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PAGE TWO Rockingham Post-DispaUj Richmond County, N. C. THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1930 HOFFMAN SCHOOL REPUBLICANS ELECT REASON FOR LOVE 1 Hoffman to Have Spelling Bee. Sophomore Have Party. If you enjoy an old-fashioned spelling bee, come to Hoffman Friday evening. March 21st. All the spellers of the community good and bad should be present to enjoy the fun. A trize will be riven! to the winner of the match. There will be several kinds of re freshments for sale, including ice eream and cake. Last Friday evening; the Sopho mores gave a class party at the home of one of its members. Miss Lucille Mavnard. Durincr the earlv part of the evening a variety of games were played. All of the guests took pjirt in these with a great deal. of enthu siasm. Later the radio was given full sway and games were played re quiring more skill. These incluc ed checkers and caromes. Refresh ments consisted of fruit salad, cake and peanuts. Both Sophomores and hierh school teachers enjoyed the spirit of good fun and fellowship Play Peachland School On Night of March 28th. "Mammy's Lil' Wild Rose," (comedy-drama of the Sunny South), giv en under the auspices of the Ro man's Auxiliary of the Marks Creek church, at Peachland school Friday, March 28th, 1930, at 8 p. m. Ad mission 15 and 25c. The cast of characters are as fol lows: Daniel Fx-ench John- D. McRae. Lester Van John C. Hammond. Wade Carver A. T. Taylor. Orpheus Jackson Earl Ormsby. Old Joe A. P. Williams. Rose O'May Ina Mae Wilkes. Mammy Celie Alma McDonald. Hester O'May Emma L. Dicker eon. Peggy French Mrs. Leeman Ormsby. Letty Van Mrs. W. E. Samueht Babe Joan Ruth Williams. Mrs. Courtvane Mrs. John D. Mc Rae. School Singing Contest Ben McKenzie was a Winner Last Year from Rockingham. Raleigh, Feb. 19. The annual State-wide meeting in the interest jf music appreciation in the public schools will be held at the Woman's Club in Raleigh on Saturday, April JWiwasannounced at the State Dte- PffrtmCTt of rublie Instruction tofljrv. This is the sixth contest of this sort which has been held in the ele mentary and high schools of tie State. It is sponsored jointly by the Woman's Club of Raleigh and tlie State Department of Public Instruc tion, j All rural and town schools conduct ing a regular course of six weeks 6r more in music appreciation may par ticipate in the State contest and seAd representatives to Raleigh. Each school selects a pupil from the sixth or seventh grade and one from the high school upon the basis of the work accomplished by them in music appreciation. These pupils will came to Raleigh in April to contest with pupils chosen in like manner from other schools. Certificates of AwarU will be presented to the winners of the contest by State Superintendent T. T. Allen. . It is estimated by State Depart ment officials that several hundred elementary and high school boys anil girls and public school music "i each' -ers will take part in the State meet ing here on April 26th, and that several thousand will take part in the local contests. j In addition to the contests between the boys and girls participating in the State contest, each contestant who comes to Raleigh will have an oppoi tunity to hear a program on differed- viiasvs oz music appreciation pre sented Dy artists in this field Johnnv Wise Johnny, aered six. was told ho haU to go to the hospital t0 have his tonj sils removed, and his mother was bolstering up his morale. j "I'll be brave and do just what a . -. tney ten me, Ma," Johnny promised, "but I betcha they don't palm off nb crying baby on me like they did when you was m the hospital." Knew the Patient Doctor: "If he loses consciousness again, give him a teaspoonful o brandy." Patient's wife: "While he's uncon scious? Oh, doctor, he'd never fori- give me." Hiding the Scar Young Lady (just operated on for appendicitis) : "Oh, doctor, will thfe -scar show? Doctor: "Not if you are careful Knew By Experience " 'Tis a hard world," said Timo thy. "It is that!'' said Michael, "and think so the more every time I put me pick in it!" U. P. Magazine. 495,204 bales consumed in Febru ary in the U. S. compared with 594, 720 in February of last year. Ex ports February 402,074, compared with 613,394 in February, 1929. County Convention Held Night of j March 17th at Courthouse. 43 j Person Present. Delegates Elected. The Republicans of Richmond . County met in the Court House on j Monday evening, march 17th, at i7:30 o'clock, and elected the follow j ing delegates to attend the State Convention, to be held in the city ot Charlotte on the 17th day of April, 1930. Delegates D. J. Cashwell John W. Gore W. F. Long, Jr. A. R. Vaughn A. J. Butler B. A. Cox Claude Dockery Murphy Smith Alternates T. E. Cox Raiford Terry M. B. Wallace Walter Hogan J. A. Mclntyre H. T. Rollins A. N. Graham C. W. Smith The above named delegates will also act as delegates to the Congres sional Convention. The following executive committee was selected for the next two years: D. J. Cashwell, County Chairman. A. J. Butler J. L. McDonald B. A. Cox Ellis Freeman Claude Dockery J. A. Mclntyre Raiford Terry, Segretary Gaston Terry John Ballard R. L. Ford T. E. Dabbs R. M. Sessoms RECORDER'S COURT Short Session March 18, 1930. Tuesday's session of Recorder's Court was short only four jail cases heard. Superior Court was in ses sion, hence the abbreviaetd smaller court's session. J. E. Moore, white, for op. car intox. was fined $50 and costs. Johnie Sweenie, L. & R. gets four months on chain gang. Buster Jones was given 8 months on the roads for trans, and poss. Buster was caught on the street with six pints of whiskey and one empty bottle March 15th. He refused to tell on theone he was selling it for, saying . he found it :in the; r woods. Buster is an excellent yard man, arid gardener, and he will be missed work ing the yards and flower gardens in town, for a few months. Harrison Rainwater, for op. car intox., gets 4 months on roads, or pay fine of $50 and costs. The chain gang now . has 93 pri soners. Ross Hagans was sent by Hamlet Recorder to gang for 12 months Monday. He is a good negro, but was a victim of bad com pany, going to Hamlet with another negro and getting drunk ; he has wife and 12 children. HONOR ROLL Cordova School, March, 1930 1st Grade Jim McKenzie, Vir ginia Morris, Janie Godfrey, James Thornal, Bernice Kelly, Helen Ponds, Andrew Powell, Ernestine Collins. 2nd Grade Mildred Bray, Ada Bell Gaddy, J. B. Thompson, Theo dore Bowers, Eva Wilson. 3rd Grade Jones Bolt, Grace Mc Kenzie, Eva Lee Simmons, Margaret Hawkins, Marion Collins, Wessie Cameron, Georgette Wilson. 3rd Grade Ettie Diggs, James Morris, J P .Quick, Jeanne McKen zie, Paul Goodson. 6th Grade Mary Ross. 7th Grade Montgomery Morris, James Pittman, John Pittman, Edna Pittman, Lacey Whitley, Alma Good win, Mavis Dabbs, Pearl Moore, Jarnes Moore, Grady Campbell. HOFFMAN TEAM WINS Licks West End March 14th. The Hoffman school, under Coach J. L. Lynch, appears to be develop ing strong teams in the various lines of Athletic activities. Its basketball team was good; and now it is coming along in the baseball realms. On March 14th the team defeated West End 9-1. W. Robertson pitch ed for 5 innings, fanning 9 and giv ing 2 hits. Cole pitched two innings, fanning 4 and gave 1 hit. "The Rats Around My Place Were Wise," Says John Tuthill. "Tried everything to kill them. Mixea poison with meal, meat, cheese, etc. Wouldn't touch it. Tried RAT SNAP. Inside of ten days got rid of all rats." You don't have to mix RAT-SNAP with food. Saves fuss ing bother. Break a cake of RAT SNAP, lay it where rats scamper. You will see no more. Three sizes, 35c, 65c, $1.25. Sold and guaran teed by L. G. Fox Drug Co., Watson-Kins' Co., and E. B. Morse Hardware Co., at Rockingham, N. C. Ammie A. Webb ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Office over Bank of Pee Dee Rockingham, N. C. 7 rl Kn Ji r T'I s:t,vs he loves the very ground Win v, i.:'l(nf he? Wasn't your .nn si.Mio a from foot for it?" WHY THEY'RE SO CALLED WitU'-- Why tin they call the street '.U:in rr whin win;:'? fi'ihi.y H(M-!itis they're ike angels. IJiuon'f you noticed that their, visits fo oi:r street are few mid far be twoet? EVEN SPLIT He You're gettj thinner every day. She Well, yotf keep get tins thicker every day. so t Averages O. K. SPEAKING . OF FIGURES Mt 0 Up 1 K he MWhy do I see you walking so much lately, Fred?" "I'm reducing." "So you're reducing, eh? Tell me, what are you reducing?" JUST TO GET THERE "What do you wall; so much for, Jim?" "To get to the places I wiint to go too. Bob." A GOOD GOLFER "Is he a good golfer?" "Oh, yes always goes to church be fore be plays his Sunday game." , - 1 -L 1 1 ' ' t m Ti : at 1 1 1 1 BREADS "Mother Goose" Breads and "Velvet" Cakes Come and inspect our modern new Bakery The very last word in excellence. fc Mr. and Mrs. m REGULAR SHOP PING AT A&P FOOD STORES MEANS GREATER SAVINGS! Visit yon r neighborhood A&P Food Store . . . They are conveniently located . . . Stop there today and con vince yourself of the wis dom of shopping where val ue are consistently greater. Yon'll be pleased with the many worthwhile savings, and greatly surprised at the increased baying power of each and every dollar yon spend. Campbell's aosipoimn V3 iTH'IiiiSi HIE Fancy Blae Kose i ia S;7l e REAT Advertising in this paper will bring good returns on the money invested SP 1 I he and The Delicious Kind Made Here at Home. 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