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Saturday, May 8, 1926 society rLSPBSS* d * cor * t,on •• M embrol *s***' whlch *PPW» to bo "*223! «jp • "Ut oport ttookla*. It !LWp<P oolortnl «lUc, outlined in miA Kins’s Daughters’ Report. The" Ring's Daughters hold their regular slay meeting on May 3rd at the home qf Mrs. Gorman. In absence of the chairman, Mrs. .J. P. Cook, MiSH ‘Mary King, the Vice Chairman, presided. A very beautiful devotional on Phoebe was given by Miss May Whjte. The visiting committee made a re port’ as follows: Five families helped. Fourteen 'children's teeth fixed. Three children were fitted with glasses. Ofle bed for a colored woman was given by courtesy of Bell & Harris Company. The visiting committee for May was appointed as, follows: Mrs. Sam Ervin, A Harris, Mrs. W. C. Houston. Mrs. W.AV. Morris. v ’ “\ . Circles of Woman’s Auxiliary Mhgt Monday. The circles of the Woman’s Auxil iary of thciFirist Presbyterian Church WUI meet Monday as-followp; ‘Circle !»; I—Mr»- Jr f.’ Cannon. Jr. Circle No. 2—Mrß. R. M. King. Circle No. 3—Mrs. Scott Frieze. Circle No. 4—Miss Bettie Leslie. Circle No. s—Mrs. \y.' G.dQaijW&l Circle No. 6—Mrs. R. 8. Young. Circle No. 7—Mi’s. W. A. Overcash. Circle No. B—Mrs. J. A. Cannon. Circle No. !)—Miss Julia Rowan. Circle No. 10—Mrs. Gales I’ickard. Circle No. 11—Mrs. A. Jones Yorke. i War Mothers to Meet. Tbe War Mothers will meet Tues day afternoon at 3 o’clock at the home of Mrs. J. S. Lafferty, on West Depot street. Hostesses with !srs. Lafferty are: Mrs. .f. F. Good son, Mrs. A. L. SappenfieUl arid Mrs. John Young. Mrs. \Vagoner Pr**eiite4 Cup. Mrs. p. B. Wagoner, of Concord, was presented the Duncan Cup. on Thursday. Fine Arts Day, at the State Federation of Women’s Clubs, in Asheville. This cup was given for the best vocal composition and Mrs. Wag oner's prize song 'was entitled “Take Thou the Rose, With All Its Beauty lied." This is another well deserved honor for our Concord composer. “Dixie’’ to Be Shown Here Monday During the Day. Tbe U. t>. C.'s are bringing the motion picture “Dixie” to Concord on next Monday. May 10th. It will be shown as a Memorial Day exercise. The school children, teachers and Confederate Veterans will be /the guests of the I*. D. C.’s. Others ‘in town are invited 'to see this yery stirring picture at regulur price of the allow. The shoeing of the picture will beg'" at 8:15 aid there will be four showings through the courtesy pf the Concord Theatre. One of the largest baseball scores among prominent college teams was Yale’s io to 0 victory over Trinity College in 1021. f^TABRH v 1 of nose or throat is made more enduraWe.^aome melfsohie tn 4 tgiMle thp vft>ors. mm rsoa^gpgCfp^oepooj^oooopo^pa g ' ’ jW>VE | fIVB&HL Maybe that} gome young! , j • M men pay such! 1 l > \Blfb prices ffflri th|f apSrklar. WFI have exquisite, brilliant, bh>e I white diamond* in latest style 1 18k whist gold setting# at from I $55.00 to SIOO.OO hitch. Let ] .ua ehqw you. * ' t . ' ' j m J EWELER I Jr 1,11 !>i . . pypo^AL. a “|J llw- James L. Alexander, of Charlotte, aw spending the week end Wttfe Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Ilowell. Mrs. Lila Fetaer, of "Montreat, is spending sonie time here with friends. Mrs. Cunningham, of Pineyille, and Wise Ella -Parks, of Waxhgw/ spent Friday here at thp home of Mr. and %s. j. g. jyr # J. C. Wiliiamfii. of tfee Bclk afore in Wilmington, was a business visitor Concord Ezlday. ' • Ralph Blaekwelder has returned to his' home' hyf« from Chattanooga, There he spent some time at the home of his aunt, Mrs. George Hall. . tl* Misses Pearl Barnhardt and Helen Thompson, of Meredith College, are expected to arrive today to spend the week-end at {he home! of the former. • - * '• ' • Qarah Propst, whose headquarters is fn Sumter, S. C.. is spending the week-end in Concord. ' * • t Misses Douglass Archibald and Or chid Lafferty are the week-end guests of Miss Sara Gus Davis. V* * * James Wilkinson has returned from Goldsboro, where he attended the State meeting. 1 Misses Minnie and Kate Templeton : returned to their home in Mooresvillc. They were called to Concord by the ! death of Mrs. Joel Reed. Mr. and Mrs. John Cannon have j returned to Morganton, after spend- . ing several days with Mr. and Mrs. ‘ W. F. Cannon. • • • Miss Ruth Cannon is improving as- 1 tfr an illness of several days, but is 1 »t.ll unable to sit,up. : * * • Mr. and Mrs. Josh Gooaman are spending the week-end ip Greensboro- Mrs. Hazel Witherspoon and son. | William Montgomery, of Grecpsbqro. spent Friday night in Concord en route to Lancaster, & p., for the ' • week-end. * * » Mr. and Mrs. F. C. CorrclV and : James Witherspoon, of Greeusbofo, active 'gnnday tft be wftg gnd Mrs. W. ; M. iSherrill, en route to Charlotte for the automobile races on Monday. •' » • * Mrs. M. L. Buchgnan has returned from 1 Baltimore, where she spent «ev- 1 eral weeks at the home of bey son, Mack Buchanan. * * » Stanly News-Herald: Mrs. Nora Morris and daughter, Miss Maxine, •petit Tuesday evepjpg |p Concord wjth Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Poupds. They went especially tb fcec the at traction, “The First Year,’’ which was rendered by the Carolina Play makers there. * * t George R. Edwards, of Rocky Mount, will spend Sunday in Concord en route from Atlanta, Ga. WOMAN SOUGHT TO GET RID OF BABY GIRL Bloodhounds Tracked Her, Howgjer. and She Finally' Confessed Guilt. A Cubarrus county woman, living on file old Salisbury road, has con fessed, it is said, that, she tried to get rid of a baby girl born to her out 'of wedlock. Faced with evidence that could not be refuted she is said to have confessed her guilt and prom ■ ised %o provide adequately for the child in the future. Local officers ’.luvc been reticent to discuss tbe case and due to the turn of affairs they are withholding the name of the woman against whom no charges’wfll be made, ft id said. The case was first reported to she officers several days ago and while rumors concerning the neglected babe have been heard hbre foil partiqilar, in-1 eluding the name of the Woman,' have been lacking. » . • 1 Several days ago, it is said, a baby [irl, about two days pld. was found ri an old shell near the home of g 1 ample iiviug just ’oyer the Koy’an ijhe from CkWfius- Officers* ynn notified, bloodhounds were put on the trail and they wfint without hesita tion to tbe home of the woman; who, bus been a widow for several years. When the officers arrived, it is said, the woman w|is x workirig in her garden. Taken into the bouse gnd faced with-' the charges she denied them. Later when it was *uggei*sd that she submit to 4 l*>sie*l Jiami nation shp-is said W fef* broken down and confessed, ifie told tbni story, ft is said: ' „ . - baby hid h.*en born 38 boors -j hefbrt. In the darkness of the nl»f, ili while other children in her bOme were | she fiyb bi|rtb to Vbe j ; without serTfcee qf 4 helping hand. Sbq Mbed gp‘d dr'eieed the babe, then bathed and dressed herself. With tier garden, fearing to take that rest so Necessary to Motherhood lest it should arouse suspicion. All day she forked ip the Mrdeu and dftj her other tishal duties. ”At 10:3Q thfit night She started from hbme with’ thb l&ond’.ing, ready to leave it ,in the old shed near the home of a cpuple who had often ex pressed a desire for a baby girl. Two and a half miles she tramped to the shed, leaving tbe babe there, and then ' two and a’ hill titles back home again: Hie was in bed about 1:30 and UP with the sun again the next i such!action iavesti ! gation that wotm diselqse her' guilt. The babe wgs fouad she nex,t morn ing put the roup|c It was intepde<l [ t<> Uave her wet* unfyHling to drop I the ‘matter. Tbe investigation led to the discovery of tbe babe’s mother. | who has promised her a good borne i iu the future. 1 - CLASSIC OF REFORMED CHURCH MEETS MAY 11TH Sessions WUI Be Held In Hedricks Grave Church, Six Miles South of Lexington. The ninety-sgxth sessions of the Classis W North Carolina. Reformed Church in the United States, will convene in Hedricks Grove Reformed Church, six miles south of Lexington, on May 11th at 8 p. m. The Uiassis will be in session morning, afternoon and night until all the business claiming attention is com pleted, usually claiming three days. The' Classis is the official body for the Reformed ehureßs in North Car olina, numbering a communicant membership of near B,OQO, ; and a Sunday school enrollment exceeding 10,000.' The body is composed,of the roll of ministers and elders (laymen) from each of the 27 pastorial charg es. In addition there are others in attendance, members of the trustees of Catawba College, Ward of man agers of Nazareth Orphans’ Home, representatives of the boards of home missions, foreign missions, and min isterial relief, all of the general Synod of the Reformed Cbureli. The church at Hedricks Grove was organized iu 1801. The first pastor whs Rev. 4. R. Holshouser. The Classis met -in this church in 1802, when Rev. J. C. Clapp, D. D., was president of the Classis. This church is a rura) church and all members are farmers. ' During the pastorate of Rev. John C. Peeler these people erected a new and modern church building. They made their own brick, cm thdlr town timber, and did much of the work. The auditorium is large, and to the side, cut off by roll ing partitions, are the Sunday school classrooms. It is one of the best rural* churches in Davidson county. Catawba College at Salisbury is the Institution of\ the Reformed Church in North Carolina. The report of Dr. E. R. Hoke, including that of the board of trustees and the treasur er, will be one of the most interest ing reports to engage the attention of the'Classis. The Classis will hear for the first time the good work that has bean done in the college at Salis bury. The Classis will elect six trustees to take place of six whose times expire. The Classis will also direct the’general policy of the col lege. Nazareth Orphans' Home at Cres cent, Rowan county, will give an ac count of its work through the board of managers. This board holds its annual meeting in the First Re formed Church of Lexington Tuesday, Mtur. nth, at i:3O o'clock. This iiimitution has wen equipped with a new girls’ dormitory, including din ing hall and all needful rooms for the work of the home. The mem bers of the board of managers are elected by the Classis. The Classis will have the presence of two of her own members who have served in the foreign fields. Rev. Frank L. Fespcrman has served six years iu Japan as a missionary. He has been in the homeland for almost a year. 4f tcr finishing a special course in Teachers’ College in New York City he will spend the summer in North Carolina, and return to Japan in tbe fall. The other is Rev. Sterling \V. Whitener, of Hickory. Re has hcen six years in China, in the Yoehow district, . Hunan Prov ince. He has been in America al most a year and returns to China in September. This will be tbe first Classis these missionaries have at tended since their ordination in Cor inth Refroined Church, Hickory, at the Classis of 1919. Tbe opening sermon will be preached by the retiring president. Key. H. A. Welker, of Burlington. Tuesday. Slay llth, at Bp. m. The classical communion will follow. As : tay the election of the president)* the Classis will adjourn until Wednesday morning, at which time, the business sessions will begin. Rev. A. S. Peeler is the pastor of the Hedricks , Grove congregation. There arc four churches in this pastorul charge, all , rural. I . Uoncord Highs Defeat Monro Easily. 1 The Monroe highws offered little , real opposition to the Concord highs , in tbe ball game played here Friday . afternoon. , The locals hit the ball at ‘oppdr- tuhe moments, winning 10 to 2. The longest drive of the game was a home run driven out by Williams, Con cord's catcher. * Mclnnis did the twirling for Con cord and was master of things throughout the game. With the beginning of May the baseball fans in many cities lifive been able for the first time this season to enjoy (he games without wearing a raccoon skin .coat. From now on the turnstiles may be ex pected to dick at a livelier clip and the interest in the pennant -races will begin to steam up. 2 xn.*:aa-3::iit|4 l .;i3,riarrxi3:^ ! J. W. Dorman B v>. ■ f 1 T)ie Pinfville Medicine Maq The ✓ Dorman Medi* eine£s. IS NOW )H Concord /])", apd ! AT THfe'‘HOUSE 1 I This Side of the Overhead 1 I Bridge, Near the-Freight Depot i 3 THE CONCOftb DAILY TRIBUNE HONOR ROLLS Honor Roll Central Grammar School. Fourth grade—James Sears, Frnn ces Barrier, Pauline Basinger, Grade McDonald. Ellen Marie Sears, James McKay, Corallie Means, Mary, Cot trell Archibald, Elmer Love, Victor Means, Margie Blaekwelder, Flonnie Lipe, Mary Sloop, Adeline Widen house, Erskine Stewart, James Tow ery, David McEaehern, Dallas Morri son, Clyde Hastings, V Fifth grade—Johnny Ruth Baker. Gladys Nation, Morrison Black welder, Melvin Clark, Fred Rowe. Tracy Spcficer, Willard Jenkins, Elizabeth Odell, Mary Edna Barn hardt, Esther Brown, Betty Gay Col trane, Mary King Hathcock, Willie May Helms, Caroline Rowan, James Talbirt and Clyde Shaw. Sixth grade Wyatt Armfield. Lorraine Blanks, Nancy Dayvault, Eula Lee Greene, Mary Gibson Junk eri Ida Patterson. Johnsie Thompson. Nancy Haywood, Charles 'lvey and Vaudry . Sears. Seventh grnde—Linwood Brown. Honor Roll Gorbin Street School. First grade—Deeie Ledbetter, Bil ly Morrison, Frank Patterson, Mary Virginia Patterson. Second grade—Alice Cline, Alice Cress, Miriam Long, Evelyn Shinn. Joe Greene, Jr., Luther Thomas. Hugh Womack. / Third grade—Jane Ivey. Fourth grade—Roy Crooks, Mary Dell Long, Lillyan Miller, Elaine Blume, Nellie Harrison. Fifth grade—Billy Scott, Smith Barrier, Adelaide Blume , Eugenia Brumiey. Honor Roll Central Primary School. First grade—Saledn Benfield, Fran j cos Gibson, Frances Cochran, Helen ' Dudspeth, Berthn Hurlocker, Maxine Miller, Lester Williams, Mary Fran-' ees Barnhardt, Minnie Rankin, Jones Pharr, Junior Morris, Alyce Lynne Bailey, Frances Bramlett, Laura Louise Saaw and Charles Wall. Second grude—Hoyle Troutman. Sandy McLeod, James Shaw, Hugh Bunn. Evely Swaringen, Mary Louise. Slither, Virginia Pharr, Edward S.au-; vain, George Richmond, Rachel Read- j or, Ruth Robbins, Katherine Archi bald, Mary Welker Crooks, Saidce Bunn, Betsy Fisher, Lenna Hinson. Wilbur Horton, Kate Nibloek, Ruth Yow, Carroll Haywood- Third grade—Mary R. Furr, Louise Stewart, Thomas Morrison, Bruce Boyd, Adelaide Glass, Nadine Hop kins, Ellen Nibloek. Honor Roll No. 2 School. First grade—Helen Talbert. Sarah 1 Little. R. L. Kress. Ozelea Bratton. 1 Imfille Ballard, Edgar Read'ing, J Marshall Hughes, Pauline Newton, 1 Earl Jenkins, Fred Waltehi, Lilly B. ] Johnston, Carolcen Spong, Earl Bar 1 ringer. Second grade—Elizabeth Ketner. j Lucille Brown, Ruby Lee Herrin, I Leroy Caton, Troy Helms. Third grade—Eva Polk, Ruth P.iog | ler nnd Archie Tucker. 1 Fourth grade—Lillian Butte, sßiry ] Beuver, Thurman Bratton and Archie ] Cranfield. ' t Fifth grade—Margaret Allen, Mil- 1 dred Wood and Fay Calloway. Sixth grade—lnez Coggin, Mildred 1 Waddell, Fay Misenhcimer, Viola \ Carter, Spencer Barnhardt, Effie Eury, Rachel Williams, Louise Hunt- 1 er, Margaret Bost, Rayfield Dunn, \ Edith Hughes, Inetta Bean, Louise Rudy. Seventh grade—Japs Kiser, Estelle Kirk, Woodrow Millsapp, Lorene Craven, Anna Belle Lippard, Mar garet Hall, James Blaekwelder, Mary Melton, Ruth Hullender. M. P. C. I. Defeats Oak Ridge. The cadets from Mt. Pleasant Col legiate Institute won their third base ball game of tbe year from the Oak Ridge team Friday afternoon nt Mt. ; Pleasant. The score was 9-8. [ Watts M.. scored the winning run when he doubled, stole third and 1 scared on an error. He and Watts H. with home runs and Duke with several long h’its, furnished most o( ; the hitting power for tile winners. ' The cadets have won eleven of the ’ thirteen games played this year. In Europe the ultra-viqltet ray is | being applied to dogs in the treat | ment of distemper. Each treatment lasts about 15 minutes, and good re - suits have been reported. The dogs wear blue-tinted goggles while the - treatment is in progress. s The so-called coach-whip snake, which many suppose to be capable of e whipping a man to deuth, is in reali e ty quite harmless. s • | E LET THE CHIL-3 3 DREN KNOW V ! 1 That Louis Pasteur, m |j t|ie inventor of Pas- J ; S teurization, was born C ; « in 1822 ai}d died I B 1895. Even toiday 3 * jl wlKn it. is known ■ • 3 '•hat purity means 1 s R health all milk is not y ■ M "'nsteurized. OURS I TODAY’S EVENTS. Saturday. May 8, t»26. Ten years ago today the White Star liner Cymbric was torpedoed by a German submarine of the Irish roast- Eighty years ago today Gen. Tay lor defeated the Mexicans at Palo Alto, the first important eugage { | COMING Monday and Tuesday v ! “THE PHANTOM of the OPERA” WITH LON CHANEY MARY PHILBIN NORMAN KERRY AND A CAST OF 5,000 PEOPLE Concord Theatre ■"■' — _ N \ CONCORD THEATRE ORCHESTRA aoaQopocooopoooo&Qpooooaoooocoooooooooooooooooooe I Visit The Big Closing Out SHOE SALE Now Going On ! EVERYTHING must go Children’s Slippers and Shoes 50c and up Ladies’ Slippers and Shoes SI.OO and up Including the Very Newest Spring Styles Men’s and Boys’ Oxfords and Shoes $1.95 up C Including the very latest spring shipments NOTHING OVER $4.95 l Don’t let this opportunity to save on Your Shoe Wants 2 Slip By | MARKSON SHOE STORE »ooo<XXyOOCX>OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO6OOOOOOOOO I MORE POWER! MORE SPEED! LESS GAS! LESS OIL! Champion National Change Week | May 2nd to 9th I;-. I It is real economy to replace spark plugs every 10,000 fc miles, or at least once a year. Let us show you why. If you have used your spark plugs more than 10,0(50 j miles, install a full set of dependable CHAMPIONS now. Ritchie Hardware Co. YOUR HARDWARE STORE \ PHONE 117 ( .unit. *. fIffiMWMMT B! ~.j I jQQooooooooooocxxxxxxxjaocxaoQaooooooooooooooooooo • SjBQOOOOOOqOOBOOOOOOOaQQypOCOOBOOOOOnOOOftOOW ment of tb» Mexican War. The United State* Poet Office De partment has announced today as the date for the inauguration of air mail service between Chicago and Texas. The' annual convention and exhi bition of the Outdoor Life Associa tion of America will be opened in Chicago today and continued through the coming week. Representatives of American radio interests will gather in Atlantic City today to attend what promises to be the greatest convention in the his tory of the industry. Sunday, May a. Annual observance of Mothers' Day. Ten years ago today President I Wilson orders troops to the Mexican border. y I Mid-Mississippi Valley Confer •cnce on Community Welfare opens iat St. Louis. I The Society for Ethical Culture, founded by Dr- Felix Adler in 1876, j i today begins a week’s celebration of jits golden jubilee in New York City. USE PENNY COLUMN—IT PA Yu TT/ITI 4+wnowMmt T W . I J vgi •VJL DEPARTMENT STORE* 50-54 South Union St., Concord, N. C. Suits For Little Fellows Uxuuual Ideas and Styles Fabric and color-cotnbina- * Hons that you don’t see every jQBVj ■< day. Made to look well and to wear well, too. At our very \ | *ow prices— -79c-!2a fig© New Oliver Twist and Middy |l[| [3l 1™ u ; models; well made and weD finished to our own require* 1 I A\ I ments—which means Quality /// \ \ all thru. gpr/—/ \— New vestee, blohse and 'xX ! ... Sweater-effects tweeds, jer- I \ l *>-• seys, corduroys, serges and I cassimeres. Sizes 2Pi to 8 1 ' -* : . ’'iXXX>OOOOOOOOOOOOC‘O£KX>OOCX3aOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOan I LITTLE HARDWARE , LITTLE PRICES See our big window display of little Hardware—ovjer 500 different Useful Articles in the window. Stop and take a look. You are sure to see something you have been wanting. Yorke & Wadsworth Co. The Old Reliable ■ OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOeOQOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQOPiBOI II Jp ON SALE | MONDAY t IMPORTED I Spanish Shawls i Os Beautiful Quality Crepe in High Evening * M Shades —Plain $9.75 BROCADE EMBROIDERY •V: ln Beautiful Quality Crepe and jo Fringe—Embroidery to Match B Evening Shades— Value $25.00 Sale £J g Qg | FISHER’S X ' PAGE FIVE In the Intercollegiate A. A. A- 81 track and field SH year Harvard will have lie M vantage of competing on its horn lot. While it ia seventeen year* eliH the Crimson has won one offfeifl championships, it still leads the IM in number of titles taken win thirteen to credit. ‘*f. _j tjj CARD OF THANMvs I am deeply grateful to myMFriendl in Concord and other parts of Ca barrus county who worked for me t| successfully in the Reeves tour cam j paign. A I*o/ lam grateful m merchants who made the ’ trip pM> sible. To each and all I take tajl means of expressing my appreciation 8-lt-p. SUDELLA ERjCK. t
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