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The Robesonian from Lumberton, North Carolina • Page 7

Publication:
The Robesoniani
Location:
Lumberton, North Carolina
Issue Date:
Page:
7
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THE WEDNESDAY, AUG. PACE SEVEN' "TO CCO A TO has.fcd the entire Border belt in High averages, and now that the blocks are cleared, we will guarantee you a sale every day. Bring your tobacco to sell and go home the same day, SATISFIED. CITIZENS AND TOBACCO BOARD OF TRADE OF CLARKTON Rowland News I'fcnic ut Ashpo!" Oh-jrch 'iTrij by Crowd--Personals. Bv B.

Braoy Rowland. T. P. iTarrow, Miss Harriot Marrow and llr. Thomas Marrow of Tarboro Ipent last week-end in town with Iclatives.

Mrs. W. Brock of Fayetteville as a visitor in the home of hor lister Mrs. C. D.

Smith week- nd. I' Bryan McCormick'of Guntersville, visit 3d his parents, Mr. and lrs. J. A.

McCormic, recently. Miss Floride Lemmon went to Ivtontreat last week to be with her ather. Rev. J. M.

Lemmon, who spending some time thsre. They ire expected home sometime this I week. Howard Myers is vinting his pa- i rents, Mr. and Mrs. C.

II. Myers. A large crowd attended the pic- i nic at Ashoole chxivch Friday af- A bountiful picnic supper i was served which; was enjoyed by ovoryone present. I C. J.

McCallum spent last end at Murrell's Inlet, S. C. i Elizabeth Odum and Mar- tha Pate of Lumfcerton visited i friends in town Monday. I. Mrs.

J. F. Bullock has returned from an extended visit with rela- in Cleveland and Warren, I Ohio. i Miss Eugenia Richards of Duke hospital. Durham, arrived Monday i to spend her vacation with hsr pa-.

rents, Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Rich- I ards.

Mr. a.ncl Mrs. C. H. Lennon Jr.

of Harrier. S. spent Sunday with Dr. and Mrs. C.

K. Lennon. Miss Ora McCormic and Mrs. C. A.

Alford have, returned from E. C. T. Greenville, where they attended summer school. Miss Virginia Lynch has recover- i rd.

from a tonsilar operation which she underwent last, week. Mr. and Mrs. J. R.

Harrington little daughter, Betty Jo. spent Sun- 'day at Myrtle Beach, S. C. 'Mr. and Mrs.

C. E. Morrison and children have returned from a week's stay at White Lake. Miss Margaret Bracy left Mon- day to resume her work' 5n the Fair Bluff school. Miss Evelyn Carper left last week for Burlington where she will be a member of the high school faculty for the coming year.

Eowjjrs of Faystteville and Rev. C. R. Hester of St. Pauls conducted i the funeral.

Interment was made in the Green Springs cemetery. Pallbearers were: Leon Cal; hcun, Charlie and Edward McDon- Ernest Moore, Elbcrt. Calhoun. Maxie Dove. Flowerbearers granddaughters, Mrs.

Fred Fruits. Misses Sarah, Margaret and Tnez Canndy, Willu McArthur, and Violet Fisher. Circus Day For Town Tomorrow REV. C. CAVINESS ROBBED hen You Visit Come Visit Us Clari i Son Merchants, CLARKXON, N.

Former Pastor of Lumberion Cir- cuit Held Up at His Filling Sis- i lion In Chatham. Siler City--Re-. C. H. Caviness, superannuated minister of the North Carolina Methodist conference, wa? held up and robbed ci money estimated at from $G5 10 $70 at a filling station and poultry farm he operates four miles from Bennett in Chatham county, Monday afternoon.

Deputy Sheriff T. T. Hiking stated that the minister told him and Sheriff George Andrews that three young white men in Cray Plymouth automobile held him up at the point of a pistol, took part of the money from hidden places in the station and the remainder off his person, and left going in the direotibn of Bonlee. Officers ed the car to Bonlee. Deputy Elkins said the descrip- lions of the men and car tallied with those involved in a filling station holdup reported at Lexington Monday morning.

Up with the break of day, deploring the absence of breakfast neglecting even to wash the sleep from their eyos, all'wending their way in the same direction, all filled to an over-flow with an eagerness and curiosity so rarely exhibited, describes to a degree the scenes which will be enacted in the early morning hours of tomorrow, for tomorrow, (If you do not already know it) is "circus day" in Lumber ton imci the youngsters, as well as the older folks too, will become living and real actcrs in these scenes when Charles Sparks brings his all new and greatly enlarged 1938 edition of the Bownie to town and erects its city of 32 tents upon the Elm'St. Circus grounds. Veterans of many similar dawns will be flanked by infants who participate in their initial bow in welcoming i circus to town; older brotln (he custodian-; of the members of the family, i i if Oncclv not "circus Grr.r.dDa i no doubt for 1 tlmt. touch of rr.oiigli io tako "Billy and roc the- circus city raise'majestically into the air and to watch tho ncp grassy plot of ground became a veritable beehive of rumbling red wagons, mountainous elephants, husky darky laborers, their heavy pledges with rythm and speed, as they drive the stakes deep into the ground to secure the ropes which will make the "big top" menagerie and countless other tents necessary to house the people, proper- tics and personnel of the circus. safe and secure in event of wind or Long rows of closed dens housing the vast collection of wild animals move in processional order into the menagerie tent, whil? her-ja u' JLUMIJT-I ing o-ieDhants.

caravans of camels and dromedaries, troupes of pcr.HT and zebras i their places in ihe stake line in the menagerie tent where they will fcr inspection ns tho circus pat-ens pciss i tho big too. Doers open for the 2 performances at 1 7 D. m. Lumberton. R.

3, Au.tr. Mr. and iVfrr. Dr.vid Clark and 'r two Mrs. M.

and Mrs. Chrivis. t.h?ir in-law John Smith JUKI i i son Earnest. Clr.rk, at Myrtle Beach. so Easy serve BUY THE SIX- SOTTLE paint S.

F. CALDWELL Co, The Complete Hardware Store Plus deposit c-n Order Todav From Your Favorite Dealer ONE DAY ONLY About 225 young men in New Brunswick will be employed this summer in forestry projects under the renewed Dominion-provincial youth training plan. Agricultural and household science short courses also i be yiven. Mr. Caviness and family lived in Lumbertcn several years ago when he was pastor of the Luni- i berton circuit, the last charge he I served before he assumed the i superannuate relation.

Be Sore And Deposit With i Member of Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. RITES ARE CONDUCTED FOR MRS. SARAH ADDIE COUNCIL -S. SELL SOME TOBACCO AT CLARKTON We Will Appreciate It E. J.

Cox Mules Farm Implements Fertilizers Purina Feeds services for Mrs. Sarah Addie Council were held at Green Springs Baptist church Aug. 22. Mrs. Council died at her home near Parkton on the previous day after a long illness.

She was 70 years old. the only daughter of the late Calvin and Caroline Peterson Culbreth, and the widow of the late Thomas J. Council. Surviving are the following chil- dren: Mrs. H.

J. Furmage, Mrs. D. Canady, Mrs. K.

W. McArthur of Parkton and one son, John Council of Fayetteville; 15 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren and one brother, Fleet of Parkton. In the absence of the pastor Rev. J. M.

Gibbs, Rev. James POPULAT? PRICES Hinds' Grocery Meal Market Co. If you find it necsssary to economize without sacrificing an ounce of quality, be sure you buy yeur groceries meats here. FRESH FISH OF ALL KINDS. Pleasing Service A in Rear of Store Everything Good To Eat.

A Square Deal To Ail 7 Market Grocery Co, CHESTNUT ST. PHONE 399 DOWNIE CIRCUS NOW EVER THE GREATEST MOST PPUUR CIRCUS A of ARENIC CHAMPIONS of Univ.r*.--· of STARS AccUimtJ by Public THE HIGHEST CLASS CIRCUS IN THE WORLD" TRIPLE-SIZED MENAGERIE OF THE WORLD'S RAREST WILD ANIMALS 4 HERDS OF PERFORMING ELEPHANTS A SCORE of PERFORMING HORSES Thoroughbreds Prize Wlnntrs Challenging Comparison The MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRLS All Grcutdom and the GREATEST DANCING HORSES Preienting a Parade of and Beauty CONVENTION OF CLOWNS--AN ENSEMBLE OF KINGS AND QUEENS OF CIRCUSDQM OLD HbteHc and Production of trie Great West Recreated by Cham- pioni of the Wof Id's Rodeo Contests. ATraly Big Wild Wtst and Conftrett of Rough Rideri of the World. THE ONLY BIG COMING THIS YEAR Never Never Disappointing TICKETS ON SALE ON CIRCUS GROUNDS AT 9 A.M. ON DAY OF CIRCUS You Will Find Plenty Of Space Available -Prompt Sales-No Delay No Blocks Return Home Same Dav Highest Grade For Grade Price For Every Pound, ririg 4 Load-- Sell SETS BUYERS CASH PRIZES DAILY Whit TI NE I TIMFS HAH 111 1 j.

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Years Available:
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