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Smithfield Needs: —-Bigger pay roll. _New Hotel. _Renovation of Op era house. —More paved streets. ^Chamber Commerce ttiifjjfielii Mtxwifb Johnston County’s Oldest and Best Newspaper — — Established 1882 Forty-fourth Year “We Like Smithfield— You will too” SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 21, 1925 Number 80 Mr. Farmer: It Will Pay You to Sell Your Tobacco in Smithfieid This Season SUPERIOR COURT IN SESSION HERE Calendar of Eighty-Six Cases Attacked With a Will, But Cases Take Consider able Time. jUPGE DEVIN PRESIDES The Superior Court for the trial of criminal actions opened here on Monday, Augus'. 17. for a one-week session. Hon- W. A. Devin of Oxford is presiding and Solicitor Clawson L. Williams has in hand the calendar which is composed of eighty-six cases. Due to a few cases which have con sumed more than their allotted time, the court has not kept up with the schedule as set by the calendar. The following cases have been disposed of: Junius Hocutt, a negro, charged with rape, entered a plea of guilty of an attempt. Prayer for judgment re quiring bond for good behavior for two years was taken in this case. Worth Allen, charged with carry ing a concealed weapon, was found guilty and judgment was suspended upon payment of costs. In the case of Purdee Lee the so licitor asked for a nol pros with leave. Tom Barbour was called but was out of county. A judgment ab solute on the bond was entered in his case. George Capps, white of Selma, was charged with bigamy. The so licitor took a nol pros with leave ftl this case. Vander Tomlinson and Buck Rogers, white, were cha-^d with for nication and o jltery. They were call a anu judgment absolute was enter ed against their bond. J. E. Lewis, former cafe man of Smithfield, was charged with forgery. He was called and failed. Nisi sci fa and eapias was ordered in his case. Dobin Wheeler, connected with the Elevation town ship meat theft in which over five hundred dollars worth of hams were stolen in one night last spring, was called but having broken jail and es caped there was no trial in this case. His confederate, W. D. Faircloth, went to trial and was found guilty and sentenced to two years on the roads in Smithfield township. Den_ nis Batten and J. W. Hudson were charged with fornication and adul tery. They were abselnt and nisi sci fa and capias was entered in their case. A like entry was made in the case of A. P. Stephenson, charged with forgery and Willie McCreel, charged with rape. Charlie Williams, a negro from Benson, charged with forgery, was found guilty and sentenced to eigh teen months on the Smithfield town ship roads. Oliver Baker, white, charged with forgery, was found guilty and was assigned to work eight months on the Smithfield township roads. James Utley, young white man of Smithfield, plead guilty to a charge prison escape and larceny. Judgment was retained in his case until the close of the term. James Pleasant, white, charged with larcency, was found guilty and sentenced to work two years on the roads of Smithfield township. In the case of state vs. Ed House, Joe and Walter Evans, charged with robbing the store of S. J. Hinton, of O’Neals township during last March, House had escaped arrest and was not tried. Walter Evans, 20-year old son of Joe Evans, plead guilty to his part of the stealing and tried to exonerate his father, but the jury found the older man also guilty The young man received a sentence of twelve months on the roads and his father got four months Leonard Talton, white man of Princeton, charged with leading a niob in assault in the night time upon the home of a Mr. Dixon of Boon I Hill township and taking therefrom a negro and flogging him, this han- , pening on the night of the tenth of May, 1925, was acquitted for want of sufficient evidence. Ed Jennette, charged with an as sault upon his wife, was given con tinued prayer for judgment for a period of two years. Allen Cox, a negro of lUritonsvilie township, was found guilty of violat ing the prohibition laws and given eight months on the roads. Cox (Continued on page three) REVIVAL TO BEGIN AT STEVENS CHAPEL The laymen of Smithfield will con duct a revival at Stevens Chapel next week. The first service will be held Sunday, August 23. On Monday night Dr. 0. P. Fitzgerald, of Selma, will begin a series of services. Mr. Jenkins kins, who worked with the young peo ple during the Ham-Ramsay meeting here, will also be present. DEATH SADDENS ALL PRINCETON Mrs. Foy Thompson Laid To Rest Tuesday Afternoon In Presence of Large Crowd. Princeton, Aug. —Mrs. Foy Thompson died suddenly at her home Monday morning. She had been ser iously ill last week but was improv ing rapidly and soon in the morning was unusually bright and refreshed. About ten o’clock Dr. Stevens was very much pleased at her improved condition. Suddenly at about 11:45 she died. She leaves a little baby boy about ten days old. She was in the bloom of youth, and possibly had nev er known what it was to have a day’s sickness. She will be remembered by many as Miss Jessie Massey. Her death has cast a shadow of sorrow over the town and entire community. Some of those who attended the funeral of Mrs. Thompson Tuesday evening were Mr. and Mrs. Granger Rhodes and Mrs. Parker from Mount Olive; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Toler, Mrs. D. J. Rhodes and Mr. Coleman from Rocky Mount; Mr. and Mrs. Will Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Edger ton, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Whitley from Durham; Mr. Paul Eason Mrs. Clif ton Beasley, Mrs. Jennie Wallace from Smith field; Mrs. P. H. Massey and Miss Odessa Massey from Wil son’s Mills; Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Mas sey from Selma; Miss Lelia Straughn and Mrs. Straughn from Selma; Mr. and Mrs. Alex Edgerton and Miss Ophelia Edgerton, Dr. and Mrs. A. G. Woodard, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Ginn. Miss Annie Bryant from Golds boro; Miss Mary Lee Thompson from Fayetteville; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Eason from Selma; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Price from Pine Level; Mr. and Mrs. Fayette Aycock from Fre mont; Dr. Moulton Massey from Greenville, Dr. W. J. Massey, Jr., from Smithfield; Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Lynch from Smithfield. Mr. Art Wiggs was knocked down by Mr. Alex Edgerton’s Cadillac Tues day evening. Mr. Wiggs susutained a broken leg and other bruises. Miss Ophelia Edgerton was at the wheel at the time of the accident. The car had just started from t'he drug store and was moving very slowly, at the time there was a truck along the curbing and the Edgerton car was passing very close to the truck. Mr. Wiggs was trying to catch a chick en and ran out from behind the truck and directly in front of the car. The car was stopped in three feet and the wheels of the car did not pass over Mr. Wigg’s leg as was supposed. Mr. Wiggs is an excellent man and a careful and cautious man and all the citizens of the town regret very much his accident. Mr. Alex Edgerton and Miss Edgerton were almost pros trate because of the accident, and they remained in town until late in the night, waiting near the office of Dr. Stevens, where Dr. Aycock was as sisting in setting the broken limb and dressing the bruises. Mrs. Henry Fitzgerald spent Mon day in Micro. Mrs. Levi Edwards died Monday morning at the home of her son, Mr. Phil Edwards. She was 79 years old. Henry Holt, who is spending the summer months at Chapel Hill, came down to spend the week end at home The B. Y. P. U. of the Baptist church gave a party at the home of Miss Lissie Pierce Saturday evening. Refreshments were served and all enjoyed themselves with games. Hfjss Vara Kirk from Durham was the guesK-of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. King Sunday. A revival will begin at Hickory Grove Advent Christian church on Saturday, Aug. 22. Rev. W. Y. Moore, pastor of the church will do the preaching. Services at eleven a. m. and at 8 p. m. Everybody is invited. MISS MORGAN THE BRIDE OF R.G. POOLE Former Teacher in High School Here Weds Clayton Man; Pretty Church Wedding In Fairview. PROMINENT YOUNG PEOPLE Fairview, Aug. 18.—The Baptist church of Fairview was the scene of a pretty weding on Saturday morning, August 15, at 10 o’clock when Miss Mamie Anice Morgan became the i bride of Mr. Robert Gaston Poole of Clayton. Rev. N. B. Phillips, pastor of bride, officiated, using the ring ceremony The church was t&Stefully decorated in green and white. The-pulpit was banked with ferns, potted plants, and a profusion of summer flowers. _ Mrs. J. C. Thompson, sister of the ; bride, rendered the wedding music. Just before the bridal party entered Miss Mary Pruden of Windsor, dressed in orchid georgette with hat to match, and wearing a corsage of Ophelia roses and delphinium, sang “The Sweetest Story Ever Told,” and “I Love You Truly.” She was ac companied on the violin by Mrs. P. O. Merrill, and Mr. Blythe Cook of Fairview. The wedding march from Lohengrin was used as a procession al and Mendelssohn’s March, the re cessional. During the ceremony Mrs. Thompson softly played “Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charm.” The ushers were Theo. H. Byers, brother-in-law of the bride, and B. K. Miller of Fairview. The grooms men were Mr. Bruce Hutchinson of Charlotte, and Mr. Roy A. Baucom, of Clayton. Mr. Poole had his broth er, C. Parker Poole, for his besT"tnhn. The bridesmaids were Miss Pene lope Nichols of Durham, dressed in flesh colored georgette with hat to match, and Mrs. K. C. Woodard, sis ter of the bride, dressed in blue geor gette and hat to match. They both carried French baskets of mixed sum mer flowers, tied with big bows of tulle oi harmonizing colors. ! Miss Bessie Morgan, sister of the bride, was the maid of honor. She wore a cream lace dress over peach satin, with peach picture hat, and carried a basket of roses and fern. Little Miss Mary Eveln Thompson, niece of the bride, was flower girl. She wore a pretty pink crepe de chine dress with bonnet to match and car ried a basket of flowers which she scattered in the pathway of the bride. Little Miss Athalie Morgan, of Chaattanooga, Tenn., niece of the bride, was ring bearer. She was dress_ ed in white crepe de chine and car ried the ring on a silver tray. The bride entered upon the arm of her father, Mr. R. A. Morgan. She was dressed in an ensemble suit of cuckoo brown silk bengaline and crepe back satin, fur trimmed, made on straight lines with circular flounce, with velvet hat of the same shade trimmed with feathers of a darker brown, and shoes and gloves to match. She carried an arm bouquet of bride’s roses and swansonia. Immediately following the cere mony the bride and groom left for a wedding trip to New York and other northern cities- After the 5th of September they will be at home in Claytop in their new bungalow which has just been completed. The bride is a charming and very accomplished young woman. She was educated at the N. C. College for Wo men and the University of North Car olina, and has been a most efficient high school teacher of foreign lan guages and history. She taught in the Smithfield graded school for the past two years. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe T. Poole, a prosperous plant er of Wake and Johnston counties. He was educated at Wake Forest Col lege and is a man of splendid busi ness qualifications. He is engaged in farming and other business interests in Clayton and Raleigh. A reception for the bridal party and out-of-town guests was given at the home of the bride on the night preceding tihe ceremony. The out-of town guests were Miss Vera Millsaps, of Statesville; Mrs. Bruce Hutchin son, of Charlotte; Mrs. C. Parker Poole, of Clayton; Mr. Allen Biddell, CHIEF TELEPHONE OPERATOR MARRIES -®® Miss Nannie Phillips Became The Bride of»A.'H. Ford Tuesday Morning— . Quiet Affair. NOW ON HONEYMOON. A wedding characterized by marked dignity and simplicity was that of Miss Nannie Mae Phillips to Mr. Adam Roscoe Foi*ti Tuesday morn ing at nine o’clock at the home of the bride The home was decorated with sum mer flowers and made a very fitting scene for the ceremony. An impro vised altar of ferns, palms and bas kets of marigolds was formed before which the marriage vows were tak en. Preceding the ceremony Miss Mary Barbour, dressed in yellow ci^ne and carrying lavender a.„ers and si.ap dragons, sang in a most charming manner, “All For You” and “At Dawning.” She w&s accompanied by Miss Luna Lewis of Four Oaks, dressed in pee-h crepe and carrying pink asters and snap dragons, who rendered tl-e wedding music. At the first strai JS of Lohengin’s Wedding March the bride and groom entered the room where Rev. S. L. Morgan, Baptist minister and pastor of the bride, performed the impressive ring ceremony. “To a Wild Rose” was softly played during the ceremony. Mendelssohn’s Weeding March was used as a recessional. The bride wore a g^wn of^euckoo brown satin back crepe with acces sories to match and carried an arm bouquet of white asters and snap dragons. Her going away suit was an ensemble gown of black faille and just georgette. Immediately following the cere mony, Mr. and Mrs. Ford left by au tomobile for Morehead City and Vir ; ginia resorts where they will spend their honeymoon. After September first they will be at home in Smith ! field. Mrs. Ford is the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Phillips She is a young lady of grace and charm and has many friends who will learn with interest of her mar riage. For several years she has been chief operator in the local Tel eprhone Exchange. Mr. Ford is the son of Mrs. A. D. Ford of Four Oaks. He holds a posi tion with the Young Motor Co. here The wedding was very quiet on ac count of the recent death of the groom’s father. Only the immediate family and a few friends were pres ent. Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Parker Return Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Parker, who have been spending the past few weeks in the western part of the United States, are expected to re turn home today. A letter to the edi tor states that the trip through tfrt West has been very pleasant. On ac_ count of smoke from forest fires which prevail throughout the west and northwest, they were unable to see much of the best and wildest scenery through the Itocky Mountains. They report the weather delightful, and from Aug. 8 to 12, Mr. Parker wore his overcoat every day buttoned up. The letter was written as they passed through the wheat fields of North Dakota. One impression made upon them was the absence of tractors at work. Not one on all those wide, tree less plains did they see. The wheat crop was reported good. Baptist Church Sunday school 9:30 a. m. The pas tor will preach at 11. Likely there will be no services *t night, the pastor feeling it necessary to be present at Trinity church with a view of help ing to locate a"''pastor for the Trini ty field. --—--~r Rev. P- A. Pridgen at Trinity Rev. P. A. Pridgen will preach next Sunday at three of the churches of the Trinity field, as follows: Calvary 11 a. m., Canaan 3:30 p. m., and Trin ity 8 p. m. All members o f the churches are earnestly invited to hear him at one of the appointments. of Pembroke; Mr. K. C. Woodard, of Pine Level; Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mor gan, of Chattanooga, Tenn. REVIVAL TO BEGIN AT BENSON BAPTIST CHURCH Benson, Aug. 19—Dr. Ray E. York, of Texas, will begin a revival meet ing with the Benson Baptist church on Sunday morning August 23, last ing through Sunday, September 6th. He will be assisted by Forest Weaver York, his adopted son, who. is now studying for the Ministry, and who toes a great work among the young people. Brother Clarence 0. Southern will lead the music. Morning and evening hours will be announced at the first service on next Sunday morning. Dr. York has been pastor of some great churches out West and the Ben son people are looking forward to a great and far-reaching revival of re_ ligion. B.Y.P.U. CONVENTION AT MOUNT MORIAH Johnston Associational B. Y. P. U and Training School To Be Held August 26-28 Mount Moriah will be the scene of the Johnston Assoicational B. Y. P. U. convention and Training School on August 26-28. Rev. Jas. A. Ivey, of Four Oaks, is the associational pres ident and perhaps the strongest pro gram in young peoples work ever pre sented in Johnston county will be giv en. There are thirty-eight B. Y. P. U.’s at present and every church within the bounds of the Johnston Association, whether it has a B. Y. v\ U. or not, is expected to send a host \f its young people. Entertain ment is free but the names of all delegates should he sent to C. Parker Poole, of Raleigh, Roite 2. Talks will be made from time to time on B. Y. P. U. work in China bj Rev. and Mrs. Eph Wisenhunt, re. turned missionaries from China. Thej were the first to introduce B. Y. P U. work in China and they preparec the B. Y. P. U. literature in Chinese Dr. Chas. L. Greaves, pastor of tht Tabernacle Baptist church in Raleigh will conduct a sunriise service each morning at 6:30 o’clock. Mr. Perrj Morgan, w'ho is state B. Y. P. U. sec retary, will give a stereopticon lec ture on the first evening. The program in detail is as follows WEDNESDAY NIGHT 7:45 Devotional—“Launch out int( the deep” Elbert Godwin. 8:00 Words of Welcome, Wilbur Woodall. 8:10 Response—Presentation of fac ulty, Pres. Jas. A. Ivey. 8:20 Classes. 8:50 Stereopticon Lecture, Perrj Morgan. 9:30 Reception on Church Lawn. THURSDAY 9:30 Devotional, “Tlhe abundant life”, Josephus Johnson. 9:45 Committees appointed; Re ports from Associational Offi cers 10:00 Classes. 10:30 Making Methods Spiritual, Rev. O. A. Keller. 10:55 One Minute Reports from lo cal Unions. 11:25 Special Music. 11:30 The New China, Rev. Eph Wisenhunt. 2:00 Devotional, “The Lost Life”, Garrett Lee. 2:15 How Music Can be Used in Mission Work, Mrs. Eph Wisen @ hunt. 2:-4P Classes. 3:10 Spizzerstunt. 3:20 Classes. 7:45 Devotional, “The Fruitful Life”, Mrs. J. WT. Wiggs. 8:00 Classes. 8:30 Wait and See? 8:45 B. Y. P. U. and Soul Winning, Rev. •&. C. White. FRIDAY 6:30 Sunrise Service, Dr. Charles L. Greaves. 9:30 Devotional. “The God-mastered Life”, Miss Lucile Johnson. 9:45 Model Sword Drill, Carter’s Chapel Intermediate B. Y. P. U. 9:55 Classes. 10:25 Jr. Int. Leader’s’ Conference, Senior Round Table. 10:55 Special Music. 11:00 Classes. 11:30 Address, “Stewardship of Life”, Rev. R. F. Hall. 2:00 Devotional, “The Consecratec HOMICIDE SHOCKS THE ENTIRE STATE W. W. Ormond Is Shot and Kill ed By W. B. Cole, Wealthy Textile Manufacturer of Rockinghom GREW OUT OF LOVE AFFAIR A homicide that has created state wide interest took place in Rocking ham last Saturday when W. B. Cole, wealthy textile manufacturer of that city, shot and killed W. W. Ormond as he sat quietly in his Ford roadster on the street near the office of Mr. Cole. The killing from the best informa tion grew out of a love affair be tween Mr. Cole’s daughter, Miss Elizabeth Cole, age 24, and Mr. Or mond. Mr. Ormond was the son of Rev. A. L. Ormond, Methodist preach er of the North Carolina conference, who quite a number of years ago i served the Methodist church in this city. Young Ormond was an ex-serv ice man who served overseas. He was gassed in France and spent sev eral months in a hospital after his return home. He was a young inan of splendid character. He was a member of a prominent Green coun ty and was a nephew of Dr. J. M. Ormond of Duke University. His father served the church at Rocking, ham for four years and it was during that time that “Bill” Ormond, as he was familiarly known, and Miss Cole fell in love wTith each other. Their going together W’as an accepted town fact. It appears that in more recent months that Mr. Cole objected to young Ormond keeping company with his daughter and forbade his going with her. It is said considerable feel ipsr /ievelopw! between the two open and letters of physical violence had been exchanged after Ormond moved to Raleigh last September where he held a position at State College up ^ to the time of his death. > Young Ormond was unarmed when he was shot and apparently the af fair was cold blooded murder- It is ! thought that other facts in the case will be brought out at the trial. Cole was placed in jail without bail, al though numbers offered their assisb annce, even up to a million dollars. Solicitor F. Don Phillips will ask the governor to call a special term ■ of court for the trial of Cole, but it is not known at this time whether this will be granted. If it is not | granted the case w’ill come up in the regular term commencing Oct. 15. Revival Closes at Pleasant Plain A revival closed Friday night at Pleasant Plain Free Will Baptist church and seventy-five gave their names for membership. This number does not include those who joined oth er churches in the community. Rev. W. M. Ferrell, pastor of the church, did the preaching. Members of the laymen’s federation of Selma assist_ ed in the good work. The meeting was in progress for two weeks. Cuts Large Tree Mr. Pharoah Lee, of near Four Oaks, was in the city this week. He reported a tree which one of his neighbors cut from his farm. The tree contained over three thousand feet of lumber and will net the owner more than a hundred dollars. Revival at Beulah Hill The revival at Beulah Hill church will commence Saturday night, Aug ust 22. and continue through the fol lowing week. Rev. Theodore Yarbour will conduct the services. The union meeting will be held in the above church on Saturday, August 29. Everybody is invited to come. You are welcome. J. E. LEE, Clerk. Life,” Lucile Stanley. ! 2:15 Address, The B. Y. P. U. Meet ing the Needs in China, Rev. Eph Wisnehunt. 2:40 Classes. 3:20 Spizzerstunt. 3:30 Classes. 7:45 Devotional, “The God-planned Life”, Miss Willie Lee Wagstaff. 8:00 Report of Committees. ' 8:10 Election of Officers, Response. 8:20 Graduation. 8:50 The Three Visitors, Mt. Mo riah Sr. B. Y. P. U.