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ED r C ATION DEP A R I M ENT Mary E. Wells, Rural Supervisor ®WHO IS RESPONSIBLE? Did you ever steal from any one, or cheat a person out of something which really belonged to him? You are hor rified at the thought, but read the following story. It is a true story and the scene is laid @in no other State than our own North Carolina. Mary was home for the holidays. It was the close of her first term in col lege. She was full of enthusiasm over her college life, and was already mak ing plans to do great things when the four years at college should be ended. Then came the blow. It was not that money was lacking to meet her ex penses. It was not a case of sickness. But the report of her first term’s work came while she was at home. I saw her a few days later. All the joy had gone out of life. “No,” she said, “I shall not go back to college,” and a flood of tears followed. After a bit, the explanation came. “I do want to go back so badly. I have worked hard and passed all my cours es, but you see when I was at home in high school, my teachers always grad ed me high. I never made below 95 percent on anything. At college it is different. I worked harder than in high school, and I am sure 1 did just as good work, but my grades were in the seventies and eighties. Dad says that if I can’t do better than that at college, he will keep me at home. I have tried to explain, but he can’t understand why if I made 95 percent at home, I can’t do the same at Greensboro, and he refuses to send me back to ‘fool my time away.’ ” This happened some years ago, and Mary has pushed ahead and done splendid work in spite of her lack of preparation. But often I have heard her say, “Oh, if only I had been per mitted to go on to college.” Then on one occasion she added, “Tell your teachers this story and warn them not to commit the crime of grading too high.” ® The following stories belong to Johnston County and to the present time. It was a class of seventh grade children who had failed to pass the examination for promotion to high school. “We thought we were get ting along fine,” explained one of the number," our grades were all above 90 percent.” As evidence of this fact one after another presented report cards, ail of which truly displayed grades ranging from 90 percent to 100, and yet these children could not pass the county examination. Fur thermore, when consulted, the teach er giving these grades said that she did not expect these children to pass bacause their class room work was very poor. She further stated that she had given the high grades to en courage the children. Did the teach* give these boys and girls a fair deal ? A mother asked that her boy be al lowed to try the high school work. “If 1 had only known my boy was fail ing, I should have gotten back of him and tried to see that he worked up, but his reports were all good.” She drew from her pocket a card; not a single grade for the year was below 185 percent. Again when the teacher was consulted, she did not recommend the boy foi^high school work. Did this mother get a square deal ? Last summer I had occasion to con sult one of our high school registers for tho.-.-record of a girl who wanted her college entrance units. During one entire year this girl had not received a single grade below 100 percent. When she goes to college and finds that she can’t reach this high mark, will she be discouraged ? Will her pa rents lie disappointed in their laugh ter? Who will be to blame? . In some communities a teacher is unpopular unless she gives high grades. A grade is a little thing, and yet even so small a thing as a grade may determine the future of a life. Of Every $100 In vested hi Oil Stocks, $95 Is Lost The United States Treasury De partment sent out this item four years ago:— “Production of oil is one of the great fuel requirements of the world today. But fake oil stocks have let the fires under hundreds of thousands of bank accounts die out. Nathan Adams, vice-president of one of the largest banks of Dallas, Texas, in touch with /every ramification of the great Texas oil industry, estimates that out of every $100 invested in oil stocks, $1)5 is lost." This means that for every $20 in vested in oil stocks, only $1 is safely invested, and that there is one chance in twenty to win when one uses this means of gambling. Perhaps some of us have little sym pathy for the individual who, with all the opportunities available for his protection from fraudulent stocks, will nevertheless let himself be duped by < ily-tongued stock salesmen, but we should at least have sympathy for the wives and children of these “easy marks.” More stringent regulations against “stock salesmen” are needed all over Dixie.—The Progressive Far mer. Sunday School To He Organized Next Sunday, February 1st, the church at Johnson Memorial and the community at large are invited to meet at said church at 10 o’clock a. m. to organize Sunday school. There will be preaching every third Sunday at eleven o’clock and Satur day before at eleven o’clock and on Sunday night at 7:30 o’clock. J. RUFFIN JOHNSON, Pastor. FRIENDSHIP ® Gold cannot buy it, Poverty try it; Ifirift may not cheapen it. Sorrow must deepen it; Joy cannot lose it, Malice abuse it; Wit cannot choke k, roily provoke it; Age can bat strengthen it, Time only lengthen it. Friendship forever, iDe^h cannot seven; Haeven the true place of it, God is the Grata- of it. »~ —/Pbia Farweii Brawn, in (foawpjtaiou. * © Wourfh’s (j NOT1CB The uaderaigpied having qualified a* exeeudor on the estade of P. H. Halkind deaaased, hertrby noMfiai aH persons having: claims against said estate to present the same to me duly verified on or before the 26 day of Jan. 1626 or this notice will be plead ed in bar of their recovery; and all persons indebted to said estate will make immediate payment. This 26 day of Jan. 1925. , R. E. HOLLAND @--TTTV ADM 1N1STRATQR’S N0T1CE Having qualified ns Administrator of the eStatu of Elder J. A. T. Jones and of Mrs. Sarah K. Jones, late of Mi-Cullers, R. F. D-., N. C., Johnston county, I hereby notify all persons having claims against the estate of said J. A. T. Jones and Sarah E, Jones both deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before the 27 day of January 1926, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery; and all persons irntebted to said es tate will please make immediate pay ment to me. This the 26 day of January 1925. J. A. JONES, Administrator, McCullers@R. F. D., N. C. NOTICE OF SALE OF LOT Under and by virtue of authority contained in a certain mortgage deed executed to Lee Barnes Pearce and transferred and assigned to L.. Z. Woodard by Lee Barnes Pearce, and dated the 5th day of May, 192 5, and duly registered in the Register's of fice of Johnston county, in Book No. 126 at page 151, the undersigned will sell at public auction, for cash, at the court house door in the town of Smith field, N. C., on Friday the 27th day of February, 19C5, at 12 o’clock M. the following lot in the town of Kenlv, N. C- m Beginning at a stake on Tillman street and runs S. 21 poles to a stake: thence E. 5 poles to a stake; thence N. 34 6-10 poles to Tillman street parallel with J. H. Kirby’s dec'd line; thence E- 20 feet to a stake to the be ginning. containing about 21305 square feet more or less. This being a portion of tract or par cel of land purchased from S. A. Wat son by deed from the said W’atson t<# Lee Barnes Pearse. The said land or lot being situate in Maredinia, a sub urb of the town of Kenly, N. C. This 27 day of January, 1925. @L. Z. W’OODARD, Assignee of Mortgagee M. S. REVELL, A tty. NOfflcE OF SALE Undei and by virtue of authority contained in a certain Mortgage Deed executed by Johnny Turner and wife Nancy Turner to feee Ba-rnes and transferred and i.ssijmed to L. Z W'oodaud by said Lee iShv.'s, and dat ed March 16, 1922. and duly rcg&a; ed in the Register’s uffice of Johnstwi Comity in Book No. IZJ) at page 158. the uiidewt igned will se-K at public auction. for ca*h, at the court house ■ door ui tke t-ufn if Rii>at;t(|e]d. N. G., ja*n the idTth tkqf of February, 1925, •it 1*2 o’cluelt M., the following lot in ‘the kiwi of Kenly, N. hi. Beginriug M a stake on New Stre«k ajyl puns W. feet to a jJLaker tiraac* $. feet to a stake; ittfeoc* H. fcet tu a stake; thence * Governor Arrested il^rrocAS-rcc; } •Jonathan M. Davis, dirt farmer, e.t-Governor of Kansas, and his son Russell, 28 (below), have gone back to the farm awaiting hear ing Jan., 23d, on the charge of bribery in connection with the alleged sale of pardons to state convicts. They were arrested an hour before Mr. Davis stepped out of office. The governor pleaded not @ guilty. The son was trapped ac cepting $1250 ^f marked monev. N. 115 feet to a stake to the begin ning, containing 22,500 square feet more or less. Being a portion of the lands pur chased from Stephen A. Watson by Lee Barnes, and lorated in Macedonia, a suburb of the town of Kenly. and adjoining the lands of Lee Barnes Pearce on the east and Nancy Turner on the south. „ This 27 day of January, 1025. L. Z. WOODARD, Assignee of Mortgagee. M. S. REVELL, Atty. NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the powers contained in a certain mortgage deed executed to W. Ransom Sanders, Trustee, by James E. Barber, dated January 17, 1920 and recorded in the Registry of Johnston county in Book 77, page 223, the undersigned will of fer for sale to the highest bidder for cash in front of the court house door in Smithfield on February 20, 1925, at 12 o’clock noon, the following tract of land to-wit.. Beginning at a stake in the pine stump, Zeb Woodall’s heirs corner and runs N 84 20’ W 1401 feet to a stake, F. P. Lloyd’s corner; thence as his line N 8 44’ E 1788 feet to a stake in a small branch Uriah Wood all’s line; thence as her line S 86 45’ E 1342 feet to a stake in Stony Fork, thence as Willie Byrd’s and W. M. Woodall’s line S 3 £7’ W 1838 feet to the beginning, containing 58.72 acres, more or less. This January 10, 1925, W. RANSOM SANDERS, Trustee. . Mortgagee. 1 A. M. NOBLE. Att’y, (Toe Late to Classify) FOR RENT—ONE - HORSE FARM, four miles south of Princeton. R. C. Gillett, Smithfield, N. C. FOR SALE—ONE OR TWO NICE dwelling lots, 50 by 168 feet each. These lots are in fast growing res idential section .^gf Smithfield. Sec ond block from high school on Rose street. ,1. A. Keen, Smithfield, N. C. WANTED TO KNOW the address of Edgar Mitchell. Notify The Herald office, we will appreciate it. FOR SALE—ONE BICYCLE IN good condition, 20-inch frame, steel lined rims, clincher tires. See Al bert H. Keen or J. A. Keen, Smith field, N.'JC. WANTED GOOD MAN TO WORK one- or two-horse farm on halves, to plant cotton and tobacco. Good house and near good school. A. A. Powell, Smithfield, N. C., Route 2. FOR SALE TWO GOOD S|ECOND hand riding cultivators at a bar gain A. A. Powell, Smithfield, N. (&, Route 2. SMITHFIELD MARKET Cotton_20 to 23 Eggs.40 to 45 Lard ...(§). 20 to 25 Jimothy . 1.50 to 1.75 Butter, .35 £tr 50 Hams. 35 ....M... 25 to 40 Ht>rn, bu. . . C. R. Sdd^s l.$ Feed oatip..®. 85 to 90 0 t* 1.25 20 to 25 Fat cattle, dressed f© 11 ; Shipstuff 2.00 to 2.25 A. SALE Begins Monday, February 2nd This White Sale offers the women of Smithfield and this section the opport unity of buying their needs in anything in white goods j at remarkably low prices. @ Tobacco Canvas yard . 3c Druid LL Sheeting yard . me Z L Sheeting yard . 10c Miller Bleaching yard . 13c Buy your Ric Rac Braids, Bias Fold Tapes, Buttons, Elastic, Col lar Bands, Trimmings, etc., during our Whits Sale. Big lot ladies and childrens Handkerchiefs only_ i SHEETING Fine quality sheeting, pillow tubing at tremendous sav ings. 9-4 unbleached sheeting, yard 9-4 Mohawk bleached sheeting yd 69c 9-4 Peppered bleached sheeting PILLOW TUBING 42 in. Peppered Pillow Tubing, yd. Uvv INDIAN HEAD 33-inch Indian Head QArA cloth per yard only^vV DIAPERS Standard size Diapers dozen $1.98 QUILT COTTON Bed quilt cotton full Ofi/* quilt size only .... TOWELS 28x40 Turkish towels, only . . 23c ® BED SHEETS $1.24 $1.29 63x90 Pepperell Bed Sheets 81x90 Ever wear Sheets BED SPREADS 63x90 Rippelett Bed Spreads 81x90 Ripelett Bed Spreads $1.98 $2.29 PILLOW CASES 6x42 Mohawk Pil- M M ^ aw Cases. TTv J. &l> P. Coats Thread . . 4c TABLE CLOTH 72 inch pure linen table cloth per yard only .... 72 inch Good grade Table cloth per yard only .... 72 inch $1.50 value Table cloth per yard only .... $1.48 $1.38 $1,19 MISS BETTIE STRAUGHN is with us now and she is equip ped with a modern Hemstitch ing machine. Bring hel* your work. BARGAINS IN DOVE UNDERWEAR AND GOWNS FOR LADIES $1.75 value outing Gowns reduced to . $3,501 value outing Pajamas, reduced to . $1.00 Nansook Gowns reduced to . $2.50 Mederia Gowns reduced to .©. $2.50 Slips © © reduced to . $1.24 $2.48 | ®78c $1.98 • $1.98 EXTRA SAVINGS IN DOVE SILK J UNDERWEAR, GO W N S, TEDDIES, V STEP-INS. White Shirtwaists . . .® 98c These Shirtwaists rahge up to $2.75 in value __a...1_-__ ® ® Men and Boys— fS) m/ m We have «ome mone^-savers for you m this White Sale. Come! j Arfow o»ly Collars 18c $2.25 val. shirt with collar ... . $1.68 $2.00 Haynes v* Union suits $1.39 Mens Haidkerchiefs only . Boy’s Haynes union suits .... M 84c Carhart, white overalls onlfr $1.98
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