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"THE UNION COCNTT PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT.' THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY NEEDS IT." r Monroe Journal r-rr PUBLISHED TWICE EACH WEEK TUESDAY AND FRIDAY Twenty-Ninth Year. No. 89. Monroe, N. C, Tuesday, December 12, 1922. $2.00 Per Year Cash SHERIFF GRIFFITH HAS A COUPLE OF PETITIONS Asks Mr. Fundexburk to Ttke en Some Work and Mr. McKae to Abolish Himself Outright ONE OFFICIAL AGREES THE OTHER OBJECTS Would Make Office of County Super intendent School Book Depository and 1 urn Over ork ot Koad Com mission to County Commissioner in Hope to Save Expense Ex-sheriff Griffith, chairman of the board of County Commisioners, start ed out bright and early in the cold yesterday morning with two nicely drawn petitions. One relates to the handling of school books and one re lates to road work. In brief, one pro poses to make the office of county superintendent of schools the official school book depository. The other pro poses to abolish the road commision and turn its work over to the county commissioners. Sheriff Griffith is very frank and outspoken in his ideas on the subject, He thinks the school book change would make some saving for the peo- pie who buy books, and he thinks thai the road business could be ad ministered some cheaper by the com missioners. He wants to same money if possible. And there is another thing very in teresting about the Sheriff's proce dure. After he had his petitions drawn up nicely with long blank sheets attached for signatures, he walked into the offices of the officials most' concerned find asked them to head the lists. He said he did not pro pose to be taking any roundance on them, but wished them to know ex actly what he was doing. Mr. Fun- derburk, county superintendent of schools, said he didn't object. Mr. McRae, chairman of the road board, said he did hot agree so the sheriff will have to get some one else to head that petition. The newspaper man who was present remarked that these two gentlemen were somewhat upon a diiferent footing. The book bill only proposed to add some work to Mr. Funderburk's office, whereas the other petition proposed to wipe Mr. MeRae's offic out. of existence. The sheriff said, well, he just want ed to give them both a chance to sign first. Book Petition "To the. Honorable Major W. C. Heath, Senator, and J. F. Millikin, Representative for Union county: "Whereas the salary and the office force of the Supt. of Public Instruc tion of Union County has been large ly increased, and the said Supt. is familiar with all the books required to be used in the public schools of Union County, and whereas it ap pears that the people of said county may be saved a considerable sum by the Supt. keeping a full supply of such books as are needed for dis'ri bution to the patrons of the public schools. "Now, therefore, the undersigned, your petitioners, respectfully request that you introduce and pass a bill in the next General Assembly of North Carolina, requiring the County to furnish the funds with which to purchase books necessary to be used in the public schools of said county, and that the Supt. of Public Instruc tion for sa iSdvotfxe arsp shaC tion for said County be required to distribute them at actual cost, and .the funds received for same to be "daily turned over to the County Treasurer." Mr. Funderburk stated to the re porter afterwards that he had no ob jection trying the matter if the of ficials wished him to. He thought that it would be necessary to have an ad ditional room to store the books and he thought that he could probably make more prompt delivery. As vo saving, the local dealers are allowed only ten per cent commission for handling the books, and if he could handle them for nothing that much could be saved, but no more. The Koad Commission Petition "To the Honorable Major W. C. Heath, Senator, and J. F. M llikin, Representative, for Union County: "Whereas the County of Union has issued road bonds to the amount of $1,000,000 and this sum has been ex pended on the roads of Union County, and it appears that this is a suffi cient bonded indebtedness for the county at present and until the peo ple of this county can get their bear ings as to future road work,' and whereas at the same time it is atv solutcly necessary for the public roads of Union County to be main tained in a reasonable manner and at a minimum expense, and to this end it is deemed expedient to change the road law of this County by trans fering the duties of the Road Com missioners to the Board of County Commissioners. The Board oof Coun ty Commissioners is the guardian of the expenditures of the County and there is often a conflict between the Koad Commission and the County Commissioners" with the respect to creating obligations for road purpos es and it is therefore advisable, in ss much as there can be no further road construction at present, to transfer the road maintainanca work to the Board of County Commission ers. "Therefore, the undersigned peti tioners respectfully request you to in troduce and see to the passage of a bill in the next General Assembly which will transfer the duties now performed by the Road Commission to the Board of County Commission ers of said county." Mr. McTUe did not agree with the DR. AND MRS. HI YENS LOSE XKEIR LITTLE SON Died in Charlotte. Buried at Marsh villc Woman's Club Hears Talk By Mis Farmer Marsh ville, Dec. 11. The friends and relatives of Dr. and Mrs.- Brant Bivens of Charlotte sympathize with them in the loss of their little son, Tom, aged 19 months, who died Tues day of pneumonia, and was interred in the cemetery here Wednesday af ternoon. Several from Charlotte ac companied the parents here. Among the number were Dr. Mokes Hamil ton, Rev. Dr. Harding, pastor of the Tryon Street Methodist church, and Miss landle, Mrs. Kuse and Miss be vers. It is especially sad for the fam ily, as Mrs. Bivens who is the daugh ter of Rev. A. Marsh of this place, has lost two brothers and an only child in less than a year. Dr. Bivens is a son of Mrs. Mary Bivens. The Woman's club of Marshville held its monthly meeting last Thurs day at the high school building and reports of work done and other things contemplated, were made, a very in teresting talk was given by Miss. Farmer, the Union county nurse, who gave information, suggestions and help to all those who asked it, spec ially concerning the children. The next regular meeting of the club will be the first Thursday in January and it is desired that all members bear this in mind and try to be present. Quite a laru number have already joined and let us try to start the year with enthusiasm. Mrs. W. A. Harrell and Mrs. Wade Bivens spent Friday at Waxhaw. Mrs. HarreU's mother, Mrs. Osburn, re turning with them. Mr. and Mrs. James Marsh and Mrs. Irene Marsh spent Friday in C harlotte. Mr. James Berry of Statesville was a visitor here Sumlay. Mr. W. O. Harrell underwent a nas al operation at a hospital in Char lotte last week. Dr. and Mrs. Boyce Ashcraft of Main are here to spend December with his father, Mr. Vernon Ashcraft and other relatives. Dr. Ashcraft has the chair of instructor of mathemat ics in the University of Maine. There was good attendance at the meeting of teachers of this school district, held here Saturday. As one of our lady-teachers put it "All the wit and beauty of the district was as sembled here. She meant, of course, that pertaining to the schools. Mr, and Mrs.-James Marsh were the Guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs Lloyd Sutton of Monroe. Residences continue to go up here. Mr. Hildreth will soon have a brick bungalow finished. Mr. Simpson in the northeast section of town will soon move here into his new house. Mr. Lee Ashcraft will build in the near future. Mr. Oscar Bowman has a nice home about completed so we are somewhat moving on. News was received here Monday morninz of the death of the little daughter, aged ten years, of Mr. and Mrs. Gibson of Lemon bpnngs. Mrs. Gibson was formerly Miss Emma Griffin of this place and Mr. Gibson was for a good while one of the tele graph operators here. Their hosts of fr.ends and relatives sympathize witn them in their bereavement. i Litlle Mildred Whitaker Dies After Long Illness Littk' Mildred Whitaker, daughter of Mr. ami Mrs. P. O. Whitaker, whim- mvs 't-ious illness was men tioned in Tho Journal some time ao, died Saturday morning. She would have been three years old in March. She had been sick fifteen weeks, nine of which were passed in an uncorv- scious cpnJition. Physicians were considerable puzzled over the case but finally said that the trouble was some form of brain lesion. They also su.d that the careful and constant attention given the child by 'its father :'or nine weeks must have prolonged its life. Neighbors and friends were also constant in their attention, Mrs. Wh. taker herself not being strong at the time. This is the fourth death among near relatives of Mr. Whitak er which has taken place in three weeks. The funeral was held at the home in Monroe Sunday afternoon by Dr. Burrell, and the little one was buried at Corinth. An unusual fact connected wi.h the funeral was that young girls acted as pall bearers, they being Kathnne Helms, raye Gntnh, Lina May Hill, Lois Stegall, J. V. Griffin, Harriett Porterfield, Maggie Stegall, Mildred Helms, Kate Williams, and Ruth Cadieu. idea that road work should be or could be stopped. Many sections of the county which are entitled to good roads would not get them unless' work were carried on. Besides that, he saw that should the upkeep of the roads already constructed be aban doned most of the money 'already spent would be lost for the roads would soon wash away. This has been the bane of road work in the State already. Still, he d d not see where the money was to come from. The tax rate this year was cut from fif teen to twelve cents and the assess ments also lowered, he understood. And as Mr. Dooley says, "There ye aire." But furthermore, Mr. McRae pointed out to the sheriff that there had been an election not long ago as to whether road work should be done by the county commissioners or by the road board and the people had voted flatly for the road commission, and did not believe in trying to get a bill passed in the legislature to get something done that the people had, by their votes, commanded should not be done. Be ye kind one to another. Bible. New Bern Thanks Monroe For Aid Sent to the Fire Sufferers Mr. H. M. Jacobs, a prominent bus iness man of New Bern, who is chair man of the relief committee, yester day sent the following letter of ap pieciation to Monroe, which was re ceived this morning: To the Mayor of Monroe, Monroe, N. C. Dear Friend: The citizens of New Bern ask me to express to you their most heart-felt appreciation and thanks for your prompt and liberal contribution to us in our time of need. The American Red Cross has kind ly consented to take charge of the distribution of funds and supplies. All Will Lift Farmers From Poverty to Plenty, Says Judge Bingham Co-operative marketing of farm products has come to stay and is des tined to revolutionize American agri culture, in the opinion of Judge Rob ert J. Bingham, president and pub lisher of the Louisville Courier-Journal and the Louisville Times, says the Atlanta Journal, who was in At lanta Friday as the guest of his boy hood friend, Judge Shepard Bryan. He was returning north from Al bany, in Dougherty county, where he had spent several days in the delights of fine quail shooting, with his 'space time devoted to going over a tract of 1.800 acres recently purchased by himself in partnership with William W. Davies, of Louisville, and Colonel R. E. L. Spenee, of Albany, for the purpose of starting a pecan grave. They are planting five thousand trees ;his year. Mr. Davies is a prominent Louisville law.yer, who formerly prac ticed in Atlanta. There !s no more enthusiastic ad vocate of co-operative marketing in the United States than Judge Bing ham. He was one of the leaders in he movement which organized the Burley Tobacco Growers' Co-opera- ive Marketing association. He -has seen the burley tobacco growers lift ed from bankruptcy to prosperity m the space of a single year. He has seen their industry completely revo lutionized. He is intensely interest ed in the progress of co-operative marketing for all farm products, es pecially cotton, the biggest single farm crop the king of them all. Here is the inspiring story Judge Bingham tells: California's Prosperity In the summer of 1920 I went to San Francisco to the Democratic con vention. I siient a good deal of time riding over the country in an automo- cing ile. I was astonished by the eviden ces of prosperity on the farms. I saw paved roads, painted farm houses, beautiful schools, churches, automo biles, a social tone in the country. Naturally I was curious to know by what business methods of produc- ion of marketing or both, these Cal ifornia farmers had achieved such prosperity. My investigation led me to the conclusion that co-operative marketing was the answer to it all. In January, 1921, about six months later, I saw another picture the bur ley tobacco growers of my state. They were selling their 1920 crop of tobacco. They brought it to the auc tions and dumped it on the market for what they could get for it. They were paid from one-fourth to one half a cent per pound. That was not enough to pay the warehouses charg es on their tobacco, much less to pay WILL SEEK TO GET BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION HERE Dr. and Mrs. W. R. Burrell and Mr. H. E. Copplc left this morning as del egates from the Monroe church to the Baptist Slate Convention meeting in Winston-Salem today. ..Several oth ers from the county, including Kev. A. C: Davis, Moderator of the Union Association, will also attend. Rev. Mr. Davis goes as the Association del egate. Mrs, I). B. Snyder, who was appointed as the other delegate from this body, is unable, to attend. The delegation goes with a formal invitation from the First Baptist church for the Convention to meet in Monroe next year. This morning tel egrams were sent from the Kiwanis, Rotary, Chamber of Commerce, Bap tist Brotherhood Club and the Ladies Aid Society, and the Mayoc of the City, backing up the invitation. It is thought probable that Monroe can .get the Convention, which is the largest single religious body in the State. "A Poor Married Man" at Union School The play, "A Poor Married Man" will be given at the Union high school by the Dudley High School Friday night, December 15, at 8:30. This play was given at the Dudley High School on last Saturday night, and has been given in other sections of the county, and it is well spoken of by all who have heard it. It furnish es worlds of laughter, and also car ries with it profound truth that all Will enjoy, and especially those ho like "Bringing up Father.'' We feel sure that Dudley will give us a good presentation of the play and that you will get many times your money's worth. The play consists of three acts and ia two hours in length. The admission fee is fifteen and twen ty five cents, and the proceeds will be divided between the two schools. Everyone is invited, and u-.jii ;j bs present. ' relief work here is under their direc tion, so you may be assured that these will be used to the best advantage. Our city received a terrible shock and crippling blow in the loss of one thousand and four houses and homes of our citizens all within a few hours time. The sympathy and the prompt help of our neighbors and friends greatly lessened the burden. We most heartilv thank vou for vnur I Flirt in irivintr 11a rhol mnA Mlinvinf our suffering. . Sincerely yours, H. M. JACOBS, 1 Chairman Relief Committee. them the cost of production. They were dead, flat broke. They went away from the auctions poorer than they came. They could pay none of their! debts. They were crushed eco nomically and spiritually. They were desperate, if they had done desper ate things, nobody could have blamed themj . Then in May I saw their tobacco resold by those who had bought it from them. And what did it bring? An average of eighteen cents a pound. Th.nk of that difference. It meant that a few middlemen, specu lating in tobacco, bad bought it when the growers dumped it on the market, had waited until the manufacturers entered the market, and had reaped a profit of nearly two thousand per cent. It meant that the cream of the wealth produced by the labor of these growers and their wives and children had been skimmed off by a handful of middlemen. The Growers Organize We decided to turn the tables. We decided to muke the burly tobacco growers tne masters or their own market. Our co-operative contract, prepared tor us by Aaron Sapiro, pro vided that no grower should be bound until and unless 75 per cent of the whole burley crop was signed up. We started out to organize the pro duct, not the locality. The burley area is not confined to Kentucky, but reach into Tennessee, West Virgin ia, Ohio and Indiana. Instead of get ting 75 per cent of the whole produc tion we got 84 per cent. And now I am eoinir to tell vou what happened when our burley glowers brought their tobacco to market in January. '922 their 1821 crop. When they delivered it to the co-operative association they were paid an initial advance of nine and cne half cents a pound. That was not a purchase, mind you. It was an advance. They were given narticipa tion certificates showing the grade and quantity of the tobacco they had delivered. In May, four months later, they were given another advance of nine and one-half cents a pound. And now in a few days they will be given their final payment of six cents a pound, making a total of twenty five cents a pound which they have received this year for their last year s crop. How does that compare with one fourth to one-half cents per pound? You can imagine what a difference it has made among our buriev growers. It has lifted them from poverty to prosperity, it has lilted them spin tually. It has turned them from de feated, desperate men, to happy pros perous, contented citizens. Local Happenings Mrs. Susa Griffin, wife of Mr. Hi ram Griffin, is very ill at her home in Goose Creek township, and her re covery' is doubtful. Miss Farmer, the public health nurse, made a talk to the Rotary club today in behalf of her work, being es pecially invited by the club. Bishop Edwin A. Penick of Char lotte will preach at St. Timothy's church. New Salem township, next Sunday at 11 a. m., and at St. Paul's Monroe, Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. There will be a box supper at the Cool Springs school house Dec. 15th. Music by the Lanes Creek string band. Benefit of the school. The public is cordially invited. Just how much flu there is about over the county is uncertain. In some carts of the State it is quite preva lent and there are fears that it may assume epidemic proportions. So far only the Waxhaw and Mineral Springs schools have closed. There seems to be more flu in Jackson township than anywhere else. Mr. J. H. Braswell, who lives two miles east of Monroe, entered one pen and two single entries of Black Minor ca s in the Charlotte poultry show. There were birds entered from New Jersey, Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, and other states, Mr. Bras well's, however, being the only entries from Monroe, and winning first prise on his pen, and second and third prize on his single entries. Mr. Ben F. Price and his sister, Miss Lizzie Price have offered to do nate four thousand dollars toward the erection of a new Methodist church building at Waxhaw, provided an equal amount is raised among church members. It is believed that at least 112,000 will be raised and plans being quickly perfected for the new building. A committee has been ap pointed with Mr. Edwin Niven as secretary-treasurer, to consider spec ifications and details for the new church. MANY CASES OF ILLNESS IN REHOBOTH SECTION rrominent and I seful Citizen of Jack-ton Had Flu and Stirred Out too Soon Waxhaw, R. F. D. 1, Dec. 11. This community was distressed greatly by the death of Mr. M. L. Richardson, son oi ine late squire S. J. Richard son, wnicn occurred last Friday even ing at nis nome in this community. Mr. Richardson had been very sick lor several aays. Me had an attack oi flu, at the beginning of the epidem ic over here, but had recovered some- turn anu nu surrea out too noon, in an effort to render assistance to the family of a neighbor whom he inougnt in more need of help than himself. As is usual in uch cases where the flu has left its victim in a state of low vitality, he at once contracted pneumonia and died. Mr. Richardson was one of the best men in this community. He was kindheart ed, and always interested in move. ments looking to the betterment of his neighborhood. He was, for years, a member of the Methodist church. a noerai supporter of its institutions. He was one of the prime factors in the erection of the newlv established Heath Memorial church and will be greatly missed not only by those of n:8 own church but by the entire community throughout which his in fluence circulated. Mr. Richardson was about 40 years old and leaves a widow and four children, also one sis ter who made her home with him. Three brothers, Messrs. B. J. Rich ardson ot Osceola, S. C, Mr. Frank Richardson of Charlotte, and Rev. Eli S. Richardson who is in charge of pastoral duties in the Charlotte dis trict conference. The remains were interred in the Waxhaw cemeterv on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a large concourse of friends and rel atives. The floral offerings were in dicative of the high esteem in which he was held. Services were conducted by his pastor. Rev. Mr. Crowder Your correspondent has been on the sick list for several days and is not very well posted as to what is the news from Rehoboth this time., I think most of our sick folks are on the mend just now and we hope the doctors will De permitted soon to take a few days rest. Mr. and Mrs E. G. Yarborough who have both been very sick, Mrs. Yarbrough having pneumonia, are reported out of dan ger at this time. Mr. Heath Yar brough and family who have been victims of flu, are able to out again Mr.1 W. J. Sims, superintendent, clos ed the Osceola school for a few days last week becajjse of the seriousness of the situation in that vic.nitv Mr. J. J. King is reported to be recovering from a very serious attact of pneumonia. Also the family of Mr. John Thomas King who have each suffered an attack of flue, are better. The school at Rehoboth. has man aged to keep going, but under some difficulty. In addition to numbers of the pupils being out, one of the teach ers has also been off on sick leave. Death of Mrs. W. C. Carnes Last Wednesday about noon the diath angel entered the home of Mr. W. C. Carnes and carried home the waiting spirit of his wife, Mrs. Flor ence Carnes. Mrs. Carnes was reared in Mecklenburg county. She was the daughter of the late B. F. Garrison. She was a good woman and wll be missed by her neighbors and friends. She was a member of the Presbyterian church and lived up to ts standards. Mrs. Carnes had been in ill health for some time and all none for her that lovng hands could do, but God say best to take her awav. She leaves behind several small children, the youngest being on 'y ti weeks old. Such partings are sad ndeed but we humbly bow to God's ill bdievng that whatsoever he .ifH-th is best. She was laid to rest in Shiloh cem etery. Rev. Mr. Underwood, pastor of Ihe Presbyterian church to which she belnged, assisted by Rev. Mr. Mcll wain and Rev. Mr. Sankle end Rev. Braxton Craig, pastor of Shiloh Bap tist church conducted the funeral services. Fo rseveral days before she died Ur. Carnes was unable to lie down and had to be propped in her chair. She was unconscious for a good while before death but when death came she reached upward with a smile on her face and attempted to rise To the sorrowing husband and dear little children we would say, "weep not your wife and mother waits for you where there is no sad farewells and tears are unknown." A Friend. Young Men Pay Heavily for Escapade Gpnrfr Clrotrnrv nnrl A tun Vnn.ln. burk. vnuntr men nf Jpffo-nn nni1 heavily in Recorder's court yesterday iur an escapaae mey naa nere one niirht two wppk rn Thau romo town in an automobile, each with a pistol in his pocket and some whiskey inside of themselves and some more in a fruit jar. Mr. Gregory drew his pistol on Clarence Helms and Fun derburk attemntpd n Hratv kU n Bud Pooer, and both were arrested and placed in jail. They were under charges for carrying concealed weap ons, for heinv drank- an4 4i.ni-Ha-l,, and a few other things, including a' cnarge against uregory for operat ing an uiomooiie wnue under the In fluence of whisky. Kort Amv th.u gave bond and on yesterday they were tried. Fines and costs against Gregiry amounted to $132.35 and - ja.r.s. runuerourK, ?1I2.U5. Besides this they were bound over by Squire Flow to federal court on the whiskey charge and put under a bond of three hundred each. And a bond of six hun dred for the automobile which had been seized. MRS. ELLIE WILSON. WELL KNOWN RESIDENT, DEAD Death Came in Philadelphia Hospital Early Monday Morning Caused by Tumor on the Brain SPENT ALL HER LIFE ON HOME SQUARE HERE Daughter of Late John Shnte and Was Last at Old Home Place Where Large and Influential Fami ly Once Lived Funeral From Cen. tral Methodist Church This After noon. Mrs. Ellie Shute Wilson died at one o'clock Monday morning in the University Hospital at Philadelphia, where she had been for treatment sev eral days. The illness which caused her death, a tumor on the brain, was but of a few week's duration. She had previously been to a Charlotte in stitution for examination, and from there went to Philadelphia for con sultation w.th the best specialists, and a possible operation. An examina tion on Friday revealed the fact that the trouble was so deep seated that an operation was useless, and she grew gradually worse. She had been accompanied to Philadelphia by Dr. Linebach of Charlotte and her son, Mr. H. H. Wilson, and Miss Elliott, superintendent of the Ellen Fitzger ald hospital rhe two latter remaining withver ail the time. The body was brought home this morning, arriving at nine thirty, and the funeral will be held at three thir ty this afternoon in the Methodist church by Dr. Weaver. Mrs. Wilson's death suddenly re moves from Monroe one of its best known and most popular ladies. A few weeks ago one would have guessed from her apparent fine state of health that she had many active and useful years yet to live. She was a native and lifelong resident of Monroe, hav ing been born in the original home of her parents on the family square where she spent all her life, with one brief exception. That was, when as a bride she moved with her husband to Heath Springs, S. C. That stay was brief, for her husband, Hall G. Wilson, to whom she was married Nov. 12, 18S5. lived but little more than a year. Upon his death she re turned to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Shute, bringing her babe of a month old. Mrs. Wilson never married again, but remained beautifully devoted to the memory of her youthful husband, and the rearing of her son. The son, Mr. Hall H. Wilson, now a well known man of business affairs, was with his mother to the end and is grief stricken by her death. She devoted her time to her parents till their death and then to her brother, the late Mr. Henry Shute, who became the head of the family home, until his death some two years ago. Then Mrs. Wilson had her son and his wife with her for some time, and finally, when they be gan housekeeping, she remained the only and last member of the large family left upon the old home spot, where she hai been born June 15, 18G3. Mrs. Elizabeth Brewer, Mrs. B. F. Houston of Charlotte and Mes srs. J. R. and J. T. Shute of Monroe are her brothers and sisters. She was a lifelong member of Central Metho dist church, a regular attendant upon its services and a supporter of its objects. The pall bearers are, active.!. M. Belk. S. O. Blair. J. J. Crow. W. S. Blakeney, E. C. Winchester. Wriston Lee. and, honorary A. M. Stack. J. A. Stewart. M. K. Lee. M. C. Lonjr. and C. C. Sikes. Union County Singing Convention Organized Union Coun'y's first sineinir con vention was organized Sunday, Dec ember 10. at Hopewell Baptist church. Heivtulore. Lmon county has been taking Part with the Mecklenburg. Cabai rus convention which was held at Arlington church in Mecklenburg county, it was decided that Union county would have a convention of its own. Due to the unfavorable weather Sunday past .there were only n few churches represented, those be ing: Hopewell, Mill Creek. Benton s Cross Roads and Ebenezer. However1 everyone seemed interested and we are hoping to know more about our singing m the different churches and to become better acquainted with each other. With Mr. T. L. Price actinir as tem porary chairman for the meeting, Prof. C. M. Beach was elected nresi- dent of the convention; Rev J. S. Simpson, first vice-president; Mr. Fred Polk, second vice-oresident: and Mi EveJyn Price, secretary. There was some discussion as to the next meeting place, so it was voted that five cerso.is representing differ ent churches bt a committe to select the next meeting place. Those eleced were, Mr. W. O. Haigler. of Mill Creek chunii; Mr. Vann Haigler of Antioch, Mr. Fred Polk of Hopewell, Rev. J. S. Simpson, of Benton's Cross roads and Miss Evelyn Price of Ebe nezer. It is understood that these meetings will only be on every fif.h Sunday. We are very anxious for all of the churches to take a part in the convention, and feel sure that all of tnose who have attended any of the singing conventions know that it is a great inspiration for the choirs in our churches. The selections rendared by Hopewell choir not only gave en joyment but inspiration to make oth er choirs have more of the sinking spirit. We want no contesting that ci.mes from jealousy but from the de- sire to gather together and sing "Praises to God." Evely Price. Sec retary.
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