Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume], May 23, 1918, Page PAGE TWELVE, Image 12

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PAGE TWELVE
POSTOFFICE CHANGES.
(Contributed)
On Friday afternoon Mrs. E.G.
Scott was hostess for the Twen
tieth Century Study Club. Roll
call was responded to with quo
tations from the songs of Shakes
peare. Sketch of the songs in
Shakespeare's plays, Miss Mossie
Long. Select reading of some of
the songs in Shakespeare, Miss
E. Covington. Song, by Mrs.
E. G. Scott, "Who is Silvia,"
words by Shakespeare music
by Franz Shubert Following
the program was a business
meeting for the purpose of elect
ing officers for the ensuing year,
which resulted in the re-election
of Mrs. E. G. Scott as Pres., Mrs.
J. M. Ledbetter, Vice Pres., Miss
Mossie Long, Secretary. This
was the last regular meeting of
the club for the summer, but on
May 31st, there will be a social
meeting, at which time the mem
bers will entertain a number of
their friends.
McNair Made Assistant
J. A. Black to Carry
Mail from Depot to
Postoffice.
A charming social function of
the week was that of Saturday
afternoon when Mrs. W. L. Par
sons, at her home, entertained a
number of her friends, both
ladies and gentlemen, at a garden
party.. Mrs. Parsons received
her guests as they arrived in the
garden, clad in a fetching white
organdie gown, and a lovely leg
hbrn hat She was assisted by
Mrs. Hill Parsons and Mrs. John
Dockery. The company enjoyed
the pleasure of strolling among
the beautiful flowers, for indeed
Mrs. Parsons' garden is "a thing
of beauty anv joy forever," filled
with varicolored flowers, bird
houses, by the way, a veritable
blue bird is bringing up her little
family in one of these, then there
is the bird bath where the feath
ered tribe drink and refresh
themselves; but in no wise least,
is the pond lily sink, where this
lovely lily grows and blooms.
After sometime spent in mean
dering in the garden, the hos
tess, assisted by Misses Rosa and
Jennie Parsons, served delicious
stiawberry ice and cake.
Miss Mary Todd Armistead de
lightfully entertained her Bridge
Club at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. John Armistead, on Tues
day afternoon. Five tables were
arranged in the hall and living
room where the game was enter
ed into with real zest and enthus
iasm until the finals were called
for and Mrs. J. M. Ledbetter was
found to hold the top score, for
which she received a handsome
box of stationery. Assisted by
her sister, Mrs. John Armistead,
the hostess served ice cream and
cake. Guests of the club were:
Mrs. Bernard Garrett, Misses
Lila Walsh, Mary Reid Hobbs,
Hallie Covington, Ruth Harrison
and Miss Turner.
Miss Ruby Mcintosh recently
resigned as assistant postmaster
of the Rockingham office to ac
cept work in the Bank of Pee
Dee. Charles Rufas McNair, the
Carrier of Route 1, effective yes
terday, becomes assistant to the
postmaster, and Clyde Black, the
substitute Carrier, will carry the
Route 1 mail until an examinat
ion can later be held.
An illustration of the inexor
ableness of modern life is shown
in the elimination of "Uncle"
Caleb Leak as carrier of the mail
from the office to the depot Just
as electricity has supplemented
lamps, railroads the stage coach,
and automobles the horse, so a
faster age now demands a speed
ier delivery of the mail from the
trains to the office. For thirty
years "Uncle" Caleb has faith
fully met the trains, during all
this time his pay remaining at
$12.50 per month. Though faith
ful in every way, yet this method
of conveying the mail was much
too slow; and so the department
asked for bids for carrying it by
auto. J. A Black was given the
job at $360 per year, and he must
carry it by auto. The change be
came effective May 20th.
Inasmuch as "Uncle" Caleb
has served the government at al
most nothing for thirty' years,
rain or shine, hot or cold, year in
and year out, it would seem he
ought to have some form of pen
sion. We hope some citizen will
become interested enough to look
into this for this old darkey. ,
' A delightful occasion was the
supper given by Mr. Hsnry Wall
at his Club House, on Wednesday
evening. The guests went down
in the late afternoon; some fished;
others danced and played cards.
By the time supper . was announ
ced all were quite ready, for it
had leaked out that "Aunt Mollie
Crawford'Rockingham's caterer.
was to be there; this was suffi
cient cf information for anyone,
The supper was served in five
courses. The , club was beauti
fully decorated in masses of spring
flowers. , Enjoying Mr. Wall's
hospitality were: Mrs. A S,
Dockery, Misses Rosa and Jennie
Parsons, Mary Brockenborough,
Elizabeth Nicholson, Messrs June
Diggs, William Entwistle, Will
McRae, Tom Leak, Dr. and Mrs,
A. C. Everett
Mrs. W. C. Leak, Mrs. J. . P.
Leak and Miss Concord Leak,
spent the week-end in Carthage
with relatives and friends. .
Mrs. Laura Alden who has
been visiting her sister, - Mrs.
John Ledbetter, for some time,
has gone to Michigan on a busi
ness trip. "i i"- .
Diggs to Head Fair.
The directors of the Richmond
County Fair Association recently
met to organize for the approach
ing Fall Fair. The former Pres
ident, Mr. Jack Gibbons, declined
are-election; thereupon the di
rector unanimously chose Mr.
J. F. Diggs, as President and
Manager. Mr. Diggs farms on a
large scale in Wolf Pit township
and with his farming and dairy
interests has been most success
ful. That he will put his ener
gy and best endeavors info mak
ing this fair a successful one is a
foregone conclusion, for June
Diggs never does things half
heartedly. And now it is up to
our people to begin planning for
exhibits etc To be really repre
sentative of the County, the in
terests' of ALL the people must
be enlisted; cooperation insures
success.
Dance at Hamlet -
A dance will be given in the
Gordon-Land hall, Hamlet, Friday
night from 9 to 1, the guest of
honor to be the young men who
are drafted and must report for
entrainment Saturday.
Music will be furnished by
Shumacher's orchestra from Col
umbia.' The admission for each
couple will be $5. The proceeds
above, expenses will be divided
between the Hamlet and Rock
ingham Red Cross Chapters. Of
course the young drafted men
will not be charged; they are in
vited and urged attend, whether
they dance or not
Tickets on sale at Fox drug
store, R'ham, and by Mr. Rice at
Hamlet.
A splendid play to be given
at the opera house next Tuesday
night. 100 ; actors, and the city
school has prepared for its pre
sentation on a really creditable
scale "' . ',
Cows For Sale.
Three , fresh milch ;;.cows for
sale. J. H. McRae, Ellerbe, phone
79A (At home after 6 p. m. daily.)
It Davs to trade with R. L. Mc
Donald. -V , ,
; COLEMCEfMT
Program of The Rockingham
City Schools.
The graduating class of the
Rockingham city school this-year
is composed of four , girls the
first class to complete a full four-
year High School course in the
City schools. They are: " Misses
Marie Covington, Emma Porter,
Elsie Fairley and Chloe Coving
ton: On 'Sunday, the 27th, the
mencement sermon will be
preached in the Methodist church
by Rev. Z. V. Roberson, pastor
of the Presbyterian church. The
school will assemble at 10:45 and
march to the church.
Tuesyay night at 8:30, the play
"The Captain of Plymounth,"
will be presented in the opera
house, to which a charge of 50
and 25 cents is made. The pro
ceeds will be divided between
the Red Cross and the school
athletic association. - There are
100 characters in the play, and
is prepared on a far more elabor
ate scale than any school play
ever before staged here.
Wednesday night 8:30 recital
by Miss Smith's class. ...
Thursday night contest by
Patterson and Wilson society
representatives for reciters' and
declaimers' medals. (The sub
jects and names of the speakers
can be found on page four of
this issue.)
Friday at 12 o'clock Class
Day exercises.
Friday night Commencement
address by Jas. H. Pou, of Ral
eigh, who is recognized as one of
the best posted men in the Na
tion on war and war conditions.
Awarding of diplomas by W. N.
Everett, and announcement of
prize winners and delivery of
medals and attendance certifi
cates.
Charged With Distilling. ,
Sheriff Baldwin and deputies
raided a still in Steele's township
on Saturday afternoon, May 11th.
On the Monday following they
arrested Charlie Goodwin, white,
and Marshal LeGrand, colored,
charged with operating this still.
They were given a hearing before
Justice Guthrie last Monday and
bound over to court under a $200
bond each, which, they gave.
Charlie Goodwin will be given
a hearing on a Federal count on
June 10th, charged with using
food products (sugar) m the ille
gal manufacture of whiskey. He
will be tried before U. S. Com
missioner Guthrie. f
Baptists to Raise Money.
Mr. W. E. Harrison attended a
meeting in Raleigh Tuesday of
the Baptist educational commit
tee. The North Caroling Bap
tists have undertaken (and they 11
do it) to raise $1,000,000 for edu
cational Durooses in this State.
They have three colleges (Wake
Forest, Meredith and Chowan)
and 14 secondary schools. Mr.
Harrison is chairman of the
committee for raising the appor
tionment of $21,355.96 for Pee
Dee and Anson Associations.
July 7th is the day set for raising
the funds in these two Associa
tions. Four churches in the An
son Association are asked to
give $4,439.96, and 9 in the Pee
Dee are asked to give $16,916.00.
The other churches in the two
Associations will be canvassed
later in the summer. The pay
ments of the pledges will be ex
tended over a four-year period, a
quarter each year.
Justice of the Peace Tickets.
The Post-Dispatch Is prepared
to print primary ' tickets in bulk,
and would suggest that those
who are candidates for justice of
the peace phone or write the
paper at once, if they wish their
tickets printed in this office.
The more tickets to be' printed
will make the cost to each candi
date smaller! ' I- "-'zl
i . Waists : . 03-: : I
Arrived by express today big lot
wash waists, special price $1;00.
These are nicely made, very pretty
in design, and the newest in style.
Just a few left, we are going to sacri
fice price on the remaining. These,
consist of taffeta, georgette, Crepe-de-chine
and combinations, the sizes are
good. It will pay you to look these over.
rsai
A chance to get what you are looking
for at half value. Just the coat for your
trip. ; A woman's wardrobe : is never
complete without one. You will be sur
prised at the reductions we have made
on these.
4 Ruv War Savinns Stamns:
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Don't Fail the Red Cross.
E E. Harrison 1 taiitl Company
Rockingham, N. C
Quality first. One Price to All.
SHOES d SUPPERS:
: for all ;;;;; . ;.
If you are interested in shoes and slippers you should
come and let us show you. We can produce
. the goods and the price will be right
Leather Oxfords
Ladies' kid oxfords, low heels, spl..$1.50
Ladies' and growing girls' gun metal
and patent leather Mary Janes,
good leather soles, special ..$1.98
Lasies' gun metal and patent leather .
,. (;v: pumps, special........... ..$2.48
Ladies fine kid pumps, medium and -.
high heels, special $2.98, $3.98 and $4.95
Ladies' and growing girls' 9 inch white ; v
canvas boot, white rubber sole "
and heel, price... ...... ,.$1.49
Kl Ladies' 9 inch white canvas boots, low
and high heels, leather soles,
price..,.. $1.98 and $2.48
Ladies' 9 inch linen' boots, military
and high" heels, plain and cap
, toes, white ivory sole, special
... $3.95 and $4.95 '
Ladies' white and canvas pumps, -
white and rubber soles, special. ..$1.25
Ladies' Keds, special ... .... '.$1.75
Ladies' better quality linen pumps.
white ivory sole, special $2.98,
a ....$3.48 and $3.95:
Job Lots
About three hundred pairs job lot ox- V
- , fords, in values up to $3.00, spe
U:; cial.. $1.98
Sizes are mostly 2, 3, 3j, 4.
A few larger ones in the lot.
Job lot of white oxfords, broken sizes
. etc, values up to $1.50. Special
price ...... pair 75c
Men's Oxfords
Men's dress oxfords, gun metal only,
special .$2.98
Men's better oxfords in tan and black
special $3.48 and $3.98
Men's Ralston oxfords, dark tan and v
black, Neolin soles, price $4.75
Men's Ralston oxfords, vici kid, Broad
street and Bankei combination
r lasts, special:....:. ..:.$5.95 and $7.45
Dark tan; Ralston oxfords, rubber
heels, leather soles, a very nifty
member, price . . .$7.50
Aciibjr ui oiiirca cutu uai ui us iui umuicu cu saving.
StephensonBelk Co.
Buy for Cash and Sell for Less.
Buy war savings stamps antf help win the war, ; j
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