North Carolina Newspapers

m accurate, terse I M TIMELY M,olume XXXIV fiMfusr 1HMD TUESDAYj m^nenton Citizen Drowns While On Fishing Trip In Alabama Sunday Mfuneral SOUTH BOSTON I Surrounded by hundreds of friends and relatives, the remains ^^.tvmble La rson, tobacconist of ! II l^ton wh) was arowneu I ivou Labntre, Ala., on Sunday I Vening were laid to final rest in nak Bidge cemetery at South Bos| , va.. on Tuesday afternoon. I :^e b0dy of Mr. Lawson reached | his native towr of South Boston | M Alabama Tuesday afternoon |jl 2 o'clock anc. was carried directly to the Lawson home on Main l^et where funeral services were |conducted at 5 o'clock by the Rev. 13 y de Foe-Wagner, Episcopal jnnister of Wairenton, who was as| sated by the Rev. Winfield Shiers. j | South Boston minister. | I 'Death came :o Mr. Lawson early , Sunday evening while in swimI Eing in an inl< 1 at Bayou Labatre. I near the Mississippi line and the I Qnii of Mexico. According to reI pons of the accident reaching here, I If: Lawson, who with his wife and I two of their children, was visiting I relatives in Faunsdale, Ala., had I gone on a fishing trip and after [supper on Sunt .ay evening had fol- p l-jred one of nis friends into the e] nter for a sw im. It was reported j that when Mr. Lawson's friend div- nkinto the water and came up he c | csed the Wairenton citizen and 2' iegc calling to other members of d the pany for help. The other mem- tl hers ot the party hearing the man te tiling for help and not seeli>g Mr. Lawson. rushed to his rescue rather than to the spot where Mr. Lawson ns last seen, it was said. c< I Efforts on th? part of his friends v< so locate Mr. Lnwson at the bottom i the 16-foot water proved unsuc- s cessful, and when his remains were b brought to the surface some 40 ni linutes later by the use of grap- tt pling hooks he was beyond resusci- tt anon. tt News of Mr. Lawson's death, w which arrived here early Monday ei aoming, threw a gloom over this tt town where he and members of his b< family had made numerous friends since coming here fTom South M Boston eight ears ago to make their g tone. D The esteem in which Mr. Lawson was held was evident on Tuesday rt vhen more than a hundred of his g townsmen journeyed to South Bos- G ton and joined with hundreds of Miter friends in paying mute trib- w utes of respect to his memory. "There has not been but one R teal heie in 25 years as big as ' lie one this afternoon," a South Z? Ikon gentleman remarked at the ri Pi? after stating that Mr. Law- re ? 'as universally liked. [ HI Warrenton citizens at the Wi ^ saeral were honorary pallbearers, MdM. c. McGuire, S. O. Nunn, Ed GiHam ar.d R. B. Boyd were active J? rwallu swearers, two of them serving I g *ten the body was brought from I ^ the home and the other two serving!^ rnen the casket was carried to the I ^ Stave. Other pallbearers were V. V. L,( Shepherd, W. P. Ingram, T. M. R Spencer and Morrell Clark. B Mr. Lawson, affectionately known I as Baa-eye," was bom at South I ^ Boston on August 12, 1892, the son I of Mrs. Eliza Craddock Lawson and I B,'he late J. J. Lawson. He received lp' ^ education at Cluster Springs! ^ademy and at Hampden Sydney 115 College. At college he was a mem-1 Li ^ ?1 the Kappa Alpha fraternity jM aad the leading ribbon societies. He I ? *as also one of the earliest presi-1sc I ?* the S?uth Boston Kiwanis|w' after leaving college, Mr. I ^nwas married to Miss Vivian 124 tto* ?f Faunsdale, Ala., and to |R I ^ union were bom three children, 3C 'mE?, 16; a. V. Jr., 11; and Betsy A Garland, 7. p?r the past 15 years Mr. Law- ( Tas c?nnected with the H*i Tobacco Co., acting as buyer he last eight years at WarrenB J1 ^ce combig here Mr. Law o achieved great popularity, and tc < members of his family play- a! B an active part In the business, s \ continued on page 6) CHILD DIES |fc The remains ot James Thomas h ?^igton, 6-month-old son of Mr. P ^ Mrs. James Ellington of north cc Trenton, were carried to Frankwunty for burial at Harris ^apel yesterday afternoon. The N r14 was found dead In bed Mon- , rt morning following several tc . 0 WARRENTON, I U. S. Open Golf Cham p ^ PHILADELPHIA . .. Olin Diitra (above), giant Californian, crashed through to the U. 8. National Goli Championship in the 39th annual playing of the classic. HI and play ing under great physical strair Dutra came from behind in the flna day to. nose.out Gene Sarazan bj $ne stroke. Vluch Interest In Golf Tournament, In Spite Of Hea Despite the extreme heat whicl revailed last week, interest ani nthusiam in the Ladies' Gol 'ournament ran high when 3 lembers of the Warrenton Gol lub competed for medal score in i f-hole try-out beginning on TueS' ay and closing on Saturday, one o ie members of the club said yes :rday. The players Were arranged In fou ights, she said, each flight con' J * -c 1 A' tsnng i or prizes, ooiisistiiig, u. ikes, pies and cookies, contribute iluntarily by members of the club "The prizes were given out ox aturday afternoon. Mrs. R. B oyd, Jr., the enthusiastic chairian, expressed her appreciation o: le whole-hearted co-operation anc le good sportsmanship evidencex iroughout the tournament. This as the first tournament experiice for most of them and some ir le fourth flight had never playec jfore." In the first flight Miss Catherine toseley was winner; Miss Lucj urwell, rurmer-up, and Mrs. W. H ameron received the consolation. Second flight: Mrs. John W. Gar>tt was winner; Miss Mi.riarr oyd, runner-up, and Miss Mamie ardner received the consolation. Third Flight: Mrs. Bob Brighl as winner; Mrs. J. E. Adams, runjr-up, and Miss Mary Frances odwell received the consolation. Fourth Flight: Mrs. Julius Banit was winner; Mrs. S. O. Nunn mner-up, and Mrs. C. A. Tuckei iceived the consolation. Those playing and their scores ere as follows: First flight: Miss Catharine Mosey, 152; Miss Lucy Burwell, 154; rs. Alpheus Jones, 160; Mrs. R. B oyd, Jr., 163; Miss Edith Burwell 14; Mrs. L. B. Beddoe, 166; Mrs r. D. Rodgers, Jr., 175; Mrs. M. C icGuire, 178; Miss Rose Kimball '9; Mrs. V. P. Ward, 179; Mrs. W . Dameron, 184. Second flight: Mrs. John W. Gar tt, 186; Miss Mariam Boyd, 217; !rs. W. M. Gardner, 218; Mis.< amie Gardner, 219; Mrs. Virginia 5arsall, incomplete score. Third flight: Mrs. R. B. Bright 9; Mrs. J. E. Adams, 213; Miss illie Belle Dameron, 221; Misi iamie Williams, 222; Miss Lucj askervill, 224; Mrs. L. O. Robert>n, 261; Miss Mary Prances Rodell, 268; Mrs. Claude Bowers, intmplete score. Fourth flight: Mrs. Julius Banzet t8; Mrs. S. O. Nunn, 264; Mrs. W . Baskervill, 296; Mrs. T. V. Allen 13; Mrs. Joe Taylor, 335; Mrs. C . Tucker, 355. )ttaway Fields Is Lodged In Jail Ottaway Fields, negro of Warren>n alleged to have held up anc ?aulted Robert Kearney, negro ;veral months ago, was arrestee lis week near Henderson anc rought to the Warren county Jai >r confinement. He was given i earing before Magistrate Macoj ridgen and bound over to Superio: >urt under bond of $250. The Misses Sarah Parker ant iary Ellen Watts are expected t< iturn to their homes at Ch.arlott< day after a visit here with Mis: atherine Scoggln. It? Mi COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C., Local Red Cross Chapter To Give Life Saving Course By ALLAN BERBIS Red Cross Field Representative The Warren County Chapter of the American Red Cross today announced through its chairman, W. Norwood Boyd, that it is to sponsor courses in aquatic safety during the summer at various wimming places throughout the county. James H. Mayfield was sent to the National Red Cross Safety and First Aid School at Brevard, North I Carolina, which was conducted from i T i.. ftn-J J ? jiiuue 10 mi to ^oru ana nas reiurnea a qualified Life Saving Examiner,! ] it is stated. In addition to Life Saving, Mr. Mayfield took the following subjects and is eligible to instruct in all of them: Recreational Swimming, First Aid, Waterfront | Leadership, Swimming Pool Leaderi | ship, Diving, Boating, Canoeing, I Swimming and Water Pageantry. Red Cross Life Saving Corps em? blems may be worn by those satis' factorily completing the Junior and ' Senior courses. The chapter also announces the appointment of M. C. McGuire to the chairmanship of the Life Saving Committee. Mr. McGuire has . made arrangements to have the 1 first class begin Monday morning, July 2nd, at the Warren Golf . Course pool, at 9 o'clock. Those desiring to enroll in this first class f will register their names and ages 0 at either Boyce or Hunter Drug - Stores. There is no charge for the 1 instruction. " A Junior course will be given boys and girls from 12 to 17 years of age and a Senior course for anyone over seventeen. Both courses will r be conducted at the same time. Ail " of the breaks, carries, holds, ap' proaches, and artificial resuscita1 tion used in saving human lives in the water and bringing unconscious 1 persons back to consciousness after they have been brought to shore will be taught during the "five days of ^ fho pniireo eloooo: ttH 11 ha f mm Q v**v vvu?BVf vtnoovii n*u wv **v*u v 1 to 11 beginning Monday morning 1 and be continued .each day through 5 Friday of the same week. t Similar courses will be offered at ^ Ridgeway and Wise later during the summer for persons living in those communities. ' This is a real opportunity for the people of Warren county to learn all there is to know about water safety as taught by the greatest life , saving organization in the world. 1 Years of practical experience in : water work has resulted in the uni- ; versal acceptance of the Red Cross , ' life saving course as standard ' wherever water sports and general < ' swimming for recreation is indulged in. A great amount of interest is anticipated. Charlie Riggan, 91, ! Attends Big Dance ; Among Warren's representatives < ; at the June German in Rocky . Mount Friday night was Confeder- 1 -j-~ **_ j ni?/.nn i ? 8W? veteran unaxuc xvi^^au wj . Vaughan. Mr. Riggan, who is 91 . years of age, was spry at a cricket , at the dance, displaying his energy . and enthusiasm on several occasions by cutting caper while he and . other dancers were strolling around i ; the warehouses during the brief ; ; pauses the band made between t numbers. , Those from Warrenton attending : the dance were Dr. and Mrs. P. P. i j Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. Alpheus i Jones, Misses Katherine Scoggin r and guest, Sarah Parker of Char. lotte, Alice Burwell, Mary, Edith i . and Leah Terrell, Lula Alston : . Powell, Margaret Blalock, Lucy i Baskervill; Messrs. Boyd Davis, Edward Hall, Tom Holt, James Poin' dexter, William Taylor, Alfred Williams, Gid Macon Jr., Weldon Hall ' Jr., A. C. Blalock, Jr., Jack Rowan, Edward Price Grant, James Polk, Robert and William Baskervill. . Revival To Be Held At Warren Plains j Revival services will begin in the Warren Plains Methodist church Da I Sunday evening at 8 o'clock and j continue through Friday evening, 1 the Rev. O. I. HLison, pastor, ant nounced yesterday. j Services will be held on Monday r and Tuesday evenings, and on Wednesday the Rev. J. T. Draper of Garysburg will arrive to assist Mr. 1 Hinson and for the remainder of > the week services will be held at J 3:30 in the afternoon as well as in 3 the evening at 8 o'clock. The public is Invited to attend. - V" arrrn , FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1934 WHISKEY CASES= TRIED MONDAY Reavis, Under Suspended Sentence, Appeals From Court's Decision JOHNNY WATKINS FINED Three negro defendants, each in the toils of the law on account of whiskey, were tried, convicted, and sentenced to the roads by Judge W. W. Taylor in Recorder's courtTon Monday morning. Upon being found guilty on a charge of possessing whiskey for the purpose of sale and sentenced to the roads for a period of two months, Hilmon Reavis, who was already under a four months' sus pended sentence, gave notice of appeal to Superior court. He gave ' bond in the sum of $50. Reavis was taken into custody Saturday afternoon when his place of business was raided by Sheriff W. J. Pinnell, Chief M. M. Drake ] and Night Officer Wilson and a ( coca cola bottle full of booze and j dozens of empty containers were found. T ( The defendant entered a plea of c not guilty, contending that he was i unaware of the fact that there was s any whiskey in his establishment. I He said that people are in and out s of his place of business at all times * and that the Whiskey, unbeknowing i to him, had been left in a coat in 1 the rear of the building by Ciscero \ Thomas, negro whom, it was said, i left for his home in South Carolina after the raid had been made, t Reavis testified that some of the a bottles were left In his meat market i by people who came there and that c he bought some of the bottles and g resold them. Richard Christmas, a a brother-in-law of Reavis, corroborated the testimony given by the c defendant, stating that he saw Cis- d cero Thomas come into the meat marxec witn sucn a coai as was found with the whiskey In It. An- 1 other one of Reavis' witnesses testing that h? ?rripH Thomas to the train when he was leaving for South Carolina and that Thomas told him that it was his booze. The suspended sentence was * hanging over Reavis as a result of 1 a raid that was made on his place 8 of business in November 1932 when e officers found a smail quantity of ^ whiskey and a number of empty r containers in the rear of the mar- n ket. He contended at that time that c the whiskey and empty bottles were ? left thre by some of the people who F came in for ice water. He was fined $25 and given a four months' road w sentence, which was suspended on condition that he remain of good & behavior for two years. 11 In pronouncing Reavis guilty and ? giving him a two months' sentence, Judge Taylor pointed out that the defendant had recourse to the Q higher tribunal and held that the a suspended sentence would not go k Into effect until it had been decid- f. ed in Suprior court whether the defendant is guilty. Along with the raid of Reavis' meat market, the officers made a search of Johnny Watkins' pressing club, which is located in the Reavis building, and found a pint ^ of liquor secreted in a stove. Watkins plead not guilty to possing whiskey for the purpose of sale, J? stating that he was unaware of the ' fact that there was any booze in his establishment. "I saw the officers when they searched Hilmon's place ^ and if I had had any idea there was any whiskey in my pressing ' club I would have gotten rid of it long before they came in to search," the defendant declared from the witness chair. He was fined $5 and p taxed with court costs. f Charlie Cook, young negro who was arrested by the officers when they were en route to raid Reavis' h martand Watkins' pressing club. _ was found guilty of possessing whis- ~ key and was sentenced to jail, as- r signed to work the roads under the r supervision of the State Highway c and Public Works Commission, for v a period of sixty days. He had just come out of the Reavls building, it was testified, when he was searched by the officers and a pint of j whiskey was found in a bottle un- j der his shirt. I All of the defendants were given t a bad reputation for dealing in ? whiskey. Watkins and Reavis were 1 e represented by Gilmer Overby. p Cook was without counsel. ?- s Mrs. A. V. Lawson and daughter, Miss VivitCh, arrived Thursday to spend a few days in the home of x Mr. arid Mrs. M. C. McGuire. h t forni Subscription <*> ^ GRAY, Maine . . . Sarah Wilson, 12 (above), was given a royal reception when she came home with the championship and $500 from the Tenth Annual National Spelling Bee held at Washington. Negro Boy Dies After Drinking A Cup Of Moonshine A 7-year-old negro boy, the son of Harriet Perry of Fork township, lied from the effects of moonshine iquor on Sunday afternoon. Coroner Ed Petar, who on Moniay made an investigation of the leath, said that from what he was ible to learn that liquor was being idministered to members of the 5erry family for whooping cough ind that the young boy got the vhiskey off the table in the Perry tome and drank a cup full, causing lim to fall into a stupor from vhich members of his family were mable to arouse him. Dr. W. D. Rodgers was called to he Perry home to treat the child iter home remedies failed to bring lim to consciousness, but death preeded him to the home. Dr. Rod:ers said that the boy died from lcohol poisoning. No arrests were made by the oroner in connection with the eath. Misses Being An Angel By More - Than Pair Wings Although Isaac Hunter lives on leaven street he misses by mor s han two wings of being an angel it IX* tTP T TUmhaH menu w. o. rumcu who wuiuu,d this week when he went to Norina to place the negTo under arest for not complying with a judgment that was ordered in Superior ourt after he had been found | uilty of slandering his brother, T. j t. Hunter. When told by the officer he was ' ranted for not having paid his j rother the $10 as he was instructed j 5 do by the court, the negro anounced that he was not going to ail. Sheriff Pinnell, in customary ashion, felt the prisoner's pockets nd found no gun, but when the egro began to take the things out f his pocket he pulled out a knife nd had it half opened when it was nocked out of his hand by the ofIcer. Having been convinced that he ras under arrest, Hunter told the fficer, "You go on to Warrenton nd I will drive over later in my uggy." "Nothing doing," Sheriff Pinnell aid him as he placed him in his car nd brought him here where he was ilaced in the county jail for con-| inement until the Superior court j * in J ?uu I udgment is compiiea wiw. In discussing the negro's actions, iheriff Pinnell said yesterday that e was inclined to believe that Huner was a little lacking in mental evelopment and that he did not hink he was trying to resist arest. No charge of this nature was referred against him. IIILDREN'S DAY SERVICES AT PROSPECT CHURCH! "A Children's Day Service will bo leld at Prospect Church, Embro. lext Sunday night, July 1, comaencing at 7:46 o'clock, Miss Nanlie Harris, superintendent, an tounced yesterday. The public in ordially invited to attend this serice. BIG YIELD OP OATS What is considered an unusually arge yield of oats was reported his week by Linsey Davis, negro -n < .facon, who claims that he sowed hree and a half bushels of Whin; Spring oats on three-fourths of an icre of land and harvested 3000 tounds of hay. "They were the irettiest oats I ever did see," he aid. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Cook ?ere visitors in Weldon and Duriam on Wednesday. Price, $T..L^ a Year Time Limit For Tagging Cotton Is Extended Cotton which was harvested and ginned before June 1, 1934, may be transported or sold before July 1 without bale tags, but thereafter all cotton must be tagged before It can l>e moved or sold. The time for taggin had originally been set for June 1, but an extension was granted at the request of .\AA authorities. Cotton produced and ginned before June 1 will not be subject to the 50 per cent Bankhead tax, but It must be taigged and accounted for just the same as cotton produced this year, according to Dean I. O. Schaub of State College. The tags will show who produced the cotton and when and where. Taxable cotton will be so marked. Exempt cotton will be so tagged as to show that it was either producod before June 1 or else came within the allotment of the grower. Application blanks for bale tags have been supplied most of the county agents. Growers with cotton to tag should fill out the blanks, and the agents will send a man around in a few days to tag their cotton. The dean also pointed out that a number of growers have been confused by the figures sent them in the notice accompanying their rental checks. Many seem to think that the "farm allotment" refers to the amount of cotton they may raise this year. Such is not the case, the "farm allotment," or "domestic allotment," is that portion of the normal crop that has been sold within the United States in average years. The portion was figured at 40 per cent of the average production of the base period. This 40 per cent is the amount of cotton nn which the government is making parity payments of not less than one cent a pound to growers who signed reduction contracts. County Agent Bob Bright said yesterday that Dick Hawks would have charge of tagging cotton produced prior to 1934 and Jerman Walker would look after the cotton which may be exempted under provisions of the Bankhead bill. Bible School Ends Here Tonight With Special Program The Community Daily Vacation Bible School which opened at the Methodist church on June 18, closes tonight at 8 o'clock with a program of music and stories. The parents and friends of the children are Invited to attend. The total enrollment of the pupils in the school was 133 and with the teachers and helpers 103. Friends in the different churches furnished refreshments to these as daily surprises. "Those in charge," Miss Mariam Boyd said yesterday, "wish to thank the following teachers and helpers for their splendid co-operation: Miss Elizabeth Rooker. Mrs. J. E. Rooker Jr., Mrs." M. C. ~ . .? * * 1-1 XT Dontn Mi cc MCUUire, iviia. w. ? Rose Kimball, Rev. B. N. de Foe Wagner, Rev. R. E. Brlckhouse, Rev. O. I. Hlnson, Mr. James CanMoore, Mr. John Drake, and Mr. Paul Cat, a Cherokee Indian who brought interesting messages to the boys and girls." Heat Wave Is On Again After Rain Rain, accompanied by an electrical storm, brought temporary relief on Wednesday night from the sweltering heat that the people of the town and county have been sweating under for the past several days, but on Thursday the torrid weather was back again, sending the mercury up between the 95 and 100 mark. Aside from the unpleasantness of the hot weather, the heat wave has had no 111 effects, so far as has been reported here. Neither did the electrical storm do any damage. TRUSTIES FIGHT A fig-ht between two negro trusties at the Warren County Prison Camp resulted with one of the combatants being sent to Park View Hospital, Rocky Mount, for treatment of a fractured skull and the other being punished at the prison camp for transgressing the rules of good beliavlor. The cause of the fight is unknown. It was reported at the :?rlson camp yesterday that the injured negro was recovering silj right. i f, MOgUOF THE NEWS NUMBER 20 SECOND PRIMARY 1 HELD SATURDAY Lighter Vote Than In First Prijjiary Expected In Battie of Tne Ballots EARLY COUNT EXPECTED Tomorrow at sunrise voting bootiia will open in the 14 precincts of Warren County and for the secord time during the month of June voters will go to the polls to express their choice for a member of the House of Representatives, for fl r'/m'awflw Ttt/lera 4-Via Doaaw.'I _ Or VUlUllCi, 1U1 UUUgC U1 U1C iVCVUlU" er's Court, for two members of the Board of County Commissioners and for three members of the Board of Education. Interest manifested in the first Primary has waned considerably, judging from conversations of citizens, and it is expected that the vote tomorrow will be considerably lighter than that of June 2. In addition the number of those seeking office has been greatly reduced and it is expected that count of ballots will be completed within a few hours after the polls close at sundown, offering a contrast to the first Primary when it was only in the wee hours of the next morning that results were known. In the race for House of Representatives, J. A. Dowtin, leader in the first Primary, will be opposed by T. H. Aycock, runner-up. Prank Allen of Warrenton and Jasper Shearin of Churchill are candidates for Coroner. Dr. W. W. Taylor, incumbent, and Magistrate Macey T. Pridgen of Warrenton are seeking to become Judge of the Recorder's Court. Four citizens a.re hunting a berth on the Board of County Commissioners. They ?.re R. L. Cappr. and John Clay Powell, incumbents, and Sam King and R. J!i. Davis, xne voters are to geietv two from among these four. Harry W. Walker, N. H. Paschall. Jesse P. T. Harris, incumbents, end R. A. King, C. W. Cole and John P. Leach are candidates for membership on - the -Board of - Education. From among these six gentlemen the voters are to select three. Health Officer Urges Citizens To IBe Vaccinated It would be well for citizens of the county to have their family physicians administer anti-typhoid vaccine, since the county no longer provides free treatment, Dr. Frank P. Hunter, Health Officer, said yesterday. Pointing out that typhoid fever was increasing in Warren, and the danger of its spread by flies, Dr. Hunter said that he felt that citizens by having their physicians idminister tliis treatment would not only safeguard their own health, but would also do much to guard the health of the general public. Sales Tax Short Of Six Millions Raleigh, June 28.?Sales tax collections through Wednesday night totalled $5,970,209.12 and with the fiscal year ending Saturday nigh; at midnight Gfovernor Ehringhaus apparently hfts his doubts about the total collections reaching the $3,000,000 figure he predicted some ten days ago. The collections from the tliree per cent levy have been averaging about seven or eight thousand dollars a day, Governor Ehringliaus said and he has his doubts alxjut the $6,000,000 figure being reached. The legislative estimate on sales tax collections for its first year's operations from July 1( 1933, to July 1, 1934, were about $7,500,000. This fiscal year's collections are for only 11 months as the State did hot make its first collections until August. Messrs. Graham Boyd and Armistead Boyd have been spending this week on a fishing trip in Onslow county. Mr. William Taylor was a vidtor in Statesville twice during the past a ? J f ? week, tne purpose 01 nit auai tnp being to bring B. K. Grler, one of his schoolmates, down for the June German and to take him home after a brief visit. Miss Caroline Plummer of Petersburg is visiting in the home of Mayor and Mrs. F. H. Glbbs. Mrs. Perlie Lewis and Miss MaxIne Lewis visited at Wake Farest this week.