Meeting Last Week enthusiastically sfTdpfYaiCe ver PARKTON NEWS PEMBROKE NEWS SHANNON NEWS Belle Mable Lumber Bridge Items Cur- in about pea- spent was in town station, nology. 5. J. F. lends in Blount of St. with relatives On page five of this issue of The Citizen will be found the announce- the this are and every member is asked to be attendance. youngsters at the Red and Tues- His subject will be “Hym- Assisting Dr Vardell will 0. Dukes, farm pro- demonstra- nut growing. Report from Mr. O. county farm agent, on grain adopted by farm tors. Mr Bright says that while potatoe crop is not so large year the single potatoes grown larger than ~ usual ters of Florence, S C., were guests Sunday of their mother, J. F. Walters. Messrs D. T. Currie and A. J. Mrs. Wal- the Mrs. act on the screen, stop in Springs Theatre Monday day. Tar Heels Averaging 32 Points— Virginia Has Fine Team also— University Making Full Prepara tions to Handle Crowd. reaches happiness at the end. Yes, the plot, production and all- around handling are excellent And if you want to see some Address by Miss Helen Estabrook, State home-furnishing agent. Talk by some farmer (Miss Flaldy Belle Dealton spent the day Sunday with Miss Daisy Moody in Red Springs. Mr. L. J. Bright has raised an un usually large sweet potatoe. This potatoe weighs seven pounds. It is ’2 inches long and 6 inches wide. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Reed, W. H. Garren and Miss are cutting the price immensely all their goods. The sakrebe: Friday 7 , November 22. Pauls spent Sunday in town. Mr. N. A McCloud of Buie visited relatives in town Sunday. Mrs. D. S. Currie and Mr Blue spent Thursday with ft Smithfield. Mrs. Rosa McEUchin and daugh ters, Lena Mae and Sarah, Sunday in Maxton. Mr. and Mrs. Joe ment of the closing out sale of The Turner Stores, Inp Those in charge on ^^ Jh VOLUME XXXII. NUMBER 17. Flora Macdonald To Broadcast Tonight Tlte North Carolina Federation of Music Clubs is sponsoring an hour of radio educational music from Station WBT, Charlotte, N. C., ev ery Thursday evening from 7 to 8 p. m. Dr. Vardell has been invited to present a program on Thursday evening, November 21st, over this be a chorus from Flora Macdonald College. Our friends and alumnae _ know the standard and the quality of hymns selected and presented at Flora Macdonald College. Dr. Va- dall conducts the hymn singing at the chapel sevices, and it is doubtful if this is true of any other college president. Therefore, it is the ear nest wish of the college that all who are interested in the singing of hymns “listen in” Thursday evening from 7 to 8 p. m. Parent Teacher Asso. To Hold Bazaar The local Parent-Teacher Asso ciation will hold their annual bazaar at the high school building Friday, November 22nd, beginning at five o'clock. A display of fancy work will be shown during rhe afternoon and night. A carefully planned pro gram will be given that night con sisting of a cake walk, a yo-yo con test and other forms of amusement. Chicken salad, sandwiches, candy, home-made cake, hot chocolate, and coffee will be sold during the after noon and night. RED SPRINGS, N. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER, 21, 1929. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE S1.50 PER YEAR, IN ADVANCE Airs. M. 1. Little Passes At Rex Lumber Bridge, November 19th.— Mrs. Mack I. Little, wife of the postmaster of Rex, died at her home Wednesday, Oct. 13th. Mrs. Little had been confined to her room for several months and everything was done for her relief that medical skill loving hands and kind hearts coula do. Mrs. Little was Miss Cora Dew before marriage, and she was reared at Latta, S. C. She was a member of the Baptist church of Lumber Bridge. The funeral was conducted at the home by 'her pastor, Rev. G. Scott Turner, assisted by Rev C. E. Clark. The interment was in the Lumber Bridge cemetery. Mrs. Little is survived by her husband, and one daughter, Miss Genella Little, one sister Mrs. Redfern, of Laurinburg and three brothers Luther of Rich mond, Va., Marcus of Raeford, and Will of Lumber Biridge. Small Child Seriously Injured In Wreck The Red Springs chapter of the U. D. C. met Wednesday, 13th of November, in the library. Only a short business session was held. The next meeting will be held the first Wednesday in December at the home of’Mrs J. J. Thrower. Mr. Bright Grows Large Potatoe Red Cross Roll Call Begins Wednes Joan Crawford Star In “Our ModernMaidens” Miss Joan Crawford’s faultless act ing plus the masterful direction of John Conway, bring to the screen a perfectly moving piece of pure en- . tertainment with the showing at the Red Springs Theatre of “Our Mod ern Maidens,” Today and Friday. It is a story of a girl caught in the midst of the whirl of the modern jazz age—a girl led to believe that anything is right that brings pleas ure, and that one may bargain with the devil and cheat him, too—for pleasure. How she learns the great laws of life that underlie any artificial con- vK®cions or style-made' ethics forms the basis of the drama. Lumber Bridge, November 19th.— Shirley Jean Montogomery, the little two-year-old grand daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery of High Point, was painfully if not seriously in jured Sunday morning in an automo bile wreck between Lumber Bridge and Parkton. The wreck was caused by a car driven by Will Gillis dart ing out on an obscure road to cross the highway.. Mr. Montgomery ran headlong into the car turning it over twice. The child was thrown through the windshield and badly cut. Both cars were considerably damaged. Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Montogomery was badly hurt. Will Gillis was not hurt, but Clarence Thompson, an other negro in the car was cut and bruised. Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery, the child’s parents are in Kansas City, Mo., where Mr. Montgomery is in training at an aviation school. 4 The Red Springs Red Cross Chap ter began Roll Call Wednesday morn ing. The chairman of this chapter is Miss Cornelia McMillan and the [ treasurer is Mr. J. S. Jones. Those soliciting members are Mrs. . Frank Bell, Miss Joe Coxe, Miss Cornelia McMillan and Miss Elizabeth Frye. Miss Conner is soliciting members at F. M. C. Everyone is urged to join. W. B. Robeson Gives Stag Dinner Mr. W. B. Robeson entertained a number of his friends Tuesday even ing by giving a stag dinner. Guests for the evening were Messrs W. B. Townsend, G. T. Brooks, R. L. Eastham, W A. Bul lock, J. F. Pugh, Alvin Thomas, J. D. McLean, Rev, J. Bl Black, Dr. R. D. McMillan, Dr. C T. Johnson, and Dr. W. H. Stewart. Turner Stores, Inc. To Put On Sale Miss Cleo Troutman Weds Florida Man Of interest to many friends in Red Springs was the announcement of the marriage of Miss Cleo Eloise Troutman to Randolph Charles Brown of Barborsville, Va., on Nov ember the ninth at Fernandina. Mrs. Brown is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Troutman of Red Springs. She attended Brenau College at Gainesville, Ga. ' Mr. Brown ir connected with the American Telephone company at Mel bourne, Fla., where he and his bride will make their home. Baptist Young Folks To Have Party Fri At a joint meeting of the social committees of the Young Men’s Bible Class of the Baptist church and the Senior B. Y. P. U., it was de cided to have the quarterly get-to gether socials of these two organi zations Friday night. The affair will be held at the old Johnson Mill Pond about a mile north of town, Fast Life” Thrilling Drama Of Present Age Youth will be served. Perhaps that is why three of the outstand ing histrionic performances of the year, in this critic’s opinion, are by mere youngsters. Moreover, they’re all in one picture. “Fast Life” will thrill and chill the customers at the Red Springs Theatre next Monday and Tuesday. Loretta Young, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., and Chester Morris are the youngsters who not only reach new individual heights by their perform ances, but set a mark that their ri vals of all ages must shoot at. John Francis Dillon, the director, also aided the. work of the cast by very capable handling of some lively • some rather daring and some very sternly dramatic scenes. Starting out with an eye-opening “whoopee” stageld by the youngsters, anil a general atmosphere, of gaiety with an undertone that warns us subtly of dangers ahead, “Fast Life” . is breath-taking from start to fin ; sh. And chat finish— fortunately, logical ly and in a rather novel manner— Pembroke, Nov. 18.—The meeting which Rev. E. A. Paul of East Lum berton had been conducting in the Baptist church here for ten days, came to a close last Wednesday even ing. There were seven additions to the church, five by baptism and two hv 1:--;or. Rev. F. B. Noblitt of Lumberton filled his regular appointment to the Methodist congregation in Pembroke consolidated school house Sunday morning. The Moss Neck dam has not yet been fixed so it was not thought advisable to held services in Pine Grove church during the winter. Rev _N. McInnis of Philadelphus filled his regular appointment in the Presbyterian church here last Sunday morning and evening. The following is the honor roll for the Pembroke Consolidated school for the second month: First grade Nina Ruth Kirkpatrick, Mary Frances Mc Neill, Len Ray, Ralph Chlandler, Ro berta Mercer, Charles E. Snoddy; second grade—Kathleen Townsend, Horace Paul; third grade—Marion Townsend, Mary Emma Folger; fifth grade—Jamas Paul; ninth grade— Flora Buie; tenth grade—Annie Mae Thaggard Circle No. 1 of the Woman’s Mis sionary Society of Pembroke Bap tist church, met with Mrs. R B. Harper last Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs J. A. Byrne and fam ily. of Lumberton were Pembroke visitors Armistice Day. Miss Augusta Britt of the Back Swamp community spent last Mon day night visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Tolar. Mrs. N. W. Batten of Elrod was the guest of her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Roy Tyner, last Wednesday. Mr. E M Paul who has not been well for sometime, entered the Baker Sanatorium at Lumberton for treat ment last Saturday j^n de Miss Katie Smith and sister of Cary spent last weekend here with their aunt, Mrs. Bullard. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Cope of Red spent last weekend visiting* M^. C °T>«’s sisteL Mrs. Edna Usher, of Moss Neck. M iss Elizabet li Haul, teacher of the 6th, and 7th grades in Pembroke Consolidated school, gave her child ren a very enjoyable weiner roast at the noon hour today. Music Club Met Last Thursday The Charles G. Vardell, Jr., Music Club met Thursday afternoon at the home of Miss Maty McEachern with a large attendance. Mrs. W. E. Gar rett, president of th e club, called th’ meeting to order. After the min utes had been read and approved Miss Elizabeth Clark took charge of the program for the afternoon. An inter esting and well prepared program yas. carried out on the subject of Primitive . Music,” first chapter in Ephochs in Musical Progress by Clarence G. Hamilton. After ad journment delicious refreshments were served by the hostess, Miss Mc Eachern. Mrs. D P McEachern and Mrs Robert Massie were guests of the club. F. B. Thrower Sells To J. J. Thrower Co The first of this week a business transaction took place here in which Mr. F. B. Thrower sold his Grocery and meat business to the John J. Thrower Company. Mr. Fairley Thrower announces that he will be on the job with the Thrower grocery and meat department and invites his former customers to patronize him at the new place. Lumber Bridge, Nov. 19.—Rev. G. W. Hanna, of Antioch, filled the pupit of Rev. C. E. Clark at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning. Everybody seemed pleased to have Mr. Hanna and enjoyed his sermon. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Boney and i little son, Sidney, Jr., of Wallace, were guests Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mirs. W. E. Harris. Miss Ursula Balfour returned Tues day from Washington, D. C., where she has been for several weeks with friends. Miss Prather will reorganize the 4-H club Wednesday morning, Nov. 20. This is the first meeting of the club since school began. The Woman’s Home Demonstration club will meet Wednesday afternoon, Nov 20, in the home of Mrs. A B. Smith. Mr. Claud Walker of Maxton spent the weekend with Messrs Chesley and Elmer Lewis of Rex. Mr. David Johnson of Lake City, S. C., is spending sometime with his parents, Mr. and Mrs J. S. Johnson at Rex. Messrs W. M. Kinsaid and Robert Burns of Maxton spent a while in town Monday. , Mr. and Mrs W. H. Johnson and children spent Sunday with relatives at Rockfish. iMr. J. 0. Leggett of Fairmont was a visitor in the home of Mrs. Sallie Covington Saturday. Gaston, the small son of Mr. and Mrs F B Dunn, received a painful wound in the eye at school Thurs day when a foal base ball struck turn a glancing b.ow in the ey-. He was taken to an eye svreialist at Fayetteville and the injury was not considered serious as was feared. The P T. A. met Friday afternoon at three o’clock. Quite a large crowd was present. Miss Watson, seventh grade teacher, gave an ap propriate Armistice Day program. It was full of patriotism throughout and was very much enjoyed. Satur day afternoon was appointed a day to plant out shrubbery for the beau tification of the school grounds. Messrs. W. D Smith and E D Mc Gougan of Lumber Biridge, S F. and Kesler Tolar of Rennert, and Pete (Continued on page five) Womans Club Entertains Teachers And New-Comers Funeral Rites For Secretary of War Held Yesterday Carolina and Virginia To Revive Old Feud In Thanksgiving Game The Woman’s Club of Red Springs gave a delightful reception in the hotel parlor Friday evening, Novem ber, the fifteenth, in honor of the graded school faculty and the new- comers to Red Springs. The guests were met at the door by Miss Louise Purcell. Mrs. R. L. Eastham, Mrs. J. J. Thrower and Mrs. J. A Love. Appropriate aut umn decorations were useld. Everyone enthusiastically entered I into the games and contests planned tor the evening. Sony* of them were Telegram, Forty Ways of Getting There, and A Friday Afternoon Ex ercise at an Old-time Country School. Deiicious block ice cream ano cake were served. Entertains Faculty and Students of Flora Macdonald College One of Red Springs most delight ful entertainments was that of Tues day afternoon when the Woman’s Auxiliary of the Presbyterian church entertained the student and' faculty of Flora Macdonald College, receiv ing the Freshmen and Juniors from 3:30 to 4:30 and the Sophomores and and Seniors from 4:30 to 5:30. Circles 1, 2, and 3, received for the first hour and 4, 5, and 6 for the second hour. Members from all the circles received the F. M. C. faculty Tues day night. The reception was held in the hut which was attractively decorated in roses and chrysanthemums. Mrs. J. B Black and Mrs. Lacy Buie poured coffee. Cake was served by different members of the circles. Woman s A uxiliary To Meet Tuesday The Woman’s Auxiliary of the Presbyterian church will meet Tues day afternoon at 3:30 in the Hut. An interesting program will be car ried out on Home Missions. Shannasa, Nov. 19.—Mr. and Mrs. Pete Chason and childrein were visit ors Thursday in the home of Mrs. D. S. Klarpp. Mr. F. Harris was a business vis itor to Lumberton Saturday after noon. Messrs Dunk Ray of Rockingham and Tom Tarber of Laurinburg were visitors here Sunday. rie of Laurel Hill spent Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Currie. The store of Claude Barnes and the barber .shop of J. P. Ray were brok en into one night last week. Miss Meta Klarpp was a Fayette ville visitor Friday. Mr.and Mrs. E. D. Gaitley and son, Edward, of Parkton, were visit ors here Sunday afternoo.n Mr. and Mrs. James McBryde of Fayetteville were visitors Sunday in the home of Mrs. McBrydes parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Shook. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Riddle and children of Lumberton were visitors Sunday in the home of Mir. F. Har ris. Mr. Duncan McGougan and Misses Louise and Doris McGoogan returned last week from a trip to Madison, Ga. Robeson County Club Meeting Held at Max- ton Thursday Night Mr. Henry A. McKinnon of Maxton president of the Robeson County club has announced the following tenta tive program for the community meeting which will be held at Max- ton Thursday night, November 21, at 7:30 in the high school building: Short talk of welcome by some Maxtonian. Response by Mrs W. A. McCor mick of McDonald. Community 'singing. Address by former Governor A. W. McLean. Song (quartette.) Closing song. This community meeting, as has been stated in The Robesonian, is the first of a series of such meet ings that will be held about over Robeson county by the Robeson coun ty club An Associated Press dispatch has the following to say in The Wednes day’s News and Observer, concerning the funeral of Secretary Good: Washington, Nov. 19.—The last tribute of the government will be paid tomorrow to James W. Good, Secretary of War, in the East Room of the Wlhiite House, where sorrow, triumph and happiness frequently have been written into American his- toiry. In the presence of President Hoo ¬ and a distinguished company the rites of the Presbyterian church will be conducted and later the body will be placed upon a special train to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for burial Friday. The death of the Cabinet member was mourned in an official White House statement, in which President Hoover said it would not be alone for his public services that Mr. Good would be remembered, but also “for his loyal and self-effacing friend ship.” While the service tomorrow will be as restricted as possible for uch an important figure in public life, the full honors of military burial will be extended. A guard of honor which took its station shortly after the secretary died, will remain with him until his body is placed in his native soil. Parkton, Nov. 19.—-The people of 1 Parkton were shocked Sunday a. m. /when it was reported tftlat little Shir ley Jean. Montgomery ha dbeen seri ously injured in a wreck. Mr. and Mrs. i\ Montgomery, grandparents of the child were on their way form High Point to spend the day with Mr. and Mrs.D. L. Godwin, wlhien some col- c-e people ran into them from a side road. The crash broke the wind shield and’ the baby received several cuts about the head and face. Mrs. W A. McNeill and son, Wil liam Arthur returned to their home at Red Springs Sunday after spend ing several days with Mrs. Rosa Mc- I.ar Irin. Mr. E. L. Byrd spent Sunday night with his parents near Turkey Mrs. Ira Dall spent Sunday in Benson. Mrs. J. J Cobb was recently called to the bedside of h« w sistrl, f^ss Eunice Jones of Highsmith hospital. Miss Jones was a highly esteemed' nurse in our community for vests and her friends are past numbering. See now holds a responsible position in Illis hospital. At this writing she shows slight improvement. Mr. J. T. Powell of Red Springs spent a few days the past week with his son, Mr. L. M. Powell. Mr. arid Mrs. J. A. Coley spent Sunday with relatives in St. Pauls. Rev. A. L. Turner of Clarkton passed through town Sunday p. m. Mir. Thurner has accepted the call as pastor of the Baptist church and will move here in the near future. Mrs J. A. Cashwell is in High smith Hospital fog treatment. She was accompanied by her daughter, Miss Mafgaret. We hope for her a speedy recovery. Mr. Eugene Blue is spending a few days with relatives in Midville, Ga. Misses Helen Russell Edwards and Julia Palmer, also Mr. Ted Brinson of Hookerton spent Sunday with friends here. Mrs. Edgar Maness and little sons, Zed and William spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Lancaster. Mr. Johnnie Council and Miss Irene Parnell spent the weekend at Camp bell College with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Lacy Carroll of St. Pauls visited Mrs Carroll’s parents Sunday. Mirs. Ella Bramble spent Sunday p. m. with her daughter, Mrs. N. M. McRainey. Mrs. Het Parnell is spending a few days with relatives in Durham Miss Mary Odess of Red Springs is visiting her aunt, Mrs. C. D. Wil liamson. The ladies of the Presbyterian church gave a chicken supper at the the home of Mrs. Ella Gillis, last Friday night. Visitors in the home of Mrs. C. L. Pittman Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Pittman and little daughter, Maxine, Mirs. J. A Potter, and son, Charlie, also Mr Noah Pittman, all of Fairmont. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Owen and Miss Flora Currie of Fayetteville vis ited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Powell Sunday. Mir. and Mrs. Justin McNeil of Lumberton spent Sunday in the home of Mrs. McNeil’s parents, Mr and Mrs. C D Williamson. Mr. 0. Sunday p. Mrs J. A. Wright m. M. I.ocklear and little Chapel Hill, N C., Nov. 20.—Foot- , ball fans are already circling “No- i vernber 28” on their calendars, for I that day will see written another MM chapter in the thrilling 87-year North Carolina-Virginia football rival ry. This year’s Thanksgiving classic is to be played in Kenan Stadium here and the fine showings by both teams give promise of one of the great est Thanksgiving Day battles in the Southland. The University is already preparing to accomodate a record crowd. Kenan Stadium seats 24,000 in comfort, and extra bleachers can be built if needed. The new Raleigh-Greensboro high way through Chapel Hill will be re opened, to combine with highways in from Durham and Sanford to make entrance to and exit from Chapel Hill easy in all directions. All approaches to the stadium are being put in tip-top shape, and new ones are being made. Provision has already been made for a record squad ron of police to handle the traffic and keep things moving so that the tans can make the game and get back home in time for the turkey suppers. Carolina beat Davidson 25-7 last Saturday to run its season scoring to 257, or an average of 32 prints a game, Which places Carolina just 13 points below Tennessee, the South ern Conference leader. The Tar Heels have won seven games and lost only one, a hard fought 19-12 game to Georgia. Jim. Magner and Pete Wyrick, backfield s t ars ’ , are ^ ^ back in shape, to ^ Ve . Virtually full strength against Virginia Virginia has had a creditable season record also and has been im proving every game. The Virginia has a line of Seniors averaging 190, and a fine crew of backs headed by Johnny Sloan, one 01 the oest quarterbacks in the - d “ e . T^. Heers hold an edge ini victories since the war, with five loss ^ ^ ■ ^0 ties - kad th--^., j of : ri-year rivalry. Close games generally mark the meetings. No team has won by as much as 14 points but once since the war, and the average difference in score has been but 4.2 points. Garo- y^ W ° n 1413 ^ 1927 and 24-20 last Prominent Raeford Man Passes Wednes Raeford, N. C . Nov w RaS k, McPad yen,’ fifty four, one of Raeford’s and Hoke County’s S S con Camf)bel1 ’ evidently to denlv ton U J ^P 01 ^. when he sud- fewminute^ ^ seld awa y within a at ^° 0116 was with him at the time except Mr. J. F Davi S Mr Me^d Keithan morning n Fady ?? appeared this and Z ™ hls usual health was unusually popular. He was a graduate of the versify of this state, veteran of “ merican Sorts th! ni1 Cn + ? the business life 0 f this county, having been a large far IctivitieT 1 ^ buslne ^ W He M brothers. Dr A 4 / this pIace . A. McFadyen, a medical missionary in China; and one Sister W ' McLauchlin of Raeford. 1 he funeral services will be held “S^y morning at eleven o’clock, . at home, and interment will be in the Raeford cemetery. daughter, Doris Evelyn, of Hortenz, Da., is visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs. J. C. Hall. Mr. Herman Cashwell of Golds boro spent the weekend with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cashwell. Mr and Mrs. Jim McLean of Fay etteville visited in the home of Mr, and Mrs, A. P. Adcox Sunday p.m. Mrs. J. M. Scot and Mrs. J. J. Fountain also Miss Margaret Cash well of Rocky Mount were recently called home on account of their moth er’s illness. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Milligan and Mrs. Martha Hall of Fayetteville were visitors in town Sunday. Mr. A. P. Adcox spent Sunday in Fayetteville. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Arnett and son, Glison, of Americus, Ga., are spend ing the week with Mr. Arnett’s sis ter, Mrs. W. J. Everett. Mr. W J. Carter of Fayetteville and Migs Lula Everette of Parkton were quietly married last Saturday p. ID.