Newspapers / The Warren Record (Warrenton, … / May 22, 1931, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of The Warren Record (Warrenton, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
JTE, TERSE I 1ELY / <XXl S GIVEN J rnrni 'erdict Man- I i Plea For Court 11 F APPEAL man charged 11 ?<-npr ui iiis uncle. Tom 11 mm. iiiuiwvE>3. was yesterday afternoon i t Kj guilty cf manslaughter and j M-inced to serve five years in the l K( penitentiary. Salmon, through l Kjvl gave notice of appeal. I1 ?;Be case went to the jury shortly I iter 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. [ mer nearly two hours delibera- I f I the jury returned a verdict of/ ft Mfrvaxhter. with a plea for the/1 Exj of the court. / I poioring the plea of Salmon's t Mnsel for a light sentence. Soli- * Mar Parker told the court that E.I mPinnell. present forest warden, Moaned him that he was told Iv Mrtlysfter the murder, by a rela.l * Me t( Salmon's, that John Salmon I C Mm Tom Salmon with a black-1! E made of a bone, loaded with I Mute:striking his uncle the fatal! Mv Salmon fled from the county. | M>e state and county offered a re- / h's arrest. Sal-/ I in returned t3 the county the |tr part of March and surrend- r Id. Since the preliminary hearing p rhas been out of jail on $1000 c I failed On Wednesday c phe case of State vs. John Sal- j tu was called about 3 o clock on c fcnesday afternoon. Solicitor Par- i * stated that the State would not 1 (or conviction of murder in the -z p degree, but was asking for \ pvicf/on of murder in the second z tree. Salmon plead net guilty. p pearly an hour was used in the * ECtion of a jury. Salmon was de- n ided by Julius Banzet of Warren- j i and Bunn and Peace of Hen- * son. Solicitor Parker was unaid- r in the prosecution. Tom Salmon Cranks Car illie Young was the first witness led. He said that he went to the j if of Willie Young- on Sunday , t ")Q 1QOQ nhmit q n'nlnrk It attending church. He found n Salmon playing a Victrola at Young home. Shortly aftertis Tom Salmon drove up to the ae and sent one of the Young Idren into the house to ask John non to come out to his car as wanted to speak to him. John icon, the witness said, continued play the Victrola for two or ee minutes, before one of the It-en again told him that Tom [son wished to speak with him be car. Thereupon John Salmon p Young said in a few Bats he followed John Salmon I (Continued on Page 8) Irs. Wharton Green I Dies At Fayetteville Pts. Wharton J. Green, a former Prat of Warren county and at |time the first lady of the land, Pji: her home in Fayetteville on fj2' afternoon. When a resident ?nen county Mrs. Green lived I'&ffiaralda," near Shocco springs P "??e of her husband. Col. snon J, Green. She and her hus-1 moved from this county about I ^ Kirs ago. Funeral services were lr Va'- Payetteville on Tuesday. I c J& Green, who was Miss Adeline \ ( *as born in Como, Illinois. I ^ V married in March, 1883. toL fe David Davis, associate justice r United States Supreme Court 1 ^ States Senator from Illinois, I V "a-'lr*? vice-president during | ^ Presidency of Chester A. Arthur. I , V ^.dent being unmarried she 1 H 'ft first lady in the land. It is I that President Arthur wish-1 Mr to preside over the White I ar-d that she was the only 1' uho ever declined that! Bt' A5'er Judg2 Davis' death she 1; B^d to Fayetteville, and in 18881 B;^ Wharton J. Green, Con-1 ** Colonel, United States Conand author. The hos-11 Colonel Green and his 1 wiLe made their country I K'J0'?!'," known far and wide.] Kju'^ont Adlai Stevenson, | Wade Hampton, and many Bootable persotts were enterA{ter Colonel Green's s- Green built a home in ) ?(L - ?? STORE FRONT \ appearance of Boyce Drugi has been enhanced by the! Br1' tf the old front with Its r 5** and installing a new| Iim lront is sliebtly recess-1 has an eight-foot open! Lrjsed with two pairs cfl ^??rs' The change has call-1 Hj.', 'hhch favcrablbe comment! l0cal citizens. ' 50 Convicted an : JOHN SALMON, vhc was yesterday sentenced to he State penitentiary for a period >f five years after a jury brought in i verdict of manslaughter. Judge Tells Jurors That Citizens Should Know Constitution Paying his respects in no complinentary terms to violators of the irohibition laws, gun-toters and the areless operators of automobiles, udge E. H. Cranmer of Southport harged a Warren county grand ury for 40 minutes at the opening if the May term of Superior court, lere Monday morning. His opening remarks centered ibout the State constitution. He I amented the fact that so few citiens were familiar with its text. "It s a wonderful document and one rhich I am glad to see the voters .re slow to change. Declaring faith n God and the equality of man beore the law, it is a wonderful docunent. Under it the State has made jrogress little short of the miracuous in the past 50 years. "No nation that forgets God, can iva; no State that forgets God, can ive. No citizen who forgets God is i good citizen. The good citizen 1 ? -l ..?i? 4-lts-v + V\i iiiiisL Jtenuer uxii/u vttcoiai iixxc UU11501 hat are Caesar's, and unto God the ;hings that are God's. "In doing this he must insist that ;he law have no favorites. The poor md the rich must be treated equal-1 y before the bar of justice. This; s Christianity; this is good citizen;hip. They are inseparable." Prohibition laws are worthy of he same obedience as are lawsj 1 gainst arson and murder. Lack of >bservance is no more excuse for epeal in one case than in the' :ther, he said, declaring that those) vho favored the repeal of the 18th; Amendment were actuated ether by | ippetite or greed for personal j 31 of it. Judge Cranmer said that gun- J ;oters were cowards, and a menace ;o law and order. He held that a nan's character was revealed in the lay he observed the automobile aws. If the motorists is one who logs the road and disregards the ights of others lie is a citizen not ;o be trusted in other affairs, he ieclared. After disposing of a number of 'eport cases this morning, the court n the afternoon found that Cherry Thomas and D. J. Hackney, citizens >f Chatham County, were not guilty >f larcen, as charged, and turned :o the first of the four murder ;rials on the docket, State vs. Lee Jackson, charged with killing Jim ?itts at Wise more than a year ago. Mrs. Rosa Conn Laid To Rest On Saturday Funeral services for Mrs Rcsa Sonn of Areola were conducted Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Areola M. E. church by Rev. S. E. Wright, pastor of the church, and Rev. Towe, a former pastor. Her remains were interred in the church cemetery beneath many flowers and in the presence of a large number of friends. Mrs. Conn died last Friday morning in a Rocky Mount hospital. She had been confined there for two weeks. She was the widow of R. M. Conn, who died two and a half years ago and is survived by four sons and two daughters: W. P. Conn. Robert Conn and John Anderson Ccnn of Areola and Richard Conn of Rocky Mount; Mrs. M. T. Harris of Grove Hill, and Miss Bettie Conn of Arcoia. 1931 VISITOR Mr. Lee Williams of Inez was a * " "1 TV/TV. Warrenton visitor on iut?uay. xvu. Williams commented that this was his first visit to Warrenton during the year of 1931. Ijr ffl; WARRENTON, COUNTY C RED CROSS ENDS ITS RELIEF WORK Chairman C. A. Tucker Makes Final Report; 475 Cases Were Given Relief $2900 SENT TO WARREN Two thousand eight hundred sixty-one dollars and fifty-five cents in cash, and clothss, seed and yeast valued at $500 were used by the Warren county drought relief committee in rendering aid in 475 cases in the stricken area, according to a report cif C. A. Tucker, chairman of the committee, read at a meeting of the Red Cross in the home of Mrs. Katherine P. Arrington on Wednesday night when expressions of praise for Mr. Tucker and other members of the committee working with him were voiced by Mrs. Arrington and others who gathered in her home. Mr. Tucker's report vas submitted in closing the relief work in Warren county. Sends Garden Seed The National chapter of the Red Cross sent $2900 in cash to this county, and in addition 400 pounds of clothing, 250 pounds of garden seed and 100 packages of yeast, Mr. Tucker said in his report. Twenty-eight hundred sixty-one dollars and fifty-five cents of this money and the seed, clothing and yeast were used to alleviate suffering in 475 cases, he said. Renters I constituted the larger class of those receiving aid, the report showed. There were 244 of these and 182 croppers. Forty landowners and eight farm laborers brought the total to 475. There was a total of 839 orders issued, the chairman's report revealed. The northern part of Warren county falling in the droughtstricken area, the National chapter of the Red Cross sent this money, clothing, yeast and garden seed to Warren to be distributed by the local Red Cross chapter to those who were in need of help. Commit(Continued on Page 8) Garden Party To Begin From Boyd Home At 4 o'Clock By MABEL DAVIS The Garden Party, beginning at four o'clock this afternoon in the picturesque gardens of the Boyd homes on Ridgeway Street, promises to be a mcst colorful event providing the weather is fair. Nature is resplendent in May. The pastel shades of the ladies' afternoon gowns against tne more buuuucu colors of men's attire will be in per. feet accord with the panorama of gorgeous colors of blooming plants and their background of dark green foliage. After visiting the Boyd gardens guests will be received and regaled in the beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. Norwood Bcyd before the itinerary is given them. Cars will be provided for those who have none. The itinerary has not been announced but it is understood that permission has been graciously given by the owners to include the gardens of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Rodwell, Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Moseley, Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Macon, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Tucker and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dameron. While the owners do not regard them as show places, these gardens are among the most beautiful features of Warren ton. They are a source of -1 : +/% oil TlzVin pleasure and hu > -? visit them. There will be no charge for admission, but an opportunity to make a silver offering to the library book fund will, be given visitors at the Boyd gardens. Every one is invited and, as every one feels a peculiar interest in the library in addition to the love of things beautiful, the attendance will probably be large. ATTEND DISTRICT MEETING Those attending the district meeting of the Woman's auxiliary at St. Stephens church at Oxford on Wednesday were Mesdames W. R. Baskerville, J. H. Kerr, G. W. Poindexter, J. P. Scoggin, C. H. Finch, A. W. Hall, Hannah Arrington, G. B. Massenburg, Ray Watson, B. B. Williams, Jack Scott, Herbert Petar, Donald Scott, Misses Rowe Jones, Sarah Blunt Massenburg, and Sarah Petar of Ridgeway. TO SUBMIT PAPERS At the regular bi-monthly meeting of the Foreign Relations Club, on Monday evening, Mrs. Frank Gibbs and Miss Katherine Taylor will submit papers on Internationa] - ~ 1 TP^_ Conference ana intemauoiiiu eration. The meetings, held at the library, are open to all interested Animated discussions characterize the meetings. irmt )F WARRFN N. C... FRirkA"1 ? - - - ??? 'I - -- - aMvn Grand Jury Would Enlarge Office Of Supt. J. E. Allen The expansion of Warren county's school system was reflected In the Grand Jury's report to Judge E. H. Cranmer on Wednesday when that body recommended that the Sheriff's office be moved across the hall and a door cut between the present office and that of the office of the superintendent of schools to allow more rodm for carrying out the details of schcol work. The body also recommended that an iron safe be purchased and installed in the office of the sheriff for the protection of monies left in his care after the banks have closed. The report in full follows: "We, the Grand Jury selected for the above term beg to make the following report. "Wo hovo ovominpH fVio xxrifvnp.cc and passed on all bills presented to us by Solicitor R. Hunt Parker. We have visited the County Home, and we recommend the buildings be screened. Especially the buildings occupied by twd Pellagra patients; also the roof on the main building and two outbuildingjE be painted immediately. We found all patients well cared for and premises well kept. "We have inspected the County Jail and found it clean and sanitary. We recommend the upper hall window on the South side of the building be fitted up with a double set of steel bars. "We have examined the various offices of County Supt. of schools, we recommend that the Sheriffs office be moved directly across the hall. We further recommend that a door be cut between the Supt's. office and the office now occupied by the Sheriff and the said office be turned over to the Supt. of Schools which will give him the much needed room. "Having been advised by the Sheriff that he frequently has large sums of money on hand after the banks are closed for the day, we recommend that an iron safe be purchased and placed in his office for the protection of money and valuable papers. "Having thus completed our duties as we understand them we respectfully ask that unless there is some other duty, that we have overlooked or some other matter that should be brought to our attention, that your honor discharge us." W. T. Davis was named foreman of the Grand Jury. Other members were S. H. Dillard, Macy E. Bolton, Rasper Killan, Claude King, J. A. Damercai, W. F. Alston, H. G. Haithcock, P. E. Hillard, R. A. King, Morton W. Alston, Jesse Gardner, B. O. Ayscue, W. J. Ball, F. C. Rainey, W. E. Mulchi, C. H. King, R. T. Hardy. Federal Loans Must Be Repaid, Sec'y Hyde Writes "The funds advanced by the Federal government constitute a loan which is to be repaid, and is not in any sense a gift,' 'Secretary Hyde of the Department of Agriculture writes R. H. Bright, vocational teacher in the John Graham high school and county agricultural agent .thanking him for the coopeiation he has given the government in making these loans and urging that he keep in contact with these borrowers during the summer and assist them in repaying the loan. The letter in full follows: "Dear Mr. Bright: "During the past several months unusual responsibilities have been placed on you in the handling of applications for seed, feed, and fertilizer loans. Your regular extension work, even without this extra burden, would have been heavy because of unusual conditions imposed by the drought. The American Railway Association, which supervised the reduced freight rates last fall, has expressed admiration for the fine way in which county agents met the responsibilities placed on them. In the setting up of county and community seed loan advisory committees, in the issu-j ance ctf publicity regarding drought relief loans, in assisting farmers in making applications for loans, and in many other ways your services have been valuable to your people and to this Department. I want you to know that we appreciae your service in both these lines of work and I trust that your county realizes the excellent-way in which you : have met this emergency. In the handling of seed loan ap plications you have made contact with farmers who have not pre? viously shown much, if any, inter. est in extension work. We should take advantage of these contacts (Continued on Page 8) V uav no i oil * 9 1T1/11 X %J%J X MilkmcS; Housewif Winners in Top, James Thomas Sharkey, Mrs. Walter Sweet, winner o Julius M. Nolte, wir ~ Pictures show the three major p contest. James Thomas Sharkey, 32, first prize of $25,000; Mrs. Walter S wife of a Marine Corps captain stati Yard, won second prize of $10,000, an and former secretary of the Duluth prize of $5,000. In addition, five prizi each and twenty-five prizes of $100 e The three fortunate prize winnt where Camel cigarettes are manufai Winifred J. Parker Is Buried At Macon On Thursday Funeral services for Winifred Jasper Parker, formerly a traveling salesman of Darlington, a. u., were held yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the home of his sisterin-law, Mrs. Lula Harris of Macon, J with whom he and his family had made their home for the past year. Burial services were in charge of the Rev. J. A. Martin, pastor of the Methodist church, and interment took place in the Macon cemetery. Mr. Parker, who was 47 years of age, died Wednesday morning at 4:15 o'clock following a stroke of paralysis which he suffered yesterday about noon. This was his second stroke, his first attack having come about a year ago when he and his family lived in the South Carolina town. Following his first stroke he gave up his occupation as a salesman and moved to Macon to make his home with his sister-in-law. Since living in Macon Mr. Parker had been able to get around, but was not active. He is survived by his wife, who was before her marriage Miss Elizabeth Gardner, and two daughters, the Misses Dorothy and Jane Parker. Pallbearers were B. L. Rawlings, W. R. Bowers, B. W. Gardner, Jesse Gardner, Herbert Gardner, Elwood Parker, Graham Parker and C. L. Hallett. Among the out-of-town people here were Mrs. Ada Watson, Mr. and Mrs. Graham Parker, Miss Marjorie Parker and Mr. Elwood Parker, all of Pine Level; Mi1, and Mrs. Clarence Coppedge, Mrs. Lizzie Brantley, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Murrv Mrs T R Gardner. Mrs. Mary Earl, Mrs. Roy Wilker and daugnter and Mrs. Norman Sballings, all of Spring Hope; Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Gardner of Roxbdro; Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Hallett of Cape Charles, Va., Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Rawlings Mr. W. B. Rawlings and Master | Scott Rawlings, of Richmond, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Bowers and family of Brinkleyville; Mrs. D. B. Wilson and Miss Annie Bowers, of Littleton. ARCOLA GIRLS ORGANIZE 4-H CLUB IN COMMUNITY The girls of the Areola Community met at the school building and organized a 4-H club on Wednesday, May 13. The meeting was called together by the local leader, Miss Margaret Hunter. We first elected officers. They are as follows: President, Bettie Cooper Davis; Vice-President, Helen Hunter; Secretary. Kathleen Capps; Treasurer, Lottie Neal; Cheer Leader. Avis Odom; Publicity Committee, Helen Hunter and Bettie T. King. ri r i ? ? ~7~. II e, sportsman, $50,000 Contest first orize winner; lower left, f second prize; lower right, , iner of third prize. irize winners in the Camel cigarette a milkman In Boston, was awarded weet, mother of three children and oned at the Brooklyn (N. Y.) Navy d Julius M. Nolte, real estate dealer, Commercial Club, received the third 53 of ?1,000 each, five prizes of ?500 ach were awarded, irs will go to Winston-Salem, N. C., ctured, to receive their checks. Warren Girl Wins Highest Honors In History of College Miss Drusa Wilker has returned to her home at Warren Plains after winning the highest honors and grading ever accorded in the music department of Converse college, Spartanburg, S. C., where she was graduated this year with the B.M. degree. Miss Wilker maintained an average of 94 in her course for the entire four years that she was a cfuHorif. in fVio smith Carolina col ki UI4UV4AV u* v?*w n*w?B... ? lege and was rewarded with a silver loving cup which at present is on display at the Hunter Drug Store. This cup is the only honor voted by the entire faculty of the college and it became the permanent possession of Miss Wilker this year when she won it for the third consecutive time. This cup is presented each year by the college to the leading music student, but has to be won for three years before it is given permanently. Miss Wilker coped this honor and brought the cup back to Warren county. A number of other honors were Miss Wilker's while a student at Converse. She was one of eight students chosen for honorary leadership in the college and is a member of the Alpha Sigma society, whose membership is based entirely cn leadership. She was accompanist for the Converse College Glee club for three years and. chairman of the music committee for the May Day pageant at Converse. Her playing featured in practically all the musical entertainments sponsored by the college, and praise for her as a pianist has been widely broadcast. Another honor came to Miss Wilker when a Sonata was written and dedicated to her by N. Irving Wyatt, famous American composer and winner of Mendelssohn prizes in composition. Mr. Wyatt is a professor of composition in Converse college, which is one of the only two schools in the south that is a charter member of the National Federation of Conservatories and Schools of Music, and was rated this year as second to none in the United States. Miss Wilker has not completed * ? ? onH of. rtrAR After we had transacted all of the business, we had a flower contest. There were fifteen different flowers. We were given pencil and paper and told to name all we recognized. We did not recognize as many as we thought we should, therefore we decided to plant flowers and keep records of their erowth, for our first project. We adjourned after a very pleas-1 ant meeting to meet again June 11. ner piaiis jui hcm ?... ent is spending her time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wilker of Warren Plains. HIGHWAY MEN HERE State highway men, headed by L. H. Cook, arrived in town this week to check route 59 leading from Warrenton to Louisburg. Members of the party, which have worked out of Warrenton on several occasions and have a number of friends here, are L. H. Cook, Merle Atkins, Roy Cates, Herman Cone, E. C. Dardsn and A. E. Ellington. While here they are residing at Hotel Warren. WARRENTON LOSES Members of the Henderson golf club defeated Warrenton players at Henderson on Wednesday afternoon by the score of 28 to 14. This is the first game of the year between Warrenton and Henderson. A return match will be played at Warrenton at a date to be announced. MOST OF THE NEWS ALL THE TIME NUMBER 21 COURT TRIES ITS 4TH MURDER CASE Williams Accused of Murdering John Davis With An Axe; Dortch Sentenced JACKSON IS CONVICTED Having disposed of three murder cases, Warren county superior court late yesterday afternoon turned to its fourth ana last, that of State vs. Kintinchen Williams, negro, accused of killing John Davis with an axe following an altercation near the county home in which Williams received a pistol wound in his face. The State is asking for a verdict of murder in the second degree. Williams plead not guilty. In addition to the William's case a number of minor cases remain to be heard and it is doubtful if the - * S- 1 -i-~ J U.. criminal a octet is compieteu uy night. May term of Warren county Superior court convened on Monday morning at 9:45 o'clock with Judge E. H. Cranmer of Southport presiding. Clerk of Court John D. Newell has been confined to his home by illness and Deputy Clerk of Court William K. Newell has been serving in his stead. John Hunter Newell is serving as office deputy during the term of court. Lee Jackson Tried After disposing of a number of report cases and minor cases the court called the case of State vs. Lee Jackson, murder, on Monday. Jackson, young mulatto negro, was accused of murdering Jim Fitts, negro man of all-work around Wise, on the night of April 18, 1930. The State asked a verdict of murder in the second degree. Jackson was found guilty on Monday afternoon and sentenced to a term of 20 years in the State penitentiary. A note of the comic was added to the case when Weldon Hendricks, negro pseudo-detective, took the stand for the State. He tcdd the Solicior that he lived here and there and that his occupation was walking streets and turning corners. He later told Julius Banzet, defense attorney, that he was jokI ing with the solicitor. As he shouted his replies, evaded questions on cross-examinations, a(nd mumbled upon occasions the court room crowd was thrown into laughter that spread upon occasion to the ccuntenance of the judge, in spite of his raps for order. Hendricks said that Jackson, while drunk, told him that he killed Jim Fitts. Killed In Bed Jim Fitts was found dead upon his bed on the morning of April 19, 1930 with his head battered in. Evidence led to the arrest of Lee Jackson in Richmond several months later by K. W. Gates, (Continued on Page 8) Earl Kinsey To Coach Local Team Earl Kinsey, brother of Loyd Kin. sey and former league baseball player, will coach a baseball team for Limer Post No. 25 ,it was announced yesterday by Henry Montgomery, adjutant of the local post. All bovs seventeen years of age or under who wish to try for this team are asked to communicate with Mr. Kinsey or with Mi-. Montgomery. There will be a meeting at the ball park at Warrenton on Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, Mr. Montgomery announced, and all boys who anticipate playing on this team are requested to bring a copy of their birth certificate or a copy of their high school record to the field, the adjutant said. In speaking of the interest in baseball this year, Mr. Montgomery said: "Demand for information on The American Legion Junior Baseball program for 1931 has been so widespread this season that an illusstrated baseball handbook containing the official rules and guide has been printed and will be distributed free to anyone interested. "The new twenty-eight page hand book has fifty-six illustrations and contains a comprehensive survey of the entire junior baseball movement," he said. "The book contains lniormauon that answers most of the questions asked by the boys and those who have charge of the program. Among the things discussed are the junior baseball plans for 1931; the rules fra the 1931 tournament; a word to team managers; helpful hints for (Continued on page 8) JUDGE TO TALK Judge E. H. Cranmer, who is at Warrenton presiding over the May term of Superior court, will make a talk at the worship service 01 tne Methodist Sunday school on Sunday morning at 9:45 o'clock, it was announced yesterday.
The Warren Record (Warrenton, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
May 22, 1931, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75