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A Paptr with a Pr«*tig« of a Half Century.- A County, Not a Com. a.ah. Pap* g/JiCI ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 19, 1878. HENRY A. BYNUM DROPPED DEAD — fr— Well Known Citizen Victim of Heart Trouble Funeral Services Sunday Afternoon Attended by Great Con course. Pit*.'boro is grieved at the death 0 f penry A. Bynum, who fell dead Saturday evening about 5:30 on street a few yards from his home. He was standing in front of Xarron home directing some c 1 red men who were carrying in 'ehold goods of the Narron h : e which had been taken out that morning when there was a - vat of the home’s burning. He told the men that he was dizzy ami immediately dropped. Life was extinct when Dr. Mcßane came two o: three minutes later. Mr. Bynum had an automobile wreck a year or two ago which seems to have affected his health, a eady none too vigorous. For mo: he had suffered from an gina pectoris, and only a week or le<.' before his death had a serious attack. The funeral service was conduc ted at the Methodist church, of which he was a long-time member, Sunday afternoon in the presence of a great concourse of friends and relatives. Pastor Dailey officiated. The burial was in the Methodist churchyard. Mr. Bynum was 57 years of age. He was a talented mechanic, and spent part of his life as superin tendent of cotton mil s. He was the only son of the late Carney W. Bynum and Mary Atwater Bynum, of Baldwin township, the father being the founder of the cotton muis at Bynum and one of the most promient and useful citizens ot the county. The deceased married Miss An nie Lutterloh, who with four chil dren survive her husband. Two sons are Henry, a mechanical en gineer. who holds a responsible po ll n in South Carolina, and Carn ey. a registered druggist, who was recently promoted to a position in a Norfolk pharmacy. Daughters are Miss Mary Dell, a teacher in the Pittsboro school, and Miss Annie, a student at N. C. C. W., Greens j . Mrs. Bynum herself is music tea her in Pittsboro school. T\v sisters survive. They are Mis Annie Taylor, wife of Dr. Tavlor of Greensboro, and Mrs. Rive', a valued employee of the Methodist orphanage at Raleigh. Thev and numerous other relatives f the family were present for the ur. ah From Baldwin township ca: ? many boyhood friends of th .• From Gastonia came A. B. Garter, who grew' no Bvr.ivm mill, and the’*e laid ■ndation for a splendid ca- : r> the cotton mill industry. Fayetteville came the Lutter datives of Mrs. Bynum. V; • there w'as a general out-pour the friends and neighbors in Pittsboro. A DELIGHTFUL TRIP • and Mrs. Julian Gregory and Mrs. Chapin enjoyed a trio to Harrisburg. Penn.. Thanksgiving occassion, and •here royally entertained bv e rui Mrs. George Geide and ' nds. Excursions were made ng points, including the fV‘\,ourg battle grounds. Mrs. a neiee of the ate C-apt. of Moncure and so ends :-av >f her time at the W iss'le 7 ’ nee in Moncure, which she: inherited. —- *************** 4p Gulf News * *************** ■day afternoon between four and five o’clock, the pretty home of y. and Mrs. A. J. Little was des by fire. The A and Y tr»m crew were the first to give the dH 'm A crowd soon gathered and the best of the furniture. Mr. bit* had come in from Parkers burg. made a fire and dressed. Ex nect ng to return Sunday with his family, who had spent Thanksgiv ;r ht and week-end with relatives ttic-e. A small amount of insurance was carried. The many friends and ne >ors sympathize w T ith these £o fi d neonle' in loss of their home. -d ' Virginia Murchison, teacher ln S; er City schools and Miss Minnie teacher in City schools at Rocky Mu 'Pent week-end with their par en Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Murchison. M'ss Annie Tyner Student at •'•or Co 1 lege spent Thanksgiving and ''•(*ek-end with Mr. and Mrs. D. Tyner. Mrs. Robert Jourdan was carried r ' Scotts hospital Sunday for treat ment. y M*. -T. G. Beal was carried to bcotts hospital Monday afternoon . />ave treatment for his leg he accidently cut a few weeks ago with hatchet. Miss Mary Lucy Palmer, who is caching at Zebulon spent the week at home. hlimn Beal, student at U. N. C. •Peat Thanksgiving and week-eiuj a 1 * 11 L his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. A - Beal. H.e Chatham Record County Court Tries Only Four Cases ■Monday’s session .of the county court passed upon only four cases, ■ and none of these was of vital im portance to the public, though sufficiently interesting and of mo-" . ment to the persons directly con cerned. Richard Smith, who now stays in Durham, was charged with steal ing a dog belonging to a colored man, and pleaded guilty—possibly his greatest mistake, as it never was proven that the dog is listed ; for taxation, and seemingly it can not be proven. Richard with another * Durham young man had been down to the i home of his brother-in-law, Mr. Lonnie Cooper, and the dog had joined the party as they walked {.over the Cooper lands, and follow jed the Smith car for a considera ble -distance When they started back to Durham. Smith * said that |he thought he was a lost dog and had pity on him and took him in to the car and carried him to Dur ham. There he was found and Smith ’ (was arrested. The dog had been | traded by the present owner and :the former one would not tell from whom he got him; hence, it could | not be discovered from the records whether the dog was listed for I taxation. Any way this mutt cost. I Richard $45 in the mere costs of !the case, for though judgement was suspened for two years upon con dition of payment of costs, the | laws are such that the cost bill jruns up more than a man during 'the present difficulty of getting a dollar should have had to pay ,in fines for taken a half-dozen jsuch dogs, under similar circum- J stances. Even a jury fee of $6.00 is charged, though there is no jury, and a solicitor’s fee of ten or twelve I dollars is likewise charged, though the SIOO-a-month solicitor gave only a few minutes to the case. Will Swift and Howard Swift .were acquitted of a charge of stealing gasoline, but John Swift jgot three months on the roads on a similar charge. He admitted tak ing the gasoline from a saw mill ! tractor over in Williams township, I but claimed that he was practi- } cally out of gasoline and borrowed {this and was going to pay for it. But, unfortunately for the borrow !er if he really intened to pay, the {officers got him before he got a chance to pay. However, this was not the first gasoline missed from the tractor supply, and John was rather liberal in his borrowings to tide him over till he could go to a filling station. He confessed that he took six and a ha'f gallons, but it seemed that there were four teen gallons missing, and that John :had actually carried off some in a !can. He had been employed at the mill from which the gasoline had ; been accustomed to disappear, j Clifton Farrar admitted aiding and abetting the manufacture of liquor and got a term of four months on the roads. <3> j|: * * * * * * * * * * * Antioch News J Miss Geanie Oldham is visiting her brother in Yanceville. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Pilkington of Durham spent Thanksgiving with their parents in this community. Mr. A. H. O.dham and son W. R. made a business trip to Holly Springs last Thursday. Miss Flossie Dawkins of Furham visited her sister Mrs. E. C. Hart Thanksgiving day. So few attend our Sunday school that there is a question of discon tinuing it for the winter. It will be i decided next Sunday. The young ! people attend very well, but the [older ones do not. If the latter [will awake to their duty and re sponsibility, the school can con tinue. We hope the people will at tend next Sunday and let’s have the school continued. It means too much for the community for it to stop. *************** * u * Kimbalton News * * , ******* ******** Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence McManess of * Bear Creek spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Ferguson. Mrs. Paul Blackwood of Durham spent last week with her mother, Mrs. Kate Burke. Farthing Clark of Greensboro spent a few days last week with his sister Mrs. Dora Ferguson. Earl Russell, and little daughter Margaret spent last week with his sister Mrs. ‘Ernest Brewer. Will Covert and family oi San ford spent a few days last week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Elex Dowdy. „ . , Misses Edith and Eulalia Clark and Albert Sutton of Greensboro spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Ferguson. a ~ Miss Nell Fuller and Arthur Greg son of Creedmore spent Thanksgiv ing with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Brewer. , . ~ , Henry Whitehead and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Ferguson. , _... J E. Clark and family of Pitts boro Rt. 2 spent Sunday with Mrs. Dora Ferguson. PITTS3ORO, N. C., CHATHAM COUNTY, Photos from Wide World Photos LIVINGSTON HAS NOTHING ON THESE BOLD HUNTERS Hollywood, Calif. —Photo shows two of the monks from the Chim panze Movie Colony, in Hollywood, out on a hunting trip in the wilds of the movie lot. By the expression on their faces, one would judge that they are about to encounter one of the jungle’s many dangers. There is, however, nothing to worry about, as they are just registering the expres sion of fear for the benefit of the movie camera, during the filming of one of their recent comedies. SOCIAL EVENTS AT GOLDSTON —® — Tuesday-Afternoon Club Entertains Book Club and Husbands—Mes dames Goldston Give Delightful Party—Misses Dixon and Burke Delightfully Entertain. Other Goldston Items. ® One of the most delightful affairs of the season was the lovely party given by the Tuesday-Afternoon club at the town hall last Friday evening, honoring their husbands and the Goldston Book Club members and their husbands. The hall, which is known for so many hospitable entertainments, was ; unusually attractive with its decora-1 tions of fall flowers, ferns, and j palms. The guests were met at the door and shown to the cloak room by Mesdames Van Ellis, George E. Rives, James Alexander, and Mar vin Womble. After the guests had all assembled they chatted gayly for awhile, and then several spirited games were I played, causing much merriment. Dinner partners were found by com paring slips of paper on which were written corresponding names. Much ! fun was had in finding partners. Delicious chicken salad, saltines, stuffed eggs, sandwiches, and toasted bananas were served as first-course, | and cocoanut yum-yums, pickle, and | coffee with whipped cream. Small 1 dishes of mints and peanuts were ! placed at intervals on the long and j beautiful arranged tab.e where all guests were seated. Those enjoying this occasion were Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Veasey, Mr. and Mrs. T. Percy Murchison, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Barber, Mr. and jVlrs. W. L. Goldston, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Dixon, r. and Mrs. T. W. Goldston, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Burke, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Goldston, Mrs. F. M. Barber, Mrs. James Goldston, Mrs. A. B. Womble, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Harris, Mrs. H. M. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Olive, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. ! Hester, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rives, J Mr. and rs. Van Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. j James H. Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. O. Z. Barber, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Ellis, and Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Rives. Decidedly one of the prettiest parties of the Autumn season was that of Wednesday afternoon, when Mesdames T. W. Goldston and A. W. Goldston entertained at the lat ter’s attractive home in east Golds ton. The guests were shown to the cloak room and then directed to the living room, which was beauti-, ful with its ferns and narcissus., The game of Autumn was played at four tables, after which Mrs. W. F. Veasey captured high score pirze which was a lovely “doll” door stop. The consolation prize fell to Mrs. J. B. Goldston. Ope of the most attractive fea tures of the afternoon was a “table of art” on which were many articles representing different flowers. This feature afforded much amusement. For the most correst answers, Mrs. P. 0. Barber won beautiful candle sticks. In a turkey contest Mrs. Jacob Dixon received a lovely bed room picture. The hostesses served an elegant salad course with coffee and whipped cream. The invited guests were Mrs. J. B. Goldston, Mrs. A. B. WornVe, Mrs. L. B. Hester, Mrs. F. C. Olive, Mrs. H. M. Phillips, Mrs. T. Percey Murchison, Mrs. W % F. Veasey, Mrs. L. W. Fields, Mrs. Dewer Barber, Mrs. James Goldston, Mrs. F. M. Barber, Mrs. W. L. Goldston, Mrs. P. O. Barber, Mrs. Jacob Dixon, Mrs. J. J. Harris, and Mrs. H. A. Burke. Mrs. Ralph Phillips of Richmond, Va., paid a short visit to Mrs. H. M. Phillips. PLEASE TURN TO PAGE FOUR GOODWIN’S CAR LOCATED Car of Man Murdered at Saw Mill Near Apex Found in South Caro lina—Jack Gilliard, a Negro, Sus pected of Crime. The first definite clue as to the cold-blooded murderer of Dalton Goodwin near Apex a few weeks ago has been discovered. The following item from Monday’s News and Observe throws light upon the sit uation : The location several days ago in Camden, S. C., of the stolen car be longing to Dalton D. Gojodwin, lum ] ber planing mill employee, who was {murdered Oct 23 near New Hill, gives Wake County officers definite evidence in the case, and important developments are expected within the next several days, the officers believe. The car, a Ford touring, has been in possession of Camden officers since three days after the i murder, but Wake officers learned of its location only Saturday. Recovery of'the stolen automobile resulted in a warrant being sworn lout for Jack Gilliard, Negro farm hand living in the New Hill sec tion at the time of the murder, charging him with murder. Gilliard, [suspected for some time by the of [ ficers, had said that his home was !in Camden, and he immediately dis appeared following- the occurence {of the brutal murder. He has not been seen since, and was not with the automobile when it was found on the streets of Camden. g HELP WOULD BE TIMELY Those who can help a worthy family which has lost all its house hold goods, clothing, along with tne residence, can do nothing more worthy than to contribute to the distress of Mr. Charlie Williams, Pittsboro Rt. 1, who lost his home a few weeks ago. There was no in i surance on the contents of the J house and on y sufficient on the house itself to give him a nucleus for rebuilding. A number of friends have helped the family, and Mr. Williams wishes to express his thanks for their kindness, and I hereby convey his thanks and express me hope that others will come to the relief of this family in distress. Bed clothing, cooking utensils, furniture, in fact almost anything, and money in par ticular, will be appreliated by Mr. and Mrs. Wil iams, Respectfhlly, P. T. FARRELL, A neighbor. . . - A SURPRISE PARTY Miss Audrey Thomas who is at tending Edwards Business College, High Point, N. C., came home last Thursday to spend Thanksgiving with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Thomas on Moncure Rt. 2. Miss Thomas was greatly surprised Thurs day evening when a number of her friends gathered at her home for a party. Those present were: Misses Al ma Lasater, Pearl Desern, Thelma Smith, Hazel Burns, Rodney John on, Elma Ray, Leona Johnson, Lu ille Brady, Irene Bland, and Am nie Pearl Seagroves. Messers. Thom „s Johnson, Clyde Thomas, Albert T ohnson, John Thomas, Roy Thomas, John Lasater, Raymond Desern, Jewitt Farrell, Frank Lasater, Ro and Farrell, Mai White, Jack Thomas, Bob White, Ralph Riddle, Wallace Farrell, Bill Harman, Frank Gunter, Bill Barnes, A. B. Gunter, and , Cecil Clifton. After an evening of enjoyable games and music, fruit was served. Everyone expressed themselves as having a most enjoyable time. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1930 « VOLUME 52—NUMBER List of Magistrates And Constables The following are the names of magistrates and constables who were elected for the several townships last month. Their terms began December 1. Albright township Magistrate: Cletus Perry, A. A. Campbell, W. A. Hinshaw; Constable, James G. Pike. Baldwin Magistrates: T . J . Hearne, C. B. Smith, W. A. Snipes; Constable, R. V. Morris. Bear Creek—S. W. Willett, J. H. Brewer, W. S. Gardner; Constable, H. L. Brooks. Cape Fear—Magistrates: E. E. Wilson, J. D. Mclver, W. F. Olinger; Constable J. W. Bland. Center—Magistrates: W. L. John son, H. G. Beard, R. T. Farrell; Constable,. L. C. Johnson. Gulf—Magistrates: D. M. Tyner, W. H. Tyler, C. W. Elkins; Con stable, C. V. Moore. Haw River—Magistrates: R. H. Wicker, J. B. Wright; Constable, J. R. Ray. Hadley—B. D. Woody, E. M. Lind ley, B. E. Moody; Constable, W. F. Crutchfield. Hickory Mountain Magistrates: W. R. Perry, C. M. Covert, C. O. Gilmore; Constable, Lacy Webster. Matthews—J. A. Dark, H. L. Stone, R. C. Dixon; Constable, T. T. Elkins. New Hope—Magistrates: N. J. Wilson, L. L. Bryan, R. G. Beck with; Constable, Roy Farrar. Oakland—Magistrates: L. D. John son, W. T. Matthews, O. H. We ch; Constable, Albert Seagroves. Williams—J. T. Mills, J. A. Shar rach, W. C. Markham; Constable, Zeb Johnson. The officers in Albright, Bear Creek, Gulf, and Hadley townships are Republicans. SUES FOR $20,700 Mrs. E. P. Paschal, whose bus band was killed in an automobile accident near Siler City, Nov. 30, 1929, in which three cars were in volved, including the Paschal car, has sued the Atlantic Bridge Com pany and Ralph Coble, driver of one of the cars, for $30,000.• Coble is alleged to have been an agent of the Bridge company. It will be re called that young Forrester of Mt. Vernon Springs was acquitted here of the charge of manslaughter in connection with the wreck. It was Forrester’s truck that actually killed Mr. Paschal, but it is charged that the Coble car had struck and made uncontrolable the Forrester truck. The case is docketed in Greensboro, where both Mrs. Paschal and Coble live. $ *************** * * Chapel News* Well, we welcome Pastor Dailey back to this circuit. Those who couldn’t pay in cash should carry him wood or anything else that will he p make up the deficit on last year’s salary. As there seems to be a sentiment throughout the circuit to reduce the pastor’s salary, we suggest that every member find means to ex press himself upon this matter be fore the assessments are made. There is a kick about so many salaried folk in our county that could be dispensed with, for in stance, the county agent and the road superintendent. Miss Elizabeth Lutterloh spent the week-end in Raleigh and Misses Carrie and Christine Perry in Dur ham. The widow Smith who moved to the A. F. Whitaker place has had difficulty in keeping things going these hard times. Mr. C. C. Whitaker in his generosity did not charge her rent and the good people of this community recently gave her a pounding. Others wishing to help in a good cause may leave contribu tions at Mr. W. T. Mann’s store. Mrs. Smith appreciates the gifts of the New Salem Baptist Sunday school as a Thanksgiving offering to her family. We sympathize with the family of Mr. H. A. Bynum in their sudden bereavement, aso with Mrs. Lizzie Dark in the death of her sister, Miss Inez Headen. Our Sunday school took up a Thanksgiving offering of eight dol lars for the Methodist orphanage Sunday. o ■ It should have been that* the demand for milk was cut ten per cent instead of the price cut ten cents in the gallon. The great de cline in the price of butter -makes it unprofitable for the dealers to use the excess over whole milk delivery in butter-making as former ly, certainly at the regular price for milk. So it is sell less or take less for the part that goes to butter making. One man has been caught on leased land with a dead turkey and trying to call another. No offender will be too big to be reported to the game warden. Henry Durham burned off a new ground last week and Bob Ellington shucked corn one of the cold days. Some one said they were going to try to get Durham in the asylum, but another advised to wait awhile and maybe a load could be got PLEASE TURN TO PAGE THREE ISdMwftm a Bnrf | Pottoffic* iai AB H I F. D. Roatu 2a Gmi I r '™»r ** ruj “~ I : A• 1 . ,v K , " Inauguration Pay At Court House * > . t •, i* . New Register of Deeds Poe Becomes Tax - Collector County Court Secures Long er Lease of Life—Hester Be comes Commissioner / * Monday saw a goodly crowd in Pittsboro. Quite a number had come to attend the monthly 'session of the county court. But that institu tion had lived out its lease of ex istence and had to be revitalized before there could be any court. When the court was established a year ago the term of its existence was fixed for December 1, 1930. But if dead at all, it was not dead long, for one of the first things done after the reorganization of the board of commissioners was the reestablishment of that useful in stitution, with a lease .this time of two y ears, and with the same of ficials, D. L. Bell Judge and Wade Barber solicitor. This court has proven itself of worth and has saved the county and many citizens much money and time. Besides, there is little de lay in meeting out penalties for actual offenses and relieving the innocent of the burden of . false charges. Mr. Wade Siler, the newly elected register of deeds, was promptly on hand and after being sworn in took his place as clerk to the board of commissioners, which had been newly organized with Mr. Hester sitting in place of Mr. Brooks, and with Mr. Moore continuing as chairman. Mr. Walden, though elec ted for the first time in November, had already become at home in the job, as he had been appointed to serve out the term of Mr. Johnson, deceased. Mr. C. C. Poe merely stepped a cross the hall from the Register’s office to the grand jury room, which has been fitted up as head quarters for the tax collector. How ever, a $50,000 bond had to be ac cepted before he could undertake the job of handling the county’s money. There is as yet no perceptible change in the sheriff’s office, though the transfer of the tax-collecting business from him to the newly ap pointed tax collector will doubtless in time show its effects. However, it is the sheriff’s business to col lect all taxes prior to the 1930 levy, and under the circumstances he is not through with the tax col lecting by a jugful. Miss Pearl Desern, the capable assistant to the register of deeds, retains her place under Mr. Siler. Though the sheriff and clerk of court are hold-overs, they had to take new oaths of office and pre sent new bonds. Accordingly, it is an outright new administration, even if there are few changes in the personnel. <s> Miss Minnie Moffitt Dead Miss Minnie Moffitt, an estimable lady of 54 years, passed Friday at the home of Mr. W. F. Bland, of the Hanks Chapel community. She was buried at Hank’s Chapel j Saturday afternoon. Rev. Mr. House of Durham and Rev. R. R. Gor don, of Pittsboro, conducting the funeral services. Miss Moffitt was an aunt of Mrs. Bland, and since the latter’s death has lived with Mr. Bland and kept house for him. <g> MEAT MARKET ROBBED Thieves stole about $75 worth of meats from the market of Rich ardson and Siler, at Siler City, Saturday night. Part of the loot was found 'hidden under a building, but no evidence as to guilty parties has been discovered. Tax Relief is Not a Problem in Winton The board of town commissioners for Winton at a recent meeting de cided not to levy and collect any taxes for the year 1930. It is the county seat of Hertford. It has a population of between six and seven hundred. The town owns and ope rates two farms, total ing 450 acres. The treasury is said to have suf ficient money to take care of t all outstanding accounts and . bonds. Winton claims to be the only town in existence entirely free .of tax burdens ' and suggestions for the year 1930. ' * Mrs. Anna Mae Rodgers, wife of a fireman in Oklahoma City, filed suit for divorce alleging that when her husband was not chasing down unruly fires he was at the municipal airport studying to be a pilot. <S> The county agent needs an office down town. Man after man is found inquiring for his office. One can be secured for three or four dollars a month. $ Probably some, articles prep ared for last week’s issue will appear in this paper. If so, read then in tbe light of this statement.