VOLUME 44, No. 50.
■MBER 4, 1930.
FIVE CENTS
The Merchants and business men of Sanford
extend to the buying public a most cordial invita
tion to attend the Bargain Sales here next Tues
day and Wednesday, Sept. 9 and 10. You will find
in our stores some wonderful bargains which you
cannot afford to miss. So take a day off, come to
Sanford and see what our Merchants have to of
fer in bargains and new fall goods. Read the ad
vertisements in this pap er.
OPENING OF CITY
SCHOOLS WEDNESDAY
The Opening Found a Number
of New Faces Among the
Teachers and a New Superin
tendent, George Wheeler—
■- More Pupils in the Schools
T'nan Last Year—First Chapel
Exercises to be Held Friday
Morning.
The Sanford High School and the
Mclver Grammar School opened last
Wednesday at 8:30 for the fall term.
New faces were seen among the teach
era and a new superintendent, George
Wheeler, was in charge. There is an
increased number of pupils at both
schools o-i'er last year. It is thought
that some of the primary grades will
have to be divided and two or three
more teachers be employed unless the
adjustment can be made in some other
way.
The hour of opening found the
teachers and pupils in the proper
place ready for business. The first
chapel exercisSs will be held at the
City High School at 9 o’clock Friday
morning and at the Mclver Grammar
School at 10 o’clock. Friends and
patrons of the schools are invited to
attend the opening exercises on that
date. Committees will attend from
some of the clubs of the town and
opening programs put on. The first
faculty meeting was held on Tuesday
morning at 10 o’clock at which time
the work of organizing for the school
year was taken up^and^ plans made
Elementary School:
Miss Addie St. Clair .—Sanford
Miss Sue H. Watkins .Manson
Miss Helen Johnson .... Bedford, Va.
Miss Mary Wilkins ..... ...Sanford
Mrs. J. U. Gunter .Sanford
Mrs. Mary Gilmore .Sanford
Mrs. Carl Stout __ Sanford
Mrs. Mattie RiggSbee .... _ Sanfofd
Miss Lois Monroe - — Sanford
Miss Cornelia Cheek .Sanf ord
Miss Louise Fturell, Pin.Scotland
Neck.
Miss Josephine St. Clair ...... Sanford
Miss Kate McKeman .. .Sanford
Miss Carrie Howard......... Sanford
Miss Pearl Templa . Sanford
Mrs. Charles Hatch ..Sanford
Miss Beth Cooley.Bloomsburg, Pa.
Miss Catherine Carter . Raleigh
Miss Elizabeth Crews . Greensboro
Mrs. Clara P. Cheek . Raleigh
Miss Sophie Howie . Pineville
Miss Isabelle, Knight. Carthage
High"School.
Miss Stephanie Moore . Faison
Miss Helen Derrick.Lancaster
Mis Freda Dimmiek . .—Sanford
Miss Pauline Edwards_Henderson
Miss Nell Robertson — Fayetteville
Miss Julie Wolff......— Greensboro
Msis Eunice Kneece, Chesterfield, S.C.
Mr. L. E. Warrick .... — High Point
Mr W. C. Lane ..Sanford
Mr. J. S. Truitt, Prin-... Sanford
BOY SCOUTS ENTERTAIN
ROTARIANS AT LUNCHEON
The local Boy Scouts had charge of
the program at the Rotary luncheon
Tuesday. Under the direction of W.
F. Cooke six of the Scouts, consisting
of Wilson Howard, A. K. Miller, Jr.,
Sam Hatch, Curtis Kelly, E. T. Us
sery, Jr., James King and McDonald
.put on an interesting and snappy
program.
Mr. Cooke made a brief talk in
which he enumerated some of the
benefits which boys derive as a re
sult of membership in the organiza
tion, and he thought the organization
was absolutely, necessary. He gave
figures showing,, that there are one
million two hundred and fifteen thou
sand boys in the organization today.
Two eagle scouts, Wilson HovJL'd
and A. K. Miller, Jr., were presented
with badges by Rotarian E. M. Under
wood, who made a short and appro
priate talk congratulating them upon
the high honor which had been con
ferred upon them. Wilson Howard
then read a paper giving' a list of
scout requirements. Wilson is one of
the voutigest of Eagle Scouts.-; •
The program came to a close with
a bag race between the scouts and
seven Rotarians selected by president
Ingram. In this race which was highly
amusing the men proved no match fdr
the boys in fleetness of foot and
nimbleness of hand.
A committee consisting of Rotarians
J. I. Neal. Fred Strong, Don St. Clair
and A. M. Hubbard was selected by
invitation of Dr, Lynn Mclver, a mem
her of the Sanford school board, to
visit the citv schools Friday morning.
The committee will be headed by Pre- r
Sidrnit Ingram.
Maior Palmer, who Is visiting re
lative's in this community, was a
guest of the club.
' Mloo Rnhv Badgett, of Burlington,
spent Mondav with her parents.
M-ss C'ara Thomas and Arnold Har
rofd motored to Cary one day last
week.
Miss Beulah Harrington spent laat
Monday in Raleigh.
Edith Knight spent last week in
Mamerr.
RECORDER’S COURT
Busy Pay Tuesday—Hoyle Af
ter Slot Machines—Many Re
port Good Behavior — Some
Ordered to Bring Additional
Witnesses Next Time to Show
Strict Compliance With Pro
visions of Suspended Sentence
—Auto Smash-up Case Takes
Considerable Time to Try —
Several Hard Cases Continued
to Next Tuesday.
A lengthy docket awaited the open
ing of Kecorder’s Court Tuesday, but
the first business of the Court was to
hear reports of good behavior on the
part of a dozen young men on sus
pended sentence. Some reports were
apparently satisfactory and others not
so good. The Court, as well as .So
licitor Hoyle, questioned closely some
of the witnesses testifying. in this
respect. Some of those reporting
good behavior were requested to bring
disinterested persons along the next
time to vouch for their conduct, the
Court announcing that such reports
were not to be regarded as mere
formalities.
incjucau xesiawju a cnarge
of aoauujnment of his wife mid fail
ure properly to support her. The
Court louM him guilty and ordered
him to pay $15.00 per week, but
Geoj'ge thought he would fare better
in a higher eourt and appealed. His
bond was fixed at $500.
Cleve Sutherland was given three
months and assigned to duties as jan
**“ at the coprt house, fp- "-*•
The case of the State against Wm.
T. Dowd, growing out of raids made by1
officers against slot machines, was
continued to next Tuesday. Dowd was
under $1,000 bond, but this was re
duced to $250.00 upon request of and
after argument by his counsel. |
Florence Madison, local colored girl
was arraigned on a charge of indecent
exposure, and fined $10 and the costs.
Deputy John Thomas picked her up
in or near the town limits Sunday,
after complaint. Florence testified >
that she was haying a “spell,” to
which she has been subject. Offi-1
cer Thomas, however, thought she
was under th« influence of a narcotic
of some sort..
. G. H. Chandler, of Broadway, re
sisted a charge of assault with a dead
ly weapon and reckless driving, the
charge growing out of a smash-up
with Esau McKoy, colored, in which
“Uncle” Esau's wagon was pretty
badly tom up, as was also a “dead”
automobile which he was towing. Ap
parently uncle Esau was not even of
fered half a “mess of pottage”, for all
the damage done. The wreck occur
red at 2 o’clock in the morning, and
uncle Esau testified that his folks
went to Jonesboro Church in an auto
mobile, and after church the auto re
fused to run and when he was called
up to fumisn real horse power, which
he did with his team of mules, and
was proceeding; homeward thusly, the
disabled auto in tow, when young
Chandler, disregarding his lantern
signals, and driving furiously, bore
down upon him, with the results
above mentioned. The Court held
Chandler guilty, but continued the
prayer for judgment.
Tire case of the State against A.
Wagoner was called up by the Court,
and Dr. Mclver was requested to tes
tify as to his physical condition. The
Dr. told the Court that Wagoner was
able to do light tasks, and Mr. Gunter
was SO informed.
MISS CHEEK AT NAPLES
DURING EARTHQUAKE
Miss Lucile Cheek, who spent nine
weeks with a party of 40 Americans
touring Europe, has returned to her
home here. Her relatives and friends ,
here were concerned about her safety
at the time of the destructive earth-,
quake in Italy a few weeks ago. A
message was received which stated
that she was not in that part of
Italy at the time of the earthquake.
But since she returned home it is
learned that she was at Naples, Italy,
and distinctly felt the sensation pro
duced by the shock. The tourists were
at a hotel in that city and were
awakened soon after" one o'clock in
the morning. As they were not fami
liar with the city they were afraid
to attempt to leave the hotel and
escape from the place. There was
much concern about the safety of the.
city as it was feared that other
shocks would follow. A few people
were killed at Naples and there was
much damage to property. Naples is
within »few miles of Vesuvius.
MRS. TYSOR GORED BY BULL !
A few days ago Mrs. R. L. Tysor
was'out at the lot at her home near
Cumnock and caused a large bull to
become infuriated by throwing a '
stick at him. The animal turned and 1
making an attack on her threw her
over the lot fence seriously injuring
her side. Fortunate for her that she '
was thrown over the fence out of ’
reach of the animal. Mrs. Tysor was'
brought to the Scott Hospital for'
raiment. She is now improving ahd
ia expected that she will recover. '
MEETING OP STATE
MOOSE IN RALEIGH
Large Number Attend from San
ford—Great North Moose A.
H. Mclver Presided Over the
Legion Meeting of Enoco
Branch No. 69—Sanford Wins
the Loving Cup for the Third
Consecutive Time—CjuJiss
Sanford” was Represented by
Miss Margaret Rives. -
The Fifth Annual Convention of
the North Carolina Moose Associa
tion met in Raleigh Monday, Labor
Day. The crowd was one of the larg
est in the history of the Moose or
ganization in this State. The Sanford
Unige was well represented, there
being from 60 to 76 present. The pro
gram started with the registration at
a o’clock a. m. and lasted till the close
of the Moose ball at night. A street
parade of beautiful floats headed by
the Charlotte Moose Band, with
young ladies representing the. differ
ent towns, at the noon hour, was a
feature of the occasion. “Miss San
ford,” Miss Margaret Rives, represent
ed Sanford. “Miss Hickory," Miss
Pauline Brittain, who represented the
town of Hickory, was the winner of
the prize. Santord was fourth, this
being their first entry. Several pro
minent speakers spoke to a large de
legation of Moose in the City Audi
torium.
The State Moose Association held
its meeting at three o’clock in the
afternoon. Sanford shared in the
honors of the occasion, our A. H: Mc
lver, the Great North Moose, presid
ing over the Legion meeting of Enoco
Branch No. 69. In this meeting San
ford won the loving cup offered by
the Legion to any lodge winning for
three consecutive meetings. As this
was rne uura ume, rne moose oi tms
place will have the pleasure of per
manently exhibiting the cup in San
ford goon. Sanford also had the honor
of winning the Giles silver trophy for
making the greatest gain in member- j
ship during the year of any town in
North Carolina. This cup will also
be placed on exhibition here for one
year. The next Labor Day celebration
will be held in Greensboro. Sanford
will carry the cup to that city to see
whp will win anoth^^igjSjHHpggl
aRSe
Waiter Ffotei for the annual banquet
[which was a feature of the occasion.
The entertainment committee staged
some good features. At 9:30 the ball
opened and continued till a late hour.
The Sanford Moose extend bo every
citizen of Lee County 21 - years of
age and a good character, a special
invitation to join their lodge during
the next three months. For any in
formation get in touch with any offi
cer of the lodge. The Mo-ose protect
from the cradle to the grave.
JUNIOR CHORAL CLUB FOR
SANFORD
Of Interest to the young pe ople of
Sanford is the organization of a ju
nior choral club, under the direction
of Mrs. Shannonhouse, of Pittsboro.
Mrs. .Shannonhouhe has offered to
come to.Sanford once a week to give
the young people of the town the op
portunity of receiving free instruction
in choral work. All of those who know
Mrs, Shannonhouse personally or all
those who have ever observed the re
sults of her efforts in pageants, can
tatas, or choral work will realize what
an opportunity it is for the young
people to be associated with her both
personally and professionally. Those
benefitting by her instructions will
if “lide, the services m the Episcopal
chuiich each Sunday morning. The
public is cordially invited to attend
these, services, the first of which will
be given in the new church on Sun
dav. the 14th of September.
The following girls have already
signified their interest in the project:
Jewell Stout, Cornelia Atkins, -Tuba
Chaffin, Barbara Kelly, Stenhanie
Mew man, Edjth Makepeace, Umiise
Gilliam, Helen Howard, Evelyn.
Gladys and Alice Lawrence, Doris
Suzanne and Geneva Cooper. The
meetings are held every Wednesday
-afternoon at 3:30 in the new Epis
copal church. It Is hoped that other
organizations in town will use the
services -of, these girls when they have
developed under the training into more
expert choiristers. Anyone who is in
terested in joining this club should
consult Mrs. Shannonhouse.
CONTRACTORS RECEIVE blue
PRINTS FOR COUNTY HOSPITAL
Contractors in Sanford have receiv
ed copies of the blue prints of the
Lee County Hospital. It is stated that
copies will be placed in the hands of
seven contractors who will have an
opportunity to file bids for the con
struction of the building. The blue
prints look good. The Express is told
that these are the first blue prints
filed with Dr. Rankin for a countv
bnsnital in this State art accepted
by him without even any minor chan
ges being made. He was pleased with
the blue prints in every detail. As
has been stated ih The Express the
sealed bids will be opened and the
contract let September 16th. Mr. E
G. Flannagan, the architect will be
here at that time.
ALTON THOMAS CAPTURES
STILL
Alton Thomas. Iae county deputy,
rpade a raid Monday morning and
peized a BO-gallon galvanized distil
rrn.0Uj ^^ ^aPe Fear township.
Th® distillery* was a crude affair
md did not appear to have been in
operation for some time.
This is the first successful raid
nade by a county officer in a num
iv* a The manufacture of
Uicit whiskey appears to be decidedly
>n the wane in these parts.
LOCAL
No preaching
the FresbyterU
either morning:
Mr. and Mr)
returned home
and points of ii
glancl and No
they spent a v
were aceompan
Billie Faircloffi
both of Raieig
sister of Mrg<j
mosc delightful
get back name
Rev. Donald
who has been J
spending his v
iiy oi his brot
preached at
last Sunday
splendid IS*
friends near
reared *eea
been pastor of
at Bristol for
years and a* I
work among h
Steele and
business sectb
crowded with
to see Harry
ton City, know
climb to the r<
The crowd wi
Traffic was sus
performing thisi
wall of the buil
way up from wi
did not go on .
were distributed
the street who i
bute to the Said
A $5.00 gold piei
Wilrik Hotel to
lucky number. T
ed to Biss Isla
the Scott Hospil
personal
^'ice will be held at
hurch next Sunday,
fevening.
j- C. Fittman have
a trip to Canada
fofct in ihe New En
pni States where
or ten days. They
Ion the trip by Miss
Id Miss McDougalti,
vHfs Faircloth is a
Itnian. They had a
IP but were glad to
fcver, of Bristol, Va.,
• for a week or two
fction with the fam
X Dr. Lynn Mitfver,
Presbyterian church
|jing. He delivered a
His relatives and
e he was bom and
glad to have him
Bach to them during
fen. Mr. Mclver has
^Presbyterian church
Ppast eight or nine
for has done a great
people.
•ker streets in the
iof Sanford were
foie Saturday night
wdner, of Washing
fo the “human fly,"
pf the Wilrik Hotel,
estimated at 2,000.
nded while he was
^at. He climbed the
fog by working his
Tpow to window, but
the roof. Cards
mong the people on
foe asked to contri
|d Fire Department.
1 was offered by the
fee one- drawing the
i money was award -
I Welsh; jl nurse at
KIWANIS CI4»T0 MEET WITH
FARMERS IT BROADWAY
FRID® NIG®
Kiwanian J.
t he Ag]
arrange]
with the
tiori of
_nan of
mmittee, kas made
":6 club to meet
lower sec
been stated mfheMkcohimns the ob
ject of these me %ngs is to bring; the
farmers and businessmen and rural
sections of the county together so that
they may be able to co-operate
for the advancement of their common
interests. Every member of the Ki
wanis Club and all others who are
invited, should not fail to be present
on that occasion as it is expected
that the program will include some
worth while features.
Rev. Frank C. Hawkins and Mr.
Han ei, formerly 6f Jonesboro, but
now of Rocky Mutant, were guests of
the club, which met at the Caro g i
Hotel last Friday night. Kiwanian
Fisher Makepeace gave a brief history
of his life under head of “Who’s
Who.” In a talk before the club Pre
sident June Gunter told of the agri
cultural meeting of the clubs of the
Carolinas district which was held at
Hendersonville bni Saturday before
last. Kiwanian P. JEL St. Clair told
ol the trip through the mountains to
Lake Lure. Hendersonville, Asheville,
Blowing Rock and other places of
interest in the Blub Ridge section.
Rev. Frank C. Hawkins, the speaker
of the occasion, in his preliminary re-,
marks, got off some good jokes at
the expense of members of the club
and put all in a good humor for the
heavier subject that was to come. He
discussed the subject of literature and
told of several good books which he
had recently r< ad. He is an inveterate
reader of good books, has" a good
memory and is able to discuss in a
very entertaining manner the things
lie has read.
The following committee was ap
pointed to attend the opening period
of the Hanford High School Friday
morning ’ o’clock: and the Mclver
Gramm. School, at 10 o’clock: D. B.
Teague, S. J. Husketh, H. M. Wagner,
E. Frank Andrews ,and P. H. St.
Clair.
j\ mess Aium iviwaiuan
J. C. Pittman saving he was then in
Canada and would be at home in a
few days.
The following’ quotation is made
from the letter of Secretary D. B.
Teague of this Week:
Cheer I p Again: Here’s another
bracer. Melvin and his compatriots
of the Agricultural Gommittee have
arranged another one of those grand
picnics for this week. We meet at the
Broadway .School' Friday at 5:30 P.
M. with our farmer friends of the
Broadway section—that section where
Governor AH>son located the Garden
of Eden—and he was about right. We
have assured them of a full atten
dance and we urge, beseech and order
every member to be present or he will
be driven out of the Garden, along
with A lam and Eve, and be compelled
to earn his liveHhbod forever here
after by the sweat dr his brow.
Ohered Up Yet Again
There went a way a girl last spring,
She has had her Summer’s fling,
She’s back, w.'re glad, if you please,
It’s that playing and, singing girl,
Louise. .....
There’ll be music in' the air,
And .you'd hotter be there.
Miss Mary a
LasidHpr snout
iVinstop-Saleni
and Bob
week in
o
LEE COUNTY FAIR
GROUNDS BEING
PUT IN ORDER
Ground? Mowed and Cleaned,
Oh—Oats to Be Put in This
Fall and Grass in the Spring
—industrial Building Cleaned
Up and Put in Shape—Tents
to Be Erected — Additional
Stock Subscribed — Prospects!
lor a Good Fail Better Than
Evei Before. ;
Mr. J. It. Ingram, secretary pf the'
Lee County Fair, Incorporated tells |
The Express that much work has been 1
done at the Lee County Fair grounds
during the past two or three weeks.!
The grounds have been mowed and
cleaned oft'. Laborers have been busy j
with trucks during the past week or '
two hauling compost matter from Sa
pona Mills, Inc., to put on the grounds
for the purpose of putting out oats.
About 125 tons will be put on the
grounds. Next spring Mr. Ingram ex
pects to sow Japan clover on the
land. He plans to raise some kind
of crops and get a profit off the land
all through $, year.
The industrial building has betn
cleaned up and put in shape for the
booths that will be installed for the
fair, which will be held October 21st
to 24th. Fashions are ready to
be put in. Space in this building
will be sold to the merchants and oth
er business people of the town and
county to display their goods and
wares during the fair. The other
buildings will be cleaned up and put
in shape before the opening date of
the fair.
contracts nave Deen ier ior tne erec
tion of tents that will be erected in
the fair grounds where seme of the
exhibits will be displayed as housing
room is inadequate. The Fair Asso
ciation hopes to be able in the next
year or two to have ample housing
room for everythig that is put on .dis
play-at "The fair. They hope to be
able to,, make this not only the best
county fair in North Carolina, but a
-district fair worthy of the name. If
the agricultural and other interests of
Ihathaip, Mp^re and Harnett
poled
‘pulled off" here annualfy. In "order to
build up the fair and make it worthy
of the support of the people of Lee
county, and this section, Mr. Ingram
has put on a stock selling campaign.
He has already sold some additional
stock and expects to be able to sell
more during the next few weeks.
DEATH OF MRS. PALLIE BURNS.
Mrs. Pallie Burns died Monday,
September 1st, at her home near San
ford, with a complication of diseases.
She was sick for more than a year,but
was critically ill for only three weeks
before her death.
The funeral was held Tuesday af
ternoon at Cool Springs Baptist
church, conducted by her pastor, Rev.
O. A. Keller, and interment was at
the church burying ground. The pall
bearers were Messrs. T. C. Cole, A.
L. Dowd, G. M. Gilmore, W. W. Sut
phin, and 0. V. Tomberlin.
Mrs. Burns, who w-s born march
14, i873, in the western part of the
State, moved to Chatham county
when a child. She lived there until
she was married to J. A. Burns, of
Moore county. They moved to Lee
county, near Sanford, where Mi.
Burns {lied December 9, 1908.
There are five living children to
this union: Mr. A. L. Burns, of Dur
ham, Mrs. L. C. Hudson, of Durham*
C. A., and Earl and Mary Burns, who
lived with their mother at the old
home place. There are six grand
children.
Mrs. Burns was a faithful member
of Cool Springs Baptist church, and
was one of the oldest members, hav
ing been a member there about 55
years. She was a devoted mother
and splendid neighbor. She will he
greatly missed at home, in church and
neighborhood.
All of her children and family were
at her bedside when the end came.
Mrs. C. O. Gilmore, of Bonlee, Dr.
Clyde Gilmore, of Greensboro, at
tended the funeral besides a num
ber of friends and relatives from
several counties.
SEABOARD MILLING COMPANY
IN HANDS OF RECEIVER
The Seaboard Milling1 Company,
Inc., which has been in operation at
this place for a number of years, war
placed in the hands of a receiver'last
week. Mr. W. It. Williams has been
made temporary receiver. Mr. J. T.
Ledwell, an expert mill man, organ
ized the company, built and operated
the mill. He finally bought the stock
of the other stockholders and was
sole owner of the mill. He built up
a big patronage throughout this sec
tion, but owing to the financial strin
gency and has been ilnable to collect
his accounts. It is hoped that the af
fairs of the mill can be adjusted in
a way tjiat the plant can be put in
operation again.
»* YOUR NEW STORE TO BE *
'* MORE COMPLETE
* In planning this new and lajr- *
* gei store of ‘"yours” we are not *
* only conscious of our everlasting *
* indebtedness to ytm far your con- *
* tinned loyalty and support dur- *
* ing the twenty five years in which *
* it has been our privilege to serve *
* you, but we ate anticipating tha *■
* grow-th of this citv and building *
* a store that we think will ,be in *
* keeping with the best in any of *
* on» North Carolina cities and one *
* which you will point with pride *
* as “Yours.” / * i
WILLTAMS-BELK COMPANY.
GREENWOOD SCHOOL
OPENS
The Greenwood School at Lemon
Springs opened Monday, September
hirst witn an enrollment oi about
four hundred pupils.
In addition to the pupils there were
a large number of parents and pat
rons present.
'ine assembly was opened by sing-s
ing ‘‘America.’' This was followed uy
the devotional exercises by Mr. J. K.
McLeod. Mi. Coltrane, the principal,
gave an interesting talk urging the
parents to co-operate with tne teach
ers and pupiis in every way in order
to have a successful school year. At
Lie conclusion of his address, Mi.
Coltrane mtroducted the new athletic
coach, Mr. Davis, who made a few
remarks concerning* his plans for
athletics.
. Tne faculty at Greenwood school is
made up of Mr. W. G. Coltrane, of
Greensboro, principal and high school
history; Miss Katherine Barrier, of
Johnson City, Tenn., English; Miss
Virginia Gibson, Marion, French and
science; Mr. J. L. Davis, Harrisburg,
Mathematics and athletic coach.
Tly© elementary teachers are: Miss
Mary Thomas, Cameron, seventh
grade; Miss Eloise Starr, Wilkesboro,
sixth grade; Miss Mildred Harper,
Kinston, fifth grade; Miss Ida Mae
Freeland, Greensboro, fourth A; Miss
Thelma Piland Winston, 4-B; Miss
Susan Rumley, Beaufort, 3-A; Miss
Christine Hall, Bahama, 2-A; Miss
Gladys Strickland, Durham, 2-B; Miss
Margaret Gibson, Laurel Hill, 1-A;
Miss Margaret Thompson, Greensboro
1-B.
lhe faculty of the Greenwood s.hool
is composed of graduates from the
best normal schools in the south. From
a standpoint of scholarship and certi
fication they will compare very favor
ably with teachers of the city schools.
They are graduated from the follow
ing institutions and hold the certifi
cate named below: W. G. Coletrane,
M. A., Duke University, Durham, City
Superintendent’s Certificate- Kather
ine Barrier, A. B., N. C. C. High
School A-l; Virginia Gibsc Winth
rop College, High School A.; J.-S,
Davis, A. B., Newberry Coll ~e, High
School B; Mary E. Thomas, A. B.,
Meredith, High School Eloise Starr
B., N.
Susan
; Chris
7 B;
- Uni
ibson,
rgaret
A-l.
Coolee
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land, Greensboro College,
School A; Thelma Piland,
C. C. W., Grammar Grade /
Rumley, E. C. T. C., Prim?
tine Hall, E. C. T. G, 1
Gladys Strickland, A. B., D
versity. Primary B; Marg
E. C. T. C., Primary B;
Thompson, A. B., N. C. C. A
Miss Jetta Millholland, cf
mee, teaches piano and public school
music in both the high and grammer
grades. She has a B. M., from Weav
er College and Seminary, and holds
an Elementary A. certificate.
Mr. Coltrane and the faculty are
anticipating a fine year at the Green
wood School. The auditorium is in
splendid condition, and all are proud
of the new curtain which was bought
last year.
Tentative plans are in progress for
a better athletic field. Teachers and
pupils are ready to work, and the out
look for this school year is very en
couraging.
FIRST SERVICES IN NEW EPIS
COPAL CHURCH SEPT. 14.
The congregation of CL. Thomas
church look forward to September
14, as the date for the first service
in the new Episcopal church. It is
hoped that all the members and their
^riends will be there at 11 o’clock.
While the building is far from com
pleted it will be used with comfort
during the warm weather anyway;
and with confidence that ways will be
found tq get more work done before
cold weather comes.
Mr. Joseph D. Smith is I.ay-Readei
and will have services on alternate
Sundays. The Rector will preach on
14th and 28th, (2nd and 4th). Mr.
W. W. Robards is (Superintendent of
Church School and Mrs. Gilliam An
derson, head of Auxiliary, Mrs. Jim
Holland, Organist, Mrs. Shannonhouse
choir director.
R. G. Shannonhouse,
Rector.
TO THE CLUB WOMEN
Those of the Club Women who at
tended the Farmers' and Farm Wo
men’s Convention at Raleigh. July
28th August 1st, will recall my
speech Wednesday night, on “Beauti
fying the Home.”
Several of the ladies and a few
gentlemen, including X)v. Clarence
Poe, and Governor Gardner, congrat
ulated me on some ideas I presented.
Some of the ladies asked me if 1
would speak to their County Club
women this fall. Because of the
fact that I am so very busy, I did not
promise to do so, but now I find that
I can srare a few days from home in
Sont.emhpr and perhaps one nr two
days the first of October. If I can
say anything of service to any com
muninty, I shall be glad to do so.
As those of you who heard me at
Raleigh know, I am firmly convinced
that if every person in North Carolina
would do just a little each year to
wards beautifying their own homes,
that they would appreciate them more.
Their friends would praise them and
:be whole community would be hap
pier. People from other places
would be talking about the beautiful
ihrubbcrv and flowers of North Car
>lina. I know nothing our people
'.ould. do. with so little expense as
beautifying tbeir homes, that would
stimulate the price of our land.
We "*11 like to live in a community
)f pretty homes. As pretty feathers
nake pretty birds, so do pretty
’lowers make pretty homes.
Let’s try it.
T H Si*ATTT.DTNG.
Chapel Hill Road, Durham, N. Cl
t ( '
TOBACCO MARKET
OPENS SEPTEMBER 23rd
Three Warehouses to be in Op
eration — Preparations Now
Being Made For the Opening
—Experienced Tobacconists
to Handle the Crop—Much
High Grade Tobacco to Be Put
on the Market — Prospects
For a Good Season Better
Than Ever Before in the His- '
tory of the Local Market.
Curing of tobacco in Lee county
and this section of the Slate is fast
nearing completion. Some farmers
have already finished the harvesting
and housing of their crops* while oth
ers will not complete the job under
a week or two. It is estimated that
practically the entire crop will be in
about the mid He of September.
Plans for the opening of the .San
ford market on September 23rd are
taking shape, but much preliminary
work is to be done between this and
the opening ^date, which is but little
more than two weeks off. As has
been Stated in The Express there will
be three .warehouses in operation in
connection with the local market this
season. Heretofore there have heen
only two warehouses in operation. As
■we have stated, Tilley Brothers, who
had charge of the lower warehouse in
this place last season, and who prov
ed to the planters of this section that
they know their business, have leased
a building from the Wilkins estates
in the block below the Wilrik Hotel,
on the opposite side of Wicker street
from the other two warehouses, and
are now preparing to handle all the
tobacco that will come to them this
season. Sanford is the only town in
this part of the state that will havo
as many as three .lyarehoifees in oper
ation this season. :‘ This means great
er competition in the handling of the
crop and gives the local market a *'•-<
,great advan^over markets that ^
nave only two warehouses. ; * -
Mr. J. W. Tilley has been busily en
gaged during the past few weeks
calling on the planters and working
the territory in Lee and adjoining
counties. He finds a big crop of to
bacco, most of which is ready to be
graded and put on the market. Much
of this tobacco is of a splendid grade
and texture and will no doubt bring
the highest market price. Mr. Tilley
expects a big opening here on the
23rd. His brother will join him here
before the market opens and togeth
er will work the territory -for all it
is worth. Mr. Dillard Hancock, who
came from the mountain section of
the State a few years ago, and has
been raising tobacco near Sanford,
L ou<*canvHSsing the territory in the
interest of the warehouse that will be
operated by Tilley Bros. He sees
good prospects for a successful sea
son this fall and a propitious opening
of l he local market.
Mr. W. F. Wood, who will again op
erate the upper warehouse, has for
the past four or five weeks been
hand& <e> tobacco on the Dillon, S. C.,
market. He expects to return t©
Sanford in a week or two and get
ready for the opening. As The Ex
press recently stated, Mr. J. C. Yar
borough, who has long experience in
the warehouse business, will assist
him in har lling the crop this season.
^ Mi. YarLorough knows many of the
planters personally throughout this
section. Mu. George Hancock, one of
the leading tobacco planters of this
county, who also came from the west
ern counties, is now traveling the ter
ritory in the interest of the Wood
Warehouse. He knows personally
many planters who are also
from that section, but are now raising
tobacco in Lee.
Messrs. Jordan & Hester, who sev
eral months ago leased the lower
warehouse fiom Mr. D. C. Lawrence,
have posted posters throughout this
section, advertising their warehouse,
and the date of the opening. They
are experienced Warehousemen and
have been engag£^jrCthe business a
number of years. TViey are well
known to the big tobacco companies
and it is expected that they will prove
a varuable a^set to the local maiket.
NOTICE
All children entering school for the
first time as beginners in the first
grade are to enroll the first twenty
days of the school term. A child to
be eligible for enrollment in the first
grade must be six years old before
the first day of December cf the
year in which he enrolls. This is a
regulation made by the county Board
of Education for the county schools.
Signed:
W. Ft. Wheeler,
Superintendent of Lee County Schools.
Mrs. L. D. Underwood and children
spent Sunday with Mrs. H. N. Butler
it Coal pienn.
Miss Bernice Mae Makepeace, of
Richmond, Va., spent last week with
"datives in Broadway,