McLeansville
Old “Brer Ground Hog” seems to be doing his worst.
The roads, due to the weather, are in deplorable condition throughout this section.
Ernest M. Whittington has returned from a visit to relatives in Farmville, Va.
Herman Donnell is spending some time in Hot Springs, Ark. In the interest of his health.
Miss Irene Holt of Greensboro spent Wednesday with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. W.T. Holt.
The high school students here are planning to give a play sometime in the near future.
Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Fryar, who have been ill for the past week, are very much improved.
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Whitsett
The Christian Endeavor society at its regular meeting on Sunday evening took up a special collection amounting to $40 for Jewish relief.
Mr. and Mrs. O.M. Whitsett and sons of Route 4, Greensboro, have returned home after a visit here with relatives.
George W. Perrett, who has held a position with the Southern Life and Trust company of Greensboro for some years, has returned to his work after a visit here with friends.
On Wednesday evening the juniors gave a reception to the seniors of the Christian Endeavor Society. It was a very enjoyable occasion despite the unfavorable weather. Last Sunday at the M.E. church Rev. G.W. Clay preached a strong sermon on the life and work of Job to a large and interested congregation. R.C. Dick has been seriously ill for some weeks, but is better at this writing. Mrs. Hinton and Mrs. Walters, of Greensboro, and other relatives have been among his visitors during this time.
The community conference on Saturday evening drew a large crowd and many interesting matters were presented to the meeting by various speakers. The subject of reading and literature occupied a large place in the discussions. Prof. J.H. Joyner made an excellent address upon the subject of books and papers in the life of a community, and led in discussion of these topics. The hall was beautifully decorated in patriotic colors for the gathering, and the meeting was a success from every standpoint. The woman’s club has arranged to distribute throughout the community over 700 pamphlets on various topics of interest to the home. Much interest has already been aroused in this way.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lamb are happy over the birth of a daughter, Mary Francis, on Monday.
Miss Phoebe Henries spent Saturday in Greensboro at the teacher’s meeting.
The continued rainy weather adds to the trouble with the roads, and travel of all kinds is rapidly becoming a problem hard to solve. Some of the roads are entirely impassable at places.
Little Mary Isabella, young daughter of Dr. and Mrs. F.C. Mendenhall, who has been sick, is able to be out again.
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Guilford College
Mrs. Nunn of Winston-Salem, who has been principal of the high school at this place for the past month, resigned last Monday, and for the third time this term the school is without a principal and there were no classes in the high school last week. The grammar grades and primary department have been carried on.
A.J. Marshburn returned home last Saturday from the hospital in Greensboro, where he had undergone a serious operation. He is recovering rapidly and hopes to be out again soon.
Mrs. Binford was recently called to Richmond, Indiana, to attend the funeral of her grandmother, Mrs. Naomi Harrison Jay, who died in Whittier, California, and whose body was brought to her former home for interment.
There have been and still are several cases of flu in and around the college. So far there have been no fatal cases and most of them are in a mild form. Owing to weather conditions and bad roads, business is almost at a standstill.
Andrew Peacock is building himself a new home near the station road, not far from his father’s place.
Raymond McCracken is also getting material on the ground for his residence on the same road.
On account of snow and rain, road building has been at a complete standstill in this locality for some time, and when one gets off the hard-surfaced roads the mud is fearful, almost impassable in some places. The rural mail carriers in this section have been obliged to leave their cars at home and go with a horse and cart, the only way they could make the trip. The Philathea class of the Sunday school here gave Miss Alice Smith a shower at the home of Mrs. Mary E. Davis last Saturday afternoon in honor of her approaching marriage. She received a number of nice presents.
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Summerfield
This is real winter weather. If some one had assassinated that groundhog when he made his annual visit, he would have done a good act.
Misses Laura Wilson and Louis Lloyd, the teachers of the Scalesville school, were at home last week, as the school was closed on account of influenza.
Dr. W.C. Davis is confined at home now. He has been on the sick list for the last few days.
Mr. and Mrs. B.Z. Byrd and John Hull spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Short of Greensboro, Route One.
Dr. Taylor of Oak Ridge has consented to spend a part of each day here in the village. He has his office in the bank building here.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Thomas and children, of Greensboro, spent from last Friday until Sunday evening at Mr. Byrd’s.
Charlie Willson of Roxboro visited his mother, Mrs. C.H. Willson, recently.
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Cross Roads
J.C. Andrew, who has been confined to his home for a week, was taken to Dr. Reaves’ hospital in Greensboro Thursday for an operation on his throat. He returned home Friday. His friends hope that he will be out soon again.
Miss Rachel Kersey spent last Saturday and Sunday at her home, near High Point.
T.J. Shoffner and D.M. Ingold spent Sunday at W.S. Wagoner’s.
Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Whitt visited James Jones last Saturday.
Miss Lillie McDowell and brothers, James and Hubert, visited relatives and friends in Randolph county last week.
Mrs. W.G. Hutchens and daughter, Ruth, visited Mrs. Nolie Hackney, who is confined to her bed with rheumatism, last Sunday afternoon.
The people are very glad to have “Public Health,” “Farm Demonstration,” and “Home Demonstration” discussed in the Patriot.
W.D. Levens, who has been confined to his bed for some time, does not improve very fast
Those making the honor role at Cross Roads for the month ending February 10 are Annie Bell, Gilmer and Fillmore Andrew, Rufus Hutchens, Percy Andrew, Rufus Hutchens, Lucile and Grady Reece and Ruth Hutchens. In spite of the bad weather these pupils have been on time every morning during the month.
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Oak Ridge
The minstrel by the students of Oak Ridge institute, under the direction of Prof. C.Z. Whitaker, Friday night, was a great success.
The spring examinations at Oak Ridge Institute will begin Tuesday, February 21.
The Oak Ridge institute basketball team defeated the Reidsville highs at Reidsville on Friday night; score 29-26.
Miss Sadie Rollins of Asheville and Miss Mattie Baynes of Winston-Salem were the guests of Mrs. J.A. Holt this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Korner of Kernersville are at the home of their daughter, Mrs. D.L. Donnell. Mr. Korner is rapidly recovering from a slight stroke of paralysis, and Mrs. Korner from a severe attack of bronchial pneumonia.
A.L. Grunamen, stone cutter of Greensboro, has opened a shop at Stafford’s store.
Miss Helen Shore was a week-end visitor at Kernersville.
Prof. and Mrs. A.B. Cummings, Prof. and Mrs. J.A. Clapp, Mr. Helen Helen, and Mr. and Mrs. T.B. Whitaker were among the Oak Ridge folks to see “Down East” at Greensboro.
S.L. Phillips, who lost a leg by accident at his roller mill, will soon be on foot again.
Rev. and Mrs. T.J. Ogburn are visitors at the home of their daughter, Mrs. T.B. Whitaker.
Mrs. Sallie Wilson, recently a bride, was miscellaneously showered by the people of the community last Tuesday night.
Willie Cook is at Jackson Training school.
In this community there is more land in wheat than usual. The people live at home. A number of hogs have been butchered. F.O Whitaker, young son of Prof. T.E. Whitaker, killed nine hogs, the nine weighing more than 4,000 pounds. [Living at home was a national movement to get folks to produce as much of the family’s food as possible. It encouraged vegetable gardens, keeping chickens, raising hogs and similar projects.]
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Ramseur
Work is progressing very satisfactorily on the new $75,000 school building. It will be completed some time in April.
Mrs. Ellen Allred, aged 62, died at her home in Ramseur on February 12 after a short illness from dropsy. [Dropsy was congestive heart failure.]
Mr. and Mrs. V.C. Marley are in the northern markets buying the spring stock of goods and millinery for Marley and Caveness.
Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Covington are being congratulated upon the arrival of a fine son in their home last week.
The weather last week was the coldest witnessed here this season, the thermometer standing at 12 degrees above zero.
The Columbia Guernsey club met at the home of J.O. Forrester recently and discussed matters pertaining to that popular breed of cattle and other interesting subjects.
From The Greensboro Patriot, Monday, February 20, 1922. Published every Monday and Thursday.
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