The Monroe journal., 1921-05-10
KEMP HELMS OF WINGATE
is AGAIN ELECTED MAYOR
Me>>fs. j. l.. Austin. A. 4. small, and
j. A. Bi,ens viii Serve ON the
Board OF Aldermen.
SCHOOL CLOSING GREAT SUCCESS

Wingate. May 1e-It is the eener-
al consensus of opinion that the 1921
commencement exercises of the Win
gate school, which have just come to
close, We're up to the usual high
standard set years ago by this splcn-
did institution. All OF the events
were largely attended. especially the
annual play. So great was the crowd
that thronged 10 see the production
that two performances had to be Civ
en-. netting the school over three hun
dred and fifty dollars.
Winners OF the medals this year
were: Debater's. Carl Biggers; dc
claimer's, Broadus Haney; orator 5.
Joseph Beach. reciter's Christine Pea.
body; scholarship. Oleene Brasweil:
improvement medal from Philosophi-
an society for fall term. Joseph
Beach; Improvement medal from Phi
losophian society for spring term.
Robert Townsend: improvement med
al from Gladstone society for fail
term. James Sherwood; improvement
medal from Gladstone society for
spring term. Henry Snyder: and mu-
sic. Miss Kate Baker.
The school this year was under The
efficient management of Prof. C.. NJ
Beach, who announces the beginning
today Of six weeks summer school
in charge of Miss Annie Bracsett. the
lady principal; and Prof C. Z. Burris.
A number of the citizens here ac-
c0mpanied Rev. Y. T. Shehane 10
Heath Springs. 5 c.. Sunday after
noon where the remains of the infant
child OF Mr.. and Mrs. Shehana were
buried.
Mrs. Marion. who has been confined
to her room for several days on ac-
count OF sickness, is reported 5oine-
what better at this writing We hope
she will soon be out again.
Miss Mae Bostic of Laurinomg Wis
tied friends here and took IN the
commencement last week She for
merly taught in our public school and
is always welcome guest.
Miss Cathleen Helms. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs, H, X. Helms, has 0een
right sick for the last few days, but
Is considerably better.
A very interesting primary was held
here last week for the election OF Of
fieeyE of the town. Esq. H. X. Helms
was reelected mayor. and Messrs. ].
l.. Austin, A. c. Small and ]. A. Biv-
ems elected aldermen. Congratula.
tions.
Mr.. Hazel Wright has been on the
sick list for a few days, but is able TO
be out again.
Rev. A. c. Sherwood, Prof. C. NJ.
Beach. Rev. r. NJ. Haigler. Mr.. w. NJ.
Perry. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Perry
are all expecting to attend the ses-
sion of the Southern Baptist Conven-
tion which meets this week at Chat
tanooga, Tenn.
The writei supplied for pastor
Sherwood Sunday at Rock Rest and
Meadow Branch.
Brice. the ten year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Rape of Lanes Creek
died at hospital in Charlotte yes
terday morning at an early hour of
and kidney trouble, and
was brought here for burial. The
funeral services were conducted by |
A. c. Sherwood, and r.
NJ Haigler. Brice was bright little
fellow. and it is sad to think he had
to give up life so soon. The bereaved |
family has the sincere sympathy of
their friends and neighbors. May the
God of all comfort sustain them in
this sad and trying experience.
When Esq. II. X. Helms was asked
by the writer for his opinion as to
the reduction in acreage OF cotton he
said, "There is not such great re-
iuction in acreage around here, but
here is not half the amount of fer
tilizer sold in Wingate this spring as
was sold last year" Very little cot
ION Is up around here at this writing.
md many of the farmers are plant
ng over. as II is feared there will not
De a regular stand.