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ROCKINGHAM, N. C THURSDAY Afternoon, JAN. 31, 1924.
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Vol. 7. No. 9.
CONCRETE ROAD FROM
! ONLY 5000
R'HAM CIVITAH
CONTRACT LET TODAY FOR
KLUCKERS PAYING
CLUB ORGANIZED
RIVER BRIDGE AND ROAD
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FOUR MILLS TO ROCKINGHAM
MILLS, COUNTY AND TOWN SHOULD GET TOGETHER ON PROPO
SITION TO BRING ALL THREE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY BY
MEANS OF CONCRETE ROAD, STARTING AT ROBERDEL NO.
2, AND RUNNING THROUGH HANNAH PICKETT, ENTWISTLE,
AND LEAK MILL VILLAGES TO ROCKINGHAM. DOUBLE DAILY
FREE DELIVERY OF MAIL THEN. A ROAD THAT WOULD BEN
EFIT THOUSANDS. TOTAL COST AROUND $90,000 DIVIDED
BETWEEN FOUR MILLS, TOWN AND COUNTY.
The dream of a concrete road beginning at Roberdel Mill No. 2
and coming to Rockingham is not nearly as idle a one as might be sup
posed and if the thousands who will be affected by such a road will only
make their wishes KNOWN and FELT, it can be made a reality in short
order. '
The plan which has been suggested and which the POST-DISPATCH
is herewith submitting to public consideration, is this:
For the concrete road, 18 feet wide, to start at Roberdel Mill No.
2, with Roberdel Mfg., Co. paying for the cost to Hannah Pickett village;
for H. P. Mill to pay to Entwistle village', for Entwistle Mills o pay to
Leak Mill village, and for Ieak Mills t pay to the edge of its village,
where the County would take up the cost. This would perhaps entail a
total cost of ?50,000divied among be four mills, and xto one doubts
for a moment that either of the four would hesitate or be backward in
gladly paying its proportionate part.
The distance from Roberdel No. ,2 mill to the edge of Hannr.h
Pickett village is two-teniftis of a mile. From Hannah Pickett to Entwistle
village line is six-tenths. Prom Entwistle to Leak mill line three-tenths.
From Leak" mill line to the edge of its property, four-tenths or a total
of one and a half mile, tor the four mills. From the Leak -mill line on Wat
son Heights to the town limits at the Seaboard depot is eight-tenths of
a mile, making the total 'distance from Seaboard depot to Roberdel -mill
2.3 miles. ."''"'. : ' , '
Now the distance the County "would have to grade and pave, if the
proposed overhead bridge 58 adopted, would be approximately five-tenths
of a mile, bringing the mills about two-tenths of a .mile nearer the court
house than the present road through Watson Heights.
So much for the distances of the road. Now back to the Leak mill
line, to which point the four mills would bring the road.
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JUDGE SHAW HEAVY HANDED.
Jodie Shaw lmpoe Total of 34
Year in Prison and Road Sen
tences in Wadesboro "Recently.
Judge Ray's Record wa 3D Years
at Rockingham. Judge Shaw to
Hold Richmond County April 7th
' Term. .Vs"." 1r
Judge Thos. J. Shaw believes in
punishment for crime, and yet he
tempers mercy with Justice Inas
much as Judge Shaw Is to bold the
April 7th term of Richmond county
criminal Court, his sentences recent
ly in Anson county, at Wadesboro,
will be of interest. His total road
sentences amounted to 22 years and
11 months; and his penitentiary sen
tences were 11 .years. Also, the fines
were not inconsiderable.'
POST-DISPATCH readers will re
call that at the recent Dec. 31st
term of Richmond ' county Court,
with Judge J. Bis Ray presiding, the
total road sentences amounted to
204 months, and prison sentences
156 months.
Last fall Judge A. M. Stack pre
sided at Richmond county Courts,
but his' sentences were mostly of the
self-starter type.
. Judge Shaw is particularly stem
upon tnose convicted oi carrying
.' concealed weapons, stealing autos
and selling and making liquor.
2,950 CARS IN COUNTY.
According to the 1923 registration
of cars with.the Secretary of State,
as of January 1st, there were 2,950
autos registered from Richmond
county. In the whole State, there
were more than 248,000.
Th figures for neighboring coun-
, ties, are as follows:
Richmond 2,950
Stanly 2,614
Anson 2,309
Montgomery 1,617
Union 2,983
Guilford leads with 13,790 cars,
and Graham' is the tail end with but
. 82. Forsyth is second, Mecklenburg
third, and Wake fourth. ' ,.
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RICHMOND INSURANCE REALTY COMPANY
GAME TOURNAMENT
Game Tournament Next Monday
Night at Graded School Benefit
Milk Fund. Admission 50c. Re
freshments. The general public may not real
ize this," but the Grammar Grade
Association of the Rockingham
school pays out an average of $32
each month for milk that is' given
free to the school children. ' There
is no way for this .expense to be met
other than from the public. The
women give their work arid time in
serving fhia milk each morning at the
school, and do so cheerfully. The
results being obtained are " really
astonishing children that were un
der normal, "coming out" almost in
a night. '
To get some funds, the Associa
tion is to have a Game Tournament
at the graded school auditorium
next Monday night, Feb. 4th,. at 8
o'clock. The admission is 50c, or $2
for a reserved table. Refreshments
will be served, but no extra charge
for this.
The public is cordially invited.
Tickets can be secured by phoning
any of the committee. Reservations
are desired. Any game can be played
Hook, "42" or whatnot.. So keen
Monday, night in mind, and come to
this Tournament, enjoy yourself and
be assured you are really helping
undernourished children. The com
mittee consists of Mrs. W. F. Long,
Jr., Mrs. Jno. L. Everett. Mrs. T,
R. Helms, Mrs. J. R. McLendon and
Mrs. Russell Ford.
86 AND ENJOYS PAPER.
if
Mrs. S. M. Stogner is a new sub
scriber of the POST-DISPATCH this
week. She will be 87 next August
and yet can read her paper and takes
a keen interest In the current local
news that appears each week in this
home paper,, We trust she will con.
tinue In good health; she had a se
vere fall a year or so ago, which
confines her to the house.
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HUSBAND?
"a jH-wfe'wily Was left fatnerIess woul your wife and children be helpless
ana destitute? Would they have to depend upon charity and assistance from relatives
and friends ? ...
Wt,uld they.have t0 -ndergo suffering and hardship because you had not
taken the precaution to insure your life; suffering is the. more pitiful because it is
so easily avoidable. r
. Insurance provides the best and most practical protection for your family.
Insure yourself today. You cannot tell what tomorrow will bring.
JUDGE GRADY CORRECT IN
SAYING HE RECEIVES NO
SALARY FROM K. K. K. POST
DISPATCH HEARS THAT ONLY
20 OUT OF 5 CHAPTERS ARE
PAYING DUES. ONLY 5,000
NOW PAY INSTEAD OF 30,000.
WILL DIE A NATURAL DEATH.
From common report, the POST
DISPATCH is now convinced that
Judge Grady was correct in saying
that he was receiving no funds as
Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan
of North Carolina.
There are supposed to be around
75 chapters, or Klans, in this State,
with a membership of 30,000. Each
member is supposed to pay 25cents
per quarter, or $1 a year, this as a
Grand Dragon tax- or assessment.
The Grand Dragon was supposed to
get this, which would give him a sal-
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REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The executive committee of the
Republican party of Richmond coun
ty met in Rockingham this (Thurs
day) afternoon, at the call of the
Chairman, J. F. Stafford, and named
Monday night, Feb. 18th, at 7:30
at the courthouse as time and place
for holding the County Convention.
Due notice of this is elsewhere in the
POST-DISPATCH.
The precinct meetings will be held
Thursday night, Feb.. 14th, at 7:30
in the various precincts.
DENTIST HAS PNEUMONIA.
Dr. C C. Steele is confined to his
room at the home of Mr. R. R.
SimraoBs with pneumonia; this hav
ing developed Tuesday. His fever
was 105 WeWdnesday night, but is
lower today and he is getting along
nicely. M iss Dowd, of High Point,
is his nurse.
TURKEYS 32 He PER LB.
The Curb Market will have tur
keys en .ale Saturday, Feb. 9th,
for one day only, at 32 c per lb.
Orders can be given me.
Mrs. Anna Lea Harris,
,,. -, . - Home Dem. Agent.
GINNING TO JAN. 16TH.
The number of bales of cotton
ginned in Richmond county to Jan-
uaxy io.n ior me ia3 crop, a
mounted to 20,277 bales. This com
pares with 15,569 to the same date
4liL 1 -inn.
last year. ; ' ' ' ,
This is the last ginning report to
be issued until the final Government
report about March 20th. Between
the 16th jof January and final gin
ning report In March last year there
were 54 bales ginned in this county.
However, it is expected there will be
perhaps 200 bales yet to gin, which
will probably bring the total crop
tor the county to 20,500.
64 AND BUT 15 BIRTHDAYS.
John R. Courtney, of Atlanta, is
one of those unfortunate men whose
birthday is celebrated only on Leap
Year. He is 64 years old, brt has
had but 15 birthdays. He had no
birthday from 1896 to 1904.
Any one in Richmond county Born
on reb. 29th? .
DR. WEBB HAS OPERATION.
Dr. W. P. Webb underwent an
operation by Dr. Scruggs at the
Presbyterian hospital in Charlotte
last Sunday afternoon for appendi
citis. His friends back home will be
glad to; know he is getting along
nicely and should return here within
two weeks. ..
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CLUB ORGANIZED AT ROCKING
HAM, AND CHARTER PRE
SENTED AT BANQUET LAST
FRIDAY NIGHT. ORGANIZED
TO PROMOTE INTERESTS OF
TOWN AND COUNTY. OFFI
CERS ELECTED. CLUB FUNC
TIONS. MEMBERS WANTED.
The Rockingham Civitan Club was
formally organized last Friday night
with about 25 charter members, in
the dining room of the Rockingham
Hotel, where a good supper was
served.'
The Civitan is a National Organi
zation, with the object of promoting
good fellowship among the members,
and advancing the interests relig
ious, moral and commercial of the
town and county in which such a
club is located.
The need of some active organi
zation for pushing forward the com-
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DERBY AND OSBORNE FARMERS
The farmers of the Derby section
are requested to, meet the Co. Agt.
and Paul W. Mack, of the Cotton
Marketing Association, next Monday
at the Derby school, Feb. 4th, at
7:30 p. m.
Farmers of the Osborne section
will meet us at the Osborne school,
Feb. 7th,, at 7:30 p. m.
W. H. BARTON.
BANKER KILLS A BIRD.
Banker, Cotton Mill President and
Ex-SenatorW. L. Parsons is not one
to be accused of vain-gloriousness;
nor is he given to a spirit of brag
gadocio. On the contrary, he is self-
conscious, rather than otherwise.
But for the past few days he has
borne quite a prideful air, and to
more than one has he confided quite
a feat he killed a partridge on the
last day of the hunting season, last
Friday, lie and young Watt were
hunting; a covy of birds arose; three
shots were fired; three birds fell
and Mr. Parsons is morally sure one
belonged to him. And Watt is too
dutiful and loyal to dispute it.
BIRDS AT $1.00 EACH.
Hugh McDougald, down in lower
Wolf Pit, acquired ten partridges
one day last week, across the State
Line, at $1.00 per bird. And Hugh
does not rate as a multi-millionaire.
SHOT MAN IN FOOT.
Tom RobinSon, colored, was lodged
in jail Tuesday by Chief .Covington
on the charg. of shooting John Cole,
also colored, in the foot Saturday
night at the' Jenkins Covington
boarding house on Greene street.
John is not much 'hurt, and will be
able to attend a hearing for Tom in
a few. days." Tom, as usual, insists
it was an accident.
KITCHEN SHOWER AT SCHOOL.
The "kitchen shower" planned for
Friday night by the Parent-Teachers
Association is postponed to Friday
night-week, Feb. 8th. It will be at
the high school auditorium at 8' o'
clock. Light refreshments will : be
observed and a program rendered.
No admission every one in the town
and community cordially invited to
come whether you bring any kitchen
articles or not.
The Grammar Grade Association
is given an especial invitation.
Donations are desired of any ar
ticles of kitchen ware saucers, tum
blers, bowls, pitchers spoons and
forks. . . And especially do the chil
dren need trays for the lunches.
So rake out the old things, you
housekeepers, and come or send
them to the "shower" Feb. 8th.
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v have plenty of New Year money to spend right now.
Those Who didn't save may find it difficult to spend.
Begin now to save for Christmas, 1924;; Put it in this
Bank and forget to draw it out. ' '
; If you save for Christmas you will also save for other
purposes. Saving is a mighty good habit.
The Richmond Counjy Saving i"r
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CONTRACT AWARDED TODAY AT
CONCRETE 1685-FOOT BRIDGE ACROSS PEE DEE RIVER,
AND 6.25-MILE GRADED ROAD FROM ROCKINGHAM TO
RIVER. TO BE HARD SURFACED BEFORE BRIDGE IS COM
PLETED. REQUIRE ABOUT TWO YEARS TO COMPLETE
BRIDGE.
Plans in Process of Formation for Making Standard Gravelled Road From
Montgomery County Line to South Carolina Line. Splitting County
North and South.
The POST-DISPATCH is in receipt this (Thursday) afternoon
just before going to press of the very welcome news from Raleigh that
the State Highway Commission has today let the contract' for a- concrete
Ellerbe Road
While the East and West
road is being taken care of,
the road from the Montgom
ery county line to the South
Carolina line North and
South is not forgotten. Mr.
Everett informs this paper
that he has the matter of
this road now for considera
tion with Commissioner Wil
kinson and that something
definite about this road will
shortly be forthcoming.
The roadway will be 46.8 feet above ordinary water, and 26 feet above
the high water of 1908, which was the biggest flood on record.
. It will require approximately 18 months to two years to complete
the bridge.
The Road. '.
The road, for which the contract was let today; will start at West
Rockingham, at Hitchcock creek, and is 6.25 miles long. The contract for
just the grading is let now, because it has been found that where almost
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WESTERN UNION HUMOR.
Western Union .telegraph operator
J. H. Starr tells of a strange tele
gram a wild-eyed man gave him at
a town in South Carolina where he
last worked. The man rushed into
the office and wired his wife's rela
tives as follows: "Twins today; more
tomorrow." ' . .
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Jan. 28 Dr. Felix A. Blanchard
and Mary Gilchrist Tatum, white,
both of Marlboro county, S. C.
APPLE HOUSE ROBBED.
A thief Monday night broke into
John Shepard's apple house, on Bar
rett's alley, and stole two barrels of
apples. '
HEAVY RECORDER'S COURT.
38 cases were tried in Hamlet Re
corder's Court Monday the largest
docket in its history. The Peele case
was perhaps the most interesting.
Martin, Arthur, and Alvin Peele had
to pay $170 in fines and costs for
assaulting Alvin Gibson and forcible
trespass upon the County's school
truck. Alv inGibson paid $25 and
$10 costs for slapping a Peele boy,
R'HAM 45, HAMLET 24.
Rockingham Highs defeated Ham
let Highs in basketball here on the
indoor court Monday night 45 to 24.
Capt. Harry West and his players
had the opposition outclassed.
Tomorrow (Friday) night the
Hamlet boys will again play here at
the graded school, and the Monroe
girls will play the local girls here,
the' two games alternating. Games
Istart at 7:45. ,
Ellerbe will be played here the
12, and at Ellerbe the 15th.
The schedule is as follows, with all
games at 7:45:
Hamlet here Feb. 1st.
Wadesboro there Feb. 5th.
Wingnte here Feb. 9th.
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People Who
and Banked
RALEIGH FOR ERECTION OF
bridge across the Pee Dee river, and for
grading a road from Rockingham to the
river.
The ' Commission . was - in session in
Raleigh today, and receive:! bids for the
construction. The specifications for the
bridge a.id the new road .Ve as follows:
Tne Bridge.
The bridge will Le approximately
1,685 feet long, and will be the longest
bridge in the State of the "arch type" of
construction. The 200-foot arch spans will
be 60 feet longer than those being used
on the Yadkin river near Spencer. The
structure will consist of three 200-foot
open spandrel arch spans across the main
channel, with 13 deck girder approach spans '
on the west side and seven on the east.
NEW ROUTE STARTS
New R. F. D. .Starts From Rocking,
ham Feb. 1st. Know Route 6,
J. A. Dawkins Temporary Carrier.
Traverses Section East of Rock-
" ingham.
The new R. F. D., known as Route
6, that Postmaster Long and the
POST-DISPATCH so vigorously
fought for some weeks ago, will go
into effect tomorrow, Feb.. 1st.
On January 26th a Civil Service
examination was held at the graded
school here to secure a Carrier, and
eight men took the examination. It
generally requires from two to threr
months for. the results of such aw
examination to be known, and the
eligible list certified.
In the meantime, Postmaster Long
has appointed J. A. Dawkins, son of
Alec Dawkins, of West Rockingham,
to carry the mail as temporary Car
rier. .. .
The new Route is 25 miles long,
and covers that large section east of
Rockingham. The Route goes out of
Rockingham by the hard surface
road, and leaves same at the creek
one mile from Hamlet. y
DRIVING CAR WHILE DRUNK.
Dewey Pearson, white, of the Os
borne section, will be given a hear
ing before Magistrate J. M. Smith
at Rockingham next Tuesday at 11
o'clock on the charge of driving a
car while intoxicated. It is alleged
he an into W. J. Butler on the Hoff
man highway Jan. 19th and injured
him. His bond is $300.
IS IT A LIVE PAPER?
'Kind Reader, will you glance
through every page of this paper,
beginning carefully with thi3 front
page, and read? And if you do, we
unhesitatingly say we know what
your verdict will be that it is a
crackinf? good LOCAL TOWN and
COUNTY paper.
If it happens, you car. depend on
finding it in the POST-DISPATCH.
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