SCHOOL CLOSES AT
CORINTH-HOLDERS
Prof. A. C. Kimmery of
State College Deliveres
Address; Nine Seventh
Grade Graduates
DISCUSS COMMUNITY FAIR
Friday, the 23rd of May, was the
closing day of the Corinth-Holders
school in upper Wilder’s township.
This was the first school that has
been taught since the two schools have
been consolidated and a good year’s
work has been accomplished. Prof.
Harry Keller, of Asheville, has been
the principal of the school and has
been assisted in the work by five oth
er teachers.
The closing day was quite an event
for the community. Prof. A. C. Kim
mery, of the State College, Raleigh,
delivered the commencement address.
A class of nine boys and girls received
the seventh grade promotion certifi
cates, and something over a dozen of
the children were awarded certificates
for perfect attendance. Mr. N. B.
Stevens, the county farm demonstra
tion agent, and Miss Minnie Lee Gar
rison, the home demonstration agent
of Smithfield, were present and ad
dressed the people upon the subject
of organizing a community fair to be
held during the coming fall.
The patrons of the school spread a
great dinner at the noon hour. The
afternoon was devoted to the closing
program which was given by the chil
dren of the school.
Prof. Keller and his corps of teach
ers have done a splendid work in the
school this year, and the people ap
preciate it enough that they are un
animous in there desire to have the
entire faculty retained for the next
school year.
MRS. J. E. JOHNSTON IS
DEAD IN NEW YORK
Raleigh, May 23.—Mrs. J. Edward
Johnston, of Winston-Salem, one of
the wealthiest and best known wo
men in North Carrolina, who recently
gave to Winston-Salem as a memor
ial to R. J. Reynolds her first hus
band, half a million dollars for a new
high school building just completed,
died in New York yesterday after
noon, leaving a three-days-old son.
Bother mother and son were doing
nicely until yesterday afternoon,
when serious complications develop
ed.
The announcement of the death
came to Raleigh last night by tele
phone from Dr. Wingate Johnson,
family physician, who was in New
York in attendance upon Mrs. John
ston.
Mrs. Johnston is survived by two
daughters and three sons, including
the new bom babe. One of these
sons, Richard Reynolds, is a student
at N. C. State College here.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnston were mar
ried three years ago. Before her
marriage Mrs. Johnston was Miss
Catherine Smith, of Mount Airy.
According to announcement re
ceived here last night the body of
Mrs. Johnston will be carried Sun
day to Winston-Salem, where the
funeral will take place.
Get-Together Day
The third annual Home Coming, or
get-together day, will be observed at
Barbour’s Chapel Advent Christian
church with appropriate exercises on
Sunday, June 1, commencing at ten
o’clock, with singing and Sunday
school. At eleven o’clock the pastor
will preach a special sermon that
will be in line with the day. At
twelve o’clock dinner will be served
on the grounds and we invite every
body to come and bring baskets and
help make it a day long to be re
membered among us.
On Saturday before, it being our
regular church quarterly conference,
time, there will be business of much
importance, to transact, and it re
quires every member being there that
possibly can come.
So come and tell others.
Four Oaks, May 22.—J. Q. Baker,
Secretary.
THE NEW FOUR OAKS HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING ,
Junior Order Presents Flag
and Bible; Rev. D. H. Tut
tle Makes Dedication
Address
7TH GRADE CLASS LARGE
A great day in every community
is commencement day. Every atom
of atmosphere is a-thrill with antic
ipation and enthusiasm. But this
year, Friday morning, May 23, was
much more than commencement day
for the Four Oaks high school. A
new school building was to be ded
icated; one that cost man ythousands
of dollars, yet not a dollar too much
when the high purpose for which it
is erected is seriously considered. Did
ever parents who have enjoyed the
fruits of education in the honors
and benefits that came to their chil
dren regret a single dollar’s expense
in securing that inestimable value?
For what better end can parents
spend their money ? Surely Four
Oaks has an inspirational pride in
their new school building and beau
tiful and modern church buildings.
On this self same day the Jr. Or
der of United American Mechanics
of the town, 120 strong, was to hon
or the building and commencement
day by the presentation of a Bible
and flag.
The exercises began in the school
auditorium at eleven o’clock with the
song, “America,” by the audience,
followed with prayer by Rev. James
Ivey, pastor of Four Oaks Baptist
church. Then Mr. B. I. Tart, master
of ceremonies, introduced Rev. D. H.
Tuttle, of Smithfield, who made the
Bible presentation address. Rev. W.
J. Watson, pastor of Four Oaks Me
thodist church, made the address of
acceptance in a few well chosen re
marks earnestly delivered.
Mr. R. 0. Hinson, a young busi
ness man, of Goldsboro made the ad
dress nresentintr the arr ivhir-h wan
accepted with most appropriate
words by Mr. N. C. Shuford, super
intendent of the school At this place
on the program the seventh grade
rendered in good soul-stirring melody
the song, “A Merry Life,” after
which Rev. D. H. Tuttle made a brief
dedicatory address of the new build
ing to its great community work,
closing with a prayer. Rev. Mr. Tut
tle was substituting for State Coun
cillor J. M. Sharp, of Reidsville, who
was expected to be present.
Miss Mary E. Wells, assistant coun
ty superintendent, then presented the
certificates to the seventh grade gra
duates. This class was the largest to
receive certificates in the county,
fifteen of these pupils being on the
county honor roll. Elizabeth Lewis,
fourteen years old, made the highest
grade in arithmetic, making 10 per
cent. Emma Register and Munza
Barbour came next, each making 98.
The following is a list of the pupils
who made the county honor roll: El
izabeth Lewis, Pauline Rich, Ivey
Baker, Allie West, Lucile Stanley
Nell Parrish, Clara Massey, Violet
Keen, Margueritte Britt, Alice Britt,
Emma Register, Lucile Allen, Lois
Johnson, Munza Barbour, and Oliver
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Father of Mrs.
Frank Ray Dead
Friends bore will regret Lo learn of
the bereavement of Mr?. Frank O.
Ray, in the Iocs of her father. Mr. E.
L. Edmundson, who .lie 1 suddenly
at his hone >r. Goldsboro S'turdij
(evening, May 17. The Goldsboro Ar
gus in an account of his passing
says:
“And Ed L. Edmundson loved the
! people, and his heart always beat in
tender sympathy for those in trouble
and distress and no man in the his
tory of Goldsboro ever ministered
more generously or more tenderly
to the wants of the poor than did he.
“He was a remarkable man. His
| energy knew’ no bounds: as a busi
ness man he had few superiors, as a
citizen he always stood for the mor
al uplift and betterment of man
| kind, loved his town, his county and
his State and was always optimis
tically enthusiastic in his public
spirit in every thing that tended to
ward the improvement of conditions
and the happiness of the struggling
poor.
“But with all these duties together
with the management of his large
private affairs and business inter
est, he gave largely of his time to
j the work of Sunday School and
‘ church, being for many years one
j of the most prominent members of
1 the First Baptist church of this
city a member of its Board of Deac
ons, and teacher of a large class of
, boys every Sunday.”
| Mr. Edmundson is survived by his
wife, three daughters, Mrs. Green
Johnston, of Tallahassee, Fla.; Miss
Mildred Edmundson, of Goldsboro,
and Mrs. Frank Ray, of this city, and
by one son, Mr. E. L. Edmundson,
Jr., a student at Wake Forest Col
lege.
I
j TO DISMI SS BOND ISSUE
Mr. II B. Varow, county super
intendent of schools, will be at the
court house in P'easant Grove town
ship Saturday afternoon. May 31, at
wo o’clock to discuss the proposed
bond issue for Pleasant Grove towo
hip. Every voter is expected to be
’ present.
I ~ *----——
i Tom Tarheel says that be can ga
ther more roughage with a mower,
than he can his hands and that’s
why he plants hay crops instead of ,
pulling fodder.
CO OPS Will ELECT
BOARDJIRECTORS
Ballots Are Being Mailed To
Members of Association;
10 Districts In N. C.
Raleigh, May 24.—Ballots arc be
ing mailed from the Raleigh office
to all members of the North Carolina j
Cotton Growers Cooperative Associa
tion for the election of a board of
directors. Conventions have already;
been held in the ten districts of the j
State and these conventions made j
nominations.
In District No. 1 composed of
Warren, Halifax, Northhampton,
Bertie, Martin, Chowan and Hert
ford counties, the convention nomi
nated unanimously W. A, Pierce, to
succeed himself as a director and did
not make but one nomination.
In District No. 2 composed of Nash
and Edgecombe counties the conven
tion nominated W. W. Eagles and O.
K. Taylor, but since the convention
Mr. Eagles has withdrawn. As no
one has authority to authorize the
placing of any ohtre name on the
ballot only the name of 0. K, Taylor
will appear on the ballot.
In District No. 3 composed of On
slow, Jones, Pitt, Craven, Beaufort,
Pamlico, Washington and Carteret
counties, the convention nominated
John T. Thorne and R. L. Bonner.
In District No. 4 composed of Dup
lin, Wayne, Lenoir and Greene
counties, the convention nominated
E. A. Stevens, who is serving as a
director of the association at this
time and J. T. Albritton.
In District No. 5 composed of John
ston and Wilson counties, the con
vention nominated J. P. Parker and
G W. Watson.
In District No 6 composed of Lee,
Harnett, Wake, Franklin, Chatham
and Durham, the convention nomina
ted Dr. B. W. Kilgore and J. W.
Blacock. Mr. Blacock, a farmer liv
ing in the southern part of Wake
County near Varina has written a let
ter to the office in Raleigh with
drawing his name. As no one has au
thority to authorize the placing of
any other name on the ballot Dr.
Kilgore’s name will appear as the
sole nominee of the district.
In District No. 7 composed of Col
Limbus, Bladen, Cumberland, Samp
son and Pender counties, the con
vention unanimously nominated R.
W, Christian to succeed himself as
director and did not make but on"
nomination.
In District No. 8 composed of Robe-1
son county, the convention nominat-j
?d Dr. G. M. Pate to succeed him
self as director and also nominated
R. H. Grighton. After the conv; ition
adjourned Mr. Grighton in a letter
to the Raleigh office stated that he |
?ould not serve and asked that his j
name be left off of the ballot. As
io one has authority to author'ze the
ilacing of any other name on the bal- j
ot Dr. Pate’s name will .’ppcar as |
he sole nominee of the d:sTict.
In District No. 9 composed of R eh- |
nond, Moore, Scotland, Hoke md1
Montgomery counties, the convention j
lominated A. McEachern to succeed
uniself as director and did not see
!it to put any other name on th i foal 1
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Preaching For Pure Politics
I would not use the words “Pure politics” if all things were not
possible with God. Politics can be purified. How? By men and
women who place loyalty to our Lord Jesus Christ above loyalty
to any party and regard the ballot box as our “ark of the cove
nant.” sprinkled not with “holy wter,” but with the precious
blood of Christ wherein all who have the right to vote (vote to be
counted as cast), and may express their choice as to who shall
serve them in all offices of government from lowest to highest
official. Holy! Holy! Holy! Free from every suspicion of dirty
dealing should the ballot box officials be and let there be no cause
for kidnapping the registrars’ box. As a Johnston County voter
I call on all persons to vote by the Christ-given “Golden Rule,”
and to earnestly pray God to send sure and speedy chastisement
upon any and all ballot box officials who dare to lay unclean
hands upon our governmental “ark of the covenant.” Voters! In
the fear of God or the clean, conscientious thing sing:
“Take my vote and let it be
Concecrated, Lord, to thee;
To keep our country forever free
From the godless politician’s tyranny.”—Psa. 12 ;
Prov. 29:2. D. H. TUTTLE.
Smithfield, May 26.
Democratic Keynoter
j lA^OCA?Ttttl
Senator Pat Harrison of Missis
sippi will deliver the keynote
speech at the Democratic National
Convention in New York June 20th.
He was favorite in selection as
choice for the temporary chairman
ship.
Oil Lease Profits
$184,732 In Month
Los Angeles, May 22.—-Naval re
serve oil property in the Elk Hills
district, of California, which the
Government is seeking to recover
from the Doheny interest, produced
171,834 barrels of oil, 5 1 6,2(50,00)
cubic feet of gas and 24,825 gallons
of gasoline in April, according to a
report filed in Federal Court here
yesterday by Rear Admiral H. P.
Rousseau and J. C. Anderson, re
ceivers of th econtested leasholds.
Total receipts for the month were
$189,111, the receivership expense
was $214, and the total cost of op
erating the eleven wells on the prop
erty was $4,1(55, the report stated,
indicating net profits of $184,732 for
the month.
Attend Shriner’s Meeting
Among those from this county who
attended the Shriner’s meeting in
Rocky Mount last week were: Mes
srs. W. N. Holt, T. C. Henry, J. D.
Underwood, W. D. Avera, G. A.
Martin, Ed L. Woodall and J. P.
Parker, of this city, Ashley Horna,
of Clayton, and Dr. R. J. Noble, of
Selma. Messrs. G. A. Martin afrd
Ashley Horne were candidates for
membership. Those who attended
from this section report most bounti
ful tables and beautiful floats.
The banquet was prepared by the
Woman’s Club of Rocky Mount, and
plates were laid for 5,500 guests.
The Woman’s Lieutenant Governor
Woman Climbed another rung in
the ladder of ublic service this week
when Mrs. Soledad C. Chacon as
sumed the duties of Lieutenant
Governor of the State of New Mex
ico. A daughter of one of the old
Spanish-American families, Mrs.
Chacon, who is Secretary of State,
automatically succeeded Jos e A.
Baca, Lieutenant-Governor, when a
vacancy occurred.
Not His Party
Mr. Mulligan was lying upon his
death-bed. Mrs. Mulligan was seat
ed at his side, giving what small
consolations she could offer in the
circumstances.
“Sure Mike,” said she, “is there
innything I cud do fer yez before yuh
lave us?”
“Margaret, me darlint,” said he,
“I think I smell the odor of roastin’
pork. I believe I cud eat a bit of it.”
“I’m sorry, Mike,” said she, “but
I can’t cut into that pork roast.
We’re savin’ it fer the wake.’’—
Everybody’s Magazine.
PICKLED WHOLESALE
The Baca County Republican, at
whose helm is the steady hand of
R. K. Trivett at Springfield, carries
the following in his editorial column
of this week:
Everything around Lamar will be
pic keldteAtaslhq cmwffi yppj pickled.
At least a pickle plant is to be install
ed for that purpose.
We’ll leave it to gentle reader as
to just who is pickled.—Lamar (Col.)
Register.
SENIOR GLASS HEAR
SPLENDID SERMON
Rev .Morrison Bethea of
Raleigh Preaches Bacca
laureate Sermon Sunday
Evening
UNION SERVICE HELD
“The world owes every individual
a living; every individual owes the
world a life; and as one gives that
' life he gets his living.” said Rev.
Morrison Bethea, in the baccalaureate
sermon delivered at the high school
auditorium here Sunday evening. A
large crowd filled the spacious audi
torium and gave close attention to the
splendid message of Rev. Mr. B( -
thea to a fine body of graduates wh >
occupied special seats at the front.
“A House Upon a Rock,” might be
terme dthe subject of his discourse
and he pointed out simply and beau
tifully how each life must build its
foundation upon a rock.
The well-rounded life, he said must
be developed physically, intellectual
ly and spiritually. It requires as an
individual, and he cited Germany as
an example of incompleteness. He
compared the physical life of a being
to the frame work of a house; the
intellectual life to the furnishings of
a house; but the spiritual life, he
said, is the foundation of the house
He closed with an admonition to the
graduating class to build their life
houses upon a rock.
The program of the evening was in
I charge of Supt. Thos. H. Franks, and
on the rostrum were all the mini: -
ters of the town who had a part in
the exercises. Rev. S. L. Morgan,
pastor of the Baptist church pro
nounced the invocation. Rev. D. 1).
Tuttle, pastor of the Methodist
church, read the Scripture lesson,
the seventh chapter of Mathew. Rev.
George M. Manly, rector of the Epi -
copal church, introduced the speak.r
for the evening. Miss P'ranees While
director of music of the Baptist
church, added to the impressiveness
of the service by rendering a lovely
solo in keeping with the th»me of
the sermon.
Mixing in Some Brains
To put your last dollar into a lit
tle garage and just when business
was becoming good, to find that two
competitors had set a garage on
each side of you to cut business three
ways, that would be downright dis
couraging.
But disaster seems to sharpen the
wits of some young men. When a
young Long Island meehani c found
himself thus confronted with finan
cial disaster, he decided that if suf
ficient business couldn’t be persuad
ed to come to his garage, why, he’d
just take his garage to the business.
By dint of selling off every possi
ble bit of equipment he could spare,
and being able to secure a little
credit, he set up what he calls a
“transient garage.” This is a bright
red truck carrying a crane, a vul
canizing plant, a machine shop and
i plenty of spare tires,
j Part of the week he travels about
looking for work, and finding it. The
rest of the week he stays in the old
garage which is now but a gas and
oil station and telephone booth,, and
awaits telephone calls to accidents
or to private garages.
Quit because competition came?
No, indeed. The young man is do
ing almost twice the business of both
competitors together, more than he
| could have hoped for before they
came, so he’s satisfied.—Selected..
A Little Baby Dead
j Late Saturday night the Death
Angel entered the home of Mr. and
Mrs. 0. L. Hedrick and bore to
i realms above the spirit of their two
Weeks old baby, Miriam. For the
first time the shadow of a little grave
has fallen across this home, and the
parents have the sympathy of friends
in their bereavement, The little body
was taken to Knightdale, the old
home of Mrs. Hedrick, where inter
ment was made Sunday afternoon.
Miss Martha Pitt, of Wilson is
spending a few days here with Miss
Clara Brawley.