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A Paper a Prestige 0 f a Half Century. A County, Not a Com munity Paper ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 19, 1878. Miss Harmon Dean Millsaps & Chatham Lady Now Off For An Aenean Tour Chosen Dean of Women and Teach er of English in Strong Mis sippi College. ® Her friends are gratified at the recognition of the scholarship of Miss Olivia Harmon accorded by her election as dean of women and professor of English at Millsaps College, Mississippi. Miss Harmon has been indefatigable in her pur suit of knowledge. She first took the A. B. degree from Meridian Col lege, Miss., and her A. M. from the University of North Carolina. She then studied at Radcliffe, the woman’s college associated with Harvard University. She has also a diploma in voice and junior cer tificates in piano and expression. Last session she was assistant so cial director of women at the Uni versity of North Carolina and still pursued her studies toward the Ph. D. degree in English. Miss Harman sailed July 24th for Europe, w’here she will join one of the parties taking the Aenean tour in this year, in which the 2000th anniversary of the birth of Virgil, the great Latin poet, is being cele brated. The ship upon which she will sail will follow the meander ings of Aeneas, as pictured by Vir gil in his immortal Aeneid, from Troy to ome. Some of America’s greatest scholars and leaders in the arts and business will be compan ions of Miss Harmon on this nota ble tour. Lorado Taft, the emi nent sculptor of Chicago, will be one of the lecturers on the City of Paris, the ship upon which Miss Harmon will voyage over the Active route of Aeneas’ seven ships. Mr. Geo. Hanner Dead <9> Funeral services for George Han ner, aged 76, prominent Chatham county farmer, who died at his home at Mt. Vernon Springs at noon Saturday, were conducted from Hope M. P. church at Bonlee Sun day afternoon at 3:30. Rev. W. F. Kennett of Greensboro was in charge, assisted by Rev. P. S. Ken nett of High Point. Music -was fur nished by the church choir. The large number of people attending the funeral from different sections of the state and the unusually large and beautiful floral tributes bespeak of the high esteem in which he was held in his community. He was a faithful and active member of Hope M. P. church, having served many years as steward. He was for many years president of the Farmers’ Union in this community and at the time of his death was secretary-treasurer. His life has been a very active and useful one in this community. He is survived; by his widow, who before marriage was Miss Mary Kirkman, five s-ons: Charles K. Han ner of Lakeland, Fla., John G. Han ner of Madison, N. C., J. C. Hanner of Burlington, O. W. Hanner of Sanford, V. M. Hanner of Mt. Ver non Springs; five daughters: Mrs. J. W. Pegram of Guilford College, Mrs. A. H. McCrorie of Stocksdale, Mrs. L. E. Lookabill of Southport, Miss Della Hanner, at home, Mrs. E. J. Dark of Siler City; two broth ers, 0. W. Hanner of Winston- Sa lem, V. M. Hanner of Florence, S. C. The pall bearers were: R. W. Dark, J. A. Dark, W. B. Webster, E. M. Foust, W. T. Dark and C. F. Houston. Grand daughters were flower bearers. Interment was made in the church cemetery. MISS DORA DAFFRON DEAD Miss Dora Daffron of Hickory township died at the State Hospita la=t Thursday and was buried at Emmaus Baptist church Friday aft ernoon. Miss Daffron was a most esti mable woman. She had lived wit 1 E ’ parents until they died three o’ • r nr years ago. Since their death : w and her brother, Mr. W. H. DafT r 'i. have lived together. Sever?. 1 nths ago her condition made it necewary for her to be taken tc the State Hospital at Raleigh. The funeral service was conduct e/1 by her pastor, Rev. R. R. Gor f* n. Many friends regret the pass ing of this good woman. WILL TOUR CANADA Miss Elizabeth Thomas, daughter ''f IVK and Mrs. A. G. Thomas and a ter. cher in the Raleigh schools. !eh Friday last for Boston, where sne joined her sister Miss Mabe 1 e • several friends who have been attending Lasell Seminary. A ’tea rr wning in Boston a few days rarty will tour Canada for ten or twe’ve days before returning to North Carolina homes. * r*_> A friend is one who knows just how mean you are, and still speaks well of you. Tk~ Chatham Record *************** * * Moncure News * * *************** Mr. E. F. Benfield has the con- . tract to build the two new rooms which are to be added to Moncure school building. Mr. Benfield has b°gun the work. Miss Elizabeth Thomas will leave Thursday for Charlotte, where she has a position as librarian in the public library there. Mrs. C. C. Thomas and doughters, Misses Elizabeth and Catherine, re turned one day last week from n two weeks visit to La. Miss Catherine on her return stop ped over at Atlanta, Ga., with friends. She returned home Mon day. Mrs. H. C. Caddell and children of Spencer are visiting Mrs. W. G. Poplin. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Murdock of Raleigh spent last week-end with Mrs. Z. Marshall and Mrs. Marshall went home with them the first so the week. Mr. Z. Marshall and sons, Wil liam, Raymond and Woodrow, are visiting Mr. Marshall’s mother in ; Jacksonville. ( Miss Daisy Marshall has returned home, after spending six weeks in Raleigh with friends. Mesdames R. M. Palmer and W. C. Mathis spent last Friday in Greensboro. Miss Eleanor Palmer of Gulf spent last week-end with Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Palmer. Mrs. H. T. Garris and little son are visiting Mrs. E. G. Broaduox. Last Thursday evening the mem bers of the Woman’s Missionary society spent a pleasant evening at the home of Miss Mary Bland on Manning street. After the devo tional was held by the president, Mrs. W. W. Stedman and plans were discussed for the success of the society by different members. The names of Mrs. W. C. Mathis and Mrs. R. M. Palmer were added to the roll. The total number en rolled at this time are eleven mem bers. Then a social hour was en joyed by all present in the mean time, Miss Bland served delicious sandwiches and ice tea. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Giede are expecting Dr. and Mrs. Hartman and daughter of ~ Harrisburg, Pa., to spend several w r eeks with them at “The Cabin” in August. Both the members of Hi-League and Senior Epworth League met and put on a program last Sunay evening. The president, Miss Em ma Lee Mann, is going to entertain the league at her home on Jones street with a social, after the monthly business meeting is dis pensed with at 8 o’clock. Mrs. Mary Barringer was called to the bedside of her brother, Mr. C. W. Womble, at Goldston, last Saturday. She returned to her home here Sunday evening, stating that her brother was some better. His many friends in this commu nity wish for him a speedy recov ery. Dr. and Mrs. George D. Harmon and little daughter, Patricia,, left last Friday * morning for Philadel phia, Pa., where they will spend some time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. McKay, before return ing to their home at Bethlehem, Pa!, where Dr. Harmon will teach at Lehigh University this coming year. Miss Lucile Brady is attending the summer school at the University, Chapel Hill, this coming six weeks. Mrs. Daisy Moore of Durham spent last week-end with Mrs. Bar bara Watkins. The deputy state councilor, J. L. Goodwin, and Rev. Gufton of Man dale were visitors at the Sons and Daughters of Liberty meeting last Tuesday. New offices were in stalled. Tickets are on sale each Saturday at Bank for the beautiful quilt that the Daughters of Liberty has made. . . ... Miss Pauline Ray is visiting her room-mate at Peace Institute last year, this week at Mooresville. Swimming is in vogue this hot weather, thermometer registering f rom 98 to 105 degrees each day. The children, young folks as well as some older ones, are enjoying going in swimming in Deep river these days. __ , , T Messrs. G. Moody Womble, J. Lee Harmon and W. W. Etedman vent to Winston-Salem Monday to attend a meeting of the officers o the National Farm Loan. Associa tions of the Piedmont District of North Carolina. Mr. Stedman was scheduled for a speech on “Stock Impairment and the Importance o Good Loans.” He was also elected chairman of the group for the en suing year. Misses Camelia and Ruth Stedman and Ruby Womble accompanied them to Winston-Salem, where they spent the day with Miss Rosemary Stack. Mrs. J. Lee Har man and little son, Joseph Lee, also went as far as Liberty and spent the day with friends. «> KNIGHT REUNION \ The annual Knight reunion and bi" family dinner will be held at 1 ,1 ke View, N. C., August 7th. All re of the Knight family are ; UrSCd tO . C ° Mrs. W. D. BUIE, Sec.-Treasurer. PITTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM COUNTY, THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1930. "■■■" * T7 4‘ ;Wi? >: : A.r.AV ' ...:f -V.' S. ! “ 7? 'V . V f .'Ay.-T.-A-.- . vi,., . ~ \ ... ’y- (L •' ; * § i 7 . - — f <r ......-v..A * ... . ?.•..viA.. Photos from Wide World Photos AROUND THE WORLD IN FIVE MINUTES A world communication record was made in San Francisco recently from the stage of the Civic Auditorium, where the fifty-third convention of the National Electric Light Association was convening, when a thirty eight word message was flashed around the globe in five minutes. The message, in breaking the previous record of eight minutes, was relayed through five stations, Guam, Shanghai, London, New York and San Fran cisco. Photo shows —The presentation of the round the world message. L to R—Miss Marie Hook—who sent the message over the first cable, W. A. Jones of N. Y. and N. E. L. A. President 1931, A. H. Griswold of N. Y. and the Postal Tele. Go. —delivering the message to M. S. Sloan of N. Y. and 1930 President of the N. E. L. A., Clinton B. Allsopp of N. Y. and the Postal Tele. Co., and Miss Zelda Rassmussen who received the message Duke Orders Siler Citv Chairs Bending and Chair Company Os Chatham Town Sup plies Duke With 3,800 Chairs; Has Govern ment Order Also. The output of the High Point Bending and Chair company at Siler City exceeds the conception of many right here in Chatham county. We were congratulating Mr. C. B. Thomas, manager, on securing an order for $20,000 worth of chairs from Duke University, and thinking that meant employment for the fac tory for a considerable period. But he informed us that the making of 3,800 chairs of the kind was a mat ter of only a few days. The chair ordered is the strong round-back chair seen in many offices. The U. S. government has also begun to give orders for this chair, and $2,000 worth of business is coming from that source already. In addition, various office chairs are becoming popular even as far as the Pacific. Mr. Thomas states that the home furnishing part of the chair business is practically dead. ® MRS. GREGORY HOSTESS Mrs. Julian M. Gregory enter tained at an elegant dinner party followed by bridge at her home on Tuesday at 6 o’clock. Flowers from her lovely garden added their touch of welcome to this ever hos pitable home. The dining room table was covered with a cloth of Irish lace and centered with a sil very basket of mixed flowers. Mrs. Gregory had as her guests, besides her brother, Mr. Fred Wil liams, Mesdames Walker Blair, Nor man Sharpe, C. A. Matthers, Victor Johnson, D. B. Uooe, F. C. Mann. $ *****S«*** ! l S5 l !: l !: l :s l ! * * * Antioch News * *************** Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Oldham and children of High Point spent a few days last week with Mr. Oldham’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Old ham. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper Wheeley of Durham spent the week-end with Mrs. Wheeley’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Dowdy. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Pilkington of Durham spent the week-end with home folks. Mr. L. D. Oldham of Bynum is spending this week with Mr. Carl Oldham. Miss Avie Thomas has returned to her home near Gum Spring, after spending last week with Miss Nina Mae Thomas. Miss Hallie Dowdy is spending this week with her sister at Durham. Miss Mildred Hart and little sis ter Margaret Ann are visiting rela tives in Durham this week. Mrs. E. C. Hart spent Saturday ; at Pittboro with Mrs. Cordia Fields. [ Revival services will begin at An ! tioch Christian church the second Sunday in August. On Sunday there will be all-day service with dinner on the grounds. Final Warning On 801 l Weevil Heavy 801 l Infestation Found In Cotton In This County That Has Not Been Dusted. Expressing himself as being greatly surprised at the large boll weevil infestation found in Chat ham county on a visit to this coun ty last Friday, Mr. C. H. Brannon, extension entomologist of State Col lege, declared, however, that those farmers who really desire to save their cotton crop can start applying poison now and expect to get good results. He also warned farmers who have been poisoning not to re lent in their fight on the boll weevil. Migration time will soon be here, and at this time, Mr. Brannon stat ed that we may expect to find a heavier infestation than ever. For the man who has dusted, Mr. Bran non recommended two to three more applications, and for the man who has not dusted, Mr. Brannon rec ommends four applications made within the next thirty days. MEETINGS AT MAY’S AND ROCK SPINGS Pastor A. ( H. Porter writes that a protracted meeting will begin at May’s Chapel next Sunday, Aug. 3, and at Rock Springs the following Sunday, Aug. 10. Rev. J. C. Co well of Fayetteville will do the preaching. There will be two ser vices at each church on the first Sunday of the meetings with din ner on the grounds. The public is cordially invited. , IN MEMORIUM No lovelier spirit # ever enriched the life of Pittsboro than Mrs. Henry Armand London, who passed to her reward on July 2nd, at her home here. Having been reared in an atmos phere of refinement and culture, she was fully equipped with every endowment to fill the many places of honor given her in her church and in the state.' Her keen per ception, couple-d with loving sym pathy, made her equal to all occa sions. The members of the Woman’s Auxiliary of St. Batholomew’s Epis copal Church will miss her. She was a loyal and active member of this organization and was Social Service Secretary at the time of her death. Those of us wh-o knew her best ‘will miss her most, and realize that the community is poorer for her passing. The winter’s frost was on thy brow, But ne’er thy heart had chilled, Eternal spring abiding there Perpetual charms distilled. So far above the most and fog Thy shining pathway lay, The fading twilight unperceived Merged to eternal day. "Mrs. N. M. HHL Mrs. Laura Morgan, Mrs. Vic or R. Johnson, ’ Committee, St. Bartholomew’s Aux [\ iliar. — i A hut is a palace to a poor man. —lrish proverb. *************** * v * *Brown’s Chapel News* The writer challenges anybody to bring a person of any color to his face who wdll say that he has wrong fully had anything to say about any one, but he is bold enough to stand up for God and right and to hold j back anything because it is wrong j is not his policy. But he never car ries ill feelings toward any one, though he does get his feelings hurt sometimes. However, he forgets it and cares little what one thinks or says of him. Miss Catherine Durham is spend ing some time with her grandpa rents and other relatives in Carr boro. Our Sunday school opened Sun day with the regular fourth Sun day missionary program, led by Miss Pearl Dark, followed by a good talk by Junius Durham. Fol lowing Sunday school, a short ses sion of the League was held, with Miss Allene Dark as leader. It is said that two young men from another community, a few weeks ago, drove through this com munity one Sunday night with yell ing vaices, displaying their personal liberty and ' were threatened a few days later by one who thought that this matter of liberty is double barreled—that the people of a com munity have rights as well as the young bloods who gloat in what they suppose their. Thought this letter wishes to carry only the news and the facts that stare us in the face, with the hope of helping some one morally and spirtually, and we Rave the friendly assurance of older people that nothing out of the way' has yet been said, none of us can be too temperate along the line of free dom and liberty. A number of our people heard Rev. B. L. Gupton in his sermon at the beginning of the revival meet ing at Mt. Olive Baptist church. Walter Henderson, Jr., missed entertaining his little cousin, Frank Reid Henderson, by himself being on a visit to his cousin, Harris Clegg, below Pittsboro. Mr. W. E. Dark and little daugh ter Maxine and two little girls of Mrs. Willie Cheek’s spent some time with Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Justice. Little Miss Marie Perry was taken seriously ill with diphtheria and was rushed to the McPherson hospital, where a tube had to be inserted to enable her her to breathe. She is home now, but not yet out of danger. Miss Elizabeth Lutterloh has been spending some days with her aunt, Mrs. J. F. Smith, in Raleigh. Mr. W. C. Henderson is now building dairy equipment with a view to joining the milk-sellers m the fall. Mrs. Henderson has been with Mrs. Eugene Johnson a few days. , Mr. Wilber Perry of Durham is home with his parents for a few days and is helping wait on his lit tie sister, Marie, who is sick. Some of our people attended the funeral of Miss Dora Daffron and more would have gone if her death had been more generally known. We have known her and her family for almost a life-time and very deeply sympathize with her devoted brother and one sister, Mrs. M. H. Woody. , __ . We have missed Mr. and Mrs. A. P Dark from church services be cause of ill health, but we hope they will soon be O.K. It was gratifying t 0 see Z. L. Dark admitted to church member ship, but we need not have been surprised, as Mrs. Dark has been closely associated with the church "or several years as pianist and m the Sunday school also. We con gratulate her upon the new stand she has taken and the church upon receiving suttfi a member. Miss Estelle Dark recently en_ tertained the Busy Bee class o boys and girls, serving # cake, ice cream and mints. A johy,, good ;ime was reported. Mr G P. Whitaker is recover ing from an attack of rheumatism. \he hum of the threshing machine was heard throughout this commu nity last week and some very satis factory crops were threshed. In the advertising columns you will notice an advertisement of white leghorn pullets and cockrels for sale, 3 months old and free range raised and butter miik fed which are considered the best Prices right. — ANOTHER MINER LOSES S life at coal glen Another miner has lost his life at the Coal Gen mine. Says a dis patch from Sanford, dated July 27: The remains of Palmer Smith, who died at the Central Carolina hospital Thursday night, were sent yesterday to his home near Corinth church, in Catawba county, where funeral services were to be held Sunday. Mr. Smith was fatally in jured Wednesday night while work ing in the Carolina coal mine at Coal Glen, when he was struck by a large bouMer. . He was 34 years of age and is survived by his wife, four children, land his parents. Subscribers at Every Post office end All R. F. D. Routes in Greet County of Cbatban. VOLUME 52—NUMBER 45 Miss Johnson Honored Sat. Missionary to China Welcom ed Home by Several Score Ladies at Reception Given in Her Honor. More than '"fifty ladies of Pitts boro assembled at the home of Mrs. O. J. Peterson Saturday afternoon at a reception given under the aus pices of the Ladies’ Missionary So ciety of the Baptist church in honor of Miss Pearl Johnson, for fifteen years a missionary to the Chinese. It had been seven years since her last visit to her native land. Mrs. Annie Chapin was in charge of the ceremonies of the occasion. First, Mrs. Chapin called upon Mrs. Fred Dooe to make an address of welcome in the name of the mis sionary society of the Baptist church, which she gracefully did. Following Mr. Mooe, Mrs. Jonas Barclay beautifully welcomed the home-comer in the name of the so cieties of the other churches of the town. Pastor Caudill of the Bap tist church also spoke words of wel- come and appreciation. These talks were followed by an appropriate response by Miss Johnson. A prayer was offered by Pastor Caudill. 'Social intercourse and the serv ing of cake and ice cream completed a pleasant hour or two. Miss Johnson spoke briefly at the Baptist Sunday school Sunday morning and was scheduled to speak before other organizations of the town churches the first part of the week. Miss Johnson is a daughter of the late Prof. R. P. Johnson and a sis ter of Mr. V. R. Johnson. • Her Mrs. Benton and Miss Ethel Johnson of Apex were over for the reception. ® MR. AND MRS. WOLF TO GO BACK TO VIRGINIA It is with regret that the Record learns that Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Wolf are returning to Virginia the first of August. Mr. and Mrs. Wolf are teachers, and before buying their farm in Chatham Mr. Wolf was teacher of agriculture in a Virginia school and Mrs. Wolf a teacher of Latin. They bought one of the Clegg places a few miles below Pittsboro two or three years ago and moved down after the close of school in 11929. The wet season last year paused a crop failure. He has a good crop this year, but the call of the school room and regular sal aries have drawn them back. He will be principal of a school in Nor ton, Va., near the Kentucky line, while Mrs. Wolf will teach in a near-by town. Mr. Henry Clegg will supervise the gathering of the crop, as Mr. Wolf leaves early in August to take up has work. ® GRIFFIN BIRTHDAY v On Sunday, July 20, the children /and grandchildren, or most of them, (assembled at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Griffin to celebrate his 62nd birthday. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Griffin and children of Bear Creek, R. F. D., ,Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Griffin and child of Durham, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Green of Pittsboro Route 2, Mr. land Mrs. Tim Griffin, Bear Creek ,R. F. D., Mr. and Mrs. Fred Crisp, and Mrs. Bill Haley and ,‘Great grandchild, Burlington, and Mrs. E. E. Griffin, Keeling, Va. An abundance of good things to eat and ■lemonade were provided. EPISCOPAL ACTIVITIES Last Saturday the congregation of St. Bartholomew’s church met on the rectory lawn about sun-down for their annual picnic supper. Under the spreading oaks the table was spread, from baskets filled and running over. Many were missed of the older members, but of youth and children the number was larger than usual. Alsu there were home comers and visitors; among them the three grown-up sons and daugh ter of the rector and his wife, and their daughter-in-law Mary Sue, and her precious baby son, Royal, Jr., and Mr. Isaac London, with two children, from RocHingbam, and Mrs. Fred Jerome’s three children from Shreveport, La. Mr. Andrew Doughs from the University, and all the choir members also were in vited and added to the pleasure of the occasion. Next Sunday, August 3d, the usual service may be expected. Hot weather is the time to ride; and also the time to rest, and observe the Sabbath day to keep it holy. The public always invited to at tend church at St. Bartholomew’s. Salesman —Here’s a radio guaran j teed to bring in anything anv time I of the night. Mrs. Alsoran —I’ll take it if it ! will bring in my husband before j midnight,—The Pathfinder.