Dr. R.L. Flowers of Trinity College delivered the Literary Address to the graduating class Friday evening. It was appropriate, full of good advice from the beginning to end and one of the best that we have herad in a long time.
Saturday evening was the graduating exercises and presentation of diplomas. This marks one of the most successful terms and the class is the largest in the history of the school. Owing to the hard and successful work of our teachers under the management and leadership of Prof. R.F. Little, the school has gorwn to be one of the best high schools in the State. We are glad to learn that the teachers have all been elected for the coming year.
The following is program of class exercise.
Salutatory—Myrtle Hudson.
The Door to Success is Labeled “Push”—Clyde Rich.
Class Prophecy—Charles Buie.
Life’s True Aim—Lena Grimes.
Piano Solo—Jessie Craven.
America’s Balance Wheel—Clyde Jones.
Class Poem—Ruth Welch.
Class Will—Joe Fox.
Valedictory—Inez Ferree.
Presentation of Diplomas.
The class flower is red carnation.
The class colors are red and white.
The class moto, “Let knowledge grow from more to more.”
After the address, Mr. High Parks delivered diplomas to those completing the 7th grade.
Other Area News
Rev. M.E. Cotton, Field Secretary of North Carolina Anti-Saloon League, preached at M.E. Church Sunday morning 11 o’clock from 1st Kings 2:2, “I go the way of all the earth; be thou strong thereof, and show thyself a man.”
Mrs. Nannie Leonard and children of Greensboro are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J.W.C. Craven.
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Laughlin of Raleigh are visiting Mrs. Laughlin’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.A. Wrenn.
Several of our people attended Memorial service at Pleasant Cross last Sunday.
Jesse Cox of near Ramseur spent Saturday evening with his brother, G.H. Cox.
Mr. Tom Burke of High Point, Bryan Parks, Colon Cox and family and Mrs. G.C. Cox of Greensboro were visitors here Sunday.
W.H. Shaw has moved his family to Worthville.
Burgess M. Allred has moved from near W.C. Jones to the Bud Vestal old place near Asheboro.
James Allred Jr. has bought and moved to the house vacated by B.M. Allred.
Mrs. R.D. Garrison visited her son, T.H. Garrison, at White Oak, Greensboro recently.
Mr. W.I. Jones and family and Mrs. W.C. Jones motored to Erwin, Tenn., last Friday.
Mrs. John Brady visited her daughter, Mrs. Clarence Reeves of Greensboro, last week.
Mrs. J.T. Buie and children left Friday for Boydton, Va., where they will spend some time with Mrs. Bujie’s parents.
Mr. Clarence Malone and Miss Emma Smith were married last Tuesday, May 1st, at Bennettsville, S.C. The bride is the charming and accomplished daughter of J.O. Smith. The groom is a son of J.H. Malone and is a promising young farmer. They have the best wishes of their many friends. They will make their future home at what is known as the Jasper Coward place near Pleasant Cross Christian Church.
Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Fentriss and Miss Lillie Fentriss visited relatives at Greensboro Sunday.
Mrs. Ina Sanders and children and Mr. Frank Newson of Thomasville visited relatives in town Sunday.
Mr. J.M. Ellison made a business trip to Greensboro Monday.
Sunshine Council No. 96 Sons and Daughter, of Liberty will give a Box Party at the Masonic Lodge next Saturday evening, May 12th. Ice cream will be served. Everybody invited.
Misses Lucy and Katherine Buie of State Normal College, Greensboro, visited their parents Sunday.
Mr. Fred Patterson of the University Chapel Hill attended the commencement here last week.
Mrs. H.L. Curtis and Miss Mattie Curtis went to Greensboro Monday.
From the front page of The Courier, Asheboro, May 10, 1923
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