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tSe year in advance in the eovrn
gMBLY gets
DOWN TO WORK
vj 11 v .M. L. Shipinan)
Llriuli. -???"o lias
filint legislature yis often-times
M|v oi im*ii surrounded by iiiuui
j? far, the General Assembly 01'
has not contracted that habit
tli(> State has reasonable /light
|e proud of the personell of her
lative body. The members seem
dead i? earnest about doing the
Itlii'V wciv sent here to put across
|H'rtectl\ pro|>er way and are
' to let any " joke: get
il iu n i
lu )>oth Jmuiehes (the legislative
' round smoothly wth little
motion, of loss ot time.
L leuiM'ati\c grind is now on,
,, 4,(0 lfill> having been dropped
t|M> hopper and started on the
L\ t > committee pigeon holes, or
oilrif' "t* the Secretary of
;. ^Kyrollcd and Ratified",
jlo many will emerge fresh and
? when ilie trip was begun,
uv s ut)inu to be a goodly number
Ij.j.jjy worn, kicked, abused, .cruel
(trcaU'l that lheir own dear "dad
will not recognize the poor
llu> when they meet 'em face to
in: the lAWmhly floor.
j!?. iv.iniii- week promises to be
,v prolili<- of important legislation
n tin !>ast lom' have been.
)i.rii,;i:iily, tin- talk is about bonds
, j.j.vhwwv .on"!ruction, bonds for
tc iostilutii?i> ami bonds for ihe
prM4 'War V.teran's Loan Fund,
nt. the ix>n*4 is>ue is something
.<? njisM'ii^crV hist meal aboard
lis I ihale to c.iiiie up at anv
Emitnt. However. Governor McLean
not at all enamored of the bond
im oil a very extensive scale, at tlu
,<p?t time. Mt- div s not believe j?
' i.lolirr ' absolutely pieces
it lor1 t:.. ;?ul?iic uood should b?
?l?ropviaieii by the present Genera!
sscinlily ami i- ilUjMwed to use' tlu
nite \vhcicvor a rut in amounts re
no-1 oil can be >iia?!.' without "doing
iolcnc" io the *U'?;?vt.
Ik hi- second a' to tiie G en
rol .\<-cn.b!\ on 1-Vidsiy the Gover
or rritcnitcil ins determination 'i;
vii.ic thr livul policy of the St:ue
aiitt invited cooperation of the mem
Wvs in lifttiitir proposed new nuichin
crv into ad:- u. lie asks for a law
providifl:' an executive budiret sys
tem Hiiicii would provide continuous
supervision of j tin* institution?
aial agencies ox the Ktuu\ to the end
that flic appropriations made by th
General a.v-embly may be kept with-)
in hounds and expended as directed,
t nder the huduet system, coverinL
the period .July 1st to June .'iOth, jtll
revenues actually collected during
that iKiiod would be applicable tc
that fiscal year, and all appropria
tions and other expenditures actual'
ly disbursed during th^ same perioe
would be applicable fo that period
only. The Governor told the iej^isla
tors that lie would prepare and sub
mit to tin in a bill embodying the
provisions whieh lie feels that tlu
budget system outlined in his mas
?"aire should contain, and its a safe
hit tint he wiii ifet exactly what hi
*cnts in this respect. Hardly any
bo?|y disputes the tact that the patient
i- in a condition to respond to heroic
| treatment and Mr. McLean's pre
sription scorns to tit the case. , >
liic Governor places himself on
rccnrd as squarely opj>osed to the
issue of more than $2;"),GOO,000 bonds
lor ;i!l purposes this year. He sug
gests ?20.000,t)00 tor roads $3,600,
Onii permanent improvements at
the State institutions, and $2,000,000
t? iiitiiiieo the World War veteranV
Loan Fund approved hy the voter's
tit the general election in November,
hi Ins message ho declared hiniseii
un?*i|nivocally in favor of continuing
the count ruction of highways until
tne'vntiic system is completed n-'
"liirinnllv planned, hut frankly ad
fitted tliat, in Ins opinion, the credit
of the State could not stand for ad
ditional long-term construction bonds
i" tin* amount proposed by the Bowie
Heat li highway bill. His suggestion
i" issue $20,000,000 matur'ng four
,r> twenty-1our yeai*s from date, al
*''?? nto of $1,000,000 ayvear, half
')?' i-sued during 102;">, and half
?I'iriii" 102(1, tlie whole to be npi'li
f-ablc t? rujijl building prior to .lau
"f-rv 1. 1027. And further, that short
Jl'On notes be issued for road build-1
'n'< purposes until tho issue and sale
01 (he bonds become an actualit).
">tli Federal and county funds to
available from time to time
the Governor figures sufficient funds
continue th<? highway program
*'Hlioiu serious interruptions.
the heels of the , Governor's
Message came the report of the Bud
S*t Cujttiaissiott tccommending a total
J of $1 4,000,001^ jr mainte naucq and
j administration jgj the State depart
ments and) imJkltions for the next
two years. Jt^8r4l(i allow the State
institutions 000 for permanent
improvement stead of around
$24,000,000 alffj for by directing
heads. And further reduction may h't
considered advisable by the ap
propriations committees of the GeiV
eral Assembly, for- Governor Mc-j
Lean would have this doiu^if such*'a
course can be pursued witnout injury |
to the public service.
In its rej)ort the Budget Cenunis
sion estimates an "accumulated dc
l*git" as pi June .'JO,, 1925 of $9,
515,787.63. "Deficit" has been a
much used expression in the.,State
for the last biennial period; it is
now a subject of Wry polite conver
sation in some quarters. But the
question c.innot be solved in admin
istration jcirclcs and vastly more in-1
terest is manifested in finding a way
out of the dilemma than in helping:
anybody move from "jrtbscuritv" in
to the lime light. The folks are
"fed up" 011 talk, while State ex
penditures have been ^limbing high
er and higher. If indications are t
be relied uffou, the people of the
Stale are in harmony with the views]
of Governor McLean touching' rem
cdial measures and are'i>erfeetly4will
ing to let "has-beLMis go hang.
The Keveiiue Bill, also "bobbed
up" in the House on Friday. It
estimated that this proposed mea
sui;e will go the present jaw "better'
io the extent of increased revenu;
aggregating a, million and a halt
dollars. The bill is not complete, for |
amendments are most always offeree1
in committee of the whole and then
.vill be no exception of the praetici
..his tiime . No increase on franchise*
r incomes is proposed, but the b:l
.vould boost inheritance taxe* to ai
? ? ) m,.
tppivciable extent, with a consider
Cubic ".iun'p"pon the manufacture o
:*igars and cigarettes. Gasoline sev
ice stn<tioiis, bakeries, hotels, con?
?iisJsiou cotton buyers and sellers
>oxing and wrestling 'matches, sko
!Chine ]>arlors, piano and organ ileal
rs, battery service and tire repaii
?tations are the sub.jiPt of new tax
h tion under the provisions of the re
ienue law proposed. The slogan her*
y;w appeal's to be "Boys get th
VioneyV. The need is unquestioned.
The appropriation bill introdr.e*
>v Representative Mnrphv, of How an
ggesta amounts in harmony wits
c. recommendations of the Budge'.
1'oinntjssion, which means a heav\
in the reque.-ts of the Various de
partmental and institutional heads.
A big fight is in prospect between
lie proponents and opponents of tin |
' iowie-lleath ."55-inillinn ('dollar bou1
.till. The State Highway^Comniissioi
ias approved the rcc<\n)inendati< n:
if Governor Mci^ean touching tin
juestion of highway bonds, but th.;
etir.n does not d'tor the authors o1
the road bill from pressing the fight
;nd announcement is made that the
u>suc will have to settled in "opci:
(forum". The r.:e!.sage of the Govcr
,ior unquestionably strengthened his]
position. Whet' >r his opinion will
anally prevail must yet be determin
ed. 'v (
Very few measures of a public
character have reached the final
stage. x
The 'following have been ratified
during the week. An act to allovV the
Board ot' Highway Commissioners of
Jackson County, certain sums.-, ) of
,money and for oilier purposes.
\ PUBLIC BILLS
The following Public Bills have
)cen presented during tlj? week:
An act toameud the constitution
y \ / i
relative to ^homesteads and exemp
tions; to? create a State Board of
Xaturpating Examiners and to reg
gulate the practice, of naturopathy
in this State; to repeal the act to
redeem the counties of North west
ern X. C. without railroad facilities,
known jis the "Lost Provinces Act,''
etc! to amend.chapter-67 of Conso
lidated Statutes entitled suretyship,
"iid add new section thereto author
izing ihe cancellation of a judgeship
as surety or other persons'secondly !
liable who pays the same as tli.iL |
oyier jK'isons shall 'remain liable
thereon, an act to amend Statutes re
lating to privato sales of personal
property^ by executor-" and adminis
trators; to repeal section 09 of Con
solidated Statutes of NT. C. and pro
vide for the private sales of Personal
property by executors and admin
istrators; to. amend the statutes of
N. C. by providing that upon the
warrant of attachment '.the eausc
shall be retained by the court for the
assessment of damages sustained by
defendant by reason of the issuance
of said warrant of attachment; act
SYLVA, X. C., FEB. 6, 1925
$2.00 TUi: YEAR IX ADVANCE 01^
to amend sub-section -1 ot Section
1659 of the Consolidated Statutes rel
ative to absolute divorce; to amend
the statutes relating to the regulation
of traffic on State highways particul
arly oh the streets of incorporated
towns oi more than three thousand
[population; to amend statutes so as
to change the .speed limits oh high1
ways, roads and streets; to amend
Statutes relative to the power sale
by a corporation; to amend Statutes
relative to reopening judicial sales;
an act to amend Consolidated Stat
' . f
utes of 1919 so that a husband may
take as heir to intestate wife leaving
none who can claim as heir to her; to
repeal Chapter 255 Public Laws of
N. C. session 1923, relating to bring
ing Motor Vehicles to a lull stop at
railroad crossings; to amend con
solidatcd Statutes relating to in
dustrial sidings; to .protect publi?
libraries ,?o as to make the penalt;
within the jtiesdictiou of a justice ?i
the peace: to amend public laws# al
1923, so sis to make definite the pov."
)
*'rs ol industrial banks; to abolish
estates by entireties; to provide f?
additional terms of court, and t'oi
special emergency judges for eight
ears; to make the judgement *,
.oetivo fro.t ti e date of lillng '<
?uniplaint in certain cases; act i>
a ting to the expenditures by t.
itatc government; to amend pub ?
ul private laws of 1908, rclati.
? disorderly conduct in Kobe.^i.
>unty; to amend the Consolidate
tututes relating to licensing in^-t v
atLns' for the care of children,
l'(|ii.iv eiory applicant for a ina.i
??age license to lile with the RegisUr
.1 deeds lit'teen days prior to the
..uance of the license, names and iu\
tresses of contracting parties and ti t
i ? & i 4
tame ol their parents; to repeal ac;l
?j relieve the crop lien evil and
. ..end section 4 of said act; to
ueiid the statutes relating to the
.ees of shenil.is; to regulate the tranv
t>jrtation of bottled drinks upnn- -ftC*
.Ighways of the State; to amend
Article 13,j Section 92 (c) Adminis
ration Consolidated Statutes Volume
luce; to repeal Article 5 of Chaptei
i of the Consolidated Statutes oi
.lv;r?h Coralina relating to advan^.
.daims and correction after registry
lion; to amend section 4223 of the
Consolidated Statutes, relating to the
abduction of childivu; to repeal Sec
tions of the Consolidated Statutes rel
'.itive to prices, charged for supplies
.dvanced by Merchants and other
jior^ons holding agricultural liens;
to create additional judicial districts
and .to facilitate the despatch df
businesi; joint resolution 'inviting
Mis. Carri|? Chapman Catt, noted
publicist to address the General As
sembly; to repeal Section fi740 ol the
Consolidated statutes relative to re
quiring Colored nurses for colored
patients, an act relating to the evi
dence of certain deeds and recitations
therein as prima facie; an act to
authorize the collection of a tax on
all lubricating oils awl grease spld
or delivered i? the State of North
Carolina tor maintenance of County
Highways; amend Statutes entitled
Pi re man's Relief ,Fund; to amend
Consolidated Statutes relative to pen
sions for inmates of the Soldier*-:
home; an act to validate the ap
pointments and acts of certain for
i ign 'executors qualifying as such be
fore notaries public instead otvthe
Clerk; authorizing the Governor an
Council of State to purchase Vane*.
Apartments, Raleigh for sum not t?
exceed $17/),000.00; to lix the com
pensation of prisoners imprisoned in
the State Prison; to make certain and
definite -boundary lint; between tlit
counties.of Davie and Forsyth; to
appropriate ftinds for the mainten
ance for all State institutions and
Departments in' North Carolina; to
amend Sec. 5720 Consolidated Sta
dated Statutes relating to Health, to
to amend See. 5720 Consolidated Siu
\ . .
tutes so as to prohibit local distri
buting agencies for ' State adopted
text books frcm. deducting from' the
sale price of books purchased a pen
alty for return of books; a bill to
r.iise revenue; General Appropria
tion bill for State Departments and
Institutions; Bv Mr. Madison, a bill
to be entitled an act to repeal Chap
ter 113 Public Local Laws of 1923,
modifying the method of tcrminat-1
ing Recorder's court in^ Jackson
County; by Senator Brysor; an act
to provide* for a more efficient method
of listing and assessing taxes in Jack
son County. j
G-ROUP CENTER COMMENCE
MENT AT CULLOWHEE
On February 16, 1925 there will be,
a group center commencement at
Cullowhoc. All schools iu this town-,
sfrip. \Vill be dismissed tor that day
ami visit Cullowhee.
The program will begin at 10:00
o'clock. At that iiru? th? Cullowhee
school will entertain the visitors with \
a free entertainment for one hour.
?? * * '.** ?
Exhibits from various schools will
be placed in the auditorium for in
spection during the day. '
The day will be featured by dif
ferent kinds | of contests.Ribbou^ for|
first, second and third places will be
given to winners from various]
schools. !
Come, bring -your lunch and help;
.nake this the biggest day ever held (
in the Cullowhee township.
?o
GAY
Very sorry to report the serious
illness\of Mr. Jim Bryson. We hope
to see Mr. Bryson up again very
soon.
Mr. John Sutton of Georgia visit
ed his parents, Mr. and Mi-#. Gerome
Sutton Sunday.
Air, and Mrs. Robert Jones were
calling on Mi's. Jones' parents, Mr.
and ilrs. Will Bryson, one night last
week.
Dr. Wilkes was on Bettys Creek
last week on professional duty, eal'
in^ to see Mrs. W. H. Cowan, who is
very sick. *
Mr. Horace, Cabe is erecting a nicc
house near his old home.
1 Air. Tom Jones and two daughters,
M isses Nina and Bonnie are visiting
their uncles, Will and Charles Jones
of Clyde.
Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Cabe an
nouuped the birth of a girl on Jan
uary, 25.
| Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bryson of
iGeoria visited the former's mother
felm. Sue Bryson, recently.
'' Mr. Jack Sutton of Georgia, is
.visiting relatives here.
^Born to Mr. and Mrs^^JEmest
i Cabe, on January 27, a (girl, Lon
Alice.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Cabe sjK'ui
Sunday with Mrs. ltoxir Higdon.
Glad to rcjwrt that Miss Birtlc
ITi^don is still improving.
Mr. Hansom Buchanan is working
iu the Hawkins Jewelry shop lit
Sylva. Mr. Buchanan spent j>art of
last week with honie folks.
Mr. Columbus Deitz of East Fork
has been very sick with pneumonia,
but understand he is last improving
at present.
Messi-s. G. C, (Turpin and Andy
Iieid went to town Saturdav on busi
ness.( r ^ ;
' Mr. Homer Jones ol Cullpwhee
spent the week end with his parents,
Mr. anct Mrs. J. 0. Jonefc. /
Mr. It. 0. Iligdon wax a business
? ? v ? 1
sailer in Sylva Saturday. ;
Rev. Mr. Queen preached an inter
esting sermon to a large crowd Sun
day evening. ; Brother Queen is al
ways a welcome visitor in our church
es hert*.
) 6- ? *
Rev. Mr. Bennett, pastor of the
Methodist church here, has begun a
Bible School ill the school house. We
nwlerstand he has a very good at
tendance. All are very much interest
ed as he is a fine instructor and
leader. But regret very much that he
%a<] to close his school on account of
the sudden death of his father at
rreensboro. However we hope he will
soon return and resume his work.
BAI.SAM
Bom, to Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Crisp
Wednesday the 28th, >( a daughter,
Vernie Lee.
Mrs. W. T. Lee, Jr., left Sunday
to visit her sister, Mrs. S. '). Nare in
Bristol, Tenth <
Mrs. Carrie Queen has been ap
pointed acting postmaster in place of
W. E. Enslev who resigned.
Miss Lijlie lloyle and Mr. James
Robertson were married Wednesday
Th??y will make their home in Hazel
wood.
Rev. G. L. Bock of Swain County,
has moved to Balsam.
Mr. Estes Dean, who moved to
*1 . -i
Beta last year has returned to Bal
sam. .
Mr. Charlie Bryson ami family ot
Addic moved to Balsam.
? Mr. T. R. C. Duncan, Mr. Clyde
and Miss Belle motored to Sylva
Monday.
(Mrs. D. T. Knight, Mrs. W. B.
Farwell and Mr.George T. Knight
motored to Sylva Safcyr&jj.
COMMISSIONERS CALL
STOCK LAW ELECTION!
Acting uj>on ;i petition of a num
ber of citizens of Hamburg township,
tlie county commissioners have order
< ??'
e<l a stock law election to be held iu
Hamburg in March,,'at which time
the matter will be voted upon by the
people of that township.
The question has been before the I
Hamburg people for a long time, and |
has more than lice been brought he
fore lite county commissioners. Them
is a division among the people re
garding it, some of those living clost
in to (xlenville favoring the measure, |
while some of the others, living fur
ther ba<?k, where their is still con
siderable range, unfenced, opposing |
it.
SHOAL CREEK
On Friday afternoon Jan. '30th at I
the home of Mr. Martha Bunigarnei
of Wilniot, Mr. J. M.' Hughes wa>,;]
united in marriage to Miss Lola Kai
Battle, Rev.'- A.- 'It. Aryans o'iiei'ating.
After the ceremony the bride and
groom left for Ashe\ttll<\ They re
turned Sunday afternoon to Mr. J.
H. Hughes' home of the -groom,
where a sumptions least was spread
and a number of friends awaited the;'
arrival. The bride wore a fur trim
iircd dress of pink silk. Mrs. Hughes
is engaged in school work at \Yilmi,t
ami is a young lady of attractive
personality. The groom is one of our
most popular young ' men. Those;
present to partake of the supper given
in their honor were Mr. and Mm. J.
G. Hooper, Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Hoyle, Mr. and Mi's. I.L Smiler, Mi^.
A. C. Hoyle and Mrs. J. K. Terro'l. I
Misses Etta Kinsland, Grace Hoylr |
Frances' Battle, Hazel Battle, Mar
tha Heritage,Clem Hall, Annie Lizzie
Terrell, Edua and Claudia Hoyle,
Messrs. Luther Hoyle, Gohnan Kins
land, Buren Terrell, Carl Hoyle and
Jack Battle, v t
Mrs. J. E. Battle, and Mrs. P. C.
Shelton were guests at Mr. Frank
Owen's Sunday. -- ' .. V
Miss Clr.ra Buptain dined at Mr.
J. Hoyle.'s Sunday.. ?;
Miss Bessie Cecil Hcoper of Big
Ridge is spending awhile with her
aunt, Mix J. L. Hyatt.
Rev. A. II. F?ivans dined at Mr.
John C.iljiey's Sunday.
Misses Hazel Battle and Clem Hall
spent Sunday niglrt with Mrs. \V. EL
Hoyle. .
Mr. Frank Hall returned to Cull )
whee al'tei spending the week end
with homefolks.
Mr. Buren Terrell dined at Mr. G.
A. Kinsland's.Sunday.
Miss Gertnide Ferguson was the
guest of Miss Ida Battle Sunday.
Among the visitoi-s at Shoal Creek
Sunday wore Prof. A. D. Parker, of
Oliret, Mr. Civile Marcus and family
of Raven 'ord and Mr. and Mrs. Bos
Chambers oL' Whittier.
Miss- (i race Hoyle,/Mr. Carl Ho; le,
Mr. Huh.'rt Wilcox, Mr. G. A Kins
land an<! Mr. Richard Crisp called at
Mr. J. ,K. Terrell's Saturday even
ing. Mu: ic was enjoyed by those
present.
Mr. Will Freeman has moved his
mill near his residence.
A saw mill is operating on the G.
T. Coeper farm.
SYLVA HOTEL SOLD
R. P. Potts has soli! ti:e -Sylva
Hotel to .Tames Shuhvtr and L.. B
Woodard, of Brysofi City, i'or a con
sideration reputed t? be hi the neigh
borhood of $16,000.00. Mr. Sliulai
?ssunied charge of the property; on
Sunday. ,
Mr. Potts, while he is at preseat
conducting his mercantile l^rsinoss ii:
^rysoi; City1, will continue to make
his hom" in Sylva.
-tv
WIKE ALSO ON HONOR ROLL
In publishing ?he list of -Tacksoli
county students, at the University of
North Carolina, whose 'names appear
ed on the last honor roll, in the
Journal of last week, we inadvertent
ly left off the name of Mr. Edwin
Wike, of Lake Fairfield, because :n
checking over the list in search of
Jackson county names we failed to
notice his, the post office being given
is Sapphire which is in Transylvania
county. A friend of the paper has
called our attention to it, and Ave arc
?lnd indeed to give it the publicity
which this sterling) young man do^
sesves. He is a sail of Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Wike, who are thtf proprietors
of Fairfield Inn, one-of the most
popular summer resorts in Western
North Carrijjnti
ASS0CIAT1
01
Dr. A. C. Hai
tray of the Baj
Board will make i
our county in the
places and time are as
Beta Baptist Church,
February 7th, 2 P. M.
Cullowheo, N. C., Baptist |
Sunday February 8th, 11
Speedwell, N. C., Baptist
Sunday February 8th, 2 P .M.
Sylva, N. C.; First Baptist Chv
Sunday February 8th, 7:30 P. M.
Dr. Iiamby is a liuent speaker and
those Who do not hear him will miss
a great treat. Be sure to here him
1 .v v '
while lie is in our association.
- v (Signed) W. Ross Yokley, ?<,
, Director Tuckaseigee Association.
BARKERS CREEK
I I rji'rf. A. D. J n^S cH'.i ? >' ? fcv,."I.
I ./aid were the quests of Mrs. Auuj
Martin Sunday.
Mrs. Kelley Bradley visited Mr.
ind Mrs. Joe Messer Sunday.
Mr. Harrison Messer is seriously
ill.- We hope for him a speedy re
covery.
, Mrs. Lizzie Messej* visited at the
hoi.ie of Mr. T. B. GunL'r jSu.id:*v ?
?v Mr. and Mrs. Iioy Carnus spent the
week end with Mr. and Mrs. James
Sitton at Shoal Creek.
Miss Bessie Brooks went to Wil
mot shopping Saturday.*
Miss Carrie Bradley is visiting rel
atives at Barkers Creek. She will re
turn to her home in Gastonia Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bradley were \
the guests of, Mr. and Mrs. Lee El
ders Sunday.
Mrs. Sallie Partis was the
guest of Mrs. Etta Bradley Wednes
day.
Mr. and Mrs. John Martin were in
Sylva on business Tuesday.
Miss Ora Reed and Miss Gertie
Buchanan of Greens Creek visited
Miss Victoria Nation at this place
Sunday. : ? pitfc'*
Mr. Jewel Revis and Miss- Qrrrie .
"Bradtey motored to Syiva Sunday.
| Miss Birdell Sutton of Dillsboro
visited relatives at Barkers Creek
? Sunday.
Mr. Ben Jones is improving nicely
: alter a serious illness.
FORM NEW LAW FIRJ4
J
Hugh E. Monteith and Cyrus
Nicholson have recently formed a
partnership for the practice of law,
and will practice their profession un
der the name of Monteith and Nichol
son. ?
Mr. Monteith has been a member
of the local bar for several years,
.vith offices here; while Mr. Nichol?
son, i\ graduate of the Wake Forest
Law School, has recently, becu grant
ed license by the supreme court. He
is a nutive of Jackson counts;his
home being on Canev Fork, and is
well and favorably known in the
count r.
MRS. JOHN PANNELL DIES
On. Saturday night, January 17, the
Beta community was saddened by the
death of Mrs. John Panne!!. Mrs.
Pannell, whose home was in Addie,
had come for a visit to her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Tliclnas Monteith and
was taken ill soon after her arrival,
at their home; and she soon passed on
at ilie age of 35 years.
Mrs. Pannell was a member of the
Scotts Creek Baptist/ church, and is
survived -by her husband and seven
children, her parents, one sister, Mis.
. tt. of Whittier, and (? e brothers,
ni" rj, .-.lonteii1, of Ltta,
i-'fiiv Mmteith of Ilaverstraw, N. Y.,
.,j ' r Monteith. of Walk
re. . <
Funeral services were conducted at
the Scotts Creek Baptist church, at
Beta. 1)v the pastor, Rev. T. F. I)eitz,
assist.'.7 ?>y Rev. R. L. Cook and Rev..
Geo. ('. Snyker, and interment was
at the Old Field Ceineterv.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
W. Ross Yokley, Pastor.
Sunday School at 9:45yA. ^1.
J. T. Gribble, Supt.
Preaching at 11 A. M. by Dr. P.
A. Roberts.
B. Y. P. U. 6:30 P. M.
Prcaehing at 7:3Q P. M. by Dr. A.
C. Hamby. \
The pastor and all the church take
delight in extending to the public in
general an invitation to attend all
servitei.