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47TH YEAR THE HOME NEWSPAPER SMITHFIELD, N. C„ FRIDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 20, 1929
EIGHT PAGES TODAY
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NUMBER 77
Teacher In Selma School
Killed In Auto Accident
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Miss Blanche Evans
Dies Instantly Wher
Thrown From Car;
Selma Saddened B\
Tragic Occurrence
Funeral Today Neai
Greenville
SELMA, Sept. 19.—A most
tragic accident happened Wednes
day night about eleven o’clock
when Miss Blanche Evans, beauti
ful and popular young teacher in
the Selma graded school, a as
dashed to instant death when the
Ford roadster which she w is
driving was hit by a Pontiac
sedan driven by Rudolph Hughes
of this city. The occurrence took
place at the intersection of Mas
sey and Waddell streets as Miss
—vans was returning to her
boarding place at Prof. H. Bueck’s ,
after having taken two other j
teachers, Misses Wynne and Tal
ton, to their homes. Miss Evans
was alone. Hughes was accom
panied by a younger brother,
neither of whom were much hurt. j
The Ford roadster was almost <dc- I
molished and the Pontiac was
badly broken up.
At the time of the aecid let.
Mr. Norman Raiford and Miss
Vara Blackman were sitting on
the porch at the home of Mr. N.
G. Blackman, near the scene of
the happening, but paid no atten
tion to passing cars until they
heard the crash. The impact was
so great that both cars were
turned in opposite directions fr m
which they were going. Miss
Evans’ car was crowded nfco
the sidewalk and she was thrown
against the cement curbing around
the yard of H E. Earp. A crown
was on the scene almost imme
diately. Dr. I. W. Mayerberg was
the first physician to reach her |
and he pronounced death instan
taneous. Her neck was broken, the
back of her head crushed, her
jawbone broken, and a number of
teeth knocked out. The body vas
taken to Bailey's undertakuig j
establishment for embalming.
Hughes was placed in jail to j
await the coroner’s inquest which J
was h*ld this morning at ten ,
o’clock. The verdict of the 01-;
oner resulted in Hughes being!
held under a $300 bond for l»is |
appearance in court.
Miss Evans, who was 22 years 1
of age, was the youngest daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Evans,
who live near Greenville. Mr. and
Mrs. Evans were summoned to
orriv>pH some time *st
night. Also a sister, Miss Carrie
Evans who teaches in Raleigh,
arrived here as soon as possible
after receiving news of the trag
edy. A brother also survives
The body was taken to the
home near Greenville today where
the funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at three o'clock. Dr.
Hil'man, pastor of Jarvis Memor
ial Methodist church, will conduct
the service. Active pall bearers
have been selected as follows:
Messrs. Ben Baker and L. K.
Jordan of Smithfield, Don Evans
and Arthur Joyner of Greenville,
Pete and Bud Jeffreys of tins
city. ... .
Honorary pall bearers will in
clude H. B. Marrow of Smithfied
county superintendent, F. M. Ma
ters, city superintendent, Prof. H
Bueck, and Dr. 1. W. Mayerberg
of this city; Dr. Chas. OH
Laughinhouse of Raleigh; J. N
Hart of Greenville.
Miss Evans had taught thr=:
years in Johnston county, ri
year at Brogden and the last twi
at Selma, and bad begun he
third year at Seim as teache
of the fourth grade. She was
lovely and charming young lad
and her untimely death has cat
a pall of gloom over the entir
town. The Selma schools wer
closed today and classes will h
dismissed at noon tomorrow i
order that the faculty may atten
the funeral.
’ Student; “And poor Harry wi
killed by a revolving crane.”
Englishwoman: “My wordl Wn
fierce birids you have in America
*
jTO MEET AT COURTHOUSE
HERE MONDAY NIGHT
Smithfield expects to do its
part in preparation for the
celebration to be held in Four
Oaks on November 11, when
the veterans of three wars
will be the guests of the citi
zens of Johnston county at an
annual barbecue dinner. Sniith
fiejd citizens have been asked
to meet at the courthouse
here Friday night at eight
o’clock to plan their part in
I the big celebration. Mayors of
towns, the county commis
j sioners, the civic clubs, and all
those who feel any debt of
gratitude to the ex-service
men are urged to attend this
meeting.
Seeks Help For
Tobacco Farmers
In an effort to secure help fcr
the tobacco farmers of Eastern i
North Carolina who are being !
forced to sell their crop at a
great loss, Senator F. M. Simmons
described the plight of these far
mers to President Hoover Wed
nesday, comparing the present
emergency to the Mississippi
flood of last year. He believes the
President will take up the matter
with the Federal Farm Board and
the Attorney-General.
In an interview later with J. C.
Stone, tobacco representative on
the Farm Board, he suggested k
conference between representa
tives of the tobacco companies
with representatives of growers of
tobacco. He told Mr. Stone thai
if emergency legislation will help
:oward relief he thought it could I
be put through the Senate without
delay.
The following statement wa.
given out in Washington Wednes
day regarding the senator’s con
ference with Mr. Stone:
“In the conference the sugges
tion was made that Senators from
the Southeastern States where
the tobacco crop is being take 1
from the farmers without the
payment of anything resemiblme
fair prices might interest them
selves in procuring a meeting and
conference between the heads of
the principal tobacco companies
who have buyers on our markets
with representatives of the grow
ers of tobaco, and that out of
such a conference, backed by
public opinion and manifest fair
ness and justice, there might j
come results that would preven;
the sacrifice of the tobacco crop
that is now going on the market.
The opinion was expressed that
if the responsible heads of the
tobacco companies could be made j
to understand fully the way ir I
which growers of tobacco ot Nor'n
Carolina and other Southern
States are being mistreated, and
j the deep feeling of indignation on
the part of our people with ref
erence to the subject, they might
take action that would result im
mediately in the payment of bet
ter prices fqr the farmers’ to
bacco. Senator Simmons told Mr.
Stone that he had no doubt that
the Senators from the Southern
States would be quite willing to
initiate such a conference, if re
quested to do so by the tobacco
growers of the states, or mv
committees chosen by the growers
to represent them.”
Tantalizcr
r j There are exactly enough let
t1 ters in the line below to spell
3 j ;he name of a person in Smith
ield or Johnston County, and
“ m the one deciphering their
e i lame and presenting a copy of
n ‘his naner to the Herald ortice,
d we will present a free ticket to
;he Victory Theatre. Tickets
oiust be called for befoie the
following issue.
s Bill Joe Stallings decipher
ed his name last issue.
t. I TODAY’S TANTALIZER
M 1 noliagurley
Gastonia Is Still
Center Of Interest
Woman Striker Is Killed By
Stray Shot When Mol;
Stops Truck On Which She
Was Riding; Other Trouble
the eyes of North Carolina ana
of the Nation are still turned to
wa,'d Gastonia, Charlotte, Besee
ni;r City, and now Kind’s Moun
lain. The interim between the
Aderholt case which resulted in a
mistrial in Charlotte and the new
trial which has been characteriz
ed with plenty of action. Another
killing has added tragedy to ,he
situation, the victim this time oe
■ ng a woman, Mrs. Ella Mae
Wiggins, mother of five children,
who had joined the union and
who was killed en route from Res
senior City to South Gastonia to
attend a strikers’ rally. The rally
hod been advertised and more or
less trouble had been anticipate !
It developed after the meeting
did not come off that troops were \
mobilized at tile Gastonia anno
in the event a disturbance did j
arise when the strikers met.
Trouble, however, occurred before ■
time for the meeting. Uniinj
members riding in a truck •„-> i
vjdstonia were .stopped by a a.ob
and a stray shot proved fatal to |
Mrs. Wiggins. Labor organizers'
planned to stage a spectacular J
funeral for the dead woman, whom i
they characterized as a martyr j
to the communistic cause. Po.ir- j
ing rain dampened their plans i
They are said to have been plan-1
riinjer to use the five mother.es !
children to further their cause,]
but some ministers obtained per
mission from the next of kin to,
place them in the Presbyterian i
orphanage at Barium Springs, j
:md another plan did not mater- i
ialize. Seven employees of the I.o-L
ray mill at Gastonia alleged to!
(lave been in the mob were ordt r |
?<1 held for a hearing at Superio* !
•ourt each of whom gave a $7,500 1;
:>o ml which was signed by the
resident manager of the Lory!
An interesting development in']
mother mob case which grew out J
>f an occurrence which took place '
it Gastonia on Monday night of ]
ast week and which was heard b>
Judge Thos. J. Shaw, was the 1
exclusion of the testimony of Ben
Wells, communist labor organizer, ]'
»ecause he does not believe in j
3od and does not believe he wo-;id >
le divinely punished for telling a!
:ie. Members of the Gastonia mob ,
were alleged to have kidnapped i
and flogged Wells. The incident j
has been noted in legal circles |
and Judge J. Crawford Biggs of:
Raleigh has made some investiga-j
tion concerning the decision.
Judge Biggs states that in his i
thirty years’ experience at the i
bar this is the first time he has ,
known the question to he raised. ]
Investigation revealed that al-1
though the testimony of witnesses i
attacked on that ground has been i
invariaibly admitted in the report
ed cases in this state, that an j
opinion squarely supporting Judget
Shaw’s decision was rendered in
185G and had since been cite 11
three times.
Early Wednesday another kid- l
napping and flogging is said to
have taken place at King’s Moun- j
tain when Cleo Tessner was taken j
! half naked from his home by three
self-styled Gastonians, and flogged
1 on his legs, hips and chest. The
j flogging is said to have taken
place in Cherokee County, South
Carolina. Tessner and his wife
‘old the story in Charlotte We i
1 nesday afternoon, stating tnat
I after Tessner was turned loose
[by his kidnapers that he bor
j rowed overalls and shoes and
made his way back home. Te-s
jner’s wife thinks she would be
1'able to identify two of the kid -
|1 nappers.
1 A CARD OF THANKS
With hearty appreciations tV
the many and loyal things ren
jdered us during the illness a.ic
1 death of our beloved father, C. K
1 Pleasant, we wish to thank eacl
|and every one personally, am
I may God bless each of you an<
! make your stay on earth a loaf
j and prosperous one.
THE CHILDREN.
E. D. McDOWELL TALKS
TO KIWANIANS HEM
Mr. E. 1). McDowell, in charg<
of the system of governmon
grading of tobacco on the lonu
j market, addressed the Kiwaniar.i
: at their regular luncheon yester
jday, on the fine spirit of cooper
ation of the business men
•Smithfield and the fanners •>!
i this section, relative to the mat
ter of tobacco that is being grad
ed under his supervision. His re
maiks were highly commendable
for the fine spirit of cooperation
that exists* between the buyers
the farmers, and the business <en
on the local floors. He urged the
members of the club to continue to
visit tobacco sales during the en
i tire season.
i Messrs. Frank Wood and Cha*1
! ley Coates, of Upper Cleveland
I township, were visitors of the
club at yesterday’s luncheon.
Pleasing Farmers
Now Grading 25 Per On!
Total Sales; Report Foi
First Week of Market
“Government grading of tobacco
is becoming more popular as the
fanners understand it,” stated the
government graders, Edwin 1).
McDowell and Thomas Woods,
lere Wednesday.” We are now
grading twenty-five per cent of
;he total sales.”
John A. Livingston, Washington,
). correspondent of the News
»nd Observer, stated in a d;s
latch yesterday that the federal
lepaitment is happy over the
act that the Smithfield tobac-M
narket set the record for quan
ity graded in the opening week
is a government grading market
Phc department announces that
luring the first four days of the
ipening week a total of 121.000
►ounds of tobacco was graded.
Phe Smithfield market has receiv
'd quite a bit of publicity due to
he fact that this Federal-Sta’e
grading service was instituted
icre and is the only market in
si rth Carolina that will have the
ervice this year.
The first official report for
he grading at Smithfield was ro
eived here Wednesday. The report
overs only the first four days of
he market, but from now on the
eports which are issued week!.’
sill be available soon after the
verk covered in the report closes
The tobacco graded here the
veek of September 3-7 fell V.to
hree grades: C, cigarette cutters;
v, cigarette smokers or lugs; R,
eaf grade. The prices received
vere as follows:
H Grade.
B3L, S24.2.T; B4L. .$19.50;
{•]„ $17.25; R6L, $14.00; B7L
>10.00; B2'F, $33.00; B3F, $25.00;
B IF. $20.50; B5F, $16.50; B6F.
r 12.75; B7F, $6.25; B5M, $11.00;
BOM, $9.50; B7M, $5.50; B5G,
*19.00; BOG, $10.00; B7G, $7.50.
C Grade.
04 L, $22.75; C5L, $19.75; COL.
$17.25; C4F, $23.50; C5F, $20.00,
COF, $18.50.
X Grade.
XIL, $16.00; X2L, $14.50; X3L,
$11.25; X4L, $S.25; X1F, $17.00;
X2F, $13.75. X3F, $10.75; X4F
$8.25; X3M,' $9.50; X4M, $7.oC;
X5M, $5.00; X3G, $14.25; X4G.
$10.00; X5G, $9.50.
VOCAL UNION AND
SUNDAY S. CONVENTION
The Cape Fear and Wilmington
Freewill Baptist Vocal Union and
Sunday school convention will
convene at Barefoot’s Memorial
I church, eight miles sduth of Four
Oaks and one and a half miles
j southeast of Blackman’s Cross
i Roads, on Sunday, September 29.
The singing will start at ten
o’clock. We are expecting several
gooj choirs to take part in the
singing that day. So if you wan'
to hear some good singing, come
and spend the day with us. Ev
erybody cordially invited to at
tend.
HOMER LEE.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.
| There will be services at St
, I Paul’s Church Sunday night a
7:30. The public is cordially W
iVited.
Beautiful Wedding
In Clayton Churcf
Marriage of Miss Dorotir
Young and James Matthev
Edwards, Jr., Marked B}
Elegance and Simplicity
A wedding of breat beauiy
characterized by elegance anc
simplicity, and of unusual inter
est in Wake and Johnston coun
ties owing to the social eminence
l'"i- generations accorded the fa a
ilies, was solemnized in Clay to*
Baptist church at 8 o’clock last
Saturday evening when Miss Dor
°thy May Young became the
bride of James Matthew Edwards
Jr., of Raleigh. Dr. Ira K. D. An
drews, the bride’s pastor, officiat
ed.
I’olens, ferns, bamboo and trail
ing cedar were used as a back
ground for a mass of golden rod,
enhancing the loveliness of the
church adorned with Easter lilies
land a-gleam with lighted Cathe
dral candle in sevennbranclnrf
brass holders. Ushering were
nionaru i> reaves and Jack kel
lar, of Raleigh, and John Batt'o
Robertson, of Clayton.
-Mis. ('. H. Beddingfield, wear
ing- green velvet with corsage
of mixed flowers, presided at the
organ, while Mrs. Charles G.
Gulley, soloist, gowned in yellow
crepe Elizabeth with corsage ofI
mixed flowers, sang “At Dawn- j
ing,” by Cadman and “Sweet
heart,” by Kinder.
The grooms men were Dr. Bor
ien Hooks and Dr. Weston Brun
?r. of Norfolk, Va. The bride s
maids were Miss Ann White, of j
Raleigh and Miss Pauline Broad
lurst, of Smithfield. Both were j
•harming in Le Long models of
?reen crepe Elizabeth, and car
ded arm bouquets of mixed
dowers. The maid of honor, Miss
-/ouise Young, sister of the bride, I
vas exquisite in a Le Long model
>f yellow crepe Elizabeth, a*:d
carried a shower bouquet of ye!
ow peret roses. The flower girls
md the ring bearer, little Misses
alburn Barnes and Joyce Tal
on, were dainty figures of chihi
sh beauty in ruffled white tulle
■mbroidered in seed pearls.
The bridegroom, Mr. Edwards,
vas attended by Dr. Henry Me
^eo’J, Jr., of Raleigh, as best man.
The bride was given in marriage
>y her father, l)r. Joseph J.
feting. She was an entransing
ision in a gracefully draped Le
x>ng model of white crepe Eliza
ieth, with veil of handsome rose
joint an(j duehesse lace. She ear
ned an arm bouquet of Easter
ilies. During the impressive ring
•eremony the organist playe 1
oiszt’s “Love Dream," “Lohon
rnn and Mendelsohns Wedding
VIarch” were used as processional
md recessional.
Mrs. Edwards is the daughter
>f Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Judson
Young, of Clayton, and numbers
among her ancestors, from Co
lonial times to the present, many
if the oldest and most prominent
names in Johnston county. Her
maternal grandfather, Dr. Jarnc:
B. Robertson, was Clayton’s pio
neer physician and was widely
beloved, while his wife, nee El
lington, was the foremost musician
of her generation and a great
beauty. The bride’s father, a lead
ing physician, is also prominent in
business circles. Mrs. Edwards is
a graduate of Peace Institute,
Raleigh, and a member of the
Beta Pi Delta sorority. The num
erous pre-nuptial parties at wh.eh
she has been honor guest atte:-*
her popularity with a wide circ./
of friends.
The bridegroom James M.
Edwards Jr., is the son of M \
and Mrs. James M. Edwards, oi
Raleigh. He is' a graduate of
State College, Raleigh, and of
Yale University, and is a mem
ber of the Pi Kappa Phi frater
nity.
After their wedding trip nojV
Mr. and Mrs. Edwards will be a
home in Albany, N. Y., where Mr
Edwards is connected with th>
firm of Gander & Gander. Th
bride’s going away costume was
tweed ensemble of brown, wit
accessories to match.
Immediately following the ce»
emony Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Youn
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TROY MU NS PASSES
’ AWAY AT HAMLE
Friends- here and in Johnstoi
[ county were grieved to hear o
the death of Mr. Troy Mun
which occurred at his home ii
Hamlet Sunday morning about a*
r o’clock. Mr. Muns had been ill J'o
’ several weeks and was unco 1
scious during his last hours. Ha'
he lived until November he woul
, have been 75 years old
| Mr. Muns was born and reare<
| in Johnston county. He marine*
Miss Rebecca Wood of Pleas an
Grove township, who together will
five children survives him. Severn
years ago he moved to Ham! •
where he spent his declining
years. All his children reside hi
Hamlet except one daughter, Mrs
Pruitt, who live* in Durham. Othei
relatives surviving are a brothet
and sister, Dr. L. A. Muns tnr
Miss Sallie Muns of this city.
The funeral was held at tl:
home Monday afternoon conducted
by the pastor of the Baptist
church at Hamlet and interment
was made in the cemetery there.
Miss Sallie Muns attended :!.e
funeral, returning home yesterday.
Dr. W. L. Poteat
To Speak Sunday
Two Addresses by Dr. Poteat
Will Open School of Mis
sions at llaplist Church;
Program For Week
With two addresses next Sate
day by Dr. W. L. Poteat, Presi
dent Emeritus of Wake Fore.t
College, the Smithfield Baptist
church will begin its annual school
of missions. At 11 a. m., he will
spea kon "Two Realms of Reali
ty” (Science and Religion), and
it 7:30 p. m., on “World Peace”
Widely known as a profound
thinker and an eloquent speaker,
liis coming will be a matter of in
terest to many outside the Bap
tist congregation.
The School of Missions, extend
ng through a week, has been
.nude an annual event by the local
Baptist church, and an effort is
made to bring to the community
*ach year speakers of ability, in
luding one or more returned mis
sionaries. Mrs. S. L. Morgan, us
superintendent of missions in the
.•hurch, is director of the school
>f missions, and has secured this
cear, in addition to Dr. Poteat,
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Braun .,f
f'hapel Hill, and Rev. W. D. Bos
tic of Wake Forest, Chinese mis
sionaries. Rev. E. Gibson Davis,
pastor of the Tabernacle BapCst
•hurch of Raleiirh and Dr. Me
Neill Poteat, lately arrived fr-m
China, but now pastor of Pullen
Memorial Church, Raleigh, are to
appear with addresses next Mon
day and Tuesday nights. Begin
ning Monday, classes will be con
ducted each evening for men, wo
men and children, with a general
period with music and a popular
address. The public is cordiaPyi
invited to these public addresses
and to classes as well. A nursery
has been fitted up where parents
may leave their small children
each evening during the study pet
The general program is as fol
lows:
Daily, 6-7 p. m., Stories to
children at Parsonage, Mrs.
7-7:30, General Class, “Pioneer
Women,” at church, Mrs. Braun.
7-7:30 Games for Children at
Parsonage, Mrs. T. C. Jordan,
John K. Davis.
7:30-8:00 Solo, Mrs. Braun,
Public Address.
8:00-0:00 Primary Class, “Lamp
lighters Across the Sea,” Mrs. J
Victor Ogburn; Junior Class, “Ch>
nese Lanterns,” Miss Maud*
Creech.
8:00-8:30 Young People am
Adult Class—“Pioneer Women.”
8:30-9:00 General Class
’ “China.”
It is to be noted that two gen
eral classes are to be provided fo
adults, men and women and fo
young people from 15 years ui
besides primary and junior classei
Different speakers will be usp
f for public addresses and for tead
ing the several classes.
Popular Couple
Weds In Texas
, Miss Constance Harrelson
Becomes Bride of Mr.
Greer Glenn; Will Be At
‘ i Home Near Benson After
j Temple, Texas, Sept. 10.—The
marriage of Miss Constance W.
Harrelson of this city and A.
Greer Glenn of Benson, N. C.f whs
solemnized at the First Methodi.it
church Wednesday morning at
10:30 o clock, in the presence of
a large number of friends.
Kieh autumn tints of gold, rod
russet, brown and orange were
used in the beautiful decorations.
Against a background of dark
gieen ferns and stately palms
were luxuriant sprays of oak |
and other autumn leaves, and ,
pretty flower baskets held a pro
lusion ol golden chrysanthemums |
anj marigolds. Autuaw shades 11
were r<»fl«Wf»rt „:ki_ .... I
■imi in lhi* wrappings of the pot
of ferns placed about the chariot
mil, and in the markings of th
pew- reserved for family mem
bers and special guests.
At the appointed hour Mrs. II
i K. Henderson sang two level;
[wedding party entered the churcl
Truly," and "All For You” Shi
was accompanied at the orgai
by Mrs. Henry Zachry, wh<
played all ot the wedding music
To the processional, "The Brid'i
t horus,” from Lohengrin, th<
widding party entered the church
by the two main doors, two bj
two, meeting at the center aish
and forming an interesting tab
leau at the altar. First came th<
ushers, Hubert Johnson and Bus
ter Brown, followed by the ma
trons, Mesdames .1. Waldo Riley
and Otis L. Vaden, Mrs. Arthur
■Scott Grundy was matron of
honor, and Miss Vera Sadler ol
Gatesville was maid. The groom
.vas attended by Albert Lee Rile;;
>f this city as best man. Th
ringbearers were Master Keife:
Marshall Jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. Keifer Marshall, and Ma -
or Maxwell Campbell Jones, son
>f Mr. and Mis. Jack Jones, whe
•arried the wedding rings in th'.
hearts of gorgeous crannium lili»*
ied with bows of gold maline
rhe bride’s ring was a lovelj
olatinum circlet set with diamonds
Following the ringbearers was hr
lainty little flower girl, Bettye
Lou Hendler, daughter of Mr. anr
Mrs. Sam Hendler who scatter,
rose petals from a tiny wickoi
oasket. The bride was escorted t<
)y her step-father, C. I-). Black
nan. During the very solemn anc
mpressive ring service conducted
by the bride's pastor, the Rev. T
Edgar Neal of the First Metho
dist church, Mrs. Zachry at th<
organ played very softly an
sweetly, like a benediction, “Ah
Sweet Mystery of Life,” from oo<
of Victor Herbert’s operas.
The bride wore a handsome n.‘>
mported Claire model of inde
pendence blue faille, made with
blouse of eggshell colored satin
The coat was brocaded in goi.1
apple green, lavender and Made
line blue on the independence Inc
faille background. The circuU’
■;kirt, which was finished with a
plaited frill at the bottom, wasl
I made with apron front and was
finished with a crossed belt and
bow. She wore close fitting hat
of Madeline blue soleil, with or
nament of independence blue
enamel set with rhinestones. Her
shoes were of independence blue
kid, with strap of Madeline blue,
and finished with small buckle?.
With them she wore eggshell
chiffon hose. Her gloves were of
kid of eggshell shade, to match
her handkerchief. The bride':
only ornament was a diamond sel
pendant, belonging to her mothe**
, She carried a beautiful colonia
bouquet of Pernet roses an
. ferns, tied with autumn tints
ribbons and showered with lilip:
. of the valley.
Miss Sadler wore a frock o
r chestnut brown crepe, Mrs. Grun
dy wore chocolate crepe. Mrs
it Riley and Mrs. Vaden w’ore frock
j of Burgundy crepe. All wore close
_ fitting hats of 9oleil to mate
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Record Opening
At Selma School
Enrollment of 825 on First
Day; Several Speakers At
Opening;Other Selma News
SELMA, Sept. 19.—The biggest
opening in the history of tne
Selma schools took place Monday
morning, September 16, when 825
pupils enrolled for the ensuing
school year, 191 in the hig.i
school and 634 in the elementaly
schools. Supt. Waters, Prof. Bve:k
ind their corps of 25 teachers
tvere busy during the ^ morning
with enrollment and classification.
V large number of parents and
nterested friends were preset*,
or the chapel exercise*. “Ameri
ca,” sung by the whole school
vas followed by prayer offered
»y Rev. IX F. Waddell. Tho
cripture lesson was read nd
n inspirational talk made ly
tev. D. M. Sharpe. Mr. Geo. F.
»rietz, representing the Sell ia
»cnooi board, made a few approp
’ I'iate remarks; Mr. W. H. Call.
1 representing the county Board . f
Education, made an explanatory
talk, and Rev. W. J. Crain, wel
comed the teachers to the school.
• the churches and flhe town.
Just at this season of the ye\r
1 Flowers at Mill Village,
t is worth anyone’s time to drive
)ver the Selma mill village and
dew the beautiful flower yards
thrifty vegetable gardens ar.J
clean yards. For the past several
years Mr. Geo. F. Brietz, sup
erintend cnt of this, mill, bas been
ifrfering prizes to the people of
he village for ,the best flowers,
gardens and yards. The results
lave been very gratifying. FIow
’rs, clean yards and vegetables
ire taking the place of tin cans,
■ubbish, etc. Friendly rivalry is
ceen and the interest; growing
vith each succeeding year.
Pomegranates Growing in Selnia.
A recent issue of the Smith
"iekl Herald carried an interesting
iccount of pomegranates grow
rig in Hoke county. Although
Hoke county is near the Scum
Carolina line and several degree*
.varmer than in Johnston courC ■,
till we have pomegranates grow
ng within her borders, in Selrr:..
Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Deans have
huee trees growing in their yvd
>n the corner of Pollock street
md Gertrude Avenue. The largest,
tbout seven feet high has now
ibout fifty pomegranates in all
stages of growth and develop
nent. a number of them ripening
i rich, dark red which- combined
vinh the dark green foliage, green
Tint and white blooms present ^
i beautiful sight. The pomegran
ite is a tropical fruit and . s
‘dible and considered very choice
n Florida where it grows in quan
tities and without protection.
Special Music Methodist Church.
The congregation of Edgerton
Memorial Methodist church had
x rare treat at the Sunday eve
ling service when Mr. Richard
Trott, formerly of Columbus, O.,
now instructor in mathematics at
Carolina, Chapel Hill, sang “Open
;he Gates of the Temple,” nd
iis bride, Mrs. Trott, sang “Hear
Me, 0 Father.” Mr. Trott is a
musician of unusual ability and
Mrs. Trott is a graduate of t.n*
conservatory of Cincinnati. Since
ter graduation she has been s:
loist in one of the first churches
n Pittsburgh, Pa. Mr. Trott be
ng choir director for this church,
a romance began which culminat
'd in their recent marriage. Sin^e
they are to be in Chapel Hill for
he ensuing year the people of
Selma look forward to their ie
turn. While in the city they were
guests of Supt. and Mrs. F. M.
Waters.
Presbyterian Services.
Oakland Sunday 11 a. m. Com
munity 3 p. m. Smith/ield 7:30 p.
m. A cordial invitation has been
extended the Smithfield congrega
tion to hear Dr. W. L. Poteat at
1 the Baptist church at the morn
, ing heur.
Miss Virginia Williamson left
[ Wednesday for Lynchburg, Va.,
* to resume her studies in R»r*
dolph-Maeon College. Miss Wi!
1 liamson is a member of the Senior