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Parent-Teacher Ass’n Organized J. W. Chirk Elected Pre»*. dmt—Will Meet Regnbuly Once Each Menth. Franklinvflle, Oct. 25.—A Parent Teacher Association was organized at the school auditorium Friday evening, Oct. 22, Mrs. Anna Fax acting as chairman. The following officers were elected: Mrs. I. "W. dark, pres ident; Mrs. J. H. Lutibertoh, vice pres ident; Mrs. J. T. Buie, secretary-treas urer; Mrs. G. P. Craven, assistant secretary-treasurer; Mrs. R. C. Cur tis, chairman publicity committee. It was decided that the members pay ten cents per month dues. The regular meetings will be held at the academy on each Friday evening before the third Sunday in each month. All patrons of the school are cordially in vited to attend these meetings and become members. An interesting program will be rendered each month and much good may be done if all work together. j The Epworth League and the Susanna Wesley Bible Class of Frans linville M. E. church met at the home of Miss Irene Parks on Friday even- ; ing. This class has just been organ ized and is composed of an enthus- i iastic bunch of girls, ages seventeen to twenty-four. The program was j m charge of Miss Margaret Buie,; President, and Miss Irene Parks. Af- j ter the devotional and business per- j iod, many amusing games were play- j ed. Candy and apples were served by j the hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Slack and Garland Slack and family, of High Point, visited W. C. Slack, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Elzie Brower and Mr. L. M. Welch and family attended the birthday celebration and dinner at T. R. Brown’s, Ramseur, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Moon and B. M. j Allred and family were visitors at Spencer Sunday. Mrs. G. C. Russell, of Greensboro, was a visitor here last week. Mr. T. A. Wrenn has moved his family to Greensboro. Mrs. G. L.* Parish and daughter, Miss Sarah, and Mrs. George Ronk, of High Point, were the guests of Mrs. C. H. Husband Thursday. Miss Sarah Parks was called to Spencer last Thursday. Mr. Fitch Wrenn has moved from Cedar Farfs to his father’s farm on Bush Creek. Miss Laura Sumner and Mr. Paul Routh, of the Greensboro high school faculty, visited homefolks here Sun aay. Mrs. C. J. Grimes, of High Point, is visiting relatives here this week. Mrs. E. M. Hurley spent the week end in Greensboro. Mr. E. B. Moss entertained the Baraca Class of M. E. Sunday school at his home last Wednesday evening. Charles Buie and Charles Julian, of , spcnfc with homefolks. Mr. L. V. Jackson and family, Mrs. Naa Feme and daughters, Misses Margaret and Dorothy, of Greens boro, were the guests of R. C. Curtis Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Pugh, of Cedar Falls, spent Sunday at the home of N. B. York. J. C. Callicutt and M. D. Strider visited Gurney Strider, near Pisgah, Sunday. There will be an all-day singing at Pleasant Ridge Christian church next1 Sunday, Get. 31st. Besides the local i choir, there will be singers from Hemp, Bennett, Greensboro, High Point, Burlington and Randleman. There will be several numbers con sisting of solos, duets and quartets. Mr. Carlie Hancock is on the sick list this week. Mr. Clyde Strider visited Mr. Mc Neal, at Ramseur, Monday. Mr. C. C. Brady and family spent Sunday at Fayetteville with Mrs. Brady’s brother, Mr. L. R. Maness. Miss Marie Wrenn, who is in school at Eureka Farm Life School, was at home for the week-end. Mrs. R. D. Garrison is visiting in Greensboro this week at her son’s, Herman Garrison. Mr. Joe Fox, of the University of North Carolina, spent the week-end with his mother, Mrs. Anna Fox. Mr. N. B. York has moved his fam ily from Clarence Parks’ farm to near Randolph Mill No. 2. Mr. J. V. McCombs visited Thorne Clark, secretary and treasurer Ander son cotton mills, Lincolnton, last week. Mr. L. B. Edmondson has accepted a position in a cotton mill at Lum berton. S. C. Trogdon and John W. Clark nude a trip to Greensboro one even ing last week. There will be a Sunday school pag eant at the M. E. church next Sunday evening, Oct. 31. Dear Friends, we’ve planned a jolly time Since Hallowe’en comes once a year Wtfn sending yon this little rhyme Te let you know we want you here. The entertainment will be chaste ** Ik (Ohio Mr. and Mr*. M. >M. Cuuiford re tamed Friduy from * three-weeks nrit to Mr. Cranford's hrother, Mr. Bal Cranford, and ih family in '.To ledo, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Cranford mde the trip through the country ia their antorndhile. ’While av.-ay they visited the cities of Ann Arbor and Detroit, Mich., Cincinnati, 'Ohio, 'Wheeling, West Va., Hagerstown, Md„ Eoslyn, Hew York, and New York City. They stopped in New York for a week, where they were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Eos song. They traveled through eleven states and covered a distance of j about 3,000 miles, an which were I hard surfaced with the exception vT | 200 nules and only had one puncture. ! Among the interesting features along I the route were white crosses along i the highways of Ohio. These crosses were erected where there had been a death by accident, automobile wrecks, ! railway crossings, etc. They served as a twofold purpose, as a memorial and for precaution to fellow travel ers. Mr. and Mrs. Cranford say that these crosses bore the names of j from one to five deaths and "••ere j placed on an average of every mile.! they returned by way of the Shenan- j doah Valley through Virginia, visit-; ing the taverns which were of intense interest. While in Roslyn, New York, j they were guests of Mrs. Ida Lowe j Hicks, a former citizen of this conn ty and one whose interest increases ; in her home county, State and bid | friends as the years go by. EDGAR NEWS Southern Quarterly Meeting of Conservative Friends was held at New Hope last Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday. Though the weather was unfavorable, being cold and rainy, there were several visiting Friends in attendance. The singing whieh wai conducted by Prof. A. M. Fentress and was discontinued until after the revival was finished last week and another by the same teacher was begun last Monday night. Malohn Newlin and father, James Newlin, of Saxapahaw, spent week end with J. O. Newlin and other friends attended quarterly meeting at New Hope. Miss Delphina Farlow, who has been right sick for some time, does not seem to improve. A. M. Barker, of Asheboro, Route 1, spent Friday night at the home of N. H. Farlow. Loses Stack of Straw By Lightning During the heavy electric storm last Thursday lightning struck a stack of straw near the barn of Mr. John Bingham, of Asheboro, Route 3. The family of Mr. Bingham discov ered the burning straw in time by heroic efforts to save his barn and other supply of feed. - - MRS. WHITAKER TUBERCULAR CHAIRMAN WOMAN’S CLUB Mrs. Charles Whitaker, State Tu bercular Chairman of Federation of Women’s Clubs, will be in Asheboro next Wednesday, November 3rd, at 3:30 and will speak before the local Woman’s Club at the school building. All persons interested as well as club members are cordially invited to be present. - Mrs. Whitaker is thor oughly conversant with her subject and will make an interesting and instructive talk. Mothers of school children especially should be present and learn precautionary methods. Mrs. Whitaker comes under the aus pices of the Health and Welfare De partment of the club. BAPTIST NEWS LETTER Messrs. T. V., E. H. and M. G. Mor ris, of Gastonia, brothers of the writer, were last week-end visitors in the pastor’s home. Grandmother Morris is visiting in our home for a few weeks. The writer spoke at a baptismal service last Sunday afternoon near White’s Memorial Baptist church. Rev. P. D. Buck administered the or dinance of baptism. The B. Y. P. U. officials met Mon day evening of this week at the church and planned work for the month of Oct. Much interest was shown at this meeting in the young people’s work. The Sunday School Worker’s Coun cil meets Friday evening of this week in the home of Mr. W. D. Spoon. Themes for Sunday: Morning, “The Field is the World;” evening, “Bible Fools.” HOUSE Franklinville, N. C SATURDAY AND MONDAY OCT. 30 AND NOV. 1 Deep River Is lowest In Years :So (OTdcr Residents of Ramseur Say—Mrs. Watkins Home From Hospital. .Ramseur, (Oct. 25.—The Teachers .of Ramseur graded school attended the teachers meeting at Asheboro Saturday, reporting a very interest ing and profitable meeting. Old residents of the community tell us they have never seen Deep River as low as ajt the present time. Water-ground meal is getting scarce. Mrs. W. H. Watkins, who has been at the Clinic Hospital, Greensboro, I for some time, has returned home i improved, to the delight of her many friends. Mr. H. F. Brady attended the un dertakers’ convention at Salisbury last week. Rev. J. W. Hoyle, C. B. Smith and I. F. Craven have returned from con ference" at Gastonia. Miss Mat Cochran, of the school faculty here, spent the week-end with friends at Hickory. Mr. T. E. Burgess and family spent Saturday and Sunday with friends at Asheboro. Mr. W. M. Williams visited his father, Mr. Geo. Williams, at Siler .City Sunday. Mrs. M. E. Johnson and Mrs. Dr. Graham spent Wednesday at High Point shopping. Mr. J. S. Wylie and his mother went to Charlotte Sunday to be at the bedside of his brother, Mr. Jas. Wylie, who is very sick. Mrs. C. A. Marley spent the past week with her daughter, Mrs. Caven ess, at Greensboro. Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas, of Greensboro, were visitors at Mr. W. H. King’s Sunday. y ley made a trip to , business last Tuesday. Thomas spent last week olina selling brooms. He r saw so nearly all the for the time of year. Marsh, of High Point, here one day last week. Thompson, of Winston Sunday with Mr. and ia West and Mae Fini |iss Margaret Lane, at inday. Its. J. E. Brady went to ast week to see their ■s. C. H. Voliva, who is says lx cotton | Mrs. was a ' Dr. 1 Salem, Mrs. E daughter sick. W. H. Troy, we Mrs. G red s per friends 1 latkins and family, of visitors here last Friday. Crytz and Mrs. J. H. All Friday afternoon with fedar Falls. They were ; home by Miss Letus Jho is principal of Cedar Falls Schools. Mr. Geo. W. Cole and family spent the Week-end at their home near Coleridge. Misses Bessie and Lucy Brantley, Florence Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Mann spent the week-end with friends at Durham. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Frye spent Sun day with Greensboro friends. Miss Hattie Burgess is spending some time with her brother, Prof. Fred Burgess, at Ansonville. Mr. W. E. Ferree, of Greensboro, i spent some time here this week with ;'his mother, Mr. M. C. Ferree. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Baldwin, of Greensboro, was a visitor at Mrs. J. P. Baldwin’s Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ellis visited friends at High Point Sunday. Glenn Highfill had the misfortune to dislocate his hip Saturday after noon and went to Memorial hospital Sunday morning. We hope he may soon recover and be home again. Mr. John Whitdsell, of High Point, spent Sunday with Mr. and 50 At These are Knicker Pants and on account of slow sale of Knee-Pants Suits we will close out at half price. Range of prices will be $3.50 to $6.50. Now is the time to buy a good School Suit Cheap. New Lot of Men’s Hats and Caps and Ties this week. Also Beautiful Silk and Metallic Ladies’ Hats on Display this week. Marley & Caveness Ramseur, N. C. Community Singing At ! Pleasant Hill Oct. 17 ( Liberty. Oct 22.-The mmimmlky ftwgh>g held >t Pleasant Hill Chris tian church last Sunday was - largely attended. The Palmer sisters, of Un wood, were present and delighted the large cangregation with a number of selections. They sang also at night to a packed church at Siler City.- ] There will be a community singing at Nathaniel Green school house, sev en miles north of Uberty and- three miles east of Julian, Sunday, Novem ber 14th. The Palmer sisters will sing there also. That night the sis ters will sing at the Liberty M. . P. church. These same singers will sing at the American Legion celebration at Siler City on the night of Novem ber 11th. J. Worthy Johnson, 62, twice State senator from Hoke and Cumberland counties, died at his home in Raeford Friday night after an illness of sev eral months. Mrs. Moffitt and Mrs. Whitesell. V. C. Marley went to High Point last Wednesday. Mr. Geo. W. Brewer, who has a position at Burlington, spent the week-end with his family here. A number of our folks attended the “Student Prince” at the “National”, Greensboro, Wednesday night. Aw.$T- , We have Morris Gold Bond Fertilizers a* stock and can supply you from our ware! house or in car load lots. 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