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^ M Springs Cifern VOLUME XXXII. NUMBER 44. RED SPRINGS, N. C., THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1930 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. SENIOR CLASS i PLAY TO BE GIVEN HERE TONIGHT \Splendid Program By Bible Students Robin Hood Will be Presented By Senior Class in Their Last Appear ance Before Graduation. The presentation of the Senior class play comes tonight, May 29, at 8:15 o’clock in the high school audi torium. Special equipment, scenery and costumes have been secured to help in the production of the very popular play, Robin Hood. A small admission charge will be made tc help defray the expenses of the play. This is the only part of the commence ment at which an admission charge is made. The play is given under th 2 super vision of Miss Bessie Covington. The public has long since learned to value Miss Covington’s ability as a pro ducer of senior plays and. she is us ually rewarded by a full house This year is not expected to be any ex ¬ State Public Schools Coming To Close Raleigh, May 26.—This week and next will witness the final exodus of the nearly 875,000 public school child ren of the State from the 26,428 class rooms, where they have recited, studied and engaged in all those ac tivities characteristic of the public schools. For the past .several weeks com mencement exercises—speeches, plays, readings, recitations, declamations, orations, and graduation exercises— have been given in the nearly 6,000 public schools of the State. Public speakers have been secured from every source to make the many com mencement addresses. State officials including the Governor, attorney- general and state superintendent of public instruction, county officials, ministers and other public men, all have been engaged in addressing the Closing der’s And Exercises by Miss Pupils Enjoyed by Large Number of Certificates Awarded. A delightful program was ■ by the Bible students of Alexan- Parents Friends; rendered the Red Springs schools Friday night in the high school auditorium. Each of the grades from the third through the high school performed perfectly and showed the great results being at tained by the teaching of Bible In the school. The program took the form of re- citations of Bible passages and songs by the smaller pupils with a short one-act play, “A Soldier of the Cross,” by some of the larger ones. Just preceding the last number on the program. Rev. C. T. Rogers, pastor of the local Methodist church made a short talk in favor of retaining the services of Miss Alexander for another year. Mr. Rogers stared that this was the first occasion he had ever had of witnessing the re sults of the teaching of the Bible in the public schools and. although he had always dream-d of such instruc tion the performance given Friday night made him more enthusia-tic thin ever over the work. At the close of tie exercises certi- ficacs were prisentcl to those Who had completed the prescribed course during the year. It was reportea that a total of two nundred and six ty ona pupils were enrolled in the Bible classes th s year, an incr> use of 100 per cent over last year. H. C. MacNair of Maxton Announces For The Senate Files Notice at Last Minute to Bring Contest Between Him and James D. Proctor, of Lumberton. Mr. Howard C. MacNair of Max- ton announces ip this issue of the Citizen his candidacy for the State Senate subject to the Democratic primary June 7. Mr. MacNair filed his intentions to become a candidate for this office just a few minutes before the time for filing expired. His candidacy is the only opposition Mr. Jas. D. Proctor, prominent Lum berton lawyer, who has been an avowed candidate for the office for several months will have. Mr. MacNair was a member of the General Assembly in 1912-1913 representing Robeson County. He claims credit for the authorship 0 the bill establishing the rural police , and the recorders court in the coun ty. Prior to his legislative experience Mr. MacNair served on the county Road Board for several terms and was also superintendent of the State Farm for several years. Secure Absentee Ballots From Elections Board The following letter in regards to absentee voters has been received from W. H. Humphrey, Jr., secre tary of the Robeson County Board of Elections: PERSONAL NEWS Miss Elizabeth Tyson, p former eacher of the Red Springs graded Election Officials To Meet June Second Meeting Called by Chairman Bond For Monday, June 2, pt 11 a. m. At Court House in Lumberton. 28 Members Graduating Class Red Springs School This Year ' Lumber Bridge Items Registrars and poll holders of all Robeson county precincts are called by Chairman E. P. Bond of the coun ty board of elections to meet in Lum berton in the court house on Monday, June 2, at 11 a. m. for the purpose of discuss.ng the new Australian ballot turned to Winwood Sunday afternoon aw and producing uniform rulings; irs . Hora McOoU wh0 wa3 mhK by election officials throughout the K Highsmith hospital last week 1 i...uch improved. Her daughter, Mis Lumber Bridge, May 27.—Mr. an Mrs. J. D. Shaw of Linwood spent th weekend with their parents nea. town. Mxs. Shaw remained for , longer visit, while Mr. Shaw re county. It is anticipated that there will be an open discussion on all matters: pertaining to the election, and any one may ask questions about doubt ful points of the law’. It is under stood that a number of attorneys will be on hand to participate in the dis cussion. Registrars and pollholders are par ticularly invited and anyone is privi leged to attend. The following letter has been sent to all election officials by Mr. Bond: “To the Registrars and Pollholders of Robeson County: One of Largest Classes to Finish High School Will Get Diplomas This Week. ADDRESS FRIDAY UIGHT The Hunt L. I. Moore, of New Bern, Noted North Carolina Lawyer, and Chairman N. C. Tax Payers League, to Deliver Address. ziora McColl of New York, City, wlk >as called to her bedside was abi -o return to her work Wednesday evening. Minong those who visited Mr:. McColl Sunday afternoon were Mr,.. W. E. Graham and Miss Lour. Graham, Mrs. J. E. Williford and Thirty eight Red Springs boys and girls will receive diplomas as grad uates of the Red Springs high school at the graduating exercises to be held in the school auditorium Friday night. These exercises will close commencement and the school year. Ilie Lon L. I. Moore, of Ne-v Bern, a prominent lawyer and chair-nan of the North Carolina Tax Payers I League, will make the address to the I graduating class. Mr. Moore is a I speaker of ability and forcefulness land will doubtless be heard by a brother of Mrs. Robert Monroe visit- ! ^^ audience here. Ine baccalaureate sermon was B. Dunn and preacned Sunda V morning by Rev. children visited Mr. Dunn’s broths ' Hi.ack* pastor of the local r - Mr Clarence Dunn of Favettevilk Presbyterian church, using as his text H ? u ;? at Lumberton, for the purpose Sunday afternoon They foimd M 1 M 1Lt ' 49:2:i ' Joseph a fruitful ° f dismissing the new Australian; bl t • around 1 Lough, even a fruitful bough by a Ballot Law and for answering ques- house P A d d ‘ well; whose branches run over the 1- Xi— : vali.’ Mr. Black drew a vivid pic- d an d mother, Mm tuna between a fruitful and unfruit- Kobert Whitted of Tar Heal visiteu ful person stating that in this day Mr. and Mrs.. L. L. Shaw Sunday ' of unrest if th e individual is to do son, Mr. J. W. Williford. Mrs. Robert Monroe who has beet, very sick for the last two weeks n. still very sick. Mrs. Maggie Mb reachern of Fayetteville is with he-. Mr. N. M. McDougald ’of Erwin “In compliance with requests from all parts of the county, a meeting is hereby called for 11 o’clock, Monday morning, June 2nd, in the Court ed his sister Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. F. of discussing the new school, spent the weekend here visit- ^o™! * n connection, therewith. ing friends. Miss Tyson has been teaching in the Raeford school since leaving Red Springs. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Love spent the - weekend in Greensboro visiting their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and ( Mrs. D. L. Love. They were accom panied home by Mrs. Charlie Love, of Richmond, who will spend several- days here. “The voters, and especially pll 'election officials, are invited to at- tend. “E. P. Bond, Chairman, “Board of Elections/ Mr. Wihitted is working with the Mrs. IMartin McKinnon and Mr. For your information and that of , county Sunday. I youth of the State. These 875,000 school children will put way their books, and no longer listen for the ringing of the bell or watch the hands of the clock for, . “school time.” Instead, some c^ake to the fields and give the day’s, Panovs the voters who subscribe to your paper, tained Board, N C. absentee ballots must be ob- from the chairman of this Mr. E. P. Bond, of Rowland, Applications may be made in person or in writing and I will be mailed as soon as * 1 A bbev^are printed, with a return time to agridbltura, pursuits. Others > mnqt t.Vipn en ¬ will find odd fobs or summer posi tions. from which they hope to make velope. The voter must then mail aTittle extra money. his ballots to the registrar of precinct in which he registered." the PA RKTON NEWS Parkton, May 27.—The . regular monthly meeting of the Parkton home demonstration club was held American Telephone and Telegrapi. Co., at Bay St. Lou's, Miss, along with Mr. Angus Shaw, son of Mr and Mrs. L. L. Shaw, and his vise, wa sthe “next best” to the visit of Mrs. Shaw’s son,, for she could hear directly from him. his task he must be experienced by difficulties, must draw his strength from the Cross. He must be like the tree by the weh. vocation was by Rev. C. T. watered The in Rogers, pastor of the Methodist church who also read the scripture lesson, the What has the v^r meant to these n -j 875,000 children? The answer to. Dalley 1x6 01168 this question will possibly as many । as there are children. To the first! To Accusations grader it has probably meant an in itiation into the social Efe of thel . school and the beginning of new ,and alleged charges of the Asheville, May 24.—Replying to Bartram Robeson visited their broth-1 Tuesday afternoon i n the clutiroom i er, Dr. John Robeson, in Bladen wl th Mrs. Ella Gillis as hostess. I The meeting was persided over by Mrs. W. L. McRae, Mrs. M. J. Cov- ^ e President Mrs, J. Q. Parnell, and ington, Mrs. John F. McLean and: lv 6 101 ca ’i and Miss Louise Mandeville attended t i v T Mcr ^,y j \M rs - Robeson-Hoke Zon e meeting of the Mrs. Ella Gills. Methodist church held pt Purvis last eonimit^e reporter nutes read by giuuuuK ox ire« f^ - „— . . Simmons To some 'of the ap- leaders, Josiah William Bailey here! varied lactivites. ■- 1 x j x ■ -XT n proximately 15,000 high school grad- ! today resting from his. western North uates, it has probably meant the end Carolina campaign activities declared their “goal,” whereas for others it| false the DuBose charges that he had (has meant the reaching of only the voted the Republican ticket early in first- rung i n the ladder of success, his career. And to the remainder of the total, it; “It seems to roe,” Mr. Bialey said. •has meant only “another year,” for “that the answer to all this sort of they expect to return again and again talk is that I have always voted the until in turn they, too, will pass out Democratic ticket, that I have never .-.voted for a Republican, that I did by the door of “high school gradual tion.” PEMBROKE NEWS Pembroke, May 26.—Rev. J. E not support Russell for governor, that I wrote and spoke for the suffrage movement and the Democratic party and circulated 75,000 copies of my Thomasville speech i n that cause. Pembroke, May 26.-—Kev. J. _ E.j “The Democratic General Assembly Sawyer filled his regular appoint- 0 f 1898—the white supremacy legis ment in Pembroke Baptist church mture—elected me to office; the Dem- last Sunday morning. I ocratic State convention of 1908 nom- 49th chapter of Mathews, followed Mrs. Mary Klarpp of Washington? by prayer by Dr. C. G. V„. D. C.j step-mother of Mrs. J. E. | dent of Flora Macdonald Clifton, 1" 'ar led, pi’esi- college, died at the home of hec Doctor Vardell also pronounced the Thursday. Mr. Charles A. Crecch, of Smith- field, was the weekend visitor of Dr. W. L. McRae last week. Mr. and Mrs. William Horne and children tof Sanford spent Sunday with Mrs. Horne’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Callahan. 1 A. McMillan, he elucational A the traveling- library had been / /lived and the books were being ^hd quite exten- >frs, Parnell gave a very interest ing report of the trip to Washington made by 25 Robeson county club wo men. Those of the local club who . went were Mesdames J. Q. Parnell, I A. M. Stubbs, J. G. Hughes. I The demonstration for the after- daughter Monday afternoon. The remains will be brought to Norti. Carolina and interred at Maxton tn May 18tn. ! benediction. A string quartet coni- 1 poped of Mrs. Bartram Robeson, Mrs. IW. E. Garrett, Miss Mary Mc- I Eachern, and Mr. Rowland Brown Miss Rebecca Currie returned 01. ' Wednesday to Greensboro College al ter spenaing a few days at homn with her parents. Miss Rebecca is furnished the music. As announced heretofore and else where in this issue, the Senior play Mrs. W. E. Sikes of 71st was thel W S! nd ^^ ^“^ noon was “Fitted Patterns. This Mrs. Otis Kinlaw of Fayetteville was given bv Miss' Prather spent several days this week with agent, assisted by Mrs. D. L^God 1 ET^ aren iEEI 1 \ an c ^ r5, J’ A' Love, win, clothing leader. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Coley and child- rep of Parkton spent Sunday after noon with friends here. Mrs. Bethe,a of Dillon, S. C., has returned to her home after spending several days with her mother, Mrs. J. E. Purcell. Dr. C. G. Vardell left Monday night for Blowing Rock where he expects to spend several weeks. Miss Flora Mckinnon spent the weekend i n Raleigh as the guest o' Mrs. Henry Horne. Mrs. Neill McKinnon has returned from Fayetteville where she was th ■ guest of Miss Ettie Brown for several daj s. Miss Sadie Cov'ngton has returned to ho home Jere for the summer venation following the clr-nr of h Miss Flora Tyner returned home jnated me elector at large; President S ‘' IUC ' a ^ Hoy Monday from Wingate Junior college Wilson appointed me U. S. Collector! A1 r- Bartram Robes where she was a student the past o f Internal Revenue in 1913. I have | Q ‘'’ n ’ canvassed for the Democratic party! R d V' , “ ::! tu rd ay for Hah.a in every campaign for 22 years. Semi a where they wdl : Mills. M and daugh- Miss Bea Robeson, expe home After the demonstration the meet ing was turned over to the program chairman, Mrs. L. M. Powell, who presented Miss Veira Byrd, who gave a reading, “Grandma Danced the will be presented tonight. The Senior' Creens^or class exercises will take place Fri- ' day morning. The graduating ex Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Currie were ercis3s f ° r the ® event h £ raio yr 11 be present Sunday morning at the com- held Frida y ™K bt . alon g ^ th th « 6X ' mencement sermon at Greensboro er “ es ¥ schooL ■ . college, where their daughter is one' Tbe followin T '^ the roll for this of the graduates. Mrs. Currie stayed , 3 hl £ h school graduates: in Greensboro with her daughter ' ® e . nn Fanna ’ T ? lhe B ’ ack - A^ 1 . 63 while Mr. Currie came home. He g ha Y ls ’ Tk omas Ussery Lina Currie, returned to Greensboro Tuesday for ^sB^ HarrlS ’ R ' D - McMillan, Jr., the class day exercises. one of the seniors of college. McLarin, James Watson, ! Horace Cotton,' Virginia Deaton Minuet.” Mrs. Powell then present- of twenty-eight, eight ed a jar of seed and those present ' * ' ' were asked to guess the number con mJ^^t rau!s . H1 8'h School com- j |ames A Singleton, Jr.; Maude NeW- weok P ,f xer r e w were held last ton> Beulah Garner, Emma Mearle ’ k ' J ' Henry Highsmith; Sikes , Mary Alice Meachum, Henry H r T ^ T y T T ^iH- Hodgin, Jr.,- Mattie Helm Odom, ‘ the graduating class Dorothy Wilkinson, Erwin McCon- W , ere 2rom naughey, Margaret McNeill, ■ Lila Liles, Catherine McPhaul, Edith Mc- tained. (Mrs. John Ferguson of Sou thern Pines, a guest, was the lucky one, and received a beautiful vase filled with flowers. The hostess assisted by Miss Veira Byrd,served iced tea end cake. Those present included Mesdames A. McM. Blount, W. G. Britt, A. P. the Lumber Bridge school. Thos _ * ro ™ Lumber Bridge were Misses | Neill, Louise McKellar, Bartram ‘ Robe Lucile lolar, Lois Marley, Elizabeth; son, Jr., Nonie Dell Lovin Summer, Lorraine Young, Annie Mae I 1 J ■ ■ Revival Starts Mr. F. C. Tolar returned Saturday! evening from Norfolk where ho spent a day or so on business. * 1 M ptv R £ H f n s° n ’ Robert, fora: beS Here Next Sunday Adcox, J. E. Blalock, Collier Cobb, o f Rocky Mount enonf fh ’ Ta J. J. Cobb, E. K. Campbell, J. D. with*™™ imp w ® e ^ end — Gillis, J. C. Lancaster, M. A. and ’ 0118 motlie L Mrs - Robert Rev. S. Neill A. MacMillan, M. N. McRainey, Mrs G TT 4 w D. L, Godwin, J. Q. Parnell, L. Mrs. W. P D Next Sunday, June 1, is the time .. of the evangelistic campaign at the local Baptist church year. Rev. Mr. Barrett, pastor of Rock Springs Baptist church of Atlanta, roa., was a guest in the home of Rev. I and Mrs. M. C. Lunsford, a day or ttwo last week. The Woman’s Missionary society of Pembroke Baptist church met with Mrs. M. C. Lunsford last Wednes day ,afternoon. Mr. A. B. Riley, a former teacher in the Indian Normal school here, was a Pembroke visitor last Wed nesday. Little Miss Clara Wells of Ben nettsville, S. C., is a guest in the home of her uncle, Mr. 0. D. Wells. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Harper spent last weekend with relatives in Pol locksville. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McCormick attended commencement at Oak Ridge Military Academy last week. They were accompanied home by their son, William Allen, who was a student there the past year. Miss Ann Clegg and Miss Wooding of Queens College, Charlotte, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Mon roe a few days last week. Miss Estelle Cole of Jacksonville was also a guest of the Monroes a day or two last week. Misses Elizabeth and Sara Paul and Miss Flora Tyner spent a day or itwo in Elizabethtown last week vis- Isting Miss Lucile Monroe. i The Ladies’ Aid society of the ^Presbyterian church met with Mis. Hugh Monroe last Monday afternoon. 1 Mrs. H. A. Biddell’s father, Mr. Morgan, of Asheville, and also her brother-in-law spent a few days last week with her. “The other side has become des- rerate rand there is no paying what they will send out next. Our cam paign is moving serenely on. We in tend to keep the unity and welfare of the Democratic party uppermost.” 'Sarah And Son” Is Great Talkie ; tc \ 0"? pend tl.8|j e Powell, A. M. Stubbs. Per/y Jordan. Angus Jernigan, John Brngusou and Misses Veira Byrd and Hallie Pra- . F. Hudson, pastor of the Mrs C TT r 'church, will preach at his regular and ^ rS ’ P hour Sunday morning. Dr. Charles 1 fen nr en t ertain ed the members of the H. Durham, Pastor of the First Bap- f the home of Mrs. tist Church of Lumberton, who is to Satuld ay night Bunco was do the preaching in this meeting, will Misses Helen nd Isabel Buie, mem bers of the Greer, S. C., school fac ulty during the term just ended, have returned to their home here to spend the summer vacation. 'tench and Son,” Timothy Shea’s grin best-selling revel of m>.her- lo.e. will be seen in its talkin’ fite- Her version at tc-. Ped Springs The - re Hex Monday and Tuesday. Ruth Chatterton, of “Madame X” at' ‘The Laughing Lady” fame, is st.'.r.ea in the central rol e of Sar.'.l: Sta.m. the impoverished young .'Ze- mother, who, stimulated by a burning ambition to raise herself from ob scurity and to regain the baby boy who had been spirited away from her by her worthless husband, finally achieves fame anl glory as an oper atic star and eventually is reunited with her son. How she accomplishes the final step of her plan furnishes some of the most tense and exciting scenes the talking screen has yet given us. Fredric March, the romantic lead of “The Wild Party” and of “The Marriage Playground,” is here cast as the lawyer who falls in love with Miss Chatterton and helps her to win both romance and the fulfillment of her plan to retrieve her son. The role of the little boy is played bv Phillipe de Lacy. The villainous hus band is played by Fuller Mellish, Jr., who was the “heavy” in Helen Mor gan’s “Applause.” Dorothy Arzner, Par,amount's only woman director, handled the mega phone. - by Zoe The adaptation was written Akins, famous woman poet sur r. er. Mi J. G. Williams of Culpepper, is visit i g his daughter, Mrs. D. M. McMillin. Mrs. C. G. Vardell left Tuesday for Chester, S. C., where she will visit her daughter, Mrs. Gaston Gage. From Chester Mrs. Vardell will go to Blow ing Rock to join Doctor Vardell, wh is spending some time theca Mrs. Daisy Smith of Fayct visiting her daughter, Mrs. Boatwright. IN HOSPITAL L. Mrs. Lucy C. Walters of Shannon is seriously ill at McLeod hospital in Florence, S. C. CHIEF CZECHOSLOVAKIAN EXPORT IS TEXTILES Prague.—The manufacture of tex tiles is one of the largest and most important of Czechoslovakia’s indus tries, and the exportation of these commodities holds first rank in the foreign tirade of the country accord ing to a report received in the De ¬ partment of Commerce from Commissioner Woods, Prague. Trade PHILIPPINE LUMBER TRADE EXPERIENCES ACTIVE YEAR Manila.—Taken as a whole, the Philippine lumber trade had a very active year in 1929, both in domestic and export business, according to a trade review received in the Lumber Division, Department of Commerce, from Trade Commissioner Howard. and playwright, the author of a num ber of renowned stage successes. T“ose from here wno attended the funeral of Mr. John Council Sunday at Bladen Union Baptist Church con ducted by Rev. C. R. Hester of St. Pauls were Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Fur- mage, Mrs. M. N. McRainey and mother, Mrs. Ella Bramble, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Thams, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Parnell, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Wil- 1’amson, Mrs. D. S. Currie and Mr. A. B. Willaimson. Mr. Council was 79 years old end is survived bv hi-' widow, formerly Ellen Tyson, and seven children who a”’ as follows: Meirs William, Ber- mce and Chaale C'm.ncil of Gr,.\. Creek, Neill Council of Rocky M I the game most enjoyed. Those pres-. deli^r his first'message 6 Bundle Marl^ re TT^ 1S3 ^ Ruc ^ e , T’ 0 l ar > Lois at eight o’clock, and services during 9 ra Y lr T l’! ar ’ I Lorraine the week will be held at eight o’clock Young, Elizabeth Wilnford, Messrs p. m. p!m W lllla ms, Louis Parnell and Dr. Durham has been in this coun- Johnson. Ice cream, cake and, ty for many years and needs no in- c I troduction ^ ‘ a Red Springs audience. . •Ites Mary McNeill of Rennert The public is extended a very cor- spent Sunday with Miss Margaret dial invitation to attend every ser- 1 oisr. Mr. Regan McIntyre of ton visited Mr. N. H. G. Sunday afternoon. Mr. John Blount McLeod terton spent a short while Wednesday afternoon. Mr.s A. B. Smith, Mrs. Stamps and Miss Margaret 1 vice. Lumber -1 Balfour COMPLETION OF LARGEST i RAYON FACTORY IN EUROPE Leningrad.—A new rayon facory Robert Council of Fayetteville and ^® nd ® d T efficiency conference ot Mrs. Charlie Musselwhite and Miss! „ he * avetteville Presbyterial held at Cora Council of Grays Creek. Several from here attended the funeral of Mr. L. J. McLean, aged 83, a Confederate veteran, who died at his residence on Massev Hill Sat urday a. m. The funeral services were conducted from Mt. Pisgah Baptist church. Rev. Joel Johnson and Rev. Clemons officiated. Mr. McLean is survived by his widow and nine children. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. John Biisson extend to them their deepest sympathy in their grief over the death of their three-year-old baby, Myrtle, who died on Tuesday, May 20, after a very short illness. Its funeral was conducted by Rev. A. L. Turner at Green Springs ceme tery Wednesday afternoon. Miss Thelma Hall of Raeford is visaing relatives here. Miss Katherine Kinlaw is visiting her mother, Mrs. Eunice Kinlaw, at Favetteville this week. Visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. McMillan Sunday were Miss Katherine McMillan of Raleigh, Mr. and Mrs. David Lucas of Bur- ( Continued on hack page- ^ a ^ 0r ^ Thursday of last week. Mrs, Royce Boatwright of Mariond of Lui,.. I Leningrad.—A new rayon facory, in town claimed by he Soviets to be the larg- j est in Europe; has recently been com- Tliomas I Pleted near Leningrad, according t» John av - a report appearing in Izvestia, Soviet official newspaper, transmitted to ths Department of Commerce. ™ ^-’ spefi^ last weeke with her aunt, Mrs. M. N. Tolar, and family. She left Monday to visit relatives ,at Ren nert. Smith were Fayetteville visitors last Friday. Misses Jessie and Lena Marley spent a few days last week in Reid.-- They ville with their sister, Mrs. D. C. noon. Adams. They returned Friday after-' noon accompanied by Mrs. Adams. I Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Troutman and infant son, spent a recent weekend in. Statesville visiting Mrs. Troutman’'' Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius. returned home Monday after- j Mr. I spent Mrs. M. L. Marley who has been M. L. visiting her daughter, Mrs. D. C. Adams, of Reidsville returned home Friday afternoon also. Col. H. G. Davids of Raleigh was a recent guest of Capt. and Mrs, E. D. McGougan. Mr. J. F. Pittman of Fayetteville spent a while in town Friday. panied D. C. Sunday Marley. Adams of Reds*" 7 ’ in the home of Mrs. Mrs. Adams accom- him home Sunday afternoon. Little Miss Martha Poole Tolar returned home Saturday afternoon from Linwood where she had been visiting her sister, Mrs. J. D. Shaw. Mr. Sidney Clifton, a student of King’s Business college, Charlotte, spent Sunday at home with his par ents. Mrs. J. M. Johnson, who has been quite sick for the last nine weeks! was taken Sunday afternoon to the! Sunday in the home of Mr? and Mrs. Thompson hospital in Lumberton for J. E. Clifton, reatment. We hope she will soon] Mr. J. G. Williams and brother, regain her health and be able to come Willard, of Raleigh spent Sund«y Jome. j with his wife and Mr. Sandy McEachern and sop-png Mrs. Williams Mr. Otis Keeter of Charlotte spent son who are visit- ams’ parents, Mr. and , Duncan of St. Pauls visited his sis- Mrs. J. D. Monroe. ter, Mrs. Robert Monroe, last week. Mr .L. L. Shaw was in Raleigh- Mrs. C. H. Young an dMrs. W. D.I Monday on business.