\ Paper with a Prestige
of a Half Century. A
County, Not a Com
munity Paper
ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 19, 1878.
Staunch Citizen
Goes Unawares
j W. Griffin, Aged 73, Passes
Quietly Away—General Re
gret — Funeral Attended by
Throng of Friends
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a child drops to sleep, fell
as ] e ep Mr. J. W. Griffin Sunday
night, to awake no more in the
land of mortals. For several months
he was aware of heart trouble and
calmly apprehended his possible
pacing at any time. Death came
easier than he could have conceived.
Early in the night, after eating
supper as usual, he complained of
a pain, and Mrs. Griffin placed a
hotwater bottle over its seat. She
lav down near and when about one
o’clock she was impressed by his
utter quiet, she found he had quiet
iv passed away. She was alone in
the house with her dead, but called
her neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
H. Brooks, from the window, and
they heard and responded. Soon the
children and friends were at the
stricken home.
Mr. Griffin was a man of fine
physique, and to those unaware of
his heart trouble appeared as hard
a> nails, though he was well past
hi' seventy-third birthday. Up to a
few years ago he had lived a most
active life and even in recent years
-,vas a devotee of hunting and fish
ing. He was once known as one of
the best farmers in the county, if
not the best. He had in every re
spect a staunch and stalwart citi
zen, and his ability was earlier
recognized by his election to the
hoard of county commissioners for
several terms.
He was a man who made and
held friends, and his death is re
gretted by a multitude of them in
this county and in other parts of
the state and country. He was a
member of the Pittsboro Methodist
church, and was faithful to his
obligations to- the church.
He married Miss Olitipa Holt, a
daughter of the late Samuel Holt,
who served for a term of years as
clerk of the court in this county.
Three sons and three daughters
grew to maturity. Five of the child
ren still survive and are noteworthy
for their high character. Mrs. Smith,
one of the daughters passed away
two or three years ago, leaving one
child. The survivors are Mrs. W. L.
Farrell of Pittsboro, Mrs. G. G. Dor
sett of Sanford, Sam and Carey
Griffin of Pittsboro, and Clyde
Griffin of Moncure Rt. 2. There
are several grandchildren, and they
were devoted to their grandfather.
One brother, Mr. E. E. Griffin of
Keeling, Va., also survives, who
with his wife was present for the
obsequies.
The funeral services were con
ducted at the Metho
dist church Monday afternoon,
being conducted 'By his pastor,
Rev. .J. A. Dailey, assisted by Revs.
R. G. Shannonhouse, R. R. Gor
don, arid Geo. R. Underwood. The
house was packed with friends
and relatives. The array of floral
tributes wafs mtost beautiful. A
feature of the services was a
character sketch of his friend, and
companion on many hunting and
fishing outings by Rev. R. G.
Shannonhouse. Mr. Shannonhouse
depicted him as a man intent upon
whatever busiess or sport he was
engaged in, satisfied only with the
very best equipment and with his
own utmost attention to the de
tails of his work or sport. Pastor
Dailey appreciated him as a friend
and member of his church upon
whom he could rely. Prayers were
offered by Revs. Gordon and
Underwood, the latter a former
pastor of the deceased, as Mr.
Griffin had long, in earlier life,
been a member of Hanks Chapel
■Christian church.
The burial was at Hanks Chapel.
The active pall bearers were W.
Thompson, E. B. Hatch, E. E.
Williams, Grady Pichard, R. M.
Connell, and R. M. Farrell. Honor
ary pall bearers were W. P. Hor
ton, G. H. Brooks, A. T. Ward,
C. D. Moore, and E. E. Wilson.
Much sympathy is felt for the
family and especially for the de
voted wife. A fine citizen, a de
y°ted husband, and a loving father
gone.
lucker Selected
For Parole Post
Former District Attorney Irvin
Tucker, of Whiteville, who was
a candidate for the Senate a few
fays ago, has been named to an
important federal post as a member
p the newly created Federal Parole
Foard, with headquarters at Wash
ington, which will take over the
formerly imposed upon the
attorney general and the director
01 the bureau of prisons.
<>„Tbis responsible position pays
<•500 yearly, four year appoint
s ent > an d carries an opportunity
work.
TK. Chatham Record
Three-Fourths Peach
Crop Is Estimated
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(Sandford Express)
It is estimated that there will be
about 1,500 cars of peaches shipped
out of the Sandhill belt of Lee,
Mooi'e, Richmond and Harnett count
ies this season. This is three-fourths
of a normal crop, 2,000 cars being
the average movement from the belt.
The Mayflowers, the early peaches,
have been shipped. They sold at fairly
good prices. The main crop will be
gin to move in two or three weeks.
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Brickhaven News *
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Messrs. W. A. Griffin and Salter
Utley, of Yancey ville, spent the
week-end here with the latter’s
mother, Mrs. J. W. Utley.
Mis# Frances Thompson left last
week for an extended visit with
relatives of Lynchburg, Va.
Miss Ruth Kennedy, a student of
Meredith College the past year, is
at home here for the summer with
her mother, Mrs. O. C. Kennedy.
M iss Mary Roberts Seawell, who |
taught History and Math, in the
Jacksonville high school past «
winter, is spending the summer .
months here with parents, Mr., and i
Mrs. J. W. Seawell. Her sister, Miss .
Ester Florence, who was a member j
of the graduating class of the ,
Western Carolina Teachers College, i
is also here for the summer. ,
Mr. Ben. M. Utley, of Cleveland, ;
Ohio, is visiting relatives here. .
Little Master Jack Myrick, of ;
Sanford, is here again to spend the
remainder of the summer with his
aunt, Mrs. J. W. Utley.
Miss Cecil Seawell, the popular
7th grade teacher, of the Moncure
high school, left this morning to
enter the N. C. State College Sum
mer School. Miss Seawell plans to
attend the second summer term at
Chanel Hill.
Mr. W. R. Cranford, visited
friends here during the. week-end.
Mr. Cranford was a former resident
and it is always a pleasure to have
him with us. *
The annual Children’s Dav exer
cises were given at the Corinth M.
E. Church Sunday evening. The
program was beautifully . rendered
and much enjoyed by the large
audience. The committee wish to
thank the people for the interest
and enthusiasm displayed and
especially-for the generous donation ,
of flowers for the occasion.
Mrs. Beatrice Marks Moore was
a visitor here during the week-end.
Miss Mary Lee Utley, of Seaton
Hall, Kinston, is spending this week
here with her mother, Mrs. J. W T .
Utley.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Harrington
have added another attractive fea
ture to their lovely home here. Mr.
Harrington is an ardent devotee
and follower of Dr. Poe’s matchless •
periodical for progressive farm folk
and the results are most gratifying J
for he has one of the mosl attrac
tive homes in the community. His
farm, too, shows careful planning
and foresight.
It will be gratifying to rela
tives, especially those living at a
distance, to know that the old
Marks-Harrington family burying
ground here has been recently clear
ed off.
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State and General
NEWS
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Twenty-five members of the New
Orleans Athletic Club introduced
“shorts” for formal wear at a dance
Sunday night at New Orleans.
Prizes given for the most bowlegged,
knock kneed and shapely legged
men.
The honorary degree of doctor of
laws was conferred upon Mrs.
Grace Goodhue Coolidge, wife of
former President Calvin Cooledge by
the University of Vermont at com
mencement exercises held Monday
at Burlington, Vt.
Elmer Sperry, inventor of the
gyroscope, died Monday at St.
John’s Hospital at New York. He
was 70 years old. In addition to
the gyroscope he invented several
other items.
Sudden storms over the week-end
in the Southwest took a toll of nine
lives in Texas and caused damage
in Oklahoma estimated unofficially
at several thousand dollars, chiefly
to rippened wheat. Week-end drown
ing accidents took the lives of nine
New Englanders with the deaths
of three others attributed to the
heat. , . ..
Ralph J. Capone, brother of A1
“scarface” Capone, Monday was
sentenced to three years in federal
penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kans.,
and fined SIIO,OOO for having de
frauded the government by filing
false income returns.
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Savannah. Henry Ford now
owns Fort McAllister, which fig
ured in the Civil War. He has
bought a plantation of 2,300 acres
which includes the fort.
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The greatest of all paradoxes is
civilized warfare.
PITTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM COUNTY, THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1930.
MRS. H. A. LONDON, A TRUE
DAUGHTER OF CONFEDERACY
By Harrietta Hammer Walker in Winston-Salem Sentinel
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Active and alert, keenly inter
ested in the affairs of North Caro
lina and the world at large, is Mrs.
Henry Armand London, of Pitts
boro. Mrs. London, passing her 77th
milestone this past April, was born
in Asheboro. Her parents, J. J. Jack
son, well known attorney of Pitts
boro, and Lucy Worth Jackson were
on a visit to the late Governor
Worth, grandfather of Mrs. London,
thereby giving Randolph as well as
Chatham County a claim to this
very wonderful woman.
While Mrs. London plainly states
that the work next to her heart is
that of United Daughters of he Con
federacy. Aside from the real love
of this fine woman for the cause of
the Confederacy, her love was
strengthened by the fact that her
husband, Major London, was active
in the war as were members of her
family on both sides. Organizing the
Winnie Davis Chapter U. D. C. in
Pittsboro in 1898, she remained pre
sident until 1927 when she retired,
and became honorary president for
life. So interested is this woman in
all who took part in the conflict,
that she is always in attendance
when a veteran dies to place a j
Confederate flag and wreath on the
casket, and mourn with the family.
Not only has she figured in county
affairs, but she held the office of.
State president in 1905. Since that .
time she has held the office of j
Chairman of the Pensions for
Veterans and Widows, laboring
tireless in this cause, making joint
speeches in this behalf befor-e the j
State Legislature and Senate. Her
efforts usually bore fruit. Each
year the Pittsboro U. D. C. cele
brates the birthday anniversary at
the lovely old home of Mrs. London,
which is a fitting background for
the woman, from the front walk
hedged about with very old box
bushes, through the rooms filled with
rare pieces of furniture. This is
always a gala and memorable event
in the life of the organization.. A (
part of the entertainment is always
centered around the old square
piano with Mrs. London and her
sister, Miss Carrie Jackson, enliven
ing the party and entertaining with
duets, making the old square piano
alive with melody as their nimble
fingers strike up Dixie, Lorena,
Turkey in * the Straw, and many
other songs popular during the War
Between the States.
But the interest of this remark
able woman does not stop with
U. D. C. activities, for during the
World War, she played an active
part, and in the activities of the
Episcopal church of which she is a
staunch and devoted member. Pol
itics also share her mind and inter
est, as well as Woman’s Club and
Colonial Dames work. Her most
recent undertaking was the presen
tation of the Virginia Dare bap
tismal painting to the Hall of His
tory. Mrs. London was chairman
of the committee from the Colonial
Dames and secured a large part of
the funds from friends and private
subscriptions thereby making the
presentation possible. Mrs. London
stood erect on this occasion and
made the presentation speech before
a representative and distinguished
audience, speaking with fire and
enthusiasm in a clear and bell-like
tones, in spite of the fact that the
day before she celebrated her 77th
birthday.
Not only is Mrs. London inter
ested in the affairs of the world
but she is perhaps at best in her
own home surrounded by pictures
of her children and friends, to say
nothing of the pictures painted by
her own Several very re
markable pictures are included in
this collection, one of the old home
at Pittsboro where Cornwallis spent
the night, and one of Natural
Birdge, Va. A study of a cotton
plant, an original idea of Mrs.
London, shows the various stages
of development of the plant, first
the tiny green buds, then the bloom,
and the cotton boll, and later the
husk after the cotton has been pick
ed. The lowly tobacco plant also
is painted in a similarly interesting
manner. In this old fashioned par
lor filled with its historically in
teresting relics, the London family
gather often for reunions, for in j
spite of her interest in public affairs
Mrs. London found to first be a
perfect mother and has reared three
fine sons and four splendid daugh
ters, all prominent figures in the
state. To the Confederate Vet
erans of the State she is affection
ately known as “Miss Bet,” but to
her children, she is a wonderful
mother.
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Cannon Incident Is
Closed by Senators
The controversy between Bishop
James Cannon, Jr., and the senate
lobby committee was officially ended
a few days ago when the investi
gators agreed they would not com
pel him to answer questions about
; his 1928 anti-Smith activities, and
voted to report to the senate.
MRS. H. A. LONDON
875,000 Children Put
Away School Books
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Raleigh, June 11.—The last 2!
weeks witnessed the final exodus of I
the nearly 875,00 public school
children of the State from the 26,-
J 428 classrooms, where they have
recited, studied and engaged in all
those activities characteristic of the
public schools.
1 For the past several weeks com
mencement exercises speeches,
plays,readings, recitations,' declama
tions, orations, and graduation exer
cises—have been given in the nearly
6,000 public schools of the State.
Public speakers have been secured
from every source to make the
many commencement addresses.
State officials including the Gover
nor, Attorney-General and State
Superintendent' of Public Instruc
tions, county officials, ministers,
and other public men, all have been
engaged in addressing the youth of
State.
These 875.000 school children
will put away their books, and no
longer listen for the daily ringing
of the bell or watch the hands of
the clock for “school time”. In
stead, some will take to the fields
and give the day’s time to agri
cultural pursuits. Others will find
odd jobs or summer positions, from
which they hope to make a little
extra money.
What has the year meant to
these 875,000 children? The answer
to this question will probably be
as many as there are children. To i
the first grader it has probably
meant an iniation into the social
life of the school and the beginning
of new and varied activities. To
some of the approximately. 15,000
high school graduates, it has pro
bably meant the end of their “goal”,
whereas for others it has meant
the reaching of only the first rung
in the ladder of success. And to
the remainder of the total, it has
meant only “another year”, for
they expect to return again and
again until in turn they, too, will
pass out by the door of “high
school graduation.”
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Greensboro News Buys
Greensboro Record
The purchase of the Greensboro
Dailey Record by the Greensboro
Daily News Company, publishers of
the morning paper, was announced
Saturday by E. B. Jeffress, presi
dent and manager of the Greensboro
Daily News Company.
The character of the two papers
will be maintained intact and sep
arate. No changes in the personnel
will be made for the present.
BOOK CLUB MEETING
The McNeill Book Club met at
the home of Mrs. W. B. Chapin
on the afternoon of June 12.
A very enjoyable program was
given by those present, the topics
for which were as follows:
The Laughing Boy and its Au
thor, Oliver La Forge—Mrs. D. B.
Nooe. The Bystander and its Au
> thor, Maxin Gorki —Mrs. W. P.
Horton.
Sir Richard Maisefield and his
poem, On Growing Old—Mrs. W.
B. Chapin.
A critical review of a recent
prize winning short story by Miss
Chase, entitled Salesmanship—Mrs.
George Brooks, Sr.
An experiment recently tried _ by
a famous young violinist of Chica
go, Prof. Gordon, which proved to
him that people really love good
music was the subject of Mrs. Vic
tor Johnson’s contribution.
The plan of the club is to have
a camp supper, followed by a
theatre party, at the time of the
next meeting which will be on June
22nd.
MRS. W. P. HORTON, v
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Nothing is so gentle .as that
County Court in
Session Friday
The recorder’s court was in ses
sion Friday, June 13, and disposed
of three cases, and the day proved
unlucky to the accused.
Will Eaton, charged with a viola
tion of the prohibition laws, owned
up and took a sentence of six
months on the roads.
W. C. Booth was convicted on a
trespass/ charge and vras let off
with half the cost. No witness fees
were allowed.
Mack Barker, on. a charge of
prostitution, entered a plea of nolo
contendere. The judgment of the
court was that the judgment pay
the costs of the case and $5.00
for the benefit of Jessie Lee Nor
wood.
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Bear Creek News *
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There was an all day singing
rally at Sandy Branch Baptist
church last Sunday, June 15th,
which was greatly enjoyed by the
very large audience from various
churches in the Western part of
Chatham. A choir was present from
Glenola, National “B” Quartett,
from High Point and a Quintett
from East High point, all of whom
did very fine singing. Rev. A. H.
Porter, of Bonlee, made a short
talk in the afternoon.
Mrs. W. G. Andrews and daughter.
Hazel, of Asheville, and Mrs. G. M.
Thomas, of Greensboro, are spend
ing sometime with Mrs. H. E.
Stewart, of town.
Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Hancock were
business visitors in Mount Airy last
week. '
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Vestal, of
Greensboro, were week-end visitors
in this section.
Mr. and Mrs. Wiley M. Hart, of
Burlington, were Sunday visitors at
Miss Belle Beal’s.
W. H. McChesney, of Atlanta, Ga.,
has moved to the C.' G. Sharpe
place, recently vacated by W. M.
Moody. We are glad to welcome
these people on our route.
Miss Elizabeth Woody is attend
ing Summer School at Chapel Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. J, M. Nall and
family, of Greensboro, were week
end visitors at T. F. Beaver’s.
J. L. Straugham, of Greensboro,
was a recent visitor at his father’s,
F. C. Straugham.
The Bear Creek baseball team
defeated the Coal Glen at
Coal Glen, in a 10-inning game, 6
to. 3. Bear Creek wilL play Hickory
Grove at Bonlee next Saturday.
R. W. Dowd, who lives on Boone
Trail highway, one and one-half
miles north of Goldston, will have
a public ice cream supper next
Saturday night, 21st. Everybody
invited.
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Attendance of School
Children Vary in State
Raleigh, June 11.—School at
tendance by white and colored
children in the county systems
varied widely—from 93.2 per cent
in Dare County to 62.4 per cent in
Scotland County for white pupils,
and from 92.5 per cent in Wilkes
County to 50.6 per cent in Halifax
County for colored pupils—accord
ing to the current issue of State
Schools Facts, publication of the
State Department of Public In
struction.
It is interesting to note from
School Facts that in the matter
of school attendance of white child
ren Dare County has made the
highest record for three of the past
six years—in 1923-24 with 87.6
percent, in 1926-27 with 92.9 per
cent, and last year, 1928-27, with
93.2 per cent. Carteret, Northamp
ton and Camden school children
made the best school attendance
record for the other three years,
1924-25, 1925-26, and 1927-28,
respectively.
During the year 1928-29, the
year for which attendance figures
are presented in detail by School
Facts, two counties, Dare and Cam
den, fnade an average of more than
90 percent in white attendance,
16 counties made from 80 to 89.9
per cent, 79" counties made from
70 to 79.9 per cent, and three
counties from 60 to 69.9 per cent.
As pointed out by the depart
mental publication, the largest
number of counties, 79, are in the
group making an attendance record
of more than 90 per cent, 16 coun
ties made from 80 to 89.9 per
cent, 38 counties made from 70 to
79.9 per cent, 35 counties from
60 to 69.9 per cent, and nine
counties from 50 to 59.9 per cent.
The lower attendance record made
by colored children is no doubt
partly due to a greater changing
school population by that race, for
School Facts points out that those
systems having a shifting popula
tion show a lower attendance
record.
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Palm Beach.—The Palm Beach
anglers and sports club is to cele
brate the Fourth of July by mak
ing President Machado of Cuba
ai^ionorar^inember^^^^^^^^^
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VOLUME 52—NUMBER 35
Photos from Wide World Photos
Paris, France, came to the Unit
ed States when a , New Englander
farmer recently completed a re
plica of the Eiffel Tower in the
back yard of his home. The above
picture shows that while this re
production does not approach the
size of the original, it is of such
proportions that it may be seen
for some considerable distance.
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Odd and
Interesting
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Philadelphia.—An “ideal Ameri
can girl” hopes to be a missionary
in • India. Given the title at the
sesquicontennial celebration, Miss
Laice M. Thompson spurned oppor
tunities to make money from it. She
has been graduated from Ohio
Wesleyan University and has be
come director of religious educa
tion in the Oakland M. E. Church
in Philadelphia, but her goal is the
foreign missionary field, particular
ly India.
New York. —Mme. Ernestine Schu
mann-Heink has an idea of a beau
tiful way to die. She told of it on.
her 69 birthday: “Out on the
stage I would sing the last note of
a song. Oh, no, I wouldn’t want
to die before the audience and cre
ate a disturbance. But after the
last note I would go off the stage
and then out of sight, I would die.
That would be the most beautiful
way to go.”
Johnstown, Pa. —Having caught 53
trout of which 46 were undersized,
Blair Borger, of Nanty-Glo, is in
jail for 491 days. He was fined
S4BB and costs which he was unable
to pay.
Gaffney’s Creek, Victoria.—
They’ve turned the police station
into a florist shop in this thriving
town in the foothills of the great
Diving range. Nobody has been ar
rested for seven years. The State
Government has found other duties
for three policemen.
New York.-j—On their honeymoon:
Dr. Morton C. Kahn and Miss Ruth
D. King are to study natives in the
jungles of Dutch Guiana. They
will be mar. ied Thursday. Dr. Kahn,
a member o ’ the facutty of Cornell
University Medical College, is to
undertake an expedition for the
American Museum of Natural His
tory.—
New Haven.—The favorite out
door sport of Yale seniors is golf.
Football rates second.
Philadelphia.—Here’s something
for the long-hitting, girl golfers in
their twenties to shoot at. Mrs.
Dorothy Campbell Hurd, veteran
has done North Hills in 38-38
in a tournament.
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New York.—William Bebbe, who
is studying things underneath the
sea off Bermuda, has cabled The
New York Times that he has gone
down 1,426 feet in a steel ball,
“checked and double checked.”
Rome. —Vincent Sorrentino, a
young marine captain, is to try to
row across the Medtierranean in a
light skiff like a racing scull.
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Middletown, N. Y.—ln four years
Grant Roe has travelled some 100,-
000 miles to earn a law school de
gree. He delivered mail mornings
over a 40-mile route, then went to
New York for classes an back, a
round trip of 134 miles.
New York.—The disadvantages
of the automobile are being offset
by the radio,* in the opinion of
Dr. Walter Damrosch. He told the
music industries convention that
the automobile has been a most
potent factor in disrupting home
life and expressed the belief that
its influence would 4 be offset by
I radio bringing to the home music,
“the very cornerstone of civiliza-