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VOt.14 FABMVII^ PITT COCNT^k^ CAHOtlNA, APltlL 18th, 1924 Mo. 40
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E. C Chamber of Commerce
Express Weir Appreciation
To An Those Who Helped in
Any Way to Wake The Expo
sJtion at Kiaston Such a
Great Success, and Was the
Host Ever Given;
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The Eastern Carolina Chamber of
Commerce wishes to express to the
people of Eastern Carolina its sincere
appreciation for the wonderful sup
port that was given by the people of
this good section in putting on the
Second Annual Eastern Carolina Ex
position in Kmston, April 7-12, 1924.
The co-operation has never been sur
passed anywhere in the world and the
success of the whole Exposition, al
though many seeming difficulties came
up, is due to the wonderful support
given by the people of this section.
We especially wish to thank the good
people of Jones, 'Greene, Pitt, Edge
combe, Halifax, Bertie, Pender, Dup
lin, Sampson, Johnston, Lenoir and
Wayne counties for their support in
the Pageant. These dozen counties
made possible the most unique per
formance ever put over in this coun
try, so far as we have been able to
ascertain. When 1,000 people, from
a dosen counties, will come together
and stage a Pageant like the one put
on in Kinston, Friday night, April 12,
some of them coming as far as eighty
miles, you must admit this is real
support. This is what was done. The
rain did not keep a single county from
showing up and carrying out its part
in the great Pageant. We cannot ex
press'too strongly our appreciation
for this support and we stand ready
to aid in further pushing Eastern
Carolina in any way we possibly "an.
We are a great people and the East
ern Carolina Chamber of Commerce
feds proud to be associated with peo
ple 19? thj^ggned >v
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men -attended the all day session of
the X&th District Federated meeting
of Woman's Clubs held in the Jarvis
MemtriaT Methodist church in Green
ville on Thursday, April 20th.
Mr*. R. S. Fowle, of Washington,
President of the District, presided.
The morning session opened at 10:50
o'clock wheh addresses of welcomes
and Tespanses were made and splen
did reports given by the various clubs
in the District At 1?;30 lunch was
served in the baseragafcrof the church.
Among the delightful speakers of
the day was Mrs. Palmer Jerroan, of
Raleigh, who delivered the principal
address. Mrs. R. R. Cotton, of Brace,
a pioneer Club woman, arrived late
but was given a cordial welcome by
her beloved co-workers. >
The afternoon session came to a
dose at 5:60 o'clock, at which tune
aa invitation wgs tendered to the en
tire assemblage to adjourn to the
Country Chsb where a delightful tea
was given.
Farmrflle Club women attending
were: Mesdames J. M, Hobgood, J.
Loyd Horton, Annie B. Lang, Sarah
HasseS, E. F. Hnfflnes, Myrtle Bygum,
J. L Morgan, J, W. Parker, G. M.
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Ha? church t-n Friday afternoon.
Xrcfstd Smith led the inspiring
devotional exereuts. After which,
M<p; B. B. Tyre reed en interesting
selection 00 "China," followed by ?
Hfhtfel refreshments consisting of
the hostess.
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Methodist Men's Club
Hold Enthusiastic
Meeting' Friday Eve.
The Methodist Men's Club whieh
was recently organized in Farmville,
held its second regular meeting in the
club rooms of the High School build
ing on Friday evening from 7 to 8
o'clock, when a most appetising shad
supper was enjoyed in connection with
social fellowship. x
While the ladies of the Young Peo
ples' Missionary Siciety were serving
the first course of the splendidly pre
pared meal the 45 or 50 some mem
bers present were delightfully enter
tained by a selection of vocal solos
charmingly rendered by Miss Mary
Jerome; Miss Goldie Shiflet playing
the accompaniment
Between the 1st and second courses
the president called for the reading
of the minutes of the previuos meet
ing and for a report from the chair
man of the Contitutkm and- By-Laws
committee. The rules and regula
tions governing the club were adopted
by sections as read and later adopted
as a whole.
As the constitution called for an
assistant secretary, the nomination of
A. H. Joyner was put before the club
and he was unanimously elected.
Having dispensed with the business
of the evening President T. E. Joyner
then called for a selection from the
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club's quartet composed of Messrs.
Huffines, Murray, Barbee and Walker,
and it goes without saying they had
something worth listening to.
Intermingled with other courses of
the menu were impromptu talks by
Judge J. Loyd Horton, W. R. Willi?,
J. T. Thorne, D. E. Ogl^sby and Rev.
B. B. Slaughter, each of which was
to the point and of an interesting
Raleigh, April 16th?Florence Gat
ling, slayer of his wife and a former
business associate Owen Stevens, to
day began a 33 year sentence in the
State penitentiary, imposed late yes
terday afternoon, by Judge Henry
Grady in Superior Court
The sentence followed a five hour
hearing of Gatling's defense, in which
he pleaded nollo contehde in regard
to the slaying of his wife and guilty
of the slaying pf Stevens. He plead
unwritten law and justification of
his killing of Stevens, alleging that
he found Stevens in a compromising
situation with regard to Mrs. Gatling.
S soT.o shrdlu cmfwyp etaoin shrrB
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MISS MOYE HOSTESS
The Young Peoples' Circle of the
Christian church met with Miss Fanny
Moye at her country home near here
on Thursday evening with 26 mem
bers present
Miss Rae Dawson made a delight
ful leader and the topic of study for
the evening was "China." Miss Olivia
Rasbexry started Ore program with
an article, "The Climate Cus
toms of China," followed by Miss
Gertie Smith who told of China's
I government and religions. Mr. May
nard Thome then gave a talk on
China's general condition.
. A sacred solo by Miss Lfla Dell
Flanagan was next on the program
. ami was greatly enjoyed. Mr. Geo.
Ballew gave the background of Tibet
followed by Dr. Sheltons, "Come On,"
read by Miss'Jenkins.
A "bible character contest featured
the Social hour and carried out the
Chinese idea in that it was printed
on yellow card board on which were
pasted Chfrese pictures and charac
, tars. : Dajjidous refreshments were
1 Special Caster Music at both of the
| services^. ^ t 7 P M.
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Thursday Starts
Wake Forest
Glee Club Tour
Tils Talented Club end Orches
tra Will Make s 10-Dar
Trip Through
Part of the Stale
Wake Forest, N. C., April 16.?The
Wake ^Forest college glee club and,
orchestra scored its fifth success here
Monday night in its concert to the
student body. The program was well
balanced and provided numbers to suit
the taste of all. fincore after encore
was called for. On Thursday the club
begins a ten-day trip through the
j Eastern' part of the State. The first '
I concert of -the trip will be given at
Meredith College Thursday night.
A chorus of 21 voices and an or
chestra of 16 pieces make up the or
ganization this year. The orchestra
; is one of the best ever developed for
a Wake Forest tour. In the concert
here Monday night Dr. Hubert. Po
teafs vocal solo "Captain Mac" was
most loudly applauded and the "Cav
alry Song" by the glee dub won
special tribute from the audience
j "Dream Daddys" "Somehow," "Linger
Awhile," and "Aint Goin' Rain No
More," as given by the orchestra were
enthusiastically applauded.
In every concert thus far on the
spring schedule the collegians ? have
pleased the audience immensely. ?ome
1600 people have heard the concerts
at Rich Square, Chowan College,
Louis burg, Warrenton, and Wake
Forest.
The schedule for the 10-day tour
is as follows:
April 17?Meredith College.
April 18?Goldsboro.
April 19?Greenville.
Aprfl 21?New Bern.
April 22?Washington.
April 23?Edenton.
April 24?Elisabeth City.
3?Vocal Solo "Captain Mac" by Dr.
Faint /J.
4?Selection?Orchestra.
5?Cavalry Song?Glee Club, .
6?"Sweet and Low" by Messrs. Ha- .
worth, Skinner, Privette and Dr.
7?Selection?0 rchestra.
8?Campus Songs?Glee Club.
Part Two
b?Selection?Orchestra.
2?On the Sea?Glee- Club.
3?Reading?Mr. T. W. Davis.
4?SelectiefPMOrchestra.
5?OUpTime Swigs by Mr. Privette,
i Mr. Copple and Glee Club.
6?The City Chous^Quartet.
7?Selection?Orchestra.
8?Wake Forest Medley?Glee Club.
Admfiision:
All School children?50c; Adults?
75c. No reserved seats.
Not That Kind of An Auntie.
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Margie (who is a movie fan)?
"Did you ever see Oliver Twist,
auntie?" :
Old-fashioned Auntie?"Hush child.
You know that I never attend any of
those modern dances."
esting meeting Jr tjie Rotary Club
room in the j "f
or. Thursday evening of this week.
An interesting program was carried J
out Thirty ex-si?ririce men were
present, and plan^fO? the erection of
perfect the - this NEW
R. Lang has given, the Post a lot on
which to build, a? witrfbutions are
to be recieved J?>m the public in
order to carry^^Kfce plans. I^he
invit^^^HBHHBH| 4
tions or pledges tor any of the officers
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THE STATE' PRESIDENT,
MBS.. R. P. HOLT,
VISIT|J#CAL U. D. C.
A meeting full of enthusiasm anil
inspiration was that of the local
Daughters of the Confederacy Tues
day afternoon hefci%t the home of
Mrs. J. H. Darden on Pine street,
when they had rapjftests MrsflR. P.
Holt, of Rocky Mount, who aBtate
President, and Mrs. -J. B. Goo^ the
Corresponding Secretary.
This was strictly a business meet
ing, but ^sen^^ .missed a
det of the Eastern StarrheM Its ?gu- <
^ meeting on 'Tuesday evening in ?
the Masonic Hall,
. The meeting was opened in regular
form and the minutes rt^d and ap
proved. Reports of various commit
tees were given and the Worthy Ma
tron, Mrs. Salife Horton,tha?k?d the s
Orphanage committee for their spien
did work in selling tickets for the
Oxford Orphanage'concert held here
on April 9th. A letter from the 9g-. '
preme Assembly Order of Rainbow
for girls was read asking this Chapter <
to organize a Rainbow-Chapter here.
At a request from the Worthy Ma
tron, Mrs. Alice Parker, District
Deputy Grand Matron, gave an inter
esting account of a recent visit to the
Greenville Chapter.
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And early to rise,
Keeps my six brothers
Prom wearing my ties.
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Fat?The auto, looks pretty well
worn out.
Slim?It ought to. It's the sole
survivor of four love affairs.
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"Tht CbtUifi ge of ?
Will 0t**SMb# by ihc
Suridif School? Sub
day Evening at 8 ;
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An Easter pageant, "The Challenge ^
of Easter," will be presented In the
Christian church on Sunday evening, j
April 20th, at 8:0(1 o'clock, by mem- ^
beta of the Sunday school. .
this pageant interprets the Easter ^
season and its purpose is two-fold. ,
First, it recalls the challenge that the i
resurrection of Jesus originally made;
second, it is intended to renew the ^
challenge to its witnesses and to move
them to answer it in their everyday {
Christian living. ^
The pageant is rapidly taking form ^
and promises to be a beautiful enter
tainment.
The characters are as follows:
The Spirit of the Times, Miss Lena j
Eason; The Spirit of Benevolence,
Miss Sarah Mewbom; The Spirit of ?
Evangelism, Miss Mary Louise Hin- t
son; Youth, Miss Bonnie Bell Wind- ^
ham; Heralds, Masters J. Windham .
and Bin Hartiss; Sleeping Flowers,
Misses Nita Lee Towhsend, Vernice x
Lang Jones, Ferris FiowCSrs, Fannie t
Barrett, Reide Hardy, Mary Elizabeth j
Potter and -Lucy Hobgood; Raindrops,
Misses Mildred Horton, Hhxel Monk, !
Dicie King,. -Louise McKee, Sarah ^
Smith, Etta Grey Caraway and Beat
rice Wilkinson; Placards, MisessPris- r
cilia Baker, Pearcy Fox, * Nannie j
Smith, CaMn Caraway, Emily Tyre, *
Rachel Monk, Orline Jones, Hazel ^
Barrett, Mildred Jones. Miss Gladys
Horton will sing a solo.
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I ' ENTERTAINS.
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color scncni6 -#i pinJt* 800 ? wiuto wi8fi(
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rniiiftftnnfi itl ir nl> I _ i ' rn f | .m . 1 11
Upon cuttings the birthday cake t
Masfer Irving discovered, the ring; t
Master George L. Morgan, oi' Wilson, <1
the bachelor's button; Master John t
Harris, Jr., the thimble; Master Jim I
Bynom, the money, and Miss Sarah *
Mewborn, the iHehbon?.HTbe guests ?
then wrote some good wishes for
their host on slips of paper Which (
were given them andT were Stynrtf I
with delicious ice cream and cake by
his mother, Mrs. J. I. Morgan, c! V r
Irving'* guests were: IBsses Sarah 4
Mewborj?v Delphi* Parker, Mildred :l
Barrett, Janie Davis,:Evelyn Horton, \
Susan Barrett, Joha~ Harris, Jr., Jim
Bynum, Me. Hardy1, Win. Smith and
George L, Morgan, of Wilson. ^
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BLARNEY BRAGG
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Bragg?And I sa|d, lady, that red- ?
faced, snub-nosed bald-headed mortal ?
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WHAT THE BOY SCOUTS ABE'
DOING.
The Boy 8couts held their regular
weekly meeting April 11, 1924. The
fleeting was opened with the pledge,
T Pledge Alegience to Flag and to the
Republic for which it Stands, "One'
Matien indivisable with Liberty and
Justice for All." After this the Scout
tf aster read the rules of conduct,
which are to go into effffect tonight,
fhey are:
L?Disobedience to officials.
1?Throwing objects across Hut.
I?Laughing or giggling after order
has been called.
I?Moving benches around without
permission
??-Fussing with other,
r?Any disorderly conduct.
'?Anything Scout Master wishes to
give demerits for; as leaving the
meetings without permission, etc.
A Censor is to decide when a Scout
ias violated one of these rules. For
rach violation the Scout will receive
me demerit. When ten demerits have
teen obtained the person receiving .
hem is suspended. This person may :
>ecome a Scout again by taking an
tath that he will not violate these '
?ules. If the same Scout receives
eh more demerits he is expelled from
he troop and not allowed to re-enter
igain^ within a*year. The Scout Mas- :
er then appointed Elbert Holmes a.<j
Tensor .s '
The roll was then called ana the 1
ninutes read; after which William P. '
Jmifch was voted into the troop. The '
.pplication of John Tyer was then '?
ead. His application will be voted J
n at our next meeting.
The Seout Master then read us ?
he rales of some Scout games and '
cooting was discussed. j
The Boy Scout officials as elected 1
I
)ean Otte 7; James Monk 1; William <
Inmphray 7; Roscoe Fields 4; John ]
laker 1, and Claud Tyson 8. Claud 1
hen sent in bis resignation, stating ]
hat he rather get out than be put <
?ut in a week or two. It will be well <
o state here that fbr each night & i
ioout behaves himself one demerit 1
rill tie taken from hi^ total. . i
'i?Scout Scribe, '
1H0RAL CLUB DELIGHTFULLY <
1 JOTKRTjAINEiy MONDA^ BFEt *
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|j Atty and Mrs. W. G. Shepphrd de- ]
ightfttfly entertained a large number '
>f the Choral Glub members at the *
tome of Mrs. E. C. Beamati on Mon- |
lay evening. j
The living room was. Very inviting '
rithits decorations of early' spring- I
lowers.
I?i|fter a short business session, in :
rhfch "Robin Hood" was practically '
lecided upon an the operetta to be. 1
itaged by this group for the Com- 1
nunlty Chautauqua, a few uf the ]
horuses were tried out
A musical program followed with <
hese vocal number* tendertdV "Ban- i
ieldero" by Mr. W. G. $heppard; :
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'In The Time of Roses" by Ji'r. John <
>*igfct Holme*/ ^ j
Mr. Jim Joynor, "baby member *f i
he dub, rendered in moat effective i
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md is one of great pronitee. . 1
An original contest on the "Colonial i
by -tin '
mr^Uywjoyb*;MUsHm?i ,
vinni^ ? Easter bunnies^ as ^rites^ .
LADIES HOER SP^'AL PRAYER
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lesdaywfth Mrs, U?o. Windham as .1
Churches Observe Holy Week
Wflh Cogmon Services
The Pastors off fhe Churches of
the City Preached tech Night
in Different Churches Thaw
Their Own to Large and in
terested Congregations.
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The local Ministerial Association
met several days ago and arranged ?
for-the past week a series of services
in celebration of Passion. Week," the
days spent on earth by Jesus before >
His crucifixion. . It was desirsd jjy
this Association ? that the people'
might come hot simply to hear-Veil
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rendered music; not alone to receive
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the instruction , a^id inspiration which
comes from hearing the message-of..
a good preacher?all these,'of course, ...
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but primarily1 to unite with Christian
brethern in these the list earthly days
of Jesus. It fs deplorable that so few
could see this vision. - But to those
who did attend "every service it- was--'
a great'revelation to see the Christian'
people of Parmville at a common
hou^ united 'in a Common service, <
singing the same hymns, offering up
the same' prayers ' and hearing ? the
same message.
The first service held by Rev. J. W.
Heyes, of the Episcopal church, in the
Methodist church was helpful and in
spiring. After recounting the events
>f the day. in Christ's lift he preached
a powerful sermon on "My House '
Shall Be Called A Place of Prayer,"
laying "that Jesus is not here'setting
up a standard for an anarchist that
He can never be rightfully usedtt. a
Model for art iconoclast and can never
ae qUoted as an Authority for the
jseleasnefls of .the chuzth and the
beauty of worship.". NO lesson is
nore needed in the whole country to
Questions were dearly quoted and an
swered by the preacher. He brought
lis sermon to a great dimax when he
repeated Jesus's* question, "What
rhink Ye of Christ" and urged his
leaVers to bespeak the answer ih their
ia|ly lives.'
The events of Jesus's life on' Wed
nesday are not recorded and so Chris
tiana believe that this day was spent
h: meditation and. solitude. This was
the theme of Rev. B. B. Slaughter,
Methodist Minister, on that evening *1
in the Christian church. Mr. Slaught
er made * timely appeal to his con
gregation to spend more time in medi
tation and solitude in this day of
restlessness and flippancy, saying that '
?Jesus's great strength and power,
ihown in human achievements lay ih
bis hours of rest and teeditation/' Ho
biade His message clear and convinc
ing and surely it will be productive
if much good.
V On Thursday evening Rev. D. E.
Hill, the Baptist Minister, cbnductod
khe service in the Presbyterian chnrcK
ind after recounting the events of the
day preached a sermon on "The Good
ness of God," which *as most pt?s
jng-and enobHng to his hearers.. Mr. .
kfll spoke forcibly on the fact of
Sod's goodness, of Righteousness;
Benevolence and Love as the rntttt&ts
of- His goodness, the effect
gqoaness upon ua euro wrc wi* 0. I
)ivine Benefactor and His dkuaa
bjj HisT?hihfcwi.v pe impressed upon
:he congregation the neceffity^icr
SS5S
bf the Passion of Jesxis -and that //,
God's supreme act of giodatsa^and'
certain v^Ho will bft preacher on
on Lnifl ( FtM'AY 1 afternoon th6ie ft&u
nas promised *to sena same meaaoec