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SYLVA, N. C., JULY 25, 1924
- $2.00 THE YEAR IN ADVANCE 0 UT SIDE THE COUNTY
Zgrt SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION MEETS
AT BETA SUNDAY
officers of Jackson County
. gcbool Association comes the
Ration that aU indications point
, record-breaking attendance at
1 annual County Sunday School
mention which meets at the Bap
Church, Beta, N. C., on Satur
^ pd Sunday, July 26 and 27.
jmong the prominent speakers on
program will be Miss Flora
toig, Associate Superintendent of
to North Carolina Sunday School
Ration, Kaleigh, and Prof. D.
ft Donaldson, Director of Religious
Education, Washington Collegiate
fctitote, Washington, N. C. During
convention these workers will
{#uss various phases of Sunday
School*
4s ha9 been previously announced
, pennant will be presented to the
jjBiday School having present- in
jdventiou the largest number of rep
jaatatives sixteen years of age and
based on the number of miles
taveled from that particular church
D the church in which the conven
jjon is hdd.
The contest is open to all Sunday
Schools in the county. The pennant
lill be presented at the session ol
tie convention on Sunday afternoon.
Pull program for the convention
follows:
SATURDAY NIGHT, JULY 26
8:0G-Devotional. Rev. T. F. Deitz.
8-15? The Worship Period in the
Sunday School Miss Flora Davis, |
Kaleigh, Associate Superinten
dent oi North Carolina Sunday
School Association.
J.i&-Song.
SSO-How to Get and Train Teach- )
en and Officers. Prof. D. 1 W.
Donaldson, Washington, Profes
sor of Religion? Education Wash- <
iogtoa Cullttj^ate Institute..;
r 120-AnnoonetaMats.
8 JO? Adjourn.
SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 27
19 JO? Devotional. Rev. 0. J. Jones. J
10.4>? Tests of a Good '';Sundav
School. Prof. D. W. Donaldson.
11:20? Period of Busiuess ?
~ Reports of County and Township
Officers. 1
. Appointment of Committees.
Record of Attendance. (
11:10? Song.
ll:45?0ur Common Task. Miss |
Flora Davis.
12:15? Offering for Support of Coun
ty and State Sunday School
Associations.
12:25? Announcements.
12^0? Adjourn.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 27
2, '00? Devotional. Rev. W. Ross|
Yokley.
2 ilft?The Most Important Work oi
the Sunday School : Evangelism.^
Prof. H. T. Hunter.
2*35 ? The Children ; The Greatest
Responsibility of the Home and
j the Sunday School. Miss flora
Davis.
3:10? 1 The Young People; How to
Hold and Teach Them in the
Sunday School. Prof. D. W.
Donoldson.
3:40? Question and Discussion
Period. Everybody requested to
take part.
4:00? Adjourn.
SUNDAY NIGHT, JULY 27
jjflQ? Devotional. Rev. A.W. Lynch.
'?15? Teaching Missions and Tem
perance in the Sunday School.
Prof. D. W. Donaldson.
8*0-Song.
8*$? A Big Task for Big People.
Miss Flora Davis.
J^-Adjourn.
J?* Things To Remember:
To bring a notebook and pencil
? to the convention.
' A notebook has a good mem
i T 0ry"
1? be on time at each session.
The sessions will begin promptly
3 if ^me given on the program
' That a pennant will be preeent
^ to the Sunday School having
111 the convention the / largest
dumber of representatives, six
? teen years and over, according
? the number of miles traveled,
fieeords will be taken at each
8ess*?a of the convention. The
I , ,^nant will be presented at the
^WBe of the session on Sunday
*&erooon.
B- C. BRYS?, Co. President
k 0. BRYSON, Co. Secretary'
CONFEDERATE VETERAN
ANSWERS LAST ROLL
The venerable Jerry Evans, af
fectionately known to most Jackson
county people as "Uncle Jerry",
died* at his home on the Cullowhee
road, Sunday night following an ill
ness of several months duration. Mr.
Evans was in his 86th year and had
been an excellent citizen of Jackson
county just following the War Be
tween the States, at which time he
moved here from Haywood county.
He was a Confederate veteran,
having served with the North Caro
lina troaps, throughout the Civil War,
with credit and distinction. . )
The funeral was conducted, Tues
day, at Love 's Chapel by Rev. V.
B. Harrison, of Franklin, and inter
ment followed in the Love's Chapel
cemetery. ?},
#Mr. Evans is survived by one son,
Mr. F. H. Evans, and a number of
grandchildren among whom are Har
ry and Burke Evans, of the Sylva
Pharmacy.
REALTY TRANSFERS
0. C. Turpi p. to A. H. Turpi n; 72
acres in Savannah, $500.00.
Perry Duncan to Ralph Rigdon, 5*'
acres in River, $2200.00.
M. C. Green to W. J. Green, land
in Scott's Creek, $10.00.
W. O. Norton to Oscar Norton, 2
lots jn Cullowhee, $2100.00.
Ethel L. Cowan to V. V. Hoo]>er,
land in Sylva, $10.00.
D. M. Hall to V. V. Hooper, lot
in Sylva, $10.00.
Jesse Gibson to Grover Wilkes 51
acres, 10.00.
Roy Beck to N. F. Snyder, Tand in
Qualla, $25.00.
W. E. Conner to N. F. Snyder,
land in Qualla, $15.00.
Sherman Phillips to Hester Phil
lips, land in Canada, $1100.00
J. K. Kenney to Charles A. Bal
lough 3-4 acre at Balsam, $300.00.
Caney Stanley to W. H. Moody, 30
acres in Sylva, $10.00.
Oraolyn Stark to C. E. Bonsteel,
land in Qualla, $10.00.
C. E. Bonesteel to J. W. Keener,
land in Qualla, $10.00.
P. Turpm~to irf. Bmmamm/'92
acres in Savannah, $10.00.
C. A. Bcaslcy to M. Buchanan, lot
in Sylva, $10.00.
J. P. Reed to D. M, Hall and T.
E. Reed, 2 acres in Sylva, $10.00.
R. V. Brown to Frank H. Brown,
1 1-2 acres in Cullowhee, $000.00.
C. E. Bonesteel to Carolyn A.
Stark, 287 acres in River, $10.00.
A. A. Tilson et al to L. F. Franks,
04 acres ii} Hamburg, $750.00.
D. G. Bryson to Mary Henson,
land in Sylva, $10.00
A M Henson to G K. Bess, land in
Sylva, $550.00.
A. S. Bryson to Charles J. Mitz,
92 acres in Hamburg and Cashier's,
$1156.00. ^ ,
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BETA
The Jackson County Interdenom
inational Sunday School Convention
begins here Saturday night, at S
o'clock, lasting through Sunday, clos
ing Sunday night. A large attendance
is expected. All the nearby Sunday
Schools are expected to help out by
bringing baskets of eats, as it will
be necessary to remain on thi;x
grounds during the morning and
afternoon services, hence, no time to
go home for dinner. Come! Lets have
a great day.
Prayer meeting at the home of R.
W. Fisher Friday night, conducted
by T. C.; Bryson, was attended by
more than fifty persons.
Mr. Vernon Cope and Miss Nora
Patterson were married here, at th?j
Parsonage, Saturday.
Jtev. T. F. Deitz returned Satur
day, from Bryson City, where he had
been to solemnize the rite of matri
mony between Fred Hughes and Miss
Minnie Welch,; both of Bryson City.
It was an up' to date church wedding.
Mrs.^J. W. Banks and daughters,
of Ashevilie, are visiting ber par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. T. F. Deitz, this
week..' ]
Rev. G. C. Snyder and Rev. Wm.
Pruettare still holding a meeting
at Barkers Creek, and good results
arc reported.
Aunt Pallie Monteith has been real
dick, for a few days, but glad to re
port her much improved.
Mr. J. P. Reed^and/^tr. and Mrs.
D. . G.^ryson itrttended the protracted
nra&ing at Barkers Creek, Sunday
night. > \ ?
The weather w real hot in these
**diggins" at the present.
> Rev. and Mr 3. T. F, Deitz, Miss
Ruth Deitz, Mi's J. W. Banks nnJ
M>ss Lillian Banks inrtored to East
Fork of Savannah, Wednesday.
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SYLVA COLLEGIATE IN
STITUTE TO OPEN AUG. 20
The fall term of the Sylva Col
legiate Institute will open Wednes
day, August 20 and Mr. J. C. Hough,
the new principal of the school an
nounces that the prospects for the
coming stfbsion are exceptionally
bright and that applications for en
trance indictee that there will be as
many pupils as the school can ac
commodate.
Among the former members of
the faculty who will return this year
are MissElla Janet Pierce, of the En
glish Department, Miss Kinney, of
the Department of Music, Mi's.
"Charles L. Allison, and Miss Agnes
Brown of the grammar school de
partment. ">
New) members of the faculty arc
B. L. Mullineaux, professor of math
ematics, Rev. P. A. Roberts, teacher
of history and Bible, and Mi's. Rob
erts^ teacher in the lower grade, and
Miss Alma Kinney, teacher of for
eign languages.
BALSAM
? Mr. Charlie Coward an<l his
daughter, Mrs. Wesley Queen, reveiv
cd notice that Mr. Co\vard's son.
Fred W. Coward, who has been liv
ing in Clear Lake, Washington, for
some tfiue, was instantly killed in a
steam shovel accident in Chehalis,
June 28th, and was buried in Ly
man. His wife died a year ago. They
left tWo daughters Muriel and Helen
about five and six years of age. The
many friends of the family here ex
tend deep sympathy to the bereaved
ones.
Mr. W. 0. Robinson and family
have iuo\cd from Waynesville to
Balsam, Mrs. Robinson will teach in
the graded school here.
Mr. Charles Perry has purchased n
new Dodge' Special car.
Mr. and Mrs. Setxer, of Franklin,
were (Week end guests in Balsam.
The folowing party motored to
Mt. Mitchell Tuesday: Mr. afid Mrs.
John P. Knight, of. OHatliio, Fla.,
Mfs. VC*. T. Lee, ,tr.f Miss Nannie
Knight Mrs. W. B. Farwell, Mrs. 1). 1
T. Knight and Mr. George Knight.
They climbed to the summit and
.the tower, camped this side of Camp
Alice 1 Tuesday , night (which was a
beautiful moonlight night) saw the
SUn rise next morning and after ;i
hearty breakfast consisting of hoi
coffee, bacon, potatoes, tried chicken.:
ect., left for Chimney Hock return
ing to Balsam, at 7 :30 Wednesday
evening. To those who have never
visited these places (as well as man.v
others in Western Carolina) we say,
do so at your earliest opportunity
and you will not be sorry.- They must
be seen to be appreciated, for no
tongue or pen can describe nor artist
can picturc their beauty and gran
deur.
Mr. Wade McKay and brother-in
law, of Wnston-Salem are visiting
relatives in Balsam. ">
Mr.and Mrs. John P. Knight, Mrs.
D. T. Knight, Miss Nannie Knight,
Mrs. W. B. F/arrwcll feul Mr. George
T. Knight were supper guests of Mrs.
Harry Rotha, in Waynesville Friday
and enjoyed a most pleasant evening.
Mr. C. Ballough, of Daytona.'
Fla., lias purchased a lot just above
the Methodist church and is building
a dwelling. He has also purchased
twenty nine acres from Mi's. H. P
Ensley and will soon begin develop
ments on same. We are glad to wel
come Mr. and Mi's. Ballough and
their friends.
, Mrs. Maybellc Perry, Miss Hannah
Warren, Mr. Charles Perry and Mr.
Charles Jones joined a party in Can
ton Sunday and motored to Bilt
more. *
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Knight left
Sunday morning for their; home in
Orlando, Fla.
Miss Emma McKay and Mr. George
T. Knight attended ^ a Leap Year
party Monday evening given by Miss
Debrayda Fisher at her home in
.Hazel wood.
Miss Harriett Christy and little
neice, Camilla Repphsal, of Norfolk,
cVa., are visiting relatives in Bal
sam.
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STATE'S REVENUE FROM
LICENSE TAGS & GAS $8,000,000
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.Raleigh, July 16. ? Winding up the
distrubution of 11924 automobile ii
' censes Secretary W. N. Everett of
| the > Department of State finds that
the Revenues from tags and gasoline
last year were within $500 of each
other and ; the grand t^tal reached
$8,077,000 in round numbers,
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JACKSON COUNTY , ,
TEACHERS' CONFERENCE
All teachers of Jackson County
Watch for the price of poultry
will meet on , July 31. and August 1
for a conference which will be held
at the Sylva High School building
this meeting the plans and objectives
for the year will be set forth, which
are as follows:
Primary Objectives
1. The Improvement of Teaching
of language.
2. Scientific classifications and
promotions.
3. The promotion of the eounty
wide plan of organization.
Secondary Objectives-The Improve
ment of the teaching of reading.
2. The Interpretation and the en
richment of the course of study.
3. The school a community "center.
Miss Hattie Parrott from the
State Department of Education will
discuss the Group Center Commence
ments, and the testing program in the
state. Miss Ada Bicking from the
educational department of the Victor
Talking Machine Company will give
demonstrations showing the use of
the victrola in thfi schools. Mrs. T.
W. Bickett of Raleigh is expected to
address the conference on Saturday
morning. ? ?
Three general meetings - will be
held, and the remainder of the time
will be spent in sectional meetings
dealing 'with problems which are of
vital consequence to each group. j
The Chairmans of the different j
.-.ections are as follows: E. T. Love-'
lace, Principal of the Sylva School,!
Chairman of the high school section, j
Wade Alexander, principal of the;
Cullowhee School, Chairman of the
grammar grade section, and Miss
Clutie Bloodworth, primary demon
stration teacher of the Cullowhee
Normal, of the primary section.
Those who are interested in thfe
education of the children in Jack
Bon County arc invited to attend.
GEORGIA LEGISLATORS HERE
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< The 'party of Georgia representa
tives, ? senators, and highway men,
who have been spending several days
in North! Carolina, studying modern
methods oi' road-construction and
road financing, were in Sylva, Sun
day, enroute to Atlanta, via Frank
lin.
Mr. John H. Wilson, chairman of
the Jackson County Highway Com
mission, and other citizens accom
panied them through the county.
The Georgia visitors expressed
themselves as being pleased with this
part of the North Carolina mountain
region, and with the progress of
North Carolina and the gredt road
building program of the state. They
were practically unanimous in ex
pressing the hope that the present
session of the Georgia legislature
will follow North' Carolina's example
in road construction.
Among those in the party visiting
Sylva were: B. F. Mann, of Bruns
wick, Ga., R. E. A. Hamby, Clayton;
H. S. Josen, Adcl; J. P, Jones Rome;
F. A. Hooper, Atlanta ; John Adams,
Ashburn; H. A. Sole, Atlanta;
Ralph Smith, Atlanta;- Sam Pen
dland, Eli jay; Clarence Hackncv
Atlanta, and F. M. McLain, ofAt
lajrfa.
In the pai-ty are Senators Gillis,
Grantham, Harrison, Keith, Mason,
Moore, Munday, Phillips and Spence.
Representative Adams of Towns,
Burt Burgin. of Marion ;Camp of
Coweta, Calloway, Copeland, Davis
Floyd Evans of Warren, Fleming of
Hancock, Hatcher of Muscogee, Hol
toh Howard, Jones of Cook, Jones
Floyd, Mayo, Mann, Mansell Pen
land, Rountree, Tatum, Trippe, Turn
er, Wingate, Wimberly of Toombs
and Withworth. <
W. R. Need, stjate highway en
gineer; S. B. Black bridge engineer,
Frank T. Reynolds and Knox
Thomas of the Kiwanis highway
committee and W. Tom Winn of the
Georgia Automobile Association.
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FALLING TREE KILLS BOY
Andrews News, July 18. ? the 16
year old son of Oliver Williams was
instantly killed at Tapoco Tuesday,
when a tree fell and struck the boy;
breaking his neck; according to in
formation reaching Andrews Wed
nesday.
The boy and his father, who lived
at Tapoco; were cutting prosstles;
when, without warning, a piqe tree
fell. The tree had not been cut or
hacked, and apparently there was no
wind, the boy's father stated.
Funeral services were held Wed
nesday afternoon.
SINGING CONVENTION TO BE
HELD AT WAYNESVILLE
The North Carolina Singing Con
vention will be held at/ the court
house in Waynes ville the first .Sun
day in August. At the last conven
tion it was voted to hold the con
vention at Hazelwood but the school
building not being completed it has
been decided to hold it at the court
house here.
I want all the choirs in reach to
come and help make a singing worth
while. This convention meets once
a year. So let's make this one be
remembered for year* to eome.
The singing will stat at 10 a. m.
and hold until ?4 p. m. Please don't
forget the time and place.
w. t, queen:
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SHOAL CREEK
Rev. R. S. Howie, preached at the
Methodist church Saturday morning,
Quarterly Conference convened in
the afternoon. Dinner on the ground.
Rev. P. L. Terrell preached Sunday
afternoon. Among the visitors pres
ent were, Rev. H. A- Bryans and
family, Mr. and. .Mrs. R. J. 'Roane
and Mr. and Mrs. Will Moore, of
Whittier, Miss Jessie Martin,, of
Cherokee, Mr. Wiley Bridges ahd
family and Mr. Zeb Caglq.find^.fam-'
ily, of Olivet. ? * . ? ?
Mr. and Mrs.. Osear < Martin .of
Bryson City accompanied by, Mr. ^nd
Mi's. J. C. Joln^on motored' to Sun
burst to ' .visit Mr, . .John
Johnson. . a ;
,Mr. and Mrs. J. L Hyatt wore
guests of Mr; and Mrs. A. D. Park
er's, at Olivet, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Suei Hipps and chil
dren, otV Candler, visited among rel
atives Sunday. ,
Miss Caro King and Mr. Howard
King of Los Angeles, Calif, spent
part of last week at Mr. J. E. Bat
tle's.
Mrs. J. H. Hughes arid Mrs. York
Howell spent Sunday with Mrs. I).
IT. Owen.
-Mr. T. W. McLaughlin mid chil
dren motored to Sylva Sunday, stop
ping at Mr. Lattie Blackwcll's.
Miss Zetta Farmer, of Olivet spent
the week end with her sister, tyrs.
Jess Nelson.
Rr. Rube Oxner and family visit
ed relatives in Haywood Sunday.
Mr. H. E. Battle, of Sylva, stop
ped with relatives Sunday, i
Miss Hazel Battle, Mr. J. 0. Ter
rell and Carl Hoyle were guests at
R. F. Hall V Sunday.
Miss Florence Turpin returned
from Teirfiessec, Monday, where she
had been called on account of the
death of her nephew, the little soti
of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Turpin.
Mr. G. H. Martin, who is employ
ed at Ballour, is spending a few
days with homefolks.
Mr. W. W. Hooper spent the
week end with his brother, Mr. Bra^
Hooper, c I" Caney Fork.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Howell galled
at Mr. II. G. Ferguson's Sunday.
' Mrs. Laura Snider and son, Dock,,
visited at Wilmot Sunday.
Mrs. Win. Hyatt visited at Mr.
W. .1. Turpin 's, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Hooper called
at Mrs. A. C. Hoyle 's Sunday.
Mr. and Mr . I). A. Martin, of
Cherokee, stopped with'.rclatives Sun
day. f.
Miss Nora Lee Il.'iiry, of Cullo
whee, visited at Mr. I). L. Oxner 's
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hoyle, Misse*
Elsie and Burdell Hoyle went to
Sylva Tuesday.
Mr. Mathcw Green and family
visited relatives 011 Camp Civek,Sun
day. .
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Terrell and
Miss Annie Lizzie Terrell visile- .
with Rev. P. L. Terrell at the ho;--.'
of Mr. C. A. Bird, Sunday.
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POULTRY SALE
On Friday, August 1st the Farm
er's Federation will pull a poultr;
car through Jackson county, and pa\
the highest market price for poultry
If the people of the county wil
cooperate with* the Federation the;
will find a ready market 1 for you;
poultry.
Watcvh for the price of poultr}
next week and have your's at tin
station when the train arrives.
The poultry ear will be pulled by
local freight leaving Bryson City, at
6:00 A. M. and stopping with local
freight at-Addie.
GEORGE W. TEXJETT TO
CONDUCT SERIES MEETINGS
. NEAR BOYHOOD HbME
t , ' .v
AH Murphy is astir making prep
arations for the coming of Dr. Geo.
W. Tructt, world famous preacher,
whose acccpi&Ht of an invitation
for a scries of sermons here was re
ceived Sunday by telegraphic com
munication from his Dallas, Texas,
home. Dr. Truett is scheduled to be
here from August 10th to the 22nd,
and during his sojorun will speak
twice daily in the large tabernacle,
which is being erected on Cherokee
Park adjoining the large grandstand
in the fair building.
The coming of this world renown
ed preacher to the place of his birth
is an event such as this section has
not witnessed in many a year, if e\ ?
er. Dr. Truett is a native of Clay
County, near here, and has many
school day friends among the inhab
itants of this section who will wel
come him back as a brother. This
entire section is proud of him, who,
laboring ? under the severest handi
caps in his youth, has gone forth and
attracted *the plaudits of the world.""
I)r. Truett got his early training
in.ji. private school near Haycsville.
When but a. youth, what is flow Hia
wafis<^e College, at Hiawassee, Ga.,
wis established and young George
Tructt made its first principal, in
which capaciy he achieved unusual
'success. "In the meantime his par
ents had moved to Texas and the son
followed at the end of the year. Just
about that time Baylor College, now
Baylor University, was launching a
campaign for an endowment found ot
$100,000 and young Truett was ask
ed to steer the drive. A youth but
21 years, old, he made a shaking
tour of Texas and raised the money
and having finished this task, he en
tered the college as a freshman.
Upon his graduation lie was offered
the presidency . of his Alma Mater,
but chose rather to accept a < call,
which had just been received, to the
First Baptist Church of Dallas,
Texas. He has served this great ,
church continuously since that time,
some twenty-five years in all. Under
his ministry the church has had a
continuous growth and even now its
seating capacity is being doubled to
take care of the crowds who flock
to hear him.
I)r. Truett expects to bring his
wife ftnd (laughter here with him,
who will view his native section for ;
the first tiino.
Englishmen recently visiting this
country pronounced Dr. Truett the.
greatest preacher in the world. He
certainly has no peer in the Southern
Baptist .Convention and whenever the <
opportunity is offered, people travel
hundreds of miles to heur him speak.
It is expected that during his series
of services here visitors from as far
as Asheville, Atlanta and Ivnoxville
will come to hear him. Every rea
sonable (,'ffo;t is being made '.to care
for the thouaands that are expected
to gather here twice daily from the
immediate section and towns ami cit
ies in Western North Carolina, North
Georgia and East' Tennessee. A
tabernacle with a seating capacity
of 3,000 people is under way, camp
ing grounds will be opened to tflc
publie, hotels and private homes nnj '
bei|i!? listed where visitirs may stop.
In this way, it is hoped that tin
crowd cifn be handled.
^Al^yphy accounts -herself fortu
nate indeed in securing this noted
preacher for ? aeries of services.,
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? LITTLE CHID DIES
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On . &atViHlay^Ju&. WHh, nn Ange!
?rep^j^ittet^nito the bor.e of Mr.
Mrs. S, T. MeQinnis and bor^
the little spirit of Alven Thomas
their little bab(?i to Heaven. Litt'<*
Alven wis born Fcbuury 2(1, 1924,
living only four months ?nd twenty
three days. We d? not have to w.r
ry and woedur where tittle Alven is
for we know that Go 1 cnly saw that
Heaven needed rrioiher fair tii wer
to be transplanted there rnd thitf He
called little Alven to make Ueayeu
complete.
Funeral services cere held at the
home Sunday at 3 o'clock, conducted
by Rev. W. Ross Yokley. The little
form was then carried to Keener
burial grouud and tenderly laid to
rest,
A Friend. '