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1. 52, No. 34 16 Pages w ^ Springs Citizen ONE OF ROBESON COUNTY’S HOMETOWN NEWSPAPERS Red Springs, N. C., Thursday, August 26, 1948 5c A Copy County Officials File Answer To Injunction; Hearing Postponed Nimocks Postpones Hearing To Sept. 6 In Robeson Free Scotch Nickels LUMBER the defends ■N.—The answer of is in the injunction filed against Robeson County offi cials, which wap scheduled for hearing before Judge Q. K. Nim ocks in the Hoke County Superior Court, was postponed at noon to day by the judge because of the crowded condition of the docket. The postponement was not made as predicted by radio this morning, when a change in judges was pro phesied. Postponement was made by Judge Nimocks and not by either plaintiff or defendant. The hearing has been re-scheduled for teaming before Judge Nimocks in the Robeson Superior Court the week of September 6. At the hearing the various coun ty officials involved will attempt to show cause why the injunction should not be made permanent. The injunction followed suit en tered by six Robeson County citi zens charging various misdeeds on the part of the commissioners and school boards and others, and challenging the constitutionality of acts of the legislature affecting the use of county funds. LUMBERTON.—At first glance it doesn’t look very Scottish for the Scottish Bank to be running around putting nickels in park ing meters for people in Lumber ton, but the Scotch are canny with a coin and without a doubt John Stedman fully expects every body to deposit the dollar fine he saves them in, naturally, the Scottish Bank. When an employee of the bank sees the red violation flag up on a parking meter he puts a nickel in for the car owner and puts his own ticket on the car read ing: “Your Meter Ran Out— But you’re not in a pickle, We came to your rescue And deposited a nickel.” Some day somebody is going to leave his car more than two hours and find two tickets—and one won’t be Scottish; they will, no doubt, be sore because the Scotchmen were too tight-fisted to put in a dime. Dr. Swann To Speak At Chestnut Street DEFENDANTS ANSWER LUMBERTON.—Dr. George Swann will be in the pulpit R. of in answer to against their funds Show ^ court the inju option, spending county a “Return To Notice Cause” was filed with today. To the The answer alleges that temporary injunction issued Judge Henry L. Stevens, Jr., the by was Chestnut Street Methodist Church Sunday in place of Rev. H. L. Hendricks who has been invited to preach at Duke University. Dr. Swann-, a summer session instructor at Presbyterian Junior College, received his doctorate from the University of Pennsyl ¬ Plane (rash Kills Carl Dunn; Ship Burns At Fayelleville Menday Begin First Peace-Time Draft To Make Hay And Freeze Foods In Demonstrations RED SPRINGS.—Two equipment demonstrations are being held next week by Singleton and McMillan. A special frozen foods school will be held at the lunch room of the Hoke county high school in Rae ford, when preservation and stor age of foods will be demonstrated by a representative of the Inter national Harvester company. This will be held Wednesday, September 1, at 2:30 p. m. All the women folks of this section are invited to at tend. On Thursday, September 2, at 1 p. m., hay-making will be done in the most modern manner with the new models of New Holland equipment, including side-delivery rakes, automatic pick-up balers and machine loaders. This will be held at the Hunt Forbis farm about a mile from Lumber Bridge. All the men folks of this section are es pecially urged to attend this dem onstration. There will be free at tendance prizes of considerable value given to those attending each of these affairs, according to D. McMillan, Jr. Returnes To Lumberton Lumberton. — Mr. and John Clayton Townsend moved to Lumberton from ville and have taken the R Mrs. have Ashe- Apart- Maxton Stunt Flier Meets Death On Wilmington Hop MAXTON.—Carl Dunn, former resident of Maxton, was killed in stantly about 7 o’clock Monday night when his Grumman, bi-plane crashed and burned soon after taking off from the Fayetteville airport. Two farmers reached the burning airplane from the wreck, to save his life. and pulled him but not in time C. A. A. officials at Fayetteville and Carl took off for Wilmington alone. He was 36 year old, the son of the late Carl Dunn, Sr., of Fay etteville and Maxton. Carl took up flying in 1937 and after gaining the needed aerial Experience, he went to Ft. Myers, Fla., where he operated an airport. During the war he served as director of flying at Doer Field, Fla., an dlater went to Graumann Aircraft as a test pilot. After the war, he and his brothers started their present ser vice. With Registration Monday Crown Tri-County Weed Queen are investigating the cause, which is believed to have resulted from engine trouble. Carl, a well-known stunt flyer, was returning from participating in an airshow at Beckley, West Virginia, and had stopped briefly at the Fayetteville airfield before going on to Wilmington, where he, with his two brothers operate their own air service. He had one pas senger, who was planning to go on to Wilmington, but because of the way the plane had started acting, the passenger was let off Carl specialized in stunt flying, having originated his own dare- devil act. Re took part in two shows at the Laurinburg-Maxton airport, first on July 4, 1947, at the airport’s civilian dedication and at a later show at the f'eld on April 4, He is former ville, N. 1948. survived by his wife, the Jean Seagrove of Bronx- Y., and three children, all of Wilmington His step-mother, Mrs. Carl Dunn of Maxtor and cwo brothers, Murdoch and William Dunn, both of Wilmington. Plan Formation 0140 & 8 Voiture For Robeson County Legionnaires treated as an affidavit but does not set out facts; that the com plaint itself alleges the defendants acted under the law whose uncon- stitutlonality is claimed without specification as to why the law is unconstitutional; that the complaint does not allege imminent perman- ent injury; that the defendants had a right to rely on the law of the land in acting for the county, 4 The answer' further alleges th>t ..although audits were and are avail* able to "the complainaW/at hr pom- plarnt is so Vague that the defen- , Hants would have to request,. £ “Bill of Particulars” in order to answer the complaint, but that fee purposes of this order a statement of facts is submitted; that the or der in question is detrimental to progress in the equalization - o f school facilities in the county, that if the order is made permanent, the completion of present construc- Contlnued on Page Five vania after attending the Theological Seminary io mond. Judge J. N. Buie returned today from the Hospital, where operations for cataracts which Charlotte Union Rich ¬ home Eye he underwent the removal of were successful. ment vacated by Mr. and Mrs. C. Ls Pentecost in the Sarbaugh Apartments. Mr. Townsend is a native of Lumberton and is a son of Mrs. L. C. Townsend and the late Mr. Townsend. Mr. and Mrs. Townsend have two daughters, Lititia and Roberta. RED SPRINGS. — Preliminary work for the formation of a new unit of the American Legion honor organization, La Societe of 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux, was completed Monday of this week and on next Monday evening, Aug ust 30, the organizational meeting will be held at Legion Hall here, it was stated today by Morrison Peterson, district commander of the Legion. Members of other voitures from Fayetteville, and Raleigh, now re siding in the county are expected to transfer their memberships to the new. Robeson County Voiture so that the chapter can be applied forimmediately, stated Mr. Peter son. Leigh, Warren McNeill and Mar tin McKinnon; from St. Pauls—L. A. King. Lacy Carroll and Dr. J. F. Nash; from Maxton—R. Fair- ley Morris, and and Furman K. berton. Mr. voiture Peterson Fred Biggs stated Solomon; of Lum- that the was to be a county-wide organization and that the month ly meetigs would be held in each of the towns where post were active. He added that a number of active Legionairs of the county were elgible fr membership and some others had paid their dues but had not taken the degree Farm Bureau Meeting Held Leaders of seven county Farm Bureaus meeting in Elizabethtown Tuesday were told that "our gains will be temporary unle 's we act now to safeguard them.” A. C. Edwards, Hookerton, North Carolina Farm Bureau vice-presi dent and Membership Chairman, was the speaker. Edwards added: "We must work hand-in-hand. We must pull together if we expect to maintain a decent living ourselves and our families on farms." for our rhe meeting, presided over by James Monroe, Elizabethtown, RFD Bladen County Farm Bureau pre sident, and attended by more than 50 persons, was one of five district sessions being held this week in preparation for the annual state wide membership campaign. Farm Bureau members throughout state will open the drive week in September, with quota of 80,000 members. thr the first the state Counties represented included Bladen, Brunswick, Duplin, Colum bus, New Hanover, Pender and Sampson, Other district meetings on this week’s schedule: Monday, Raeford; Wednesday, New Bern; Thursday, Wilson and Friday, Scot land Neck. Last Rites Held For ARC Head Resigns To Take Durham Church Post LUMBERTON.—Miss Ann Cou- coules, for three and one half years executive secretary of the Robe son County chapter of the Ameri can Red Cross, leaves that position Saturday to accept a position at Carr Methodist Church in Durham as the pastor's assistant. Miss Coucoules, originally fr jm Savannah, came to Lumberton from Knoxville, Tenn. She is a graduate of Scarritt College, Nash ville, Tenn., and took graduate work at the University of Tennes see in social service and recrea tional work to supplement her re ligious education degree. Prior to accepting service with the Ameri can Red Cross, Miss Coucoules was in the federal social services. Replacing Miss Coucoules will be Miss Marian McCormick of Row- land. She is a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. F. A. McCor mick. Miss McCormick returned from the far east in March after spending a year overseas in Red Cross service. Prior to that she served at Seymour Johnson College in Goldsboro and with the Red Cross at Ft. Bragg. Miss McCormick will make her home in Rowland. Mack Caulder Sat-day MAXTON. — Mack Caulder, 76, Maxton farmer, died at his home c.i Maxton Rt. 1 last Thursday afternoon at months illness to pneumonia. 2:15, following a 3 which developed in- Mr. Caulder of Robeson ,a Lie long resident county, is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Brewer Caulder, one daughter, Virginia Lucille and one son, Thaddeus, all of Maxton. Also surviving are two stepsons 5 step daughters -and grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sat- uday afternoon at 4 o’clock at the Eaynom Baptist Church and in terment followed in the church cemetery. Reverend Ellis of Pem broke officiated at th eservices, and the grandsons of the deseased as pall bearers and the grand daughters as flower girls. Renovation Of Church Near End the society now living in the county include the following: ftrom Red Springs—E. H. Alexander, R. D. McMllan.Jr., James A- Graham, Dan Klarpp, Members of ffie county ftrom Red Sam Thomas, Morrison Peterson, George W. Calvert, Charles E. work. It is felt that now Robeson county is to have a voiture that most of these would take advan tage of the opportunity to com plete their membership require ments. Maxton legionnaires attending the meeting last Monday were; Fred Solomon, J. M. Kirkpatrick and Fairley Morris. RED SPRINGS. — Work will be completed next week on . the remodeling program of the First Baptist Church, Which includes the installation of a pipe organ and chimes, the repainting of the interior of the adultorium,, and the arrangement, of two class- rooms in the basement. The new DeLosh pipe organ and the chimes were completed RS Phone, Power Lines Extended Negro Man Killed By Train Sunday Wednesday and work of penters and painters is to be completed entirely for the regular services the car- expected in time on Sep- tember 5, it was stated today by E. N. Barden secretary of the board of deacons. Earlier this summer Mr, den. R. W. Owens and W. S. gan serving on a heating committee had a burning furnace stalled. In recent Bar- Mor- plant new hot air oil- and piping in- weeks the organ committee announced the instal- liation of the DeLosh organ, committee was composed of John McManus, Mrs. Fannie -'McManus, I and Mrs. Murray McManus, This Mrs. Mae Mr. C. F. Norwood, H. D. Baxley and Mr. Morgan. The building repairs classrooms and painting as under the super vision of a committee composed of John McManus, Hamp Coleman and Arch McGugan. . RED SPRINGS. — Two utilities serving the Red Springs area are extending facilities here. The Car- olina Power and Light company has installed additional transfor mers in the substation and is extending its power service lines. The Carolina Telephone and Tele graph company is stringing a number of cables in various sec tions for expansion of service. The power concern has added three additional transformers to give them seven in the substation which provides power for the town’s light distribution system, and to give power for several customers include the ginneries of the Liberty Manufacturing company and theRed Sprins Gin Company. Both concerns expect to be operating today under the service. Last year they used die- sal power in each of the gins. MAXTON. — Sometime between late Saturday night and early Sunday morning, a westbound train hit and killed Welton Mc Dougald, 30 year old negro man from Fayetteville. The death oc curred on the S.A.L. tracks, about a mile out from Maxton toward Daystrom. The body was not discovered un til 2:30, Sunday afternoon, at which time three Maxton youths, Eddie Medlin, Bobby and Freddie Croome, who were taking a walk along the tracks, came upon the body lying the rails, ported the Dr. R. D. about four feet from The Croome boys re- finding to their father, Croome, Jr., who, on checking the boys story, informed Chief Fowler, and the chief, along with Deputy Sheriff R, L. investigated. Purcell O^^^^ $roBACcoti i^««^ow «r»»w> The telephone concern is plan ning for service to about 90 new customers in the Robbins Cloth Mill section and a cable has been placed to the mill in preparation for this service. Several new cable extensions are being nstalled in other parts of town and some 200 new services are to be made avail able. The body was McNeill Funeral acting coroner carried Home, Chalmers termed the case ‘accidental co the where Biggs death.’ It was determined that the death had occurred 10 to 12 hours be fore eventual discovery of the corpse. No inquest will be held. The through victim was inUentified Daystrom records as Doctor's Office Fairmont Prices Hold Steady; Stoy; Million Paid 15 Million Lbs. In 17 Days On Lumberton Mart Building Begun FAIRMONT.—Fairmont leading all markets on the Bbjt after three weeks market have passed with is stil Borde; of the a total LUMBERTON.—Fifteen and sale of eighteen and one half mil lion pounds sold at more than a fifty-six dollar average. While prices are apparently drop ping on other markets, prices ir. Fairmont are holding steady and continuing the same high average Farmers express themselves as ','eing highly pleased with all sales and warehousemen are extremely optimistic with regard to the re maining time in the season. At the close of Wednesday’s sales the total poundage for the season was 18,494,914 sold at a $56.46 average. Figuring this total sale gives the resulting figure of $10;444,028.44 paid out to farmers from surrounding territory since the beginning of the inarket. According to C. B. Stafford, sales supervisor, sales are composed al- Continued On Page 8 half million pounds in 17 days' That's the record of the Lumber ’on Tobacco Market, which pushed ahead today at its million-pound clip and the same near-record RED SPRINGS. — Construction work was begun this week on the new medical offices of Dr. C. T Johnson, physician. The building will be of brick and block con struction. Located next to the postoffice building, Dr. Johnson states that the architecture of the office build ing will conform to modified col onial style used in the postoffice building, with an attractive en- prices. The exact and official Govern ¬ ment figures for yesterday’s sales were 1,045,548 pounds and $529,- 854.17 for an average of $50.67. This was the lowest average r the whole season, but it was caused by a common break of leafy to bacco, and the prices yesterday and again this morning were or high or higher than ever, grade for grade. In fact, the quality leafy grades were up to 67 today, or the highest of the season, and when the buyers trance. Spacious waiting rooms are to be provided. There will be two treatment rooms, and X-ray room with complete dark-room fa cilities, and several additional rooms for recuperative treatment. The building , will be 32 by 80 feet, centered on the 60 foot lot, set back from sidewalk in line with the city hall which the prop erty adjoins on the North side. There will be a drive down the side to reach a large parking space which is being planned to occupy the back part of the property, hit a choice cutter or wrapper, the prices soared all the 80 and 90 cents. Numerous farmers with crops were averaging 66 Continued On Page way to quality and 67 8 according to Dr. Johnson. Southeastern construction pany has the contract. com- Livestock tends to stablize income. farm Qi /eh of the 1 .byoco Estival e Art Thur:'*ay. The winner CONGRESSIONAL NOMINEE F. ERTEO CARLYLE is /■shown ^Tei placing th crown o” the at the Tri-County festival in Whiteville of the,contest in a competition between representatives of Bruns- wick, Columbus, and Bladen counties is Miss Miriam Bailey of Fair Bluff. 23 finalists in the contest for the Queen title parade before the judges before Miss Bailey was' cloaked in the robe of tobacco leaves and crowned with the golden diadem .also made of the well- known weed. The choosing of the queen served as an intermission at the dance which ended a day of celebration.—Photo by Baldwin- Gillespie. Polio Reported LUMBERTON.— Two new cases of poliomyelitis have been reported to the office of the Robeson coun ¬ ty Health Officer. These are first new cases reported in county this month. , William A. Webb, age the the three years, was taken to James Walker Memorial Hospital in Wilmington Monday, a victim of the disease. The youngster is a son of William Webb, Orrum, route 1, whose home is near Boardman on the Columbus County line. The other case reported was Ernest Furmage, Jr., Parkton, Rt. 2, who was taken to Rex Hospital, Durham, last week. having only recently started work at the Daystrom plant, and that his nearest relatives lived in Fayetteville. The relatives came for the body Monday afternoon. Postpone Clinic The monthly orthopaedic clinic will not be held on Friday, Sep tember 3, 1948, in the Agricul tural Balding in Lumberton as planned. ..... . According to statements by Mrs, Kate S. MacLeod, Superin tendent of Public Welfare, and Dr. E. R. Hardin, County Health Doctor, it will not" be wise to have the clinic due to the polio condition prevailing at the pre sent time. Johnson s Return To Chapel Hill After Summer Research In Pembroke PEMBROKE.—Dr. Guy B. John son, his wife, Dr. Guion G. John son and their two sons, Benson and Edward, leave this week to return to Chapel Hill after having spent the summer in Pembroke making a study of the Indians of Robeson County. The Johnsons say that their forthcoming book, which is a comprehensive study of the In dians of N. C., will not be ready for publication for at least a year. They have drawn from special au thentic studies that have already been made as well as their find ings first-hand. Mrs. Johnson taught a course in rural sociology in summer school at Pembroke State College. Mr, ard Mrs. Johnson are natives of Texas where he did undergraduate work at Baylor University, and she at Baylor Woman’s College, both Baptist schools. Dr. Johnson continued his educa tion at the University of Chicago from which he received the M. A. degree. Mrs. Johnson received a Bachelor of Journalism at the 26 Year Olds Must Register August 30 SINGLE BOARD FOR ALL OF COUNTY Avery M. Powers Chairman, Bob Burns Secretary LUMBERTON. — Meeting Tues day morning at 10 o'clock for the first time Local Draft Board No. 79, Robeson County, named Avery M. Powers as its chairman and Bob Burns as its secretary. Mrs. H. C. Stanton, Red Springs and Mrs. Will McGoogan, Lumber Bridge, were named clerks, subject to confirmation by the State Di; rector of Selective Service. The board has secured quarters in the new Rowland Building on West Fifth Street, Lumberton; op posite Freeman Printing Company. The office is on the second floor of the building. Opening Monday morning, the board will begin registration of 25 year olds. Office hours will be daily from 9 to 5 and Mrs. Stanton and Mrs. McGoogan will be in charge. . The Robeson board is composed of the chairman, a farmer of the St. Pauls section; the secretary, cashier of the Bank of Rowland and an ex-staff sergeant of World War II who is not a member of the reserves; James A. Sampson, pro fessor at Pembroke State College, Pembroke; I. P. Graham, one time member of the state legislature and a farmer-merchant of Proctorville; J. H. Hayswood, long-time head of Redstone ’->my, Lumberton; colored - Mrs. H. C. Stanton served on the war-time draft board at St. Pauls for six years, and then came to Lumberton as co-ordinator when the number of draft boards was reduced. Her total experience a- mounis to seven years and thla 'houid, assure the smooth of tiM orga/ij'-ation. Mrs. Continued Oh Page wor: 8 > 1. George McKay Kites At Phiiadelphus Today RED SPRINGS. — Funeral ser vices were conducted this after noon for George A. McKay, 69, prominent Robeson county farmer of the Phiiadelphus community. The services were held at Phila- dephus Presbyterian Church of which Mr. McKay was a member. The Rev. M. C. McQueen, a ne- phew, pastor of the morial Presbyterian Clinton, conducted Burial was in the the churchyard. Mr. McKay was Grave Me- Church of the services, family plot of the son of the late James Franklin and Ann Mc Pherson McKay. He has been in ill health for several years. He died early Wednesday morning from a heart condition with which he has suffered since the death of his only son Carmichael, who was killen in the explosion of a troop ship in the Meditrannean during the war. Surviving are hs wife, the for mer Mary Kate Carmichael of Dii- ion, S. C.; three sisters, Mrs. Hat tie Humphrey of Fayetteville, Mrs. Eila Lelligrini McKay of the three brothers, of Phiiadelphus, of Fayetteville and Miss Mamie home place; and James G. McKay Dr. W. P. McKay and Dr. Sam R. McKay of Lillington. Pali bearers' were Chesley Pate, Leon Pate, Bill McKay, James F. McKay, Willie University of .Missouri. Dr. John-Adams, Carrol son taught sociology for a year at Ohio Wesilyn University then went to teach in Baylor’s Woman’s Col- lege where Mrs. Jonhson was head of the Department of Journalism They were married in 1923, just 25 years ago in September. In 1924 they came to Chapel Hill where they received their PhD’s in 1927 —he in sociology and she in social history. Dr. Guy Johnson became full professor of sociology and anthropology in the University of ^orth Carolina in 1940, after hav ing taught there since 1927, He will resume his teaching there in Sep tember, Mrs, Johnson is author of two books: “Anti-Bellum lina,” a social history fore the Civil War, History of the South North Caro- of N. C., be- and “Social Sea Islands.” Mr. Johnson is author of “Folk Culture on St. Helena Island,” “John Henry”, and other works dealing with folk songs and folk lore. liam Adams. Humphrey, Adams and Jack Wil- Chief Harris To Muffle Mufflers LUMBERTON.—Police Chief W. M. Harris lias announced a cam paign to reduce unnecessary traf fic noise in the city and warns that violators of speed and muffler regulations will be prosecuted. The campaign comes response requests from protesting citizens. Chief Harris' says that major violators are motorcycle and scoot er operators who race unmuffled motors and who flagrantly violate speed laws. The noise is naturally more noticeable at night. Operators of the smaller vehicles do not real ize, the chief thinks, that they must obey the same traffic laws as automobiles. County Safety Qroup Formed, Tudor Chairman LUMBERTON. — The organiza tional meeting of the Robeson County Safety Council was held last night at the county courthouse with some 25 civic leaders and in terested persons present. . John A. Tudor was unanimously named to head the new organization as chair man. The purpose of the group, whose organization is sponsored by the State Highway Patrol, is the _edu* cation of the public in methods of accident prevention. A similar or ganization in Cumberland County has reduced accidental deaths tre mendously. . Temporary chairman Frank Hackett explained the purpose of th.e meeting and called for ex pressions of opinion as to the need for a permanent organization. All responses were favorable as B. E. Lohr, F. M. Davis, J. M. Bryan, Bernard Redmond, Willis C. Britt, I. M. Biggs, W. M. Harris and C. L. Green responded for civic clubs, educational groups and law en forcement agencies. Sheriff Britt said that his de partment was “100 per cent behind any movement that will save lives and limbs.” Lumberton Police Chief Harris saw it as a means of closer cooperation between law enforce ment agencies and civic organiza tions. Solicitor Biggs spoke of the necessity of early- education in safety. , One' proposal suggested that the council work toward providing 24- hour duty by the county officers in their office. A second meeting is set for next Wednesday at the court house at eight o’clock, at which time an ef fort will be made to have repre sentatives from every town admin istrative and police department in the county. The highway patrol was repre sented by many of its members for whom Sgt. J. L. Pridgen of Whiteville spoke citing th ten fatalities in tne county this yekt and the 73 injuries. He noted also a trafficacci-ient property loss of $51,280. LUMBERTON. — The county health department issued a state ment yesterday to the effect that restrictions on the attendance of persons under 16 years of age at public gatherings is still in ef- 1 feet. Dr. E. R. Hardin, county health officer, stated that such restrictions, made because of the polio epidemic, will probably re main In effect until the county schools are opened.
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