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Beit Springs Citizen
One Of
Robeson County’s
Hometown Newspapers
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James P. Barnes, seaman, USN,
of Orrum, Rt. 1 is now serving
aboard the destroyer USS Brown ¬
Vol. 52. No. 9
sen,
cruise
currently on an extet ded
in the Mediterranean area.
Two
suits for divorce have been
filed during the past v/eek in the
office of Clerk of Superior Court
E. Frank McMillan. They are:
Cariene Parker Faircloth vs. Neil
Faircloth; and Esther Mae Regai.
vs.(James Regan.
Robeson County Commissioners
Monday voted to hire an assistant
solicitor for Superior Court and
then rescinded the action when
they found no budgeted funds avail-1
I able for such a purpose. The pro-
r ject probably will be included in
the 1950-51 budget. Request for an
assistant was made by Solicitor
Malcolm Seawell, who suggested
that such a move would be in the
interest of economy in that it
would shorten the length of
sessions.
court
RED SPRINGS, N. C
Thursday morning, September s, 1949
5c a Copy
PJC Opening Friday
150 Have Enrolled
Presbyterians Convene
In Remodeled Building
MAXTON—A large number of
members, past members and
friri ds were present for the first
service of worship on Sunday
1 morning September 4, in the re ¬
McPherson Buie, who has been .cently remodeled First Presbyterian
with D. M. McMillan at the Ford- Church, conducted by the pastor,
Rev. E. L. Stoffel. Mr. Stoffel’s
agency, for the past several years,
is now associated with John Hicks
in the operation of the Sinclair
Service Station at the corner of
Main and Third, Red Springs. Prior
to entering the army Mr. Buie op
erated this service station for some
time. I
inspiring sermon topic was "The
Only Foundation” and a special
anthem "Hear My Cry” was pr-
sented by the chai cel choir, Mrs.
R. M. Williams, church organist,
played the new pipe organ for
the first time. Approximately two
hundred and seventy worshippers,
Committee Meeting Farmers Festival Set
The annual Ingathering of Cen
tre Presbyterian Church at Floral
College will be held on the church
grounds on Friday, October7th, it
was stated today by Mrs. Dan Mc
Arthur, chairman of the women’s
committees on the annual fund
raising affair. Barbecue and chick
en dinners, cotton, cakes, handi
work, etc., will feature the event.
^ Attorney Robert H. Butler of St
Pauls recently opened an office in
Fayetteville for the practice of law
• filling the sanctuary, were present
for the service.
Ushers for the service were Dea
cons L. W. Anderson, J. L. Currie,
E. P. Williams, K. E. Hellekson
and G. P. Henderson.
Lovely white flowers arrai ged
in two silver vases were placed
on the communion table by Mrs.
C. L. Green in memory of the
late C. L. Green, church elder. In
the center of the communion ta
ble, stands a silver Latin cross
with three steps, with two beauti
ful silver candlesticks on either
side of it. Lighted candles were
Harry Kirk Dausereau, newly
appointed professor of
sciences at Presbyterian
College. He is an‘ A. B. graduate
social
Junior
of the University of Maryland and
an M. A. graduate of the Univer-
Moonshiner And Dog
Taken Into Custody
Riding into Wishart’s Town
ship Tuesday night to serve a
capias on a defendant who had
failed to appear in Superior
Court, a trio of county offi
cers saw smoke curling into
thr Sky from a nearby swamp.
Taking ib, defri dant into
custody and Ertying him to
jail, the officers returned to
the spur where they had sight
ed the smoke and arrested
Maxie Dixon, white, who they
charged was in the midst of
liquor manufacturing.
Taken into "protective cus
tody” at Dixon’s request was
Dixon’s dog, Busy, who was
Legion Campaign
To Start Monday
In Red Springs
RED SPRINGS-Start of
inuai membership drive-
watching the operation at
the
tirne of the raid. Busy is now
^ living in the yard of the coun
ty jail.
Officers E. D. Rice, Ralph
Freeman and Mello,
made the arrest.
Ivey
The still was : a copper sub
marine type and found at the
scene was a case of the finish- ,
ed product and six bairels
m»sh.
of
State Line Beer
Parlor Dynamited
DILLON, S. C.—A small
located
just inside of
store
Dillon
County on U. S. 301 i ear the
North Carolina line was dyna
mited early Sunday morning.
The establishment is generally
known as the “Last Chance" to
get beer before going into dry
Robeson County, and does a good
business. The dynamite
as
placed between the pane and in-
s : de shutter of a back window,
and the explosion threw boards
through the opposite side.
All glass windows and lights
were knocked out, the juke box
destroyed, and considerable dam
age done to the wood interior.
Sheriff D. D. Lee is investigating
the matter,
but no arrests have
been made.
The store is operated by Mrs.
E. D. King,
mile radius
Residents in a five-
felt the explosion. An
electric clock was shattered and,
the hands stuck at 12:45 A. M.
MAXTON — Approximately 150
students have enrolled to date for
the fall session of Presbyterian
Junior College, which officially
begins with a formal open i g on
Friday morning at 10:00 o’clock
at the chapel. Charles G. Rose of
Fayetteville, college trustee, will
give the main address with. a wel
come .given by Rev. J. I. Knight
of Rowland, representing the
board of t.ustees. Mayor T. O.
RED SPRINGS—A meeting of
all committee members of the
Red Springs Merchants Associa
tion assigned for the Cotton Fes
tival promotion will be held to-
night at Legion Hall.
President Waverly Barham
states that it will be an Impor-
tant
that
is a
will
meeting and that he hopes
each business house which
member of the association
also have a representative
at the meeting to hear reports
on the progress of the Festival
plans.
The meeting will start prompt
ly at 8 p. m.
Evans of Maxton will also
come the new students.
Freshmen .aptitude
chological tests have
by the new students
and
be.>
this
wel-
psy-
taken
week
with classes beginning on Wednes.
day morning,
students with
mondson was
even t g with
A meeting of all
Dean James Ed-
held on Tuesday
the film,
Church Related College,”
“The
shown
as well as the film of local college
life.
A student council meeting was
Auxiliary Cails
For More Help
In Vel Service
RED SPRINGS—An urgent ap
peal is being sent out to the wives, )
mothers, daughters and sisters of
World War Veterans for more ac-
i live service by the American Le-
For October 20, 21, 22
held on Monday
President Archie
officers are W.
president and E.
; etary-treasurer.
p.esident of the
conducted by
Croom. Other
A. White, vice
A. Sharpe, sec
David Woe U
sophomore class,
6 ion Auxiliary of Red
.ire Veteran’s hospitals.
A veteran’s hospital
just 26 miles from Red
Springs in
is located
Springs in
is also a member.
On Thursday afternoon physical
examinations will be given all stu-]
dents by Dr. R. D. Croon, Jr., col
lege physician, assisted by Coach
R. R. Doak.
There will be a reception hon-
oring the new students on Satur
day evening, Sept. 17th, at 7:00
sity of West Virginia, where he, p M. Registered from North
served as laboratory assistant for
two sessions. He is a veteran of
the European theatre.
burning in the candlesticks, com
pleting a most impressive worship
center.
The evening services, which
have been discontinued this sum
mer, were resumed on Sunday
evening when the pastor’s" sermon
subject was “I. Hi S.,” an explana
tion of the sacred monogram
found carved in the center of the
Carolina, are 89 students, with 14
from South Carolina, 17 from!
Virginia, 3 from Florida ai d one
each from Georgia, Pennsylvania,
New York, Kentucky and District
of Columbia. Eleven students are
present from Cuba with three en
rolled from Brazil. This is not a
Fayetteville. This hospital is filled
vita ooys who lost a leg, an arm or
who suffered other injuries in 1
World War I and IT. They have
men entertained periodically by the
American Legion Auxiliary of Char
lie Hall Post since World Wur II
.nd the boys look forward to these
entertainments.
Although Red Springs has been
fortunate in having the talents of
Flora Macdonald girls to draw from
in arranging their entertainments,
there is still a great need in the
community for a very active Amer-
communion
table,
on the silver-
) cross and in the center, chancel,
window, lle junior chancel choir
presented "God Who Madest Earth
the : and Heaven,” most effectively
will
Some on next Monday evening at
the September meeting of the
Charlie Hall post of the American
Legion, it was stated today by J.
B. McCloskey, commander of the
post.
Mr. McCloskey states that a
number of important post matter
.vill be up for discussion and a
large attendance is requested. The
square dances which are sponsor
ed by the. post and funds from
which are used for Boy Scout ac
tivities, results of the carnival
showing here this week under Le
gion auspices, and other matters
are to be reported, said Comdr.
McCloskey.
He pointed out that prompt re
newal of membership to the Le
gion this year would be a real
money-saver. Memberships re
newed or initiated during Septem
ber will be at the old rate of $3,
while after October 1, the new $4
rate set by the National Conven
tion last week in Philadelphia will
be in effect.
with a solo part by Miss Arn Mc
Leod. There were one hundred
persons present for this service,
held at eight o’clock.
Out-of-Town Visitors
Among the many out-of-town
visitors
Sunday
Riddle,
during
Mrs. J.
complete registration with
other
students matriculating during
week.
Mule's Kick
Is Fatal To
Robeson Man
present for the service on
morning were Rev. Ray
former assistant pastor)
one summer, Mrs. Riddle, )
I. Sutphen ai d Miss Caro-)
line Sutphen, all of
C.; Mr. and Mrs. C.
Bristol, Tenn.; Mrs.
gins, Mil and Mrs.
gins and daughter,
Columbia, S.
J. Stoffel of
J. P. Wig-
Jimmy Wig-
Frances, and
Miss Maggie Black all of Bennetts
ville, S. C.; Mr. and Mrs. Martin:
McKirnon and daughter, of Red
Springs; Murphy McKinnon of
Raleigh; Mrs. E. E. Chandler of
Charlotte Courthouse, Va.; Misses
Harriet, Hazel and Brown Morri
son, of Red Springs; Ed McLeod
of Chapel Hill; John Luther
Leon, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Intyre and son, Mr. and
Douglas, all of Lumbertu:;
Mc-
Mc-
Mrs.
Mr.
this
ican Legion Auxiliary. More and
more members are needed to give
hours of their time during the week
in service to the hospital.
All interested are asked by Mrs.
R. D. McMillan, Jr., president of
Charlie Hall Post No. 35, to come
to the Legion hall on Thursday
night, September 15 at So’clock. It
is promised that the time and
fort will be well spent.
Increase Noted
ef-
FAIRMONT
Plummer
Dial,
64, Indian of Fairmont, Rt. 3, died
in’ a Dillon hospital Monday after
being kicked by a mule at his
home on the farm of W. W. Davis.
The funeral was held Wedi es-
In Enrollments
Al Red Springs
RED SPRINGS
Increases
in
registration of students on the high
day afternoon
Harper’s Ferry
Tommy Swett
at 2 o’clock from
Church with Rev.
burial was
tery.
Surviving
in
officiating
the church
are the wife,
Dollie Hammonds Dial;
and
ceme-
Mrs.
three
daughters, Mrs. Marvin Sanderson,
Mrs. Lester Sanderson and Mrs.
Joseph Clark; one son, Willie A.
Dial; two brothers, Peter Dial and
Joseph Dial of Maxton, Rt. 3, and
four sisters, Mis. Polly Deese and
Mrs. Mary Brooks of Maxton. Rt.
Mrs. Susie Deese of McDonald
of
and Mrs. Maggie
Lumberton Rt. 4.
Oxendine
Mr. and Mrs. George Number-
ger, Jr., and baby, of Charlotte,
arrived Saturday to spend some
time with his mother
Mr. and Mrs. William Weaver
and children, William and Susan,
of Claybank, Va., visited Mrs.
Weaver’s brother, W. M. Snoddy,
here Saturday.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Breeden during last week D eluded
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Moody
children, Clyde
Ellen of Union,
Hildebrand and
Pattie, Tommy
Gray and
and
Mary
Smithfield, and
S. C., Mrs. Miles;
children, Wayne, 1
and Kathy, of
Miss Emma!
Breeden of Gastonia.
I INDEX TO INSIDE PAGES
Red Springs Social Page 2
Lumberton Social Page 6
Fairmont Social Page5
Through The Keyhole Page3
ChitChat Page 6
Party Line Page 8
Negro News Page S
Sports Page 7
Fred Brown’s Column Page 7
June McIntyre’s Column Page 7
Pembroke Social Page d
Maxton Social Page 3
SECOND SECTION
Sheriff For 39 Year« Pagel
Editorial Page 2
Successful Parenthood Page 3
V/eek In Washington Paged
and Mrs. F. E. Coxe and family
of Blenheim, S. C.; Mr. and Mrs.
Gilbert Medlin and daughter, Ann,
of Laurinburg; Miss Carol Brown
of Otee/ Mrs. John Stansel of
Burlington; Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Simrnci s of Eautawville, S. C.;
Mrs. J. M. McvCabe of Fort Motte,
S. C., Miss Princie Maffett cl:
Richmond, Va., and Mr. and Mrs:
Ben MacKinnon of Charlotte.
daughter, Katherine Mae, of Pine
ville, spent the week-end with
Miss Mae Brown. Miss Lillian
Bedinger accompanied them here
and spent the week-end with Miss
Ruth Graham.
The Rev. and Mrs. T. A. Fry
and son Tommy, returned home
spending
the
last Friday after
month of August at a camp for
boys near Asheville.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie D. McKay
and daughter, Mis. J. W. Hender-
Sci , spent the past weekend in
Manteo.
Gus McLean is a patient
Bakers Hospital in l umberton.
at
Season’s First
Bale of Cotton
Sold At Maxton
MAXTON—The first bale
of
the 1949 cotton crop to be sold
in Maxton was purchased on
Saturday,
James of
Company,
by Webb
Sept. 3rd, by M. P.
the Maxton Cotton
Inc., and was
Locklear. This
of cotton graded strict
middling, the staple was 1
sold
bale
low
1.32
inches and brought a price of
thirty one cents per pound.
This first bale of the 1949
season was ginned by the Max-
ton Supply Co.,‘Inc.
Bike Rider Asks
Robert Smith, native born Scot
who arrived Wednesday to assume
his new duties as Dean of the Con
servatory of Music at Flora Mac
donald College. Mr. Smith receive!
his entire musical education in Scot
land and England, and is a Licenti
ate of the Royal Academy of Music
in London. He has been a member
of the faculty of the Transylvania
Damages Against
Automobile Driver
Music Camp at Brevard during
summer.
Join Parity
Club, Graham
Urges Farmers
the
J. Talmadge Graham .president
of the Robeson County Farm Bu
reau appealed today to the farm
ers of Robeson Count}' to become
members of the Farm Bureau
Parity for Agriculture Club.
■"To become' a member,” Gra
ham said, "it is necessary for a.
person to join the Robeson Coun
ty Farm Bureau and secure the
A civil action asking $20,000 dam
ages as the result of an automobile-
bicycle accident July 9, has been
filed in Robeson Superior Court.
The suit is brought by Moses
Benton Raul, by his next friend,
Pickett Paul, against William
Henry Allen.
The complaint charges that a
car driven by Alien struck the 13-
year-old boy’s bicycle at the inter
section of Highways 211 and 74,
causing cuts, bruises and lacera
tions ot the face, eye and scalp,
and causing multiple fractures of
the frontal bones of the eye.
The plaintiff was hospitalized
from the time of the accident until
July 25, the complaint states. I. M.
Biggs is attorney for the plain
tiff.
O00 Witaey
.Maxfoa Air Ster
memberships of at least nine
farmers.”
During the 1948 state-wide
Bureau membership drive
Tar Heel farm men at d
other
Farm
1,827
women
were members of the club, there
by dedicating themselves to fight
school and in the elementary school) for the parity principles for agri
Were noted on opening day of the
culture and pledging their selves
white schools here Monday morn- to make whatever
ing.
Superintendent Walter R. Dudley
stated that 425 elementary students
registered on Monday, which figure
is 43 more than were registered
last year at the end of the first
two-weeks period. In the high school
140 students were registered Mon
day while 129 were enrolled last
year at the end of the first two-
weeks period.
The high school has already gain
ed an additional teacher for this
vear and Mr. Dudley states that at
essary to give farm people the
same protection that is afforded
other groups. Farm Bureau mem
berships written by Parity Club
members last year totaled 53,420.
“The Parity for Agriculture
Club was formed in honor of the
past president of. the American
Farm Bureau, Edward A. O’Neal,
who during 16 years as president
fought constantly for parity in-
come for the farmers of the ra
tion," Graham said. “The North
Carolina Farm Bureau recognizes
the end of the first two weeks pe-, its members who perform specified
riod the school will make applica- duties in procuring memberships
tion to the state for assignment each year as Edward A. O’Neal
of an ither elenientaary teacher to
the schools.
Parity Club Members.”
President Graham explained
that the man and woman securing
Bible Teacher Salary ]
Campaign On Sunday
RAINED OUT
Both games in the Tobacco
State League playoffs were
rained out Wednesday night.
Games Thursday night are sche
duled at Dunn-Erwin and Red
Springs.
Miss Kitty Williams of Florence
spu t the week-end here with
sister, Miss Anne Williams.
Tc> i Breeden,
and Mrs. James
Maxton airbase,
proved following
daughter of
Breeden of
is greatly
an operation
ter a ruptured appendix
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE ENDORSES
REQUEST FOR AIRLINE SERVICE
MAXTON
The mnual drive
the largest number of Faim
reau members in the state
each be given expense-paid
to the National Farm Bureau
vc > tion in Chicago this
Bu-
will
trips
Con-
fall.
Awards designated for use in de
fraying the expenses of Parity
Club members to the national con-
. . , . vention will also be made to each
o [ , the “ M 0 ‘ 1 P ubllc ) county reaching its minimum
schools Bible teacher, Mrs Arch membership quota and maximum
Campbell, will be conducted on. quota arid for each , 00 member .
ships in excess of the maximum
membership quota.
“Only through strong farm or
ganization,” Graham said, “can
the forces which tend to strangle
production, peg prices and hinder
on
this Sunday afternoon, September
11. Seventy-five workers from the
Baptist, Methodist and Presby
terian Churches will meet at the
Presbyterian Church at two
o’clock to receive instructions for
her the campaign from the drive
Mr.
the
im-
af-
chairman, Rev. Forrest Young.
It is extremely important that
all Maxtor: residents make as gen
erous contributions as possible
this year as $1,900.00 must be
raised for Maxton’s part of Mrs.
Campbell’s salary, which has been
the free distribution of ' goods
services to the disadvantage
proucers and consumers.”
Mil and Mrs. ,A. L. Neal
raised and
is $409 more than was
collected in Maxton last year. ,
Since the Bible teacher does not
receive her
salary from the state)
of North Carolina, as do other
i faculty members, it is imperative
Members of the Robeson County. Springs was unable to be present that the necessary amount
due to a conflicting engagement. raised in order to maintain
Municipal League met at the Pine
Crest Country Club last Wednes-’
day night in monthly session, heard
a talk by J. E. L. Wade, Wilming
ton City Councilman, and endorsed
Lumberton’s request for scheduled
airline service.
Signing a resolution favoring the
airline service for Lumberton and
Robeson County were Mayors F. B
Keith of St. Pauls, Pitt Fisher of
Fairmont, J. McR Bracy of Row I
be
this
The resolution will be presented teacher on the faculty of the local
to the Civil Aeronautics Board at a schools. There is a definite
hearing Sept. 26. ) for . more generous giving
In addressing the group, Mr. ever before, stated Mr.
need
than
Young,
Wade declared that personality is when interviewed about the Bible
a great asset in municipal offi- drive this week.
cials, offering the opinion that
Members of the Bible commit-
people are more likely to support tee who have planned the drive
worthwhile projects of officials in are the pastors of the three
whom they have confidence.
churches, Mrs. J. L. Currie, Mrs.
G. A Hendricks, J. C. Daniel, Mrs.
The speaker urged his listeners G. A. Hendricks, J. C. Daniel, Mrs.
to keep themselves well informed J. G. Baldwin, Mrs. J. O. McClel-
land, T. O. Evans of Maxton, Luke
Powell of Parkton and J. D. Sikes ., .
of Whiteville. (well as matters pertaining to local Mrs. Lacy Williams, treasurer and
Mayor Hiram Grantham of Red government. i Mrs. Dewey Evans.
on state and national matters as
land, Mrs. Luther
McNeill, Sr.,
and
of
of
Meridian, Miss., spent last week
LUMBERTON — The Third An
nual Farmers Festival sponsored
by the Lumberton Junior Chamber
of Commerce will be held at Ar
mory Field Oct. 20, 21 and 22, it
was announced today by Publicity
Charman Bill Reasonover.
The event will be started
with a huge street parade on
Thursday, October 20, and spe
cial emphasis will be placed
this year on the non commer
cial exhibits, it was stated.
These exhibits will be sponsored
by such groups as schools, 4-H and
Home Demonstration clubs, Future
Farmers and Homemakers organ
izations, the Grange, Farm Bureau
end rural communities.
There will also be a
commercial exhibits
tion.
The Festival had
years ago when the
at
its
number of
the exposi-
origin two
Junior Cham-
ber of Commerce sponsored a Far
mer’s Day in recognition of the ru
ral residents of Robeson County.
The day proved so popular that it
was voted to extend it into a three-
day affair and the Robeson County
Agricultural and Indu: trial Expo-
. sition came into being as a non-
profit organization. .
As last year, plans are being
made to obtain one of the larg
est tents ever seen in this area
to house the exposition.
Mayor Hector McLean and Sandy
McKinnon, co-chairman of this
year’s exposition reminded that
MAXTON —Approximately 6.000
spectator were present on Sun--
day at the air, show at the Laur-
inburg-Maxton Air
which
was staged by the All-Star Air
Troupe under the management of
Haskell Deaton of Charlotte, who
was master of ceremonies for the
event.
The two-hour air circus was
sponsored by the Scotland .Flying
Service and the Maxton Liors
Club, ri d featured low level stunt
flving in flashy airplapes, a dar
ing parachute jump, airplane-au
tomobile acts and other thrilling
aerial performances before a rec
ord crowd of spectetoTS.
Participating in the air show
were nationally known aerial
artists, Phay Daughtrey, Ted
Woods and the three Thrasher
brothers of Elberton, Ga. Ben
Huntley was scheduled to ap
pear but was unable to at the
last minute due to a defect in
his plane.
Miss Emms McKay is visiting
her niece, Mrs. Marrow in Tar
boro.
Mrs. J. E, Purcell is recuperat
ing from an operat’d undergone
at an Asheville hospital
weeks ago. She is now at
Montreat cottage.
Ed Bodenheimer returned
three
their
home
Friday from'New Orleans, where
he was called last week due to
Severe illness of his brother, who
became ill while enroute home
from Texas and was hospitalized
there.
Mrs
Dickson McLean,
Jr., who has been a. patient at
Pittman’s Hospital for the past two
.-■np'rs retimed home Saturday.
McCullers Swaps Suits
I For Refrigerators
many thousand dollars worth
prizes will be given winners in
non commercial exhibits and
the same time they thanked
merchants who are providing
awards
In addition to the exhibits,
of
the
at
the
the
the
co-chairmen said, plans are being
made for free acts and for a num-
ber of rides to
midway.
The chairmen
farm folks start
be placed on the
also urged that
getting ready now
for the parade as special emphasis
will be placed on farm entries in
that event.
’ife-Rscial
Cosferesg AI'
Bide Sunday
Third annual inter-racial Chris
tian Conference will be held at Pan-
thersford Church at Buie Sunday,
Sept. 18, under the sponsorship of
f he Missionary Society of the
church. Dr. J. H. HayswoOd of
Lumberton is pastor and Mirs. Cora
McMillan Wright of Fayetteville
director.
Taking part on the program will
be C.
Cora
ville,
Mrs.
B. Brayboy of Pembroke, Mrs.
McMillan Wright of Fayette-
J. H. Blue of Red Spring's,
Martha McNair of Buie. Miss
Lula McMillan of Red Springs, Mrs.
Janie Hargrave of Lumberton.
Miss Annie Mae Locklear, Burnt
Swamp Association field worker,
Miss Daphne Gibson of Red
Springs. Dr. F. C. Shirley of Char-
lotte. Rev.
Pembroke,
burn. Rev.
Hayswood
Buie.
Clarence Oxendine of
Rev. Linwood Black-
J. W. Mann, Dr. J. H.
and Rev. Mr. Mills of
A. C. McCullars, who has been
connected with the clothing de
partment of Grahams, is now con-
necte'd with the Red Springs Sup-
plv Company electrical appliance
and hardware deportment.
Mr. and Mrs. Wadsworth, who
have been making their home
here for some time have moved to
Dunn. Mr. Wadsworth vas con-
nected with the
neral Heme.
Mr arid Mrs.
left Tuesday for
Red Springs Fu-
Zeb V. McMillan
a motor trip to
Few York and other points where
• the “Solicitor” expects to see some
baseball games.
Bus Firm And Driver
with Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Adamas W
at their home at Philadeiphus. | Aw S^ vafei MMki &
The Neels made their home here)
while he was
ing the war.
Dr. H. C.
been visiting
at L-M airbase dur-
Hammond, who has
his sister
Knox ¬
ville, returned home last week.
Mrs. E. M. Renfrow
Franklin, and Sebring
Matthews spent several
Mrs. Eugene Neighbors
and son.
Hood
of
Mrs. Belle Davis has filed suit tiff in the village of West Lumber-
in Robeson Superior Court asking ton, and stopped the same for the
$15,000 damages as the result of in- plaintiff to get off said bus and
Mr.
rived
home
dean
Flora
and Mrs. Robert
days with
last week.
Smith ar-
last Friday to make their
here, Mr. Smith is the new
of the school of music at
MacDonald College. They
will live in the house recently va
cated by the Robert Reuters, who
moved to Chicago last week.
Mrs. A. T. McCallum and Miss
Grace Whiting returned home last
week after spending two months
at their Montreat cottage.
juries allegedly sustained Aug. 4,
1948, while the plaintiff was riding
a bus owned by the Lumberton
Coach Company, Inc.
Named as co-defendant with the.
bus firm is Mack Evans,, who, the
complaint charges, was driver of
the bus specified in Mrs. Davis’
suit.
The complaint alleges in part:
“That the defendant, Mack Ev
ans. operator of said bus belonging
to the Lumberton Coach Co., Inc.,
apparently got angry with
plaintiff because she did not
off said bus some distance from
home and cursed at and abused
the
get
her
the
) plaintiff, and drove said bus up in
1 front of the home of the said plain-
then again cursed at the
and, while the plaintiff
tempting to get off said
plaintiff,
was at-
bus, just
as she descended to the bottom
step, the defendant, Mack Evans,
operator of said bus, maliciously,
wantonly, recklessly and sudden
ly started said bus in motion, there
by causing the bus to jerk forward
and throw said plaintiff to the
ground and thereby (seriously in
juring her as hereinafter alleged.”
The complaint charges that the
plaintiff received severe, serious
and permanent injuries to her right
knee and back.
Damages asked are $10,000 ac
tual and $5,000 punitive. L. J. Britt
is attorney for the plaintiff.
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