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14 Pages || 3 Sections jj amjusim «#»»»i <■»>»»/ NORTH CAROLINA’S i; GREATEST ? WEEKLY NEWSPAPER i VOL. 43. N. 14. CLINTON, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1925 TWO DOLLARS A YEAR CHAMBER US LEF110 MEETING ' OF ITS OLD BOOK Continuation of Civic Work in Snmpson lo Be Planned » Next Week CHANGE MAY BE MADE Indecision of Members and Directors As to County Wide or Territorial F Itodies Causes Delay in Action Indecision among: the members am! directors of tihe Sampson County Chamber of Commerce as to the best plan for the continuation of the civic organization resulted Tuesday night in the postponement for a week of the formulation of the definite plans for the next year. The meeting of the members of the association, held at the court house, was not as well attended as had been hoped, and this, coupled with a lack of a general plan, caused the mem bers to deeidii to postpone further action. A resolution was adopted calling a meeting of the board of di rectors to act definitely on plans for the next year, that the necessary or ganization may be perfected. Tells of Past Effort The meeting opened with a review of the results obtained by the body in its first year, and also a report of an auditing committee of the receipts and expenditures. Both reports were accepted. During the course of the meeting, speakers at various times criticised officers, directors and members for the apparent lack of co-operative ef fort. The officers pointed out that numerous attempts to get committees to function had failed, and that ef forts to get members to take an in terest in the work being done also fell flat leaving the entire program with out backing. Clinton business men also came in for criticism for their lack of interest, it being pointed out . that the business houses of the county seat are the largest henefiearies in any benefits received throughout the county. Want Organization Continued As to the continuation of a civic organization, the-meeting was unani mous. But just as to the best meth od for this was the problem before the body. Many favor the continua tion of a county wide organization, working for Sampson as a whflle, .while others advanced the idea of a Clinton body, with auxiliary bodies over the county, each unit working for its particular neighborhood and all centering in Clinton on matters of general county welfare. While no date has been set for the directors meeting, it is expected that it will be held early next week, at which time it is hoped that a definite plan will be made for the continuance of civie and commercial organized effort. SUNDAY SCHOOL PROGRAM ANNOUNCED Sunday school convention of the Nbw South River association meets with Spring Branch church March 27, 28 and 29. Friday, March 27 at 11a. m.—The Teacher Before His Class—J. S. Snyder. 1:30 p. m.—Pep in the Sunday School. Led by J. R. Tihaggard and others. How to Interest Young Ladies in Sunday ^school—Mrs. Bert Breece, Mrs. J. A. Barker and others. v Saturday, 10:30 a. m.—D. W. Sims and others to discuss all phases of Sunday school work. All Sunday schcools will be expect ed to give some Sunday school music. Sunday, 11 a. m.—Dr. R. T. Vann. HYPNOTIST AT GEM Delmar, magician and hypnotist, is appearing at the Gem theatre this evening. Delmar is assisted by two performers in a high class attraction, dealing / in legerdemain, hypnotic feats, jail breaking and other tricks. GARLAND HOME BURNS The home of Mr. and Mrs. David Smith of Garland was destroyed by fire last week. Most of tiheir belong ings and household goods were also lost. STEWARTS ILL I Mr. Jt A. Stewart has been con fined to his home several days with influenza. His daughter Mildred Stewart who has been ill since Fri day with pneumonia is improving. MARSHBURN-TORRANCE Miss Mary Thomas Torrance of Warsaw and ^Ir. Jim Marshburn of Moltonville were married last Sunday rft the home of the bride’s parents. £ TRIPLETS ARE P.ORN * £ TO MRS. McLEOD’S COW + £ '- : * (Bladen Journal) * * “Three of ’em—count ’em. ♦ * And both mother cow and her J -H three calves are doing well, >♦ J thank you.” That or some- J ■* thing like that is what Mrs. An- J J nie McLeod, of near Clarkton, 4 * tells visitors who are coming to * * her farm to see the triplet calves * * to which her milch cow gave } * birth three weeks ago. All * J three of the calves are well } * formed, healthy and evidently * £ happy, according to reports 4 + from those who have been to J St see them. * * The oldest residents and J + those most versed in the lore of * { cattle breeding say they have J * never heard of triplet calves * * before. Twins have been and * * are not extraordinary, they say. J * but triplets are more than they 4 J ever heard of before. But then, J * they say Bladen county can pro- + J duce anything. 4 + * IVANHOE MS Southern Sampson Town Wants to Show Appreciation of New Highway A monster celebration, to voice observance of the opening of the new Class A county highway through Ivanhoe, is planned by the people of that village and the surrounding community. It is now planned to hold the celebration on April 21. The new highway, which has placed Ivanhoe on a good transportation system, connects the village with Route <10 at Harrels Store by tapping the Harrels Store-Kerr road near Nbwkirk’s bridge at the Jeremiah Seavev place. From there it runs due south through Ivanhoe and thence to the county line at Beatty's bridge. The road is now completed with the exception of less than a mile. This portion, which is several miles south of lvamhoe, lies just over the county line into Render, and an effort is now being made to get the Render o.licials to co-operate with Sampson in mak ing the road complete. Ivanhoe in the past few years has shown excellent progress and the opening of the new highway is her alded by the people of that section as the start of a new era of pros perity. RORIT.AR RASTOR RESIGNS FROM LOCAL FIELD (Troy Montgomerian) Rev. J. M. Alderman, wiho for the past several years has served as pas tor of the local Baptist church, has tendered his resignation to the mem bers of his congregation, asking to be relieved March 1. This was the second time that Rev. Mr. Alderman has offered his resigna tion, but the first time his resigna tion was not accepted, as the congre gation were loth to let him go, and felt that he should remain with them. But the pastor explained while tend ering his resignation that he wanted to take a vacation of some three months and was very anxious that the church accept at an early date. Rev. Mr. Alderman has hosts of friends and well wishers in Montgom ery who hope that if he sees fit to again take up work that he will come back to the Montgomery association, where his work is so well and favor ably known. JUNIORS PRESENT OPERETTA An operetta “Gypsy Rover” will be presented next week by the students of the tenth grade under the super vision of Miss Gladys Newman. This is a musical comedy which should de light all. Tihe operetta will be given in the high school auditorium next Friday evening March 20 at 8 o’clock. AUXILIARY MEETS The Auxiliary of the Presbyterian church held its regular meeting Mon day afternoon jn the church parlor. Business matters were discussed and a short program on Mexico followed the devotional meeting. Plans were made for a number of members to attend Presbyterial which meets in Cilmington soon. The circles will meet Monday March 23, Circle One with Mrs. O. L. Parker; Circle Two with Mrs. S. H. Finch. The April Auxiliary meeting .will be held with Mrs. W. W. Castem. ' M. A. WARRICK GIVES DINNER A large number of friends and rel atives helped ilr. M. A. Warriclf celebrate his 60th birthday February 22 at his home with a big dinner. A big table 65 feet long was spread with food and a feast was enjoyed. Rev. J. W. Lucas of Duke returned thanks. Mr. Warrick expects to have annual dinners on his Jrirthday. IN EFFECT APRIL 15 Charge of 25 Cents Will Be Made for Special Delivery of Parcel Packages Numerous changes in rates of post age will go into effect April 15. A change which will, perhaps, be of most interest to U'u- public is that whichc requires a two cent stamp on a‘post card, other than the postal cards sold at post offices, which will continue to be sold for one cent. For special delivery of packages a charge of 25 cents will be made. The stamp is to be marked “special ser vice.” Special delivery of letters wlli continue to be made for 10 cents. Among the new rates, announced by Postmaster M. J. Thornton are the following • rite rate of postage on post cards will apply whether they bear written or printed matter. It will also apply to each portion of double or reply post cards. The postage on the re ply card need not be affixed Thereto until it is detached and mailed for re turn. This includes all cards within the size for post cards, whether or not the bear the words “post card” or “private mailing card.” Cards bear ing these words, even though not within the size for. post cards, will be chargeable with two cents postage each if in print or the letter rate if wholly or partly in writing. There will be no change in the rate of post age on government postal cards nor on any other mail of the first class. Mail of the third class will embrace all matter now included in the third and fourth classes up to and includ ing eight ounces in weight, while the new fourth class will include all mat ter formerly in the third and fourth classes over eight ounces in weight and not exceeding 70 pounds in the first, second and third zones, and not exceeding .70 pounds when mailed for delivery in any of the other zones. The rate on all matter in the new third class will he one and one half cents for each two,ounces of fraction thereof up to and including eight ounces in weight, except that the rate on books, catalogues, seeds, cuttings,-! bulbs, roots, scions and plants n'.all continue to be one cent for each two ounces on parcels not exceeding eight ounces in weight. The present, fourth class rates ac cording to distance or zone will apply to all matter weighing more than eight ounces, except that of the first and second classes, and in addition thereto there will he a service charge of two cents for each parcel, except upon parcels originating on rural routes, such charge to be prepaid in the same manner as the regular postage. Parcels mailed on rural routes should be indorsed, mailed on rural route, in order that the parcels will show they are exempt from the service charge. Parcels to be given special hand ling will be chargeable with the regu lar fourth class rates together with the two cent service charge and 25 cents additional, all to be fully pre paid by stamps affixed. Such parcels should be indorsed by the sender, “special ihandling.” The rate of postage on publications entered as second class matter, when sent by others than the publisher or news agent, shall be two cents for each two ounces or fraction thereof, for weights not exceeding eight ounces, and for weights of such mat ter exceeding eight ouncts the rates of such postage for fourth class mat ter shall he applicable.. In tlho ease of publications of reli gious, educational or fraternal or ganizations or associations coming within' the provisions of the amend ed regulations the rate is increased from one and one fourth to one and one half cents a pound. CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY Mr. Frank House, Sr., celebrated his 79th birthday March 1 at his home near House’s mill. *Mr. House is a Confederate veteran and on this occasion had two ex-soldiers, Mr. “Tuck” Daughtry and Frank Warren as special guests. A large number of relatives and friends joined him on this day and enjoyed a good old fashioned dinner. Mr. M. A. War rick returned thanks and also spoke a few words to the hosts' children. The clay was a most enjoyable one. SOROSIS ENTERTAINED The Sorosis club held a delightful meeting Friday with Mrs. J. A. Stew art as hostess at her home on College street. Spring flowers were used in the rooms. An interesting program was given on Leonard Merrick and his work. Miss Margaret Faison gave the author’s life, Miss Gertrude Carrington discussed his boqk “Con rad in Quest of His Youth,” and the hostess reviewed “When Love Flies Out the Window.” An enjoyable so cial hour followed during which k de licious course of refreshments was served. \ . CROVS WOPP. ? puzzle ? CUKE CONTRACTS STILL AVAILABLE This Week, However, Ends the Per iod in Which Growers May Ar range for Acreage The contracts for the growing and buying of cucumbers here this sum mer were received last week and 140 planters signed the documents Friday and Saturday. There ""is still, how ever, about 100 acres available for the Clinton allotment, and this will be held open until Saturday of this week to allow those who have already ag*reed, to plant, to get signed up. There is a keen demand for the acreage, and in case the original pledges are not kept by Saturday, the remaining acreage will be re-allotted, most of it going to those who have al ready signed for some acreage, but who want more. The seeds for tho planting will ar rive next week, and will he sold at cost to those signed up. It will he dis tributed by W. A. Smith & Co., in one and half pound packages at ifl.f.’S per package. F.xperts say that the planting should he done about the first week in April, late enough to miss the April frost that usually ac companies the first full moon of that month, appearing on Appril 8 of this year. .,'Tlie unsigned contracts may he had tjhe office of Mr. T. B. Smith, sec retary of the Chamber of Commerce. 10 BIG STILLS t* Westbrooks and Turkey Townships | . Were Scenes of Illicit Opera : Two large stills, one of 50 and an other, of 00 gallon capacity, have Seen-captured within the past few ays,by Sampson officers, and two men are now awaiting', hearing for tjhe operation of one of the booze leaking- layouts. ■ The first still was taken in West brooks township and Westbrook Strickland and Oliver Hayes are qharged with its operation. The still, was discovered by Ross West and Bert Blackman, and was of 50 gallon Rapacity. Strickland and Hayes are quit on bond awaiting bearing next Saturday. afternoon before J. M. leeks. j .TJie second still was captured Sun day:' by County Policeman Lonnie Honeycutt" in a swamp about 300 j|ards from the Ten Mile Church, Turkey township. Honeycutt had been, jvatching the still for a week in ap fffort to get the operators. Sun day he was found in the neighbor hood by some negroes who apparent lv/y^ere about to spread an alarm, and .was forced to make his raid w|$M)ut getting the booze manufac o?£8‘ ' £hie still was of 60 gallon capacity* ljiout 600 gallons of beer manh was je^royed and the plant wrecked. Ml SIC MEMOItY ( ():«Ti:ST WINNERS ANNOI NCI'DI) In the examination held last week to (letennine winners in the mn-: ! memory contest which lasted for a! period of six weeks, the s.V gold piece | went to Josephine Turne", liftii grade j $.'! to iiuth Petty, fourth grade and! $2 to Virginia Davis. Tin- pci;-: - were given jointly by the members of the j Woman’s club and the Sm-o.-is win sponsored the contest. Thirty took this examination. All students who .made a grade of 50 or, over in this first contest were eligible to enter the elimination con test' Which was h-Jd Tuesday at ii - high school building. Sever, com peted in this and Virginia Davis ma.li the highest grade and can go to Ral eigh in May to compete in the slate music memory contest. NTegro Sentenced on Vagrancy Char o Thought to Have Item Store ltiirglar Too many good lnnl.lug .-Juris may b'‘ said to have rosul'.cd in a month n the loads ini a vagrancy. charge, with a prospect < f facing conn on a burglary charge laicr. Raymond | Sparrow, colored, had t !i«- siviiu •<, i. lining the 20 days, and hopes, to avoi 1 ine court action, Uaymond’s troubles started Mon day, when Chief le e."ter,, endeavor ing to find the .person who several days ago robbed the Register Mer eanlile store, decided' to look aim over. 'Raymond has been loaling late ly, and the chief hailed him into may or's court on a vagrancy charge. The shirt; he .wore at that time attracted attention, and an invest,igai inn .of his home produced more shirts. Tho gar ment snuuits were later ideal.itied. by garments were later identified by Mr, Register as those stolen from ids A too vociferous tent meeting led Mollie Brow, colored, to court Mon day. The tent meeting, under her direction, has been inditing nightly meetings that grew louder each night. Tile Brow woman denied that she eon trolled th(* noise made by the meet ing, but she was held to court under bond of $200. Mish Parker paid $25 to tile court on a drunk charge. ,]. A. Strickland paid $2.55 for violating tile auto laws and Janies Mitchell was assessed $0.80 for disorderly conduct. JUNIOR ORDER HOST About two hundred and fifty peo ple attended the supper given by the Junior Order for their families, friends and the local patsors last Thursday evening in the tobacco warehouse. Two long tables groaned under their weight of food such as North Carolina justly boasts. Rev. T. H. King, pastor of the Clinton Baptist church returned thanks. Music was furnished during the sup per hour by Mrs. L. D. Grady, J. B. Grady, L. D. Grady, Albert Chosnutt, Jim Chesnutt and W. M. Bctluir.c which added much to the affair. Im mediately following tihis the members held a big initiation in the club rooms. Guests were in attendant"* from Clinton. Mount Olive, Seven Springs and Warsaw orders. Former Newton Grove Man Is Per mute, ally Appointed Head of Mai! Service M. .T. Thornton. for several months past t input ary p.is:master of t.'te Clinton )>.)■•■. ofFn-e, has heen named post i.mrier by President Cuolidye, and hie, appoints-writ has heen eon-,., tinned by the senate,■ aceordinj? to advices 1*r-*m \'-'ashin;’;!on. The ap. puiniincni was effective Iasi week. Mr. Tin iiiii.i) went into live post olhee on 1 he resignation of Kenneth A. Parlo r la-i l toconther. The new pos l master had previously been rcc o.nn.d for the place, and was in stalled a an cmcr ;enc.\ ofiieial pend imj v. deiin.it - appointment. Soon af ter lie lock olhee. a call was made for applicants for the place, amL lie was amom;' those applying for the place, it is v,n,i i; as temporary postmaster and l.te hie ii reconnnendat ions "iceti him tiy a liumher of people of the town and vanity resuheil in his np Ai r. Thornton has made a pood start as posi m.us.er. and his friends hope that la- ( on, imii s to improve the ser vice of the otiice as he hay started. On accenn! of the hi-avy mail hand led here on a limited force, the t'lin t'on olliee for severai years liias heen a hal'd one'to manaye. Represent at.ives of Coldshort* Busi ncss School Seek ('hiss in Clinton Messrs. Alton II. IVrry ami'll. A. Stewart, represent ing the Georgia^ Carolina School of Commerce of Brunswick, Georgia, ami Goldsboro, N. (A, ihave been in ClhVton for several days past in the interest of their school. They hope to establish a branch school here, thus giving Sampson at home opportunities of a modern business school. While nothing1 definite has as vet been decided on the school plan, the promoters say obey have met with en couragement here, anil hope to soon have the classes under way, The courses to be offered are: - Stenographic Course—Gregg short hand, touch typewriting, business English, business correspondence, spelling, 'penmanship, rapid calcula tion and office practice. Commercial Course—Bookkeeping, banking, business arithmetic, rapid calculation, penmanship, business English, business correspondence, spelling and general office practice. Secretarial Course—This is a com plete combination of the two courses enumerated above and intended for those who wisih to, qualify for high grade secretarial and executive posi tion^. Cijril Service Course—Touch type writing, penmanship, English, spell ing, business correspondence. PLANS FOR FAIR MATURE; BIGGER SHI FRAN EVER 1 Exhibit Will He the Great est Ever Staged in This Section FIVE RIG DAYS NAMED Sal unlay Now a Regular Part of the Sampson Show, With Auto Hares and Other features Hooked A combined array of all that haa been found good in previous years, with the addition of new features that will attract state wide attention assure Sampson county the greatest fair this fall that has ever been staged in this part of the county. Plans for the big show are rapidly maturing, and practically all of the bigger features have been contracted for. Features of past years that have proven popular have been retained, and features that have proven suc cessful in other sections have been secured in order that Sampson may go ahead and retain its place as the home of tlie finest fair in the state. Big Features Return The two big features of last year tin? automobile show and the Victor hand—have both been contracted for re-appearance here this fall. In both cases, however, important changes have been made by those organiza tions, the programs being so arranged as to make them bigger and better attractions than ever before. The auto show, which will again be under t he direction of Mr. Ralph Hankiuson, will furnish all of tihe thrills of last year with additions. Auto polo will he given every night during the fair, and a bigger and more exciting auto race card is being pre pared for Saturday afternoon. Im p! oyvmeiits are to be made in the raCU?: track which will permit, of faster time and more thrilling races. Those who saw either the auto races or the thrilling auto polo last fall may be counted among those present for these features this year. The same Victor band will return lo Sampson, but with important addi tions. The Victor'band last year proved one of the finest attractions ever seen in this section. This year if will be augmented by Miss Van Denise, who won Sampson with her wonderful singing labt fall, and a number of new features, including a sxxapkmu? quartette and a zylophone Rigger Night Show The growing popularity of the night show, brought about by the band and the auto polo has also led Hr. T. B. Smith, secretary of the fair associa tion, to increase other features ofbthat show. Among the bigger attractions is the fireworks display, the program for this year being much bigger and more pretentious than in years past. The Bernard! Greater Shows, one of the largest midway attractions in the country, have been booked for the midway attraction. The Bernardi shows- consists of 25 big cars of at tractions, featuring high class ex hibits of every midway nature. Dur ing the past year they played a num ber of the bigger state fairs with ex celh lit success reported. INCOLD PRESENTS PLAY HERE NEXT TUESDAY Ingold high school presents “Out of Court'’ in the College street auditor ium here Tuesday night, March 17. This play has been successfully pre sented at Ingold ami Harrels Store and was well received. Both the plot and characterization are well balanced. This is one of Parker’s best royalty plays. The public is cordially invited to the play. Admission will be charged. MISS STEVENS HOSTESS Miss Margaret Stevens proved a charming hostess Tuesday afternoon when she entertained the members of the Tea and Topics club and a few friends. The home was especially pretty with its decorations of spring flowers. A profusion of jonquils were used throughout the rooms. * Rook was enjoyed at eight tables. A lovely basket of jonquils was given' ? as club prize while a box of powder • was guest prize/Following the'games the hostess served a delicious repast-.^ in two courses. Sweet peas were given th-3 guests as favors. The Jj special guests on this occasion In eluded Mesdames C. B. Barrus, J. I*. - Kerr, R. H. Hubbard, H. J. Hubbard, ' L. L A Moore, F. B. Johnson, W. W«1 Casteel, Misses Leila Herring, Rebec* ca Hines and Rosa Moye Mercer - - , . *
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