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(Lhr ^vri ^prinn^ tttfeen JLUME XXXII. NUMBER 30 RED SPRINGS, N. C.,THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 20, 1930. HILADELPHUS Miss Mary B. Ervin IND LUMBERTON | To Speak Here Sun COUNTY CHAMPS Miss Mary B. Ervin, field secre- , ' fary of the National Woman’s Chris- ckson of Philadelphus, and Bryan, tian Temperance Union, will talk at Lumberton, High Individual the Presbyterian church on Sunday Scorers in Tournament I night, Feb. 23, at 7:30. Miss Ervin Orthopedic Clinic Will Be Held Feb 21 In* Fayetteville STOCKHOLDERS B. AND L. MEET HERE TUESDA Y of As an interesting. and entertaining The final games Friday night were talker. Her messages have been popular with young and old and she Anybody in This County Physically Handicapped Ur-ed to Attend— Permanent Results Affected With out Expense Net Earning of 6.31 Jer Cent fitting; climax to the Robeson coun- Shown For Last Year; Ernest Graham Reelected President; A. I’. Snell Chosen to Fill Vacancy On Board. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Mrs. Mary McGoogan ERNEST GRAHAM Died Monday Night ENTERS RACE FOR Funeral services for Mrs. Marv । Alford McGoogan, widow of the late Was M. T. McGoogan, who died at her HOUSE OF DEL Basketball Tournament. All the mes played during the series were a superior brand of cage artistry, t the closing games, the partici- nts of which had surged victorious er their foes, and came out to the als were peal exhibitions of bas tball. There was not a dull ►ment from the first sounding of i i referee’s whistle at the begin- ig of the girls’ game to the last listle of the boys’ contest. Playing their- best game of the ison and the best game in a fl’s contest .seen on the local floor, 1 Philadelphus girls triumphed a Lumberton by a nearly two to Mgcore, 46 to 26. .^Kadelphus began the game with stirs the hearts of her hearers to a renewed dedication of self in the glorious task of helping to safe guard America’s future. Her ex tensive travels in the United States and Europe give he,r a broad and sympathetic understanding of people and conditions. The public is cordially invited hear Miss Ervin. to Cash Grocery Opens In Red Springs As will appear from advertisement elsewhere in this paper, another cash grocery store has opened in Red |Fush and had registered four Springs d goals before Lumberton knew! 00cupied by Turner Stores, Grocery department, has been re- The store room formerly at it was all about. Inc., irter ended with the score 21 to ; . modeled and well stocked with all Philadelphus on the big kinds of groceries and meats. This '’ ^ ^ms seemed to new store is under the management ve shot their big guns at the| o f Messrs James McKay and Jasper y beginning ps Philadelphus was I Brock, both of whom are well known ihle to find the basket at all in | in the grocery trade of this city An orthopaedic clinic will be held, in the Cumberland county health offices in Fayetteville Friday, Feb ruary 21, with Dr. Thompson, ortho paedic surgeon, of Raleigh, in charge. Anybody in Robeson county, from a child a few months old to any age, if physically handicapped, is urged to attend and receive free exami nation and treatment. Cast work is being done at the clinic, effecting permanent results without any ex pense. The clinic is sponsored- by the Fayetteville and Lumberton Kiwanis clubs, and through their efforts peo ple with physical handicaps in the 2 counties may be examined and their cases diagnosed without any cost to the patient. This is the first clinic to be held under the joint sponsor ship of these service clubs, and it is. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Red Springs Building and Loan Association was held in the director’s room of the Bank of Red Springs Tuesday night with a large number of stockholders pres ent. The meeting was rolled to order by the president, Mr. Ernest Graham. After the reading of the minutes and the annual report of the asso ciation, both of which stood approved as read, the election of officers for the coming year was held. The financial home near Shannon Monday night, were conducted from the home Tues day afternoon by Rev.. W. L. Foley, pastor of the St. Paul. Presbyterian church of which the deceased was a member. Mrs. McGoogan had. been in de clining health for two years but had only been seriously ill for three weeks. The deceased before marri age was Miss Marv Alford of Row- land. She lived in this, section about thirty years and was 62 years of age, Many friends and relatives Prominent Merchant of Red Springs Makes Announcement of Candidacy To Represent Robesori County In Next Genera; Assembly; Broad Ex perience In Business. Mr Ernest Graham, manager of the Graham Company .announces that he will be a candidate in the June pri mary for the, lower house of. the General Assembly. M,r. Graham’s hoped ness. Dr that it will grow in useful- ciation showed be in 'excellent net earning of The board of is the same as report of the asso- the organization to condition showing a 6.31 per cent. directors as elected last year, with the exception of Mr. A P. Spell, who was chosen to fill the vacancy caused by the death of M,r. L M. Cook; Er- second quarter and Lumberton l I- ' uv on^, and that a ' men a P 3 operating - onuL. During the third and | j •?, grocery in every re- rth quarters Philadelphus seemed i comD i P t P llt - 3 ' times a be able to score almost at will J Th”v are Wi ° cer ies and meats t v-„x — it. — a Lt. in^y are both home boys serving pstered onlv once, e' shot. Johnson Host To Rotary Club nest Graham, president. Hiram Gran- j tham, vice president; E. A. Hamil- ) ton, secretary-treasurer; Z. V. Mc Millan, attorney; directors: M. E. Watson. D M. McMillan, J H Town send, Dr R D McMillan, J S. Jones, Dr, W L McRae and A P. Spell. lie Lumberton found the basket . uoy “. be ^ ln / ' A 6 1 olks .’ and promise the trade asior^Hy. , n Boys’ Game The lest game of the tournament s fully as interesting as that ^ the" girls. Lumberton and i the very best in the grocery line, with prompt delivery on all orders. Son of Mr. and Mrs. •nesville were the opposing con- ,ants. At the end of the first W. A. Baxley Passes Barnesville lead by one point! the end of the second period An infant son of Mr. and Mrs W. v had gained another point. But' A. Baxley died February 17, 1930, at iod Barnesville lead by one point at nberton had not struck her their home here. Service were con- de, for by the end of the third ducted from the home Monday after- lod she had overtaken her ad-moon by Rev. S. F Hudson, pastor sary and gone beyond for a one-1 of the Baptist church, and burial at lead. The countyseat lads was in Brown’s cemetery near town. ie back even stronger in the rth 'period, scoring- four points Ie" Dr. C. T. Johnson, president of the local Rotary Club, was host to the members at a dinner on Friday even ing. The rooms and the dining table were attractively and gaily decorated with a color scheme of red and white, as a reminder of St. Valentine, pat ron of the day. Large vases of jonquils also' reminded the visitors of the approach of spring. An elab orate course dinner was served; and dinner music furnished by a radio which had obligingly eliminated sta tic, gave the finishing touch to an elegant repast. Miss Bettie Maxwell Buried Here Monday Funeral services were conducted from the grave at 11 a. m. Monday for Miss Bettie Maxwell, 46, who died in a Lumberton hospital of pneumonia early Sunday morning. The services were in charge of Rev. R. A. Swaringen, pastor of Chestnut Several entertaining were introduced. Short diversions they held the long, tall boys Further down in the county to n further down in the county to 7/ two points. The game ended to 17 i'rn favor of Lumberton. s ended the fourth’ annual coun- tuwrn ament. Trophys Awarded - silver loving cup was awarded the Philadelphus school for win- 5 An the girl’s tournament while ew basketbaill went the Lum- ton lads for excelling in their s. A two pound box of candy i presented Miss Jackson of adtelphius, "ps high scorer among girls, she having scored 81 its for her team in the tourna- it, Bryan, of Lumberton, re ed* thd fountain pen offered to ’high score among the boys. The Salutation” At College Monday P. M humorous, were made members. The meeting thoroughly enjoyed by it was the sentiment talks, mostly by various seemed to bel all, in fact of the club that this was one of the most suc cessful gatherings in its history. Other guests of Dr. Johnson were Under the auspices of Flora Mac-: $- T. Brooks, Rev. C. T. Rogers, Dr donald college and All-Star cast of|W. H. Stuart and J. S. Jones. three players will present “The Salu-' - tation” by Charles Rann Kennedy, in'Pjrt tiding Elder To the college auditorium on Monday i * evening at 8 o’clock. The players are Edith Wynne Mat- thison (Mrs. Charles Rann Kennedy), who is regarded in both Europe and Preach Here Sunday scoring record was 35 points, he playing and sportsmanship rag the contestants were of the lest type, thus showing in one wav good coming out of etics in preparing the yoni.il to t victory and' defeat in lire. ‘ announcement comes after much con- ! sideration and ma^y solicitations from prominent voters from every section j , °f + He county. r °^AT a ? d an i °S er ^ es av Should he receive the nominatioin, 2 ded n h rv!T' er a 1- 1 Mr - Graham is well qualified for the was well liked and a beautiful Chris-! tian tote - be f^y j foil“i2v thilcL ■ ? :ouch „ w ith the interest of the coun- He is a layErs' farmer and missed by her frienc Surviving are the 1 tv - ^ e h as served as Mavor of ren: Mrs Hedbert Humphrey or Aarn Red Spring is president of the local in ch, iMaWa Loujse and R-vn, a- Building and Loan Association, and h P“ e ' NathameL Duncan and frank has been chairman of the Red Springs of Red Springs and Bruce ot Bruns- -^ K^ for , f P g wick, Ga and four step-chndrer.. His connections since completing bis McGoogan or Fitzgerald, Ga., ^—Hion at Davidson college have Tom Willie McGoogan of Red Spring M.:ss Mary S. McGoogan of St. Pauls and Dr. Ben McGoogan of Morven. two brothers, D. Mac Alford Portsmouth, Va, Ernest Alford Gretna, four sisters, Mrs. H. or of 11. Smith of Miami, Fla., Mgs. John Me Googan of V/ hitman, Ga,, Mrs. D. \ Thompson of Gretna, Fla., and Mis Charlotte Alford of Pru Springs. Local Boy On Honor Roll At Davidson Davidson, Feb. 19.—Two of the 29 Davidson college students who made the honor roll for the first semes ter are among the six co-eds enrolled at the institution. Miss Lucy Martin u p I ^“'Currie, o fthe junior class, daugh- v Methodist church, Lumberton, b;;r of p rof Archibald Currie, of the ° f v whlc ^ d r? se TV mel ?, ber - A Davidson faculty, and Miss Susan large crowd of people from all Parts; Moffett f the flrst . year class, of the county was present, and there were many pretty flowers. Surviving are the following broth ers and sisters: Mrs. Graham McIn tosh of Red Springs, Mr. T. W. Maxwell of the Tolarsville section, Mi Dan of Southern Pines, James of Arkansas and Miss garet of Red Springs. Mr. Maxwell of Lauringurg is a brother. Mr Mar- John half Live-at-Home Banquet At Lumberton Friday^ Rev. H. C. Smith, presiding elder Governor Gardner’s live-at-home! of the Rockingham district will program got off to a flying start in preach here Sunday evening at 7:30 " ' - 1 at the Methodist church. Quarterly She | Conference will be held immediately has recently been awarded the medal after the service. America as one, of the consummate artists of the day. Her voice and .diction are cited everywhere as the model of perfect English music. for good diction on the American; — — stage by the American Academy oVMisv Man^PTfilL Arts and Letters. Her Euripiden | UnueVlUe WVeS roles daughter of Dr H. M. Moffett, pas tor of the first Presbyterian church here, have the distinct honor of be ing the first co-eds ever to make the honor roll at Davidson. J. B. Black:, Jr., son of Rev. and Mrs J B Black, of Red Springs, leads the list of Juniors who made honor roll. Philadelphus Boys the Making Progress With Class Farm Projects By J E. TIDDY students in the agriculture of the Philadelphus High Robeson county Friday night when 1 . i Hom ? Demons t rat ion ; ^e have selected their projects nu v lber °x’for the coming year and are making at th? Lorraine Hotel in Lumberton JU line to m-enare him to serve Lis native county efficiently as. - rm-mhor of the law-making body of the St^tA. MT Gvahum s ny s be bas no.s+ote- ment othev than bis announcement to make at the present t : me, but states that he is onnosed to the special tax sales of land i-. Robeson Cc'-rtv. as it singles out Robeson from the - X L. i er counties of the State. He is also in favor, of lessening the taxes on the farmer and deriving the neces sary governmental funds from other sources. Methodist Happenings The Epworth Junior missionary society was recently organized with 23 members enrolled. Officers were 'elected for the year: Annie Ruth Cope, president; Celia Newton, vice president; Louise Gibson, secre tary; Bentrice Ma,ry Ammons, treas urer; Gladys Stiles, agent fpr Ep worth Juniors, a splendid little pa per, published monthly with mission ary new’s fresh from the fields. James McLean is engineer of 97 and Hazel Jones of No 95. We are counting on these two youthful lead ers. 1 After the devotional Mrs. Rogers explained to the children the work of the Epworth Juniors and what a great work they were doing in help-' ing to carry Jesu» to the little boys and girls who know .not Jesus. Several stories of what our mis- 1 sionaries are doing were told the children, after which the society ad- joumed. Refreshments were served the children; The society will meet twice a month for. the present, and will study the book “Seeing the World in a Barn.” We are always glad to welcome new members. There is no part of our church work more j im portant than the missionary ^ork. Now is the time to train the child ren. The children of today will be the leaders of tomorrow. The Mission Study Class will meet Wednesday afternoon- at the parson 1 age, 3:30. The class will taxe up the book, “The Church and the World ' Parish.” Miss Mandeville will teacH^ this, and every woman a member of the Methodist church is invited to attend these meetings. 'The class, will meet once each week until the. book is completed. The Woman’s Missionary Society met in the home of Mrs. W. L Mc Rae last Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. McLean, president of the society, called the meeting to order. After the opening song, Mrs. Will Graham led the devotional. Those taking part , progress " with them. | Each student is required to conduct some regular farm enterprise each About two hundred invited guests were present. The chief speaker of the evening he^nam^our 7 Supper for Miss Clarke e name Our greatest tiagic , - ,y as Mr. A. C. Kimrey, dairy special- list of the State department of agri- a culture. Mr Kimrey’s address cen- her the name , , i ac iress.” Her unswerving devotion I senoot to the very high art, her refusal to I rs. Morgan Carter Died Monday A. M uneral ...services for Mrs. Morgan :er, of this place, who died early day morning in Baker’s Sana im, Lumberton, was conducted at loll, S. C., Tuesday afternoon. re deceased, who had been ill i pneumonia for a week, was ied Jo Baker’s Sunday where she fcf^Mis. Carter before marriage Mamie Brigman, of McColl, A and was .18 years of age. irviving are her husband, two 11 children, and other relatives South Carolina. "ss Edmonia Martin Pertained Last Week iss Cornelia McMillan enter ’d at her home Wednesday after- 1, Feb. 12, in honor of Miss Ed- ia Martin, missionary to Brazil, is now spending her furlough ;ing friends • and relatives in this ttry. Miss Martin was an old hbor and playmate of Miss Me an’s and guests for the after- i included old friends of Miss tin who- live in Rad Springs, indwiche * coffee and cake were ed .durin, the afternoon. Guests ided Mesdames B. W. Townsend, A. Buie, B. F McMillan, H. C. imond; E. L. Coxe, D. McN, Gra- , John McMillan, -Misses Har- e and Hazel Morrison, Hattie ryde and Katie Buie. d Cooper Married In Washington, D. C interest to friends here will marriage of Mr. Hal B. Coop- nephew of Mr. J. L, Cooper, of [place, to Miss Elizabeth Hayden February 4, 1930, in Washington, r. Cooper lived for a number of [s in,Panama and it was while e that he met Mrs. Cooper He pw with the Census Department Washington. year in connection with his class room work. Accurate books are kep showing the date of all major opera- Miss Louise Mandeville gave appear in anything else, have made delightful Valentine buffet supper to for her a unique place in the spiritual a number of her friends Thursday and creative influences of the present' ' ' "’ " time. evening at the Flora Macdonald cab- Charles Rann Kennedy is a drama tist, actor and producer. He has broken new dramatic ground, founded a new technique. Textbooks expound him, he is “required” in college courses, reaches audiences in many languages, increasingly; and is read. Margaret Gage is a gifted young- artist of rare 'spiritual distinction and endowment. A graduate of the Bennett School trained bv the Kenne- dys, her achievements have been un common. Quoting from the “Amsterdam Evening Recorder, N. Y.” “The Salu tation and its acting were an ex perience which goes almost too deep for words and makes silence seem the perfect tribute to the consumate genius of Charles Rann Kennedy, Edith Wynne Matthison and Margaret Gage. And vet such a performance deserves the highest praise which can be bestowed upon such a reve lation. The unfolding of the play to its remarkable conclusion was so o-ripping in its intensity and its hold' upon mind and emotions that even breathing was held in abeyance as the ^ory of these three souls was told. This is the second appearance of the Charles Kennedy players at Flora Macdonald College. in on the F. M. C. campus. The supper was given in celebration of Miss Elizabeth Clarke’s birthday. Those enjoying Miss Mandeville’s supper were Dr, and Mrs. W. L. McRae, Misses Elizabeth Clarke, Mary Lou Beard, Messrs Ralph Fra zier, Alvin Thomas, Eb McPhaul, J. A Graham and Dr. M. F. Town send. tered around the milk cow and nev er before was the old bovine exalted to such heights. Snort talks were also made by Miss Hallie Prather, home demon stration agent for The county, and Mr. 0 0 Dukes, county farm agent. Answering the objection often urged that this is not a grass-grow ing country, Mr. Kimrey pointed out that farmers have been fighting grass all the time, grow grass, Please see -Vdv. elsewhere in paper. this Mrs. C. E. Leigh Hostess To Class Mrs. C. E. Leigh was hostess to Miss Jane Council’s Sunday school class of the Methodist church at their class meeting Wednesday night. After the class business had been discussed a social hour followed and a delicious salad course was served by the hostess. Members of the class include Mes- dames W. C. McNeill. Roy Single- ton, W. R. Graham. E L. Hanna, Louise Bvrd, J. D. Stanton, Merritt Gibson, E A. Hamilton, C. E Leigh, Misses Bessie Edens, Iva Studebaker, Ruby Doub, Annie Gibson and Jennie Lee Stackley. tions, labor costs, fertilizer costs, rent, improvements on land, buildings gross and and other equipment, and net returns. A large number of the carrying poultry projects with some other project boys are this year which is Young People To Meet Presbyterian Church In line with their plan to have union meeting once each month, cattle-raising have been trying not to and that none of the sections graze their stock on native grass. It has all been imported, he said, and he showed that grass can be grown for stock at smal cost per acre. Stock also, he showed, would help to reduce the fertilizer bill ,which averages $40,- 000,000 a year in the State, and the young people’s religious organ!-; would arrest the washing and leach- zations of the town will meet at the ing away yearly of $30,000,000 to Presbyterian church for their third $40,000,000 worth of plant food. joint session Sunday night, Feb. 23, ... . More is produced on .the farms now with the Presbyterian young people than ever, Mr. Kimrey said, but it giving the program. costs more to Jive, “and A very interesting program has i bave to be content with been prepared with Miss Sarah | standard of living until Hamilton as leader, and it is hoped Livestock.’’ that a large number of the young) He predicted that the people as well as older ones will be present. The hour is 6:45 p. m. Local Alumnae To Have Turkey Dinner The local branch of the F. M. C. Alumnae Association will hold a tur key dinner in the vacant store next to the Red Springs Theatre Friday, February 21, beginning at 5 p. m. Cake and coffee will be sold along with the regular dinner. It is hoped that everybody will come because those attending are sure to enjoy the best turkey dinner ever for cents. POULTRY SHIPMENTS fifty Pobeson county shinned coopera tively last week 18,988 pounds of poultry, which brought to the raisers a sum of $4,054.95, paid in 487 checks. Shipments were made from Lumberton, St. Pauls, and Fairmont. A poultry car will be in Rowland Friday, February 21. Cash will be paid at the car door. we shall a lower we grow . next 25 years will witness the building of a great livestock industry in Carolina. North closely related, such as corn or other feed stuff. There will be about one thousand chickens handled. Others are carrying, tobacco, cotton, pea nuts, beans, swine, dairy cows, sheep, potatoes and practically every com mon farm crop is represented. Last year hogs which are entitled to registration were established on ten farms totaling about fifty high grade animals in the communit.es represented. The number will be substantially increased this year. Each boy carrying a livestock pro ject is urged to grow a feed crop in connection with it. Because of this practically all of the feed consumed by project animals last year was produced on the same farm. was manifested and great things are The aim this year in connection planned for th with the cash crops cotton and to- by the reports given, bacco, is not to see how much we "" can produce but how much we can I deville, served sandwiches and tea. produce on a small acreage. Only a’ ~ ' few students are carrying projects Bank Of Wagram in these crops which total over three / Closed Monday acres. Each boy is striving to make’ the most money on the smallest acre-1 age of cash crops by increasing the; in the progr were Misses Connor and Mandeville, Mrs. McNeill, Mrs. Jones’ solo was enjoyed by all pres- ent. Minute and quit, answer s were read, roll called number were present to their names, much interest year 1930, judging The hostess, assisted by Misses Connor and Man- Laurinburg, Feb, 17.—The Bank of A CORRECTION In our issue of last week appeared an article with reference to Miss Isabelle Currie entering upon her du ties as clerk in the local postoffice in which we said Miss Susie Brown had resigned and HYs Currie was filling her vacancy. This appears to have been an error due to misun derstanding f the information given us The Ciuien reg-ets the error and wishes to correct the impression given that Miss Brown has tendered her resignation. Miss Brown, who has been on’sick i-aie for -aim iv r ment her si' era) ■th; till re- landing v/th the depart- ave harm ■ been exts cl- ed by the department in Washing ton. Her condition, her friends will be glad to learn, is improving. URGES PAYMENT OF PLEDGES The treasurer, of the Bible fund urges that the pledges be paid up immediately. production per acre and by raising Wagram, located at Wagram, 10 the quality of the product. , miles north of - Laurinburg, was A total of over six thousand dol-- closed today by order of its direct- lars worth of farm- products were ors and the corporation commission produced fast year with a profit of was asked to take charge of the in- well over three thousand dollars, stitution. This action was decided The figures this year will probably upon, it was stated by officials of be much larger with only a small the bank, to protect its assets and it portion of it coming from “cash is also stated that depositors will pro- crops. EXPORTS OF FOODSTUFFS MAINTAIN HIGH LEVEL United States exports of foodstuffs in 1929 were valued at $754,763,000, deviating less than one per cent from the total of $760,287,000 recorded in 1928.—Foodstuffs Division, Depart ment of Commerce. bably be paid in full. I The Bank of Wagram was organ ized about 20 years ago. According to statement published January 16, it had' a capital of $15,000, surplus of $5,000 and total resources of $109,602. Frozen assets were given as reason for the close. It is understood that efforts will be made to reopen the bank at an early date. COMMENCEMENT DATES Greensboro—North Carolina lege’s commencement dates this are June 7. 8 and 9, Saturday, Col- year PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES The Woman’s Auxiliary will meet day iors the the and ’Monday. Nearly 300 expect to receive degrees Sun-iin the church hut Tuesday after- sen- noon at 4 o’clock. At this meeting from Dr Stuart will give a resume of State institution for women at,the mission study book, “The Church time. I in China.”
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