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THE SCOTTISH CHIEF FOUNDED 1887 RED SPRINGS CITIZEN FOUNDED 1896 CONSOLIDATED 1944 THE SCOTTISH CITIZEN A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER SERVING WESTERN ROBESON—AND TOWNS OF MAXTON—RED SPRINGS . PARKTON—ROWLAND One Of Robeson County’s Hometown Newspapers Volume EIX, No. 12 ,.14 Pages Move To Establish Tri-County Bank In Parkton Gathers Momentum RedSpringsjind Maxton (N.C.) Thursday, April 1, 1948 5c A Copy Will Try To Secure Branch Of Established Bank Meeting Tuesday night at '-he Parkton High School a group of approximately 50 interested citizen' ll of the Parkton area discussed clan for the establishment of a bank in » the town. The moverne :t to ns ” tatlirh a bank in Parkton has beer- under way for more than a yea: and a tentative stock is'lie -'f *50, 000 in an institution to be known as the Tri-County Back and Trust Company has been over ubscribed Final moves in the establishment of a new banking institution have been postponed temporarily unti' it can be ascertained whether ar. established bank is interested :n opening a branch in Parkton. A committee of six was ■ appoint ed to “visit neighboring banks and prevail on the one of its selection” to open a branch in a building which the Town of Parkton will provide rent free for a year. The building is the town hall. The committee appointed by Dr. Cur rie, who acted as chairman of the Citizens Committee which called the meeting, is composed of John G. Hughes, Jr., James Q. Parnell, Jr., Fred N. Bode- heimer, L. L 'Mc Donald, G. W. Leeper, and Dan Barlow, 4 The Citizens Committee will be gin the formation of a chamber of commerce at its next meeting when It v’ill hear the report of the com mittee. Discussion of the organization of ~a bank was begun more than : year ago and this meeting wa c the third which has been held on the matter. The last 'previous meet ing was on February 2, 1947, and work on the project has been rus pended until now because of the illness of L. L. McDonald who has been the leader of the proposed organization. Attending the Tuesday meeting were farmers and business and professional men * radius of fix or seven miles. The nearest bank to the thriving agricultural and growing industrial center of Park ton is at St. Pairls,ka distance of ,^i?ht miles.-ajuLsinee W'W^n. Ry is incohvwfeaped fey the -Ilk , k.^l^jisi^l since ® has ^previously X JSt^^Wted a bank, immunity lead- b Ji^Mf feet that a bank is a necessity "MoXits prosperity and further ^gg^h. - ' Th* area the proposed institution would serve would include E'donia. Sandy Grove, Hone Mill% Rockfish Lumber Bridge, McMillans, Roslin, Green Springs, and Rex. Gallup Editor Speaks AI FMC Monday Night WILLAIM A. LYDGATE W. Scott Shepherd ^Announces For Co. rBoard Of Education LUMBERTON—W. Scott She pherd, dairyman-lumberman, of Lumberton, has announced his candidacy for a place on the Robeson County Board of Edu cation. This is the first time that. Mr. Shepherd has offered for political election. Mr. Shepherd is a native of Charlotte who has made his home in Lumberton for some years. Mrs„ Shepherd is the former Miss Margaret French McLean. Mr. Shepherd is owner of Duart Farms and of the Lumber River Manufacturing Company. RED SPRINGS — William A. Lydgate, editor of Gallup Poll, who will appear, at Flora Mac- Icnald college on Monday even- ng, April 5, at 8;15, has the an swers to scores of questions which trouble the man on the street.. Few men in America" have 1 better understanding of the public mind and how it works. Mr. Lydgate is the man who de cides what to ask the people. These questions are put to a vote in various nation-wide Gallup sur- eys, and the findings are inter preted for over one hundred lead ing newspapers throughout the country. Lydgate, who is in his thirties, stands six feet four in his stock- ng feet. For years this c^Ussus has conducted a one-man crusade &;> gpU’^se-M^ con'truct sleeping berths Ivarkin- ches longer. He lopks as T^bugh he might have been a wotball player in college, but claims he is “physically lazy.” At Yale, where he graduated in 1931, he ivoided sports and ran the Yale Daily News instead. He was born in Hawaii, was educated at pri vate schools on the islands, and attended the University of Ha waii before enrolling at Yale. Before joining the Gallup Poll, Lydgate was a writer on Time ind Fortune, and has written many feature articles for other- leading magazines. His book, •What America Thinks,” analyz es and interprets the main cur rents of public opinion as reveal ed in more than 2000 polls taken in recent years. To maintain his sure knowledge if the appropriate inquiries to frame in his capacity as ques- ion formulator, analyst, and ed- tor of the famed Gallup Poll, he takes Jo the hinterlands himself it least once every two years to t^erview scores of Americans on the leading problems of the day. Presbyterial Woman's Auxiliary Mee! To Be Held In Maxion On April 9th 59th Annual Meeting In PJC Auditorium MAXTON.—The Woman's Auxil iary of the First Presbyterian * Church will be hostess to the spring meeting of the Woman’s Auxiliary of Fayetteville Presbyterial on Fri day, April 9th, in the auditorium of Presbyterian Junior College. The business women of the Pres byterial will have a special supper meeting on the preceding evening. Thursday, April Sth. Registration of the business’ women will be at Presbyterian Junior College at 6:30 to 7/00 o’clock in the evening and supper will be served in the college cafeteria at seven o’clock. The business meeting will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in the auditorium at eight o’clock. Registration for the Friday meet ing will be from 9:30 to 10:00 o’clock in the morning at the col lege. Opening the meeting at ten o’clock, will be Miss Lucy Steele, Well known Bible teacher of Peace College, who will conduct the Bible hour. Reverend George H. Hurst ill deliver the missionary address. Mrs-. W. A. Dixon, Belmont, N. C. z^ynodical president, will be an hon. J^r guest. Approximately five hun dred women are expected to attend the meeting. Luncheon will be ser- * ved at the college cafeteria at one o’clock. General Chairman for the meet ing is Miss Lillian Austin and com mittee chairman are as follows: credentials, Mrs. Claude McIntyre; registration, Mrs. J. D. Medlin, Jr.; lipstess, Mrs. L. C. LaMotte; lun- Wbn; Mrs, John McKinnon; pages, Sirs. Luthre McNeill, Jr.; flowers, I RS Hi Diamond Games Slated RED SPRINGS—The baseball schedule for Red Springs high vas announced today by Coach tames Carruth, with a predic- ticn that, from the looks of this year’s squad, a team should be fielded that would give a good account of itself in the fifteen games booked. The season opened yesterday With a game at St.. Pauls. The rest of the schedule is as fol lows: APRIL 2 RS at Laurinburg 7 RS at Wagram* 9 RS at Rowland* 14 Laurel Hill at RS 16 Raeford at RS 21 RS at Raeford 25 Rowland at RS* 28 RS at Laurel Hill 30 Wagram at RS* MAY 4 Fairmont at RS (nite). 7 St. Pauls at RS (nite) 12 RS at Philadelphus 13 RS at Fairmont 18 Philadelphus at RS *The place of the four Row- land and Wagram games are subject to change due to possi bility of conflict with Red Robins schedule which is yet tentative insofar as the Robins exhibition games are concerned. All home garnet are to be played at Rob bins Park. Mrs. Cap McQueen; reception, Mrs. L. B. Martin, Sr.; transportation, Mrs, W. H. Stewart, Jr., and inusic, Mrs. R. M. Williams. Lions Minstrel At Maxton Hi Tomorrow Night MAXTON.—The “Old Kentucky” black-face Minstrel will be present ed tomorrow night (Friday) at the High School Auditorium at eight o’clock. Sponsored by the local Lions' organization with part of the proceeds designated for -he high school athletic association, the minstrel promises to provide a hil arious evening with strictly local talent. The minstrel will feature three acts v/ith approximately twenty black face comedians and severa' specialty acts. Dr. Fred Ford will present a humorous monologue .-.nd perform on the harmonica. Vocal artists- will be Ted Prevatte of PJC and .Bill Stewart. Several comic solos will also be performed by Malcolm Gillis, Percy Phillips, Ken neth Welsh and Joe Gylick. Arn other entertainer will be Glenn Crofton, Jr., in several soft shoe dance routines. Fairmont Team In Triangle])ebale FAIRMONT—A deflate is being held Friday in the school audi torium at one o’clock with the query; “Resolved That the Fed eral Government Should Require Arbitration in All Basic Ameri can Industries.” The public is invited to attend and Mrs. Her man Campbell, coach for the teams, urges the public to sup port the debaters in this their first public appearance of the year. The debate will be between the Fairmont and Whiteville teams. The debate was started at the instigation of the North Carolina High School Debating Union and is sponsored by the University of North Carolina. Over one hun dred schools in the state are par ticipating in the contest. The local section is a triangu lar debate between Fairmont, Maxton and Whiteville^ First debates will be held Friday, April 2, with the affirmative teams de- &snngsf$ bomh'rwid the’ negative teams visiting. T The local nega tive team goes . to Maxton tomor- ow to meet tlip Maxton affirm atives.. X The winning affirmative and negative teams will go to a dis trict contest, ^ which’there will be six in the state, and the win ners from the district will go to Chapel Hill for the finals. The members of the team were chosen in competition. The af firmative consists of Joanne Page and, Gloria McCullum with Maxie Turner as alternate, while the negative is Jimmv Byrnes and Marcus Owens with Tom Butter worth as alternate. The subject of the debate is a question that is uppermost .in the minds of the general public to day and a great deal of interest is being shown a s to the out-, come. The teams have spent much time in research and pre paration for this event and face a time when quick thinking and careful presentation is ne^ed. J. H. Barrentine Rites Wednesday FAIRMONT.— Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock in the Lake View Pente costal church for Joseph H. Bar rentine aged 59, of Lake View, S. C. The services were conducted by Rev. Williams, pastor of the church, and were directed by Steph ens and Prevatte Funeral Home. Interment was in the Lake View cemetery. Mr. Barrentine suffered a heart attack Sunday evening while at tending church service and died at Saint Eugene’s hospital in Dillofi Monday morning at 5:00 a. m. He is survived by his wife and the following children: Mrs. S. G. Glass of Farmville, Va.; Mrs. J B. Thigpen, Herbert, Joseph and Luther, all of Georgetown, S. C.; Mrs. Melvin Ja.ckson, of Lynchburg Va.; and William Ralph of the U. S. Army Air Force, Scott Field, Illinois. He is also survived by two brothers and four sisters’. Carl Dunn In Air Stunt Show Sunday Aided By Barham And Bat Man Boyd Varied Program Scheduled For Laurinburg-Maxton Stunt pilot Carl Dunn, who will appear in the air show scheduled to play at Maxton-Laurinburg Air port Sunday, claims to have nut progress in reverse as far as his particular flying concerned. Dunn, who was a test pilot during the war has demoted himself from flying fighter airplanes with thous ands of horse power to lowly 65 horsepower trainers. He claims it is difficult to decide which is the most fun. After seeing him fly, it is a questionable point as to whether demotion is the right word. As’ a part of the act a handker chief is picked up with a 6 inch hook attached to the wing tip. In another act. that will be pre sented by Mr. Dunn, he climbs to an altitude of 2000 feet, completely stops his engine, without power, executes various acrobatic man euvers and completes the act by landing on one wheel to a precision spot. . . Carl is also pilot-member of the Dunn-Barham stunt team. He and Va., have gotten together in two death defying acts. In one act Barham hangs from the landing gear and with the airplane flying low over the runway. The next act is the human pick up from an auto. BAT MAN Tommy Byrd, veteran parachute jumper from Los Angeles, Califor nia, has the dubious honor of be ing the only living bat wing para chute jumper. Boy’s equipment in cludes a bat wing suit with web bing between the legs and extend ing up to folding wings with a span of 9 feet. Boyd leaves the airplane at 10,000 feet and soars down some 9700 feet before opening his para chute. Due to the distance of two miles high, it is impossible for the spec tators to see Mr. Boyd as he leaves the airplane, so in order that the crowd tiiay follow his rapid des cent, a smoke attachment has been rigged to the bat suit. This leaves a beautiful smoke trailer and the chutist’s flight through the air can be followed until he soars close enough to be discernible by the naked eye. At an altitude of 300 feet, direct ly in front of tire crowd, .Boyd pulls the rip cord and his chute opens just in time to break his trernen- , dous speed and -float him gehtly Wiley Barham, from Lynchburg, to the ground. • i Improvements In Wafer System Include New Mains And Tank Work Begun To Enlarge Present Water Supply FAIRMONT — Fairmcnters can be very proud of the improve ments in the water system now being made.. A water tank was purchased last week as a result of an inspection trip made by Ernest Jones and Wilbur Jones. Pipes are being laid as a begin ning of the new project. A six-inch water main is being laid on Walnut street, the Carolina Inn, and to the branch beyond Warehouse No. this area was 2. served starting at continuing Twin State Previously three-quarter inch pipe. from a An eight-inch main will be laid starting at the Hotel Fairmont, up Church street to the corner of Davis street, out that street to Iona, up Iona to Ivy, and a- cross Ivy to the Rosenwald school where cated. the new tank will be lo- The main will continue from there by way of Linden avenue, Oakwood street, Jack- son avenue and Pine street to North Main where it will ojin the old main already in use. These additions will give the towns a complete circular sys tem, dispensing with the dead- end mains which have been the cause of so much trouble. Many and loud ’have been the complaints about the fire pro tection in town, and the lack of water pressure. This has been an unavoidable situation, but one that will be corrected at the completion of the present work. Fire hydrants are to be placed at regular intervals throughout the city, whereas heretofore many sections have had no hydrants at all. The dead-ends on the mains have caused a weakening in the water pressure where mains were located, and the sections which had only three-quarter inch pipes had .little or no pressure. With the addition of the six and eight inch mains there will be a great increase in the pressure through out the entire town. The members of the city coun cil ask that the citizens bear with them in enduring torn-up streets in order that the town may profit by the improvement resulting from these eruptions. Veterans Asked To Dedication Fairmont.—The following invita tions have been received here. The Fairmont Woman’s Club extends to the members of The Veterans cf Foreign Wars a cor dial invitation to attend .he Dedication Services of the Fair- ment Memorial Park, in memory of the veterans of World Wars I and II on Sunday, April 4, 1948. from 5:30 until 6:30 o’clock. The members of the club also invited the public to attend this impressive service. At the conclusion of the service the park will officially become the property of the town of Fairmont. Elaborate plans are being made for this service in order that it and the park will be a fitting memorial to these veterans who gave their lives in the service of their country and for the cause of liberty and justice. Thrasher Buys Cleaning Plant FAIRMONT. — Announcement was made thiy week by Bill Thrash er of his purchase of the old A and B Cleaners located on Center Street from Vardell Bradshaw. The name 1 has been changed to Bull Dog Cleaners and Tailors. Mr. Thrasher says that he is giving pick-up and delivery service for the convenience of his ever- growing list of customers. He plans an up-to-date cleaning and tailoring establishment run on pro gressive methods. He is a native of Oakland. Cal ifornia. and is a recent graduate of the University of South Carolina. He also served for four years in the United States Navy. He is married to the former Margaret Pittman Floyd, and the couple have one child, a daughter nineteen months cf age. Gregory Builds New Warehouse FAIRMONT — The Hometown Newspaper has been ‘ authorita tively informed that the Gregory firm, owners of Planters ware house, will begin building imme diately on a new house. The warehouse will be located either behind the house already owned bj- the partners or adjacent to Lewis-Brady Builders Supply. The latter location probably will be their choice. This will be the tenth season of operation for Planters, one of the most popular warehouses in tiiis section. This house is own ed by W. L. Gregory, G P. Royster, N. B. Tuck and W. M. Daniel, partners in the business. The new warehouse will bring the total for the town of Fair mont to fourteen houses ready! for operation at the beginning of this tobacco season. Lumberton Pugs To Meet Monroe Report Given On Health Survey Sponsored In Lower Grades Dedication And Reception Saturday AIJrinilyJpiscopal Parishjlouse S Service To Be Broadcast, Mayor To Take Part TO SPEAK ,1. M. BROUGHTON RED SPRINGS — J. Melville Bioughton, candidate for the United States Senate opposing in cumbent Senator William B. Urn- stead, will be the speaker at the joint meeting of the Rotary and Lions clubs of Red Springs to be held at Legion Hall Friday night. College Plans HS Senior Day PEMBROKE—The annual Se nior High School Day, sponsored by Pembroke State college, and held on the college campus is scheduled for Friday, April 30. The high school seniors will as semble on the campus at 9 a. m. for a day’s activity and enter tainment. Pembroke State col lege, as heretofore, will declare open house on that date in order to give all prospective ’college students an opportunity to visit all the departments of the col lege. All high school seniors and all prospective college freshmen are invited to attend this event and enjoy a day of activity espe cially planned for you.. LUMBERTON—Plans for the dedication of the new parish house of Trinity Episcopal church which will take place at 7:30 p. m. Saturday, are complete. The dedicatory services will be broad cast over station WTSB and >.to accommodate the crowd that ■ is expected to attend, a public ad dress system has been installed in the parish house for the bene fit of those who cannot find seats in the church. Rev. John H. Bonner, rector of Trinity Episcopal, says that the public is very cordially invit ed, and that the parish house is not a denominational building, but was built for the community as a whole and to a great extent by the contributions of the com munity outside the parish. ; An interdenominational cbnU munity choir of 16 voices will sing the “Hallelujah Chorus” at the service which will begin ■ in the church. The Rt. Rev. Tho mas C. Darst, retired bishop, will preach the sermon in the church, following which there will be a processional to the parish house for the dedication by the Rt,. Rev. Thomas H. Wright, bishop of East Carolina. Taking part in the processional will be local ministers of other denominations, and Mayor Mal colm Seawell will join in the ded ication ceremonies. Rev. B. W. Huske, Fayetteville, and Rev. William Latta, Erwin, will assist in both parts of the service. J There will be a reception in this new building following the cere monies. The parish house was built as a social and recreational center by the Episcopal congregation. Funds were raised by public sub scription. The total cost of the center, which is located just be hind the church on North Chest nut Street, is $22,000. It is of brick veneer construction and has an auditorium seating 200.. A kit chen equipped to feed 175 per sons is a part of the building, ae are six class rooms and a stage. Dinner Given Retiring Police Chief; Randall Stephens Honored By Friends Graham Candidate For School Board FAIRMONT — I. P. Graham, who for a long period of years has been a member of the House of Representatives. aninouniced yesterday that he will be a can didate from south Robeson for the County Board of Education in the Democratic primary to be held May 29. Mr. Graham had already announced that he would not run again as a representa tive. At the same time, Isham Pitt man, for ten years a member of the Board of Education, announc ed that he will not be a candi date for reelection. Mr. Graham has served four terms with the General- Assem bly, is engaged in farming, and is serving as commander of the George Galloway Post of the Am erican Legion. He is also one of the leaders in the Baptist church of Prqcqtrville. Rotary Sponsors Dental, Ocular And Medical Exam FAIRMONT—The Rotary club, as one of its projects for the year sponsored a Health Survey of the lower grades in the grammer school, the survey being made by Dr. F._ D. Gibson, Dr. P. C. Purvis, and Dr. Harold Herring. Plans for the project were start ed in November under the guid ance of the Community Service Committee of the club. The three doctors concerned made a careful examination of 361 children in the first four grades in school. Results of this examination were given by B. E. Littlefield, superintendent of schools, in his office yesterday. These results are' proof evident of an alarming condition among the students and should be care fully studied by interested per sons, particularly parents, in the community. As stated by Dr. Hal S. Floyd in his talk at the Parent Teachers Association at its last meeting, the health of the child is of prime importance to his future as a citizen and should be carefully guarded by the parent, particularly in early childhood. The den r.l survey revealed 204 need cleaning, 199 have cavities, 55 need extractions, 5 gum infec tions, 25 normal conditions, and 19 need immediate attention. The ocular results are 16 eye infec tions, 11 muscle imbalance, 45 refractive error, 178 normal con ditions, and 21 need immediate attention. The medical report shows 5 with malnutrition, 4 skin or scalp, disease, 78 infected throats or tonsils, 12 bad ears, 9 bad hearts, 1 bad lung, 161 nor mal conditions, and 8 need im mediate attention. The dental and ocular survey was continued through grades 5-8 on 110 pupils selected by teach ers as needing examination.. In these grades the dental sur vey reports 84 need cleaning, 70 have cavities, 36 need extractions, 11 gum infections, 29 normal con ditions, and 26 need immediate attention. The ocular exam re vealed 4 with eye infection, 7 muscle imbalance, 16 refractive error. 93 normal condition, and 11 need immediate attention. This survey was made solely for the benefit of the students and parents and Mr. Littlefield urges all parents of children con cerned to profit by the result shown in the survey and thus protect the health of the children in th* community. * LUMBERTON—Fourteen mem bers of the Trojan boxing team will go to Monroe Friday night to scrap with the high school team there. The meet will be in the Monroe recreation center. Besides the team three train ers will accompany the team, says recreation director Bob Hart ley. The bout was scheduled for the Lumberton armory but was chan ged to Monroe because of a con flict with a baseball exhibition between the Lumberton high school team and the Cubs. PJC Club Conducts Sunday Service MAXTON.--The Ministerial Club of Presbyterian Junior College will conduct the evening worship service at the First Presbyterian Church on Sunday, April 4th, at 8:00 p. m. The sermon subject will be “The Happiest Person in the World” and will be presented by J. E. Stowe. Other students participating in the service will be C.C. Caldwell, Don Covington, Alfred Thomas, and Otis McNeill. The public is cordially invited to attend this service. GETS A BEAR BY THE TAIL FAIRMONT — Patrolman C. E Phillips. Jr., was in a bad fix Tuesday afternoon. A big Buick came into Fairmont driv en by Leslie Wallace of Lum berton. Driven? The car was first on one side of the street then on the other and next In the ditch and onto the sidewalk. •‘Mae Wel t,” as the Negro said she is known at home, had im bibed a little too much of that intoxicating beverage. With her, in the car was her young son, aged approximately 18 months. He was the cause of all the patrolman’s trouble. The woman, evidently, was in no condition to drive and the only place for her was the local “cooler.” But the child could not accompany his mother there. Poor Junior could see himself playing nursemaid or stometlung of the sort. Chief Pittman came to his aid with the timely suggestion that they take Leslie to Lum berton jail and while there take the child home. This they did. Leslie is still “cooling,” the baby is at home, and Phillips is breathing a sigh of relief. POST OFFICE CLOSES SATURDAYS AT ONE MAXTON.—Beginning Saturday, April 3rd, the Maxton Post Office will be closed at one o'clock, each Saturday, it was announced last week by Mrs. Lacy Williams, Post Mistress. JESTON DAVIS FUNERAL FRIDAY FAIRMONT.—Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock from the home for Jeston Davis who died suddenly Wednes day afternoon. Services will be conducted by the Rev. C. P. Her ring with interment in the family cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elrod and family of Whiteville spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hellekson. Maxton Is In Triangle Debates MAXTON.—Participating in the annual triangular debates of the North Carolina High School debat ing union, will be several high school students, discus-sing pros and cons of the query: “Resolved. That the Federal government should require compulsory arbitra tion of labor disputes in all basic American industries.” This query is the national high school debate subject in this’ 36th annual debate. Defending the affirmative at 2 p. m. on Friday, April 2nd. at the local high school, will be Miss Ann McLeod and John Hunter LaMotte Defending the negative of the issue in Whiteville on Friday a. m. at eleven o’clock, will be A. L. Patter son, Jr, and Woody Frostick. This is the first year local students have participated in the debating union. FERMIE MITCHELL TO BE BURIED FRIDAY FAIRMONT.—Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at “ o’clock at the New Bethel church for Fermie Mitchell who died at St. Eugene's hospital in Dillon Wednesday afternoon at 12:35 as a result of injuries received when his automobile overturned on the Row"- land-Fairmont road early Wednes day morning. City Officer Given 4 His Gold Badge As Momento^ LUMBERTON—As a gesture Ofc appreciation for his more than 20 years of service to the city of Lumberton, 150 citizens tendered retiring Chief of Police Randall Stephens a testimonial dinner at the Lumberton Armory last night. The Chief was presented the gold badge that he has worn as chief as a permanent momento of the occasion; it was suitably engrav ed on the back. In lieu of a gift the group presented Chief Steph ens with a considerable cash gift which he is to use for the pur chase of whatever he would most like to have. , Mayor Malcolm Seawell made the presentations and commend ed the now Mr. Stephens for his etxreme devotion to duty; Jig pointed out the fact that for llj years Rapdall Stephens saw duty as night policeman without hav ing a single day off; and the fact that in the past year the Chief had had only one day off duty. He said that the Chief- had been on the force as night pa trolman, as assistant chief and as chief for almost 21 years and had seen Lumberton become a city during, that time. W. D. “Peavine” Reynolds act ed as master of ceremonies and after Mayor Seawell spoke he called on the past mayors, E. M.. Johnson and R. A. Hedgpeth, who told of the faithful, consci entious service of Randall Steph ens under their administrations. Following the mayors past and present the city commissioners tendered their thanks and good wishes to Chief Stephens. Speaking briefly the following citizens and officials of the town praised the services of the retir ing officer: Wl R. Allen, H. P. Allen, L. W. Wicker, ex-police chief Marvin Barker. A. P. Page, Fier Chief E. J„ Glover, Coroner D. W. Biggs, Solicitor F. E. Car lyle, T. L. Johnson, Judge W. B. Ivey, Sheriff Willis C. Britt, J. Q. Beckwith, Clyde Wade, R. G. “Jim Farley” Cashwell, and Henry A. McKinnon. A telegram was read from Jim Nance ex pressing his regrets at not being present. In charge of arrangements were Edgar Womble, Emanuel Sugar, Malcolm Seawell and W. D. Reynolds. The new chief of police for the city who takes office today, Wil liam H. Harris, was honor guest. Mr. and Mrs, C. C. Higgins of Forest City are visiting their daughter, Mrs. C. A. 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