Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-05-25
WHO'S WHO?
Where c. H. Russell Was in 1917 lS-' 10

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the blessings and benefits the Of the people and
forever make the Democratic party the dominating party in
Mr. Russell born in the back woods, of Montgomery
the words want and necessities e life and poGr folks Few
hood and enduring leadership The boy who has money
profession without the handicap Of school debt deserves no
without literary training without "pul" has found his
chance despite his handeap and made good
status of governmental social and religious development
all the contributions which have been made by the boys who
had who succeeded despite chance would have
have chance but he had clean character and burning ambition
and usefulness long and tedious but he would not give
bcn His sd h farm Sy and and then as sn and in 0 0
tenant and later small land has led him through
nnumerab multitude of people who have worked
all they have and and scouragments that the
similarity Of experience Mr. Russell knows how truly smpa
failures and and truly rejoice with them in their joys
Soon after Scotland County was created Mr. RUSSELL though
farmer had shown such devotion duty such traits of
and judgment public matters that
elected Register of Deeds of the county Still urged
desire for usefulness he afterwards became student at
Trinity Coge where he studied under Prof F. Mordecai
Upon the completion of his law he returned to Laurbg
with deeper interest in the education the children of the
merely the children of those who able send their
children private school, He always maintained that every child
entitled chance education He became Superintendent
the Public Schools of Scotland County and although the position
practically time unstinted
and constant service the task of improving the public schools of
Scotland County Under his administration signal
made General interest quickened Inadequate and inefficient
schools consolidated special districts formed for the
first time in the county and with and from his administration there
has this county fine system of public schools
be found other such county He today trustee of the
LauIinburg District which includes Launburg and large
outside the town. Since he became trustee plans have been
peed and bonds sold for the construction of the High School
Building costing approximately and with its completion
Launburg will have splendid school facilities
three times its size In the performance of his duties School
Trustee he has, after freely consulting the mothers Of the children
stood for what he believed be the best policies
For IL have been associated with him law partner
Prior to that time he associated with Mr.. H. Gibson
believe know him few The motives and impulses of
his life ana unefsh His sobrey and moral cleanliness
and hatred for profanity known by all who have known
him. Every moral from the time Of his youth down to
this good time has had his hearty support The defeat of Poh
ton in the Eighties by 25o0o majority changed into
lasting and victory in 1908 by the conssten sob
and personal efforts Of such Gilbert Russell He has
been superintendent of the Sunday Schools
burg for number of trying to be of service those