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ABOUT MOORE OOUKT* AND ITS PEOPLE (continued from page one) ,, ticing law in Carthage for a number of years, amoved - to Raleigh, where he became a prominent member of the bar anil reared several sons who are now promi nent in law, medicine, and the ministry, the doctor being a member -of -the General Assembly from Wake. I think of Dr. Sea well, who was active forty years ago in the Alliance work in which work his son Judge* SL fleawell got his first lessons in speaking and won a confidence in his ability to express -him self that stood him in good account at college mad as a young lawyer. Herbert Sea well, Sr.,-came in one of being a relative of the writer’s. Dr. Seaweli married a daughter of Lott Croom of Pender, who married a great-aunt ef uMnOr—hut ^Old Man Lott” (married four or five women' in his long career and another' in Ids succession of wives was Herbert’s. grandmother. I think of R. L. Burns, a college mate> who spent his whole career as a lawyer in his own county town. I think^ of Judge Purnell; . of the splendid gentleman who was the sire of Mrs. Herbert Seaweli; of D. F. McDonaldj stalwart in body and mind; of Tyson and Jones, who built up a great busi ness which had to succumb when automobiles suc i-!eeded_±he buggy. .. present Day Citizens. But *11 the worthies are not dead. Carthage boasts. - of that great judge, Justice Adams ©f the supreme court, a asaii of modest deportment but possessed of a great legal mind and much legal lore. ’Sfuire 'N. J. Mime is an old-timer who is full of interesting lore about the county and a man of parts. Dr.-Shields, 63 years old but active in,business and informing hi conservation, is head of the Shields Drug Store, one of the popular resorts of the com munity. — .Walter Williamson, merchant and a successful one, might readily make his living with his pen or type writer. His advertisements are unique. They are prefaced by editorials which often hit the mark ami hit it hard. One could write a story of real romance ,hy taking notes of Mr. Williamson’s rendering of family traditions. The Williamsons from which lie is derived are supposed -to have been children of a religious. martyr in Germany who were brought to Scotland and there established a line of Williamsons. The first American settlers first located in a more x northern State „thenee trekked southward, along with the Kennedys, jto upper Moore County. But unless tone can hear the whole story from Mr. Williamson’s lips ,he cannot understand the romance in the life of plain pioneer people in early North Carolina. 1 have What I hold to be a promise on the part of this unique merchant of Carthage to write an article some time for The State’s Voice. It is interesting to note that ' Mr. Williamson has a book in manuscript. 1 j ^ jAt The Court House. _/■ I thought I should get a lot of information about John Will cox, clerk of the court. He has a whole jTOlume of the Willcox .family, founders of one of the earliest industrial plants in the North. Thence came the founder of the North Carolina branch of the fain tly and set up at Gulf, Chatham County, the first iron ore smelting plant ip North Carolina. The fam ily finally got settled in the Horseshoe B§nd and there.John Willcox resides today, coming over every morning to his job at Carthage. On his farm he has fine cattle, hogs, and sheep, and a fine family of youngsters. His popularity is attested by the fact that he has been twice elected clerk of'the court and is expecting to he re-elected this fall. I judge that it would be hard to beat him. Mr. Willcox is a graduate of the iState University and when in college y?as a pitcher oii the varsity baseball team. He still lihes his ball, also fishing and hunting. Expecting to get much from the Willcox records and failing to get time to consult them freely, I failed to make any records at all—‘but the above pretty well pictures John Willcox. He is a .member of the Presbyterian Church” an<l of the Junior Order. Sheriff 0. J. McDonald was reared la the Eureka community of Moore County. He was a lieutenant •f artillery in the World War. He came to his pres ent job from the superinteudency of the Moore County highway force. He is serving his third term and is a s candidate to succeed himseif. We regret to sgy that we failed to do more than meet Sheriff McDonald. He is hard to find in his office, being ap parently a busy man. And he has the reputation of being a real sheriff. 'Register of Deeds W. I. Harrington, on our recent . vrisit to Carthage, was just recovering from that at tack of which you doubtless read—of an angry bull. It was a nigh escape. Also his aged mother had just f passed away. However, we had met and formed a high estimate of Mr. Harrington on a former visit. He is said to be one of the most popular and beloved ' tnen in the county. At the age of 58 he is living-on the paternal farm, which he early aspired to own #eaae day. He ^‘quituated^ Irom • the' country schools te Sg ftge of 13t Ha owns that old homestead and . V tii converted » into 'if modern dairy farm. It waf : W. own fine Guernsey,)*™.Brat ^">a » War Wtag. *im. Mr. Harrington seems a fixture ifl the o we. of register of deads. However; t notice tfcat to© has; at least two good men out against him—Ed Muse and Wiley Purvis. „ I thought I took some notes on Mr. W. T. Huntley, but I cannot locate them. He was wore interested in telling me of tde good in others than in speaking of himself. Apart from his good words for his fellow officials, he was particularly complimentary to Post master Wallace, Republican though Mr. Wallace is. Ay j had proof of the efficiency of the Carthage postotfiee myself. Mr. Huntley’s name had been ou The Voice list as Utley, but he had not missed a copy Of the paper. Prom some offices we get notices of “cannot be found’* if an initial of one of its leading citizens happens to he wrong—which occasionally happens as The Voice list is not in type but is prer parpd each mailing on the typewriter. Mr. Wallace has lived in Carthage since be was ten. He has been .postmaster eleven years. He saw active service in the World War. His college education consisted of two years at Wake Forest. But back, to Mr. Huntley. He is tax collector and as popular as sncfc an official can well be. He is de-, rived from the Anson Huntleys, I believe, though reared in Moore. I find I am mistaken about Mr. Huntley’s being reared in Moore. He is a native of Cheraw, S. C.f and caine to Moore as freight’ agent for the S. A. L. from 1910 to 1915 he resided in Raleigh, where he held a position with the same railroad. He re sides in Aberdeen and not in Carthage. He is serv ing his second term as tax collector and will almost unquestionably be re-elected. Supt. H. Lee Thomas, of the county schools, is well equipped for his position, both by education and ex perience. He is an A. B. graduate-vxf Eton and A* M. of the State University. Graduating at Elon in 1917, he was engaged in war activities for a year or two. His teaching experience covers two years at4 Lakemont, N. Y., one year at Ferrum Trainings, School, Ya., one year at Mt. Tabor, this State, and six at Dover. Before coming to Moore as superin tendent of county schools in 1929, he had served as superintendent of the Onslow schools. Moore is now completing }ts consolidated school system by the erec tion of seven new buildings at a cost of $221,000. Hr. Thomas is one of the big bunch of Broadway Thomases. *' - County Agent E. H. Garrison is a South Carolinian, and was educated at Clemson College. Dr. M. E. Street of Glendon is quoted as saying that Mr. Gar rison is worth a million dollars to Moore county— and that is enough to say of anybody. He has serv ed Moore well in urging an extensive planting of less ■pedeza. * - Carthage's Ministers. I had the pleasure of meeting three of Carthage’s fine ministers. Rev. E. C. Durham is a Chatham product and was no stranger. In addition to being a minister he is somewhat of a poet. Mr. Durham, while located at Clinton two or three years ago, had to retire for a while because of ill health, but is now apparently vigorous and active. I suspect the Carthage Baptist Church has the only pastor in the State who has served as a radio an nouncer. air. Ives had that experience while at tending the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, By. He is a native of Connecticut hut was reared in Moore County. He wa^ educated at Buie’s Creek, Wake Forest, and the Louisville Semi nary. He has been serving as pastor since 1917 at varoius points. He has been at Carthage two years. Rev. W. S. Golden is pastor of the Carthage Pres byterian Church and is a gentleman who at once im presses one with his intellectual grasp. He is a na tive of Talladega, Ala., but took bis college course at Davidson, this State. He also attended Union Theo logical Seminary, where he took the B. D. degree In 1910. Bis ministry includes a considerable period at Westminister Church, Richmond, five years at San ford, this State, where he married Miss Floy Jones, and recent years at Carthage. - - I should say that Carthage is fortunate in her min-" isters. Meeting the Moore Lawyers. * Moore has quite a number of lawyers. Indoubt whether I know them all. But all of us know U. L. Spence, by reputation at least. He was one of the strong men in that famous long parliament of 1981. He is a native of Stanly, but the family is of the Albemarle Spences. He was educated at "Oak Ridge' and The University, taking his law course at the lat ter sehoel as a #ass-mate of T. W. Bickett, Roland Hayes, and other jaOtables. He married a daughter . of Sheriff Kenna.-Worthy and a sister of Fred ■Worthy, now district marshal. His first legislative experience was as senator jalong with Major H. A. London,' as a representative in 1993 of the district composed of Richmond, Scotland, Moore and: Chat services in the House In 192% "and 1931 "Orth pere quite notable. Mr. Spence is a man knowing. ' Clement Batrefct, a nepkew of the late Rev. w. <> jg^rret, is a y®|Bg lawyer of promise. He was edit! cated at Oak Ridgb and Wake Forest. He spent three years in the real estate business in New York. He got his law license in 19§0 and already is seeking the Solieitorship of the county court as the Repubip ‘ can" candidate. ^ - v;, ‘^But that position is* no\w held1 by Attorney ii. ^ Boyette, who has won distinction as prosecuting at tofney during a period of several terms. Mr. Boy istte, one of good old Duplin Boyettes, won his UL. B, degree at "Wake^Forest in 1922. He innne diately began his practice ^t Carthage and soon Wou the respect of both the bar and the public. lie has served as chairman of tlie county executive commit • tee, as chairman of the Carthage school board and iu other capacities which indicate the confidence of the people in his character and ability. Our friend Bar rett will have a hard time beating M. G. Boyette. . But let’s look at the judge of the county court judge George H, Humber. He was elected to head this coprt When it was .first instituted in 1925 and has been constantly re-elected,. Judge Humber has taken the judgeship seriously and discontinued prac tice in the courts. He is a student, and that means that he knows really something about the law. Hr received a degree from Trinity College in 1898 and then studied Jaw at the State University. Judge Humber is a candidate for re-election, but it is easj to see that it irks him to get out and ask for votes, J. Vance Bowe, mayor of Aberdeen ,a young law yer of flue-personality and real ability, is contesting the nomination with Judge Humber. He is a veterai: of the World War and commander of the Sandhills Post, No. 134, of the American Legion. It looks a; if Judge Humber will hare to hustle if he expects t< continue bis unbroken recoil os the only judge o: Moore's county court. R. L. Burns left four sons. E. J. is the lawyer, * graduate of Duke. H. £. is city clerk of Southern ^Pines. R. H Jr., who had his baaing in big leagiu baseball, is now .employed at the Hemp rayon plant Paul is still a high school -student. There are also t\v< daughters, Mrs. R. C. Moore of New York, and Mis: Emma Muse Burns, 15, a /Carthage school girl ■ m the i>et of the family. R. L. Burns was. one of in notable football team at Wake Forest in 1888 am 1889. He was a good speaker. As a- member of fit legislature,,he and A. M. Scales introduced the firs State highway act. 'Mr. Bums was the man who iirsi recommended Frank Page for appointment as high way commissioner. He was ably seconded by W. N Everett. In view of those two'services, Bob Burn; should'he considered, in a great'1 measure, the fa then of the highway system in the State. The choice ol Frank Page Was the making of the system. I don I believe I ever saw Bob Burns after his graduation, but it was a pleasure to meet and chat with E. T., his successor in the legal-profession. There are three Heyle brothers practicing law i" North Carolina. Thos. C. of Greensboro is much older than his brothers, S. R. of Carthage- and K. R. of Sanford. •, -S. R. formerly resided at Sanford and served as representative from Lee. He has served as a member of the State Democratic executive com mittee and as chairman of the Lee County commit tee. He and,his brother, K. R. were once newspaper men bu$ not ihiding that job so easily done according to Hoyle turned to the law. A brother is an editor in another State. And S. EL Hoyle has the reputa tion of being a real student of the law. He is a mem ber of the American Legion and active in business, county, eity, and social movements. He is this year a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the senate, being opposed by TJ. L. Spence and S. II. Mil ler, a late entrant. It looks like a race. Mr. Miller is a Carthage hardware merchant, and, if I mistake not, was the dry candidate for the repeal convention that did not materialize, being elected by a big Ma jority, - H: Jp, Sea well, Jr.,is a young man of much prom ise. Back of him is a heredity pf distinction. Son of Judge and-Mrs. IL F.. Sea well, and grandson of the late esteemed Dr. Seawell and of that old-scliool gentleman A. H. McNeill. who served as clerk of the Moore County court for 37 years, and with a strain of that good did Swis^ ('room blood in his veins, Herbert, Jr., can scarcely afford to lower his ideals or his standards of private or public life. And there is evidence that he dims not. He is a teacher in the Baptist Sunday school and ft was by who,' along v'itli that Christian gentleman, -C. <3. Jones ei Cameron headed the vigorous'fight in Moore last* fall again'' repeal. Mr. Seawell is U. S. referee 10bankruptcy hut .is a candidate in the Republican,-prima ry for uonunaiton for the -Legislature. -He ig?'therein op posed by that other capable young Moq?:^ ltepuhln.ni attorney O. D. Wallace. : i- . - Rut any one of -that array of Democratic oandi dates -will prohahly .beat the RejmhUcan_wioner in th« .(continued on page five),
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