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to Necrology. -jT A •v-^* **~jT $ *£? **** “ The editor would words of appreciation for a few /riends who have recently departed this vale of team * _ , : It seems only, a short while'ago wfh£n Samuel 1 Porter came up from the backwoods of L°'r lumbus county to join the Btudent bj>dy at,.Wake porest. The young man soon demonstrated a real calibre. He became one of the*, greatest,, preachers of his generation. He was a prose poet. Pr. Porter recently passed away after .having served the First Baptist Church of Washington,^ X). C., as pastor for a number of years. He, be gan his ministerial work after completion of ms education as a missionary to Brazil. No finer Spirit and few more scholarly men have I known than Sam Porter. ; . ; ; f It was only a comparatively short time ago that I became acquainted* with Wm. L. Smith, a" Wilmington attorney for many years. Buta ak\ H' *Vr-r^ W« ven^brief period was S^§cie#W acquaint one with the worth, the gentle but genial character, of the v,e,te«n attorney. Mr, Smith s anc?s,tg^ included some irf *th| greatest .among the early Cape Fear pioneers. J He was 81 at the time of , his death. -*? 4 , ^ When I #nt as* teacher torBurgaw*mJ ;4v •wuen 1 VP11 .■ .■ 1892, John Thomas Bland, Jr., was a mere bPQfi.,. He crew up to- be one of the handsomest of AH-h .s r ’j , ■? - TT^ Harelw yv/j(V v_/ a 1 •» 7 ei vm» »»j-- s? — ~ . * ^ ,1 _ of. which pd&fess real merit. He ls gone at tne ' age when he should have' been in. his very prime. J. Vance McGougan enterM' Wake Forest . College the same day with the -editor of The , State’s Voice. For * term, we sat together, m t)r. W/B„ Royall’s Greek class; Youn^McGou ghn remained ill college only a-short-wM* * He studied, , medicine, located at Fayetteville, attd built tip a magnificent practice. In those days of Dr. Meddugan’s prinfe, he twitted his old school mate thus: “Peterson, you got more education than Ijdid* button are a Jong way from making the money I am making.” He made a fortune am still as rich as Staining to many honors, in hisT profession 'and Serving as state ia^tar.a.^lft. or.twO, has passed on. I feel a ^l^sdnal loss in his going. Quiesced in pace. ^ ^ Few Reminiscences * (Continued from- Page Three) If some people had that ancestor they would be members of the “Sons of the Revolution”, and rOi possibly a half-dozen other honorary associa tions; * But^Olaude has possibly told very few people of,his relationship to the worthies men tioned^ EejtoM it to^e .writer in a most casual manner, and only when it was most natural tc do so. * 5 grand ways for you to enjoy your no-extra'Cost electricity Congratulations to you, ma’f'in. That’s really getting your money’s worth—that’s true economy. " v % ; Of course^ the most exdting part is the helpful electric serv- < ants that everybody can enjoy with "No-Extra-Cost” electricity. . If you used only $2.00 worth of electridity lastMarch-—and you use: the same amount this .month--y6u are entitled to * ' extra electridty without extra charge. Indeed,'- some tus ’ tomers may use as much as ^10% more'"without extra cost enough to give them full enjoyment of an dearie refriger ator, electric range or water heater ... or any other electric comforts. So be sure you get full benefit of the "No-Extra-Cosi” plan. Phone for one of our men to call to tell about your individual "No-Extra-Cost” allotment. ELECTRIC WATER HEATER ALL-WAVE RADIO HEALTHFUL ILSCnuC REFRIGERATOR "'EEkjpggig*1 a aSHT SAVING * LAMPS ,-r*. Carolina Power & Ught ... " - ^ • y * v**.-* *■*•»** y?**- 4 B- * '11£*r •/•■ -w .-*> /v
The State’s Voice (Dunn, N.C.)
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