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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1909
Page
1
The county board of education finished its work and adjourned last week. It apportioned spring term funds, listing white and colored schools with salaries, expenses, and special taxes for Durham, Lebanon, Mangum, and related districts, including East Durham High School and various grade schools.
The holiday season in Gorman featured three marriages at the home of Mrs. Mayton and two at the Hall residence in Gor man with Rev. Hall and Rev. Robinson officiating. Dozens attended gatherings, gifts poured in, and Rev. Lerner spoke at Sandy Level while Miss Hardy and Massey returned to school. Numerous guests from Wake Forest, Stem, Durham, Roxboro, and East Durham joined the celebrations.
Superior court wrapped up a term with numerous sentences and a record tally of indictments by the grand jury. Twenty new road-force recruits were sent to the maintenance program, and several defendants received months to years in the penitentiary or road gang.
Durham county continues to grow the Junior Order of United American Mechanics with Tar Heel Council No 2 reporting over 300 members. Rougement will host a new lodge this week with about 100 Tar Heel members traveling by train to witness initiation and officer installation.
Superintendent Carmichael reports total enrollment 3 059 with 1 969 white and 1 090 colored pupils. White counts include 994 girls 960 boys. colored 638 girls 452 boys. Highlights include high school 410 total and 21 percent in high school. Industrial work features baskets and mission furniture from the negro schools.
The Chattanooga Times and Charlotte Observer weigh in on suffrage, arguing discrimination to uplift illiterate whites is temporary and that education and taxpaying blacks should be valued. editors critique the Fifteenth Amendment as born of fanaticism while urging cautious removal of racial barriers.
For sale two egg types from Y Poultry Farm East Durham North Carolina. White and Brown Leghorn eggs 1.00 for 15. White and Partridge Wyandott eggs 1.50 for 15. Orders booked for future delivery. Briggs, owner.
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