They Will be Addressed by a Re
presentative of the Federal
Farm Board of Washington—
Some of the Mistakes of the
Old Tri-State Co-operative As
sociation Will be Fointed Out
and the New Methods to Be
Employed Outlined.
It is expected that many of the to
bacco growers of Lee county and this
section of the tobacco belt will attend
the conference of the tobacco growers
which will be held at the City Hall
here next Tuesday, 16th, from 2 to
4 o’clock in the aiternoon to discuss
the advjsaoility oi lorming an organi
zation lor the protection of the plant
ers who are now lacing almost the
lowest prices in the history of the
industry. A representative from the
federal Farm Hoard at ‘Washington
will be present to discuss the market
ing situation with the planters. Every
planter who feels that the farmers
should organize sO_aS, to be able to
demand and secure their rights, should
attend this conference. The discussion
of two, things will feature the con
ference; Production and outlook as,
relates to marketing .Of tobacco, and
what co-operative marketing can and
cannot do.
Whether tobacco growers shall or
ganize for cooperative marketing so
that they can receive aid from the
Farm Board is the matter that will
hold central interest in JjJu? meeting,
it is said.
The present marketing. situation as
reflected by the Georgia and South
Carolina markets, now virtually over,
and the new bright belt in eastern
North Carolina, opened last week, is
euch as to bring <i crisis with the
growers, it is said. Prices have been
quite low on all markets so far held
this year and the forthcoming mar
ket in this belt is expected also to
open very weak unless some steps are
taken by the farmers.
At Tuesday’s meeting some of the
mistakes of the old Tri-state coopera
. tive association will be pointed out
and the Farm Board representative
will outline methods that may be em
ployed to enable the government to
furnish aid to the growers in holding
their product off the market and
then feeding it to the trade in judi
cious manner. The government is said
to have millions available to aid co
Cah be allotted to fdfRi aid uTfder
prevailing marketing system. The
matter of whether cooperative selling
shall be undertaken will be left entire
ly to the decision of the growers
themselves, it is said. |
WILL RETURN TO CHINA.
Rev. and Mrs. L. E. Blackman, who
spent seven years in China as mis- j
sionaries, and who returned home oh
a furlough -in July of last year, will
leave for San Francisco in a few days
and sail on the 18th from that city
on the long journey back to the Ori
ent. They expect to land at Shang
hai, where they will be engageed in
mission work for a time. Before
leaving China they were stationed at
Yangchow, and experienced trouble
in carrying on their work, due to the
civil war in that country. When
they return they will find the war is r
still going on. Mr. and Mrs. Black
man have spent most of their vaca
tion in pursuing a hard course of
study at Columbia University. They
expect to be able to take a rest when
they reach their adopted country.
Their little daughter was in the kin
dergarten at Columbia University.
For the past few weeks they have
been the guests of Mrs. Blackman’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Matthew T. ■
Yates, of this place. Their many
friends in this country wish them bon
voyage. * ' |
SERVICES AT THE NEW EPIS- 1
COPAL CHURCH SUNDAY I
- MORNING
On Sunday morning at 11:00 A. M.,
the congregation of St. Thomas Epis
copal church will hold the first ser
vices in their new building on North
Steele Street. The Rector, Rev. R. G.
Shannonhouse, and the congregation
cordially invite their friends to the
services. The Rector, will preach and
administer Holy Communion. The
music will be under the direction of
Mrs. R. G. Shannonhouse, and the
choir will be composed of the members
of the Junior Choral Club recently or
ganized here. It was hoped to have Rt.
Rev. Edwin A. Penick, D. D., Bishop
Coadjudtor, of the Diocese of North
Carolina, present for the services,
hut a previous engagement prevents
his being here much to his regret, as
well as to his many friends in San
ford. I
Work on the building Was begun in
the fall of 1927, and the Rector and
congregation are hopeful ■ that ar
rangements can be made by which it
can be completed in the near future.
JONESBORO METHODIST j
CHURCH.
Jlyey T. Poole, Pastor.)
Services for Sunday, September
14, 1930.
11 A. M.—Broadway, *
7:30 P. M.
Due to the .Sunday School Conven
tion at Flat Rock Presbyterian
church, there will be no service at
Morris Chapel at 3 P. M. This Sun
day School urged to attend Sunday
School Convention.
Sunday night at 7:30 at Broadway
will be held the firBt session of the
Cokesbury Training School. . School
will meet each night through to Fri
day at- 7:30. Sunday school and
other church workers are cordially
invited to attend this school. Two
courses will be offered: The Small
Sunday .School taught by Rev. Ray
mond Council, of Union City, Tenn.,
• aad MetfcodisiR -and Ward Serviee,
taught by the pastor.
POULTRY SALE
Wednesday, September 17th.
The September co-operative poultry
sale witt be held in Sanford next
Wednesday, September 17th, at Palm
er & Reeves’ stable on Endor street.
This sale has been closed with G. S.
Mills & Co,, of Greensboro, and they
will have trucks and coops here to
receive the poultry from 9 A. M. to
3 P. M.
Heavy hens will sell for 18c a lb.
leghorn hens, 15c lb. young chickens
20c, lb. and roosters. 9c lb. This will
be a good time to sell young roosters
and old hens that are not laying. No
pullets should be sold- at this time, if
will pay you to keep them for layers
or to sell as hens next spring when
prices should be higher.
SELECT BREEDING STOCK FROM
LATE MOLTERS.
Stocks that make the best profits
for their owners consist of hens from
good breeding stock that has been
selected for late molting. Elimina
tion of early molters, therefore, is a
method of retaining the best hens for
next .year’s breeding flock. Care
and management also affect the time
of molting. Anything that stops
egg production, such as moving the
flock from one house t«j another, or
improper feeding, tends to bring on
the molt. A constant supply of mash,
scratch and green feed, and clean
quarters, fresh water, and shade help
to keep the flock in good condition.
Another method of culling the poor
layers is to note the .physician condi
tion of thle birds. A. good layer is
vigorous in mid-summer and has a
plump bright comb which appears to
be full of blood and is waxy and soft
in texture. The wattles and comh of
a poor layer at'this time of year are
shrunken and comparatively hard,
and have a pale or dull color. The
color of the legs and beak on a good
layer is bleached and faded, whereas
both the legs and beak of a hen that
has stopped laying begin to show a
rich yellow color. In a good layer
the bubic bones, which are on each
side of the vent, are flexible in any
season, but in. a poor layer they are
thick and 'rigid.
The use of one of both of these
methods of culling the flock helps to
reduce the feed cost and makes lit
tle, if any difference, in the egg pro
IT HAPPENED AT MIDNIGHT
0, yes, it did hapen at midnight!
What ? That’s the deep secret to be
revealed in the unusual musical com
edy “It Happened at Midnight,” to be
presented Friday night, ' September
12th, in the high school auditorium.
This show, which is sponsored by the
local Eastern Star Chapter, is one of
the cleverest ever written. Rehear
sals are well under way with a cast
of about 200, including the outstand
ing talent in town, all gorgeously ar
rayed in colorful costumes, profession
ally designed.
If you enjoy intense excitement,
jolly dialogues, snappy songs and
dancing, besides the cutest, most
adorable children you ever saw, don’t
miss “It Happened at Midnight.”
One of the most outstanding fea
tures in the show will be the glorifi
cation of Sanford. The prettiest,
most attractive girls in town have
been selected to represent all the
outstanding business firms in town in
a most original and interesting way.
Don’t forget to come and vote for
your favorite. High School audito
rium, September 12th, 8 o’clock.' Ad
mission 25c and 50c.
REPUBLICANS ORGANIZE
CAMPAIGN CLUB
At a meeting held in the assembly
room of the Wilrik Hotel Monday
night, a county campaign club with 14
members was organized, the following
members !>eing elected officers: R. L.
Burch, chairman; A. A. Bowers, vice
chairman; F. F. Lloyd, secretary. The
meeting" was presided over by R. A.
Kennedy, chairman of the Lee Coun
ty Republican Executive Committee,
and associate editor of the Sanford
Journal. Through this club the Re
publicans plan to organize through
out the county for the campaign that
will soon be in full swing.
Coling G. Spencer, of Carthage,
Republican candidate for Congress,
from the Seventh Congressional dis
trict, who was present, addressed
the meeting on the political issues of
the day. He defended the present
national administration and referred
to the record of Representative Wil
liam Hammer, whose seat he would
like to fill. He contended that the
Hoover administration was not respon
sible for the ‘hard 'times”, but that
the people were living beyond their
means ana not able to get out of debt.
The Express is informed that Mr.
Spencer ha's organized the Republican
forces in every county in the district,
These dubs are being organized by
J. A. Lang, Jr., of Carthage, who was
present and also made a short talk.
WILLIAM A. JONES DIES AT
GULF.
William A. Jones, aged 64, a well
known citizen of Gulf, died at his
home Monday after a brief illness
following a stroke of paralysis. Mr.
Jones, who was born in Wales, was
an experienced coal miner. He came
to America many years ago and was
connected with, coal companies in
Pennsylvania and West Virginia be
fore coming to North Carolina in
1318. to become superintendent of
the Carolina Coal Company ffiine at
Coal Glenn. He retired from active
work several years ago and has since
at Gu'f where he was highly.
esteemed. He is survived by a num
ber of relatives. The body was shlp
for burial.
KIWANIS CLUB MEETS
WITH FARMERS •
" AT BROADWAY
Ladies Serve a Most Sumptuous
Dinner—Men Pitch Horse
Shofs to Whet Their Apetifces
—After Dinner All Assemble
in the School Auditorium to
Hear Charles A. Sheffield, of
the Extension Department
Discuss Farm Problems from
an Economic Standpoint. I
Last Friday evening some 22 mem
bers of the Sanford Kiwanis Club
drove down to Broadway and met with
the business men of Broadway and the
farmers of the surrounding country.
The farmers and citizens of Broadway
were their guests at dinner which was
prepared and served by the good
ladies of the town and section in the
grove near the iold and new school
buildings. The members of the club
and their guests pitched horse shoes
while the ladies prepared the table.
When called their appetites were pre
pared for one of the. most sumptuous
feasts ever served the club. Some of
the most successful farmers in this
part of the State live in and around
Broadway, also some of the best cooks
if we are to judge by the supper that
they spread before that hungry bunch
of men. Miss Simpson, our most ef
ficient demonstration agent, was pre
sent and helped prepare and serve
the meal. The following ladies served:
Miss Cornelia Simpson, Mesdames D.
E. Shaw, M. A. McLeod, S. H. Rosser,
Clara Rosser, Henry Thomas, Walt
Thomas, Milton- Thomas, C. E.
Thomas, Lonnie Sloan, John A.
Buchanan, W. W- McNeill, H. C. Mc
Neill, J. C. Davis, G. M. Harrington,
Nettie McLean, S. V. Stevens, H. A.
Kelly, Henry Rives. Misses Margaret
Kelly, Alberta Watson, Virginia
Thomas, Lelja Shaw.
President June Gunter will exper
ience no trouble in getting that crowd
of Kiwanians to go to Broadway the
next time it is announced that the
ladies of that place will serve the.
club. It was one of the most profit
able and enjoyable meetings the club
has ever had. In addition to the busi
ness men of Broadway and the farm
ers of the surrounding country the
following were guests of the dub: E.
O. McMahan, County Demonstration
Agent; Mr, B. B. Vinson, president,
and Mr. E. W. Staples, executive
vice president of the Greensboro
Bank & Trust Company, of Greens
boro. ' -
After dinner had been served "all
went to the auditorium of the new
school bniidinr where-the regular ,
gram was put on. President Gunter
called the meeting to order and turned
the program over to Kiwanian J. M:
Glarfc chairman of the agricultural
committee.
Mr. Charles A. Sheffield, Assistant
Director of Agricultural Extension
Work,with headquarters at State Col
lege, Raleigh, in discussing agricul
tural work before the club, made a
study of farming conditions in Lee !
county, and in making this study he
worked out the cost of producing j
crops in the county for the years 1926,
1927, 1928 and, 1929. He found that
the actual cost in producing these
crops allowing $2.00 a day for labor,
actual cost of fertilizer, interest on '
investment in land and equipment and ,
taxes was more than the selling price
of the crops where the yield per acre
was low. For instance the average '
yield of com in the country was only
20 bushels per acre and this 20 bush- ,
els is produced at a loss of $2.86'per
acre, whereas if the yield was 30
bushels it would show a nice profit,
while wheat, at 11 bushels per acre,
oats at 22 bushels per acre and rye
at 10 1-2 bushels per acre was also
produced at a loss in the county. If
the acre yield was increased in
these crops they could be produced
at a profit.
He showed by figures that cotton
was produced during that period at a
profit of $1.26 per acre. He stated
that Lee was one of the few counties
in the State that produced cotton at a
profit during that period. Tobacco
was produced at a profit of $44.53
per acre during that period. Hay was
produced at a profit of $8.85 per acre
while cow peas was produced at a
profit of $3.87 per acre, soy beans
was produced at a profit of $7.31 per
acre., Barle was, produced at a pro
fit of $6.78. Irish potatoes were pro
duced at a profit of $40.00 per acre
and sweet potatoes at a profit of $40
per acre.
ills ngures snoweu uwt caui aw
hens on tne farms in Lee county pro
duced an average profit of $64.00 per
year. The average cow produced $20.
00 profit per year. This is a little less
than a two gallon cow. The average
hog ^reduced a profit of $4.59 a year, if
Ip summing up the situation Mr. .Shef
field said that the county was not
producing enough poultry and live
stock for the needs of its people. He
gave us to understand that we should
npt expect much increase in the live
stock until we produced> more feed
stuff. Since we are producing most of
the feeds at a loss because of low
yields per acre our greatest need is
to build up the fertility of the soil. He
stated that this would have to be done
before dairying could be made profit
able in the county. It is to be regretted
that not more farmers were present
to hear what Mr. Sheffield had to say
about the production of the various
crops in the county and the profit or
loss sustained in'raising these crops.
He had given the subject much re
search and study and crammed a lot
of worth while information in his
speech of about half an hour. His
figures were convincing to those who
were willing to tie convinced that farm
ing can be made profitable to the
farmers of Lee county provided they
are willing to farm according to mo
dem scientific methods.
1
A BIG a
EDU<
Members <
School
Friday M
Seats on
Speeches
tatives ol
and by Si
and tiie
Schools.
Last Friday
history of locaJjj|*
Members of .. thett
representatives^?
wanis and' WdnlaK
Masonic Order ’5
friends of the sch«K
exercises at both tj
Mciver Granuhal^
morning, many a
worth while progri
on. The exercises o
torium of tnejmf
clock witt scrijaJS
S. A. Cotton, pas*
Methodist church- ’
occasion was ted i
piano teacher. Siioi
oy Superintendent
J. S. Truitt, the pf
gue of the Kiwaniij
peace, chairman' of
Mrs. J. R. Ingrajj
Club; Dr. J. 1. Jfl
Club; J. W. Stout
building committee
The exercises at
mar school opened
devotional exercise
by Rev. T. Fred
the Christian churi
led" by Miss Cati
new public school A
program included
the following; Mi
principal of the
School; Superintei
J. Husketh, of'the
E. Brinn, sehretar
board; H. C. Reneg
Club; J. R. Ingrai
Order; J. W. Stott
the Rotary Club; S
Wnnian1
LOCAL
»al CIRCLES
Local School
Kivyanis and
[" Club and Ma
ud other Re
citizens of the
j Attend Chapel
he Two Schools
and Occupy!
atform—Short1
by Represen
s Organizations
endent Wheeler
cipals of the
a great day in the
ucational circles.
&1 school board,
the Rotary, Ki
's Club and the
pd patrons and
[Is attended chapel
High School and
:hool last Friday
ng part in tne
is that were put
ened in' the audi
Schooi at 9 o’
reading oy Rev.
if oi .Steele street
he music for the
Miss McMillan,
talks were made
>rge Wheeler,
icipai; D. B. Tea
^tub; 0. P. Make
;he school board;
|0f the Woman’s
\j of the Rotary
’ airman of the
$ Mclvei Gram
10 o’clock, the
Lbeing conducted
light, pastor of
"The music was
ine Carter, the
|gjc teacher. The
speeches by
^Louise Futrell,
ei Grammar
Wheeler; S.
Jwanifi Club; J.
‘ •£- the school
the Kiwanis
the Masonic
•c l Strong, nf
ngram, ol.the
In hir Mk> iSuj
iddressed
and gentL
self as beii
teous treat
hands and
Hlent Wheeler
iris as “ladies
[pressed him
ith the cour
:eive at their
the school
___tbusy
their offices,
also 'f -
men were wi llifaw «■"».«**
stores and other places of business
and show their interest in the schools
by going and taking part in the open
ing exercises. He felt that he could
;ount on them in giving their co-op
iration and support in carrying on
die work of the schools. He invited
dl who are interested'm the success
if the schools to visit them from time
o time and see how* the work is car
ded on. He expressed himself as be
ng gratified with the splendid spirit
hat was shown by all on the auspi
ious opening.
Mr. Teague spoke of the schools
is being one of the greatest institu
ions in Sanford and waa glad to
iring greetings on this occasion. He
imphasized the point in his talk that
ill should be boosters for the schools.
Jr. Neal in his talk told the boys and
rirls that they were living in a new
lays and he compared the old and
lew methods of teaching. He said
;he children used to have to learn the
ilphabet both iorwards apd backwards
jut now they learn to read before
[hey know the letters. He told them
[O hitch their wagon to a star and
stay with it if they wished to suc
:eei. In his talk J. W. Stout spoke of
[he condition of Unbuilding and ask
>d the boys and girls to take care
if it. Improvements will be made in
;he building when the money can be
sad to do the work. He was glad to
state that the Mclver Grammar school
building had been improved with a
;oat of paint that was put on during
the summer. Miss Futrell in a few
words expressed her appreciation to
the board for having this done.
In discussing the subject of educa
tion Mr. Husketh in his talk spoke of
the moral and spiritual phase of the
work and emphasized the fact that we
are livin'- in a new day and a new
field. Mr. Brinn quoted a lot of sta
tistics showing the eost of the schools
and felt that the boys and girls
should show their appreciation of the
sacrifices that are being made for
them by the tax payers by making
jood use of their time while in school.
Mr. Renegar made a strong appeal
to the boys by talking to them about
;heir sports and games. He used a
kite to illustrate just what he was
iriving at in telling them how to put
the thing ever in prosecuting their
?tudies in the school room. Mr. Strong
Uustrated his talk by a football game.
Ue told the boys that they should
jlay the game in their studies as it is
>1 ay yd on the athletic field.
KING M A N V F ACTURING COM
PANY GETS BIG CONTRACT.
The King Maniifactoring Company,
>f this place, has secured the roofing
ind sheet metal contract‘'for 55
wildings that are to be constructed
it Fort Bragg during the next few
nonths. This is one of the biggest
;ontracts that this company has ever
secured. ll- wte some eight or
line months t<> fill it. The dbntraet
for the const ruction,,of the buildings
—officers’ quarters*—was awarded to
i contracting company in Raleigh,
lewdl—Riddle Company recently
completed sonic 12 or 16A>uildings at
Port Bragg A11 these new bui 1 dings,
ire constructed of brick. It is stat
ed th^t the government expects to
mtinue the building program at Fort
Bragg for sonic time and that will be
iecidedly tin- largest artillery fort
in the United States. Much money
las been spent there during the past
few years, and jt seems that the gov
ernment hits settrwIHwe quudoh as
to the permanancy of the fort.
w. T. BUCHANAN DIES
AT HIS HOME HERE
Had Been In Failing Health For
More Than a Year—Was San
ford’s Oldest Merchant, Hav
ing Opened Business Before
the Town Was Chartered—
Funeral at Steele Street Meth
odist Church and Burial at
Shallow Well.
Mr. W. T. Buchanan, who had been
in declining health for some time and
was confined to his bed for more than
year, died at his home in this place
Tuesday evening. The funeral was
conducted at Steele Street Methodist
church, of whicjj he was a member,
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock,
conducted by his pastor, Rev. S. A.
Cotton, assisted by Rev. G. T. Adams,
former pastor. A large concourse of
people from the town and surround
ing section turned out to pay his
memory a last tnoute of respect. As
a maiK. ol respect the business
houses of the town were closed during
the funeral. The services included
Scripture reading and songs by tne
choir. At the conclusion of the serv
ices at the church the remains were
borne to Shallow Well cemetery, near
Jonesboro, for interment. Pan bear
ers: Dr. Hayden Lutterloh, C. H.
Porter, Lee G. Mclver, N. A. Johnson,
E. G. Moffitt and T. A. Riddle. The
grave was covered with a collection
01 beautiful floral designs, which at
tested the es eem in winch Mr. Buch
anan was held by those who placed
them on his last resting place.
William Thomas Bucftanan was'the
son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
B. Buchanan, was born in Moore, now
Lee county, 78 years ago. He first
married Miss Belle Dye, daughter of
the late Wesley Dye, of this section,
in 1875. Mrs. Buchanan died in 1896.
Two children by this marriage sur
vive, Mr. E. T. Buchanan and Mrs. E.
P. Wicker, both of this place. Mr.
Buchanan’s second marriage was to
Miss Lucy Etta Watson in 1900. The
widow and one child, Miss Lucy Buch^
anan, by the second marriage, survive.
A son by this marriage died a yeai or
more ago. One sister, Mrs. Bedie
Wicker, of Jonesboro, and three
brothers, Messrs.. D. D., J. B. and
James Buchanan, all of Jonesboro,
also survive, also 11 grand children.
When a young man Mr Buchanan
came to .Sanford and took charge of
a store which had been opened by his
brother, the late S. H. Buchanan, of
Jonesboro. After conducting the bus
iness, for about two years, he bought
the stock and has been running a store
m tttts place since that date, which
was about 1872. At that time there
Were only three or four buildings in
the town. In fact Sanford had not
at that time become even a village.
The place was later incorporated. Mr.
Buchanan was not only one of the old
est men in Lee county, but he was one
of Sanford’s pioneer merchants. The
first store in which he did business
.was destroyed by fire a few years
ago on the lot on which his present
store stands. By close application to
business and honest dealings with
those who patronized him he built
up a go-od business here. He was a
man of his word, and believed in
meeting his obligations. By apply
ing strict business principles he
amassed quite an estate and was re
garded as one of Sanford’s wealthiest
citizens . Since his health failed the
business hasJaeen managed by his son,
Mr. E. T. Btrchanan. In his passing
a landmark has been removed, there
being only a few of his generation
leit in the community.
BOYS AND GIRLS GOING AWAY
TO SCHOOL
Following is a list of boys and girls
of this coYnmunity who will go away
to school this fall:
Meredith: Betsy Hartness, Anna
Rogers, Ruth Phillips, Kitty Make
peace, Charlotte Makepeace, Mary
Frances Underwood.
] Green&boro College: Martha Isen
hour, Virginia Formy-Duval.
N. C. C. W.: Jean Lane, Kathleen
Cox, Edna Williamson, Jane Mclver,
Elizabeth McCormick, Charlotte Mc
' Nair.
Coker: Frances King,
j Mars Hill: Ruth tfalle.
i E. C. T. C.: Maxine Buchanan.
Boiling Springs: Agrtes Weaver.
Kings Business College, Raleigh:—
Juanita Moffitt, Bernice Seawell.
Virginia College: Mae Gilmore.
William & Mary: Virginia Gilmore.
Washington & Lee: R. C. Gilmore,
Junior.
Duke; Dan Lawrence, LeRoy Cox,
Rachel Lane.
Elon: Pauline Way, Sadie Gunter,
Pauline Sloan, John McIntosh, Gus
Womble.
Louisburg College: Ellen Matthews.
Wake Forest: Raymond Gregson,
Fred Byerly, Hampton Byerly.
Campbell’s College: Blanton Hart
ness, Luke Riddle, Monroe William
son.
University: June Gunter, Jr., Fred
Ray, Lynn Mclver, Joe Wilkins, Harry
Frazier, June Underwood Harold
Gavin, Fred Van Sant, Rosy- Laza
rus. _,
Westminister College, Futon, Mo.:
John Reeves, Coke Reeves.
Guilford: Clayborn Wicker.
■State; Bill Tulluck, Bill Russell,
Mack Stout, Artie Parrish.
Davidson: Woodrow Seymour,
Marion McDavid. **
J
AMES A. HARPS COMMITS
SUICIDE AT HIS OHIO HOME
News was received here this week
that James A.,Harps, former resident
of Harnett Counfey, where he intro
duced tobacco growing by acreage
about 1912, had committed suicide at
his home in Greenfield, O., last Tues
day* by shooting himself with a rifle.
Mr. Harps, who was 08 years old,
two years ago suffered a heart ut
tack that caused his confinement to
a hospital for six months,
Mr. Harps formerly owned a large
plantation of 5,006 acres in Harnett
county, and investment of approxi
mately $40,000, which he later sold
far about 2160,000, it was stated. He
is survived by hi.s wife, two sons and
three daughters. -
LEE COUNTY FAIR OFFERS PRIZE '
EQUAL TO HALF BALE OF COTTON
WHY THEY CAME TO
SANFORD
Rotarians W. A. Crabtree, E. M.
Underwood, Hawley Griffin and W.
H. White, made brief, interesting
talks at the club luncheon Tuesday,
each tilling why he had come to San
ford to live and work.
When Crabtree frist wept into the
drug business he was located in Geor
gia but he soon grew tired of that
State and came back to Durham to
look around for a new location. That
was something over thirty years ago.
A friend in Raleigh directed him to
Sanford which was then a town of
about a thousand people. The outlook
was not very encouraging but the
late Dr. W. A. Monroe, who was one
of the greatest boosters Sanford has
ever had, kept the young druggist
here. He is now proud to claim as his
h-ome the town which looked so unin
viting three decades ago.
What brought Underwood to San
ford was the Sanford Cotton Mill,
with which he has been connected for
a number of years. He did not say so,
but he has been active in everything
that has made for the town’s advance
ment. He likes the town well enough
to say that he expects to spend tne
balance of his life here.
Hawley Griffin who came here from
Monroe, where he was bom and
educated, said that after he returned
from France in 1919, where he had
been in active service during the
Wor.d War, he picked up a job with
the Standard Oil Company, and as
Sanford was one of the Company’s
distributing points, they sent him
here to take charge of the work. He
has had a good time and thinks San
ford the best place in the world.
W. H. White, who first saw the
light of day at Archdale, in Randolpn
County, told the club something about
his school days in the Middle Wegt
and also gave something of his ex
perience at two army camps in this
country during the World War. When
he came home at the close of the War
the Jefferson Standard Life Insurance
' Company, of Greensboro, took note, of
him and decided that he would be a
good, man to write Insurance for
them, and after adding him vo their
list of live young agents, t! y sent
him to Sanford where he 1 s been
writing insurance for eleven years.
Mr. White told the club that ;he Jef
ferson Standard had within the past
decade, loaned and invested money in
Sanford to the extent of more than
half a million dollars. While he did
not say so he has been instrumental
in securing most of these h s and
since coming to Sanford h s sold
insurance all over this sGr \
County and city supr ndent
Wheeler was received into . club
as a new member.
NO CHANGE IN SCHOOL TEXT
BOOKS THIS YEAR.
There will be no changes in either
elementary or high school text books
tc be. used this year, that is the
school year 930-1931, it is learned
from the office of the State Superin
tendent of public instruction.
Under the law the State Textbook
Commission may recommend that
changes be made in one major and
; two minor elementary subjects dur
ing gthe year A year ago the. Text
boo Comkmission decided that no
| change would be made in the text
1 books used this year.
“It was the sense of all members
present,” the resolution passed read,
“that they would prefer not to make
any report on suggested changes in
textbooks now in use in the elemen
tary schools oi the State for the
1 year 1929.” The State Board of
Education, at a meeting hold on Sep
tember 10, 1929, approved this action
of the Textbook Commission, and
passed a resolution commending the
members for their attitude in this
matter.
The action of these two bodies
means that this year the school
children will use the same elementary
textbooks as they have used hereto
fore.
I The high school textbooks used
1 were adopted for five years beginning
with the last school year. Hence
there will be no change in high school
books until 1934. These books may
be purchased by the children of
the State at prices not to exceed
fifteen per cent above the wholesale
prices set forth in the contract with
the publishers. Both the wholesale
and rctfijl prices are stamped on teh
books.
These prices, according to .Superin
tendent Allen, are fixed so that the
school children may be able to se
cure textbooks at the lowest possible
cost. The names of the high school
'textbooks used may be secured from
county and city superintendents.
J. H. MONGER BACK IN HIS
STORE
Mr. J. H. Monger is hack in his re
modeled store on Wicker Street. The
store has been changed entirely and
is the latest model of a fancy grocery
store. There is more shelf display and
more open space.
Tehy haye always carried a com
plete line of groceries, featuring fancy
groceries at reasonable prices. Seed
is another feature and they supply
this entire section with flower seed
and garden seed and field seed. Prob
ably every person in Lee county and
the* Sanford territory knows this store
Mr. Monger gets mail orders from a
radius of five or six counties regular
ly and often from other States.
Calll at any of the following places
of business for copies of the Lee
County Fair Catalogue: Stroud &
Hubbard, Lee Furniture Company,
Williams-Belk Company, Coco-Cola
Bottling Works or the Sanford Post
office.
Farmers Who Wish to Compete
For This and Other Premiums
Should Be Getting Their Ex
hibits Ready—Broadcasting
Station Will Keep People Post
ed As to Features of Fair.
It is not generally known that this
year’s fair will boost a broadcasting
station right in our home town but
such is the case. Station NPA will be
constantly on the job from the minute
the fair grounds are opened October.
21st, to their closing hour on October
the 24th. The National Public Ad
dress Service have contracted to keep
the visitors at the fair advised through
their Several loud speakers located
at all prominent places in the fair
ground, just what is going on at dif
ferent places at all times as well as
other entertainments, programs, an
nouncements and advertisements.
. This will enable patrons of the fair
not to miss anything of importance
by not knowing when and where cer
tain special features will be put on.
Every advance preparation possible
is being made to make this year's
fair the best ever.
You farmers who have not consider
ed making an individual exhibit for
the $15.00 prize described on page 31
of the premium list should remember
that this is more than equal to one
half bale of cotton when the cost of
the two are considered. Therefore, be
gin thinking about how many pro
ducts you can get together and ex
hibit, as applications should be made
for this space by October 1st if you
contemplate competing for this one
half bale of cotton prize. 4
JEWELL-RIDDLE COMPANY GET
CONTRACT FOR MODEL HOME.
Jewell-Riddle Company, of this
place, secured the contract to build a
“Model” house at Knollwood, near
Pinehurst. This building is designed
after ’‘Westover,” the famous old
Byrd mansion near Richmond, the
birthlpace of Dick, Tom and Harry
Byrd. In speaking of the contract
having been awarded tu Jewell-Riddle
Company, the Aberdeen Pilot says:
“This company is one of the best
known in this part of the state, hav
ing to their record in this section the
Moore County Hospital at Pinehurst,
Mrs. Andrews’ new house at Southern
Pines, the Morrison houEie at Knoll
wood, Mrs. Hoggs* house, the Tufts
Johnson house, ten of the new build
ings the government is patting up at
Fort Bragg, as well as others in the
neighborhood.”
‘The Westover home was built of
brick made in England, and brought
over especially for this house. These
brick were of an odd size, as compar
ed with present day brick, and the
size will be duplicated in the specially
made brick for this occason. The col
ors will be duplicated, and the pecu
liarities in every detail. The house
will be a big one, representing an
outlay of well up toward $100,000, and
the intention is to furnish it in keep
ing with the style of the building.
The grounds will be embellished in a
way that will recall the old Westover
establishment, the shrubbery that will
serve being gathered from different
sections, and in the requisitioning is a
collection of two or three thousand dol
lars worth of boxwood plans, some six
or eight feet tall, and nobody knows
how old, from an old North Carolina
colonial home on Cape Fear. The
landscaping will be in harmony with
the building, the dominant note all the
way through the early colonial.”
LOCAL WOMAN SEEKS TITLE AS
AMERICA’S CHAMPION
CANNER.
Mrs. B. L. Buchanan, of Route 5,
has entered the National Canning Con
test, which is to be held at Shenan
doah, Iowa, on October 1, to pick
America’s 1930 champion home can
ner. '1
The contest is sponsored by the
Houshold .Science Institute of Chi
cago, in co-operation with a number
of public-spirited groups as a means
of focusing the attention of American
housewives on the economy and
healthfulness of home canned foods.
$4,250 in cash, cups and ribbons await
the 470 winners, including a grand
sweepstake award of $600 in cash.
Henry Field, Shenandoah farmer, mer
chant and KFNF announcer, is presi
dent of the contest.
Not the extent of her canning but
the qulity of the finished product will
be the basis on which the champion
canner of 1930 will be chosen. The
winners will be selected from among
the entrants in the Shenandoah con
test.
lhe contest is open to every woman
and girl. There are no restrictions
as to the nature of t}ie food sent. Con
testants may enter, the fruit, vege
table and meat divisions, uny two of
these divisions, or all three. Any pre
ferred method of canning may be
uaed, although the Government De
partment of Agriculture finds that
the hot-pack method together with
the use of a pressure cooker for the
Sterilizing is best, especially for the
meats and non-acid vegetables. The
list of contest judges include five of
America’s outstanding; home econom
ics exnerte and nutrition authorities,
headed by Dr. Louis Stanley, chief of
the Bureau Of Economics, U. S. De
partment of Agriculture. A sample
Ball-Mason jar. together with prize
entry labels and all information on
the contest, may be secured without
cost simply by writing to the Na
tional Canning Contest, Shenandoah,
Iowa.
MR. VICK AT SHALLOW WELL
NEXT SUNDAY
Mr. R. W. Vick, of Sanford, will
speak at Shallow Well Sundav school
next Sundav at 10:00 A. M. His sub
ject will be “Christians Responsibility”
Mr. Vick is a very forceful speaker
and will master well his subject.
Another feature of the service will be
several special music setectfottf; $£#
public is invited to be present.