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INVESTIGATE s Granviiie County ha* many business and farm opportunities. In vestigate, then invest. / VOL. 7 6 ESTABLISHED IN THE YEAR 1881' TUESDAY, MAR(?H 26, 1957 PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY NO. 25 FtHMMll Ml For YoeAMOn Browns Granville Reooote Squad Ac covers Body of A^en Gene Raby 17, hs Pond Sinking Just after his piunge in to s farm pond Saturday night, Al len Gene Raby. i7, became the first swimming accident victim of this year in Oranviiie County. The body of young Raby was puiied from about eight feet of wa ter by a crew of the Granville Res cue Squad Just after a rescue boat was launched. An hour of artificta! respiration failed to bring the youth around He had been in the wa ter ciose to an hour Coroner Grover Saunders, who investigated, said there was no in dication of foul piay and he at tributed death to drowning. No in quest was held The fun era) was conducted at 4 p m Monday at O. T. Eakes Fu neral Home by the Rev Paul C Mattox, pastor of Hester Baptist Church, assisted by the Rev. H. A. Zerof. pastor of Knott's Grove Bap tist Church Buriai was it! Knott's Grove Church cemetery. Raby was a native of Swain County, a son of Mrs Winona Craig Raby of Oxford and the iate Homer Raby of Swain County He had resided here for about one year. Raby was employed by O D Ad cock as a farm worker. Early Sat urday night, with Adcock children, the youths went to a pond on the Gracie Critcher farm. While there. Raby declared he wouid swim across the pond. Siipping off his shirt and shoes, he plunged in. came to surface two or three times and {Msaruieared The children no tified Adcock and he in turn cailed pokce. who alerted the rescue squad. Captain Henry Currln. Bob Reece. Sam E. Wheeler and James Smith were members of the boat crew. Surviving Raby in addition to his mother is his maternal grandmoth er ^fra. E. H Craig of Cherokee HWMPWpWM !a Highway Smash Charges Brought Against James Harris. Jr , Negro of Route 2, Creedmoor Oharges were brought against one driver as a resuit of a three-car coiiisian on Highway is five mil^s so!tth of bgfard at 9:90 p. m. las^ Friday. Charged with following too ciose iy after an investigation by High way Patrolman W T Felton was James Harris, Jr.. 23. Negro. Route 2, Creedmoor. John Thomas Wallace. Jr , 29. Route 2, Oxford, was about to make a right turn from the highway, with a second car, driven by Leonester Downey. 23. Negro. Route 2. Ox ford. behind him. The Harris car siammed into the back of the Downey car and the Downey car into the Waiiace car. resulting in damage to the back of the Waiiace car. the front and the back of the Downey vehtcie and the front of the Harris car Friendw! Need Car) Turner. 37. Negro, is friend [y enough, hut he appears to be an unwanted man State Prison Camp here has re fused to accept Mm. He Wilt not stay at the County Home State Hospita) authorities say he tent in sane. ' But poitce say he isnt sane turner was pic iced pp in a Gran viiie Street store Monday an com ' piaint of the manager, who said he was "breaking beer hot ties." He had been \itniiariy aocused Satur day night. Poiice got tarn caiis about Turner Sunday Brought up yesterday morning. Desk Sergeant Bgrkar produced a big trash can as Officer Watkins toid Turner to "unioad." WHiingiy. he began putting from his stuffed pockets He brought out: pieces of fabric, a brass whistie. two oid pocket books, haif a doaen empty match bores, a motai chain, empty cigarette boxes, a big iug bolt, giaves. broken knife, women's hose (severs) pair), string, bits of metai and misceiianeous other items He wore two or more shirts, two pahs of pants, a sweater and a ; Jacket He was reteaaed on his own recog nisance for appearanoe in Mayor's Court here Prtday BIRTH A!w6uWCEME\TS Mr and Mrs Jack C Cash. Jr., of Roots i. fUfon*. announee the birth of a daughter. Jeckye Marta. March fg. at Oranvige Hospitai They hgve another datmhter. Mar jorie Ann. four and a haif years oid. ^ AT ANXfVERSARY SERVfCE—Five of the charter members were on hand Sunday for the 50th anniversary of organisation of Pro /ideuce Baptist Church. Each received a red carnation. Left to right, they are Mrs. Pete Wood of Oxford, Miss Lelia Arrington of ' Rowland, Mrs. Lex King of Providence, Mrs. Cozy Smith of Bunn, and J. Thad Smith, of j Providence, with Mrs. Garland Pruitt affixi lg the carnation on Mr. Smith's lapel. Mrs. King and Miss Arrington are sisters. Providence Service Draws Big Crowd Iribute*Paid To Foundmg Fathers Rev. G. Van Stephens and fathers Participate in 50th Anniversary Service at Baptist Church 4 gripping story of Christian faith, staunch determtnaton and success was toid from the puipit of a beautiful brick church building Sunday morning as Providence Baptists paused to commemorate the 30th anniversary of their church. it was a great day for the con gregation and for many former members and friends who joined in the service of worship, commemo ration and dedication to the tasks of the future. The reiativeiy new house of wor ship, opened seven yea's ago. was fitted to capacity for the service, which was conducted by key mem bers of the congregation in ab sence of the pastor. Rev W L. Smith, detained at home by sick ness . Seats were piaced in the Sun day Schooi rooms and everyone was able to participate in the service. Revivai Postponed Iiiness of the Rev Mr Smith was a source of frequent expression of regret. It was the cause, too. of postponement of the revival which was to have begun at the churcn Sunday evening Mr Smith wii! be confined to his home for two or hr:e weeks for recovery The Rev B W Jackson, who grew up and was ordained at the Providence Church gave the scrip ture reading and paid tribute to his home church and its former pastors he had known as friends and adviser. A former pastor, the Rev G Van Stephens of Angier, commended the congregation for the splendid progress which had been made, reported briefiy on his own work at Angier and then Pfeached on The Lifting Power of Gpd." He portrayed the great "lift ing" power of man and then show ed the insignificance of these as compared with the ilfting power of God as manifested in the "upiight ed cross." The Rssurrection. The Ascension and in The General Res urrection God. through his mercy and sac rifice and tifting power has given us such a wonderful example that it behooves us at aii times to iift Him up in word, deed and iove— !lft Him up that men may/see Him in His giory. His beauty and His love," the Rev. Mr Stephens said in ciosing. Miss Luiie Piper was organist for the service and the choir rendered speciai music Mrs W H. Bowl ing was soloist . Brodie Jones, president of the Brotherhood, opened the service. He extended a warm weicome and then caiied for any former pastor, also any former members and visitors in the congregation to stand. Began in Log Schooi The history, given by Miss Liia Piper, covering the organization and Gienn Daniei. chairman of the board of deacons and Sunday School superintendent, covering growth, was an interesting feature of the service. The Rev. Mr. Smith was to have given the outiook for the church See PROVIDENCE Page g WELCOME FOR M!N!STER—Glenn Daniel, second from' left, chairman of the board of deacons, welcomes Rev. G. Van Stephens and others at the 50th anniversary celebra tion held Sunday at Providence Baptist Church. Shown are Rev. B. W. Jackson. Daniel, Rev. Mr. Stephens. Mrs. Steph ens and Brodie Jones, Brotherhood president. JOB WELL DOME—Miss Lila Piper, chairman, cdnfers with three pther members of the committee on arrange ments for the 50th anniversary celebration at Providence Baptist Church on Sunday. Shown with Miss Piper, i-r., are Mrs. J T. Watkins, Garland Pruitt and L. W. Bullock. Other members of the committee were Glenn Daniel and the pastor, Rev. L. W. Smith. ] Reports Are To Be Given Women At Ctub Session Federation to Convene at 10 a m with Address by G. S. AHshier at 10:80 A. M. A stream-iined program has been piannrd for the foTenoon session ot the Granviiie County Federation of Home Demonstration Ciubs. which s to convene here Friday. Mrs Seth Giover of the Provi dence ciub. instaiied tast faii as president, wiii preside over the gathering, to be hetd in the Legion Ciub on the first fioor of the Ag Buiiding commencing at !0 a m The afternoon is to be used for a tour of the huge Raieigh Farmer's Market, with cars ieaving the Ag Buiiding at i p m . traveling via highway 96 to Wiiton and U S. i west of Youngsvtile and thence to the market on Highway i just north of Raieigh. In addition to an address by George S Abshter. Extension spe ciaiist in consumer food marketing, stated to speak at 10:50 a m., ciub women are using the gathering herr to present further information t n eming the Community Deveiop ment phase of the Capitai Area De velopment Association. Mrs. James Winston, county federation home management ieader. has been re quested to present this phase of the program, touching upon possible ie-ins with the Finer Caroiina and like efforts in the county. Mrs R W Harris, education chairman of the Granviiie Cancer Fund Drive, wiii bring a brief mes sage Federation officers to make re ports during the day are Mrs. Frankitn Glii of Buiiock. vice pres ident. Mrs Wtiiiam T Dement, Oxford, treasurer and Mrs. Sam Averett. Saiem, secretary Picnic dinner is pianned in the curb market room at ii :45 a m Y*s^ Anssat! After Breok-!n Selma Chester Thomas and Charlie Young, Jr.. In Jail for $500 Bond Footprints which poiice discover ed about the scene ied to arrest of two ig-year-oid Negroes. Beima Chester Thomas and Chariie Young. Ir.. Saturday morning on charges pi breaking, entering and iarceny trom Morton-Sherman Impiement Company The two were rounded up by Of ficers O. L. Harrison. T S Wat kins and J C Cash They were piaced in Jaii in defauit of bond pf g5W each The break-in was discovered Sat urday moaning when the Morton 3herman office was opened for the fay.. The ioot inciuded pennies, aaii point pens and a desk pen Young denied to the arresting of ficers any knowledge of the affair. Tried in Mayor's Court yesterday morning, probabie cause was found against both Young and Thomas and they were ordered heid for the Aprii tetm of Granviiie Superior Court. Bond was fixed at t750 each. Rep. Joe A. Watkins Addresses Rotations A fireside chat on legislative pro cesses was given members of the Rotary Club here iast Thursday night by Rep. Joe A. Watkins Watkins appeared on a program pranged by Chairman A I Park The Representative, who is a member of the Committee on Ft rthers of iesser importance, told bow the Assembiy works, expiain ng that the greater part of a leg islator's time is spent in commit tee meetings and in study of many proposals offered in the Assembly The major problem of the As sembly at the present time is eval uating the many requests of heads of institutions and departments for additions) revenue for their )peratiotis — and determining how these requests can be met. Watkins ixplained Mrs. Roper Accepts Position in Roieigh sork with the State Selective Serv es office in Raieigh and wlli begin ter duties there April 1. Mrs. Baper. who has held a part ing past with the OranviUe Ohap er of the Red Cross for the past tevera! weeks, is being succeeded <y Mrs Gladys Montague Mrs Racer said she plana to nove to Raleigh in order to be near ter work. , Mia. J. R. Raper has accepted Mrs. B. M. O'Brian injured; 4 Others Escape in Accident Former Club Leader Patient at GranviHe Hospita! Af ter Mishap On? person was hospitalized. an other treated for bruises and three others escaped injury Friday morn ing When the car in which they were riding teft the highway, went into the road ditch, struck a cui vert. bounced into the air and care to rest on its four wheets. The ac cident occurred on Enon Road at Cash s Hiii The driver. Mrs Brodie M O'Brien, immediate past president of the Granviiie County Home Demonstration Ciub Federation, a resident of Enon Community, is a patient at Granviiie Hospitai. She sustained five broken ribs and a severe gash on her ieg, requiring 25 sutures Mrs. CBrian's daughter. Mrs. Oharies Yancey, was treated for bruises and Mrs. Yancey's daugh ter. Margaret Ann. age 2. and Mrs. CBrtan s grandson. Steve Hight. 2. and a Negro farm hand, riding on the back seat with the boy. were unhurt. The accident occurred about 10:45 as Mrs O'Brian was driving to Oxford to bring her farm hand to the doctor. The car ieft the road when Mrs O'Brian suddenty iost consciousness. The car. a i950 mode] PiymoutM. was badiy damaged Heipfu! Officer Offers Counset Woman Wtth Two Months Otd Baby Directed to Coun ty WtMare Department A Negro woman Margaret Hob gooti. about. 45. reaiiaed Sunday ntyhfTthF wdk "BtFUck with a prob iem chiid." But she was unsuccessfui in her efforts to shift it to the heipfut hands of Deputy J C. Cash, Jr The Hobgood woman appeared at the Cash home north of Oxford at 10:30 p m. Sunday. "My husband toid me to take this baby to you: that you couid heip out.' she ex piained. Cash himseif wanted an explana tion He was toid that the wom an had accepted the two-months oid infant Friday night from the mo ther. agreeing to keep it over night The mother, whose name Cash did not ascertain, had not comb back for her chiid by bedtime Sunday "Since you've kept it this iong. you just keep it unti] tomorrow morning and go to the Welfare De partment." Cash advised Tne Hobgood woman was at the Weifare Department Monday morn ing. but Cash had not teamed what became of the baby Negro Admits He Attacked Father Roy Lee Jones Asks Protec tion—Arthur Jones in Critica! Condition y Hov. Lee Jones. 30. Negro, came to the taw for protection Sunday while Deputy A R Currin was en gaged in investigating an alleged attack by Jones on his father. Ar thur Jones. 03. A short while earlier, Currin learned that Arthhr Jones was in critical condition at Shaw Memo rial Hospital, where he had been for a week. Accompanied by his mother. Roy Lee Jones asked Currin for pro tection. stating that he was fearfut of what might happen to him as a result of his attack on his aged fa ther. Roy Lee Jones said he attacked his father with his fist about 6 p mm March 17 After the attack. Jones was brought Here for medical care and returned home When his condi tion became worse in the night, he was brought to the hospital, where he has been since, unable to talk ^AcCoy Not Guilty A Negro. James Edward McCoy. 30. who whipped his automobile in-1 to !kont Street from Linden the night of Feb 33. hitting a utility pole and traveling 240 feet after; breaking down a wheel, was clear- , ed In Mayor's Court yesterday. Me- j Coy had been'charged with driving under Influence. Arresting officers said When they arrived immediate- j ly after the accident "McCoy was so drunk he could hardly stand up ' Po//ce Jo// He/per //i M/rec/c Case Probe A man who said he wanted to help police in solving a hit-run case Friday night did just that. As a result, the man. John Willie Meadows. 29. Negro, was jailed on multiple charges Bond was fixed at *2.000 Assistant Chief N. E White and Officer Walter Gordon were inquir ing into circumstances of a truck taxi crash at the intersection of Cherry and Goshen Streets when iVieauCws arrived. Th* taxi driver. Lcxie Tyler, Jr., said the truck rammed the back of his vchi' le when he stopped at the intersection The truck operator, he said. tied. Meadows said the truck driver was an employee of the truck own FINE CATCH—two h.nrs of fish tug in Kerr R***rvatr one nwmin# ^he past week provided a good sup ply of Lenten food for Ear! Has kins. His catch, four iarge mouth bass weighing i8 pounds and i2 ounces, was landed with minnows on eagie ciaw hooks attached to po!e. The largest of his bass weigh ed six pounds, nine ounces GraitviHe Native Passes in Miami Graveside Funeral Conduct ed toy William D Brad sher. 76, Pharmacist WiHiam D Bradsher. 70. native of Cranviiie County, who nad beet) a pharmacist in Fiorida for man; years, died in Memoriai Hospitai Miami, tast Thursday morning three days after he suffered a heart seizure. A graveside funerai was conduct ed at the J. P. Bradsher home piace four miles south of Oxford at 3:30 Sunday afternoon by the Rev. G. Van Stephens, pastor of Angier Baptist Church. Bradsher was a iicensed pharma cist in both North Caroina and Fiorida. He was a son of the iate J P ahd Lizzie Ross Bradsher. Surviving are two daughters. Mrs. Jack Hamiiton of Strasburg. Va., and Mrs. Phiiiip Busby of Attanta. Ga . a son. Charies O Bradsher of Durham: three sisters. Mrs. Henry Wiiey and Mrs. Seiene Davis both of Leesburg. Fla.. and Mrs. G. W Watkins of Oxford: and a brother, Aibert Bradsher of Hester Three Youths Face Charges of Larceny Three young white boys, residents of the northern section of the county, were reieased during the week-end on charges of iarceny and receiving. The three. Johnny Williamson. Jack Wiiiiammson and Eiwood Champion, each 17. are charged with theft of two batteries and mo- , tor oii on March 3 from H. B Tiiiey ! of Buiiock. They are also charged with theft on Feb 27 of a tire, tube j and wheei from the automobile of Ctarance Owen of Buiiock The! Owen car had been left parked at Buiiock during the night white Owen was engaged in work at. a Ciarksviile textile mill Each of the youths posted bonds of $200 WfLTON GRANGE TO MEET A regular meeting of Wilton Grange will be held Wednesday at i 7:30 p m An interesting program has been prepared and refreshments j will be served All members are I urged to attend. er. Oranville ice and Fuel Compa ny The driver. Meadows wanted poiice to believe, had hadied five bags of coa! and a tire to his home. The coal was found stacked on Meadows' poach The employee named by Mead ows established the fact that he hud been at home aii evening. It was then that police established the fact that Meadows—not the em ployee he had named — had been driving the truck. Meadows' 1957 model Chevrolet was found stalled inside the fenc ed lot of the ice and fuel company. Sam Yancey told poiice he was along when Meadows drove through the locked gate Yancey said he didn't like that kind of driving and ieft. Meadi ws later admitted, accord ing to officers, that he drove through the gate, and when he was ' unable to start his own car, he load ed the coal on the company truck and carried it to his home, where it was stacked on the porch. Poiice issued warrants charging Meadows with (!) Driving while under the influence of an intoxi rant; (2) Hit and run driving; (3) Breaking, entering, larceny and re ceiving; and (4) Damage to person al property . Unable to post bond. Meadows vent to Jail. In Mayor's Court Monday morn ing. Meadows was adjudged guilty of driving while drunk and malici ous injury to personal property and was given a road term of M days, suspended upon the condition that he pay a fine of MOO and costs. He gave notice of appeai and bond was fixed at $200. On the charge of breaking and entering and larceny and receiving, probable cause was found and the defendant was ordered held for the April term of Granville Superior Court. Bond was fixed at $500. Broker Producers To Convene Friday Important Meeting to Be He!d at Court House at 7:30 March 29 Broiler producers oi Granvilie County are being called to attend A meeting to be held at the court house here Friday night to con sider measures to provide protec tion for those engaged m the in dust ry. Rufus Huff, vice president of the Granville County unit of the Cen tral Carolina Broiler Producers As sociation. spent the latter part of the week in Washington, D C. where he attended a 11-state meet ing of producers. A conference was held with De partment of Agriculture and con gressional officials and as a conse quence. Granville producers are to be asked to take a stand on propos als developed in Washington, which later will be offered for Congres sional enactment. Huff and Sidney Sherman, presi dent of the Granville association, will attend a meeting of the Cen tral Carolina Association at Pitts boro at 1 p. m. Thursoay Jim Graham To Be Heard By Farmery Jim Graham, manager of Raieigh Farmer's market, witi be guest speaker for the fina) session of the Adhlt Evening Class to be held Thursday at the Vo-Ag building of Oxford High School Graham, former director of the Mountain Test Farm of the State Department of Agricuiture, will speak on marketing opportunities at the Raleigh establishment for producers in this ares. Ciass members joined in their an nual barbecue supper Friday night at the Enon Community House. Pigs for the crowd of 150 were cook ed by class members with J- f 31ement in charge Dr and Mrs. W G. Woltz were guests. Robert Hill is director of the class. Youth Cuts Granddad An H-year-old Negro, R. T. Har ris. was In jail yesterday on a deadly weapon with intent to kiU Harris Is alleged to have attack ed his grandfather. Luther Harris, about 80. when the eider Harris at tempted to counsel the boy who al legedly was under the influence of whiskey. The cutting took place Sunday afternoon about two miles west of Oford at a farm home. The elder Harris was taken 8$ Shaw hospital for treatment.
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