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C^umbus County Paper—Ev.ryb.jy R^j, R" "The Coiumhus County Paper—Everybody Needs !C H)GHoLnuuL3 lu GET RiG NUMBER OF NEW STUDENTS Hundred and Ninety gjx W:!i Come up From Last Years Seventh Grade CnconditionaHy. OTHERS WiLL TAKE ^OTHER EXAMtNATiON j^pj's Qualified to Take Examination for Removai Of Conditions are Urg ed to Start to Schoo! . hrunired ancl ninety-six of ' vnar'? seventh grade stud ^-1 a the schools of the county be allowed to move uncon .'.inaHy into the '-"-h schools the county when they open r , according ^ the list of ! vr. successfully passed the h.jnt'- -xaminations last Feb i rv and Atuil that has just! y'i uonuu ed by Superintendent School- J H. Mclver. A list y -he -radents who will move ;; ward unconditionally is prin-' below. Examinruions for the removal mnc.it..f.'Wttt uegneu co a number of other students vr. < tn- -d the majority of their dlie examinations will the principals of the hist, -ccooisas soon after Aug ust a^'hey may conveniently do y Scot Alclver advises that t"' . viioare qualified to take :h? erya.unation for the removal pt.-oncitimi- enter their nearest Mgdsch"". when it opens pre-, tak dm examinations! iuthe^dj.ects in which they! a of dm examina .yu -.<;!! m given by the prin-! m c rh school. Only one! Hjy.inati -r. is to be given for} ;r.9d:ia conditions this year. } i.'.H. .'Iclver wisnes to urge i patents to <ee that pupils who' s- mah''"'i^< miter h' .hsch < to thisexamina-j hen attend t-< dm matter at! ,:A rhe -e-n accredited high -tr. imyareasioi m : Acnm-Delco, Cnadbourn, Ctriy, doit,; -. Evergreen, Halls horo. Tabor. and \\ hitevilie. Ine list of seventh grade stu Ants who passed last vt'ars ex-} niiination^ without condition and Mowi!! be allowed to enter) school without examination tuhows: dobert White, Gertrude White, Cora Fairfax. Martha Blackwell. na Soies. Leacie Turbeville, aiiie Buffkin. Thelma Reaves, a \\ right, Purvel Porter. Beu Xorris. Lonie Thompson, Dan dum. Louia Mae Baldwin. Eula lae Long. Ciyde Hinson, Easley jdan, -Jordan. Shellie Fisher, ema Tedder. Alma Core, Loo Long. Limmie Watts, Mattie ard, Kathteen Baldwin, Lina High. Sether Duncan. Lacy jncer, Lithe Mercer. Theatus ^rcer. Denson Mercer, Edna Fannie Caffee. Selia Flynn ank Price. Ralph Harper, Cecil '^'ai. Dottie Dwal. T. S. Hin D. f. Hiiburn. Lerue Dud Liarence Thompson. Hazel Mary White, Lelia Stanley, tfL Ljidan. Hettie Strickland, ;-;.ta!<ige Cox. Bessie Long, Vera LeLus Shepherd Emma Rhodie Roberts, Earl B!adys Best. Leona Hol ^ Andrews, Hubert " -^Htrie Strickland, John Lennon, Edward Gil Rooks. Ha Cook, haoman. Casey Bald Ja- Ernest Ward, rh! ' n Bennie Soles, y-s Pnnce. Hessie Buffkin, L^ipps. Leamon Ward, arc cna (: . ,^re, Mattie Mae Cribb. Long , ^adu -00k:y y Lghe.s Gladys Robert H Jr.. Elmer Thomp Flome. Martha A h-go Hinson. Mabel Smith. Flizabeth !t,^T 0,-a Godwin ,y- Ej'astus Grice . Lewis. Waldon p ',".' . L'gh Inez Duncan, tr- -J^'eii! Mercer. Q n'^ ^ena Mae Hunt, Setters fOp+a ^ Haynir ^ ^Lar;/''r^. Smith, Elroy ".dine Tyre. Gracey Oevme Mears. Edison ore, .J-^edrow Jolly. Scott '3 Ed-!-!! ' TrT' Soles, fed - h i our man Butler, ^rl' Virgie Hinson, hj'ie Alice Inman, KewJ:t" p Mel et p ],* E;^Y McPhatter, Mar ,^ax Eldna Earle r' Barnes, Eldred Wayne, Rosabel Burroughs ani. 'on. 11^ T Marea Og, George. W!) X H. pM. Hickman, r Ma/ m ' Bebecca Taylor, < '''HP -'^dosia p Helen Lewis, ?^Pi"rr-e..^P-WiUis, ^ r,Blwood Weaver. T p^.t t* . " caver, d Matk/ ^ Fowler. Della oo) ^ ' Smnns. Viola Poison, ^^1 tv-* Hi'in'ib-tj j ^ ^ Baldwin Sara *. on Page 4.) iHEtnuu i CASTOR BACK TO CHARGE Cerro Gordo Preacher has From Hospital Other News From Cerro Gordo. Rev"'F w 2S-—The c preached _e last Sunday in the local Baptist church to fair sized con gelations In the evening the Lord s Supper was partaken of by the membership present. This was the first service by the pas tor since his illness a few weeks since when he underwent an operation at James Walker hos pital in Wilmington. Professor C. C. Russ with his parents, of Makatoka. near Bol ton. left by motor Friday for a trip to jioints in Georgia. During the Professors absence Mrs. Russ has with her. her father. Air. Edwards. Misses Ruth Harpe, of Cus etta, Ga., and Miss Irene Dellin ger, of Shelby, both former members of the school faculty here, are expected to visit friends soon. Air. A- H. Hammond, who holds a responsible position in the Columbus county garage in Whiteville, came home for a re cent week-end. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Burt Stephens, who for merly lived here but for the past year have li ed near Orrum, Robeson county, sympathize with them in the loss of their father, Mr. Frank Stephens, an account of whose death is given by the Boardman correspondent. The deceased was well known and had many friends in the Cerro Gordo section. Happy T. Lewis, of Wilming ton was in town Monday after noon. Mrs. Lucy KeHy returned last Saturday to Wilmington after a week with a sister. Mrs. Martha Hammond and family, in town. ^ James P. Smith of Wil mington a -<ved A - ' y aft noon Mr. 7 V. Williamson was in Dillon S G.. Tuesday consulting his physician. Dr. Smith, regard ing hi"; idness. Air. Williamson was unsmpanied by Airs. Wil liamson, his brother. Air. A. j. Wiiiiamson and Airs. Williamson. Air. Aid Airs. E. W. William son and children were joined in Whiteviile Sunday by Mr. and Airs. H. G. Avant and together motored to Lake Waccamaw. Airs. Dave Turbeville and chil dren returned Alonday afternoon to their home in Sellers, S. C., after a visit to the families of Air. Carl Butler and John Turbe ville. Air. Smith, of AIuMins. S. C., was in town with friends last Sunday. ^onmussionet' and ivirs J. Lee Williamson had as their guests Sunday their son. Dr. Howard L. Williamson and fami iy, of Whiteville. and their son :o-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Townsend and little son, Gordon Lee, of Fair Bluff. Mr. Frank Hester of White ville. was in town Monday after noon. H. G. Avant and little son H. G., Jr., were also here that afternoon. Miss Jessie Griffin return ^ a cw da vs a*" from Chapel Hill Mrs. J. W. Grilfin was visited Sunday* by Mr. and Mrs. Tutor, of Boardman. Oumov Bullard and party of ftiends, of Marion. S. C., were sightseeing about the town and community Sunday afternoon. Misses Minta and Gatsey Nance with their brother, Mr. A. W. Nance, local merchant, mot ored to Mullins, S. C.. Sunday foji a few hours with a sister. Mrs John Honeycutt and family. On their return th^" were ac companied by Mrs. Nance and children who had visited there for a few days. Frank T. Burney, of Chad bourn Chamber of Commerce, was in town one morning recen tly. Mrs. C. D. Boswell and little son. Charles Willis, who have been spending a few months in Wilmington and New Bern ar rived Saturday afternoon for a brief period before proceeding on to Brpoksville, Fla., where thev join Mr. Boswell. Mr. and Mrs. Will Kissam and family and Miss Fields, of near ;Hveigreen. ?pen+ the day Sunda'* with relatives "near town. I. S Turlington, of Roseboro, came home for the recent week end. P K. Avant, of Wluteville, was with his mother Sunday last. Captain A. L. Gridin's regular route on Monday took hun to Wilmington. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Herring and children, of Marion. S. C., motored over Sunday and spent several hours with relatives near ^ Rural Postman D. B. Tyler is (Continued on Five* B!LL WARNER IS !N HOSPITAL AS RESULT WRECK FeH Asleep Friday morning And Crashed Head on in to Court House with Nash Sedan iMGHT BREAST TORN BY BROKEN WHEEL Wounds are Serious and Painful, but Popular Automobile Man Ex pected to Recover Dropping to sleep at the wheel O' toe Xash sedan he was driv ing from Lake Waccamaw early Friday morning following the nmsquarade dance there Thurs day night, Bill Warner, popular automobile salesman for the Whiteville Motor Sales Co., crashed head on into the court house last Friday morning, sus taining injuries that have neces siated treatment in a Wilmington hospital and entirely wrecking the car he was driving. The wounds received are ser ious and painful, but are not considered dangerous. " arner, usually a very care ful driver, asleep, made no at tempt to make ime curve around the court house and did not aiyake in time to apply brakes before the smash. Tim car sped directly into the entrance of the {court house facing toward the Lake road. striking the brick abutment of the steps with the center of the radiator. The car backled under the impact of the blow, throwing Warner against the steering wheel with such force that the wheel was crushed. The broken wheel punctured the young man's rioht chest with an u.g!v looking wound. He re ceived other cuts about the head from !!ymg glass of the broken windshield and a pnmfni flesh wound on the left leg* where he was thrown against the instru ment board. The wreck occurred about 2 o'clock Friday morning. Warner was alone and returning* from the dance, still in the masquarade costume he wore there. He was found immediately after the crash from which he was unable to extricate himself because of his wounds bv E- L. Bell and J. M. Parker who room nearbv and were awakened by thenoise. Rev. L. B. Pattishall. pastor of the WhiteviUp Methodist church, was awaken by the noise of th speeding- car and the crash of it against the court house and helped Drs. Whitaker and Max well to dress Warner's wounds. Warner was removed to a Wilmington hospital later Fri day, His condition is serious, but he is expected to recover. SMALL DAMAGE !N COUPE WRECK Mrs. J. L. Lewis and Gir!s Slip Into Ravine In to Which Another Mira culously Escaped Injury. Mrs. J L. Lewis and two daughters, Misses Cleonie and Buff, and Miss Kathleen Green, all of Tabor, iuckiiy escaped serious injury last Thursday night when the Ford coupe they were driving slipped into a, deep ravine on the Lake front road. None of the ladies were injured other than suffering from shock and a few bruises. The ladies were returning from the dance Thursday night and ran too near the edge of the fill on the ravine the lights of their car failed. The soft dirt along the ed"-e of the bank gave away under the weight of the car let ting it down into the ravine be low. The Ford turned over twice in its descent. Several windows were broken in the tumble. J. M. Mclver, supt. of the county schools, found the wreck and brought the party back to the Waggaman Hotel where they were given the medical attention needed by Dr. M. A. Pittman, of Boardman. Two of the party were prostrated from the excite ment of the wreck, but recover ed sufficiently to return home later in the night The ravine into which the ladies fell is the same one into which a Ford touring car con taining A. P. Marlow, local tele graph operator, and his brother were catapaulted several weeks a^p with a total wreck to their machine and under wMch they were caught after it had turned over twice in the fall, neither of the men being hurt other than a few scratches. CAST FOR MINISTREL FAILED TO SHOW UP Failure of a part of the cast to arrive in time for the perfor mance caused the expected min strel show to be put on by the Boy Scouts from Camp Penton here Monday night under the auspices of the Whitevilie Rotary ciub to be changed into an ex hibition of mesmerism and hyp nosis by Mr. Hinnant, director of the Scout Camp. Aithough not a professional, Mr. Hinnant gave a creditable exhibition and made the best out of a unavoidable and embarrassing circumstance ior both his troupe and the Ro tary Ciub The show was staged as a benefit for the boys work pro gram conducted by the local club. The proceeds from the show were divided equally be tween the boys work department of the Rotary Club and the Boy Scout Work at Camp Pentonand did a double duty of providing entertainment for those who at tended the show and for the fu ture entertainment and training of the boys of Whitevilie and the Camp Penton Scouts. Rotary quartette composed of Rotarians, Boice. Mann. Ripple, and W ooten sang two numbers as a part of the program, and Rortarian Mann rendered "Mother Machree" in solo. A breakdown to the automo bile in which the boys were to be brought from Camp Penton to Whitevilie was the cause that necessitated dispensing with the advertised program. THUNDER STORM DARKENS TABOR Lights put out of Commis sion Last Thursday; Sun day School Enjoys Nice Picnic. Tabor, North Car.. July 30.— Tabor was visited by a severe eiectricai storm Thursday night which rendered the town in total darkness while it was in pro gress which ot course added hor ror to its intensity, the lightening having struck the homes of Mrs. Otto Wright and Mrs. S. H. Bryant tearing away a portion oi the roof of both houses while at the home of Mrs. Stanley Walls it ran the wires connected to the radio and put it out of commission. Around two hundred pupils and teachers of the Baptist Sunday school had a very pleasant out ing at Lake Waccamaw last Thursday on their annual picnic. Our Superintendent, Mr. E. W. Fonvielle is to be congratulated on the creditable manner in which the event was pulled off. The business men of Tabor are looking forward to big things on our tobacco market here this year as they feel sure that no where can there be found two more capable warehousemen than we have in the 'ersons of Mr. Harvey L Glenn and Mr. J. S The citizens are very glad to see the work that is being* done on front street and h^*'^ that the aidermen are in a position to keep the good work going*. Thu many friends of Mr. Al ton Carrell were grieved to hear .nat it was necess. for him to he taken to Wilmington last Sat urday for an operation for ap pendicitis. but late news from his bedside is that he is getting along nicely and he hopes to be home in about ten days. We. in the lower part of the county were more than glad to see the announcement in last weeks News Reporter stating that our highway from Tabor to Whiteville was at last to be plac ed on the map and to those gen tlemen who have worked so dili gently to this end for so long a time, we wish to express our ap preciation and remind them of the verse o^ Scripture which says, "Joy Cometh to those who wait/' Mr. Mr. W. B. Roberts of the Roberts Clothing Co , is in Baltimore purchasing his Fall stock of goods. Miss Harriet Lewis. Mr. J. L. Lewis and Mr C. C. Pridgen, returned home Monday night from Frederick, Md.. where they have been visiting Mrs. F. H, Urner. They were accompanied home by Miss Anna Bell Floyd, who has been visiting relatives in Frederick, for the past two months Miss Lucile Hickman and Mr. Elched Hickipa" left Sunday for Sumpter, S. C.. to visit relatives and friends. Mrs. Lorena Humphery and Master Tom Humphrey of Bur gaw, are visiting Mrs. W, B. Roberts Mr. Stanley Wall and Mr. William Wall were business vis continued on page 4.) COUNTY SCHOOLS BEGIN SESSION ON AUGUST 1ST Chadbourn and Cerro Gor do are Exceptions to the Scheduled Date by Spec ial Request. TABOR HIGH SCHOOL GETS AG. DEPARTMENT WhiteviHe School Will Re tain Both Science and T eacher T raining Departments With a few exceptions madt by request, the schools of tht county wiil open for the 1925-2f session on August 31, this dat{ to include both the high school: and the six month schools. Chad ) bourn and Cerro Gordo are tht excepti crs to the opening dat( among the high schools The3 '"ill open august 17 and 24 respectively. The Ugh school at Tabor ha; received the most prized addition to its facilities this year wit! the addition of an agricultura department and an experiencet agricultural teacher. Confirma tion of efforts to secure this ad ditional department and a train ed head for it was received thi: week by Supt. Mclver when H A. Maxie, of Georgia, acceptet the position. Mr. Maxie come: to the county highly reqommen ded bv the State educationa autiiormies and is expected t( make the agricultural work ir the Tabor school one of its bes: features. The addition of thi: department will be especially beneficial because of the larg( section the Tabor school accomo dates as the only high school. Ii will give the boys one of tm best and largest farming- dis tricts that heretofore has not hat the advantage of an agricultura department the benefit of i trained leader and teacher. Com Lined efforts by the committee men of the Tabor school ant Supt- Mclver have been madt for sometime to secure thistle partment, which is supporter jointly by Federal. State ant county taxes, with . the Federa government paying one-half tht cost, the State a fourth and tht county a fourth. The coming* ol Mr. Maxie brings the number ol agricultural departments in tht high schools of the county up te three. Whiteville, Evergreen ant Tabor now have them and tht results from the first two justify the belief that the addition ol this feature to the Tabor schoo will greatly increase the school'? already extensive scope. The local school will open or the scheduled date anjl will rur for eight months, including bott the high school and grammai school. None of the schools ir the county will run for more than eight months, except the Chadbourn school which will run the full nine. The local school will continue ms domestic science aepartmem and the cafeteria that is run in connection with it. It was thought at one time that it wouid be necessary to dispense with the department for the coming year because of a shortage of funds, but by close trimming the department was saved. Teachers have been secured for aii the grades and departments except two high school teachers. Supt. Rogers wiii submit a full iist of them for publication as soon as his corps is complete. Coach Chapman will return and have charge of athletics next session. The teacher training depart ment will be continue ' this ses sion under Miss McDougal, who directed it last year. Enough entrants into this department have already been signed to as sure it for the coming year. The teacher training department is supported entirely by State and Federal funds and no tuition charges are made either students from this county or other coun ties. Save Fodder and Hay Price Jumps ten Dollars Farmers are being' advised by the Virginia Carolina Chemical Company to turn th<dr attention to saving all the fodder and other hay crons possible because of a ten dollar per ton jump in price of hay in the hay produc ig states of the west. Robert Powell, local representative. of the company, was in receipt of this information early this week and was urged to pass it on to the farmer friends and customers of his company. Mr. and Mrs. Tapp of Wil mington spent last Thursday here with Mr. and Mrs. Knox Proctor. J. E. STEPHENS DIES SUDDENLY Robeson Citizen of Near Boardman Passes Away From Attack of Paraly sis Boardman. N. C.. July 29.—On Monday evening,' of last week Mr. J. F. Stephens, successful farmer and prominent citizen of southern Robeson county, two miles from Boardman on route 20, succumbed to an attack of paralysis from which he suffer ed only a few hours, his demise coming as a distinct shock and complete surprise to members of his son's family and the neigh borhood people as well. Mr. Frank Stephens. as he was known here in Boardman, was counted a good man in his com munity. He was a good neigh bor and a member of the Ontun Baptist church where he had held his membership for about 25 years, moving it to that , church from Mt. Elim which he joined in early life. In the presence of a large ^ gathering of friends and sorrow t mg ones beautiful and touching [ funeral services was conducted [ by the Rev- I. P. Hedgepeth, his . pastor, of Lumberton, and inter . ment followed in the family plot . near the home on Tuesday after ; noon. The deceased is survived by i three daughters, Mrs. Mae Wil ; liamson and Mrs. Joe Nobles, of . Boardman and Mrs. L. W. Thom [ is, of Kansas City, Mo., and one , son. Mr. Burt Stephens, of Cerro ^ Gordo, with whose family he re sided. TEACHERS SIGNED AT CERRO GORDO Full Complement of Teach ers Have Been Employed And School Will Open August Fourth. Cert'o Gordo, July 27.—Aug. 24th is given as the opening date of school and below is given a correct and complete list of teachers for the Cerro Gordo High School: Miss Pearl Broadway Paxville S. C., Mathematics and Science. High School A certificate, 6 years experience. Graduate of Winthrop College Miss Ruby Bethea. Latta. S. C., English and history. High School A certificate, 3 years ex perience, Graduate Coker College Miss Maggie Maultsby, White ville, N. C.. seventh grade. Ele mentary A Certificate, 1 year experience, Spycial county teach er training course. Miss Frances Noble, Ayden, N. C.. sixth grade. Elementary A Certificate. 6 years exper ience. East Carolina Teachers College. Miss Eva Griffin, Cerro Gordo N. C., fifth grade. Elemeptary A certificate. No previous ex perience, East Carolina Teachers College. Miss Jewell Inman. Cerro Gordo. N. C.. fourth grade, Ele mentary A certificate, 2 years experience, East Carolina Teach ers College. Third grade students given t<.< fourth and second grade teachers due to small number. Miss Gertrude Grimsley. Free man, N. C.. second grade. Ele mentary A certificate. 1 year experience. East Carolina Teach ers College. Miss D""hne Noble, Ayden, N. C., first grade. Grammar Grade C certificate. No orevious exper ience. East Carolina Teachers College. C- C Ruse Principal. This is the third year that Mr. Russ has been at the head of the faculty and the above teachers have been very carefully selected from a large number of applicants and friends of the school are predicting a most successful term during 1925-26. SPIVEY LOSES TOBACCO BARN Clarence Spivey. who three weeks ago lost a tobacco pack house by fire when it was struck by a bolt of lightning, was the victim of fire again Thursday morning when one of the tobac co barns on his farm near town was consumed. The barn was full of tobacco for curing at the time the fire started. AGED WOMAN DIES Mrs. Samuel Green. aged about 75 years, died Monday morning at her home on route one from Cerro Gordo, follow ing a few weeks illness. Burial was made near the home Tues day afternoon. NUMBER EIGHTEEN OVER A HUNRED HAVE SIGNED UP j C. OF C. PLEDGES Last Friday Nights Meet off in th. CANVASSERS iSPELLED THE CLOUD Cahed for Friday N^ght When Pied gees WiK Deot Officers and Adopt a Program I ; r4undyt.°t 'ast Friday ni^ht of a plan of ^^pP^on. of a n!-)n rif ^ ^ .^or auoption merce. the merce. the most of senting small in ^pre P.'.f.sSi.naP" J discouragement p.^dM It °* who had hccy, ^^^aaeu those signed uplyet a1„ bers. hundred mem binS^a ^proniis^t^^f ^ com at a meeting called f^ row (Frid-.ir ^ ^omor adopted. ^ ^ program adopted' the P"" "* ''<e"i!,ctship the' tmvn tr interests of d^lh* firft !"^ thoee busne? i t°"ta,n.ng ait ulov twt tt "" s-cend °i.,.^ ?*"*" ""Ph*; the it -iemoership for cias^ \ . , 1* of'liiol^h* ^ititation^^J !bv*anv te'd^'r ' But thet Yhe" ,. o?tnj-t^of''" stone "sort ^of ror comn'unif'- b-*t ^iment and progress the recent effort would come to an int^ ecuve end last Friday night ° .titi°i'.'n *t""" "drsfnai ^ negation for members and ^ben promtses of interest ^ - or aft^r^*') "!^aled upon immediate organization wi h h! 'S ^ ^tivg the Utter course was sugges tion pf Melvin Thompson, mstigator of the iatest movement "e consented to methods adopted, however, after a spirited discussion in which aii ot the men present voiced their opinion. Among- those present at the meeting last Friday night were, A!ex Powell, Juie Lewis. E L Beii, J. H Hiii, Melvin Thomp ^ ^ Lcder. V. E. Holling^ hed. Di- Davis, Hugh M. Lums den Beltop Thompson, A. C. Small, J. M. Parker and W M Boice. Coiumbus Invited to Share Wiimington CHni^ Mts. Seth Smith, publicity chairman, for the Columbus co unty chapter of the American Ked Cross, has been notified of the opening of a tuberculosis chnie to be held in Wilmington tor two weeks beginning July 28. One of the staff of the North Carolina Sanatorium will be in charge of the clinic and free examinations wiii be given to aii who present themseives. Ap plicants are asked to make ap pointments with Dr. John Ham ilton, Wilmington heaith omcer, m order that the work of the cimic may be facilitated- Colum bus county is being offered a chance to enjoy the advantages oi this ciinic and ali who wouid take advantage of this oppor tunity to get examination by an epxert are urged to make ap pointments with Dr. Halimtonat once. WILL PRESENT PLAY IN SCHOOL AUDITORIUM "An Old Fashioned Grand mother, ' is the title of a play to be presented here in the high chool auditorium on August by the members of the Baptist Young- People's Union of the Calvary Baptist church of Wil mington. The play is to be pre sented here under the auspice* of the Whiteville Baptist church and the proceeds will be appor tioned Jbetween the Whiteville church and young people's asso ciation of Wilmington. An ad mission fee of .15 and .25 will be charged. Miss Eunice Black spent Sun day with ' cr parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Black.