From Days Gone By June 2, 1917

June 2, 1917.

   S aturday is to be a gala day in Wrightsville as  people from all over the county are coming to get all the information regarding the law for registration which will take place on the 5th. Sheriff Willis D. Rowland passed out flyers and very nearly every citizen knows of this mass meeting. Two local attorneys are on hand to explain the law. The ladies of the Civic League have prepared patriotic music and has dressed the courthouse with flags and bunting and it presents a warlike appearance.

    The law requires registration of all persons between the ages of 21 and 30, white or black, on June 5th. It is a grave offense to fail to comply and the district attorney will arrest and prosecute.

    The U. S. District Attorney Earl M. Donaldson citied evidence of anti-American propaganda being distributed and if caught, under the law he can not be relieved by simply paying a fine, it will be a long imprisonment. Donaldson stated, "I do not believe that there will be many violations of this act of Congress. The South has already done its part in the war, and its part has always been done well. Our people are not of the type that produce slackers; they will not tolerate a slacker, and our law will not permit his council or advice to induce another to become a slacker."

    Mr. John R. Moore has the Wrightsville Glee Club organized this week with over 20 members including,C. D. Roundtree, John R. Moore, Lyman Moore, R. P. Hicks, C. S. Claxton, J. W. Brinson, Jr., J. A. Hall, D. T. Brinson, J. Holmes Hines, J. E. Brantley, J. T. Davis, W. E. Scott,  J. I. Singletary, J. Frank Jackson, Henry C. Heath, J. B. Williams, D. W. Brantley, T. E. Hayes, Jas M. Luck, Olin Smith, John E. Hall, R. H. Rowland, J. Roy Rowland, L. M. Kinman, E. H. Hamilton, and J. H. Sizemore.

    Mr. J. R. Odum died Tuesday afternoon at his home near Moore's Chapel. After doing a hard half-days work in the forenoon, eating a full dinner he lay down for a nap and did not wake up. He was buried under Masonic honors.

    Mr. & Mrs. R. E. Butterly are back home where Mrs. Butterly had a long stay from near death injuries received from the car crash with the M. D. & S. train.

    There are a lot of peach growers in the county and bears some fine fruit this year. Mr. W. C. Chester and Rev. G. F. Sumner brought some fine ones to town.

    A number are leaving tomorrow for Washington to attend the veterans reunion. They are Dr. R. R. Douglas, Col. E. L. Stephens, Mr. J. T. Linder, Mr. A. T. Snider, Prof. A. J. M. Robinson, Mr. U. R. Jenkins, Mr. Ben E. Jordan, Mr. W. C. Chester, Dr. T. E. Vickers and Mr. C. D. Kavakos.

    The following local businesses came together to ask, Why leave the county to buy your goods? The tax you spend in other counties don't educate your children, keep up the streets, roads, and school buildings. They don't donate to our churches or charities. Buy at home. It benefits us all.

    H. C. Tompkins Dept. Store, Dixie Grocery, F. C. Lord & Son, Jenkins Drug Co., Hayes Bros., Kitchens Grocery, Butterly Bros., The Davis Store, Brinson's Drug Store, Wrightsville Merchantile, H. Lewis Dry Goods, B. B. Tanners Grocery, A. F. Flanders Drug Co., W. E. Blankenship & Son, C. S.  Blankenship, Home Made Kandy Kitchen, Sinquefield Grocery, T. V. Kent Furniture, George W. Gordy Ice Cream Parlor, Bank of Wrightsville, Exchange Bank, Union Grocery, Peoples Hardware, The City Garage, J. T. Blankenship Meat Market, Hayes Cash Store, M. S. Duggan Grocery, Rowland Grain & Seed, Wrightsville Furniture, Rowland Lumber Co., County Trading Co., C. L. Wilson's Grocery, Jordan & Hicks Tailors & Dry Cleaners.