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J. W. N'OELL, EDITOR Af
DURHAM COUNTY IS
If VISITED BY STORM
HAIL VERY LARGE
Berea Section Reports Big Danvy^i
? Done to Crops?Hail Largest
Ever Seen Here Before.
* Durham was visited by one of the
severest raiji storms in sometime Friday
afternoon. While tha deluge was
descending in the city and some sections
of the county a section of' the
county on the Chapel Hiil-Durham
vere hail storm some of the hail
I. stones being of immense proportions.
In eomd sections of'the part visited
by the hail considerable damage was
KL done, according to residents along the
section visited, while other section:
close by were not hard hit.
Hail stones larger than hen eggs
fell in large numbers during the time
^ the storm was in progress, it was declared.
Some of them measured three
inchs around the middle while others
Were declared to have been as large
and even larger than a man's fist.
The lsrge stones were accompanied
by a storm of medium sized hail
stones. Some of the stones were declared
to have been so large that two
or three of them made up a handful.
In one csae a boy is said to have
scooped up a large quantity of them
to put in an ice boa.
The storm descended in all its fury
around 5:45 o'clock in the afternoon
and while .the stones were descending
it was unssfe for human beings to be
without the protection of a roof
above therm At a Ailing station located
about five miles out on the
Chapel Hill-Durham highway a num,
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uer 01 cars were sioppea in oraer inar
the occupants might seek safety inside
And under the roof. Some of
these, people, particularly the -women,
Were declared to - have been badly
frightened. Others drove their cars
under trees where they remained until
the worst of the storm had passed.
In one instance a car which was left
standing outdoors by its owner, who
resides on the Chapel Hill-Durham
highway, was badly damaged by the
big stones. The top was cut to ribbons
and the upholstery badly damaged.
i' " ' W; re Weils, who lives beyond the
old Gattia place, was one of the greatest
sufferers. He declared .upon his
- arrival in the city after the storm
that the roof on every, house on his
_ farm was damaged to the extent that
they will have to be re-covered. He
did not know the full extent of the
damage done but the damage to the
; roofs pf his houses will amount to a
considerable 'figure.
Mr. YYells came to the city after
the storm, bringing with him a" quantity
of-the larger stoneSvwhich were
put on exhibition in a local cigar
/ - store where they attracted considerable
Interest. These hail stories'were
HT as large as hen eggs when Mr. Wells
HP reached the city after traveling 'four
R:' "or five miles. They were much larger
?)' \ when picked up, it was declared, but
. , " they i\vere induced considerably in
sixe through melting while being
? brought to Durham,
p? From the Berea section reports
were received of big damage', being
done to the crops. It was declared
that ir? some instances t5 crops werel
t entirely destroyed. Whether any of I
the houses were damaged or any I
other damage of any extent was done I
in that section could not be ascertain-I
ed. The work of several week* on thcl
part of the farmres in cultivating I
Egj their lands, in the planting of their I
crops and the work done since theyl
were planted was destroyed in si
short time, leaving a dreary outlookl
foe. the farmers. The hail was declared
to be lying two and a half inches
n . thick on the ground.?Durham Herald
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SECOND PRIMARY IS
REQUESTED BY GRIST
Raleigh, N. G.; June 15.?Frank D
? 1 I Oris*, runner-up to Mtr 1- Shipmar
. . in the race for cotnpiissinner of laboi
c " Meal, chairman of the board of elec
tfona .requesting a run-off primary t<
decide the nominee for the office
Griat's action put to an end activiHe;
among ffrf Democratic Ictaders Of thi
._ state, including Jdlin G. Dawson
_ chairman ot thp party, to prevent, i
possible, the expanse, of "a second pri
. mary. ??~ ?;?c.
^PUBLISHER
" ROXBOR<
' ITS COMING" *
-James Cruse mighty production of
America in its making?"THE CQV- J
ERED WAGON," at Princess Theatre
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
July 2nd 3rd 4th; 1924. THE COVERED
WAGON is the greatest achievement
in Motion Picture history? b
' Nothing was spared in the making s
of it, for paramount had full confi- b
dence it would be the greatest popu- a
tar attraction ever offered to the r
American Public. Nothing so big was, b
ever attempted before in motion pic-jo
ture history, and probably never will'b
be again. It's a screen romance of lu
unsurpassed brilliance and charm?'c<
It's a dramatic Epif of the Glorious| J
and adventurous period of America b
in its making. This Production ran! e
60 weeks on Broadway at $3.50 peri
seat. New York Journal says: "The p
Covered Wagon is about the best les-ld
son in Americanism that the screen' w
has produced since the Great War, e:
jit make* you gla4<?(ou are an American".
It has been Road-Showed all el
over the United States at a ($1.65) S1
admission price, but never yet shown
in a Picture Theatre, and at the Very j
height of its popularity it comes to
you, for an admission price ot J 50c
Children and 75c Adults. Matinee \
Wednesday and Thursday at" 3:00 J,
p. m. Matinees Friday at 2:00 and (]l
4:00 p. m. Evening.performances at ^
7:30 and 9:30 p. m. Plan ahead now a,
i not to miss the picture that Critics s(
, say has surpassed the "Birth' of A 0]
! Nation". And its coming in to you ?,
! ahead of the larger cities through- s(
out the State. . c,
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ROXBORO CITIZEN IS U
DIRECTOR LOCAL BANK b]
R. A. Burchr of Rosboro, formerly a]
of Hurham, attended the meeting of a]
the board of directors of the First w
\ National bank held )iere Friday morn- tj
ing. Mr. Burch is one of the oldest
members on the board from the point
of service and is well known in bank.
ing circles.. Ha?is- president of the a<
, First Nationai bank of Rdxboro. ' e(
Mr. Burch is remembered by some <I
of the older residents of the city parj
ticularly. He was a student in the
first public school conducted in Dur- ^
ham, in the. old Tuck building. On the aJ
i site of that school now stands the s(
i stemmery of L*Ryett and 'Myers
Tobacco company. Professor Ken- e|
Inedy was the principal of the school.
Mr. Burch is now one of Koxboro's;
I most prominent citizens.?Durham
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GREAT REDUCTION. ' K
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We are making a great reduction on
.all trimmed hats and you will make ^
] no mistake by calling and seeinjg what j
we are offering. The prices will as- ^
Itonish you.
Misses Wagner & Carney.
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"CLUBBING A HUSBAND." A
"tlubbing A Husband" was so enthusiastically
received last Saturday
night at Helena that the producers
have decided to give it at Rougemont cc
; on next Saturday flight, June 21st,' ir
{at 8 o'clock. If the good people of ai
Rougemont really want to enjoy an fii
evening of rare fbn and entertain- n<
ment they are invited to sfee this w
play. " w
Republican
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HOME FIRSTTAI
3, NORTH CAROLINA,
tOXBORO CITIZEN
ELECTED CHAIRMAN
. A. Long Chosen Chairman Board
Directors Of Stock and Land
Bank.
Several prominent bankers and
trainees men of other sections of the
tate attended the meeting of tha
oard of directors of the Joint Stock
nd If Id bank held in the director^ ' >
com of the First National bank
uilding Tuesday morning at , II
'clock. The principal matter to come .
efore the meeting was the election' j
f a chairman of the boaf& to sac
ted the late Gen. Julian S. Carr, who
:as chairman. J. A. Long, of Roy
wcsa CJCVICU in auccecu LlltJ Jfen- i
ral. ' .' y
The selection of Mr. Long for the
osition of chairman of the ..board is
eclared to be a good one. He is a
'ell known man and has had wide
xperience in banking.
C. A. Johnson, of Tarboro, was
ected vice-president of the bank, to
icceed Mr. Long,?Durham Herald. S
onsil Sand adenoid clinic.
The Person County Tonsil and T
denoid Clinic will begin next Tues- I
ly morning Juno 24th-and last four
lys. A very fine specialist, Dr. B.
1. Fassett, Durham, N. C., who did
ich splendid work ft oar other clinic
>me two years ago, will again do the (
perating. He will have able assis- T
ints and at least ten fine nurses to *
>e that all the children are well ?
ired for. Letters have beer!" mailed 9
> most of .the parents. If you have
liled to receive yours, be sure to '
ring your child any way so that Dr. j
assett may give you his opinion
Pout it.~ Also tell your neighbors a
i>6ut it and see that all children, both
hite and colored, have an opportuni- 01
r to safeguard their health. The last jc
?y is reserved for the -colored chllren,
but if there are not eno.uglf of re
lem to -fill the day, others may be tc
seemmodated. We plan to have 25
ich day. Be sure to be at the Graded 5C
ehool Building at 7 o'clock on the ol
?y appointed by the nurse. If no day ir
?s been appointed fbr you come the tl
rst day so that you may make an ft
ppointemeijt. But if a day has been
st for you do not come before that
ly. riease ooserve all directions giv- <"
i by the nurse. They are important, h
Mrs. J. A. Beam. c'
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SERIOUS OPERATION.
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Dr. Hugh M. Beam, who bad gone tl
orth to do some Post Graduate work, o!
as called home and while in Greens- tl
iro was taken very ill and hsfd to t!
ive a serious operation at Dr. Wet- it
y Long's Hopistal. He has been >' tl
sngerously sick bub his friends?hi
s glad to know t,hat at this writing h
b is resting some easier. it
N "ENTERPRISING ?
COLORED FIRM, si
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The firm of Stewart, Cook & CO., c;
)lored undertakers; have opened up f<
i the new building on Reams Ave.,
fid are displaying a really creditable' s<
ne of undertaking goods. This is a t(
sw undertaking on tl\p part of these a;
orthy colored men and we hope they d
iil meet with success. A
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3ROAD NEXT
, Wednesday Evening Ji
WHY BLOCKADERS \
w?y
FAIL I III ^ a^ "V^
E3sw6Z1 Ka
iheriff J. Melvin Long an
ton showihg the frui
WELVE DROWNED 1
. IN CLOUDBURST
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THOUSAND SEARCHING FOR ?
-MISSING BODIES*
nly Five of the Twelve Bodies
Known to Be Lost Have Been
Recovered.
Johnson City, Tenn., June 15.?In
scene of mountain wreckage which
iggars description only two more'
I the 12 bodies, of persons known
i have drowned in the double cloudirst
of late Friday night, had been
covered up till tonight, bringing the *
>tal of bodies found to five. Fully
?00 persons from Elizabethton Johnm
City and other towns in vicinity
! the flooded area tonight were pickig
their way through debris along
le banks of the Watauga and its
ibutaries searching for the repaain- J
ig seven lost bodies. (I
The bodies found today were those
f Lou Lewis, aged four years, and \
sr baby sister, aged four months,
illdren of Cecil Lewis, who is now
i ? hospital here with two of his ?
>ns as a result Of Injuries ieeeived,
hen they were carried away with
se Lewis home and other members j
Jrrents of the ftpod. The bodies of
le two small girls were found buried a
i sand and rubbish on the bankp of. r
le Watauga half a mile from their **
ome. Only a wisp of the older girl's (
air was visible wl/m her body w$s,~
>cated.
The bodies of Mrs. Lum Smith, herj
sven-year-old son, and Mae Ellis, a.
te-vear-old girl "whose body kept
rom following1 the flood by her dress *
itching in a barbed wire fence, \v^re
>und Saturday. i
Railroad crews hastened to the ^
!ene following reports of the flood,
might were- toiling to repair 4?m
ged trackage on the Appalachian!
ivision of the Southern railway.'
bout 14 miles of the railroad's lines
Jtween Hupter and Butler will have j
> be replaced, torrents from the "
tountain coves having swept away _
lis, trestles and bridges as a giant
room sweeping, rubbish before it. f
ther sections of the division are <
rewn with uprooted trees, brush, '
trth and boulders, some as large as y
itomobilcs.
Reports coming in today from the
>oded area, which is about eight *
iles wide and 15 miles long, indiite
that a score of houses, barns and
ills were Washed away. Most of I
ese buildings were at Carden's Bluff
id Fish Springs, small villages-on *1
ie bankg. of the Watauga. u
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TAKEN BT SURPRISE.
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About ten days ago- Mr. G. ti n
oore left here for the purpose; as
i expressed ItT of taking hta vaca- ?I
in, hnt tq. tbfe surprise pf his I
ienda l.e returned last night with
re. G. E. Moore, and Miss Nell Ting- f
y of Petersburg, Va. Mrs. Moore a
ught in the Bushy Fork High School C
rt year arid is one of the most pop- o'
it youhg. ladies in that section.,We
to where or when the marriage ts
>k place. ~ '
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ine 18th 1924
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rOTE AGAINST HIM
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r- , -A,?i titm 1. .1
,A|
' IgjBB
id Deputy Melvin Clay- J
ts of a recent raid. i
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HIRTY-FOURTH
ANNUAL ELECTION.
The thirty-fourth annual election 1
f officers of Person Lodge No. 113
l. F. 4. A. M., will be held Tuesday !
ight, June 24th, 1924, at 7:30. All
tembers are urged to be present.
C. H. Hunter, W. M. ;
T. B. Woody, Secy.
OR AN EXTENDED MOTOR TRIP.
Mess. W. H. and Wallace Harris
nd Misses Mary, Claire and Helen
larris left .yesterday morning far a
lotor trip to Washington. After a
ew days sight seeing in that city
hey will proceed up through Pennsylania
and will then "retrace their way
ome through the Shenandoah Valley.
HANDSOME ifew- SIGN.
Mess. E. D. Cheek & Co.. furniture
lealers and undertakers, who have
ecently ldoved into new quarters on
)epot Street, have just erected an
ttractive and handsome sign so that
ill may know where they are located,
fust look East on Depot Street and
ou can not fail to see it.
tOl'GHING IT
Mess. D. Scott Hovatter and L. B.'
>urtcan.!cft here Monday mSrmng for
i trip through the Valley of Virginia, i
linking the trip in their car and ex-1
lecting to use mother earth for a bed j
md the canopy of heaven for cover,
or a week or two.
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PLEASE CALL AND SETTLE. [
A* we"will soon be leaving for the j
ummer months it U very neeessary
or us to collect all outstanding bill3.
f you happen to owe an account we
rill greatly appreciate it if you witt
:indly call and settle real soon.
Yours truly,
Misses Wagijer & Carney.
DO NOT FORGET
rbout the sale of the
rAPP MILL PROPERTY.
on Court Street,
MONDAY, JUNE 23,
924. at which time there
.vill be sold the mill lot,
ind also a corn and flour
nill, engines, etc.
LARGE MONUMENT.
Mr. J. M. Philpott has' just erected
or Mr. Wes. Oakley the largest monment
he has placed in this County.
Ir, Oakley lives hear Moriah and
ram much pleased with the job. Mr.
'hilpott says he is saving the' people
f this County quite an, item on their
monuments and tonhhstones.
BELLE BENNETT- MEMORIAL.
The Missionary Societies of the M.
I. Church, Person County, will hold '
Belle Bennett Memorial meeting at
oncord Church Friday p. m., 8:30
'clock.
All auxiliaries are asked to take
ro.
- - Secretary.
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PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
No. 25
Mri, W. E. Leeper entertained in
>onor of her stater Mrs. Roy Parks
>f Oastonia last Thursday afternoon. ,
Four tables were arranged for the
tame of Boston Rook. The house waa
ovely with summer flowers which
ent an attractive glow to the rooms.
V delicious ide course was served by
he hostess assisted by Miss Helen
Harris. Dainty baskets filled with
tandy were given to the following: '
Hesdames W. C. Bullock, I. Xj. Wilkirson,
T. B. Woody, W. T, Pass, E.
O JDMrnlskar __Ttr n tr? .. .. ^?- - ?
' *? u wauons, J. A.
Kennedy, W. T. Long, D. W. Bradiher,
R. L. Harris, B. B. Newell, N.
Lunsford, H. W. Winstead and Missea ,
Louise Thompson and Orphia Allrood.
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The Bridge Club met on Thursday
ifternoon with Miss May Willson.
American Beauty roses and garden
flowers were used in charming combination
in decoration. Four tables
were placed ih the parlor and livingroom.
The hostess assited by Miss
Isabel deVlaming served a delightful
ice course. Those present were Mesiames
W. S. Clary, Jr., E. Eberman,
W. R. Woody, E. M. Davis, A. S.
deVlaming, Nellie Miller and Misses
Louise Stalvey, Mary Harris. Eglan- *
tine Merritt, Elizabeth Harvey, Mary
Hester, Isahgl deVlaming and Elizabeth
Nneli,,
Thet Review club held its last
meeting of the year, prior to
re-organization in October, with
Mrs. E. M. Davis on Tuesday
afternoon; This was a social' meeting,
and the hour spent moat pleasantly.
Mrs. Edwin Eberman had charge of
the program, and in response to their
names, the members responded with
some amusing incident which had hap- .
peoed at some time to them. T)ii* < .'fl
made much merriment. A short story
from O Henry was read, and a contest
given, which gave to Mrs. I. O.
Abbitt, first prize, with the booby going
to Mesdames E. E. Thomas and
T. C. Bradsher, Mrs. Abbitt being
presented with a /unique door stop,
with an attractive, but very small
box of candy to the latter named.
Mrs. Davis then served a delicious
salad course with iced tea and nuts
to Mesdames I. p. Abbkt, T. G. Bradsher.
Edwin Eberman. LUliaj^ Forc^
man, H. L. Crowe 11, A.'--ft^~Warren,
T.'' W.. Pass, E. E. Thomas, B, C.
Thompson, R_ E. White and R. L.
Wllburn.
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I)U- LONG OPBN&r OFFICE.
Dr. B. Pi Loner has opened his dental
office in his building on Depot'
Street, over the store of Mess. E. D.
Cheek & Co., and will give his time to
his patients during the summer
months.
INFANT DIES.
Little Thomas Mann, son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. F. Long, died last Friday
night, and was huried Saturday
evening at 5 o'clock. Rev. F. M.
Shamburger, assisted by Rev. R. E.
White, conducting the services. Little
Thomas was one year and nine days
old. ... ' *
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WIDE-AWAKE MERCHANTS.
Mess. Sergeant. & Clayton have as
their motto the "Sta.-Mean Store." H
and they live up to it, too. Today they
are making a window display of post
toasties, and p prettier or .more unique
window will he hard to find. Walk
by and take a look.
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Monday evening lightning struck a
colored girl killing her instantly. Two
girbi were in the room when a short
sharp clash of lightning struck the
house, tearing off the ceiling, with
the fatal result us above mentioned. : iai
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WINSTEAIVCRUMPTON
Mrs. Eunice B. wagstatf "
announce the marriage of her granddaughter
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Lottie May ^TVnstaad ~ ,
Mr. Dallas Hunter Crumpton
on Thursday, June the twelfth
nineteen hundred and twenty fdur " .- J
Danville. Virginia.
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