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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-08-01
DUE WEST.
X ~ ~

Due West, July 30.-For a mum
Der of days during the dry spell, the
Due West people held a series Of
prayer meetings. They developed tx
be one of the sweetest series of meet
ings ever held in this community.
The blessings asked for were more
largely spiritual than temporal. Wher
the rain came two meetings of thanks
giving e held.
The Due West Bible society met
last Wednesday night, DR.. R. L. Rob
inson in the chair. The annual ad'
dress was made by DR.. G. G. Parkin'
son. The funds on hand yer order
ed turned over to the Abbeville so,
ciety. A good large delegation was
chosen to attend the Abbeville meet.
ing next.
On last Monday afternoon, Mrs
Mary Whitesides Scoggins of this
place, fell asleep after ar illness of
months. Mrs. Scoggins has been a
great sufferer the last years of her
life. She leaves a devoted husband
and nine children. The funeral took
place in Due West, Rev. j. P. Press
ly conducting the exercises.
Mr.. James Bonner and Mr.. Robert
Brownlee left on Wednesday for
Greenwood to join the Coast Artil-
lery. A great deal of interest and
good wishes follow all of our boys as
they leave us. ,
Miss Mary Kennedy left on Mon
day morning for a canvas for Wo-
mans College in the lower part of
the state. She went in DR.. Robin
sons car and Mr.. Howard Agnew
drove the a.
Mr.. Blakeley, who is nov station
ed at the training camp at Fl. Ogle-
thorpe, Ca, reached Due West Fri
day and left Monday.
Mrs. jamie Young Harper and
children OF YAK HILL, Ala, are spend
ing a part of the summer with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Young.
A Red Cross Society has been or
ganized in Due West. The first meet
ing takes place this Tuesday evening
in the Memorial Hall at the Woman's
College:
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CANNING FOR THE CLUB.

The canning for the Civic Club
was begun last Tuesday morning and
hereafter will go on every Tuesday
morning at the home of Mrs. W. P.
Greene. A very excellent days work
was done Tuesday in the way of
canning tomatoes and okra.
All those who have bought cans
are requested to get their work done.
Both vegetables and fruits are plenti-
full and the club hopes that much
that would be otherwise thrown
away will be saved.
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These are therefore, to cite and
admonish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of the said Sallie
Strickland, Betsy Strickland and
Jane Strickland, deceased, that they
be and appear before me, in the
Court of Probate, to be held at Abb
beville Court House, on Saturday,
August 9th, 1917, after publication
thereof, at II o'clock in the forenoon
to show cause, if any they have,
why the said Administration should
not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal of
the Court, this 21st day of July, IN
the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and seventeen, and in
the 142 year of American Independ-
ence.
Published on the 25th day of July,
1917, in The Press and Banner and
on the Court House door for the
time required by law.
J.. F. MILLER,
Judge of Probate.
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= LOWNDESVILLE. =


Lowndesville, July 31.-The Coun-
ty INSTRUMENTATION Sunday
School Convention was held l the
Methodist church here Saturday and
Sunday. 1t was well attended and
an interesting program was carried
out. .
Mrs. S. P. Moore of Alabama, and
Miss Cora Holland of Spartanburg,
made inspiring and instructive ad-
dresses each session on different
phases of the work. Hon. NJ. F. An
sci, president of the State Conven-
ton, was present Sunday morning
and addressed a large audience. A
report of the years work was given
bv Mr.. j. NJ. Nickles, the county
president, was good and showed that
the organization is growing. A long
table was arranged under the shade
trees in Mrs. E. W. Harper's front
ward, which is just across the 5: q
from the church, and dinner SCR &c
there both days. L~owndesville ca
loved having the convention and the
people in our community will no
doubt become more interested in tha
work county is doing to promote
the great movement. There were a
number of delegates from the county
present. The following delegates
and visitors from Abbeville attended
the association: Mr.. Amos B. Morse,
Mr.. Joel Morse, Miss Mamie Morse,
Mr.. C. D. Brown, Mr.. C. D. Brown,
Jr., Mr.. Thompson, Mr.. Horace Nc
allister, Mr.. J. M. Nickles, Mr.. c. E.
Williamson, Mr.. and Mrs. w. l..
PEBBLES, Misses Mary Hill, Ruth Cal
vert, Marion Cason, Marion Mabry,
Annie and Carolyn Hill, Miss Nc
Allister.
Little Frances and Nancy Harper
of Greenwood, spent last week with
their aunt, Mrs. E. W. Harper. They
returned with their parents, DR.. and
Mrs. Clarence Harper, who came up
for the day Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Berry Allen and
Mr.. and Mrs. Theron Allen were
visitors Sunday and attended the as
ISOLATION.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Bruce Moseley, of
Bluefeld, ". Va, r visiting MI.
and Mrs. Henry Moseley.
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= MT. CARMEL.


Mt. Carmel, July 31.-On last
Friday afternoon quite a severe wind
rain and hail storm passed over Mt.
Carmel and the nearby country. The
wind was the heaviest I have known
and just above Mt. Carmel on Miss
Susie Patterson's farm the hail was
very destructive, some crops were
almost totally destroyed. The dam
age to fruit trees and crops was con-
siderable.
Messrs. T. E. Rivers of Greenwood,
and H. M. Mccain and Harper, of
Mccormick, were business visitors
in Mt. Carmel last Monday.
Mr.. John Brown spent the fourth
Sabbath in Mt. Carmel with his son,
Mr.. Horace Brown.
Mr.. Bonnie Harling returned
home last Sabbath from Columbia,
where he has been working for the
past three weeks.
Misses Willie and Elizabeth Nc
ane Of Abbeville, r the attractive
guests of Misses Louise Conner and
Mary Paschal.
Miss Louise Conner entertained on
last Wednesday evening in honor of
Miss Kathleen Hayes, the attractive
guest of Miss Mary Paschal, and her
guests, Misses Willie and Elizabeth
McLane of Abbeville. Owing to the
stormy evening a small crowd was
present. Delicious cream and block
cake was served by Miss Louise Con-
Miss Carrie Mary Gilbert of Cal
houn Falls, was the charming guest
of Miss Isabel Boyd last week.
Mrs. J. L. Wisely and Mr.. Herman
Wishy of Abbeville, spent Sabbath
afternoon in Mt. Carmel with friends
Misses Elinor Halliday, S%ophronia
Dean and Reba, Wells represented the
A. R. P. Sabbath School at the con-
vention in Plum Branch last week.
They reported quite a pleasant time,
We hope to have the convention in
Mt. Carmel next year.
Mr.. Ollie Watson returned home
last Saturday from the Anderson hos.
pital, and is able to attend to his
work now. This will be good news
to his many frineds.
Mrs. W. A. Scott is still on the
sick list, but is improving slowly.
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OF THE DIREC-
TORS OF THE ABBEYILLE
DISTRICT BIBLE SOCIETY

The Directors held their annual
meeting in the Baptist church on
July 25th, 1917. Present: Revd's.
F. Y. Pressly, H. W. Pratt, H. B.
Blakeley, J. B. Hillhouse, Messrs.
R. S. Galloway, Amos B. Morse,
Hugh Wilson, ]. N. Dendy, L. P.
Hardness, Drs. j. 1. Mccain and G.
H. McMurray, Mr.. W. D. Morrah.
Opened with prayer. Minutes of
previous meeting read and approved.
Rev. H. Waddell Pratt and Mrs.
John E. Brownlee were recommend
ed for election as life members to
the society.
1t was moved and ordered that q
meeting of the board of directors be
held every year early in May, the
day to be appointed by the president
and secretary.
! On motion the secretary was re-
quested to furnish a copy of the
minutes annually to the city papers,
IS soon after the meetings as posi-
lie, with the request that they pub
.ish same.
I Mr.. John G.. Hemminger's name
was dropped from the list of direc-
tors according to the constitution,
not having attended a meeting in
three years and MI. Albert Gilbert
was elected to fill the vacancy thus
created.
DR.. F. Y. Pressly was appointed to
address a letter to the churches in
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E PANTOMIME.

One of the best features of the
Great Carnival will be a %pantomime
given by the Due West people, en-
titled "From Colleg Boy to Soldier"
This will be one of the many enter
tainments given on the stage on the
square. There will be a continuous
performance from 8 P. M. on. Drills
solos, quartets and many other de-
lightful features. See advertise
ment in this issue.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Abbeville.
COURT.

Citation for Letters of AdminIstra-
ton.
By J.. F. MILLER, Esq, Judge of
Probate:
Whereas, S. ]. Wakefield, hath'
with will annexed, made suit to me,
to grant him Letters of Administra-
ton, of the Estate and effects OF
Sallie Strickland, Betsy Strickland,
and Jane Strickland, late Of Able
vile County, deceased.
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4 covers for Scripture 10 .4o.

S63.72
Of these 2s.75 has been put in
since last anniversary meeting. The
for the year, $42.e8. The best
we have had for years. Mr.. and Mrs.
R. Kirkwood, who kindly have taken
charge of the sales for us,have shown
great interest in the same and is
largely responsible for this increase.
Amos B. Morse.
The Methodist church was select
ed as the place Of meeting next year.
The total amount of monies avail
able being two hundred eighty eight
and 3O-100 dollars, ($288.30) was
appropriated as follows:
Donation to the Parent Society,
the American Bible Society $143.30.
Life membership ices of Rev. H.
Waddell Pratt, $1,000.
Life membership fees of Mrs. John
E. Brownlee, $4,000.
Expenses of speaker, $1,000.
Placed to credit of book &C. in New
York, $500.
As recommended by the Board of
Directors Rev. Fl. Waddell Pratt and
Mrs. John E. Brownlee were life
members of the American Bible So
ciety.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
Board of Directors: Revd's. F. Y.
Pressly, H. Waddell Pratt, j. B. Hill
house, H. B. Blakeley, R. T. Carr,
DR.. j. I. Mccain, Drs. C. A. Milford,
C. H. McMurray, S. G. Thomson,
Messrs. W. D. Morrah, w. R. Dunn,
R. S. Galloway, VIM. P. Greene, j.
Allen Smith, A.. B. Morse, Hugh Will
son, ]. N. Dendy, L. P. Hardness, N.
P. McIlwaine, J. E. Todd, R. A.
Keaton, Albert Gilbert.
President: DR.. ]. I. Mccain; First
vice-President, w. D. Morrah; Sc
cond Vice-President, W. r. Dunn;
Third Vice-President, Rev. H. Wad-
dell Pratt, Fourth Vice-Presldent'
Rev. F. Y. Pressly. Secretary, DR..
S. G. Thomson, Treasurer and Libra
rian, Amos B. Morse.
The society was then treated to an
excellent address by Ir. VIM. Spen-
Ger Currell, President of the South
Carolina University. His subject
being, Study of the Bible as Based
or Acts 17:11. "These were more
noble than those in Thessalonica, in
that they received the word with all
readiness of mind, and searched the
scriptures daily, whether those things
were So"
Adjourned with benediction by
Rev. H. B. Blakely.
Amos B. Morse,
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GOING TO THE MOUNTAINS.

Mrs. B. S. Barnwell and Miss Mary
Aiken leave this week for Hender-
sonville, where they will spend the
month of August enjoying the cool
breezes and the pleasant company
that Hendersonville always affords.
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SNSAA NAt
county, in which there is no local
Bible Society, asking and urging that
at their earliest convenience they
take up a special collection to pur-
chase and give bibles or testaments
to our soldier boys. The American
Bible Society, of which we are a part
are doing a great work in this line
but they need funds with which to
prosecute the work.
On motion the librarian was in
structed to give a bible to any child
in the Lethe school who did not have
a copy of his own.
Adjourned with prayer.
Amos B. Morse,
Secretary Pro Tenn.
The Abbeville District Bible So
ciety held its ninety-fourth anniver-
sary meeting in the Baptist church
of Abbeville, July 25th, 1917, being
the last Wednesday in July. DR.. J. I:
Mccain, President, occupied the
chair. Opened with devotional ex-
e~rcises. Minutes of last meeting
rcad and 1pr-oved.
;.cy. II. i. Blakeley was elected
X rYc"ch 4 sermon or deliver an ad-
dress at the next annual meeting, the
last Wednesday Of July, 1918.
The Auxiliary Societies made re-
port as follows:
Abbeville city: Delegates, Judge
Jones F. Miller, DR.. C. H. McMurray,
Mr.. Otto Bristow. Donation, $124.35.
Due West: Delegates, DR.. F. Y.
Pressly, Mrs. F. Y. .Pressly, DR.. j. I.
Mccain, Mrs. j. I. Mccain, Rev. C.
S. Young, Rev. J. P. Pressly, DR.. G..
G.. Parkinson, Prof. E. L. Reid, Mrs.
E. E. Boyce, Mr.. 4. S. Galloway, Mr.
A. R. Ellis, Mr.. j. E. Todd, Mr.. John
B. Pressly. Treasurer's statement
books and cash on hand, $50.37.
Number of bibles and portions sold,
81. Amount in money sold, S33.15.
Donation, $44.40.
Shiloh: Delegates, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. P. Hardness, Mrs. John E. Brown
lee, Mr.. A. NJ. Erwin. Donated, S13.-
rs.
Greenville: Delegates, Mr.. j. M.
Haddon, Capt. G. N. Nickles. Dona-
ton, 1888.
Troy: Delegates, Mr.. j. N. Dendy,
DR.. D. w. Youngblood. Donation,
$21.OO.
Lebanon: Delegates, Rev. ]. B.
Mr.. John B. Gilbert. Do
nation, S11.75.
Lower Long Cane: Delegates,
.essrs. j. C. Dansby, ]. A. Young,
and W. D. Morrah. Donation $3.50.
A collection was taken amounting
to 1881. The treasurer and libra
rian made the following reports
which were referred to DR.. c. H. Nc
Murray, Messrs. j. N. Dendy, and
l.. P. Hardness to audit. This COM
mittee reported. We find the re-
ports of treasurer and librarian cor
rect. Adopted.
Treasurers Report to the Abbeville
District Bible Society, July
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A MEETING.

DR.. G.. w. Swope left Monday for
Lebanon in Anderson county, where
he will hold a p~rotracted meeting.
DR.. Swope will be away about ten
days.
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We find the report OF treasurer
and librarian correct.
Signed py Committee.
C. H. McMurray,
L. P. Hardness,
Jas. N. Dendy.
Librarians Report, July 25th, 1917.
Stock ON hand
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All of which shows that after paying all these
taxes for twenty years we shall still owe nearly
a fifth of the bonded Indebtedness to be showed
off ON a generation yet to be born.
And in addition to this in all these years we
will be taxed from $4,000 to $l5,O0O annually
To keep up these one hundred and fifty or two
hundred miles of roads, which are to be built for
the benefit of only a few people as we have IN
dertaken to show.
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$216.v3
Respectfully submitted,
A. B. Morse, Treas.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-11-29

Mr.. Craig returned to Portland last
week after spending the past two
weeks here engaged in the harvest of
potatoes.
The president of the Rebekah AS.
sembly will meet with the Rebekah
lodge here Thursday night. A pro-
gram and supper viii also be enjoyed
BY the families of the Rebekahs and
Odd Fellows and special friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hay left for the
east Saturday, where they expect to
| live.
Miss Florence Rood went to her
home at Hood River Friday after
spending the past month here.
MIR. Rawden, of the Anti-Saloon
League, spoke at the church Sunday
morning.
Over $24, has been signed up by
the Land Loan Association.
Cal Clark and family were Saturday
callers at the ]. F. Thompson home.
Bernice Johannsen was rushed to
The Dalles hospital Monday night.
where she was operated on for appen-
dicitis. Her condition is very serious.
She was accompanied by her father, c.
P. Johannsen.
Mr.. Oates, travelling salesman for a
Portland house, was Parkdale visitor
Tuesday.
Zibe Dimmick returned home Tues
day after visiting his mother, Mrs.
George Perkins, at Mount Hood.
Mrs. j. d. Smullin and daughter
went to Hood River Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodlander and daugh-
ter, .Millicent, and Edith Meyer, went
to Hood River Tuesday evening to at
tend the lecture. at the high school.
Word received from Orville Thomp.
son and Pearl Perkins states that they
passed the examination and Joined 18th
Co.
George Cooper is working for the
Mount Hood Railroad Co.
George Hanei is hauling potatoes for
Mr.. Schiller.
Prof. Huff and family are spending
the week at Hood River.
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BELMONT.

Mrs. T. ]. Ross terminated her visit
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. l..
w. Bishop, and family, and left Satur-
day for her home in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Regnell.are look
ing for their sons, Lloyd and Walter,
to spend Thanksgiving with them.
Lloyd is student at o. A. C. and
Walter member of 18th Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Davis and fami-
ly, of Hood River, with other friends,
spent Sunday with Mrs. J. W. Davis
at the ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Nunamaker and
Miss Ellen Nunamaker intend starting
Monday for Berkeley, CAL, where they
will spend the winter. They will mo-
tor to different places. J. r. has
purchased a new Oldsmobile of the
newest style and will take it with
them.
Miss Miriam Tufts will spend the
Thanksgiving holidays on the ranch
with her parents. Miss Miriam is a
domestic science teacher in Portland.
M. r. Noble was a guest at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Marsh
Isenberg Sunday.
Mrs. Howard Isenberg, returned
Tuesday after spending four weeks
visiting friends in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burns Jones and daugh-
ter, Fay, spent a few days the past
week visiting their sons in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Perry and son
spent Sunday at the home Of L. L..
Barker and family.
Thanksgiving is with us again. How
many blessings have come to us all
during the past year? In some homes
and hearts sorrow and losses have
come, but through it all we can see the
loving Fathers hand guiding and help
ing us bear up. Under the hearts
strain upon us at the present time may
our prayers go up that our boys at the
front may be kept and brought home
to US when He who rules over the
whole world sees best.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-11-29
MOUNT HOOD.

Our teachers, Miss johnson and Miss
Dewitt, are attending the institute at
Hood River this week. Miss johnson
will spend Thanksgiving at her home in
Oregon City.
Mrs. r. j. McIsaac and son, Nal.
colin, of Parkdale, visited school last
Monday.
Mrs. C. H. Shaw and son, Edwin,
returned from Hood River Monday
evening.
r. S. Hammer and family have
moved up from Odell to their ranch
which they recently purchased
l.. M. Baldwin and family, of Hood
River, spent Sunday at Mount Hood.
Will Edwards sold his team to L. F..
Hanel.
Charles Shaw took a load of apples
to Odell for Jesse Davidson Thursday.
j. H. Sheldrake and family, of Park
dale, spent Sunday with Mrs. Florence
Everson.
Mrs. Mohr was up from Pine Grove
Sunday to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Anna Rush.
Mr.. Rawden, superintendent Of the
Oregon Anti-Saloon League, of Port
land, spoke at the schoolhouse Sunday
evening.
There will be a community sing and
social at Mclsaac's hall at Parkdale
Thanksgiving evening. w. I. Wyatt
will lead the singing. Everybody is
invited to-come and asked to brush up
on patriotic songs.
Anelory Everson attended the birth
day partyyof Johnnie Sheldake at Park
dale Wednesday. Johnnie was cele-
brating his second birthday.
Rev. Boldly will preach at Mount
Hood next Sunday evening at 7.30.
Christian Endeavor will be led by
Irma Miller.
Mrs. George Barr is spending few
days with her daughter. Mrs. George
Ertle, at Hood River.
The Parent Teacher social and
Thanksgiving program by the school
children was well lxattended and greatly
enjoyed. 1t being special occasion,
the committee served pumpkin pie,
sandwiches and coffee.
W. T. Wyatt has appointed Mrs. E.
C. Miller and Mrs. J. D. Smullin to
act with the school teachers in prepar,
ing Christmas program.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-11-29
MIDDLE VALLEY

Mrs. M. H. Craft is able to be about
again.
Flint Bradford and Matt Ries have
been saving wood the past week.
Mrs. Walter Austin, Mrs. M. H.
Craft and Mrs. o. L. Worden called on
Mrs. Waldo Arens Wednesday of last
week.
Jno. Hillstrom has been hauling his
winters wood.
Mrs. Fred Ries spends most of her
time with her father at 0dell, who re-
mains in about the same condition.
Mrs. Walter Austin and children are
enjoying many nice rides, having taken
fine driver for the winter.
M. H. Craft spent Saturday in Hood
River on business.
Red Cross meets with Mrs. l.. o..
Rhoades on Saturday with a fair at
tendance. Several more ladies are
learning to knit for our boys.
Stanley Walters spent Saturday in
Hood River.
Walter Austin spent the week end at
home.
Church services were held in the
schoolhouse Sunday. Rev. W. H. Bod
dy gave us very forceful and helpful
sermon, one that everyone should have
heard. Rev. Boldly is very able
speaker and every person should try to
be present. He left literature with
Mrs S. W. Walters for home depart
ment Sunday school, long felt want
in this vicinity. Church services again
in two weeks. Everyone cordially in
vited.
There will be no school this week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Curtis will spend the
week in Hood River and attend the in
stitute.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. l.. Worden went to
Hood River on business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Clemmons will
spend Thanksgiving in Hood River
with Mrs. Clemmons' mother, Mrs.
Byrd.
Are we keeping our pledge and doing
our bit? 1t is to be hoped that every
one will save on the articles of food
that can be shipped to our boys and
the ones in need.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-11-29
FRANKTON.

Miss Evaline Coates was again very
sick the past week, but at this writing
is improving.
The contractor who has the camp at
Menominee on the Highway work is
reported to be short of help. This is
to be regretted, as the weather of late
could be no better for that kind of
work.
Quite number from Frankton at
tended the Foster lecture at the high
school in Hood River Tuesday evening.
Nell Foley and Elliot Staten went
sheep hunting one day last week. We
don't know whether it was the lost
sheep of Israel or some sheep that
some herder had lost in the hills around
Green Point that they were looking
for, but they did not find any.
Mrs. E. j. Nicholson will start the
week end for Grand Forks, N. D., to
spend the winter with her husband,
who is railroading from that point.
]. R. Nunamaker and wife, like the
wilds geese, have gone south for the
winter. They have gone to Los An
geles to take vacation and a Iwell
earned rest after summer and fall of
hard labor taking care of their large
fruit crop.
At the special school meeting held
Tuesday afternoon to vote on the bud
get for the coming school year, the
budget as posted was unanimously
adopted by the voters present.
In last weeks items we stated that
wedding bells would ring in Frankton
soon, but the censor cut it out, but ere
those lines are in the hands of all its
readers, the event will have taker
place, but too late for this issue. More
anon.
Today is Thanksgiving. We can all
look back over the past year and see
many things to be thankful for. Coco
crops and good prices, no epidemic Oh
other catastrophe to mar our happi
ness. 1t is true that in the past yeal
we as nation have entered the worlo
war and are battling for a better
world. We hope before another veal
rolls by that we may have gained that
eminence and that the world at the
dawn of the next Thanksgiving morr
will give thanks to the United State.
for having made this possible.