IHE DUNN DISPATCH
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CAUYUtC fHtti
It ia a flaa thiag that Panes He
Qoaae haa itarta*. tM. Ulaa of car
*li*t cheer to t': t naaukf
threagh tha iaatrua ■ allty tha ha
■“ *o«ce in nag. lie aad tha err
aaJaatioa that ia tola* Vaildad around
the Ida* dooarra tha hen vy eo^para
tion of all people. will do a
g™** food and affc.d r.sad. whola
*•**• antartalaaaat '.o a people oh on
cotartaianant U ao a’.vnyg helpful.
Thia ia aot aa for charity
in the ordinary nr,, of tha word.
It ia aa agency tfat.r h which the
organiser* hap* to L_cr •**
•f the** who an depri: . p.-d at the
aana tha* aatertein iiv. who seek
aans* talks by men who bar* the eon- ]
ideate of thair hearers, lateraatlng
renoiata, soags w chorus and an
thorn things which the Doan Cheer
ecu will Include ia their programs can
accomplish wonders in keeping ap
the morale of oar folk.
Aad Panes McQueen and Us fol
low (bearers hart started oat with
the ekerning of the community as
their prime job The Dispatch hopes
for them the highest degree ef roc
eees and promises them all the sup
port It can muster.
Welcome the Dunn Cheer era; may
they lire long aad prosper.
BY LEGISLATION
It will be well not to place too high
» hope In the relief attempted by
the national Congrwe ia this hoar of
the nation's dlstna. Prosperity hy
legislation caa be only a temperary
prosperity, delaying the depression
that is boaad to follow aa over pro
duction on a glutted market
Foe fear years ore have enjoyed
aa abnormal wealth which all of as
knew could net last With eyes wide
opea we nadertook thy hasard of
trade, knowing full well that if price
redactions did not hit as now they
were awaiting only mother moment
whoa the Mow weald ho just ns hard
and deadly. Being aa agricultural
community sad inexperienced in the 1
handling et large tarns of money, the
i of paaopariti waat to our heads •
j
Meantime, wa had not prepared
agalnatnhe coming of tha day whaa
condition* nut com* to nonaai Nop
■•ky caught oa unawares, with big
rtocba. much farm product* produced
*• kigb-prieed land with high-priced
labor aad material*. Big Industrial
•oncinu, schooled in htstniii py^.
F^od for this condition. They are
weaUorlng tho storm without aorta mj
lorn. whUa w«, with Bttla and, are.
appealing to Congraa* to pull u* out
of a hole Into which w* tumbled la
broad daylight
Co*|rti« may relieve tho situation
temporarily, but tha boat thing we
aaa do 1* to realise that wo have
beam a lot at damphool*. swallow ear
lots** and “carry on."
*_Du"n. *lhl>o1’ clo*e today for a
ChriaUaaa vacation. Nearly
WO boys and girls and twenty mem*
bar* of the faculty art thus set at
liberty to enjoy the good things of
«J»o marry Chrlstmastid*. On Tuaiday
January tha schools wUl reopca.
Meantime most of the faculty win
?**•** for homes in other town* to
Joio with their ki unpeople In the cel
ebration. The Dispatch trusts that
each will have a merry Christmas
and a happy New Year.
The children, of -course, will ro
buu& with 04 and help os to lay indc I
the burden* or hardtime* for tho
time being and make merry. They
will b«.augmented by those of Dunn's
young people who are away from
bom* m other school*. Together their
happy laughter will drive dull rare
away aad toko us back to the time
when we looked forward with such
fond aapectation to the coming of
the littl* gentleman of the grey
beard aad coaid hear the glad jan
*'? h*» t><lls »nd the clatter of
Ntator hooves in the stUl night a*
tho little god of children’* Joy alid
down tho hill toward home.
Report* from Frofruof Martin in-'
d’rat* tbet Dunn child'sn have door
exceptionally wall in school this year.
They deserve a merry Christmas—
snd here Is hoping that they will gee
their deserts
All persons who care to make con
tribution! toward the relief of poor I
ehildrea ia the Dunn District during
the Christas* season are requested
to telephone Secretory T. L. Riddle
of the Chamber of Commerce. The
contributions seed not be large- Any
amount will be gladly and thankfully
accepted with the assurance that they
will be applied whsrs they win do
the most good. So fmr there have been
no donations, but many have express
'd their willingness to help. These
end others who ear* to do w win
Pleas* communicate with Mr. Riddle
at once to that the committee in
charge ef ’the work can ascertain
fust what it* resources will he.
Meed for these donations is so ap
parent that we think it hardly neces
'7 to review the situation again
Yoe are as familiar with conditions
ns we are. You are hast as close to
the sufferers aa are the men and wo
»*•« the neat of the
Christian world is rejoicing. Dv a
your heart prompts you to do.
Profoaoor J: A. Campbell »*. It:
town today with a large body of ttu
donto from Buies Creek Academy
I?* STV°* *•*» way* to home* tor
the Christos* holidays The school
«otod today to reopen on January
, "wiMior Jim Arch is much pi***
•dwhh the success of his school thin
**■*» to regret* that flnan
clal conditions will compel many of
^•'torges to remain home after the
holidays. The enrollment of the
*to«»ol this year la the btrgeet in the
totojwry, «f , tl*a institution — about
™ All if the dormitory sp*c« wms
taken during the fall term and many
applications for antra nee had to be
declined. With the new year, how
ever. there will be seam vacancies
which will g» to the first applicant
Tweaty yean ago next Monday
night Professor Campbell saw the
recall of his life’s work in building
a school go op in flamse. It was a
•arums blow to him and to the com
mon.ty. But with that iadomlnatable
spirit responsible for the schools cre
ation he started to work again in
an effort to rebuild. Tbc intervening
two decades have been wonders work
ed over there in the wood*. Today
Buie* Creek Academy is one of the
State's leading school, a credit to the
community and a fitting monument
to the great and good man who has
devoted his life to the creation of
an institution to which the young
men and women of America may
come for those thing* which eturt
them on the road to worthy. Chris
tian eititeruhip.
Jim Arch Cm obeli isn't an old
man yet—but in the years given him
he has accomplished more that usu
ally accomplished by men in their
alloted span. May hi* school be ever
VMMMMMMMWM
Of courcc now, tf Mr. Banting is
going to play only politics sad re.
.ward only the “faithful." wt cannot
**c any chance to hold our postmas
ter in his present pot i or., bat u a
places soreieo and tha desires of in
**:*c*t number of patro.io so.vtd b
the office before smill politics, wi
coofid.nl that Ims T. Ue
will continue in hla Job. If North
Carolina— or tha whole nation, for
that matter—has a more efficient man
in a Job than Gena baa proved to bo
In hie, we have not diecwvnrod him.
Dunn folk want Cent on the Job. He
gpvea them rent service and nevrr
plays at politics.
PENALTY OF 1 tu CENT WILL
be sdded on January 1st oa all
Usee Pay now and save cost. U.
S. Pago, Tewn Tax CoOactor. tf.
JDEOES FOR JANUARY
For the January term of UarneU
Superior court which coaveuae on
the 10th of January and lasts for one
week for the trial of criminal cssee
exclusively, the following Jurors havo
liven drawn:
From Anderson Creak: W. R.
West, H. H. Cannsdy
Prom Averashoro: R. C. Neighbors,
M. A. I-re, T. A. Raynor, Ellis Gold
stem, L. G. Tart, J. K.*Tart, T. V.
Smith, a G. Pittman, J. L. Parktr,
W. J. Wood.
From Barbecue: D. P. Cls-V, D. H.
Cameron.
Upper Little Rivor: W. A. Morn
son, J. A. Allen.
Judge C. C. Lyon of Bladen coon
PENALTY OF I PER CENT WILL
l be added on January lot on all
I lasts Pay now and save coot. U.
S. Page, Town Tax Collector, tf.
l\ ,W.‘llt/r<:"!,lu #T*r.tk“ Urm of McWade, W H. Searcy.
- . He ia the father of Hon. Ho-' Duckhom: L. W. Dean, W. D Orif
1^PI,"nUliT’ Consr*" A. D. Baker. 8. M. Jobnaon. E.
..cm thia dlatriet. , D. Sentcr, Walter Hardee.
- Arojnk«!!f.k »£>ock. Grove: J. W. Sorrell. J. A. Par
. A. Johnson. J. A. Willlama, H. M. riah, C. U Badey, W. H. PoUard. C.
f " =
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f. Burnett.
John»onvill«: E. M. ltaika.
LUlington: N. R. Andaman, K. K.
Morgan.
Neilla Creak; W. ?. Upchurch. 1
Stawarti Creak: Jaaper 8. By^d.
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PRESENTS
For Everybody
With the coming of Christmas your thoughts are
turning to presents for your relatives and friends; but you
are also remembering that this is a season for economy.
That is where we come in and we have the things most
suitable for ithis year’s Christmas presents, marked down
to figures that make it economy to buy.
You Must Give A Useful Present This Year
Here Are Some Suggestions
FOR HIM FOR HER
Neck Ties Gloves ,
Shirts Dresses
Shoes Shoes
doves • Handkerchiefs
u Coats
s^ts
Furnishings
2“,u_ How and
Over Coats hundreds of other things
that wilh be appropriate and acceptable. Come in and
look them over.
! | Candies and Fruits 1
' -": for -
Christmas
See our pretty baskets of assorted Fruits and
i boxes of Fine Candies, prepared for the
{ Christmas Trade.
| FINE BON SONS - MALAGA GRAPES
ASSORTED CANDY ORANGES
CHOCOLATES TANGERINES
I Stt,, LEMONS™^
CIGARETTES APPLES » S'
ALL KINDS OF NUTS PRAM M
i Let LI8 Prepare A Special Box Or Ba^B^ for
] You—We Will Deliver It. fl
Phone 268—F. G; SHKAN—Dui«i C.
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IJ. W. Draughon
Dunn, N. C.
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YOU CAN FIND THEM HERE
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CH*i" Knive# Rifl- ' % Ranges
Rocket# a Fork# BicycUe Hardware
CmarfMI Spoon# Velocipedes MiuicaUrntruinenU and
Ru** Community Plate Took Furniture
Silver Ware Gun. ' Stove. .
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I Thousands of other things to Select from. Make it
something worthy of yourself. Let It be a useful thing.
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The Barnes & Holliday Company
Dunn and Coats, N. C.