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' ; Society Contests.
- From Rockingham School New
The preliminary contests for
society representatives in the
reciters' and declaimers finals
were held May 17. The repre
sentatives chosen, with titles of
their speeches, is given.
Patterson Society:
'Philip Barton, .of Denver,' by
Sudie Jenkins.
"The Swan Song,' by Mary Mc-
Bride.
The Midnight Ride of Jenny
McNeill,' by Geraldine Smith.
'Brier Rose' by Letha Haywood.
The Hell Gate of Soissons,' by
Lillian Hasty.
'Uncle DanTs Introduction to
the Mississippi Steamboat,' by
Freda Terry.
Woodrow Wilson Society:
'Why We Are at War,' by Her
bert Andrews. T
The Eighth Crusade,' by Willie
Williams.
'Flag Day Address,1 by Charles
McCollum.
'Men and Memories of the
South,' by Charles Brown.
'The Duties of the Citizen 'by
Carl Coley. f J-
'Napoleon at the Pyramids, by
William Hope.
'War Measures and Purposes,'
by Jesse Meacham.
This contest will be held
Thursday night, May 30th, at
8:30 o'clock. The public is cor
dially invited. !
Schedule for Exams. "
The following is the schedule
of final examinations, beginning
Friday, . May 24th, for High
School grades, Rockingham:
Tues. Wed. Thurs
Fri. Mon.
8th Hist'y
9th Eng. Hist'y
10th Fr. Hist'y
11th Eng. Hist'y
Alg.
Alg.
Eng.
Fr.
Eng. Latin
Latin
Latin Geom.
Latin
DR. J. M. MANESS
ELLERBE
Practice limited to Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat Omce over Ben
nett's store. Hours : B to 12,
lto4. Phone 22.
Commissioners Sale of Land.
North Carolina,
Richmond County.
Under and by virtue of the power con
ferred upon me by an order of the su
perior court of Richmond county in the
special proceeding entitled J. W. Laton
plaintiff rs. William Patterson defendant,
I will on Saturday, the 25th day of May
1918 at 12 o'clock M. at the court house
door in Rockingham offer for sale to the
highest bidder for cash, subject to con
firmation of the court, the following de
scribed lands:
Lying in Beaver Dam Township, con
taining 40 acres and known as the Flora
Patterson lot in the division of the estate
lands of D. C. Patterson. For particular
description see above proceedings.
This April 19th, 1918.
W. R. JONES,
Commissioner.
NOTICE
All persona will take notice and are
hereby notified that the undersigned has
this day sold and transferred his entire
stock of drugs, goods, fixtures, etc., lo
cated in the building known as Hunters'
Pharmacy, situate m the town of Rock
ingham, to E. G. Scott. The said E. G.
Scott is liable for all indebtedness on
said business accruing from this date,
the said T. B. Hunter now and hence
forth having no connection with the said
business. ,
This 20th day of April, 1918.
THOS. B. HUNTER.
Administratrix's Notice..
Having qualified as administratrix of
the estate of C. H. Key, deceased, late of
Richmond County, North Carolina, this
is to notify , all persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased to
exhibit them to the undersigned at the
residence of. the late C H. Key in said
county, on " or before the 8th day of
April, 1919, or this notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery. All erso n
indebted to said estate will please . make
immediate payment "
This the tn day of April, 1918.
- SARAH A. KEY.
Administratrix of estate of C. H. Key,
- deceased.
Executor's Notice.
Having qualified as Executor of the will
and Testament of the late Sarah E. Beck,
this is to notify all persons indebted to
said estate to present their claims to me
or my attorneys on or before the 25th,
day of April, 1919, or this notice will be
pieaa n oar or a recovery. AH persons
indebted to said estate will please 'make
settlement at once.
This ApriL2Sth1918.
Thoa. L. Clingman Beck, Ex.
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Increased Revenue Necessary
For Telephone Company
This company has filed a petition with
the North Carolina State Corporation ; Com
mission requesting authority to advance! its
rates for telephone service 1 in twelve j ex
changes; for ' permission to enforce certain
provisions of its subscribers contracts which
will prevent waste of service and remove! an
unnecessary burden from the company
throughout the State of North Carolina. :
We have also requested the authority of
the Corporation Commission to establish a
toll charge of ten cents for each call of S
minutes or less, duration between Rocking
ham and Hamlet. It is not proposed to
change me rates for local exchange service
in Rockingham. j
When the rates for telephone service in
Rockingham were established it was not con
templated that there would be free service
between Rodringham and Hamlet. The
small toll charges now proposed will not in
crease our profits but will enable us to render
improved service between Rocldngham and
Hamlet without sustaining an actual loss.
The unprecedented increase in the cost of material, labor and all
other expenses necessary for the construction, maintenance and operation
of our properties, and the imperative need that telephone service be ade
quate and efficient, has created a critical situation for us.
We have not earned in the past and are not now earning a reasonable
profit over and above the cost of furnishing throughout the State of North
Carolina. The returns from our operations in this state were 3.81 per cent
in 1916 and 3.58 per cent in 1917, upon our investment . "
It is necessary for us to receive a sufficient revenue to maintain and
operate our telephone property and system with a high degree of efficiency
with such permanent net profit as will maintain our credit and enable us to
exchange our securities, without discount, for the additional, new capital
required to supply the necessary additions to our plant and service, j
Out of every dollar of revenue received from our operations in North
Carolina in 1917 we paid out 50.0 cents in salaries and wages. j
During the year 1917 our employes in North Carolina were granted a
total increase of $63,738.95 in salaries and wages, which was at the rate of
$119,836.44 per year. , ;
During the year 1918, up to May 1, the increase in salaries and wages
in North Carolina already amount to $45,311.23 which is at the rate of
$55,919.40 for the year. l j
These increases were made in. an effort to aid our employes in .meet
ing the increased cost of living as well as to retain their services in , order
to maintain a competent force. , ; ' " j
All or these facts and many others of a pertinent ; nature will be
presented to the State Corporation Commission and will be spread before
our our subscribers and the public in newspaper advertisements which are
to follow. .,' - -
We have been frank and open in the administration of our affairs in
this state as elsewhere, and reluctant as we are to increase the price of our
service, the situation is so critical that we cannot do otherwise and remain
true to our obligation to the public and to ourselves. !
Your needs and your interests and the needs and the interests of this
this company are one and the same. Solvency, of the company spells ade
quate efficient service, insolvency spells inadequate and inefficient service.
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE
AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY