FIVE CENTS
VOLUME 44, No. 60
MBEB 11, 1930.
NO CONGESTION IN
LEECOUNTYCOURT
Recent Terms of Judge McPher
son’s Court Notable for Ab
sence of Prohibition Cases.
Tuesday, in Judge Thomas J. Mc
Pherson’s court, was a repetition of
former courts held by the Lee coun
ty recorder, guagmg the court’s ac
tivities by the number of cases
coming Up for violations of the pro-1
hibition law. “Apparently,” said
Judge McPherson, explaining this
condition, “the bootleggers are hav
ing a difficult time making sales
df their illegal wares.”
However, a number of prisoners
were in court upon other charges,
and one of_ them, Justice Madison, ■
against whom an original charge of
storebrealdng was - filed, had made
two spectacular escapes from the
Lee county jail, having used a saw to
sever the bars that held him in the
local place of confinement. Judge
McPherson gave him four months in
the Durham county jail where facili
ties for holding prdisoners are said
to be better than in Lee. And, too,
the prisoner was given to understand
that the Durham authorities furnish
a rock pile for the entertainment of
its guests.
A. Todd was called, but Todd failed j
to make his appearance. The case
of L. T. Steed, companion case to that
of Todd, 'was continued on account
of the illness of defendant.
Major Hockaday pulled a stretch
of six mouths for carrying a big
piece of pocket * artillery. This, it
was said, was his second offence.
Zack McDonald, colored; case con
tinued on account of ahsence of his
maim witness. The charge against
McDonald was assault.
Only a short session was necessary
to dispose' of the business ready for
trial Tuesday. A number* of cases
were continued until next Tuesday on
account of the illness. of defendants,
which was supported by doctors’ cer- ]
tificates. Some of the principal I
witnesses, also, asked t° be excused
on account of illness;
MR. STRONG GOES TO HAMLET.
Mr. Fred P. Strong, who has held
the position of general manager of
the Carolina Power and Light CoYn
pan at this place for the past 20
years, has been notified by the com
pany that he '.rill be transferred to
the management of the Hamlet office
in a few days. His many friends in
Sanford and this section will leam
this with regret. All felt that Mr.
Strong had become a fixed “institu
tion” in Sanford. Mr. Strong,'who
was born-and reared in England, came
to America 22 years ago. Since he
became local manager for the Caro
lina Power and Light Company the
interests of this big concern have
grown by leaps arid bounds in this
section. Mr. Strong, who made a
study of the busines before coming
to Sanford, has given the company
splendid service. He is a hard work
er and has proven his ability to
turn off an immense amount of
work.
The Express is learned that an ef
fort will be made by the business
men of Sanford to induce the com
pany to permit Mr. Strong to remain
in Sanford.
The transfer of Mr. Strong and j
family to Hamlet will be a loss to ;
Sanfond in both a social and business
way. As Mr. Strong’s daughters are
in school here, he will not move his
family to Hamlet till the school
closes in the spring. Mr. Thomas
Ecton, of Florence, S. C., is to suc
ceed Mr. Strong at this place.
GOOD BREAKS ON THE SANFORD
TOBACCO MARK El'.
There have* been unusually good
breaks on the Sanford tobacco
market the past few days- Good to
bacoc lias been selling at good prices.
One warehouse handled 35,000 pounds
last Monday at an average of $21.00
per hundred. It was claimed that
this was the highest average price
paid for that amount of tobacco in the
state tliis season. The sales for the
day on the floors of the three ware
houses amounted to 82,706 pounds,
which brought the sum of $15,356.62,
an average of $18.56. The better
grades of tobacco sold higher than at
any time since the market opened.
One warehouseman, tells The Express
that should the sales continue as good
as they are now the objective of .the
season, 6,000,000 pounds will be al
most reached by the timethe market
suspends for the Christmas holidays,
and that the sales in January will
climb towards six million pounds.
RED CROSS MEETING
NEXT MONDAY NIGHT
All those who recently joirffeE. the
Red Cross are requested to meet at
the Wllrik Monday night, December
5th, at 7:0 ©clock'. This, is the regu
lar-annual meeting, and the election
of officers and dther important mat
ters will have attention.
LEE COUNTY CHAPTER
RED CROSS.
By J. U. Gunter, Chairman.
SI'
LOCAL LEGION POST IS
TENDERED BANQUET
Lee Post No. 18 of American
Legf&n Starts Annual Member
ship Campaign — Myrlck De
livers Address.
The annual membership campaign
of Lee Post No. 18 of the American
Legion was started in motion last
Thursday afternoon an elaborate din
ner was tendered by the members ol
the Auxiliary in the new arrtrbry
building. Fred Myrick, of Greens
boro, former commander of the
Greensboro post and one of the
State’s leading legionnaires, delivered
an inspiring address to the gathering
in 'which he stressed a continuance
of the high ideals of the organiza
tion. •
The purpose of the meeting was to
revive interest in the local post
among all ex-service men and to
launch the new drive. There was a
large attendance and many ex-service
men from the rural sections of the
county were present. Brief talks
were made by a number of those who
were present.
In order to stimulate interest in
the campaign a contest between two
teams, the Blues, headed by Fisher
Makepeace, and the Beds, by D. I>.
Riddle, was started, it being agreed
that the losing 'team should act as
hosts to the visitor.- with a diner at
the - close of the contest.
Members of the opposing teams
are: Blues, Fisher Makepeace, cap
tain; W. H. White, F. B. Brinn, R.
A. Kennedy, Oscar Porter, E. O. Mc
Mahan, W- MI Quick, L. P. Cox, Dr.
C. L. Scott, Dr. Hayden Lutterloh,
Dr. R. G. Sowers, S. Q. Kimrey, W. C.
Donnell, Jr., and Dan B. King; Reds,
D. D. Riddle, captain, W. L. Simmons,
H. C. Renegar, J. T. Smith, H. M.
Wagner P, L. Johnson F. H,/ Walker
P, A. Hatch, George Joseph, R. L.
Kelly, John Watson, Guy Jones, Dr.
J. F. Foster, and Dr. F. L. Knight.
During the campaign a complete
roster of the membership of the Lee
Post will be published in The Express
each week.' .
SPECIAL TO SANTA CLAUS
We are working hard to get our
room fixed for Christmas. We have
been making long colored chains to
hang across the room, and will get
our silver stars, Christmas bells, and
wreaths finished this week. The
Christmas tree will be already aglow
on December 17th.
On the night before Christmas
we’ll be snuggled in our beds with vis
ions of-sugar-plums dancing through
our heads, while we wait for you to
bring us the following toys: I, Roy
Sowers,, want you to bring me a
wagon, a candy shot gun, and a
horsey. I, Mary Carolyn Reaves,
want you to bring me a doll, a cedar
chest, and a nice table for her to eat
on. I, Dickie Major, want you to
bring me a candy shot gun, an aero
plane-and a fire truck. I, Beatrice
Bradford, 'want you to bring me a
coat, a baby doll, and a carriage. I,
Tommie Hayes, want you to bring me
a fire truck, a Standard Oil truck,
and a candy shot gun. 1, Frances
Sowers, want you to bring me a per
ty doll, a doll carriage, a cedar chest,
and a ring. I, Catherine Ann Knight,
want you to bring me a doll and a
tea set. Joe Paradis is sick* but we
want you to remember to bring him
an aeroplane, and great big truck:
We thank you for being so kind to
all of the little children, and hope
you will get back home in time to
have a Merry Christmas.
Lovingly, %
The Kindergarten Children.
STOSES WILL REMAIN
OPEN TILL 9 O’CLOCK
The directors of the local Merch
ant’s Association, at a meeting held
Tuesday, decided that the stores, hold
ing membership in the t association,
shall remain open till 9 p.M. through
Christmas for the benefit or the
shopping public, begining Monday.'
A number of local stores have at
tractively dressed their display win
dows, harmonizing them with the
spirit of the season. To the store
which dresses a window, advertising
Christmas goods, with the most ef
fect, a prize of $2.50 has been offer
ed by the Civic Department of the
Woman’s Club.
A fdw of the stores are still push
ing the “BUY NOW” campaign and
this idea is being effectively used by
a number of them as they make up
thein Christmas displays. To stim
ulate this idea in window display the
Unified Bank and Trust Company of
fered a cash prize to the store wijich
prepares the best “Buy Novy” display.
CARD OK THANKS.
We wish to express our sincere
thanks and appreciation to our many
friends, neighbors, and loved one for
their many deeds of kindness, love
and sympathy duriiig the sad illness
and death of our loved one.
Mrs. Elton W. Fields,
y-- Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Fields,
and Children.
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LEE COMMISSIONERS
EFFECT SALARY CUTS
-w * -k—
Hoyle Given Another Term As
tSolicitor County Cour — Me
NeittSucceeds Gas ter As Su
perintendent County Home.
Reductions in the salaries of Le e,
county officials, the election of a so
licitor of the county recorder’s court,
and the selection of a superintendent
of the county home were the chief
matters that engrossed the attention
of the county board of commissioners
while in special session at the Court
House Monday and Tuesday.
Evidently, hewing further with
their economy program, through
which three officials sustained salary
reductions last week, this action was
supplemented Monday by cuts in the
salaries of thee judge of the record
er’s court, the solicitor, county attor
ney, and county home demonstrator.
Ten per cent was slashed from the
salary totals of these officials.
K. R. Hoyle, local attorney, was re
elected solicitor of the recorder’s
coyri, a position which he has held
for the past two years. J. R. Mc
Neill was chosen to succeed D. A.
Caster as superintendent of the coun
ty home. This position will pay a
salary of $600.00 per year.
The appointment of township as
sessors, who will be in charge of the
tax revaluation which takes place in
January, were named as follows.
Greenwood—J. R. Matthews, J. W.
Nicholson, D. L. Hancock.
Jonesboft)—A. R, Kelly, A. A. Dal
rymple, J. L. Covington.
Cape Fear—S. V. Stevens, T. C.
Dalrymple, J. G. Hunter.
Deep River—J; F. Womble, E. Jack
Johnson, Charles Smith.
East Sanford—J. R. Rives, A. O. j
Harrington, E- T. Buchanan.
West Sanford—W. W. Harrington,;
A. M. Hubbard, J. R. Sanders.
Pocket —Lonnie Dickens, J. R. Reg- J
ister, J. M. Willcox.
On mot ion the salary of the above |
was fixed at $3.00 per day. A mo-,
tion was also made that an additional j
assessors be appointed from each of j
the Sanford prfecihcts by the board |
of aldermen and the clerk was order- j
ed to press the matter with the board:
of aldermen. The extra assessors in
this township, it was said, is made
nefieBftfjflpy by the ■■ -
town property to be assessed.
It was moved and seconded that
Anderson Clayton Cotton Company,
be relieved of tax -on cotton stored in
the Wilkins warehouse; all gommis- j
sioners voting in the affirmative the
motion duly carried.
By order of the board J. C. Muse,.
'public accountant, checked the books
and bank balances in the office of
the county auditor, filing his report
.with the board.
An apropriation df $10 to be spent
for fruit for the inmates of the Coun
ty Home at CtiSistmas time, was
made. It was also ordered that out
side poor vouchers be mailed to the
eighteen or twenty persons falling in
this allottment for Christmas.
Di. DeWITT McIVER DIES AT HIS
HOME AT MAXTON.
The Epress received a wired mes
sage from Maxton last Thursday
which stated that Dr. IX.1 Witt Mclver
died at his home in that place on that
date. Death relieved him of his suf
fering after an illness of six months
duration.
The funeral was held in the Pres
byterian church at that place on Fri
day at 11.30 o’clock. The interment
■was made in Eastside cemetery. A
number of friends from Lee and
Moore counties attended the funeral.
A large concourse of people were j
present from Maxton and surround- j
ing country to pay a last tribute of .
respect to the memory of one who
was held in high esteem by them in
life.
Dr. Mclver was the son of the late j
Archie D. Mclver, and was bom at
the Mclver old home place, now oc
cupied by the family of Mr. Richard
Groce, on Boone Trail, in Moore
(now Lee) county, February 11, 1869,
and passed away at the age of 61
years. He attended the school taught
by the late Prof. ^John E. Kelly, at
this place, after which he attended a
dental college and up to the time he
lost his health a few months before
his death, he practiced his profes
s*igi, most of the time at Maxton.
He opened an office and practiced
dentistry in Oxford a short time, but
returned to Maxton. . He was one oT
Maxton’s most influential citizens
and his death was a great loss to that
town and community. He was from
early manhood a member of the Pres
byterian church and for several years
before his death was an officer in the
j Maxton Presbyterian church. Ho.
is survived by his wife and four 'serfs;
J. B. Mclver, of New York; DeWitt
C. Mclver, midshipman, U. S. Naval
Academy, Annapolis; Chandler Hilf
Mclver, of Maxton. He is also sur
vived by the following brother** an*
sisters: Prof. B. C. Mclver, and Mrs.
Loula Muse, Cameron, M.E. Mclver,
of Mef<*d, Falls, Cal., and Mrs. J. A.
I Brown, of Chadboume.
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MAYOR
ON 1
JAMS TALKS
GOVERNMENT
Amount
Under
ney Now Spent
udgetls $122,000
Families in Lee
1 of Assistance.
Tuesday
an inteiestini
before the
City Go'
as we have
not a m
the,old
said Mr.
banded
own pro:
were
King,
tions
national
cutive, l<
mente.
Sanford, ,
February 11,
5.0M i
costs a
on the work
ments of the
There is the
ment, which
a year, aceoi
Then there is
Sanford haJK
streets built.
It costs aroi
this depai
ment costs $3;
The town bui
This revenue ii
In 1920 the
bonds were i:
and siAverage,
rate went to $1
ent rate. The
of the town
$41,000 interi
000 will be
matured hnnds.
sW.R.Williams made
informing talk
:d Rotary Club on
City Government
country today, is
ft had its origin ni
feral centuries ago,
. when, citizens
together for their
alvaneement and
rights by the
lent as it func
(r to state and
hais its exec
judicial depart
Jived its charter
has now around
ited the mayor. It
of money to carry
le various depart
ment of our town,
listration depart
l at a cost of $6,000
to figures given,
street department.
>ver seven miles of
coat of $400,000.
1.000 a year to run
The fire depart
f a year.
calls for $122,000.
jerived from taxes,
ate was $1.00. Then
for streets, water
in 1926 the tax
which is the pres
ided indebtedness
low $800,000 with
i' payment of $28,
It an early date on
Mayor Wi
the citizens of
slant interest
Mayor and board
always glad to
zens about mj
welfare of the
done was open
the duty of
to know^
hall,
m
said it behooved
iford to take con-;
ity affairs. The
of aldermen were '
ult with the citi- I
concerning the
and everything !
inspection. It is ;
citizen, he thinks, i
on at the city
County Superintendent George
Wheeler had found that there *were
as many as 75 families in the count
ty in need of assistance. Mr. Burns
said that between four and five
thousand dollars was needed to re
lieve the 'unfortunate; and the associ
ation would welcome every cent of
money that could be given.
A letter was read by Acting Pres
ident E. M. Underwood from Rota
rian Fred Strong tendering his resig
nation as a member-of' the chib, and
at the suggestion of Dr. Gilmore
a resolution wasJfMjssed by the clul?
expressing regret lihe loss of Mr.
Strong as a member. As a Rotarian
Mr. Strong has been active and en
thusiastic and every member of the
club regrets to lose Hifti,
By a unanimous vote Wilbur Mc
Ivor was reeei'od- -iflte-the member
ship of the club to succeed his father,
the late Lee G. Mclver.
KIWANIS CLUB NOTES.
The Kiwanis Club held its regular
weekly meeting at the Carolina Hotel
last Friday night. “America" was
rendered, the dub members facing
the flag, with Miss Louise Futrell at
the piano. Other songs were render
ed during thee vening. Under the
title of “Who's Who," Kiwanian T. J.
Brooks gave a brief history of his
life. ■ —c— -:-_
'The committee on nominationes made
its report and the annual election of
officers was held". Some of the offi
cers were elected but the election of
others was continued till the meet
ing at the Carolina Hotel Friday
night. A full list of the new officers
will be given in The Express next
week.
The speaker of the evening was E.
Frank Andrews, cashier at this place
of the United Bank and Trust Com
pany. Mr. Andrews sounded an op
timistic spirit in his talk and appeal
ed to the members of the club to use
their influence to produce a better
spirit in this time, of financial de
pression.
Dr. B. M. Weston, of Swann Quar
ter, has become associated with Dr.
J. I. Neal, and as a veterinarian, will
engage in the practice of his pro
fession at this’ place. He will have
charge of the local office while Dr.
Neal will he in charges of an office
which they have opened at Pinehurst.
Dr. Neal will continue to live in San
ford, but will make daily visits to the
PineHurst office. Dr. Weston was ed
ucated in Washington City and comes
to Sanford highly recommended.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mrs. C. P. Whitford, of Lynchburg,
/a., is spending the week with her
nother, Mrs. Irma Gunter.
Friends will be interested to know
hat Mr. B. W. Petty, of Sanford, who
las been confined to his room for
>ome time, is improving.
Miss Cornelia Gunter, of Marion,
3. C., and Dr. Webb, of Mullins, S. C.,
risited Mrs. Irma Gunter Saturday,
ind attended the bal game at Chapel
Hill.
Miss Belle Wicker, who is teaching
at Mount Airy, spent a few days at
home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. j
Ed. Wicker.
A thief broke into the store of J.
E. Thomasover the Dickens old place
Monday hight, and carried off a lot
overalls, hosiery, cigarettes and other
things. Mr. Thomas estimates his
loss at about $50.00. There is no
clue that 'would lead to the arrest
and conviction of the thief.
Sparks blown on the roof from a
burning trash pile in the back yard j
ignited the rof of the S. A. Wick- j
er home on Mclver street Wednesday J
afternoon, calling the local fire de
partment into action. Before the
fire truck could arrive, however, the
blaze was quickly smothered by a
“bucket brigade” formed by the
hors. But little damage was re
ported.
The State Highway Commission
opeened 140 bids Tuesday on 21 road
projects, on which the low bids total
ed $1,205,104.25. The prices were
among the lowest received since the
World War. The contracts will come
before the Highway Commission at
their monthly meeting in Raleigh to
day for disposal. -The bids were
numbered. No. 4500 is a Lee county
project, and R. B. Tyler, of Louis
ville, Ky., filed the lowest bid, $7,
975.90 for widening to 20 feet 1.19
miles hard surface on Route No. 50
from its intersection of Route 75 to
wards the Chatham county line.
Former State Senator O. P. Make
peace and guests W.B.Burdick,senior
lieutenant of the police, Westchester
county, N. Y.; Dr. C. C. Sweet, head
surgeon of Sing Sing° Prison, Ossin
ing, N. Y.; Dr. Robert Bloom, Dr. W.
Wrenn and Dr. Helm, all of Ossining,
and Dr. W. Sweet, of Peekskill, N. Y.,
left^Wednesday morning for Atlantic,
y for a few days. Several 6i
the party, it was stated, will also
hunt duck. The New Yorkers have
been coming to Sanford for the past
several years, making this city tl.eir
headquarters while hunting in this
State. Atlantic is a small village,
located on the “banks" a few miles
east of Beaufort.
DEATH OF ELTON W. FIELDS
Mr. Elton Fields, of the White Hill
section,, was taken sick la^ week“with
a severe, pain in his heal and should
ers and continued to get worse. He
'./as taken to the Scott Hospital
where he died Monday night at 12:30.
The doctors were unable to locate the
trouble.
The funeral was held Wednesday
at 11 A. M. at Center Church, con
ducted by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Buffa
lo, of Carthage. The Junior Order,
of -which he was a member, had
charge of the services.
Mr. Fields was a son of Mr. and
Mrs. C. H. Fields, and was born at
the home place, November 6, 1906.
He was married to Miss Stella Marsh
three years ago, of the same neigh
borhood. They were keeping house
near their parents. Three brothers
survive, Messrs. Graham S. Fields, of
Sanford; Landon and Francis Dayton
Fields, at home, six sisters, Mrs. Ivey
Poole, of Sanford; Mrs. J. B. Osborne,
of Stanley county; Mrs. R, S. Salmon,
Moore county; Mrs. Carlton Coffer,
of Sanford, Route 1; Marjorie and
Clara, who are at home. All of the
children were at home for the funeral.
Mr. Fields was a faithful member
of Center church. He was a splen
did young man who had a host of
friends. The church 'was filled with
friends and relatives who came t.' pay
a tribute of love and sympathy to the
bereaved family. —A FRIEND.
NAMES OF NEEDY ASKED FOR.
Report all poor and needy to the
investigating committee so that Christ
mas supplies can be intelligently and
systematically handled. Report these
names to any one of the following:
members of the committee: A. B. Cox,
H. C. Hecker, Sanford, or H. C. Book
er, Colon.
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE.
CARD OF THANKS.
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Petty, of San
ford, Route 6, wish to thank all
friends and neighbors, and Dr. Way
Ion Blue, of Jonesboro, for their many
kindnesses, love and sympath during
Mr. Pety’s illness. Everything that
was done is certainly appreciated.
Christian Science services will be
held at the corner of Endor and Chis
holm streets at 3 P. M. Sunday. Sub
ject: “God the Preserver of Man.”
The public is invited to attend.
Give Something
Made in N. C.
For Christmas
Farm Women in Lee County are
Doing This in a Very Effect
ive Way — A Bazaar That
Would Do Credit to Any Com
munity—Things Offered For
Sale Artistically Wrapped.
The State Department of Conserva
tion and Development is beginning a
campaign to urge people to “Give
Something Made in North Carolina
for Christmas.” Letters have been
sent to merchants and manufacturers
groups by the Department asking
them to cooperate in making North
Carolina made goods available to the
public. The suggestion is made that
retail stores set up a North Carolina
made goods counter in a prominent
location so that Christmas shoppers
will have an opportunity to inspect
the merchandise that is made in this
State. The department plans to
reach the public through the press,
over the radio stations and through
the various civic and women’s clubs
in North Carolina.
In discussing the purpose of such a
campaign, the following reasons for
it were advanced:
“First, the gifts would be useful
and serviceable and would do the
maximum amount of good to those
who receive them.
“Second, gif s to people both within
and out the State would serve to ac
quaint the home-folks and those in
other States with goods manufactur
ed in North Carolina.
“Third, Christmas money spent for
North Carolina made goods would be
kept at home and could be used over
and over again in paying debts and
making other purshaces, and
ruuun, me opcuuuift yi
million dollars for North Carolina
made goods at this time would stim
ulate the production of ^oods some
what, give employment to a f w more
people and help increase all immer
ciat activity within the Stat~. Such
| a program as this would help every
body.
| “North Carolinians should take
| pride in giving ar.d wearing some
thing mades in North Carolina this
[Christmas,” vt wa# said.
I The Christmas bazaar^ho'’ by the
i farm women of Lee coun t the
stand of the late Bankinj an &
, Trust Company in the Me build
ing on the comer of Moor; I Car
thage streets last Friday ; 1 Sat
urday was a great success, so far as
I the display was concerned. Almost
| everything necessary for living at
i home could be found in that display.
Every community in the eounty was
1 represented. Everything was neatly
wrapped, sealed or packed for the
display.' Looking at that splen
did display we were thoroughly con
1 vinced that the farm women of Lee
are “on the job” when it comes to
j preparing things in their line for the
market. Their leader, Miss Corne
1 lia Simpson, Home Demonstration
Agent, has proven herself a good
, teacher, and the women of the six
! teen organized communities apt pu
pils. They have not only learned
the art of preparing all kinds of good
things for the market, but they are
' putting that knowledge into effect.
| While many of the cakes and other
I things were sold some of the articles
I were carried back home. It would
have been a revelation to the people
| of the town who did not visit the ba
1 zaar to have called and looked the dis
| plays over. The Express wishes to
j congratulate Miss Simpson and the
I ladies who made the bazaar possible.
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MrPHAIL FLORIST SHOP 1
TO MOVE TO GREENHOUSES
That greater service may be af
forded their ever increasing patron
age the MePhail Florist Shop, which
I has been located on Wicker street,
has been moved to the firm’s green
houses, which are located a short
distance from the Sanford-Jonesboro
, highway.
In the future all orders for floral
i products will be handled direct from
the greenhouses, thus affording pat
rons of more prompt and direct serv
ice.
The local florist concern has been
in business here many years and
I through its long years of service the
j McPhail name has become a house-j
hold word in many homes in Central^
North Carolina.
Mr. B. R. Marsh, an experienced
florist, who came here from Salisbury
a year ago, is manager of the con
■ cern.
| His many friends throughout this
| section will regret to learn that Mr.
I S. B. Worthy is right sick at his
home near Worthy’s Pond, with pleu
risy. All hope to heap of his early
recovery.
W. P. Dunn sustained a broken
wrist and several slight injuries when
he fell from the loft of the barn on
Mr. O. F. Paterson’s farm, near Jones
boro, Wednesday evening. Mi. Dunn
was carried to Scott’s Hospital where
he is reported to be getting along
nicely.
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LOCAL LODGE GIVES
ANCIENT FORM THIRD
DEGREE IN MASONRY
Over Two Hundred Master Ma
sons From Over State Visit
Sanford to See Exemplifica
tion in Masonry in Ancient
Ritual.
On Tuesday night the Sanford
Masonic lodge exemplified the Third
Degree of Masonry in due and an
cient form following closely the old
rituals. The degree team did splen
did work. Costume and regalia sim
ilar to apparel worn by the builders
of King Solomon's Temple were
worn by the actors. The Sanford
Lodge has one of the best degree
teams, in the> South. Music was sup
plied by the Masonic choir which was
formed for the ocacsion. The tableau
for the degree is as follows:
King Solomon, W. H. White; Hi
ram, King of Tyre, H. F. Makepeace;
Gr. Eec. R. C. Rush; Gr. Chaplain,
F. C. Hawkins; Gr. Tyler, S. D. Por
ter; Marshal, J. W. Marks; Caller,
H. C. Renegar; Searchers in the Tem
ple, J. W. McIntosh and Captain
Charles Layton; Seafarer, J. W. Gil
liam; 1st Ruffian, W. L. Mclver, 2nd
Ruffian, R. W. Vick;, 3rd Ruffian,
Di. R. O. Humphrey; Twelve Fel
lowcrafts, J. E. Paradis, J. T. Smith,
Dr. I. H. Lutterloh, G. W. Anderson,
J. L. Sauls, Le S. Jones, Paul Kelly,
George Brannon, Glenn Dorsett, T. T.
Hayes, H. M. Wagoner. Masonic
choir composed of W. Lynn Jewell, or
ganist, D. D. Riddle, Chas. Rogers,
H. C. Renegar, T. Jarvis Brooks, Jno.
Harrington Henry Thomas and H. M.
Jackson.
muie uiaa iwu nunureu master ma
scnS were present for the meeting,
some of them coming from long dis
tances to attend this meeting. The
Tyler’s register shows that lodges
from the following towns were rep
resented, New York City; Stubenville,
Ohio, Blackstone, Va., Honolulu, Ha
waii, and the folowing from North
Carolina Lillington, Milbrook, Stem,
Dunn, Erwin,n Jonesboro, Souther
Pines, Asheboro, Roanoke Rapids,
Raleigh, Carthage, Siler City, Fay
etteville, Chapel Hill, Biscoe, Mebane
.Mt. JPleasant, Aberdeen, Caroleen,
Goldsboro and Sanford.
The regular officers -of the Sanford
Masonic Lodge are: Master, H. R
Makepeace, S. W., W. L. Mclver, J.
W., J.E. Paradis; S. D., W. F. Cooke;
J. D., H. M. Jackson;: Stewards, Lee
S. Jones and J. L.. Sauls; Treasurer,
E .M. Underwood; Sec. R. C. Rush;
Chap. F. C. Hawkins; Tyler, S. D.
Porter; Marshal, J. W. Marks. Org
anist, F. P. Strong.
^The occasion of the meeting was
the raising of Wm. Banks Wilkins to
the degree of Master Mason. Mr.
Wilkins examined himself and his
work reflected much credit upon his
instructors, H. C. Renegar and J. W.
Marks.
AUTO LICENSE BUREAU TO
OPEN DECEMBER 15th.
Robert L. Burns infoms The Ex
press that he will begin the sale of
1931 plates on next Monday. There
will be only thirty days given in
Which to buy lags this: year. The
office will open promptly at 9 A. M.
and close at 4:30 P. H., this being an
important ruling that Mr. Burns is
required to carry out. So arrange to
make your purchase within these
hours.
Be sure and bring your 1931 card
sent you by the State Department of
Revenue recently which will enable
you to get your license promptly.
A notary public will be on hand to
do all notarying of titles and assist
filling out unfinished papers
Buy your plate early and avoid the
last minute rush and great delay to
you.
LOCAL DISBURSEMENTS FOR
RED CROSS, OCT.-NOV.
Clothing for Lee county school
Groceries . $12.39
children . 49.82
Milk for Mclver school . 25.00
Total .$87.21
Mrs. R. E. Bobbitt, Mrs. P. J. Bar
ringer, Mrs. H. F. Makepeace, pur
chasing committee.
RED CROSS DRIVE TOTALS
212.
^ The annual roll call of the Ameri
can Red CroSs, which closed Decem
ber 1st, -was most successful, sur
passing all previous drives. There
was a total of 212”" subscribers, fif
teen dollars being donated in addition
to 209 dollar subscriptions. Red
Cross chairman, Mrs. J. U. Guntei,
and Roll Call chairman, Mrs. IL E.
Bobbitt, are most grateful for the re
sponse on the part of the public and
for the earnest work of the ladies
who solicited the subscriptions. There
will be $118.00 left in Lee county for
local needs this year.
BOX PARTY.
There will be a box party at the
home of Mrs. Guy Cox, on Saturday
night, December 13th, for the bene
fit of Morris Chapel Sunday school.
Everybody come and help £ good
cause.