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"./S" S?Jip ‘ w‘- «•' ■ .«'t . - ■ V ^ -i- . • ‘^' ^"*-^*. .* «s»>r : “i . • >■ iv'. .4'- ■» .^SL-J .7!?It-T'-^''- ,' '■•‘.i'l ■" fS,- ^'' . K - - + . ;■ i-’ ifeSSP rivjMrXxv. N0.9. RAmtRD. NORTH Ci^lOi^K|raURSDAt. HAT 30, 1929. flAO Per Tew. fv%; St* '‘'■ffV' - N.. gipi ,■ ■ -?¥» t'v- Vr 1^" M • Cov^toD.Mid Nk^^nera. ,_ Di^id^, May^. 22 James Botmt Covington and William -/Biniirn McQaeen, Jr., both of Raefdrd. aro |wo of the most pcomiuentof the 119 seniors who , will graduate from Davidson Colit ge on June 6th, at the con- cln i n of the 98rd commence- ment of this Presbyterian insti tution. Bbtb will be awarded ^beior of arts degrees in Eng- iah.‘ '~/Mr Covington’s interests at Davidson have bpim along varied lines, w hicb is attested by the man? different honors which have been heaped upon him, the culmina^on of bis activity being ^ tbe^ recent issue of the 1929 Quips and Cranks, college year book, which he served as editor in a roost acceptable' manner. Prior to his editorship he jyhad •erved on the annual staff for 'three i^lars; on The Chameleon etaff, magazine issued quarterly: aea member of the Publication ..ftfihoard, to which only three se’ ^ ntors are elected. He has been a student leader. Bis classmates cbose -him as ^president of tbeir class his first year at Davidson,'and he was on the student council for two ^ years. He has been member of . important committees, worked : in the Y'. M C. A. as a member ot the cabinet) and at the end of , bis freshman year was selected for membership in the Beavers’ Club, one of ten likely headers of the student body. Honorary fraternities which chose Mr. Covington were Omi- . cron Delta Kappa, national lead- »iPi4UaiHl r.'Oniega'Phi Alpha, phlb osophy and psychology; Del ta Pi Kappa, local journal istic; International Relations Club, which studies world prob lems, and the “D” Club. H§ never made the varsity football team, but conscientiously and faithfully attended all practices, and was recognized by being awarded a service letter. As a freshman he was a member of the baseball team. The interests of Mr. McQueen have been principally along^lit* wrary lines, and he, like Mr. Covington, demonstrated his ability as a writer, and was chosen 'editor-in-chief of The Chame leon, quarterly magazine, for the past year. It was mpst distinc tive that two Raeford boys should be given the editorship of the three pubiications at David soD^ Before being chosen as editor, Mr McQueen had been on the staff for three years. This Raeford buy was elected to a number of the fraternities of which Mr. Covington was a member, Included in the list were Sigma Uptilloo, national litoary; Omega Phi Alpha, phih OMi^y and psychology, and Del ta Pi iSlappa, local jounrnalistic. He has been a- member of the Reporters’ Club, selected for bia work on The Davidsonian, weakly newspaper, and headed the junior stunt night commit tee. Mr. McQueen has the further distinction of being one of five Davidson students who compie ted tbf four-year college course in thresand a balf.years- ~ Relatives of both these Rae- tord graduates have attended Davidaon. Mr..W. T. Coving ton, Jr, graduated from . David* SOD in 1927. and W. B. McQueen, Sr., la also an alumnus of the eoiiege. Faculty Chosen iwr Jamr College ^ At Maxton. The election of the faculty for the new Presbyterian JnniorCol- lege. North Carolina ' Synod’s new institution for men at Max- tun, N. C., has been completed. At a recent meeting in Maxton of the executive committee of the Hoard of Trustees, ^a com plete list of teachers was^^etected and all have accepted The facultv as elected will be comprised of men, all of whom are of the higest type, having been selected after much con sideration In an effort to secure the best men as to sducational fitness, good moral character, attitude toward the l^ible, men who are positive Christians. Ev ery man selected is experienced in bis field—all ore men of ex perience as teachers. The names of the faculty members are as follows: R Q. Matbeson, Jr^, A. B. Davidson, M. A. University of South Carolina; dean and head department of English He is a son of Rev. R. Matbeson of Fayetteville Presbytery. Charles R. Hunter, A. B. Da vidson, M A. University nf North Carolina, head of de|«rt- meat of History. Mr. Huntw is a nephew of Rev. C. M. Rich- ardsr 0 D., teacher of Bible at Davidson. Edwin L Key, B. S. N. C. State Cpitege, M A. Peabody College, bead of department of Mathematics. Dozier R Drinard, B S. and M.A Columbia University, New York, Department of Science. n Yoiing^ A olorado university/' Depart ment of Languages, Louisiana. R. A. McLeod, A, B. Davidson College, B.D. Union Theological Seminary, Acting President and Head Bible Department. Mrs. Ola Me White was elected matron of the college' President McLeod will move to Maxton in a short time He will occupy the president's home and take active charge in opening the college The college will open in Sep* tember and it appears there will be a large number enrolled. President McLeod says that judging from the large num ber of inquiries, together with registrations already entered it appears that the college will open with a large and satisfac tory enrollmeut.” J. P.'Wlggins of the execu tive committee says that all re quirements for an accredited junior college are being com plied with and the institution most positively will be accredited junior college This college will cover the last two years of high school, 10 and lltb grades, and the first .two years of college work. ■i Ra^ord G«1 Hooored. • j- Miss Josephine Hail wasmade Vice President of the Y. W. C- A/. was also elected^ House Pf^^ent at ^Queens College, Charlotte, recently. As-’House Pr^ident. Mias Hall wilt have charge of one dormito ry. These are next to the high- eat honors, conferred upon a stu dent at Queens, and her fri^ds here are glad thev have come to h(S.r, a popular Raeford girl. Miss Hall will be a senior next Tear,lfor which time she was elec^d to the offices. mi m met futtgl Electrifying a NatiM, * While the electric" industry was conceived to .furnish light, it now furnishes motive power for from 66 to 70 per cent of manufacturing facilities for the country, according to Viee-Presi dent Farrar of the Electric Bond and Siuue Company. The 3,600 power companies in Our Country serve 22,000,000 oustomers'and are reaching on an average of 2.000,000 more each year. Output doubled in the six-year period from 1909 to 1916. and during following . six years again doubled. To meet this expansion, mil lions of plain, everyday' Ameri can citizens have invested |9, 600.000,000 in electric securities and are expected to invest an other $900,000,000 this year to build new projects and extend lines to every nook and corner of land like tiie rural mail de livery system. Battery F ot Raeford, and Co. A, 120th Infantry, State Guard, held a competitive rifle match on the Battery F Range near town last Friday, and Bat tery F'Won by some 200 points of total score. During the lunch hour a good dinner was served the representatives of both com panies by Battery F. Martigg sf Muk OcpL' ikr meeting of ttie Mu- Tuesday .^lUr - Slat, enjoyable one. Thla was held in the home of G. McLani^lb. who J. S. Poole, Mrs. J. A. Mra. H. R. McLean b hostesses. tments of the Worn* reprsaented, and ghted with the program by the Music Depart- ^e home was beafiflil ted in larkspur, pink asaeusion liiUes, ta^ts* anged. ai program for the year, lect: American Compo- aa follows: American Composers |i. H. A. Beach, was Mrs. J. A. McQoogan. Oh That We Two were Mrs. W. R. Barrington ?W. M. Thomas. ' "(a) My .Garden; (b) Bpri^lglia Lady, Mrs. B. B. LewiA|*' * PsQ^:. The Life of Lily Striidt^d, Mrs. H. R. Cromar- tie. DU(et*4' Dream Garden, Mrs. A^ Currie and Mrs. H, R McLi^d. PianoBolo; Hark, Hark, The Larfj^ Mrs. U. C. McLaucblin. Sq||9;: (a) Ho, Mr. Piper; (b) Rain».Mr8. A- K. Currie. Piano Bolo; Butterflies, Miss Mary Poole, . • T. • After the program, business matters lersre dispensed with, and a soij^iJ jkmr enjoyed Ice cream tw^te^S of cake and hot coffee Kj^iiig out»f town imte “Ben nett qf Cape May, New Jersey, guest of Mrs J. C. Thomas, and Miss Taylor, Miss Wade and Mrs. Hunter, who were attend ing the Flora Macdonald com mencement. Entwtaiof ClsM. Mrs. W.;E. Freeman enter tained her Sunday School class last Thursday night at her home on Magnolia street. Each mem' ber of the class invited one addi tional guest. Games and con tests were engaged in. after which delicious cream and cake were served. This time of the year anybody anyacoount at all can keep very baty irith the garden as an ex* '^'•$M4*^ -^AJakai Jot8 of work to make a good garden. Gatiieriog io'tbe '‘Sodters.’* The National Better . Business Bureau has estimated that ques tionable stock selling concerns issue "tipster sheeti" which have a circulation of 16 million, to push the sale of 'questionable securities, As^i result of such activities, nuiformed investors are de frauded of millions of dollars an nually with little or no legal ad dress. Don’t go to a ahorse doctor if you seek advice on investments. Make Inquiry from a reputable investment banker or responsible broker dealing in stocks or bonds listed on recognized exchanges. Some peoplt'can buy every: thing e^per than they can raise it, except cotton. Raeford Loses. Raeford high school base ball team is composed of Eastern Base Bali Champions. Two University of North Carolina Foot Bailers decided they should not be State wide Champions, which decision our boys accepted. The game was played at Chapel Hill Saturday afterernoon, and the concensus of opinion of dis interested spectators was that the best team did not get the decision. So several citizens of Raeford heard them say after the game. It was a hot batcle Raeford’s high school team gave the westerners a great scrap. Tde first four iunings pro duced only goose eggs for both teams, hut in the fifth, Shelby scored two runs, in the sixth Raeford came back and retali ated. The score was tied at two all, but in the seventh frame Shelby came back and scored two other markers, and Raeford failed to do further tallying du ring tAe game. Ic was witnessed by three thousand rooters, and tbs whole game constituted one contiauous thrill. It was even closer than score Indicates, for had the Rae ford boys fielded two flv balls In the fifth and seventh Innings they would have meant third outs, and Shelby would uut have Scored at all. Raeford hat enough whereof to glory. In twenty starts ber team has won seventeen games, the eastern chaimpionship, and came so near winning over the Dr. W. M. Fairley preached weatern champs they’ll be sbak- the commencement 4 aenson at g the balance of the. summer..]theetosing exercises of Ifae Fslr- We’U see ’em later, Governor, moat high school Suhi^ night. Boy Scoots. Thomas Cameron, Sam Snead, Harry Cromartie, Dannie Johnson, Neill James Blue, William Lentz, Wfiliam McFadyen, Paul Dickson,. Tom McBryde. ■ Nathan Epstein, Billie Crawlev, James Alex Diamond. Hector McNeill, Hudson Graham, Jake Austin, Malloy Lament. B. Y. P. U.Secial MectiDg. Mrs. W. E. Freeman enter tained the B. Y. P. U at her home Monday night. May 20th, in bo$|>r of Miss Carrie Sturgis, who has been their leader the past several months- As the guests arrived they had their fortunes told by Miss Frances Jean Freeman, who was dressed as a‘Gypsy. Man? games were played after which refreshments consisting of Dixie cups* little cakes and salted peanqtp were served. Wl 1% SHORT NEWS lYEMS. Aberdeen will soon begin street paving. The county commieeioners will meet June 3fd, next Monday. New Yorkers itecentlT bought the silk mills at Lexington, this state. Recently Bobeaoo county shippers sold 11,678 pounds of poultry for $3,043. The town election of a mayor and five eommissioners on next Monday, June 3rd is in order. South Canfiina warehousemen hAve leased the Aberdeen ware' houses for the coming season. The Robesopian reports that the bud worm'^is doing lots 6f damage to tobacco in Robeson. Falcon, Godwin and Wade are now lighted by elelectridty fun Dished by Carolina Power & Light Co. The weather will warm up so we will all forget the cool weather of last week before very long DOW. If farmers get to put in good time the remainder of Mav, they will forget their resent dis- coDsolatiop. Mrs, Margaret Johnson Malden of New York City visited rela tives in Raeford and Parkton last week. 73 persons were killed in auto mobile accidents in North Caro- Una during April of this year. They get worse. J. H. Turner, Jr., of Red In Itebeeoa for the b^ essay on CO operative marketing. Since the legislature fadjourn* ed North Carolina has let con tracts for over four million dol lars’ worth of new buildings. It cannot be calculated what the storm and flood last Sep tember cost Hoke county far mers. That is why so many now buy hay and corn. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond" Hall of Durham spent last week with his father and family here and with relatives in Dundarrach and Red Springs. Mrs. T. B Upchurch is plan ning to have 500 copies of her play, "The University' of Ex perience,*’ printed. It is a fine play. Don’t think we ever taw a better. Up until May 14, farmers of Beaufort County bad sold fat bogs to the value of |10l,888;10. The animals were fed and ship ped under the direction of Coun ty agent E. P. Welch. Some persons drive very reck lessly through town. A fellow in a roadster last Friday evening caine near running over Messrs. E. B. McNeill and C. B. John son on the Main street and Cen tral avenue corner. Such reck- ieaaness is causing a l)igh death rate in accidents. Editor Harcer at The Scottish Chief used to be telling us that when the moon ran a long way north, we would have cold wea ther, winter or summer. Now, none of you all -ever saw the moon further south than It was last week, and aecordiDg Brer Harker it should hava .been hot weather, but we had to have fire and sleep under cover. NOTICE. There will be a busineee meet ing of the Woman*! Oiub and Literature Department Thursday afternoon at 4:80. AUmembera are requested to be preeent. MBS. T. B. DPGBURCh. PrutdeaW Hoke’s next ternrof Soperfor eoort CQDvenee Aug. I9tb. 300 young women gradoate from N. C.' C. W. this year. We have nev^ seen better Irish potatoes than we have this year. Miss Mary Poole was sick last week for s few days, but has al most recovered. The grass got such a strong start In cotton the stand is often broken in chopping it out. Miss Kathleen Blue, who tangbt in Erwin the {wst year, has returned home for the sum- mer. C. V. Betts of Wake county has 11 daughters and one son, the f 12th child, recently boro, is the . 1 only son. Charles M. Usher, a merchant at Lumber Bridge, died sudden ly as be opened his store on the morning of May 21st. A. E. Flovd. a prominent citi zen and good man, died at bis home fn Fairmont last Thors- dav night, aged 87 years. The dewberry crop this spring is said to be good, just after the folks in Hoke have cat up theirs and planted cotton or tobacco. Kirk Jones and wife, white, of Cumberland county have 16 cbiidreu, in the lot five sets of twins. All are living and doing well. The latest 4 H club to be or ganized in the State is the-Black Walnut Club. Each member is requir^ to plant 26 bills or seed- ings. North Caroltna Ira- provement Association be organized at State College during ;he annual Farm and Home Week. Farm and Home Week wilt be leld at State College. July 22 to 26. An agricultural program 'or North Carolina will be stud ied during the week. Battery F will attend the Con- ederate Reunion in Charlotte June 4th-7th. An effort is being maefy to have the whole State Guard at the reunion. Top-dressing cotton and corn with quick-acting t nitrogen ma terials, such as nitrate of soda, is a paying practice according to demonstrations conducted b? county agents. There are good seasons, good pasturage and there should be a good supply of milk and butter, and this is a year to raise big bogs. Green feed in plenty with a small grain ration make good hogs. The door to the vault in the Clerk of the Court’s office was closed and locked last Wednesday night, and Thursday it could not be opened, as no key to fit the leek could be found. Several tried to open it and failed. Mr. J. L. Teal came down, took the door off its hinges, took off the lock and repaired lock, and binges and made a new key. Now there’s a man Lee Cox. a Lee county farmor, went out one morning last week to feed his chickens, and he had none, some one had stolen near ly all of them, but in looking about for his ehtekeua be foond a pocket book that contained $200 in Ulls. That day a atrange man drove up and inquired if Uiev had chlcAena for sale, and when Mrs.Cox totd him thiat their chtekeM hid bean atoteo the night beKxe, he got oot of hie car and walked abont the ehlekM lot looking around. Be WM donbtteiAkiokintlbr kii fieel^ * m ' ^ 'S J '--ia
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