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±— River Towns Ram spur, FrankHnville, Randleman, Coleridge, Central * Falls' and Cedar Falls I BETTERMENT SOCIETY HOLDS GOOD MEETING Other News From Franklinville —Mrs. Molly Self Tippett Dies, aged 73. Several of our people went to the scene of the mine explosion at Coal Glen last week. A large crowd attended the meeting of the Betterment Society Friday evening. The devotional was conduct ed by Mr. J. H. Fentriss. The treas urer, E. B. Moss, reported that the society had received $200 in the past year and that it had bought a teach er’s desk, water bucket, floor oil, bas ket ball for the boys, besides helping buy curtains, books, and a victrola and still had a balance of $14.63 to its credit The following committee for baseball grounds was selected: J. W. Clark, J. O. York, J. H. Erwin, J. T. Buie and Mrs. E. B. Moss. Entertain ment committee: Miss Qllie Fentriss, Mrs. J. H. Erwin and Mrs. Sula Parks. Selection of the committee on the new school building was continued. Mr. J. W. Clark, chairman of the committee appointed to investigate the condition of the present school building, reported that the committee found the primary rooms in excellent condition, also the yards and play ground; but the condition of the old school building not so favorable. Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Scott and Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Elam were elected honorary members of the association. The president expressed her appre ciation of the support and co-opera tion of the people and the members during the past year. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Miss Anna Fox, president; Mrs. J. W. Clark, vice president; E. B. Moss, treasurer; Miss Mary Moon, secretary; and Mrs. G. P. Craven, as sistant secretary. The people of the Gray’s Chapel consolidated school district are to be congratulated in the interest they have taken in a modern new school building by voting a special tax. Mr. Blair, of Raleigh, has- selected an ideal location for the new building in a grove about 400 yards north of the Greensboro road, nearly opposite the Marley Routh residence. This build ing will be of brick construction and will have besides a large auditorium 8 class rooms, a basement for furnace and storage room, with a water sys tem and electric lights. A well will be dug to provide drinking water. Six districts as follows have been consoli dated: Bush Creek, Chapel, Melanch ton, Hardin’s, Lineberry, and Millboro. All are one teacher schools except Millboro which has two teachers. Mr. H. F. Allred, an industrious farmer, who lives on the Chapel and Greensboro highway, north of town, has about 800 young peach trees on his place of which 250 are of bearing age. The Mayflower peaches are now ripe and are of excellent quality ."They are pronounced of better flavor than those growing further south. Mr. Allred is building a handsome filling station and expects to have it ready for service June 10th. Mrs. Molly Self Tippett, aged 78 years, died Sunday evening. She was bom in Chatham county March 15, 1862. When quite young she moved to Ramseur with her mother and later came to Franklinville. About thirty years ago she married J. W. Tippett, who died about three years ago. Fu neral services were conducted' at her home Monday afternoon by Rev. W. A. Alam, after which the body was laid to rest in the Franklinville M. E. cemetery. worn to Hr. and Mrs. J. Jr. McCor quodale, May 25th, a daughter, Mary Helen. * Rev. Theodore York, of Greensboro, preached at the Franklinville Holiness Sunday afternoon and ». v/. of near Guilford Bat tleground, visited his daughter, Mrs. H. H. Hodges, Saturday afternoon. L. C. Johnson and Benton Moon have bought a cafe on McAdoo Heights, Greensboro, and are now in charge. Mr. Johnson has moved his family to Greensboro. Mr. ^nd Mrs. Earl Allred, of Ran debnan, visited the homes of James and Burgess Allred Saturday and Sunday. Several members of the B. Y. P. TJ. attended the quarterly meeting of the Randolph county B. Y. P. U., at AshebOro, Sunday afternoon. Mr. J. C. Callicutt took his daugh Mrs. Belvie Bean, to WiTker son’s Randleman, Saturday even I A. W. Tippett and S. W. Cox, of ■ Greensboro, were visitors here Satur day. Mrs. A. B. Russell, of Lexington, Mrs. Nannie Leonard, of Greensboro, and Mrs. J. W. Dickens, of Ports mouth, Va., are here on the account I of the illness of their mother, Mrs. Caroline Craven. Mrs. J. H. Fentriss attended the commencement exercises at Greens boro College, Greensboro, last week. Mrs. J. H. Erwin, Jr., spent tljp week-end with homefolks at Durham. Mr. E. L. Hodges, of Greensboro, is I spending the week with his brother, iH. H. Hodges. j Mr. C.,C. Brower and family spent j Sunday at the old home place of the late S. H. Ferree, near Cedar Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Q. R. Pugh were call ed to Millboro last week on account of the illness of Mrs. Henry Pugh, Mr. Pugh’s mother. Hobert Brower and Rufus Reynolds, of Moore county, were visitors here Saturday afternoon. Mrs. G. K. Reaves was called to the bedside of her sister, Miss Ella Dickens, near Sanford, Sunday. Mr. Joel Presnell and family visited the home of Elkanah Trogdon, near Rockingham, Sunday. J. A. McKinnon and family spent Sunday at William Causey’s, near Sanford. Mr. R. K. Craven and family, of Gibsonville, Will Rains and family, of Parks’ Cross Roads, and Sam Vun cannon and family, of Reidsville, and Allen Williams, of High Point, were the guests of L. M. Curtis and H. M. Pilkenton Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Buie, of High Point, visited W. S. Buie Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. lEli Williamson, of Greensboro, visited at the home of J. C. Williamson last week. Messrs. C. E. Henson, J. O. Smith, A. C. Chandler, Henry C. Cox, Allie Bartley and others have ordered a new complete wheat threshing outfit and expect to be ready to serve the public this season. Play At Coleridge “The Deacon,” a comedy-drama in five acts, will be presented Under the auspices of the Coleridge baseball club next Saturday 'night, June 6th, in the Coleridge school building. The play has a cast of fifteen characters. Admission will be 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children. Reserved seats will be 35 cents. COLERIDGE NEWS The local ball club will give a play here Saturday evening at 7:30 called “The Deacon”. Everybody is urged to attend. Miss Essie Leonard, of High Falls, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. 0. W. Ward. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Caveness were visitors in Greensboro the past week. Mr. J. B. Craven, who has for some time held a position with the Ben nett Motor Company, moved his fam ily there last week. Mr. Jim Deaton and little daughter, of Sanford, spent the week-end in Coleridge. * y Mrs. H. F. Starr returned last week from a few days visit with relatives In Charlotte. Mrs. Starr is reported bn the sick list, at this writing. RAMSEUK NEWS Miss Eugenia Lpne spent some time with her sister, Miss Margaret, at N. C. College, and her friend, Miss Ruth Finch, at Guilford College, last week. Mrs. M. E. Johnson and Burton Leonard attended the Meredith finals at Raleigh Monday. Mr. J. D. Stinson, of Coles Store, spent the week-end with friends at Ramseur, Asheboro and Burlington. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Moffitt, of Greensboro, were visitors here Sun day. Mr. “Joe Hop” Joyce, of near Colej ridge, was in town on business lasf week. Mr. Joyce is one of the Stokes county tobacco farmers who came to Randolph county a few ybars ago and has taught our farmers how to raise the weed. He has a healthy family of fifteen and can handle quite a crop of tobacco, oom and other crops inde pendent of the “hired man”.- We are glad to have him make our town a fre quent stopping place. Mr,, and Mrs. E. B. Leonard went to Raleigh Saturday where they attend ed Meredith finals. Their daughter, Miss Gladys, finished there this year. We congratulate them heartily accomplishment. Our old friends Dr. Cadde good wife were in town for time have leaving C. family and Evelyn Williams spent Dr. N. Blanche, of OBSERVE ANNUAL OLD PEOPLE’S DAY SUNDAY At Worthville Union Church Next Sunday—Interesting Program Arranged. The annual Old People’s Day will be observed at the Worthville Union church, at Worthville, next Sunday. Thffe has been for more than twenty years an annual event at Worthville and is always looked forward to with keen interest by the people of the town and surrounding community. Following is the program fob the services Sunday: Morning 9:46—Sunday School. 10:60—Song Service. 41:00—Sermon by Rev. O. P. Ruth. 11:30—Address by Dr. J. D. Gregg. 12.-00—Dinner. Afternoon 1:46—Song Service. 2:00—Address by Wm*C. Rammer. 2:30—Address by Dr. George R. Brown. 3:00—Three minute volunteer talks. 3:20—Memorial service, led by E. C. ' Williamson. __ WANT COLUMN WANTED—To Paint Your Car. Satis faction Guaranteed. Located at Old Fair Ground on North Fayetteville street. C. C. Randleman, Asheboro, N. C. tfn 4 9 25 SWEET POTATO PLANTS—Millions now ready for shipment. Nancy Hall and Porto Rico Potato Plants at $2.50 per thousand, 10,000 or more at $2.00 per thousand. Plants grown from record yielding pota toes and orders filled day received. Deen’s Plant Farm, Box B, Alma, Georgia, tf 5 14 21 LOOK, LOOK—Lake-side Swimming Pool will be open Saturday, May 30th, clean water, bathing suits. Come and enjoy yourself. H. L. Wilkes, Mgr. 2t pd. FOR SALE—Several Thousand Fine Imported Warren Tobacco Plants, $7.00 per thousand. Ready for de livery. Will have more in ten days. t J. F. Steed, Steeds, N. C. FOR SALE—Sweet Potato Plants— Our famous Georgia Yams. Prepaid mail 500, $1.50; 1000, $2.50. Express $2.00 thousand. Greater Baltimore, Red Rock, New Stone, Matchless tomato plants same price. Open field grown. Parker Farms, Atlan ta, Ga. _ 2t 5 28 pd. FOR SALE!—One Regal Range, good as new. May be seen at my home on Park Street. E. H. Steere, Asheboro, N. C. 2t 5 4 25 FOR SALE—Fine Porto Rico Sweet Potato Plants. Apply J. P. Clark, Jackson Springs, N. C. It pd. LAKE WACCAMAW—Cottages, fur nished, for rent by the week. Natur al fresh water lake five by seven miles. Banks shaded by massive oaks festooned with Spanish Moss and fanned, by old Ocean’s breeze. • Fine dance pavilion. Bathing, Fish ing, etc. Write for information. . Oscar High, Whiteville, N. C. 3t-pd 6 4 25 LOST—A measure stick about 4 feet long with figures from 5 to 200 on one side. Return to Parrish Ser vice Station, Asheboro, for reward. It pd. WANTED—I want to rat to a had working'man that* reliable, sober, honest. Plenty water, good orchard and pasture. To work large tobacco crop. Also corn, cotton and wheat if desired. This farm is on Bear Greek near Franklinville, N. C. Anyone interested Wrrite R, L. Swink. Cooleemee, N. C. 3t 6 4 25 NOTICE OF LAND SALE By virtue of an order oi ior-Court of Randolph County, in that certain special proceeding entitled ,D. A. Vuncannon, Admr. of A. B. Walk er? deceased, vs. John H. Walker, Cicero Walker, Henry Pugh, Marga ret Walker et el. The undersigned commissioner will on the 27th day of June, 1926 at 12 o’clock M. at the court house door in Asheboro, N. C., A $2(000,«IM00 WORD. NATURE DUtO HURRY. «, new heiu .i of the are the *‘| medium 1 quickly." to Line*., monv, »ve« via »»«» will tear down. Money Invested In advertising, building up a name WORTHY to be advertised, will outlast all year factories. Ford’s factories perhaps are worth fifty millions. The one word “FORD” is worth at least TWO THOUSAND MILLIONS. South Africa, land that produces gold, returns to the gold standard, imitating old Mother England. Dtkvn there, below the equator, under the hot sun, tens of thou sands rush to a new gold field. About ten times as many blacks as whites are in the rush. But, needless to say, when the dust settles the whites will have the gold dust. - .' What would happen to the gold standard and the world’s finance if this new MB field should sud denly multiply by two, or ten or twenty the world’s gold supply? That, however, will surely not happen. ■' * ’ All through the ages^while men have cut each other’s throats to get them, gold and silver have maintained their value, based on scarcity, with slight fluctuations. Providence seems to have arranged that for its mysterious reasons. texina: !>aoniiaa P ouri *i Sir'is itM thing I The county coraipiesloners in regu lar session Monday drew the follow* ing jury list for the two weeks' term of civil court beginning Monday, July 20th, with Judge Lane presiding^ tw Week Asheboro: W?F. Lewallen, E. F. Way. Cedar Grove: A. H. Trogdon, San Pickett, H. F. Lewallen. Concord: E. L. Wood, W. it. Garten, C. E. Garren, G. W. Garten. Franklinville: M. A. Pugh, J. C. Allred, W. Hayworth Allred. | Liberty: Terrasy York, C. C. Kinoes. Providence: W. O. Oliver. Randleman: R. Y. Kennedy, L. W. Latham, C. A. Spivey. j Tabernacle: S. J. Grotts, Jacob B riles. Trinity: R. E. Coltrane, C. E. Davit, M. V. Andrews, M. V. Aldridge. Asheboro: G. H. Ferree, W. M. Bar row. Back Creek: Charles H. Hilton. Columbia: J. J. Whit*. Concord: R. C. Hoover. Coleridge: J. M. Davis, D. A. Cain. Franklinville: S. C. Jennings, X B. Ellis, G. H. Richardson, Arris Allred. Grant: J. M. Wright. / ' Liberty: E. H. Henderson. New Market: J. M. Stanly. Providence: P. E. White, H. H. Allred. Pleasant Grove: J. B. Moore. Randleman: Comelison Cagle, W. L. Underwood, J. H. Boling, J. W. Howell. * | Richland: S. G. Richardson. Trinity: Earl L. Peace, T. R. Davis. The world has advanced in bus iness, commerce, manufacturing, culture, hot we haven't kept pace in morals and respect for good. ■ YOUR TELEPHONE RE THANA CALL SAVET] a Good Turn
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