ZTT~ ; -. " ~7 ?? X W^ELir^ditSv"LM! Pt^i 7 vpu xxxviv --TO' WHOMIT Miy'CQNCEKN, q * - - Sine andblec. to increase kiealtax rate for.school purposes In Bethel Hill ^ Srhirnl -lin'-l-* t-?- *"*"? nn,i i tiehip to put the facts before the c public so that an intelligent ballot may be-east. ? ft has been .the 'earnest deiira n* those in control of the school to make it equal to the best in: the county and " to meet the state requirements for am accredited setiiol a? abon aa possible." Wta*fhers and ^ requirements for the'most part. We "have the required. library and teaching force. Our laboratory for Science ?t??and- Vocational Agriculture has. been accepted for the first year to' be aup .:f" ~~p!StHSnted as we go further; The state require? 45 pupils in ti)2 high school, . < . i thia year- we have enrolled -48 and have 22 in the iefqntjrgrade to enter high school next jrear and only 12 finishing- the Eleventh grade. Our IF' total school-enrollment for-this year is 148. Our average Has been greatly cut down Jiy -the epidemic that we had ??? ia schodl'last ItU and Dy tne Daa weather this??prmgr We hare -eA-the census in our district nearly '200 of school axe slid if the parents will cooperate we should -make an average - of more feua 150.easily. 1 am pleosed to bring these facts to the attention of those interested. 1 V, Now another point-arises- that must be met or we shall lose hot only what -?r wo hase gaiaad, but > will fall- even below what our school has-been for a ' number of yesfra. Our local tax rate ia the lowest that any local tax district in the state levies. There are num ' ? bar of places that the tax rate is <1.00 while ours is 10c. The state will not help a district without a tax s "rate equal fo^tho average of the ~r state. Furthepnore the Income from our present rate will not" pay the interest and sinking fgi>4 on our present indebtedness? Under these eir? - cumatances the state wji) not lend , . ' us any more* money and will not ccm?. , . - srisr^givin^'^s^ ^,^T>lygfo^with-., have to nay the present rate for hior.' ' than two' generations and cut our " school terra to that which-is required " by the constitution with TO -hifh : j. . sctieol -Work at all-bting done. On the other hand, with, the indf^ascd "taxation asked for-the. state'has promised vl, I.., . to.give us. a mce^aotn and to lend .ut .'/ enougE to tak: up. tUc: nqtes fhat->y?. . hayj iu.tlty Sana ana wrj.cn navy w ik ; "Sinewed every ai* mpnths, W?. hay? 'V Dr. |Jii5h?mir'o',n The ? State .Hiyb : / .! School Inspector) "word and trvO- leU .'tore in whicji'.l^jsays th.at tKestatg stands ready to-help. as bcJoiBB on. (. Wredited s.-hocf .^g-soon as Wo" do ' ' onr part as other Schools 4iavt done. This will;Vamitiont graduates to the doest colleges without examinhtior - . afid the state wdl issue them certificates to teach in'tlja public schools without caamipstion. - ' In nvy^opinion^it is nott necessaiy vj' for this tax, to run , at the maximum IMfc rate-of thirty- cents- long, for .'wiTfT 'the-help promised by the .statp' erici" with^^^Jeerease^ftt.flie indebtedness t h sttO'o hq^iacy~*i~' likewise. pT ^ith the yllfhl r. VW *: buol commit L r " "taemnn-it Will lircrgsOe. . : ~ [ " ?NWrtt) expiess it briefly, it seems " to mo to mcah Amply an inerease" in taxatoon for a few years or.no.high school. WitMut this increase, boys and girls finfjfhiny the seventh grade vyifr'notl Ibve a place, here to go to . school, la position that Bethel Hill has occupied but. feW years since the Civil Vwir." Besides this we -shall .be dr.oppcdf both by the etstc'and county, t'"t7 We shall get only what the :consti tu-alon requires and still pay thejpres ent-JoeaT""tax. TH county is doing " v Tthd has-dcfte morelor ps . than we caii * ' 'r-hope. fjjr o9 -mstsmbly expect- them I " to continue pnless we do mote for ?' nil?t? the^Hi."reaee_ytfi_. ' "Jtet outside help to "pi# .CO I* debt* w? ' establish a school-that will be'rteoga| ; . , nized all over the state and-that will offer aa good advantage* fot out boys and girls -as they Taw get _anywW-we, . ui? Its A limit-it 1 demand fee good fflftfp Is mi lullnein.e Hw> ran?he ?J" b?a?hr:t?:i)ifi_ attention of tfie-Higfcu^' :^~way~lF/!MW''l??h>11 summer than, the Z*~ ' children must Ihve *JjB??IfaU?BE4a Again, all this'* tax pioney wfll be spew* in "T>r own community and not ?'? are t^e going* of it- Every VOUch?T,fOt ..... every account will have to be.signed by dt lea at-two of the local school coonmltUee and we -all can advise witl' 11 r "dhm.i nl.uul !gu . -==i "1; ' Ifbtf when we-eonsider tlai* to make .... .the best-citlgena. of-our young -ni-nnL. fir ?-,r _? - sher _ ^ r ROXBOROr^ We must^ give, them the best possiifck^uiv?ritaKes~along with these other cofiditvonlC wfitclfWn~T5B',t7l6rheap-er, which the better business proposition, ureontiaue the present rate of . taxation without a high school, .the income to be used in settling the , present indebtedness, of to increase the- rate? and have nearly half bur debt given to ns,-ha*e the advantages for the children of our community increased by giving th?tm a better school, anl especially giving to those boys and girls.who.can not go -smjay from; home to school opportunities. , they could never hope to realise in any other way? . i Is there any man or woman in onr .district who thinks tliit he can afford to'vote, against an increase" tax rate snd by.so doing sajLto the public that he does not''want the masses to have the opportunity of a higty school eiucation if it snouid cost rum a Jew i dollars? Can any one afford to tltow , away the social and moral frtflufehce < oi mgn .ccnool lor a lew paltry dollars 7 iif there anyortt who- wishes te destroy what a number of oof substantial citizens have "bow building i for years? On April 15 4t the high { school building an oppiRuniljr tcr-an- ) swer these nueatiops by casting your j ballot .will be gifen all the- qualified voters of' the district: . ] ?At C. Gentry: _L * MARRIED AT JALO^G. On last Sunday morning, immed- J iately after the sermoiT Mr. Calvin ^ O'Briant and Miss Sallie Clayton were , married. Rev. S. J.._.Stranes, ptistor of*the Methodiat CHjreh,, performing the ceremony REV, R. E. WHITE HERE k ' LAST SUNDAY. | Rev. R, E, White?of Lexington, 1 preached at the Baptist Church iters 1 last Sunday -morning. He -gave Mis 1 audience a vsry strong., sermon . and ^ the people were pleased wjth Tifm. < ...i. ...;,; ? B-Y.tvtv t ' l>o You Give watt thl :?f? f Government Expects of You. for-Religious Pur--poses ? " . ' ,. T- Everybody cwdlally iu- .J vitir.1 to' the ] - b. y, p. u. ' ~~ Sunday Night: st 6;3o. j gg?? _ i * ifriT,%i-rr iT r"ir ?J^-t - >.-* iiwi) wvrm. To 'rfe Voters of Pcrhbn (SouWf^^ j I "tska~ttts method- to abnouncy th:* I noro:eandtfate^f?r.Jhe nomin- j ation of-.Sheriff".for Person County, I hsve been connected with'the Sfferiff's office for some, time and how . ydr I havp performed my duties, you all know. I think I know wl.Ut-is re- . uuired to fill. this position and baKfeve I can fill it'to the satisfaction i of the good people of this County. H j yon think so, I .will appreciate your j yotcs and if nominated shall try not to disappoint you? . ? ' Very truly, 1 J. MELVIN EON<5: ~ ? , ?o ' ??? -i ?JOKDAN AND HAKgtS. ? L Mrs-W. A. Jordan and .Br. Dan j Hagrjs' wera happily married March , 11th' ''by '.He*. B, C Thompsos. Their J many friends wish them many "Blessings and a long and Hippy life-tor gather,?J." ' '""" j n I BSTTHEl. HI 1,1. ITEMS. March is holding her own well if Spuing is due today. ^Farmers arc- | patientlywaj.ting.for the land to' .get j dry. Mot every ope hasjrepered plant land yet. I) , 1 i.l - ... ? V... ?a Vaito .ll.o?.1 have their new pastor, -his_wife, and ''-"It1''"-1' -nt-rul tile week lend in their midst. His sermons were of f the t?wn, while Mrs. Masten is one c >f the most popular young ladies of he younger set, being the yogfufest s fSnghte^ of Mr. atid Mrs. T.Pt Feath- S ' 0. 1 HANDSOME STORES. 0 'e ?TP; Store buildings'on North Main Street Which * are ijeing erected b* ^ Mr. V. Kaplon, Mr. R. A. Walker and !j Mr. T." Owen Pass are- rearing coin- j Metion. These *hre* alP handsoms -c st rue tu,res and adit . very much Main Street, especially imposing fa j he .three a Tory bujldTftg M Mr. Kap? y on. WhA -Messrs. Dsiiiels,- BulKwk d ind Watkihs and -hfr.'T. W. .Pass s suttds in this clocijn-wMah wa under- ( stand tWcy expebt' to do this summer. lii? ivill be .canity one' of th#*; linnd- -y somest blocks in town. " * % i ;l NBtVS FROM- J ALONG. if Miss ifcvslyn Cozart spent last Sat- ' trday night in Roxhnro visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Clayton, -dp De- ' >ot Streit. _ i ?Mr. F, 'fir Rsvap "and Manev Clav,on apent Saturday in South- Boston. idr.' : J Mr. .. Mat .niekarsnn has bought . i??j - m,t pc-jl. to' the Sunday 3 tve-ning service at the- Baptist church T oeginoing at 7 o^clock: You Mon't ' snow what you are-missing when you * raise?hearing .pev. Mr'. Todd. . ' Last- Sunday. febrrSng - in Sunday: ' Bchoel we were treated- with a duet sung by FJuby Walker and'Teanette Cole.- " " Mr.- J. W. .Walters -took put his 1 Ford Saturday to drive to Roxboro 1 and Br enjoyed driving so much that; be did. rot, atop until the backaad of 1 hjs car shpd\ stopjnd him- o ; - ot;--r-'l.e e vu-Uq Vr.V-3' .t - w T r? av * V???? _ | tpe/iJ^Sumlay night w-ith-.hlia?Jiye\yn : Coxart.." , ] Sfiss-Dori Clayton .of Roxboro spent ' in JalQPT M?*t .Cp S.. c .- * .'-" s pad Next. ^edi^esday Evening Marc .* " VMERICAN LEGION" DOING A VERT ftOBLE WORK Do you know what'the Amercian * ifSnjIe- fort }* j The American Legiort ii an allocation ot men and women who wore n ttls uniformed service of the coun- , xy during the world war- No one. ilae is eligible to membership. It is . ion-political, non-aetfterian, all-Am i ican. ine American Legion stands Of, service?service to the maimed veterans of 'the war, service to the ommunityr to country and to Go 1. The American Legion -has; 1 effected a. unification of the govrament agencies earing for the dia? ' ibled service men, thirty tHjusand of 1 ehom are still -occuping cots in-the 1 tmeritan hospitals. y_ ' -?oOtablishod everywhere employ.- ' irent^bmeaus ivltii.lt ore daily find ! n? po?ft;np- for hundreds of jobless ! x-service men' . , 5 -y?joined hands with local orgaitizaions working for the material, itn- ' irovement of the community. . set up everywhere a higher staa-' lard for the appreciation of the-sphL t oi Americans for. Which tne was ? fas fought. ' WEltE YOUjIN SSERVICE? ARE ' rov A MEMBER OP THE LE- '< l NT OR YOUR LOCAL POST TO,i ' )AY. t I * 1 THE LEGION fS-FOR' YOU; AND i rOUVOR THE LEGION : ^AB. C. GARRETT, "PUb. Officer, d ?PRESS ARTICLE ~ , o There -were U4 people convicted i or violations of quarantine laws tirr ' forth Carolina during the last 12 < fSBuths for failure to report edse, ' emoving quarantine placard^ not ' ot droping Siver nitrate solution in abies' eyes and not obeying the, com- ttlsory smallpox vaccination law in ounties which have such a law. < lit?'riot desired by either Jocal or MM officials to Mk# peoplo into ojirt. bilt'Tf is "live swi>rri duty of 1 he qiiniijiBHT nffippr , IftiPnfnrrn trio u igtyailtlne lan v just as it fa the duty if the sheriff to carry out .those "govrning his duties. , - , "h "-That law enforcement as a mesne '] P get people to cqmpfy.^wTth' health } Sws has beeo proven by " Sis., J. A. j .1 orris of Oxford. . His county board f health passed a compulsory (dSFciratibn.iaW. Moch opposition wis met n' one seboo.) distrie^_but affSr 18, ere haled before jmagistrrite'l one sy and fined every one has favored mat!pox vaccination in Granville ' leunty. ' The State feoard of He.alth-has adinnJ ttifi iniinte' ^ gpnrjnfino . officers. hat they are'ejected tb see that, the' awe are observed, especially as. tof.? (porting cases ahd keeping guaranine. ; r F-'E J{EM B E R. I f I prosecute any one . . ' Yours, very truly, - ' " . W. A. BRABSHER ' . 1 RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT. Whereas, it has pleased out>-Haav- ' nly Full.1.1 Su call to rtst Mrs. Knth ^ ~n l.unstortl, an honored .ml much " leloved member, of the Mary Ham-' (tick Missionary Society of Edgar iwm'g Memorial Church. , Therefore , >- ft resolved. . . Eirst. That we endeavor to: boW ill" lunihli submlsson tb the. divine will if llim wj(.- dije'.h all things well and icarah fof eomfort in. his -.precious vord. ~i . .'Second. That in the death' of-Mrs. Lafnsferd we sadly miss -her., wise ' ounsei and iier lovely way of scatpr'mcr still ?iViinp Th.if ?K> -lpavea with1 ts ?tV'2 influence of a life that will, iontinue live among *3S 83 a 8t?T ;vet. beaming in onr society beckonng us ta nobler deeds end loving dndneas.to afl mankind. ' -; Third. N That we extend to-har bereaved family our sympathies and rondolence, and especially to her baove3 Vnahaftd. .In~tM?- hour of-tri?V may find in His infinite mercy give tiiifl tit it Peace, perfect Paaes. ^VuKK ?Tta?'i?-cow of these- Teiolations be spread- upon?the. ruinjtea of. the" society.. a copy sent td her beiiaaad '*ad^-y?? tt-Mgy IWl ta tUalkttsbpTo- CoOrioa for- publication. ? ? airsrjt. r, Duninj Mts. L: M. 'Carlton ? - ~i. ""Cbmmitee i-epchrol, Friday Evening March, 24, at 8 -o'clock. , ? J i- _ - - ? . _}j j ^ _ 1L ih 22nd 1922 J HOME NEWS OE NOTE. THIRTY^SEVEN home* tj^ve seeds For flower bed*. These are they vfho rave, seed* from the Woifian's '(Jub For competitive beds: " " 1. Mr*.* R. A. Spencer?.. -Petunias 2. Mr*. Preston Satterfield-Petuniaa k8. Mr|. E. "*P. Dunlap -Phlox 4. JMr*.~ B. it Oakley- .Phlox 5. Mrs. Rijfsby-.-??Petunia* 6.' Mrs. WhAftUr V?wa!1 Snan. dragons 7. Mrs. O, B. McBroom Snapdragons S. Mrs. J. A Pojrtor, Snapdragons 9. Mrs. Tslraage LongSnapdragons 10. Mr*. R. M. Featherstone. .Snap. dragons 11. Mrs. H. L. Crow ell-Snapdragons 12. Mrs. T. C Brooks..Snapdragons' 13. -Mrs7 E. Q. niuilipeoii.Nsstuitiuiii 14. Mrs S G Winstesd.. Nasturtiums 15. Mrs. Connor Merritt Nasturtiums 16. Mrs. T. J HatcHjtt..Nasturtrams , 17. Mrs. T, E. A.ustin..Nasturtiums 18. Miss. Koxanah. Yanrrey.-Naatitf'1 ; ' t i urn s 19." Miss-Sue Bradaher.'.Nasturtiums M. Miss Elizabeth- Noell-.Naatur *i. /" tiunas 8}. Mrs. J. Barrow's Nasturtiums ti. Mr*.' I. O'Abltt Nasturtiums*" !3. Mrs.' R. H. Gates; Nasturtiums 84. Mrs, j. J. Winatead Zinnias 85; Mrs; W.- A, Bradsher .Zinnias 86, Mrs, T., C, Bradsher. Zinnias 87. Mrs. Edwin Eberman Zinnias 88.. Mrs. B-'G. Ciaytoi} ...Zinnias 89. Mrs. Tom Pass Zinnias. 80. MTss Lorena Wade -...Zinnias 8T. Mr?.?Boatwrigh* Zinnias 12. Mrs. W; L. Moore. Zinnias 83. Mrs .Eugene Thomas Zinnias 34. Mfiss Edna Bradkher Zinnias 85. Mrs. P. Y. Pass Y Zinnias 86. Mrs. R, G, Cole.^-?.-.Zinnias 87.J .i. T t Nasturtiams 38.- ?- t- - 7 ? ? Nasturtiams 89. V Y Nasturtiams W5i ~ J- . ^ Nasturtiums 11. t' ? . ~ Nasturtiums 12. '? Nasturtium* 13. V Snapdragons t#. * -T - 1 -Pholo* Seeds for numbers 38?44 can be" l*d f rum-Miss Hattie E. Btrreh. Who a-jsllre?them T ' ? . PLAY At~MORIAC* There urfll *Be?'. a play. - "Deacon Dubbs,'.' given at Moriah school '.Satjrday night. March 2Sth. Everybody Invited OD?4B. TIL .proceeds will go 3CIhe school.-. A "y\' ?' :???c: ?vl4ESOLLTiOX^. ?, Mrs, Laura R. Long hovihg trousfy given, to Edgar rL&ng Mema'/f 1 ral MetfiBdist'EpisCOpal Church,'"South a handsome baptismal font, be k ;ow" resolved" by_ the Board od Stewards of the said church:. 'dlKSk1: TH,.t f.u iUiJ in ,-U-hstK-. >f the rhurih we. eio accept #ith> deep gratitude this most thoughtful and ippropriate grit.. SECOND: That in : behalf of tlij" entire congregation wfe extend to Mrs. Long every pojjible "expression of-appreciation and thinks. t>e spread upon the minutes of the Board of Stewards, and that a copy signed by the chairman and secretary toi send ;to Mrs. Longv and JT'copy to m?n Cmmr J'trr I frill ? W." R. HAMBRICK . . - > Chairman. O. B. McBROOM Secretary: . ' ? -O?: * ' RAID LAST SUNDAY. Lust. Sunday Deputy Sheriff'.!. 34elcln Long and Policeman N. V. Brooks went out near A-i and made a little . -i ? Lglt ?ni?a tear on/1 cap IU levx ? tiuiu aua?owu?v? four-of those supposed ti> be inters'sttd in theoutfit. "the plant was not in,operation, the operators having removed the still to "the top of the hill where they were at work patclling it for business. They captured Abner Clayton at the time, but,the four oth1 ra wll'i lilm if tli Mine suittoiL-U ia making a'petawaY- However, they were recognised and Monday morning three ofc.tttjnt were'taken In costody and -brought to town, viz:, Lee If ay, .Walter Lbnjfwid "Nloh Buuipass, the last named being coIoradT All four _ - , riage of Miss Janie Kewtoh. and ifc r~~ R." T_ott. whicl),occurred at the home of the bride's parents. Mr." and. His W- tr Newton. Saturday evening" * seven' o'clock. Oiiiy . the immediate family and a few close friend* were pres-mi.?The effcUivij arrangement of a yellow and green color scheme was carried out in decorations and J soft shaded lights; lie vowq were? spoken before "an improvised altar ot ferns, cn each- side of-which wan-placed tall baskets of' yellow jonquils. Rev. J. B.. Hurley;, of, tlis Methodist church, officiated, .using-the ring ceremony. Miss Ruth Newton presided at the piano, using HlflOMS- ' ~4~ sohn's Wedding March both si prune sional. The bride Was rostumed^in m handsome suit of bine' poiret twin. with accessories in Hirmony, bar *~ flowers being bride's roses and valley lilfe't. Immediately following the tnahrieg -JShs soople left for anhwt soutlJnrn tour, afterwards going to : Birmingham, Ala., where they will reside. - Mrs. Rett, has many friend*. ' " her? and inW. Virgihia, where she.han ;. r' lived for the past fow yc^Tt, having been stenographer tor *ne W. C. ! Atwater Cc-al Co., of Blueheld, Rfimt , Va. The proem in a nf/henr-.. ' gib, nut holds a prominent positipn Cc., with. 1' adqasrtprg at Birmingham,7 AJa. The Iwwtifpi" assortment of - gifts attested'to the friendship of, thrir tnt/tw, no'ieeahR- among "them sjjhCst of silver, .from the bride's lamiiyi wun.^awiiBf iiiicH, suvcr, glass and" cti'na ccrhpleting the . . i? , v- !?r- . r v- COME JOIN THE Come to Bethel Hill High School 4 Friday Evening, Mir'h 24. at 8 tgcloek, to "the Big Negro MmstreT. Admission 15, and 25c? ' " \ y ~ *' . . >', 1 ;"^rT7~J?i THE" STORY OF A PENNY. ' "% ?o-^ "* . One ifay sods after I ,was lmined 1 > ,. 1\ was given to a man and Us put me in " iiis cash register; Very soon a man came" and i took me ort and pot me infore his little_ girl asked him far a penny. He gave "me to her, she gave ' , ; me to a man for sima-candx and he put me in tKe cash register. I warn not Hit'iS 1'Ul ii il.i.i s woman mini aial gave the man. a nlckle and wanted five pennies The map gave me to her and fdur.others. This "woman had ftvie little children, she. gave, edch child * pennn iand they tpok it to' Sunday School. I was given to the youngest ClJild whiab was a boy. He" had a lit tie povm .to-say this Sunday and this is what he had to say: . Japan must-he remembered >J?o' T"{h"fvJen.ny give Tohelp to send the gospel To teach them h!>w' to Ewe. After he had said I'A poem he gave me to the Superintendent 'of the teeday School and he sent mo off writh , thousands of other pennies.ta.ftMMh.JL: ? ^o help "the other people. - - When we reecil.x) Russia a p(say .. .. waa given to .every little ?irl. I Was given to a Httte" JflrT that had isssss had any M?w_IftJiflr hands, ether chldrvii buugljL csfuly tretpk? "this little girl, 'aHs was so happy-that sha .would.-not gnend mo and I w ens else happy,, ! .... r-By R'.-beecs Chambers. . ?r' 1 ? i:Ol,"il 11 CARD OF THANKS.; ^ . "'T We wish toThsnk ^osr friends ftr during the .short illness, and death, ef-eer dear Aunt, which will be find.. die remembered iis us alL t? : - Mr. and Mrs (.;> A. 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