The Robesonian., 1918-05-23
PARKTON PARAGRAPHS.
hed Letter Night With Red Cross
Sunday School Attendance Contest
-Chlidren's Day Next Sunday
Funeral of Mr.. Frank Davis-Per-
sonal and Other Items.

sonal and Other Items.
Correspondence of The Robesorian
!. Parkton, May 21.-Tonight' was a
redletter night with the Red Cross
q Parkton at the auditorium, when
Rev g. Stanfield of Chadbourn de-
Avered grand speech. Perhaps no
address on the war subject has been
more affective than this. At the close
OF his speech subscriptions and cash
were raised more than S4OO for the
benefit of the Red Cross fund. A
splendid musical program was rem
dered by the young ladies of the Red
Cross, with Miss Annie Williamson at
the piano. Miss Sadie McKinzie rem
dered splendid solo which was much
enjoyed. The three pastors of the
town churches were present, and rem
dered splendid aid.
| Last Sunday was great day with
the Baptist Sunday school. The mum.
Der present was no. There was q
contest with the red and white roses
the white rose winning. Thereby the
reds are to entertain the whites or
FRIDAY evening in the rear Sunday
school room of the new Baptist
church at o'clock. Ice cream an6
cake will be served and at 9 o'clocl
/ tickets will be given to the MOVING
picture gallery.
| Prof. H. w. Doubd. of Aberdeen
one Of our former principals of tnt
graded school, delivered an addres:
at the Baptist church Sunday morn
ing at II O'Clock to a large congrega
ton. The address was much en;oved
Prof. and Mrs. Doubd have man,
friends in our town and section, AM
their visits are always enjoyed
t Chlldren's day services will be OBJ
served on next Sunday morning at 1
O'Clock at the NJ E. Church, to whicl
!. the public is most cordially invited
preparatory services on Saturda,
merning at II o'clock and communio1
Il services on Sunday morning at rh
Presbyterian church.
Rev. j.. L. Jenkins, pastor of tn
Il Baptist church, has just arrived fror
i the Baptist convention which was he'll
4 at Hot Springs, Ark, last week an
: reports a great time and enjoyabl
j trip, also reports that his congrega
t tion has graeiously pounded ther
/ since they have begun housekeepin
!, and also paid his expenses to the cor
yention, which he says was much az
) EpEseiated.
: u Rev. W. L. Maness is holding RI
vival services at Cotton this week an
reports much interest in the nneetins
+ This scribe attended the funer:
; services Of Mr.. Frank Davis this al
ternoon at Bladen-Union church at
o'clock. Deceased was one - Blade
county's most noted and popular cit
, zens and was 80 years old. Funers
: services were conducted by his pasto
O Rev. r. L. Byrd, assisted by Rev. J. .
Murray, Of ST. Pauls. A large cor
course of sorrowing friends and love
! cnes were in attendance and the flor;
: offerings were immense and yer
! beautiful
! Miss Mary L. Culbreth, who !:
f teaching at Hamlet, spent the weel
: end with home folks, returning SUI
$ Cay p. m.
Z Mr. ]. M. Johnson and family, WI
e have been occupying the Culbret
y house for several months, moved MOI
i day to the Capt. ]. D. Cobb hous
i which Mr.. Johnson has bought.
a Mr.. T. N. Thompson left last wee
= for a Charlotte hospital for trca
: ment. We trust he may find reli'
: and can soon come home a we'll ma
Miss Benton, one of the teache1
f. of the graded school, left for hon
at Evergreen Monday morning AL!
f Mr.. Sapp.-Miss Georgia Williamse
= returned home from Greensboro. Sta
4 Normal college Saturday evening.
Is Miss Ruth Cash of Rocky Mou
- spent the weekend with home folks