SANFO^WSr^'l' : =•«(.
In The Heart Of Carolina-^t Tfcfe
Crossroads Of. The Piedmont,
POPULATION, 4,253
;;;u‘
TY
Inhabited AT|ftost Entirely Hy Native
Americans Who are Loyal, In
dustrious and Progressive.
FIVE CENT*
VOLUME 45, Number 51.
$2.00 Per Year.
SANFORD,
AUGUST 13/1931.
Published WEEKLY.
INSTITUTION WILL HOLD OPEN
HOUSE TO LEE CITIZENSHIP
'1.
A marvel of modern hospital architecture, and representing a to
tal expenditure of $125,000.00 ,one half of which is the gift of the
Duke Foundation, an active and permanent memorial to the emi
nent benefactor, Jams B. Duke, the Lee County Hospital will be
opened Tuesday for inspection by the people for whose benefit it
was erected.
The beautiful edifice, wnmn resis
upon the crest of the wooded kno.ll ov
erlooking Mvlver Park, fills* a place
in this section of the State heretofore
vacant—the long-felt need of a hos
pital equipment with modern and
scientific apparatus—and is a reali
zation of the lifelong dream of the
late Dr. W. A. Monroe to whose jnem
.ory posterity will ever turn in fond
retrospection.
The late Dr. Monroe, more than a
decade ago, had draff-ad a legislative
bill which, if its provisions had been
carried out, would have given the
county* such a hospital as the present
one years ago. Several years later
th-j much beloved physician passed
into the great beyond and his early
agitation for a county hospital was
■ forgotten. But this lapse 'was only
fleeting. The seed that had been
sown among his people through his
earnest work for the project had be
come firmly rooted,and Kvhen the sec
retary of the Duke Foundation wrote
the Lee County Board of Commission
ers offering the aid of that organiza
tion toward erecting a hospital here,
the people were ready to follow the
trail that had been blazed by their
fallen leader. Without depreciation
of the magnanimous spirit that actu
ated these gifts of benevolence in the
Carolinas, the late James B. Duke, the
people of Sanford and L^e county, on
the occasion of the hospital opening,
silently drop a tear to the memory of
their own native son, the late Dr. W.
* A. Monroe, whose last work on earth
was a harbinger of the institution
man of the Board of Commissioners,
a Board of Trustees, was elected for
the hospital, June 11, 1930. The fol
lowing officers were selected: J. R.
. Ingram, chairman; j. U. Gunter, sec
- retary; and W, R. Williams, attor
ney. On June 30, Eric G. Flannagsn,
of Henderson, 'was chosen as architect.
On July 8, a site for the building Was
selected, being a location commend
ed as first choice by Dr. W. ,S. Rank
in, Secretary of the Duke Foundation.
On July 23, bids were received from
eight contractors and the contract
awarded the low bidder, J. W. Stout &
Company,
It was a letter day from the Duke
Foundation, in the fall of 1929, which
set this chain of events in motion.
Briefly, the letter advised that the
Duke trustees,; under Mr. Duke’s
willy WCIC (JAltlWUKUl^ UIVC1COICU 111.
the establishment of a hospital, under
the Duke Foundation, in this county,
and that for this purpose a contribu
tion of $62,500.00 would be made on
the condlition a like amount was
made available by the county’s act
ing upon this offer. The County
Commissioners, acting under the Gen
eral law, called an election which
was held and, at this election a ma
jority of the voters cast their ballots
in favor of a proposal by which the
county would provide a fund of $62,
500 to match that of the Duke Foun
dation*
After this vote the credit of the
county was pledged to the undertak
ing by a bond issu'e, and the seven
trustees, J. R. Ingram, John R.
Jones, Sr., J. U. Gunter, George T.
Chandler, R. H. Mann, J. H. Kennedy
, and W. R. Rartness were appointed
Under the general law these trustees
came up for. election in the fall' of
1930. when H. A. Palmer was elected
to the board instead of Mr. Gunter
ana weorgt T. Chandler Was elected
secretary of the board as organized
after the election.
• The hospital has been built as a
'cost of $88,378.00, which was the con
■w tract bid of J. W. Stout. & Co., includ
ing extras added by the board. The
grounds were improved by curbs and
walk ways'at a cost of $1,924.33,, and
$688.18 was expended in tearing away
'Brownstone between the hospital and
highway a sufficient distance to give
sidewalks, and this expenditure in
cluded the construction of a drive way
around the jiospital. The lot on
which the hosuital is located was pur
chased at a cost of $7,000; the re
mainder of the fund to Ije used for
hospital equipment.
While not so large as the Duke Hos
pital in Durham, its equipment is the
best that science can provide includ
ing major and .minor operating rooms,
X-ray machine, laboratory equipment
and other necessities to the well ap
pointed hospital.
There is a coincident in that the
providing Ojis hospital for the citizen
ship of the county of Lee had its incep
tion ni the mind of a man who did
not live to see its accomplishment;
likewise the same ideal for citizenship
of North and South Carolina was, con
eemed by the late James B; Duke
who, too, did not live to see its ac
complishment; but suffering human
ity and appreciative citizenship will
for ages laud the memory of men who
fostered these ideals. The full meas
ure of usefulness of this hospital can
'not be enjoyed by the citizenship un
— less the entire citizenship of this ooun
ty cooperate in such manner as to hu
manize the instituiton. A pile of
brick and stotfe can be of only such
value as - the ■ personal element enter
inginto the service rendered.
~ Tne hospital is off to a good ,start,
it has had the blessing or men emi
* ' (Continued, on Page Four.)
DALRYMPLE HELD
1 FOR HIGH COURT
| ASSAULT CHARGE
i _
Da] tress Dalrymple Held For
; Superior Court Under
! $1,000 Bond.
GETS 3 MONTHS FOR THEFT
Will Cobb Charged With Theft
of Shirts From Efird’s
Released.
Daltre8S Dalrymple, was Tues
day held for the next term of Su
' perior Court under bopd of .
$1,000 after a hearing had been
given hiib In Recorder's Court.
Dalrymple is alleged to have at
tempted assault' on two young
girls as they gathered broom
straw near their home, several
miles from Jonesboro.
The two girls, Maggie Patterson,
aged 17, and Carrie Patterson, aged
14, left-their home on the morning of
July 3Qth, to gather straw to make
brooms.1 While seeking the straw they
encountered Dalrymple who is said to
have loitered about them for some
time, later making a bieak by running
toward the girls. TbA-gMs became
oxcited,jand j*afl(ftner'sister nearby
cried out.’ Dalrymple fled, _ but later
tucu uuu r/au yanpic ticu. uuo mvex
returned, passing within five ftyb of
elder Sister.
s ueecrjptlon
'worn by Dalrymple at thus time of the
alleged attack corroborated with
the defendant's testimony concerning
the clothes he worS" that day. Dal
rymple attempted'to perfect an alibi
but the three Patterson sisters were
positive'he was the party who at
tempted assault.
Royall L. Patton, Swann’s Station
resident, was charged with the. pos
session of twenty gallons of home
brew, Patton admitted the ownership
of the concbction but maintained he
had made it for his own consumption.
The defendant was unable to pay the
costs, amounting to about $20, and
was allcVved 30 dayn to get up the
money, being released on his own re
cognizance.
Donnie Pleasants and Will Cobb
were charged with the theft of ar
ticles from the local ' Efird stroe
about a week ago. The former was
convicted of looting three pairs of
women’s hose and was sentenced to
three months on the roads; the state
failed to make a case against Cobb
and was dismissed.
SLIGHT INCREASE
TOBACCO PRICES
1 The Lumberton Robesonian states
that the sales and prices increased on
the Lumtv.rton tobacco market as
the season advanced last week, and
the last day of the sales sdw prices
far more satisfactory and planters
more highly pleased than they1'' had
been since thva opening of the border
and South Carolina markets more
than a week ago.
Better grades of the week were
much stronger Thursday and Friday,
warehouseman reported, and on the
latter day tobacco sold on the Lum
erton market up to $400 per hundred.
The advance in price on these grades
was offset, however, by an unusually
large lot of common primings, par
ticularly on Friday, and th-..- average
was held down for that reason. .
Rain has to some extent interferred
with the gathering and curing tobacco
in this section. However, some of
the planters have a number of barns
cu.'.d. It appears that tobacco wifi
be as good if not better than it was
last year. We expect to see much
high grade bright leaf tobacco put on
the local market. :
The board of directors of the San
ford Merchants Association is taking
steps to advertise the local market as
much as possible. It is planned to
make and put up four billboards on
as many highways in the suburbs of
the town. These bill boards will be
eight feet high by 24 feet bride and in
a few words advertise tha advantages
offered by the local market. A com
mittee has been appointed to have the
boards put up. They will have elec
tric lights so as to advertise the
market at night. These lights will
be automatically turned On about 8
o’clock at night and direct the plant
ers where to carry their tobacco till
about 11 o’clock. , With several new
men who are experienced in the busi
ness it is believed that the local mark
et will handle about twice, the tobacco
that, was sold here last season. The
sales last season amounted to over
five million pounds^ Ten million lbs.
would put the town on the tobacco
map in great shape. The sales doubl
ed last year over the previous year.
Why not double them again this
yerfr?
Bpfore the market opens the ware
houses wilt all be put in good shape
The Farmer’s Warehouse, which Is
AIDED BY
HE1ATE lAMES'f
Ti
Lee’s magnificent new and equipped at a c ost
of $125,000 and made possiblejby an endowment from the
Duke Foundation andf^on(f|sae voted by Lee citizens.
lightning struck the radio wire at
the Judson C. Thomas home,
glanced off through the living
room porch and struck the floor
near the sink throwing long
splinters for several yards down
the porch. Two small children,
Blaine Patton, and Elinor McNair,
were playing tea party a few
yards on the same porch and'
were unhurt.
ABUNDANCE FOOD
GROWN IN COUNTY
Immense Quantity of Food And
Vegetables Are Being
i Canned.
The Expresss stated last’ week that
immense quantities of fruit and veg
wtaables were being canned and pre
served-by the i housewives of Lee
county for future use in the home or
for sale. Hundreds of bushels of
peaehes have been put up and stored
away for domestic use next winter.
The sale of fruit iars has been great
•or during the past few weeks than
ever before in the history of the coun
ty. Sach things as beans, tomatoes
and other vegetables have been can
ned in large quanutitivs. This means
that not so much money will go out
of the county during the next twelve
months for these things.
me larmers raisea me Diggesi, crop
of wheat in the history of ti-'- county
and it is thought that the people of
the rural sections will have to buy
little or no flour for the next twelve
months. There is also a good crop
of hogs and 'with a big crop of com,
which now seems probabhj, most of
the farmers will raise sufficient meat
for a year. The towns and cities
may suffer in the winter, but, ac
cording to those who knew, there
should be little or none in the rural
communities. Chickens will also
“help to supply the family table, and
some farmers in the county raise cat
tie for beef. „
The government report, which was
published last wuek, indicates a crop
of more than fifteen million bales of
cotton this year. • The price of cotton
at once took a tumble, and it is now
predicted that it will sell on the local
market this fall at 5 to 6 cents. Dur
ing the Cleveland administration
cotton sold here at 4 cents to 5 cents.
Very little money was to be had at
that time. Conditions are more fa
vorable now then they Were then, as
most of the farmers'are well supplied
with food products for a year. There
are farmers in this section who still
have meat and corn that they raised
last year. Although we are in the
midst of a great financial depression,
if the farmers can get the money to
pay their taxes, clothe their fam
lies and take care of incidentals, they
Will be in pretty good shape. Many
of the farmers have raised a good
crop of tobacoc which will help to tide
them over. In fact, tobacco has be
come the leading money crop of thi3
section. The m<px»y“3nat was realiz
ed from the tobacco crop saved the
situation here last year. Sanford
and Le“ county would have gone ‘dead
busted” had cotton been the only
money crop. Should tobacco sell as
well on the local market as it did
last year it will do much to "tide
over” the “hard timfes" this fall and
winter.
Coleman Crabtree, of Sumter, .S. C.
spent the week end with his parents,
Mr, and Mrs. W. A Crabtrle.
Matter of Furnishing Hospital Room Discussed—Public Affairs
" 'Committee Instructed To Look Into Proposition And See Whal
-Gan Be Done Jo Carry. Out Suggestion—Mr. Teague To Report
- ' Soon For Comtaittee On Proposed Marker to Dr. Charles D. Me
Iver. -- , ■ _ _
After going to the country and dir.
ing with the farmers and their wives
two or three times during the past
few weeks, the Kfwairis Club returned
to the Carolina Hofei last Friday
iiight for its weeklyHincjiiiig .and lun
cheon. At the conclusion of the din
ner there were several songs by the
members of the club, after which
President J. A. Overton called the
meeting'to order and turned the pro
gram over to H. C. Renegar, chairman
of the Program Committee. It
was stated that the club had a better
attendance this summer than during
any previous summer in its history.
Almost 100 per cent attended the meet
ing held in the country. The club
voted to hold two more meetings with
the farmers this season. It was sug
gested that these meetings be held in
the Deep River and Carbonton sec
tions. J. E. Brinn suggested that the
civic clubs of the town, including the
Kiwanis, could do no better thing than
furnish a room in the new Lee County
Hospital which will be opened to the
public next Tuesday. The Public
Affairs Committee was instructed by
President Overton to look into the
^matter of the club furnishing a room
at the hospital and report at an early
date. Jarvis Brooks asked if any
thing Kvas being done towards the
election of the proposed marker to
Dr. Charles D. Mclver, founder 'and
first president of the North Carolina
College for Women at Greensboro.
Secretary Teague stated that the com
mittee that has the matter in charge
would be heard from in the near fu
ture. ,
Chairman Renegar threw open the
meeting and asked that members of
the club make suggestions as to, the
things that should go in the programs
during the next four or five months.
A number of things were suggested
It was suggested that magazine
racks be put in the new Lee County
Hospital so that the patiens could be
supplied will literature by the club.
The magazines should be turned over
to S. J. Husketh. Mr. Husketh acted
as teacher and asked the following
members of the club questions about
Kiwanis International: Dr. Waylon
Blue, Jarvis Brooks, P. H. St. Clair,
Gunter Watson, D. B. Teague, J. E.
Brinn, J. A. Overton.
The club will meet at the Carolina
Hotel Friday night at 6:30. As it is
hoped to keep up the record of good
attendance all members are urged to
be pivsent.
' FAIR VIEW DAIRY
HAS HIGH RANK
Model Dairy Is Under Capable
Managemnt of Phil
I - Yarborough. '
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The Fairview Dairy, located near
Osgood,which makes 2 deliveries daily
into Sanford, morning and evening;
is one of the most modem and up to
date in this section of the State; It is
a model in cleanliness, this having
been made possible by the installa
tion' of modern and scientific equip
ment. Phil Yarborough, an experi
enced dairyman, is manager of Fair
view.
1 Every possible card is taken to in
sure its customers naturally pure,
safe milk The cows are fed tvith
great care and are inspected at fd -
quent intervals. Utensils are steri
lized and the ifrenuses are-kept rig
I idly dean. ,
I. The dairy has just installed a two
1 and a half ton ico machine. In the
, recent inspection the dairy was given
'a high rating by the State Health
'Department.
Confidences.
The newly wed young man met a
friend who had been married for
word?” he askcu, .
“Well,” pondered the much manned
"What I mean to say is, does she
ever think you arc fibbing to her?”
interrupted the younger man.
The elder man nodded.
“Rather,” he replied, “especially
when Fm telling the truth.
STRONG ATTENDS
ROTARY ASSEMBLY
Rotarians To Give Girls Between
Ten and Twelve Picnic
Supper.
Pivsident Fred Strong of the Ro
;ary Club attended the annual assem
bly of the 07th Rotary Ditsrict at
Bayvii'w last week. Bayview is a de
.ightful summer resort on the Pamli
:o river some three miles from Bath,
:he oldest town in the state. the
Rotary assembly was well conducted
bv Theodore S. Johnson, of Raleigh,
listhict governor, in spite of the tact
hat several prominent Rotarians who
rad promised to appear on the pro
gram were prevented from being
ires-nt Strong says that Johnson
rad to ‘talk until he sweated enough
-o increase the width of Pamlico a
:ew inches. But his talk was good
ind that the discussions were most
brofitable to Rotarians. A delightful
nter-citv meeting was held at the no
el Thursday night, the as®*™bly
•rowd being swelled by some 100 ad
litions from New Bern, Washington
ind Gitenville.
Turn about is fair play, says the
ioys and girls, and so the boys al
•eadv having had their outing^
Rotarians will give the girls between
lie ages of 10 and 13 a picnic supper,
it Lakeview next Tuesday evening. It
s vxpected that quite a bunch of the
—fa if a advantage of che m
vxpecveu mat --~ -- .
ssies will take advantage of Jie in
tation and go to I Review M,es
mes William Hunter Fitts, K. Jt.
,bbitt and Wilbur Mclver will chap
one the children.
President Strong egpects to merit
e chairmen of the Various Rotary
mmittees at an early date and plan
me intensive program for the com
5 fall and winter meeting.
BROWN IS AWARDED CONTRACT TO
REMODEL WILKINS-RICKS BUILDING
CAPTURE STILL AND FIVE
GALLONS OF WHISKEY.
A posse of officers composed of i
Sheriff Arthur Rives, Deputies
Paul Watson and J. M. Thomas |
Madea Raid in the section near |
tho Sanford Pumping Station
Monday morning and captured a
I* copper still of about 30 gallons ca
pacity, fivt gallons of liquor and
destroyed about 400 gallons ot
beer which was about ready for
another rup. The blockader, a
* negro, madL his get-away before
the officers could lay their hands *
on him. He left his coat at the
officers captured the complete out
still which was in full blast. Thp
COUNTY BUDGET
NOW ON DISPLAY
AT COURTHOUSE
Release Tentative Budget For
General and Debt Service
Funds.
URGE TAXPAYERS TO CALL
Commissioners Invite Criticism
Ot Budget But Want It Be
lore Adoption.
In this issue of The Express will be
found published in accordance W;th
the law, a tentative budget for the
general and debt service funds for
Lee county for the fiscal >V,ar ending
June 30, 1931. This budget is on
Miopiaj1 111 i/iic uim-c ui uic ivcgiBici ux
Deeds of Lee county and inK fairnesB
to yourself and the County Commis
sioners, it is not only yoju privilege,
but your-duty as a tax pa^er to call
at his office, or at the office of Coun,
k:j‘ —A“
criticism prior to its final adoption
the first Monday in .September.
Should you fail to do this you
have no reasonable right to rind fault
at
with the action they take
time. Some people ci
work of public officials v
informed as to the n«
work. It is your duty as
er to closely scrutinize t
and should you find reaso
ing changes it in you should offer the
suggestions to the County Commis
sioners. Now is the time to act in
the matter. After the budget is
adopted and put in operation it will
pe too lae.
that
.. Isa the
.t being
of this
tax pay-1
budget
for mak
ARCHITECT GIVEN
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PRAISE BY INGRAM
Eric G. Flannagan, Henderson
Architect, Did Meritable Work
on Hospital.
One of Eastern North Carolina’s
most outstanding architects^ Eric G.
Flannagan, of Henderson, was select
ed for the important job of drafting
the architectural design of the new
Lee County Hospital. After the
voters had in a special election made
their decision to mfeet the Duke Foun
dation half way in the erection of a |
hospital in this section and the Board
of Trustees had bevai appointed a care
ful survey was made for an architect.
Mr. Flannagan had a long list of lau
dable building jobs to Ijds credit and
those for whom he had done work
spoke highly of him to Chairman J. R.
Ingram, of the Board of Trustees
Mr. Ingram and his fellow trustees
decided that Mr. Flannagan was the
man they wanted to draft the design
for the Lee County institution.
Speaking of the work done here by
Mr. Flannagan, Mr. Ingram said yes
terday: ‘It gives me gicat pleasure to
compliment Mr. Flannagan on his ex- 1
cel lent work as architect on the Lee
County Hospital.Not only (was he
thoroughly competent in his plans for
the Lee County Hospital but he im
pressed me as one wno had a thor
ough and comprehensive knowledge
oi his profession. He cooperated
with us in every way possible, and the
success of the project was in large
measure due to his> far-sightedm.ss
and skill.”
BOBBY BURNS IN
ZEPPELIN RACE
Local Tire Distributor Deter
mined to Win Big Goodyear
Contest.
Bobby Burns, local distributor for
Goodyear Tires and Tubes, announced
this morning he is in the big Good
year Zeppelin contest to the finish and
expects to win. Tlvo contest, which
started July 1 will end on August 31.
Sales of Goodyear tires and tubes
count points toward wining the race.
The winner of the-contest in each dis
trict is to be given a free trip to
the Goodyear factory in Akron, Ohio,
and a ride in the big Zeppelin which
ib now being constructed at the fac
tory,
The local tire distributor is going
strong as the last lap of the race ap
proaches being second in the race at
the present time. He is believed to
have a gobd chance to win, and in or
der te do so is offering tires at the
lowest prices in the history of tire
making, he states.
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BUILDER’S FORCE
BEGAN WORK LAST
MONDAY MORNING
Will Transform Old Wilkins
Ricks Building Into Bank
ing Headquarters.
TO INSTALL NEW FRONT
Mr. Vesper Brown, contractor, has
been given the contract to remodel the
Wilkins-Ricks building on Steele St.,
for the Page Trust Company, Who
recently closed a contract with Mr.
W. R. Griffin agent of Wilkins-Ricks
Company, to rent the building for a
term of years. The Gaddy Barber
Shop, has bean moved from the room
which it occupied in the Wilrik Hotel
to the basement below and office
equipments of Mr. Griffin have been
moved to that room where he will
transact the business of the com
pany.
Mr. Brown put a force of Workmen
to work on the Wilkins-Ricks building
last Monday and by the end of the
month expects to have it transform
ed into a modem bank building. The
entire interior of the building is being
changed and a nejv front put in. The
wall between the two rooms is being
removed and th^ room to the left as
you enter will be occupied by the
Page Corporation, an adjunct of the
Pp'V Trust Company. Mr. Brown
Who knows his business, plans to
•make it one of the most attractive
business houses in Sanford.
JOE STOUT DID
FINE JOB HERE
New tw Comity Hospital
ith the comphtioW^F^WwineM
Lee County Hospital. Joe W. Stout,.
head of the firm of Joe W. Stout &
Co., general contractors of this city,
adds another big- building to his
credit. The firm of which Mr. Stout
is head, handled the construction of
th*» new edifice.
The citizenship of this section was
naturally gratified last fall when it
became known that Mr. Stout, who
for years has been a highly respected
citizen and a leader in the political,
civic and social life of the city, had
been awarded the contract to build
the hospital. As one of the State’s
leading contractors, and with a long
line of notable projects to his credit,
tile community was more than grati
fied that the realization of the long
needed hospital should materialize
through one of its most popular citi
zens, Joe W. Stout.
Carolina owes much to this builder—
which was submitted along with sev
en other bids, turned out to be the
lowest bid, and to him went the
award.
The new hospital, now completed, is
one of the most beautifully designed
in the country and will stand as a
monument to its builder. The struc
ture follows the line ef delicate jvt
substantial architecture, that has al
ways characterized the wyork of the
local man.
From the mountains of the western
section, across the country to the
sloping seashore, buildings erected* by
the Sanford contractor stand in bold
relief as models of workmanship and
ability.
These structures have merited
praise from thousands who have vis
ited them. Lee county and North
Mr. ,Stout’s bid of $88,378.00
one of her sons who is proud of his
State, and who is 'over anxious to
erect a building that will be an honor
to her citizens and in which they can
take pride in pointing as their own.
The school children who have attend
ed classes in schools built by Mr. Stout
number in thousands.
Miss Sara Barber has returned to
her home at Golrston, after a ten days
visit with Mrs. E. M. Underwood.
Mrs. Ivan Hollaman and little son,
of Joplin, Miss., were week end guests
of Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Uzz’Al.
Mrs. D. C. Lawrence and son, Lewis,
left Saturday to spend several weeks
with relatives in Macon.
aOIXON JIMOSYW
Sanford Lodge No. 151,
A. F. & A. Masons will
meet in regular communi
cation Tuesday evening,
August 11th, at 8 o’clock
d paad isua _
strong will speak on “Early Masonry
n England and .Scotland.’
All Master Masons are urge*! to at
end. ’
By order W. L. Melver, Master R. ^
Z. Rush, Secretary.
MASONIC NOTICE.
Buffalo Lodge will meet
in regular communication
Monday evening, August
v 17th, at 8 o’clock. After
he regular routine of business, we
ope to have some entertainment that
dll be of interest to all Masons. All
members are urged to be present, and
11 Master Masons are cordially invit
d to attend. ,
L. L. THOMAS, Master,
E. F. O'CONNELL, Sec.