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Ztated Wire Atsocialed Pro* Service fhcf The W rat licr Fair lutiiiiti' ami S.it unlay. 4'out unit ?| ?-<???!; (Imiiiii hiiiK North shin ini: to .V?rlh?M>'. and VOL. XVII. FINAL EDITION. ELIZABETH CITY. NORTH CAROLINA 1"KII>AY I A CNI.M,\!A\ J7. > ?'7. SIX PACKS. NO. 126. Purchasers of Shore Lands Pass $100,000 I Mark on Opening Day | More Hum S60.<KH) in r.anh Tuken in After An nouncement of (? real Playground on C.oa*l T<> BUILiTiltlNCAIjOWS t'oiiHtrnolion of I ?> lo 20 Summer Home* at K itt> Hawk to Refill in Two Weeks; Boat Service Also Thursday. first sales day in con nection with the development of th^. Oceana Division of Virginia Dare Shores, brought sales of more than $100,000. thou eh not a salesman left the Southern Hotel -?and nt thl? JlOO.tfoO. ni-ir.v than ^0 per cent was In cash. accord in'-' ? to Captain Frank Winch, chief ex ecutive of the sales department nf the companies sponsoring th* de i velopment. , In this conclusive fashion did Investors In Elizabeth City an.l 1 from other points show their f.t :h In the remarkable coastal devel opment Just opened to the pu'oHc. Captain Winch pointed out. Many Withers also visited the hotel dni% Ihk the day to view a panoramic 4lew of the Virginia Dare Shor?*, done In oil by a widely known ar tist whose identity has not b?Jn disclosed. The paint in* later is to be pre sented to the North Carolina Hall of History. It is the artist's con ception of the North Carolina coast above Nags Head, as viewed from an airplane above |1*?* Atlan tic, and Just off the rfn'ore. In the foreground is the blue Atlarfc. with the dunes and plains and ?oftly tinted green woodlands verging away In the distance to Kitty Hawk Ray and Roanoke and ? Albemarle Hounds. It Wright Monument Shown As the central figure in the pic ture Is seen a fanciful conception of the towering monument to be erected on Kill Devil Hill. In memory of the breath taking ex ploit of '.he Wright brothers, ?^fchlch opened a new era in arelal navigation?the world's first sue Ls 'cessful flight in a heavier than air * machine a quarter el a century ? go. To the left or Kill Devil Hill may be seen the Fresh Ponds, fresh water lake* strangely situat ed between two bodies of salt wa ter. and thoroughly familiar to persons here who have spout sum mer vacations at Nags Head. Far away In the dintaure back of the Fresh Ponds J* itoanoke Island, where the Utile Virginia Dare first llirht nf it tip fhn.n fnlnrlih and a 'lalf ago. and for whom the fifty million dollar development no-v under way was named. Attty Hawk Ray and Its emer a!d iBlcts loom In the middle ground. To the right, one may discern other woodlands, and far In the distance a White* line mark ing the location of a great cause way one day to connect the beach with the Currituck mainland dear Point Harbor. The whole Ik a splendid conception, excellontly Executed. Will Run Five llonf* a Meanwhile, there Is news in the flaking about Virginia Dare Shores. It Is announced, for In stance. that arrangements (ire be ing completed for the formation of a transportation comjwiny to op erate five bo^ta to Kitty Hawk Bay. three from Point Harbor and two from Elisabeth City, on a schedule whereby a boat will leave Kitty Hawk and Point Harbor, re spectively. every hour In the day. Courtesy curds, which may be obtained upon application at the headquarter* of the Carolina De velopment Company. In the Sou th eft! Hotel* or at the offices <>r The Daily Advance, as soon is rlio transportation facilities have been provided, will entitle holders to free trips to and from Point Har bor and Kitty Hawk, to view the properties. A large* concrete mixer and other equipment will he placed on the property by Monday. Captain Winch announces, and within two week*. sufficient concrete blocks, lumber and other materials will have been assembled there to bo gin construction of 15 to 20 bun galows. These are to be sold on a cost plus basis whereby the pur chaser may Inspect specifications and bills nnd pay 10^ above the expense of construction and ma terials. These will range from ^600 up. not Including the cost of the lot y One who doe* not wish to buy \a bungalow outrlaht may rent one uor the summer. Captain Winch explained, adding that an electric lighting system will be installed in the next few we?ks, a spacious t>ath house now under construc tion will be completed, and the at ? active casino over Kitty Hawk ftsjr made rf&dy for dancing and Other summertime diversions. Una Service Coming It Is announced also that the Norfolk Southern Railroad also Is i iialderInc the Installation of a aiding at Hnowden with a view to (Continued on pug* 2) BLAZE DESTROYS TlIC, JUNIPER IN HISTORIC CANAL r'aplicin mid Mnnlicr* of i'.rvw I'lrr Hastily Willi IVw Hi-Ionizing: One Is L circrd to IxupOvrrboiinl TIIOl<,IIT TOTAL LOSS Fire originating in the boiler room from an undetermined cause destroyed,. the tug Juniper in the Southern end ?>f the Dismal Swamp Canal near South Mills early Fri day. Captain Hen Russell and members of the crew of four, awakened l?v the approach of the flames, were compelled to flee for safety with such belongings as they could grab hastily. A colored deck hand was said to have been forced?to Jump overboard to es cape hurtling to death. The loss is estimated at about $10,000. part ly covered by insurance. Reports from South Mills today stated that immediately after the fire was discovered. Captain Itus sell and the crew undertook to smash a hole in the hull of the | in*, and sink her. This took con siderable tlniie. it was said, and by the time the Juniper went down, the flames hud advanced so far that tho craft was thought to be a total loss Captain Russell was re ported to have lost $117 in money which he had put away for safe keeping and had no opportunity to retrieve after the fire was dis covered. The Juniper had gone from this city after a raft from J. H. Mciggs, timber operator near South Mills, and It had been planned to return Thursday night, hut delay was en countered in assembling the logs, and at the last minute Captain Russell decided to remain for the night. The fire was discovered this morning at about 2 o'clock. Long familiar in Northeastern Carolina waters, the Juniper re cently was acquired by Captain Russell and his brother. Tom Rus -*oll, hot h of-Norfolk. a ml-was ho i'mk nsetl in Independent towing operations, largely between Kliza beth City and Norfolk. The Rug ae! brothers also operate a small er tug. KIOTO|{ THI CK 1,1 INK ItKACHES 'I HIS CITY R'ginning Wednesday. June I, motor truck freight service on a schedule of three days a week will be Inaugurated between Kliz ' a belli City and Norfolk, it was an nounced today by J. L. Wright, president of the Hampton Roads Transportation Company, opera tors or the service. The trucks will operate on Mondays. Wednesday and Friday R. A. Ilyrum, of this city, will bn local agent for the company, with headquarters at Main and Water streets. In discussing tho service. Mr. Wright stated that It was the only truck freight line op erating out of Norfolk, and had been running between that city anil Suffolk. Franklin and Vir ginia Beach ever since liardsur faeed roads to those points were Completed. Mr. Wright stated also that the company carried full cargo insur ance. NM II.I. I "HAFT W AItMNliS IIATTKKAM TO HAHTFOltT Washington. May 27.? (AIM-? The Weather Bureau's general forecast today says that "small craft warnings" are displayed from Cape Hattcras to Kant port, Main.-. Superintendent Is Given Loving Cup By The Faculty The faculty of the City Schools wishing to show their love and ap- i preciatlon for the retiring super-j Intendent, have made him a gift of a Silver loving cup with the fol lowing Inscription: "Presented to Superintendent , S. I,. Sheep, In appreciation and j loving remembrance of his faith ful service. Faculty of Elizabeth | Clfv Schools. ?2?-*27." "This Is Just a small way of ex-i pressing the deep affections In the! heart of each member of the fac ufly for Mr, Sheep." satd one of] the teachers today to an Advance reporter, speaking for the entire faculty, "and a sincere regret over his leaving Words cannot ex press what he has meant to this community, both educationally' and morally, leadlnu boys and i itlrls to higher fields of education.; for 411 years Truly such a rec-i ord of faithful service sounds Its) own praise, but the faculty wished to hare some part in lauding it, and wishing him godspeed." DANGER LEVEES j ON EAST BANK PROBABLY OVER Ya*t Amount of Water 1 Serin* Diverted Ironi tin* 1 Hli**i**i|>|H Through At eliafuluva iiiid 1NEGKOES DHOW N Two Death* Reported at Ijlajctlr; Kation l>i-lri j luition (lump U (Manned lor New Road* i New Orleans. May 27 I Al*? - Danger to levees on the Rust bank of the Mississippi below Old ltiver probably has passed. Major Gen eral Kdgar Jailwin, chief of Army engineers said lodav. Th?- vast amount of water being diverted from the Mississippi through the' Atchafalaya a* well as crevasses farther up the river was believed to havp assured their xafety. CJeneral Jadwln In lu the flood area supervising work of various flood control bodies, which will make reports to him this summer. Further rise of the flood waters from the McCrea crevasse cut off the town of Morganza. Louisiana, late last night MrCr. i-U approx imately 1330 miles Northwest of New Orleans on the opposite ?ide of the Mississippi. Trains over tin Texas and Pacific have been dis continued past New Iloads. the pariah seat of Polnte Coupee Par ish. It was emphasized by relief j authorities, however, that tlie peo ple of .Morganza who stutihonly refused to leave their home* were not marooned but that they would merely have to be taken out ill boats New Koads. still firm in th? be lief that no water* would reach the town, asked relief lulhitlti** to establish a tefugee camp ther*. The request was refused but offi cials decided to establish a tent i porary ration distribution center there. At I^aFayeUe. relief n Jthorltiea announced the drownln ? of two t.egroeii. the firit authenll; repr?-t| of deaths due to the flood in that ' section. Water was reported js, ville ami Hreaux Bridge. aUUouph a few residents remained in ea--'i, ' town. SEVENTH GRADES \RE GRADUATED Atlilrc** l?y J. K. Wilnoii, OrlifirulcH Awarded Ninety-Two firaduallnn?ext.Tt.lacn?uX?Uu? Kllzaheth City Crimmar School wore held in the High School au ditorium Thursday morning at 1" o'clock. The program opened with the procession of faculty und graduate*. The salutory was de livered by J. I). Winslow. the his tory of the class by l^essl? Har ris. the valedictory by Julia Skin ner. An address hy Representative J. K. Wilson was follow* d by tke presentation of certificate*, the song "Commencement Day." by the class, and the honedlctlon by I)r. 8. H. Templeman. The graduates were: Wllma Boyce, Doris Seeley. Jane Sawyer. Jtuth Ferehee, Mar tha Outlaw. Carolyn Kramer.. Alice HetJrlck. Margin Long. I Flora Johnson. Kathleen Harrison. I Lessle Harris, Inez Templeman. I Margaret White, Margaret Twi ford. I'aullne llalley, Sarah Lee j Harrell, Kdna Ma?- Scott. Mary A. Sawyer. Mary Hall, Dorothy Twl ford. Sarah I). Walker. Helen! Smith. Osceola Went. Lillian I'rltchett, Lela I'rltchett, Kthel i Simpson. Kmma Cartwriaht. KHz*- > lieth Madre, Cladys Dozler, Selma ! Horner, Marlon Meads. Phyllis McMullan. Lizzie Mee Winslow. , Kfttherlne Miller, Thelma (Jood-' rich, Marxaret Chorey. Julia W. Skinner, Virginia Handera. Jose phine Spence, Kllzabeth Harris.' Ruth Sandcrlln, Kdna Johnson. I ^Jertrude Htirges*. Hilda llerry. I lOmce Jenkins, Mamie Twlford, Lyda Jennette. Mabel Perry. KHz-j abeth Sanders. Anna Taylor, Nil lie Davidson. Odls Dundy. Wil liam llrock. Robert Spence, James Stalling*. John Snowden. Klmer1 i I'ayne. Kred Fearing. Harry Seel ey. Luther Culpepper, Lutrell Saw yer, Lloyd Wood, Wllford Dell. J. D. Wlnslow, Kdward Davenport. Alden Scarborough. Robert K'-ats, i Percy Hurdle, Oeorgo Scott, Win fred Lister, Wilson Hollrtwell, Moyd Caroon, David Cray. Oeorge Overman, Archie Shannon bouae, Kenneth Simons. Ray Williams. Clarence Cahoon. Rex Mann. Kor ea! Duristan. Kldon Davis. Hernwn Munch. Rob?ri Wood. Colej Grt|< ory. Charles Sprulll, Rupert Cox. Melvln Runch, Clay Foreman. Robert White, Rurrus Tlllett. Walter flevaln. Roy Hurdle. KIRICNKM RRTF.tVK In appreciation for services rendered In the Ives Dollar Store fire on Be?t Colonial avenue re cently. receipt of a check (or l&O from the eatate of the late Kd Gordon la announced by Fire Chief Jeroms B Flora, LINDBERGH OVER PARIS IN PLANK OF THE FRENCH After Fltiug Over liily !?? ? turtle to \ir|H?rl ami <i?r I hrmi^li Sn ir- of A? Acniliulirs heady km; imrsHXs Will SihiI Off in I lie %*< Mil BnC Wliieli U Nou !*? inji K' p;iii ? ?l. S(?iii? ! line Snlurilay Pari*. May 27. i.M'? ? ; ? lain l.ilnlr::h ll ?* ?\>r Paris i?? a Kr? iicli in* !? i i.ii".' <h iii liour litis iinriiiti--. Huriuu ?' ? flight lie |?:?id lmiu.1 . ? i?. i*:aiic t'nknowii Soldi-r. fl/iii?; nvor !'? tomh ill I lie \re il- Tii:iijiS? iu uiui'ful rurvi^-iMui d***" -?*' oil.' 1 tin ? to within ;'.IhmiI I :.<? :? ' of iIm1 hallowed Whrn he i?'tnin?*d lo Hi ? iii* poii at I.'- Iloiuutt nif<*r Ms l'i over Paris. Captain Liiiillicr- ? went llirmiuh a s- ri-s of atrial acrobatics thai hi* ?l mllllarv aviators uattii*r?d to walrh Itlm. 0110 of th?> smuts vr.tx a idiaiii ai-rlal haltlc with a plain- |dlot < d liy Si'iucaiit ll<' Troyat. who'hail followed him on his Illy hi. The flight ?uh atrrhd out m*i11 out thi* knowli'iUf nf tfi"e "itcneral puMir and f?-w who saw tin- plan* nvrr I'aris uii??i d that the lum whs onro m?tv in his favorite ol? .iiinut. Tin- plan-** !>?* flow was oik* of tin' newest mod* Is XA "S'l horsepower military scout plan 111 was tin* Aral 11 in?- I .i ii ?!!??? t---1? I had flown in this lype of plan- , .yet hi- tiiadi' a perfect ascent and landlnu. wlnninu thi* adinlratloii !of every oiio who watohi'd him at itIip controls. ' After landlnu ho went lo lil own "hus" lo mako n careful In ' Xpert Ion and give some simula tions lo tin* iiic<4iaiiIcs *x?-ltlt?K I' .In Mhapc for tomorrow's sir trip | tO IlrilKIM'Is. Caplaln Llndhoreti wi'ii lo l.r lloiirKi't ill nil embassy car, ac rompnnifd hy P.iikudii-i?? ?l W. W. Harts, military atlaHi- Ii was flu' first tinn ho had i? u 'aloft since In- arrived frmu Ni w ;York and ho seemed ah> ?i-it<dy i 11 k r> a liov at play- happy both itv [or tho pleasure of flylni: .it.d at rKoftlns n. Ilttlo-Jirspito from ?or ' mall lie* ami attention hv crowd*. I An <>xi?>ih|i-(| air vovat-e Is not 'on tho Immediate program ? F c?:?-! taln Llndhi-ruh. Il<- remark -d i!i?t h?* wax not ptrsouullv d In lout distance lliuhts ai d yould 'not h<- for at bast a >? :ir. M lii'ti ihls nttontlon was called to th>- pro | posed competition for a pri/*- of l$25.000 for tin- Ursl flight ??? tw? ? n tin- fnlinrt .?'tan iinil IH h'?l iiM | His no\t fliuht will l> ? a mm-, parativoly short niw from Paris! to llriiHHils tomorrow, and ad-' :v!coh Jrnm tin- Iblulnn cupi'al loavo no donht that aimt'ii'r ni'i>' in# roooptlon awaits him tin i . I As soon as In- lands In- will ho presented to Klnu Alhott. i#n? ?-n iRIfZah'-th and other no ?nh< r of Itho royal family, at tho oA-or?*?> in vitation of tho monarch. I.ater thero will In j! ham)n* I a> 'It - Am-i oriran Cluh. whore Crown Prince Iji'opohl will sit with tin- *\m* ji'Mii hero. Knowlnu full troll how * r tho crowd* will In- to wolconr Mo visit Inu aviator. tho ll'-kian authorities havo dcNlunati I a lar?o force of u'-mlarm"" and iifl? mon fo korp a space clour on tho landltiK field. Ho ox poets to flv to l.otirpitt from Brussels Sunday. and ii< '* assured of another ??.:ront too- ? tion. Tho plans as learned lore call for a mooting with Kitm! OoorRo and functions at tho I * ? it - Ish Aoro Cluh and various Ani-ii can organizations, whllo tlioj is certain to ho a Ian;#* croro ;if ?ho Croydon Airdrome when tie ima tor lands with an escort or ir liner* I hat will RUN t liifi <l " coast. Construction Is under way of a large public enclosure to ac comniodati the thronics. Whlh* In l*ondon, Captain l.lod horish will lie tho auesl of tin \oi oriran A mhasaador, Alanson II. Houghton, and hi* i nuaar m? ? 'a will ho supervised hy Colon? l l<? n yon A. Joyce, military attach' RELATIONS SEVERED IN NOTE TO SOVIET London. May 27. ?fAPi A note severing relations hot won the Soviet and Itritish novo mi mont* wan delivered at che?hain House. the Soviet leftlUtop morning Tho note t< ?-|n?--1 fit* official Soviet representative *o leave and specific* who of the others will he allowed to remain to wind up tho affair* of Ar. ot, LTD.. the Russian trading organ!* aatlou. The British diplomatic mi*?s ?n in Mflncow will he recalled Immed iately. ft is not y?-t decided *liA will look after ,the .British * in'? r egts In Moscow The note. whi?'h makes about 700 words, will h'? given out for publication late ?o ftllhl " yM Mated. It is understood to hIIow 1 ri a week to ten days for the Soviet j repre??n*a'ives to leave Knfland Skipper Of The Amoy *'<iii "!. M1s? n, ?( th? **h2n?*s*? .un:i\ \>ii" ?. n .w :ii lh?' l?iil III r?;irini: *ln>* jiinl ill I r..?'1 ill - IiujhIi.iI:. ?i lit- rl;iiiM?.?. MKi-ii 1 ??tin* .u.?: , i.??\ :? ; >-i Aui?\v :il III'1 Mltraiiiii ;it P 5." tl'i* :.|i :*:uf rr *?-??;' Guardian of Chicken Yard I)razes First Blood in Fray With Raiders of He)} Roosts First IiIimkI in fUo wurf.ii-'* !?? twccn poultry isr?w? r* in Link f*01111!> alii! thifVi-A who tn*f r.ii 11*-?| ilifir flock* In >*ya?l?*in;i* fashion in riH*??nt v\??k? drawn ?-?rly Friday oti *h?*. S> k?-.? Poultry Kmrin. mi llo?l> Uim<I, about a mill* from this rily. Vlrlor Ji"ikili<. hiolhri'-itl-law of .1. I). Klin Mi" farm, is certain that In* winc'i one ol' a party o| )?? -j*li:? j?< I1.1l! a il'?y"i>?|.?m |i 1 v?i ??;? 11 ; ??n .in ,ij_i I'ClltoriiiK tllckr attention 11 tit?ii that farm. Mr. .1 i 11 ^ 111 ? '? ?t away three finii-s at one ot Hi* in vader*. who s|i|i]ii i| 11 p i>.]t 111 ? 1 him ami wa-i ir\iim to hreak awav heavy wire iimicHiiu ilo- cml ?#t .1 lai ?i "rhi. k. 1 h" 1 . whil*1 Iff v i watchitiK it not Her who vr--" rre - ? iiiK tin- field from the road. Mr. Jenkins wa ?? using a nh?t Kun. Ili- li.'il aftt|ite ??!>!?? 1 rfuna v to take jjoo.i aim at his i 111 I? -I vit'liin. who wa- only a f? w r;?.i away, ami is positive Im- li t hi?u Tlii* intruder almost litcraiu took Willi's (it ih - fir.-t slioi. .mil .1 ? ? I IT.11 ril lii? .|.mrl 1.,1. Ii 1 .1 ? Jenkins fir??l l?i:. tw<> I'lniiu-n Kholls all ha<|. T'u ? i-i ?de ?rrurr?'il nt iIniiii I *:?? .?'?!"? k in tlii* morning Tin* Vi*i'??r was ;i ? ill lllillviil ? 11. ami Mr -l> nk.:i.> look him to ? :i >i? - mi. ;iIi)ioi;v1i In- ?*???>tal not Inm 11- .1 riv in t?:?- iliirkiit'4*. I. llit- Hi: I* <?!? I ;i !?!?? i! i Ilio rutr.lia'i of r!??? ? lih-ki-it yaril li.nl (???? ii vvai? Iriiu f*i?? "in.in* uvft.-i of ?-1 .? I |?i ni< in itt'i ImikkIoa, .vim liuil Mto|ip-ii Hour Hi** farm ? ml t1?-si 1? * | |m I oii alior miii' ? r Ui": i' ot ill*' on II|?.iIt 1 h llilil iliuliitii. T!li? ?lloi>: lilt* ? (li-toilr t|i?| fiol i.i i ? i? ? ? ?.... it. i in S mirl inir ?fiH-tii .*! a f 111 I ii'ijoi-li ill I It* in ? ? 11<; n t:. i.rili is vMtoil I In- poill i> fiiim til il'-oruc Ki rr, on l-ih nnirlri'is >lr?*fi < xIimmIciI, JiihI ?u:ili?- r??v. and t-nrrh'il off I vn i,iui|. in -all iin- fhlrk'>ii4 li?* ryTTol!. mi'i'jH ntnrrTlite WOTI llin iH :a.i?l hm-iIo* K?-rr flock. I!??? ? . !|.?vino.iMirn<| a fiv* niKiits . Mr. lv?Tr ami hi* wife hml jaiih'il tin < hii k? 'i yar?l altor ?? !v all nivlit. ii ii t ? I i?>'i||ii|is half ?:i li?mr iH'Om* ill** visitation. A .in aihhil |irol?*rl ivi* im-hii'. i: U ri'imrti'il ili.ir *?-v r.il of ih> |ir-?- ,i-ah- p'Hilrry IM III! hurt Alvril Mn-ir ?*lii'k? ii yaril-t. ami o]ilM'<l?-| ii|? hiiiL'l.ir alarms to ivarn tl" in ut tin rum in: of tin hii'Vi J. r. CREW REPLACES BELGIAN Bl-OCKS Work I imIit W ?\ ??ii \\ ;ih r Slrrrl, IVr|?;inilnr\ In Surf iirr iS la \-|?li?ill ' llHf III IMcilll Iv !>:? vini* ?u W i1 < r .t?id ?.fln ?n-'t h?'r?*. in riiiin-? r ii-n v >? li j?I;iih lo rnur(ui?> th?- l?l " k w 'h un ?? phult preparation. !?- wny now. by :i Ip'ft i'F ahom a <1 '."?II workmen iiihI1 v ilin^-iinn ni .1 * Itutlica>r. of Nurfi'lk. Tin i?? ??-?#ii:? i tn mid h IH-Iii'i ralf" lilin-k" tu <h' ir prop' r iei.nl Mr. Iliri v r ttiu ??iii|?;-iy? 'l C'liy MuiniK"!' r?-r? h? ? r alallai piivlui * ? ?? K 1 8)i<>p;in| ir. hi |!r n .*ur? unportmi-m- 4?? ?i?-ii jjujl. iiii ?mi ni . rhi ? . ? i i hot ttMp]i;i 11. Tin irynr p ' KUrh a Kiln ? ?**. ur' oul.ii:' i" Mr. Purobw. tlim> In- wjh r'*.?.M- , ; ?r lhf? woi k f?n tin- oiIt? *r ?' i ? ?toil#'" ntr?*?>i*. Th?- workiiM'ii vn-n? ? I Friday in tin- hlotk ?m W-.-r Htrort Iw'iwmti F?'rtrlni: and Mi ntre??l*. takitij: up Mi" bloi-l. ii'i llftcfl J?'!tlii| l?i-|ow 'III? K? II? I'll I Ni fl ?lf I ll? ?lliil. I'll I I .11 . Ill -I i|U .i ti tIIy of Miii.'I. .i' ?l h niacin. II hi, In?1 ifii' hm* iirr t!????! '"i ? .???? n ?I rf?nurfn?ltiK *5Mi ?*p!i.r will In** li li ill til" II* * I ti-ll i|.m> < Ol I >\ ?i Wl*#*k?. ii'-iorilitiK In - 'II ? m CllIM* |OU?'ll \.ill| ?ll-? w*l' ?. \ ansi i\ i:k io i:? m SI'H I \l, I All HSMIN In order to ?nnhir iv puiiil' lo hav?* ? fir*) Iimii'I vii* uf ih - r? vl?>w of i ho lia 11 f I' ? * * |.y l'i ? Idrnt foolldni* III If?'*m!? ? ? lto:l?|i| Sunday iifti'i uniin, th?? ?' imr An nir* I,. V.in*rlT"r will hr ???in <>1 ? npiM iHl fxnirsluii fi-iin N"iIolk. 't *ni mirioiin. '-d hfr? hy n" iImIj* ni Mm- Norfolk < '? rta i. Inc., which will cond'tv iIjc ?x r aioti. The VniMi:lvrr \* ?? l?? I'll I Icarc Old t>?nnln;o7i t**'r ? rnnrrh and W?i"r Kiroct. ji ahuui n?on Sunday for ,i cruUl do?* n ? l?.i>.| DAY FOR ( LOSING DISCUSSED HERE l?? Mn I I'riihiy Nrplil :il 7:.'?0 lo l onfrr (i/t \iiiiiii*I I'rnlilnii > ? |? ? ? ? i' that. Kli'.ilii .ii fity # ?? 11 i ? uhH;i 11 > liaVf Ih-iii l<l< i" ??til* in i-uliri' frlt'iidlliifwi, 1 ??*??!. ii (?< I MtflutlHllV I lk< -1 ? llMS t?? ???II ?'(?iip-niton m?i ii. will In- ii|. for iilh|?iiK.il :i? i m- ? I in- ill flii* Mi r dm li' I'ii 1 ? i ?>( flu' riiiiinlicr of I!'i|iiu?#ti*i- t'l in''i? I ifit in ||i?< flwint"! ?|?i.nf<i- I 'i lil.i \ ii I:: Ii I lit Mn mi* linn Inv?i|vi y llm An nual i-i l? i?inn nf mi a|f< rli(M>ii fur ? i ? ' 1 of tlM i twin, to ;iu I'mn h:iii?. afi'l ??a|iMf<ilk ;i t In.liil.i ? i I v ? Ii ?tilrlliit ' ir I v. 'In i niniti !???. In ali n f ifi-r r?ni*?T--thT *.j trlii >,f Mil Hi* ill "ii ill' ? ?iii)? i-? i lii? f'lMltl ?>? I "llln !|l?11'I'I I'M"-* HWlt it ?|M' i-' .'li :? ? Ii tlii In* nlianlfl. i Me In stati tic 11 ay I lu-y fir f-i'. j Tfi' ? i|ii? ytionnait? at" In Im* f. i < la 111| in iti]\aii?< n I tin- - in . In lit hn|b" Mi.it i*? .ii will iih > i hi nrrlviii. at a t'olulinfi In ill'- iirilil'in 1 i tjntntcl tftoiiii of iimt i '? '.'|i| nnt li > \Vi <liif'Nilnv till' rti'Hin rln?ini- aii\Nt)r|tiK vnrl ? iit ? i . i;in* r I" ? 11-w t ol I In ir < liOh* ft ll:i". . \lsMlii-r UinM|i |ir*" ' 2? 11 --?i I'rl'l; ' :? IfMiHill. Hllll nlnn t ?i !???#?? ? 'i :?f-mrlin?-nt nf n a.nn:s tor l!i?ir rVilw*. I'limllv III'1 ,1'Hi ' <il i'i l ily ?|i rlilril iiit oii Wxtii' i'lih, ? nil tlK' iiIImt iii? r i ?.t?i?- '???i|{ tfi '11 ("tin11* Till" i#rmi?,,'*iiM rtt 1 f-iH r'-rtftln iIIhmiI vii lit mu* *. ami tin* lin|ii' i? I'V j.i '. ill iii'i'iiiiv .flint liv In'uIn ;ii11 v II. ?li ?i inn I'M ly. a ilntf jmd fail - I'i i in) I- nirlv* <1 ?ipi-'i.. W?ir<l h'f n f ri'1%'11| from I>!? !.*-?*. ? i lln InfPii tin n- will pjiifti' V. ???In wl.iv i f i ? r n n n ? iltt'ou I mil .1 in- July ;? ml Atnwrt. !l* r"l??riiri- It h ?? ii?;' n thi m* i in to rlow an afti-iiiin>n m *?'??? k ?niI\ in .In1> aimI Nutiunt ti?i?\ mid ;,rr.in'T'Tfrrnrjitiin win Inclaili J?|i' till?* >' *r li?* not b"?'i? d#-t' rmlh'tl. DR. C. L GREAVES POPLAR BRANCH TAKES "POCKETS" SCHOOL (OMRS AS HIS SUB JECT TO HAPPY CLOSE Stunt* <?1 1 iilovt'ly I liiiifS* SliilTi'il in Miliilo "f ^ i>Htl? I'mla* Uriiiilllt llini <>? Small llovV I'im'Ui'Ii* IIF.I'KKI'. \TKS .1 V/./. S|M-aUfr '?> |)s*riiil<'iuli'i>l Sln*?'|i. lli |iloin;i-> I'nuMilMl l.railii jiIok li> l)r. S. VI'. <;ri-(!ory "I'lTl.. I " wa? III" WIIlT IHIM* II.11 .HI'!"" Tliir.ll IV . iui.i I.V III- <? (in !??.. til.- Till?-"????If HmHI-M ? .Iirrh. K.il. iKh. ill III" . ii.iii .iMi'-s iM'fur" i!i?- ?r.i?ln.H in: .-!u??* <?r iKli*aocili riiy | ii;li St'lliM'I r.-tlH'iin t with \ IS ..( var.-m* kMO. "< ?"*? . I- ami whir '??'"i* I"" "" 1 ?''? "'? In- w.-HHaKi' ? ?'? ? 1 . ??: vl?" h?*:ii"d I'lm i,? v<>|op their 11* 'in capail'bs a?nl in ion them ?n Hi" best uses. Recalling ;ii .???ti?!?Ioii when .?.? mil with a yi'y ??f h'liit it.c hull frog* .?:i I *?*' a m? '???' 1 ?.f 'hi- pait> "n'f seven hull fiiTs i? *<? nis hloii.i**. Dr. lireave* do . | r. ,1 tint ll- *1' fr?- luvntlv .nimini of tha* Hidden* when in? -ri*v miiiii' of ihe unlovely things ihi.t |hm?|?|?. i.? lh<* o.iy ??*?* ,lm'' ,m>- putting Hi'?? their minds amli ijiib. Vli.' tendci ??* of th?? moderic student to shun suliji'i-l* that ?*?* | ti mis difficult wa? ili'iiriTBli'd by | l>r. t? reaves, who shi<l lliat IT a i |ii? v with an undeveloped arm pre-| Iseated himself n? the physical ili 'rector al college. thai boy's iral'i-1 ' lute wax aimed first to the dev?jl-j ?opmeiit of iIo* wcnkfiK'd or un-, den loped member with Ilu? Ideal hi producing symmetrical pliynl-; ral manhood. 11 ?? ?r|*iK'd that tlii' fart that a subject Ik hard Is: an Indication that the hoy who tlmls It so needs tin* very training) that It will provide. |)r. Greaves also deprecated tlw modern inidfiny to permit . jn**. wlilt'h Ih frothy and trand tory, to crowd out tho nititle of whirl will endure til th<* . ml of time. "A little jaw.' he Ma Id. "like a llltls nonsense. may In* relished hy the best of us, hu*. when we permit Jar.* to usurp the > plaee of real music In our minds land hearts tho loan Is Immeasur able." II** also made h-plea for tlu> nlmple Joy.n. the simple plea sures. and tho wimple ways of liv ing. arguing that In these are to !??? found the real satisfactions of life. The speaker was Introduced by Superintendent S. L. Sheep. Diplo mas were presented by Dr. S. W. 'tlreRnry. chairman of the school lni;nil, M?'inliei'>???ih?? Mrnduot Inc class. 40 In number, are as fol lows : College Preparatory Course Andrew Jackson Halley, Marshall ? Auhrey CalJop. Francis Clllain Ja ! cocks. John Andrew Kramer. Ju lian H.iper. William Keith Saun ders, Tyer Sawyer, Robert Wil liams, James Wood. Vlrgllla llanks. I.Illl.in Wood Boyce. Doris ; |,cc C.'nrtwrltht. Marxaret Davis F'-iirltic. M irnaret Luclle (SreK i orv. Klvle Victoria Jackson. Helen l^eiRh. Ruth Kleanor Price. Clara A ii mist a Prlchard. Dor??thy Mae Richardson, Kdna Karle Sander 11II. Rutll Scott. Ciertrude Raines T? mpleman. Vivien llryan Turner. Sciiuitiflc Course?Frank llor ner. William Meeklns. Oscar, M elRjjH, (lerald Shannonhouse, Selby Stokes. Kiirl Walslon, Hor ace Larry Wise. Claude West, Na-; oml Jackson. Ludeena Lee Jen-( nlnxs. Commercial course ? Naomi ttav.lev. Dorothy Rray, Naneyei llarrell. Ida Katherlne Lasslti r. j IS* ll? Walker Miller. Myrtle Allc Sliti|ison, Maruaret WellH. Jail Delivery At Hertford Averted By Sheriff Wright Hertford. May 27 Another Jail delivery was narrowly avert-1 ed here Wednesday nlaht when a , persistent pounding Ln the second Hiorv of the Jail resulted In a hur rv ?mII to Sheriff White Wright to! Invest iitato the Mltuatlon. John Sawyer nod Jim Harris, commit-' fed to jail Monday night by Jus-j tle? Darden, the one In default of, bond on a charge of assault, fhej other for first degree burglary, were the only Inmates, both occu pylng the same cell ups'alr*. t pon Sheriff Wright s arrival to the hill everything was very nulet. botii iiCRtoni pretending sound asleep. Neither knew anything of the pounding, hut Sawyer finally admitted th.it Jlrn had awakened < him with ihe racket he made. Jim denied any knowledge of the noise , saying It came from oiitslde the i jail or downstairs. A lock on the door of the lobby " had been tampered with on the J Inside so thai It could not be un- ' locked, however, and 'he prls- l oiior* who had h?M?i? ?(lowed til"' freedom of I he lohby. were I promptly locked up In their cell, i i (!oituia?'ii?*niinil \ddrr*s l)V HitImtI IVrlr .iikI I'rr ?(*iil;ilion i?l* Diploma* hy Mis* Maml Nrulniry I KM IIKICS ICKM'ltTN Kvrry Mrmlwr of iIm* I ;ic t?ll> to In* hark Nr\l V rar and i imiitminily I- .Mm* It IMoaM'd W illi r*ro*|MM*l Poplar llranch. May 27. Wllh the c*4?iii tii?'it<*?'iii>ii i address l?v H' I lntl lVe|i?. editor of tin* KII/JI ln ili City Adruitn', ;iml wlili tin* delivery or diplomas to the uradu alin:; class h\ Miss Maud New bury. -cuuntv *up< rintof ed ucation, ihi- 1 *? u ??-1! T whkIoii of Poplar lit.i?11-11 III. h S<-IkmiI Into history Thursday morning. Itepinning at II o'clock, iho exer cises wi-rt' done with shortly lft? fore iiooiit anil niaiiv members of tin* family, ? \?-rv on - of w hom Ih expected to return to Currituck County next year. led for their reajkectlve hones before dinner. This year's coitiiiienceineut exer elses for Poplar llranch heuan with?llu' I'lJiuiui?lh'?'t?senium on Sunday hv tin- IN-v. C. It. Mash hurti, pastor of the Christian Church in Charlotte, who formerly nerved on the' Currituck Held. Ho was not only heard hv a crowd that illh-il tin- auditorium of tho hiuh school, hut on Sunday niuht he preached to ii lurm* conisrega tioii at Jurviahuru. and on Monday night lie spoke at I'olnt llarhor and on Tuesday niuht at Coinjock. Senior Class nluht exercises came on Tuesday, with Marie (lal lop as saliitatorhin and Miiudie Perry as valedictorian. Oflieri on the program iuctudeil Elizabeth I.lndsav, historian; Hemic O'Neill an poet. Elinor llray as prophet, Itoxye Parker as plflorian, and Marshall Callop as class grumbler, a role in which was particularly happy, scoring the most palpable hit of the evening. Charlie Dun ton told "Who's Who in thi' Senior Class, Johnnie Callop r?-ad the class will, and Mary Doxey the was repreaeiited hy Margaret' Dowdy. Kver.v one taking part In the prop ram was given a large measure of acclaim by tho large audience In attendance. Stars In the presentation of tho senior play, ?-Mom*'? Th'a^?on Wednesday night, were Mllford llallance. as Josiali Tl/./.ard, an umbrella mender: Mark Callop, as Mrs. Poplin, a widow with n pen sion and "symptoms," anil Maudio Perry as l.indy Jane, who "helped around;" while every member of the cast took his or her part in a manner that rellected credit on ?ttnlol* and Ihoar U 111 > hud trained them. Other members of tlie cast w? re Charlie Dunlon as Martin Winn, Marshal Callop as Leonard Everett. Sernian Sawyer as Harold Vincent. Elinor 11 ray as llulh Winn. Iternl*- O'Neal as Al ma Wayne, and Elizabeth l.lndsay as Melissa. Quite ? neat sum was realized from tin- play and this whh donated by the seniors to school athletic*. in present in i: diplomas to tho It; graduates, Miss Maud New bury slnpb-d out the four members of the clasp who had driven school trucks durliip the year as having performed a service for the school as necessary and as vital to tho aitccess of the school as tho work of the teachers th< inseivcM. and cited for particularly- honorable |mention Charlie Wilson Dunlon whose record, she declared, was one of which any school truck driver in the State uiluht well he pro?td. Other truck drivers In the class were |(obr-rt l<ee Sawyer. El v In Ctlenn New hern, and Marshall Clayton Callop. The commencement speaker was Introduced hy P>. Willard De Shazo, principal, whii ''as Just completed his llrsi year's work In Currituck Count>. The news that ho is to return n? vt year Is most favorably r? c.-lvJ d unique the stu dents. patrons, and friends of the school uenerally "lie's the bent principal we've ever had lore," said one enthusiastic patron yes terday; and that Is praise indeed, for Poplar ItratlCh is the oldest accredited hiph school In Curri tuck County, and has from its be ginning been served hv principals of a IiIkIi order of character and ability A feature of lie school work this year has been the moving pic ture ? ntertaimneiils provided weekly- In the hiuh school audito rium h* a result of the generosity of Joseph P. Knapp in providing i wo modern moving picture mil rhlaes'for the school auditorium. The Inst of these entertainments will be given on Saturday nlahl of this week, and early next Week Mr DeShazo will leave for the I'nlv. rslty of Vlrfriltll When he ?xpects to spend the summer. \nionx his plans for next year Is Included the publication of a ichooi newspaper, of which Mary l)oxey |s to be editor In chief, with Chad llrav. Hatlle llauni and 'opelnnd Newborn as iisslstnnts. The paper will be published WCck y Que member of the faculty of *nplar Branch HIkIi School has <Continued on page 21
The Daily Advance (Elizabeth City, N.C.)
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