VOI XXXII
YadkinviHe, Yadkin County, N. C ^ Thursday, May 7, 1925
No. 18
Mayn Culture TuAea
/?an/t Wit/t t/!e Rewt
About two thousand years ago.
writes S. G. Moriey. in the Mentor
Magazine, while the peopies of north
western Kurope were tiring in a state
of utmost barbarism, there was siowiy
Cowering in the Kew wortd the moat
briitiant civiiir.ation of ancient Atuer
ica—natneiy. the Maya of southern
Mexico and northern Guatetnaia. t rout
a cuiturat poitit of view the Maya
were the Greeks of the Kew worid.
!n many spiteres of human activity
these Maya eicetled. utmost beyond
believing. in arctiitecture, scointure.
and paitttihg; in oeramics, stone anti
feather mosaics, and the tapidary art.
in astronomy, history, and < tfrouotogy
in this iast-metu toned tieid tit'eir at
tainmetits n ot e so t-etttarkabte r) at it
may hr (tainted timt no peopte of the
Oid worid at that time —- tthb years
ago—tta<i wtn-ted out a system of
citronottgy anywhere a)tpr.mclr; ^ ttia.
of the Maya. not only in a<euracy of
resuits, but aieo in simplicity of use
This spettacuiat progress the Maya
accompiished wii).out mans two great
est nids to civiiixatio!] itt the <*th)
wortti—namety. toasts of lor-fe t tittd
toois of ntetai W hen it is etutftdwed
that they had no beasts of tnp-'iet). no
horses, asses, oyen. ctimeis. or ele
phnnts to tarry for them, nor toois of
irou, bronze. ettpiter ttr tin to cut and
hew and carve with. it may be ven
tured that, fudged tty what !! ev had
they achieved more than any ofher
peopic ;to tsori.i [ms ever known.
7*urMsA Sumptuary Z.an<<
The Ciinst:n'.titm)ite sltayet etiune))
was reeentiyaski-iiiiyriie ministry.if
the interior tt< draw ujiasutnptttttry
taw forhidtliug tegal priitiigatity. A
commisstotl. wtiieti-tiaswoked tiartl
OB the project, itas now devised a nutn
her cfminttte restrictions f.t: tite mar
rlagekof titeweiito-tio. 1'Ddertiie
ruies proposed n bridegroom wiil give
hig bride a ring not egceeding 2d
Turkish pounds in vatue. about $10.
and no other wedding present. As for
the bride, she may not bring to bet
new honseitold more than nvo .tresses
in aii, and iter ednti-ibution to the fur
nishings may tie no tttore tiiati for one
room.
Weddings must pass off witiiout
— nuptiw! bsnouets. oniy sweets amt )n
nPCPOtfb sirups being offered to ttie
gnepts. The "editing procession nuts!
not parade more titan Hve catrittges
or motor oars. As for banquets to
oeiebrate the tiirtbs of chiidren. fitey
aiso are forbidden.
Titese refutations. wbi<b have not
yet iieen ado[de<). would iiave taken
tbewindontofaSmuibotiiTtirkwito.
not very long ago. siiockedtiie respect
aide street witii a parade of 40 car
riages and w)m opened 100 cases of
champagne for ids guests.
Dteftonary in Demand
The spotting iui'iB wlticii ttepuh
i'.eanwottttin voters cotnpeteti at tite
t':iki,iHiet!oviov.itn!ion'J*ii"gdaywas
tint a tttore eiatiorate event titan many
wiiicit nowadays test tite fair ortliog
mutters at nftorn.i.di parties, says ttte
i'tiitattott'tiia ihtiietin. tross-word
hrn.iti twisters nt'o.-ssit:rte!nitny a re
sort to ttieitiiditamry ant! sMcooss in
ttieginne. wtiothort'ttrtiorsimats'tttis
tntdion or in trying for prizes, re
i;tiirescu!tiv:i*ionnftiiogontteartof
correct spitting. Winttever the ini
peiiingcaiisc.tlietuaietitiierivei] front
improved "itiiograid.iy is lory desir
atito.
tUdstorsprotitoti tty ttie rigorous orat
dritt in spotting wtd'-tt was protuinont
in ttto simplified siimolingofi'itlier
nays Wiiateser tite titeorytif modern
nietiuxls.tiieiesditsininiidei'ntnanu
Mri[itsdont)tiioiti'roiiit. Tiioreis
too mtniii'oggiittgiinr words tiiat on
tor into tite ordinary vccatmiary. too
Biiteii spoiling ai'i'oiding to the ietter
Writer's own taste anti faney. iftiie
<ross-wiit'ilpu/.'.'loa[id tite spotting boo
wit) hotptii to tter spelling they are to
be etu'iunttgeii.
Drectf o/ Darkness
AfarJ Eradicate
Why hi it tiiat.no matter tiowiong
we iive. xvencver outgrow our terror in
the dark? Wliy isittimtsotnany
tiniusandsofpi-tsouswakemisudden
!yat-:4oa.iu. ami are struck witit
tiie swiftness ;indmiex]iectedness of a
bitiwliysumcworry. sotueregret, some
remorse, some neglected duty? Wiiy
!s ittimt tiies'e things tortnettt mm
minds ititiie tong watcties of tiie night
aitd dwindle to insigniiicancewitli tiie
rising sun? asks William Lyon t'iieips
'nScrlhtier's^iagiixine.
t'fn!l forms of religion except Ciiris
tinnity, tlieworstiipoftltesunseenisto
monmstreasonabie. I have been a
mm loser from my eariiestrecoiiec
titm. Tlie iiest tiling said ab'iut heaven
intiieUihieistiiattiiereisnonigiit
tile re. Iamuciiildoftiieaiomitig.
To use anotiier Hlhiicai phrase, t have
often said, "Wouid Cod it were morn
ing:" tint never iiimy life tiavet said,
"Would Hod it were evening!"
\\ iien I xvas a boy I saw a picture of
a woman carrying her baby in a room
dimty iiitimined by haif iigbt. i re
member iiow ardentiy I hoped the dim
ness was caused by tite dawn and not
the evening.
Boonville High School
Finals Are In Progress
Commencement exercises of BoonviHe High School are being
held (his week. The program rendered last night aud tonight are
given below:
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, AT 8 O'CLOCK P M.
"7%e Cyesf o/a P//?A Parasol
The Queen of the Fairies atlows a discontented little Poppy
and a discontented little girl to change places. The Poppy Maid
goes in search of a Pink Parasol, and Ruth shares the Poppies fun,
and later misfortune. Each finds the new life a disappointment,
and the Queen, convince! that they have learned the evil effects
of vanity and discontent, restores to all the Poppies their original
places in Fairyland. Ruth, again a mortal, receives the Pink Para
sol "for remembrance."
By the Third and Fourth Grades.
Song—"Boys May Whistle, But Girls Must Sing,"
By the First Grade.
Chorus—"Kentucky Babe," By the Second Grade.
Play—"Ten Minutes to Catch the Train,"
Billy Speer. Gay Shore. Sadie Hobson.
Song—'My Own iona,"
Kate Sp^as, Carmen Frye, P:of. Wright, Herman Simpson,
and Robert Simpson.
1
Song—"How Do You Do?"
Prof. Wright, Herman Simpson and Robert Simpson.
Play—"The Sewing Society,"
Ruth Speas. Ruth Fietcher, Dorothy Crutchfield, Eioise
Hobson. Lucy Reece, Lucy Brendle and John L Athbutn;
Song—"I'd Rather Piay in My Own Yard,"
Dorothy Crutchfteid and Gav Shore.
Song—"i'se Gwine Back to Dixie."
Prof. Wright, Herman Simpson and Robert Simpson.
P!ay—"The Cute Famity"
Characters
Mrs. Cute
Caroline Cute
Cornelia Cute
Connie Cute
Evangeline Pardue.
Annie Chipmaa
Her Daughters Kathryne tones
Mildred Amburn
Caleb Cute
Johnny Cute
Her Sons
Seventh Grade
Carroll Transou
Walter Motsinger
BOONV1LLE HtGH SCHOOL
PRESENTS
"Nothing But The Truth"
A
Comedy in Three Acts
Hv
James Montgomery
' hrom the Novel of the sane name by Frederick S Ishanit
H!GH SCHOOL AUDHORIUM
Thursday, May 7, at 8 P. M.
THE CAST
Robert Bennett
E. M Ralston
Dick Donnelly
Clarence Van Dusen
Bishcp Doran
Gwendolyn Ralston
Mrs E. M. Ralston
Ethel Clark
Mable Jackson
Sable Jackson
Martha
Stewart Shore
Gaither Stinson
Evert Reece
Lytle McBride
Troy Reavis
Erie Matthews
Coila Church
Helen Speas
Tress Casstevens
Kate Shugart
Anita Hobson
SYNOPSIS OI- SCENES
Act!. Interior of a broker's office in one of the principal uptown
hotels.
Act II. Parlor in summer home of E. M Ralston. Long Island.
Act III. Same as Act II.
(Produced by special arrangement with Samuel
French, of New York)
USHERS
The Philomatheon Society—Charles L. Bell, chief, Robert
Simpson, Fred Key, Claud Hobson.
The Adelphi Society—I red C. Hobson. Neal E. Fletcher,
Herman Simpson, Allen E. Shugart.
TheCIioSociety—Jessie fear! Reece, Bessie Key, Thelma
Shore. Collie Hinson. Carmen Frye, Della Shore, Kate Speas.
Parties Seriousiy
urt in Auto Wreck
Grant Cothran, pastor of
Elkin Baptist church,
and their 14 year
and Shirley Bauguss and
Pruitt sustained painful
injuries in an au
accident near Brooks
last Sunday night
were returntng to
Winston-Salem.
Cothran received set ions
about the head and ueck.
parties were severely
in the smashup. The
taken to the Elkin
for treatment,
car, which was driven by
left the road on a curve
over twice.
Civii Court
Convenes Monday
WO weeks term of Yadkin
court, for the trial of
tases only, convenes here
Monday with Judge Hard
ing presiding.
^*he historic old Catawba Col
at Newton is no more The
has been moved to Salis
and the former .college
has been sold for resi
lots
nistrator's Notice of
Sa!e of Rea! Estate
virtue of an order of the Su
court of Yadkin county,
*^aMdina, taMdorwr tbA 4th
dayofMay, 1925, m a sp-c'a!
proceeding entitled EtHe Finney
Admrx of Miles Finney, agaittst
Adleue Hams and others, I 'cii)
se!! for cast) at public unction at
he court house door in Yadkin
vdte, Korth Caroiiua, on t!)e 10th
day of May, 1925. the following
rea) "state, to wit:
Beginning at a stone, old cot nor
runs south 10 degrees west 19 cits
to a stone, Johnons tine; thence
west on his line 10.75 chins to a
stone, old corner; thence north on
old line 15.0S chains to a stone,
old corner; thence east [o.-Kt rhs
to the beginning, containing 25.til
acres, more or less, and being a
part of the Miles Finue.v land.
This May 4, 1921.
lithe Finuey, Admrx of
Miles Finney, deceased
Mortgagee's Notice of Sale
of Real Estate
1 nder and by virtue of the pow
er contained in ace)tain mortgage
deed executed on the, 20 th das of
September, tt)23, t).v A. t). Cook
and wife, Yattey Cook, to the un
dersign *d mo)tgagee, and defatdt
t)aving been )nade it) the payment
of said mortgage (feed, 1 wit! set)
at puhtic auction on the pretttises
t'of eas)), to t))e ttigitest bidder, on
the 1st day of -luue, pt25, at 2
o'ctock, p. ))) , the fottowing des
cribed tea! estate, to wit:
A certain tract or parce) of )aud
adjoiui))gthe iands of Wiltiam
Pinnix, .1. M. Sates anti otitos,
anti bouuded ;ts fottows:
Be^innit)gatapost oak,
Marshatl's corner running Hu nt e
west7ci)ai))stoa stone; thence
sout)t 2 c));tins to ;t stone; thence
west 8 chains to a stoue west of
a branch; thence south h.Sd drains
to a poplar, J M. Sales' iiue;
thence east with Sates' and H. \V.
Marshall's tint; 14^ ch:)ius to :t
pine; thence north 10 chains to
the beginning, containing 13
acres, more or tess.
This May 1, 1025
Percy Chambers,
Mortgagee.
May Be OH Road
To Brooks Crossing
According to dispatces in the
state papers the Itnk of read from
this p!ace to Brooks Cross Roads
is to be of the oi! road type in
stead of cement.
Yadkin has already been given
more than her proportiona! part
of road funds, it is said, which
prompted the decision to buiid
this fink of oi! composition.
Etkin's New Hote!
To Open This Eve.
Efkin's new hote!, a magnifi
cant structure, wit! be formerly
opened this evening with a bri!
!iant reception.
The hote! is of brick and stone
five stories high and contains 51
rooms, thtrty-etght of these hav
ing baths and a!! are equipped
with the !atest modern conveni
ences.
The hote! is owned by Elkin
citizens.
The Statesville Sentinel, a
morning daily, has suspended
publication, its doors being clos
ed by its stockholders and credi
tors. The paper hat been un
der the management of J. L.
Caton. of Knoxville. Tenn, for
the past three years.
A special session of court is in
session in Martin county to t=y
thirty-one members of a mob
who took a young man from the
jail at Williamston recently and
mutilated him. He was charged
with assaultinga young woman
Administrator's Notice
Having qualified as adminis
trator of the estate of S M. Ash
ley deceased, late o f Yadkin
county, North Carolina, all per
sons holding claims against said
estate are hereby notified to pre
sent them to the undersigned
within twelve months from date
date of this notice or same will
be plead in bar of their recovery.
Ail persons idebted to said es ate
are requested to settie at once.
This the -)<<tii day of April.
H. C. Shore adnr., of S i\!,
Ashicy deceased.
Notice of Re Sale of Kent
Estate
Hvvittt))'of orj*)'of tin' .super
ior court of Y;nlkiut-.)tmtv. made
ou dm 1st day of M.ty, 102-5,
iua special ]uoc-eding entitled
Mary Sprinkle aud others against
Grace Hcnton and others, t will
resell foicaslt at juiblicauction in
Yadkinvillc, ^ionh Carolina, tie
tween tlte hours of 11 o'clock a.
tn.andloclock]'. m. ontheliith
day of iMay, t'025, thct'oilowinn
real estate, to.wit- !n Libert*,
towushi;', adi'uninadio lands of
Seek Shore, Miles Gounb and
others. and bounded as follows:
Uemnininn at pointers south of
I'iowntan house and runs north
20 chains to a red oak tuish, then
south 77 decrees east 11 chaius to
a pine hush; then south 8 decrees
west 0 chains and 25 links to a
po])lar;tt)eneastou an amend
line S chains to a hickory, in
Hutchens iine; then south 8 chain
and 50 links to a ]<ostoak; then
west 17 chains aud 5t) links to the
heninninn, containing 26 acres
more or less, anti bein^ the lands
conveyed by Jessie Jenkins to
William W. i'lowman bv deed re*
corded in book C, pa^e 681, in the
othce of the Itenister of Deeds
for Yadkin county.
This May 1, 1925.
S. Carter Williams,
Commissioner.
YadkinviMe Has a
Quiet Town Eiection
YadkinviMe had a quiet town
election Tuesday, there being
no contests. The following
ticket was elected.
For Mayor
S. CARTER WILLIAMS
Town Commissioners
ISAAC SHORE
W. A. HALL
L W DIXON
M. W MACKIE
J. F. PARKER
Nathan C. Wishon
Died Last Friday
Mr. Nathan C. Wishon, who
resided near Deep Creek Friends
church on Route 3, YadkinviMe,
died last Friday at the age of 63
years and seven months He was
Ml only a few days before his
death. The funeral and inter
ment was at Deep Creek church
and was attended by oae of the
largest crowds seen there recent
ly to pay thei respects to their
departed friend and neighbor.
The funeral was conducted by
Rev. Mrs. Lucy Vesta! and Rev.
C. H. Hutchens.
Mr. Wishon was a devoted
father and a good neighbor. Ten
children and 18 grandchildren
survive him, together with two
brothers and two sisters and his
widow.
Adminstrator's Notice
Having <[nalitied asttdmiuistra
tor of the estate (it* HHixa \V. Dnla,
deceased. !ate of Yadkin county,
Xorth (Jarolina, a)) persons hold
ing claims against said estate are
notified to present them to the uu
dersigued within twelve months
trom date of this notice or same
witl be pleaded in bar of their re
covery.
-AH persons imh-bted to said es
tate are i?<p]esta<[ to settle at
once.
litis Alatoh.h). l'hld.
W iliiant Stnith Williams,
A im*. Klixa W. ih)l;t., dec'd
"4:.Ef)FLAXn
By virtue of an of the superior
kourt of Yadkin county, made in
a special proceedin'?, entitled B
C. Shore, administrator of S. M.
Ashiev, deceased vs Margaret
Ashiev et a), th : undersigned
commissioner will sell to t)te
highest bidder, at public auction
at the court house door in Yad
kinvilleon aloud.iy. {une )st,
1025, at f o'clock p. m., the fol
lowing described rea! estate:
Adjoining ihe lands of P. A!.
Nicks, A. J. Reinhardt and
bounded as follows: Beginning
atastoneinthe middle of the
branch being the northwest cor
ner, runs south 17.35 chs to a
stone at a pine, Nicks' corner;
thence east with Nicks' line 17 77
chs to a stone; thence north 2 50
chs to a stone in the swamp;
thence east 75 links to the middle
of the branch; thence north 15
degrees west with said branch as
it meanders 6 chains to a crook
in the branch; then north 20 de
gtees east f chain with said
branch; then north 30 degrees
west with said branch 5 chains
to Mathis' line; the nearly west
with said branch as it rneandr r&
30.30 chs; then north about 10
degrees west with said brauch 12
chs to the beginning containing
25 acres more or less
Terms of sale one-half cash on
confirmation of sale, remainder
on credit of six months with
bond and approved security.
This the 30th day of April, 1025.
B. C. Shore, Commissioner.