PUBLIC LEDGER
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2BTtt
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THE ST. STEPHEN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
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Popular Pastor of Oxford Presbyter
ian Church.
Among the able and highly es
teemed pastors of the Oxford chur
ches is Dr. Samuel Knox Phillips,
who for the last four years has served
as the pastor of the Presbyterian
church. Mr. Phillips was born in
Burgaw county, N. C. in 1885 but
spent his boyhood days in Alabama
and Tennessee. After receiving liis
preparatory education in lyUT witn
DR. G. T. LUMPKIN.
Beloved Pastor of Oxford Baptist
Church.
For the last three years Rev G. T.
Lumpkin has been the efficient and
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popular pastor of the Oxford Baptist
Church. He is a native of Virginia
and spent the early years of his life
on the farm in that state. After re
ceiving his preparatory education he
entered Richmond College from
which he graduated and then went
to Southern Baptist Theological Sem
inary of Louisville, Ky., where he re
ceived his theological training. Hav
ing finished his course at the sem
inary Mr. Lumpkin began his first
pastorate which was at Weldon, N. C.
From Weldon he went to Scotland
Neck where he was pastor for a few
years. He then went to Winston
Salem and was there pastor of the
Brown Memorial Baptist church for
a few years. It was during his pas
torate there that the new $40,000
church building was erected. Three
years ago Mr. Lumpkin was called to
the Oxford Baptist church and ac
cepted the call, since which time he
has been an able preacher and en
thusiastic worker. The church work
has grown rapidly in every depart
ment under his leadership and Oxford
is fortunate in having such a man in
its midst.
the large cities of this country includ
ing Mobile, Ala., Chicago, , 1111., and
New Orleans, La. In 1908 he came
to Oxford and since that time has
been with the Granville Real Estate
& Trust Company of which he is now
serving as president. Besides his
business prospering, Mr. Powell has
served in more than one way to do
his share in building up the town.
He is at present a member of the
town hoard of commissioners. He
was one of the organizers of the
Granville Commercial Club and has
served as president and vice-prasi-dent
of that organization. He was
also instrumental osganizing the
Granville County Fair of which he is
now a director. Another business
enterprise of which he was an organ
izer is the Oxford Building and Loan
Association.
DR. F. H. T. HORSEFIELD
Able Rector of St. Stephen's Episco
pal Church..
Rev. F. T. H. Horsefield has been
well known in Oxford for the last
nine years where he has served as the
rector of the Episcopal church. He
is a native of New York City and af-
A. II. POWELL.
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THE OXFORD BAPTIST CHURCH
the Bachelor of Arts degree. He
then entered the Union Theological
Seminary of Richmond, Virginia, and
completed his theological training at
that institution in 1910. Mr. Phill
ips then began his first pastorate
which was at Berryville, Virginia.
After he had been there two years
he was called to Oxford and accepted
the call and came here in 1912.
Since this time Mr. Phillips has been
the able and popular pastor of the
Presbyterian church and under his
leadership the work of the church
has grown in all its departments. He
is a man that takes part in all phases
of the town life that are good and
wholesome and does all he can for
the good of the town and the people.
For several years he served as a
member of the State Board of Med
ical Examiners and for six years was
secretary of this board. While ser
ving on this board Dr. Hays intro
duced new requirements in connec
tion with its work that not only be
came State and national but have be
come international. He has also
served a few years as secretary of the
State Medical Society. He is now
the efficient health officer of Oxford
and Granville county and as such is
very active toward improving the
health conditions. Dr. Hays has
been called upon to deliver addresses
of importance, among which were the
graduating addresses at Richmond
Medical College and the graduating
address at the Medical College which
was at Charlotte before it was re
moved from that city. He has also
t delivered addresses at big State High
Schools including Fayetteville and
Raleigh.
Live-AVire Real Estate and Insurance
Man.
Mr. A. H. Powell for several years
has been one of Oxford's live busi
ness men and most progressive citi
zens, always taking an active , inter
est in every thing that pertains to
the progress of the town. He is a
native of North Carolina, his birth
place being Whiteville, Columbus
county. After spending the early
years of his life at that place he
went to Horner Military School and
from there to Wake Forest College
at which istitutions he received hi?
education. Having pursued his stud
ies at college Mr. Powell left North
Carolina when about twenty one
years of age and for several years
was engaged in business in several of
:er attending private schools of that
:-ity he attended St. Stephen's Col-
ege from which institution he grad
uated. Mr. Horsefield then went to
'ie General Theoligical Seminary of
"-v Y-rk C iy and graduated from
that institution. After leaving school
le was rector of St. Luke's church of
Cambridge, N. Y. for a while. Six
teen years ago he came to North Car
olina and was first located at Wil
mington Avhere he had charge of St.
lames church. From Wilmington
Mr. Horsefield went to Golsboro
vhere he was rector of St. Stephen's
2hurch for four or five years. In
1907 he came to Oxford which has
been his home since that time.
DR. B. K. HAYS.
County Health Officer and One of the
Best Physicians in the State.
Dr. Benjamin K. Hays is one of
Oxford's most progressive citizens
and is known as one of the most
learned men of his profession in the
State. When a boy he attended Hor
ner Military Academy and later took
his medical course at the Richmond
Medical College. After completing
his medical course at the institution
he continued his studies in Europe.
Since he began active practice he has
made a success as a physician and be
sides the work of his profession he
has been prominent in other things.
J. ROBERT WOOD.
The Up-to-Date Main Street Furni
ture Dealer.
Eighty years ago the gradfather of
Mr. Wood was a dealer in furniture
The business was handed down to the
son, the father of Mr. J. Robt. Wood,
who is left to maintain the envaible
reputation of his forefathers.
The Main street furniture estab
lishment of Mr. Wood ranks high in
the State. He carries a large stock;
of furniture, mattings, rugs, pianos,
Victrolas arid records. The prices
are always right at J. Robt. Wood's!
establishment. Mr. Wood is also a
funeral director and embalmer. See
his announcement elsewhere in this
paper.
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Sure Fire Stuff.
"Think your new play will go?'-'
"Cdn't help but go. The leading
plays one act in Pajamasw"--Kansas
City Journal.
THE OXFORD METHODIST CHURCH
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Important.
"My dear, what shall I buy you for
your birthday?"
"Consult our jeweler. He knows
pretty well what my tastes are."
"And did you tell him anything
about the state of my finances?"
Kansas City Journal.
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THE OXFORD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
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ANNOUNCEM
Our system of purchasin
oods throughout the year
will enable us to adhere to
to former prices exceptin
a few lines wMchiare scarce
and somewhat higher.
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Our Mr. Will Landis is now on the
Northern Markets 'and - our Hew and
up-to-date stock is aowing daily.