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VOLUME 45—NO. 93
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SMITHFIELD, N. C., TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 22, 1927
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Special Superior
Court In Session
Judge- E. H. Cranmer Pre
sides; Carter-Gower Case
Hegan Yesterday; Two
Weeks Term
A two weeks special term oi
the Superior court of Johnston
county convened here Monday
morning, with Judge E. H. (’run
nier, of Southport, on the bench
presiding. This court is for the
trial of civil actions only. When
the matter was before the John
ston County Bar Association some
thing like a month ago, it was un
derstood that the term would last
for only one week but the Gover
nor commissioned Judge Cranmer
to hold a two weeks term, and
upon the statement of this fact
in the opening of the court, the
bar accepted the change, and an
additional calendar is now in the
process of being made up.
The calendar was gone over by
the court anti the bar, and all the
cases in which the late W. J.
Hooks of Kenly had been repre
senting were continued for the
term in order that other attor
neys may in the proper time pre
pare the cases for trial. It was
reported that L. L. Levinson, Ben
son attorney, was ill and in the
hospital, and all the cases in which
!u* was to appear at this term
were continued.
The first case to go to trial was
that of the State of North Caro
clina Ex. Rol. Dr. F. G. Gower vs.
C. W. Carter. This action is in
the nature of a quo warrantio pro
ceeding to try two issues between
the two parties, both contending
for the mayorship of Clayton, the
suit being instituted by Gower in
which he contends that he was
regularly elected to the office in
the town election of last spring,
but due to improper registration
of cc'tain people who participated
in the election Carter was declar
ed the duly elected mayor by the
town hoard of elections. Carter
has been the acting mayor since
the date of his qualification fol
lowing the election.
This case will require the better
pait of the first two days of the
teim, as there are several witnesses
to testify on both sides of the
case.
Both the plaintiff and the de
fendant are ••11 represented by
counsellors, the plaintiff Gower be
ing represented by Parker & Mar
lin and E. J. Wellons and Paul I).
Grady, and the defendant Carter
being lepresented by Josiah Wil
liam Bailey, of the Raleigh bar,
aiul \\. 11. Lyon, of Smithfield. It
!s alleged in the complaint th it
the emoluments from the office
amount to about $100.00 a year.
It was definitely stated that
then* would he no court on Thurs
day. it being Thanksgiving Day.
CARRY FRUIT TO
INMATES COUNTY HOME
Sunday morning the children
and young people of the Metho
dist Sunday school carried fruit
as a Thanksgiving offering which
"as taken in the afternoon to
the county home. Members of the
Intermediate-Senior Department
gave a brief devotional program,
AV infielcl Lyon being the Header.
Misses Daisy Young and Rebecca
Royall had parts on the program
and Mrs. L. T. Royall told a
Thanksgiving story.. Oldlfashion!
ed hymns were participated in by
the inmates who were able to be
present. The young people distrib
uted the fruit.
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Poultry growers of Nash Conn
4 have organized the “Nash Coun
ty Poultry Association.”
Tantalizer
There are exactly enough let
ters in the line below to spell
the name of a person in Smith
held, and if the right one de
ciphers his name and "'ill pre
sent it to The Herald office,
We present him with a
complimentary ticket to the
Victory Theatre. Tickets must
he called for before the fol
lowing issue.
I’irpo Wilson recognized his
name last issue.
ToGay-a Tantalizer:
mtganordrsbruhoa
America’s History Making Trans-Oceanic Flyers at White House
Ilk sw
Prior to the awarding of
luncheon to all of the trans
Goebel, Charles Lindbergh,
George Haldeman, Charles
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the Hubbard Medal to Colonel Lindbergh, President Coolidge was host at
-oceanic flyers. Left to right: Lester Maitland, Clarence Chamberlin, Art
Ruth Elder, Paul Schulter, Emory Bronte, A. E. llagenberger, Richard Byrd,
Levine, Bernt Balchcn and Win. Block
Funeral Service
Woman Fatally Shot in Rich
mond Is Buried In Ceme
tery Near Princeton
GOLDSBORO, Nov. 18.—Mrs.
Elsie Holt Snipes, fatally shot
in Richmond, was buried on Fri
day afternoon in the cemetery
near the little town of Princeton.
Funeral services were conducted
at 2:00 o’clock at the home of her
uncle, W. A. T. Durham, in Prince
ton by Rev. G. B. Perry, pastor
of the Methodist church.
Th“ home, a neat new bungalow
was filled with people especially
women and babies. In a large liv
ing room was the open casket,
wherein lay the pretty young wom
an with rosy cheeks, soft wavy
hair, but with black powder marks
all around the right, eye. After
several hymns by members of the
Methodist choir, Rev. Mr. Perry of
fered a very comforting prayer.
He then read a paper written by
some member of her family stat
ing that Mrs. Snipes was a mem
ber of the Methodist church, an
active church worker in Richmond,
a member of the choir, and of sev
eral church circles, and that she
would have been 31 years of age
at her next birthday.
After a talk from the minister
Chose who wished to view the
remains were invited to do so. Al
most all those within the house
walked by th'* casket, many young
women with babies in their arms.
The largest number of near rel
atives present, including- parents,
brothers, sisters, nieces and her
own children were overcome with
grief. Mrs. Snipes’ two sons, Ru
dolph, 13, and Leslie, 10, wept pit
eously.
The services were concluded at
the cemetery, the pastor again
inviting all present to view the
remains. One sister, standing by
the open coffin began to pray
aloud and asked God to have mercy
upon those who had tried to black
en the name of her sister. “We
know how you have lived.” .she
said to the dead sister* “and if
it was God’s will that you should
have gone this way we must sub
mit." Already wrought lip, the
members <>f the family wept aloud.
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To Be At Benson
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PROP. .1X0. PAI L WEAVER
Director t . N. C. Glee Club
U. N. cTciee Club
To Be At Benson
.Johnston County Alumni As
sociation Will Meet in Ben
son Monday Evening, Nov.
2S; Glee Club Afterwards
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Johnston county alumni of the
State University will meet around
the banquet board in Henson on
Monday evening, November 28, 1.1
six o’clock. Speeches by promi
nent members of the University
faculty will feature the dinner
program. After the banquet, c’ne
University Glee Club will give a
concert in the hig-’n school audi
torium.
This is the first tour of the
North Carolina University Glee
Club .since its successful invas
ion of Europe.
Thirty students, Paul John
Weaver, director; Nelson O. Ken
nedy, accompanist, and Charles
Troxell, tenor-soloist, make up the
party. They travel by a special
chartered bus and will be enter
tained in private homes while
here. The concert is being spon
sored by the K a wan is club and will
be sung in the high school audi
torium.
The JO men to make the trip
will be selected from the regular
choral organization of 80 voices
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Census Bureau Announce
Cotton Ginned To Nov. 14
MRS. COOLIDCE SENDS
WREATH FOR LOCAL
WOMAN'S FUNERAL
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A distinctive fact concern
the floral offering sent upon
the occasion of the recent
death of a colore 1 woman,
Laura Eason, an old resident
of this city, was that among
Ihe designs was a wrc: th sent
by Mrs. Calvin CooliJge, wife
of the President of the United
States. The interest of the
“first lady of the land” in
this funeral was due to the
fact that a son of the de
ceased, Matt Eason, was for
merly private messenger for
the president. Watt held this
position for four years during
part of the administrations of
President Harding and Pres
ident Coolidge. He is now the
efficient man-of-all-work at
the “Coffee Cup” in this city.
j 0.899,182 Bales Including 401,005
i Hound Bales Counted As Half
Bales and Excluding Linters;
Winnings To November 14 Last
I Year Totalled 12,950,444.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.—Cot
Ion of this year’s crop g-inned
prior to November 14, the census]
bureau announced today totalled i
10,899,182 bales including 401,005
l’ound bales counted as half bales
and excluding linters.
Ginnings to Novembre 14 last
year totalled 12,950.444 bales in
cluding 427,33 round bales and in •
1925 they totalled 12,200,352 bales'
including- 218,288 round bales. j
This year’s crop as indicated by 1
condition November 1 has been1
estimated by the department of j
agriculture at 12,842,000 equiva-1
lent to 500 round bales. Last year
72.1 per cent of the crop had been !
ginned to November 14 while in1
1925 ginnings to that date rcpre-'
sented 70.0 per cent of teh crop.1
—Associated Press,
Good Attendance
Discuss Safety of Children in
School Zone; Pass Resolu
tion About Gambling De
vices
An interesting meeting of the
United Welfare Association occurr
ed at the home of the president,
Miss Mattie Pou, last Friday eve
ning, with a goodly number of
members in attendance.
The subject of greater safety in
the school zone was discussed. A.s
a result the following persons
were named a committee to pre
sent to the mayor the suggestion
that a policeman be stationed at
school zone during* the following
hours on school days: Mr. Shu
ford, chairman, Mrs. J. W. Davis,
Mrs. T. J. Lassiter and Rev. Ches
ter Alexander. The same commit
tee was requested to work out, if
possible ideas for a permanent
safety program.
A motion was carried to request
the town authorities not to li
cense any carnivals or shows car
rying gambling devices.
A committee was appointed to
cooperate with the primary teach
ers of the school, and with Dr.
Massey, in an effort to ascertain
if any children in these grades are
undernourished. If any are found
to be in this condition, the asso
ciation will take suitable action.
Mrs. IhurstonOy
Welfare Program
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Central District Conference
of Welfare Workers Will
He Held at Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh Next Tuesday
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Johnston county’s welfare sup
erintendent, Mrs. D. J. Thurston, |
is on the progiam of the Central'
District Conference of welfare
workers which meets at the Sir j
Walter Hotel, Raleigh, on Tues
day, November 20. Mrs. Thurston’s j
talk will be on the subject: “Prob- J
terns of County Poor Relief.” Roy
E. Brown will also speak on the
same subject, which comes up for
discussion at 2:30 in the after
The meeting which will be an ;
all day affair, will begin with reg- j
istration from ten to ten fifteen
o’clock. This will be followed by
music by St. Augustine’s choir and 1
by welcome addresses by Mayor
Culbreth and Edgar Peebles, chair- \
man Wake county board of com- |
missioners.
“Some Welfare Objectives” will
be presented by Mrs. Kate Burr |
Johnson, State Commissioner Wei-'
fare, after which problems of
school attendance will be discuss
ed. Miss Lucile Eifort will talk!
particularly on this topic. Miss
Carrie Wilson will give the “Ex- j
perienee of a Rural Supervisor”; [
Mrs. Anna B. Lewis will tell of
“Some Things That Help”; and J.
Floyd Woodard will talk on “An
Experiment.”
“County Organization” will be ,
discussed by Miss Maine Comp and
Mrs. W. B. Wladdill, while Dr. j
Ernest Groves, of the University j
of NoHth Carolina will talk on
‘The Family.”
Luncheon will be served at the
Sir Walter Hotel after which the
sessions will be resumed. Music
for the afternoon will be furnish- !
?d by Shaw University choir. The :
first address of the afternoon will
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No Burns Found
Says Coroner
Skin About Eye of
Mrs. Snipes, Shot In
a Richmond Apart
ment, Free of Pow
der Marks
RICHMOND. Va„ Nov. 20.—No
liurn was made on the skin about
the right eye of Mrs. Elsie Holt
Snipes by the shot last Wednes
day night which caused her death.
This statement was contained in
the autopsy report of Coroner
James M. Whitfield at the ^nquest
yesterday. The coroner offered no
opinion as to whether or not Mrs.
Snjpes dicnl from a self-inflicted
wound.
John Wesley raison, secretary
and manager of the Hermitage
Country Club, arrested by police
on the charge of suspicion of mur
der and released from custody un
der a bond of $10,000, did not at
tend the inquest but was repre
sented by his attorney, Simeon M.
Atkinson. Faison will be given a
hearing on the charge against him
in Police Court November 30.
Tn addition to the fact that the
flash of the gun which killed Mrs.
Sjnipes failed to burn the skin
about the wound, Coroner Whit
field reported finding flesh bruises
and abrasions on the skin of her
left leg. His report was as fol
lows:
“I examined the body of this
woman at 1405 West Main Street,
in the morgue of J. L. SutherfjMid
and Sons. There was a bullet hole
of entrance about the middle of
the right eyebrow. The eyeball was
torn, both eyeballs were blacken
ed and swollen. There was no ev
idence of burning of the skin or
eyebrow. There were numerous red
spots in the skin about the right
eye over a space two and one-half
inches in diameter. These red
spots were made by particles of
smokeless powder.
“The bullet hole was above the
center of the powder-marked
space. The bullet entered the skull,
passed backward and downward
and went out through the skin on
the back of the neck, one and one
half inches below the level of the
hole of entrance, to the right of
the middle line of the back of the
neck.
“The bullet wound was the cause
of death. There were four slig*ht,
fresh abrasions on the left leg,
three on the outer side and one on
the inner side. There were bruises
about the left knee. There were
several punctures of the skin made
in the hospital when intravenous
injections were given the’ woman.
When I saw her she was fully
dressed except no shoes were on
ner ieet.
Detective-Sargeants E. H. Or
gan and P. L. Tiller are pursuing
vigorously their investigations of
the case in an endeavor to bring
all facts to light. Police are of the
opinion that the absence of powder
burns about the wound constitutes
a signaficant fact and believe that
this evidence indicates the g-un w ;s
held some distance from the eye
where the bullet entered. They
are working on this theory.—Rich
inond-Times Dispatch.
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OFFICERS DESTROY SIX
PARRELS OF BEER
Deputy Dan Marler and Game
Warden J. W. Stafford destroyed
six barrels of beer found yester
day morning on Big Branch near
Holt’s Mill in Boon Hill township,
rhe still had been removed before
officers reached the place.
FORMER RESIDENT OF
SMITH FIELD IS DEAD
Mrs. R. C. Crute and brother, F.
F. Holmes, of Raleigh, left Sun
day for Knoxville, Tenn., on ac
count of the death of their broth
er. L. A. Holmes, who had been
living there for a number of years.
He formerly lived .in Johnston
county, and has relatives and
friends here who will regret to
earn of his death.
rIIANKSC,IVINC SERVICE
# AT SAINT MARYS
A Thanksgiving service will be
held hTanksgiving* day at elev
en o’clock in the morning at St.
Mary’s Grove. The public is cor
dially invited.
Scene From “The Patsy”
This delightful comedy drama to he given at the local school audi
torium is the second number of the Chautauqua program.
Recorder’s Court
Lasts Four Days
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In Session Here From Tues
day Through Friday For
Trial of Criminal Cases
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Recorder’s court was in session
here last week from Tuesday
through Friday, and the following
cases were tried:
Claude Aycock, Luby Myers and
Raymond Leggett were found
guilty of disturbing religious serv
ices. Prayer for judgment was
continued upon the payment of
one-third the cost each.
Raudie Wiggins and Oliver Wig
gins were given 90 days each on
the county roads for assault with
deadly weapon. They were also
taxed with half the cost each.
For operating a wagon without
proper lights, carrying concealed
weapon, and voilating the prohi
bition law, Ed Moore was sent
to the roads for GO days and tax
ed with the cost.
Ben Pawley received a 30 day
road sentence for vagrancy.
The state took a nol pros with
leave in the case ag*ainst Iseor
Watson, charged with giving a
worthless check.
Robert Williams, charged with
temporary larceny, was found not
guilty and discharged.
Herbert Morj^in, who was charg
ed with reckless driving, was not
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Prominent Citizen
Claimed By Death
Mrs. Thad H. Whitley Passes
Away at Her Home in
Selma
SELMA, Nov. 21.—Mrs. Thad
H. Whitley, who died at her home
in Selma Friday morning, Novem
ber 18, was a prominent and great
ly beloved woman. The funeral
services were conducted by her
pastor, Rev. D. M. Sharpe, from
the home on Saturday afternoon.
Before her marriage to T. H.
Whitley on April 12, 1882, she was
Miss Ida Fuller of Granville coun
ty. She was born on December 27,
1863 and died on November 18,
1927. She had been a resident of
Selma for 40 years.
Her devotion to her church and
her love for her husband and chil
dren were beautiful beyond ex
pression. She was loved by all who
knew her. Mentally and spiritual
ly she was a tower of strength in
the home, the church and the com
munity. Helpful and capable
there was no better housekeeper,
no more efficient nurse, no member
of the church more faithful to her
vows. W/hen duty called to the toil
some or irksome places in life, she
did not shirk, but cheerfully,
faithfully and lovingly served.
When she had finished a task
there was nothing to be added—it
was complete. So afte a life
of beautiful devotion to others, of
patient suffering in her latter days,
she quietly passed to her reward.
She is survived by her husband
and four daughters: Mrs. M. R.
Wall, Mrs. R. E. Suber, Mrs. W.
B. Johnson, of Selma, and Mrs.
W. F. Black, of Raleigh, also one
brother, L. T. Fuller, of Ports
mouth, Va.
The floral offerings are rarely
surpassed in richness and beauty
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“The Patsy” To
Be Given Tonight
Will Be (liven at School Aud
itorium; Has Had Success
ful Hun in New York City
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“The Patsy,” one of the real
hits of the New York season last
year, playing moe than three hun
dred performances at the Booth
Theatre, is the play scheduled for
production at Chautauqua tonight
at the school auditorium. “The
Patsy” is a comedy from the pen
of Barry Conners, author of
“Applesauce,” “The Mad Honey
moon” and -other popular successes,
and its presentation here will un
doubtedly be one of the most in
teresting events of the season.
In slangology “The Patsy”
means “The fall guy”; “the goat,”
that unfortunate person so often
found in a home, or a business,
who always gets the blame no mat
ter who’s the fault. In the Har
rington household it is Patricia.
She is the younger daughter of
a typical American family. A sen
sitive, imaginative girl, “Pat” is
constantly harried by her socially
ambitious mother and older sister.
Her growth and individual unfold
me-nt a*’e stunted in every direction
except in that of her father, whose
,love and loyalty prove her even
tual salvation. To make matters
worse, “Pat” is desperately in love
with Tony, he sister’s fiance. Even
when Tony is jilted for a boy of
greater financial and social promi
nence, it doesn’t make matters any
easier for “Pat," because her love
is unrequited. Drawn together by
a common sorrow, “Pat” and Tony
become great pals, however, and
the latter, in complete ig*norance
of the identity of the man loved
by Patricia, guarantees that she
will win him if she’ll only follow
his instructions. Follow six thrill
ing lessons in love which “The
Patsy” turns against her young
teacher. Just as they promise suc
cess the older sister decides she
wants Tony back, and for a time
things look pretty black for Barry
Conners’ captivating heroine.
“The Patsy” is three acts of
comedy, romance, laughter and
pathos, telling a most appealnig
love story and is proving one of
the best and most popular plays
ever produced in Chautauqua.
iM>r.LLi.Mi A.Ml SMOKE
HOUSE ARE BURNED
Nows reached this office yester
day that W. C. Lassiter who lives
on Four Oaks, route 4, lost his
dwelling and smoke house by fire
Saturday night. The fire was dis
covered about midnight. Particu
lars were not learned.
COFFEE CUP CHANGES
HANDS AGAIN
“The Coffee Cup,” Smithfield’s
tea room, has changed hands,
Mrs. D. T. Lunceford now being
in chage. Mrs. Lunceford will be
assisted by Mrs. Alma Bullock.
Mrs. Nellie Bass and Miss Tama
Holt, who have operated the Cof
fee Cup for the past few months,
have gone to Asheville.
“The Coffee Cup” will still he
the name of the tea room, which
will be located at the same place
in the hotel building.
TOBACCO MARKET CLOSES
FOR THANKSGIVING
The local tobacco market will
close Wednesday for the Thanks
giving holidays. It will be open
again Monday.
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First Wedding In j
Din-widdie Chape
Jesse Ellington Weds Mis: j1
Elizabeth Turner In Chape 'i
at Peace Institute; To Ber !
muda On Wedding Trip jj
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RALEIGH, Nov. 18.—The wed j
ding* of Miss Elizabeth Young Tut ;
ner and Jesse Thompson Ellingto 1
was solemnized in the James Din j
widdie Chapel at Peace Institut 1
at 9 o’clock last evening. Th i
stateliness of the chapel enhance 1
by simple, dignified decorations o |
ferns, palms, trailing Virgini i
creeper, white roses, and catho I
dral candles formed a beautifu ]
setting for the wedding. %
Reverend W. A. Stanbury, pa? i
tor of Edenton Street Met hod is j
church, officiated, using the be1,’
trothal and ring ceremony. j
Prior to the entrance of th ’
wedding party Mr. Jamies F
Brawley, dean of the music- de
partment of Peace, rendered a l
appropriate musical program, th fi
last number of-which was the Fi j
nale from Lohengrin. At the con ]
elusion of the Finale Miss Virgini
Estill, of the Peace music faculty 1
sang the aria, “Elsa’s Dream” frorj ^
Lohengrin. During the ceremon |
Mr. Brawley played “To An Eve j3
ningt Star,” from/ Tannahausei jj
ii.c neuuuiK marcn trom Doher
grin was used for the processions j
and Mendelssohn’s’ march wa 1
used for the recessional. j
The bridal party entered th j
chaple in single file from the righ ■!
entrance. The groomsmen wer i
Messrs. Fetcher Turner, brother c fl
the bride, Marvin Carver, of Dm i
ham, Ernest Hinton, of Claytoi
Joe Y. Ellington, of Smithfieid, j
brother of the groom and Williai
Puckett, of Raleigh. The bride
maids were Misses Mary Marti
Kugler and Harriett Brown, c
Washington, N. C.. Martha Le
Borden, of Goldsboro. Elir.abet f
Kilgore, of Raleigh, and Mary E ■*
ington, of Smithfieid, sister of th
groom. Miss Dorothy Young, c K
Cayton, was senior maid of hone I
and Miss Catherine Turner, sistc- 1
of the bride, was junior maid c ;
honor. The bridesmaids and maid ’I
of honor wore Lucile models c 4
g'reen and yellow crepe back sati
trimmed with gold lace and cai '/
l'ied arm bouquets of Rosely !3
roses. Misses Brown, Young, an !i
Borden wore green; Misses Ku; |
3er, Ellington, Kilgore and Turns'I
wore yellow. The dresses wet I
fashioned with circular skirts edi "
ed with wide gold lace, long drat >
ed waists, Queen Ann colars t ,
gold lace, and long sleeves ruffe L
in gold lace. I
The bride was given in marriag *
by her father. She wore a Luci !l
gown of white moire and real lai |i
fashioned similarly to those wot tt
by the bridesmaids and maid t, C
honor, with train and veil of tul o
tiimmed with real lace and oranf *
blossoms. The veil was becomin, V
ly arranged in the cap fashion ar t
caught at the right side by a clu
ter of orange blossoms. The brii i
carried a shower bouquet of bride* t
roses and valley lilies. - \
Mr. John 0. Ellington, Jr., tly
Philadelphia, attended his brotb
as best man. j '
Mrs. Ellington is the daughtt
of Mr. and Mrs. Nunta Fletchi ,h
Turner of Raleigh. She attendi .1
Peace for years, entering in tl j:.'
preparatory department and gra Y(
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Aunt Roxie Opines !,
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By Me—
“De world iz sho gittin' wuaal
fer fokes uster run into each ot|
prs arms, now dey runs into d|
cyars.”