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"The Columbus County Paper Everybody Needs It" I n 11 iiiiiii VUuiilv n nr-i i .vri vmmv r i i ii I 1w THE Year FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUMBUS AND HER PEOPLE -r uui tii Two Dollars Per Year WHITEVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1024 NUMBER NINETEEN WW W A T T T k Horrible Accident to Whiteville Young Wan Leo" Burns pjegro Two Simmons Receives Fatal When -as in ar xPlae; Snows Presence of Mind; i Qt, ; s Uestroycu Leon liTM 1 M ;immons, Eighteen year old and Mrs. J. E. Simmons, hospital in Wilmington at lock yesterday morning result of burns he sustained n'xht when gasoline ill his ar explodv'l. The bouY was train yesterday evening brought home on New Heavenly Visitor Comes to Mr. Edge Boll Weevils In Evidence in Large Numbers; The Frost Took Toll of Berries; Still Getting Spirit Visitors Tabor Music Recital Was Great Success Little Miss Hughes Made Hit of Ev ening; High School Graduates; Correspondent Slays Two Big Reptiles i .,i..Time" - Ill V . rr.k..,- the home of his parents Today it will be taken the old home of the fam mtered in the cemetery ri v. . c;nmiir was an employee in the j limber . ompany, ne autnucu luc ;rh -(.poo1 nere unm vmisuna! unu If" i i in i i u, : esteemed ana iiKeu oy ins eachers and pupns. eavmg ehuoi Christmas ne ODtamea -.ninvivnt with tne lumoer com- where ne was nem 111 ie" 1 H , I" 1 . . rd bv Ins employers. muuay Amnion? linen tne rariK ui ins i 1 ' I I J nrvlKNlWn h m -T - " " hn) narts of the engine unaer- ath it. Getting in the car ne rucn . i-i. ...-.- .inH tho wnaip par m - andv became enveloped in tlames. i.i i he young man, completely covereu ith flames, sprang from the car v started to run. frantic with pain. sse Kelly, a negro wno "was near e scene of the accident, rushed to mi. seized mm anu tore ins cuai tt nr. A thvpu- him intn a nparbv mua ole where the flames were exting-ished. The car belonging to Simmons was aIA-U oil i uativ on tvi. ' the store of Mr. H. J. Gore. It another car belonging to Benton ? npin-j- to Benton's parage was al- st alongside ot the burning car d six new automobiles were stor in this building. The prompt ar- . i , i val ot tne town s cnemicai eiinit; nd volunteer fighters with a line of ose from the nearest hydrant is said be all that saved the wooden build- fig and the cars it contained: Clarendon, Aprjl 8. It seems that General Boll Wee6 already has his army in readiness to make an early attack on King Cottonvthis year, and the farmer who plants cotton need entertain no doubt that millions of these little pest will invade his ter ritory, for they are here in large numbers, awaiting the appearance of the first cotton bloom. As we came by Mr. Vince Hardie's place, near Mollie, last Monday, he showed us about a dozn very live weevils, nearly full grown, in an envelope, which he had captured, while moving some trash. It is said that the woods and hedgerows are well stocked with weevils, and their number steadily increasing. Our interview with Mr. Frank Edge regarding the appearance of what he says are heavily visitors, in the News Reporter a few weeks ago, has attracted country-wide attention, and the matter has been very much dis cussed, and visitors from a dis tance have called to see Mr. Edge in regard to what he has seen and heard. We haven't had an opportu nity of talking to Mr. Edge since we gave the readers our interview, but we have heard on good author ity that his angelic visitor who has been making regular weekly trips for quite stometime, is not coming any more now, and has made but one trip since the death of his wife, but on this visit she stated that an other visitor would come to see him. This new personage from the Spirit World, has already made its appear ance to him and, like the former visitor, is represented as being most beautiful . and a dazzling bright ness. Several people have expressed heir desire to spend the night on which this Spirit makes its appear aneev ph jyir. Edge, but if anptroe' hs mustered up sufficient nerve to do so, we have not yet heard of it. The two heavy frosts last week took beavv toll from 'the strawberry bloom, and will give the crop a few more days set-back. With favor able weather conditions from ' this time, there will be no shipments of any consequence, it is said, before the first of May. J. D. Frink. Chadbourn Democrats Endorse Paul Brown Young Chadbourn Man The Legislative Race; Resigns as Township Chairman Will Enter Mr. Blake Committee Brown Bros. Canning Factory at Chadbourn Young Chadbourn Men to Have Canning Factory in Operation in Two Months Times; Will Grow Much Fruit HE LADIES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MANY IMPROVEMENTS mistime the Work ot riantmg Flowers and Shrubs for Beauti fying Bladenboro; Many Visitors Of the Week Bladenboro, April 10. The plant- fg of flowers and shrubbery around be station grounds in-this town is out finished un. we are glad to y. The ladies of Bladenboro cam depended on to rush forward any ovenient that is launched for the rpose of the upbuilding of their wn, churches or schools. His many friends will regret to arn that Mr. Shelton Dunham, one the clever salesman in the Hutch- Acme Fisherm a Daddy Gets ockfish Forty-Six Pound Rock Fish Hauled Out of Chilly Waters of Cape Fear River By Acme Fisherman Saturday Fishing with a dip net in the Cape Fear river near Acme last Saturday Mr. Isham Blake brought uot a forty-six pound fish from out the mud dy wraters of this mightiest of East ern Carolina streams. Clarendon, April 8. The recital of the music class of Tabor high school, Friday evening, April 4, was attended and very much enjoyed by a large number of Clarendon people. Miss DeRotha Hughes is music teach er and the progfam .rendered re flects much credit upon the work done by Miss Hughes during the pre sent term of school. The musical talent in and aroun dTabor is wor thy of praise, and some day, and that in the near future, it will malge the world sit up and take notice. Aside from the musical feature, little Miss Lillian Hughes made the hit of the evening with her iecitation, "The Dead Doll," which brought forth oud and continuous applause at its conclusion. The medal was won by Miss Eunice Harrelson, and pre sented by Prof. Sykes, Superinten dent, in a few timely remarks. Messrs. J. C. Isham and Johnnie Cribb and J. M. Richardson, charged with assaulting Messrs. Daniel and Clarence Todd here, a few weeks ago, will be given a preliminary hearing before C. H. Harrelson, Esq., at his office here Wednesday after noon of this week. We understand there are a large number of witness es in the case, and that several at torneys have been employed by. both sides. Very much interest centers around this case, and the trial will, no doubt, be largely attended. Mr. S. S. Harrelson, of Rocky Mount, spent the week-end with his parents here, returning Monday af ternoon. Among those graduating from the Tabor high school this year are Miss Gladys Irene Frink and Mr. Herbert Williams, of this place. The commencement exercises of the school will be held in the auditorium f the scho.ltrrr--ar'Tlf Tuesday evening. Miss Frink gfad uateswith the" highest honors, while Mjf. Williams is second. They are both students of Clarendon school, having completed this year at Tabor high school. Mrs. J. Arthur Thompson, of Chadbourn,, is spending a few days this week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. Wi' Ray, on rural route 1. Mr. and j&rs. G. L. Harrelson and E. R. BuiLaek. of Wilmington, were Sunday visitors to Clarendon. Last Monday just before crossing the "Old Mill Sfcream" at M. J. Monroe Jolly's water-mill, our atten tion was attracted by a rustling in the leaves, and looking in the di rection, we saw a monster snake of the Moccasin specie crawling up the side of the dam. We stopped our car, and aout this time we spied another serpent of the same specie, but not quite so large, making its way through the leaves in the same direction. Their snakeships had sought the open ostensibly for the purpose of bathing in the warmth of the spring-day sun, as they stretch ed but their bodies full length upon the dam. Looking- unon them for a Chadbourn, April 8. A meeting of the Chacfbourn township demo cratic executive committee was call ed to order in the Chadbourn tobac co warehouse and was attended by the chairman, Mr. J. R. Blake, and the following members: Messrs. Pritchard Lennon, S.'F. Hughes, and Joe White. Mr. J. R. Blake resigned as chairman and R. A. Miller was unanimously elected as chairman in his stead. The following delegates were named to attend the county convention to be held at the court house in Whiteville on the 12th of April : Hon. J. A. Brown, John Enns. Joe White, Paul Brown, M. V. Harrelson, S.F. Hughes, D. W. Hughes, C. A. Usher. J. R. Blake, and Mesdames. J. B. Bardin, J. A. Brown. P. H. Brown, J. H. Land, C. F. Shelton. W. F. Yates, George Marshall, W. A. Thomas, F. T. Wooten, and R. K. Moors. The committee unanimously en dorsed Mr. Paul Brown, a nephew of Senator J. A. Brown, to repre sent Columbus county at the next session of the general assembly. Mr. Brown's nomination was received with hearty applause and approval by the large audience present and he was the recipient of many congrat ulations on the streets. The an nouncement of his intentions to let his name be presented came as quite a surprise to his friends throughout the county. The committee also unanimously endorsed Senator J. A". Brown as chairman of the county democratic executive committee. . In a conversation with Mr. Paul Brown of Chadbourn Saturday, he stated definitely to the News Report er that hewould have a canning fac tory in operation at Chadbourn not later than June of this year and that it would be of sufficient size to take care of all immediate needs with expectations of increasing the out put as conditions will warrant. For the present the quarters will be in some unused building in Chad bourn and there are several good sites available- in Chadbourn. Lat er on, if the venture proves a suc cess, a more suitable building will be constructed. The Messrs. Paul and R. E. L. Brown will plant seven acres in tomatoes this spring, mostly for the market and with the inten tion of taking care of the surplus and over-ripe fruit in the canning factory. They will also be in the market for a considerable amount of fruit and produce of all sorts throughout the year. County Prize Winners at 1923 State Fair Mrs. R. W. Scott Carried Off The Honors With Greatest Individual Prizes; Full List of the Local Prize Winners State Fair Officials have just an nounced a full list of Columbus coun ty competitors who won prizes at the last State Fair.. Mrs. R. W. Scott, Jr., of Bolton, carried off the honors with the largest individual prizes. One of Mrs. Scott's chickens won a total of $12.00. Miss Jessie Thompson of Chadbourn won a hand some prize on her splendid poultry. ine full list of local awards is civ- en below: Miss Mary Jordan, Whiteville home economics $ 3.00 Lillie Lankford. Whit pvillp Home economics Mary Kate Thompson. White ville home economics Mrs. R. W. Scott, Bolton poultrv - Miss Jessie ThomDson. Chad bourn, poultry 12.00 Columbus county, Whiteville agriculture product s500.00 To The Members of the Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association In Columbus County Carried to Acme and weighed in few moments in their happy state, we the presence of reputable witnesses, I one ' of whom is Dr. T. V. Moore, the jumbo of the rock fish tribe at tracted creat attention stfid the lucky fisherman was "showered with son drnp- sfr.rp i inHicncpH with i congratulations. Dr. Moore was in .....JJt,., I TTTl m ,11 1 J J Wnitevuie jyionuay anu rewuiacu the tale of the big fish and vouched for the truth of the above story and the weight of the fish. slight illness. Mrs. Gibson, whn has hppn nuite for some time, is now reported as wly improving. Several of the folks in Bladen- ro attended the Sunday school con ation in Clarkton Sunday and are eaking in high terms of the unity 0Wn bv tbp nthpr rVnirhps in larkton which took an active inter- in the convention. pi1- Cassius Deaver and daughters e on a visit to relatives and friends Waycross, Ga. This is Mr. Deev- fnst trip to the Sunny South Id i.-i said (a lin -Pivof ftivia that name goes before the public in Japer. I Mrs. W. R. Davis is improving. Ml. p.d Mrs C f Tli-io-Pi- enpnt time the first of the week in lisburv Mr, and Mrs. M. C. Bridger motor- to Kenly in their new Studebaker iousine in the early part of this ik. Poultry raisers are registering many complaints about the hawks in vading and carrying away "their tiny chicks and grown-ups as well. One fellow discussing the matter in the barber shop recently stated that he j committee : had given his chicks a dose of medi-1 Williams, G. C. Hinson, W. J which would be almost instant Pherson and M. Meares. looked for a weapon of war, and soon found a fence post with which we proceeded to put them out of existence. Accomplishing our task. we drove on with the satisfaction that there were, at least, a de crease of two in the reptile popula tion around the water-mill of our good old friend Jolly. At the Democratic precinct pri mary held here iast Saturday aft ernoon delegates were elected to the county convention which meets in Whiteville, and the following gentle men were elected precinct executive H. G. Harrelson, B. F. Mc- DEATH OF MR. MATHEW J STEVENS. Bug Hill. April 8. Our com- ni t.y wftia shncL-pd and saddened e;smidd'eii death, in the early morning of March 26th, of Mr. Mathew J. Stevens. He was 79 vears old, having served in the war be tween the states. Later he was mar ried to Mrs. Elizabeth Love who sur vives along with six children, who are as follows: Mr. Coy Stevens of Hopewell, Va. ; Mrs. John A. Gore of Lumberton; Mrs. Pannie Holden of. Shallotte: Mrs. Autance Powell, Messrs. W. W. and S. C. Stevens at home. Mr. Stevens was a faithful mem ber of Seven Creeks Baptist church. He was a" quiet, useful, warm heart ed and generous citizen. A tender and devoted husband and a humble consistent follower of the Lord. The funeral services were con ducted by his pastor, Rev. C. Milli can and he was tenderly laid to rest in the .family cemetery near the home. The floral offerings were beautiful. We feel that the world is poorer and -Heaven is richer by the going of Uncle Mat. as he was known through out the community by that name. Uncle Mat is not dead, he is only sleeping till the resurrection morn. Then he will arrise clothed in the robes of immortality to clasp hands with all the loved ones that are num bered among the redeemed, and all in one reunited band will surmount the gospel train to meet Jesus in the air. The very gates of Heaven will stand ajarj bidding a glorious wel come to the agelic host. May the characteristics which con stitute this noble and exalted life be instilled in all our hearts and make us better men and women by hav ing come in contact with such a splendid type of manhood and de voted citizen. Written by One WhoJ Knew Him. It has been brought to my atten tion that when the second payment was made on April 1st. That some members who had previously paid their membership dues were deduct ed for - their dues on their second payment checks. This office has a record of all members who paid and who did not pay up to the time of the organization of the association in Feb. 1922. If you have previous ly paid your membership through this office and were deducted for liembejhip, dues from t your second payment check nottfjifte... ana5" I will take the matter up with the associa tion and have them to reimburse you for the amount deducted from your check. J. T. LAZAR, County Agent. 11.00 3.00 45.00 Total ---$514.00 IN MtMORIAN While the many cold spells during the winter were very damaging to spinach in the Chadbourn section, the fact remains that all growers got handsome returns and the indica tions are that spinach growing is now firmly established as one of the com ing big truck crops of this section. Canning Factory and Extensive Trucking Chadbourn Farmers to Grow To matoes and Other Truck on Ex tensive Scale This Year; Twenty Acres in Tomatoes NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH Miss Edna Edge is visiting with relatives in Laurinburg this week. J. D. Frink. cine death to a hawk should he kill and devour the chick that took the me dicine. This same fellow stated that he must have overdosed his fowls as some of them were in a critical condition for a time but eventually did overcome the heavy doses. "If that medicine will take as mucn eiiect ou - n-w u J died at her home near Hallsboro yes- chicks i a De wiumg iu oxiti a suu- , r i -np ok are of 7Q. Mrs. Smith leaves two children, HALLSBORO COMMUNITY LOSES FINE OLD LADY Mrs. Sallie McColsky Smith, widow of the late Stephen Smith, chadbourn is preparing to vote ids for the building of a high 10 ol anH rAA v. IIUJJIUVCUICUIS LUG lldiue. wViv. uHii v. ,-.ca fr I'" " 1U11 T li UVU JL J X mar grades. stantial reward for the capture of a few hawks in order to try it out on them," said the fellow. Charlotte, N. C, firm is adver ts corksrrpws Wkaf An Tmvu .want with corkscrews when Jt pull the cork stooper out their teeth? ' dish of vegetables is -still the ionic, say home aemon- r; workers of the State College uCUlturo Miss Clarice Barham, of Empo ria, Va., and Mr. and Mrs. Earl H. Cadwell, of Cincinnati, Ohio, have, been the guests of Miss Helen Kreio baum this week. Mrs. W. H. Richardson and children will leave for Raleig Saturday after spending two weeks re as the guests of Mrs. D. J. pUte Woman's-club meets in rest room at the court house morrow evening at 3:30 o'clock. the to- Mr. Add Smith and Miss Maggie Smith and a wide circle of other relatives. She was related to the Maultsbys, Baldwin's and Smiths of le. as a fine old christian wom- and esteemed by all with she came into contact, a the Hallsboro Baptist a devote attendant upon -1 rKMKHjSSt funeral will be at the home thifr afternoon at two o'clock and will be conducted by Rev. Mr. Sat- terf ield Of the' Hallsboro Baptist church. The interment will be in the cemetery at Hallsboro. The three act comedy which is to be given by the high school on Friday night, April 11th, bids fair to be one of the local talent affairs given here. It is hoped that every true citizen of Whiteville will show in terest in the school by attending the play. First of all, the school belongs to everyone and it is just what you make it. This play is being given to rel&ove a debt which was made for he benefit of your school. This is an opportunity to help your school, and at the same -time spend a very pleasant evej tie sure to se Truth." Frida o'clock, scho sion 25 and. 35 If the season is favorable and prices will justify the venture, Chadbourn farmers will probably ship several solid car loads of to matoes to distant markets this sum mer. And, taking into account the fact that the tomato crop sel dom fails, in this section when it is given proper attention, and that the price is nearly always good, there is little grounds to doubt but what many car loads will be produced and shipped. Among the progressive truckers who will plant tomatoes with expec tation of shipping co-operatively by car load are Paul and R. E. L. Brown, who plant around seven acres in tomatoes, S. C. Bryan four acres, A. B. Bryan, A. E. Bryan, W. A. Thomas, C. A. Usher and sev eral others will back up the project, each with a considerable tract of land devoted to tomatoes and the in tention to care for them properly. The parties all have full assurance that Chadbourn will nave a can ning factory in operation by June of this year and this plant will take care or an tne over-ripe iruic tnat cannot be shipped and will result in guaranteeing that the crop vvill be muh more profitable than it would othc : wise be. TOWNSHIP CONVENTION HELD AT HALLSBORO olri g But the p:lth, 8:00 um, admis- The many Menwof Mrs. J. O. Ammons will rejoice to learn that she is now regarded as entirely out of danger from the effects of the illness and the serious operations that she underwent in the hospital in Wilmington last week. Mr. Ammons spent part of yesterday in Wilming ton with her and reports that she is getting along splendidly. The Bogue township convention was held here Saturday afternoon at 22 o'clock feu the purpose of sending delegates to the. county convention to be held at Whiteville Saturday April 12. The delegates named were as follows: R. B. Bullard, G. M. Hickman, A. S. Sasser, Jesse Craw ford, and T. J. Batten. A motion was made to endorse W. Avery Thompson's candidacy to represent Columbus county in the lower house of the next general as sembly. Mr. Thompson was given n unanimous vote. Mr. John W. Hall candidate for sheriff was accorded the same splen did vote of confidence by his horn ifolka. William R. Davis Known and oved by eedyone as Uncle William, Wilam R. Daviss was laid to rest on Wed nesday, April 2nd in the. family burying plot. He having died the day before at the ripe old age of 89 years. There was gathered an unusually large number of friends and relatives to pay their last re spects to this beloved old gentleman. For a gentleman he was in the truest meaning of the word. Uncle William was born April 11, 1835. He was one of the pioneer settlers of Bladen Co., and lived his whol4&fe-:jcear''f f Novembef 8thi-'io'5Sf lfe took for His p life's companion Catherine McLean, of old Summerville, in Cumberland county, now near Lillington in Har nett county. Together they walked life's rugged pathway hand in hand always with God before them, as their leader. Mrs. Davis attended the Old Sum- merville Academy where she receiv ed her education. Uncle William at tended all the white schools in his reach in his early days. He wrote a beautiful hand, such as is seldom seen. Soon after marriage they set out to build a home. mSo well did they succeed that for more than 65 years it has truly been a home for neigh bors and strangers who might pass that way. And it is a beautiful home. Not in regard to material furnishings altogether, but in its settling of trees, gardens and most of all its happy associations with the rugged pioneer days of Bladen's early history. This home was blessed with 11 children, six boys and five girls. The folollwing is a summary of the children and grand children. John C, lives at Richardson, has four children: Isaac Franklin, died just as he was growing into manhood, April 19, 1881. This being the only death in the family in nearly 43 years. Mrs. E. Singletary," Richard son, 11 children; William A., Bladen boro, 8 children; Dr. W. Ross, White ville. 6 children; Mrs. W. E. Lewis, Bladenboro, 12 children; B. M., Bladenboro, 6 children ; Mrs. J. N. Kelly, Bladenjboro, 10 children; Charles B., Wilmington, 3 children; Mrs. W. A. Warwick, Richardson, 9 children; Mrs. C. O. Mercer, Bladen boro, 8 children . Many of the grandchildren are married and have families. His de scendants number 140 and are scat tered from mountains to seashore. It took nearly 50 years to raise this large family and one by one they left the roof, leaving the old couple ust as they had started out together. Their devotion and love for each other had grown so strong all these years until the old home was al most turned into Heaven. Such joy, happiness and love cannot be de scribed. Those nearest and dearest to them say that in all the65 years they lived together that he was never known to leave the house without first kissing his wife. Just the week before he ided he told his wife that she was so beautiful and she in turn would say "My good looking husband." He was a member of the Baptist church and was a loyal, humble Christian gentleman. His life, on earth was only the morning twilight of an eternal day in Heaven, where he has gone to serve God under the radiance of a brighter Sun through endless ages. "He truly lived by the side of the road and was a friend to man," and on his tombstone should be written these words: "He loved his fellow- men." M. M. B. Mr. J. G. McCormlck of Wilming ton, was among the visitors in town Monday. Mr. McCormick is one of the nrinciole owners of the farao" Acme fertilizer plant at Aame n th's
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