FORTY-THIRD YEAR
NUMBER 84
RUTH YOUNG FOUND
DEAD IN BATHTUB
High Tribute Is Paid to Memory
of Deceased by School
Superintendent.
FUNERAL AT OAKLAND
Many people in Johnston County
were saddened Saturday when the
news came over the wires that Miss
Ruth Young, of Clayton, who was
teaching in Greensboro, had been
found dead in a bathtub. Miss Young
for the past five years had taught in
the city schools of Greensboro. She
was boarding this year at the home
of Mrs. J. H. White.
She went to her room about 8:30
o’clo«k Friday evening, complaining
of headache. Leaving the living room
down stairs she said she would take
a bath and retire.
Going to Miss Young’s room early
Saturday morning to awaken her,
Mrs. White saw that the bed in the
room had not been occupied. She
went to the bathroom where she
found Miss Young’s body in the bath
tub, partly submerged.
Dr. R. A. Schoonover, county coro
ner, who was called to view the body
pmmediiately after it was discovered
by Mrs. White, expressed the view
that death had resulted from apo
plexy. Miss Young had been suf
fering recently from high blood pres
sure.
The deceased was the daughter of
the late Captain and Mrs. J. J. Young,
of Clayton. She leaves three brothers,
Dr. J. J. Young and C. T. Young, of
Clayton, and Dr. W. D. Young, of
Snow Hill, and three sisters, Mrs. J.
O. Ellington of the Polenta section,
Mrs. S. T. Honeycutt and Miss Mil
dred Young, both of this city.
The body was carried to Clayton
Saturday and funeral services were
conducted Sunday afternoon at Oak
land church, after which interment
was made in Oakland cemetery. The
service was conducted by Rev. F. F.
Comerford, pastor of the Presbyter
ian church at Oxford. The pallbear
ers were: Messrs. Sam Booker and
W .D. Tomlinson of the Polenta sec
tion; Dr. Fred Howell of Raleigh;
E. S. Edmundson, Ransom Sanders
and Dr. A. H. Rose of this city.
A large crowd w'as present, and
the floral offerings were numerous
and beautiful.
Miss Young was an attractive
young woman. She was a consecrated
member of the Presbyterian church.
A striking tribute to the memory of
the deceased paid by Mr. Lee Ed
wards, acting Superintendent of the
Greensboro city schols, appeared in
a Greensboro paper Sunday, as fol
lows:
“Five years ago last September as
the teachers of the city schools as
sembled for the first time for the
1919-20 session among the many
who were then unknown to Greens
boro was one who has rermained with
us to the end of her journey. During
her first year she won the hearts of
everyone who knew her—mothers,
children and co-workers alike. Noth
ing ever interfered with her work; no
duty was ever left undone. She was
gentle and kind to her children, cor
dial to all who labored with her and
loyal to the institution for which she
worked. Every act of her life showed
the spirit of the Master and those of
us who have had the privilege of be
j.ai{ ujnoui aaq qtiM. papuoosus 8ui
loss. Her going away has left a va
cancy which canot be filled. For the
nobleness of her life and her Chris
tian character we thank God and take
courage. The depth and breadth of
Miss Ruth Young’s influence upon
our children cannot be measured. Al
though she has gone from us she
lives on in the lives of the children
she taught.
Temporary Bridge at Black Creek.
We are informed that the bridge
over Black Creek at Holt Lake may
now be used. A temporary bridge
has been constructed and travel is
now allowed. This will be quite a
convenience to those who will come
to the Fair next week.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.
Tuesday from 7 to 8 p. m.—New
testament Bible class.
Tuesday from 8 to 9 p. m.—lecture
of “The Holy Catholic Church.”
Glendale High School Building which was dedicated Friday, October 17—one of the four brick
school buildings located in purely rural sections of Johnston County. The building was erected
at a cost of around $70,000.
New Brick School Building At
Glendale Formally Dedicated
Dedication Exercises Held Fri
day; President Wake Forest
College Delivers Address.
JR. O. U. A. M. GIVES TABLET
“The country is exactly the place
where a fine school building ought to
be,” declared Dr. William Louis Po
teat, president of Wake Forest Col
lege, in an address upon the occasion
of the dedication of the new Glendale
school building last Friday. In the
heart of a fine farming section of
Johnston County one more spacious
brick school stands aloft as a beacon
light of learning and progress.
School opened at Glendale on last
Wednesday, but Friday was set
for the community to come together
for an all-day f program. Mr. E. T.
Boyett is principal of the school and
a splendid looking group of young
lady teachers assist him. A few
more than a hundred pupils Have
already enrolled but in a short while
the enrollment will probably reach
3f’o.
Friday morning at eleven o’clock
Mr. Boyette, Dr. Poteat, Supt. H. B.
Marrow, Rev. D. H. Tuttle, Mr. Dav
enport, and Messrs. J. W. Woodard,
P. A. Boyette, and Larry Boyette,
members of the school board, took
their places on the platform, and
after a brief devotional exercise, Dr.
Poteat was introduced. In the after
noon, after a moot sumptuous dinner
spread on the grounds, the Little
River Council of J. O. U. A. M. pre
sented the school with a marble tab
let bearing the Junior Order emblem,
which was placed in the hall near the
front entrance to the building. Mr.
Paul D. Grady, of Kenly. made the
presentation speech and Mr. Morrow
accepted the tablet on behalf of the
school. A number of short talks were
a part of the afternoon prograi 1,
among those speaking being Rev. D.
H. Tuttle, Mr. T. R. Hood, Mr. Paul
Boyette and Mr. Davenport. Mr.
Price had charge of the Junior Order
program.
The day was in keeping with the
theme of Dr. Poteat’s address, and
marks an important milestone in the
life of the Glendale community. Dr.
Poteat began his talk by stating that
the biggest business we are enggaged
in today is that of preparing young
people to take the place of the older
people. Older people, he said, become
jaded, get set in their ways, aie noc
open to new ideas, and it is a big
busine s training young people for
leadership. A bigger undertaking
than farming, declared Dr. Poteat, or
operating mills, or politics. The
speaker thus led up to his statement
that “the country is exactly the place
where a fine school ought to be.” The
city is all right, he said, but the city
depends upon the country, not only
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GOV. MORRISON SPEAKS
HERE FRIDAY NIGHT
Governor Cameron Morrison
will be in Smithfield Friday even
ing and discuss Port Terminals
and Water Transportation. The
meeting will be held in the court
house at 8 o'clock. This is one
of the questions to be voted on in
the November election, and all vot
ers, both men and women, should
make an effort to hear Governor
Morri; on.
SELMA GIRL WINS
TRIP TO CHICAGO
Miss Sallie Herring One of Two Girls
In State Making Highest Score
In Contest at State l air.
Johnston County carried off hon
ors in the contest at the State Fair
in which 42 club girls of North Caro
lina participated. Miss Sallie Herring,
of Selma, was one of the two girls
making the highest score in all of
the contests, the other young lady
being Miss Maude Rogerson, of Per
quimans County. These young ladies
were awarded as prizes trips to Chi
cago for the third annual club con
gress which will be held in connec
tion with the International Livestock
Show to be held in December. The
two girls will be sent to Chicago
with chaperone and all expenses
paid.
Miss Herring was one of the team
winning first place in the jelly-mak
ing contest, the other girl in this
team being Miss Janie Edwards, of
Creech’s school, the prize for the
best team being $12. Miss Herring
graduated last spring from the
Selma high school. She attended
summer school at Greenville during
the past summer and will teach at
Archer Lodge this winter.
Co-operative thinking among farm
ers is as important as co-operative
marketing of farm products.
TAKES HER COFFIN
ON OCEAN JOURNEY
New York, Oct. 15,—Mrs. C.
Creed, a London woman who said
she always has had a fear of
burial at sea. arrived today on the
Lancastria, bringing her own cof
fin. Ten years ago her ha band
died v, hile crc sing the Atlantic
and the sea became his grave.
The casket, encased in a box
marked “personal property, non
dutiahle,” will cross the ocean
again when Mrs. Creed returns to
Lend n after a visit to Washing
ton, ' he said.
SELMA WILL PUT
ON FINE PROGRAM
—
Flower and Yard Contest Prizes
Awarded; Kiwanians Fur
nish Entertainment.
SEVERAL GOOD SPEAKERS
Back in May of this year ther(
was posted a notice in the Selina Cot
ton Mills at Selma, stating- that $4C
in cash prizes would be made at a
big community gathering at which
all the people of the community
would be present as well as from
other sections. There were to be
two contests and every person living
in the community was eligible to en
ter. The two contests for which
the prizes were offered were
which the prizes were offered were
; for the best flower garden and the
cleanest kept yard during the sum
mer. Three prizes were offered in each
contest and amounted as follows:
First prize SI0.00, second prize $6.00,
third prize $4.00. The Selma Wo
men’s Club v as called upon to appoint
three judges whose duty would take
them qonstantly to the mill to ob
erve the yards and flowers. The
judges thus selected were Mrs. L. D.
JJebnam, Mrs. W. T. Woodard, and
Mrs. T. M. Benoy.
Immediately upon posting of this
notice all the people of the commun
ity began to lay off flower beds and
to renovate their premises. By the
1 middie of the summer millions of
periwinkles, marigolds, zinnias, roses,
pansies, nad many other flowers were
blossoming- and sparkling in that
community. Every home in the com
munity was a model of neatness.
Friday night, October 17, was set
apart as the occasion on which the
winners of the contests would be
announced and the prizes awarded.
The meeting was held in the Com
munity House on the mill grounds.
A very enjoyable program had been
prepared for the evening which be
gan with the singing of “America”
by all present. Then Supt. George
F. Brietz made a short talk by way
of announcing the purpose of the
meeting and by again reading the
notice which had been posted back in
May. Following Mr. Brietz, Mr.
John R. Barker, a lawyer in Selma,
made a brief but interesting talk rn
which he plead for a continuation
of home improvement and cleanliness
of living. The big hit of the evening
was then staged by members of local
Kiwanis Club. Their entertainment
lasted for half an hour and consisted
of songs, jokes and stunts.
Mrs. L. D. Debnam announced the
w inners of the prizes. Flower Contest:
Mrs. Walter Eason, 1st prize; Mrs. W.
G. Hunt, 2nd prize; Mrs. J. V. Turner,
3rd prize. Cleanest Yard: Mrs. J. M.
Adcock, 1st prize; Mrs. H. M. Moore,
2nd prize; Mrs. E. H. Bass, 3rd prize.
Fourteen of the other contestants
were given honorable mention.
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DUNN BOY INJURED IN
FOOTBALL GAME HERE
Friday afternon lister Coates,
a member of the football team of
the Dunn high school, was serious
ly hurt in a football game between
Dunn and Smithfield played here.
He was unconscious for quite a
while after being knocked out in
the game. He was taken to the
home of Mrs. A. G. Johnson, who
formerly lived in Dunn, but was
later carried to the Smithfield
Memorial Hospital, where he re
mains at this writing. His condi
tion is said to be improved how
ever, and it is hoped that he will
soon be able to return home. His
mother and brother came to his
bedside Friday evening.
LOCALS THROW OFF
NEMESIS AND WIN
Defeat Strong Dunn Team By
Score of 25 to 6; Gillett’s
50-Yard Run Features.
Led by Capt. “Jimmy” Kirkman,
the Smithfield “Red Jersey Lads”
fought their way to victory over the
Dunn Gridiron squad here Friday af
ternoon by a count of 25 to 6. The
game was a fierce struggle through
out with plenty of thrills. Frequent
penalties on both teams marred the
game.
It was in the third quarter that
Gillett, Smithfield back, made his
thrilling run for a touchdown. Dunn
had the ball on her own 39-yard line
| and it was second down. A pass was
attempted and looked as if it would
be completed, but Gillett was on his
job and intercepted it on the 50-yard
line and carried the pigskin over the
goal line. The game in detail follows.
First Quarter
Smithfield kicked off to Dunn. Bag
gett punted and J. Kirkman received
ball and was downed on Dunn’s 20
yard line. Dunn made first down.
Coates received passed and carried
ball to 50-yard line. Baggett punted
and J. Kirkman received ball on
Smithfield ball on Smithfield’s 20
i yard line. Smithfield fumbled and
Dunn got the ball. Baggett gained 8
yards. Merritt completed pass and
i scored touchdown. Dunn failed to
make extra point. Gllett replaced
Lawrence. Smithfield kicked to Dunn.
Baggett received ball again and was
downed on Dunn’s 35-yard line. New
berry gained six yards on line buck.
Another line plunge gave Dunn a
first down. Merritt made a small gain.
Dunn attempted a pass but D. Kirk
man broke it up. Smithfield received
punt on Dunn's 40-yard line. D. Kirk
man got a pass but lost ball on 20
yard line. Dunn punted and recov
ered ball on own 35-yard line. Anoth
er punt gave Smithfield the ball on
! Dunn's 52-yard line. Time called.
;Score: Dunn, 6; Smithfield, 0.
oecumi \fuaner
With ball on 52-yard line Smith
field gained three yards. Honeycutt
gained six yards. J. Kirkman carried
ball for first down. Honeycutt gained
four yards. D. Kirkman gained five
yards. J. Kirkman made another first
down. J. Kirkman gained four yards.
Honeycutt gained four yards on a line
plunge. Smithfield lost ball on fum
ble. Dunn also fumbled and lost
ball. J. Kirkman gained a yard and
gained seven more yards. Smithfield
failed to gain twice and lost ball on
downs. Watson replaced Gillett. Dunn
punted and Watson carried ball to
ten yard line. Honeycutt bucked the
line for touchdown. Kirkman failed to
kick extra point. Smithfield kicked
off to Dunn. Coates received ball on
10-yard line and was tackled on
Dunn’s 15-yard line. Coates was
knocked unconscious and was replaced
by Tager. Smithfield got the ball.
Kirkman lost a yard but a five-yard
! penalty on Dunn put Smithfield on
Dunn’s 10-yard line. Honeycutt scored
touchdown on pass. Kirkman failed to
kick, but a penalty on Dunn gave
Smithfield extra point. Smithfield
kicked to Dunn. Ball was received
on Dunn’s 14-yard line. Dunn gained
two yards. First half called. Score:
Dunn, 6; Smithfield, 13.
Third Quarter
Smithfield kicked again and Bag
gett received ball on Dunn's 24-yarc
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t
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PARENT-TEACHERS
MEET WEDNESDAY
Program To Be Given at The
School house; Will Effect
Organization.
ALL PATRONS INVITED
The teachers and patrons of Smith
field School are requested to meet in
the school auditorium Wednesday
(afternoon, October 22, at 3:15
; for the purpose of organizing a
parent-teacher association. Interest
ing and helpful talks will be given
by representatives of the faculty and
of the different organizations in
town. At the conclusion of the pro
| gram the association will be organ
ized.
There are at present one hundred
Teachers Associations, emphasizing
Carolina with 7,631 members and
organizations have been formed in
(every state of the Union, with a
membership of more than half a
million. We can’t afford to let our
community be left out of this move
ment which is working for the inter
est of our boys and girls.
Below is a list of some of the
things that The National Congress
of Mothers and Parent-Teachers
Associations are doing.
“Better Films committee selects
motion pictures that are suitable for
children and adults.”
“Recreation for children and adults
stressed through emphasis on the
need of supervised playgrounds and
the value of games which develop the
mind as well as the body.”
“Legislation for child-welfare un
der the Six P’s”: Peace, Prohibition,
i Protection of Children, Physical Edu
cation, Protection of the Home, and
Public Schools.”
“Guidance of Youth is considered
in the Mothers’ Circles and Parent
parent-teacher associations in North
the necessity for a deeper realization
:of the duties and responsibitities to
ward childhood.”
“Parents and teachers are inter
preters of the environment of the
children. They help the children to
understand relationships, to find them
selves, and to adapt themselves to
their environment. They work, one
in the home, the other in the school,
and both in the community for the
accomplishment of their aim. Teach
ers have their technical training and
their experience to offer to the pa
rents for their enrichment and parents
have their more intimate experience
with their children and their sympa
thetic co-operation to offer to teach
j ers.”
Come let us work together that we
may know and help each other.
MRS. M. LOUISE BULLARD.
Old lime ’Possum Hunt.
Sounds of revelry calculated to
suazi^p aapjo ano jo autos Xjjeo
back to the days of long ago were
heard in our city Friday night when
i thirty-two of the young folks start
ed on a “’possum hunt.” The bark
ing dogs ready for the trail, axes to
aid in capturing the booty when he
was “treed”, a keen zest for the sport
on the part of the hunters combined
to give a new thrill to many in the
I party. Leaving town about nine
o’clock, the young folks returned in
the “wee sma’ hours” with three of
| the ’possum tribe bagged. Healthy ap
petites whetted to a sharpness which
j would have relished a feast of “’pos
i sum and taters”, were forced to re
pair to one of the local cafes, where
; in lieu of those savory dishes, they
j were served appetizing substitutes.
Township Primary
Hon. A. L. Brooks, of Greensboro,
i will speak in the court house here
next Wednesday evening, October 22,
at 7:30 o’clock. Everybody is invited,
to attend this speaking. Immediate
ly after Mr. Brooks’ speech, the
i Smithfield township primary will be
j held in the court house.
Cotton Ginning Report.
There were 3,034 bales of cotton
ginned in Johnston County from the
j crop of 1924 prior to October 1.
The farmer who has produced an
outstanding crop of some kind or a
good animal and then fails to show
it at his community or county fair
is hiding has light under a bushel.
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