Marion C. Butler, chairman of the good roads department of the Dunn Chamber of Commerce, and J. Walter Turnage, local engineer, attended a meeting of the road men in Raleigh last night.
Preacher John Langston and his bible classes of the Christian church are going to build a new Sunday school building next Friday. It will be constructed on the lot immediately in front of the church. The women of the church are to serve lunch to the workmen. The building will be sufficiently large to accommodate the older classes of the school which has outgrown its quarters in the old church building.
Dr. J.M. Lee of Newton Grove was here Saturday. Dr. Lee has established his offices at Newton Grove and will remain there indefinitely.
E.J. Nobles returned Saturday from Franklin, Ky., where he had been with his father, J.W. Nobles of Middlesex on business for several days.
Sanford was the winner in the triangular debate between Dunn, Smithfield and Sanford. Sanford’s boys won here from Dunn and at home from Smithfield. Smithfield lost to both Dunn and Sanford. Misses Rachel Aycock and Helen Vaughn won in Smithfield. Thomas Hood and Bruce Cromartie represented the Dunn schools here.
Judge John C. Clifford will talk to the citizenship class of the Woman’s Club Friday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock when the class meets in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce. His subject will be: “The Government and Development of Dunn and Harnett County.” [These citizenship classes were not for people seeking to become citizens of the United States. They were for women who felt the need to learn more about civic affairs since they had gotten the right to vote.]
Miss Evie Lackie was the winner of the popularity contest conducted last week at the carnival under the auspices of the Dunn Post, American Legion. A Pathe talking machine was awarded to her. Miss Lettie Hodges was only 30 votes behind Miss Lackie.
Dr. H.C. Turlington of Cooper will move to Dunn this week and take up local practice. He will use the offices now occupied by Dr. L.F. Hicks. Dr. Hicks probably move his offices to his residence in Divine Street. Dr. Turlington is a veteran of the world war and has been practicing at Cooper since he left the service.
The Dunn Cemetery Commission held its first meetng last night in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce. Because of the absence of Mayor Wade, who is ex-officio chairman, and Ellis Goldstein, who is a member, however, the organization could not be thoroughly perfected, and the meeting was adjourned to next Tuesday night when all of the members are expected to be present.
Dr. George F. Cuthrell of Sherman, Texas, will begin a series of revival meetings in the Christian church tonight. Dr. Cuthrell is a noted evangelist and has done a wonderful work for his church throughout the Southn. Pastor John J. Langston is especially anxious for all the people of Dunn to hear him and extends a cordial invitation to the public to attend.
Rev. W.S. Golden, pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Sanford, will begin a series of revival meetings in the Presbyterian church next Monday night. Mr. Golden is a young preacher who went to war from his first charge. He returned to the same church after the war was over and is now reckoned one of trhe most forceful ministers of his denomination. Pastor McQueen expects much good to come from his work here.
Robert A. Jordan, conductor of the Masonic Orchestra, has gone to Chicago to be trained as an engraver. He will complete his course there this summer, when he will return to Dunn to assume charge of the engraving department of the jewelry establishment of his father, J.W. Jordan. But he will also play with a Chicago orchestra while he is in the Windy City.
From The Dunn Dispatch, April 5, 1921
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