48TH YEAR
THE HOME NEWSPAPER SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 10, 1930 SIX PAGES TODAY
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NUMBER 3 -
Miss Leone Bailey
Takes Own Life
Shoots Herself As Result of Un
happy Love Affair; Funeral In
Corbett-Hatcher Section
terday.
I |A tragic 'occurrence took pliacc
I Wednesday afternoon
L'aboait five o’clock when Miss
Leone Bailey, aged 19. took her
own life with a shot 'gun. Tb.c
tragedy was enacted dn her bed
room ait the home of her 'sister
Mrs. Wade Corbett, with whom
she lived. Neighbors heard her
fail, the first to rea'ch her being
Ifr. Phelps who summoned a p *y
sician. The young woman lived
about thirty minutes after firing
the shot which (took effect in her
body just below her heart.
The act was committed' appar
ently on account cf unhappiness
in a love -affair. Instructions were
found concerning funeral and bux
ial arrangements, and also a
letter directed to Willie Browr.
She is said to have called for Mr.
Brown during her last moments,
having been conscious after fir
ing the fatal shot until the end.
The sheriff was summoned out
Z^cr making inquiry into the I
cidedV 43®wt ^.no coroner’s inquest
was necessary.
Miss Bailey was tho daughter
of Mrs. C. V. Bailey, of the Cor
bett-Hattchico.* section. She leave?
besides her mother and sister, Mrs.
Wade Corbett, four other sisters.
M-iisse® Neva, Louise, Hester an:
Estelle Bailey, and three broth
ers, George, Braxton, and Nor
man Baiiky.
The funeral was Jicld yesterday
afternoon at 2:.‘50 o'clock at the
1). T. Bailey place in the Cotb-ut
Hatcher section. The service was
conducted by Rev. 1>. F. Waddell,
of the Selma Presbyterian church,
and Rev. W. J. Crain of. the Bap
tist church.
"GOLD DIGGERS OF
BROADWAY'1 AT SELMA
And now the golj digger is
glorified in song. .
In “’Gold Diggers of Broadway,’'
Warner., f'-raj 100 per cent nat
tnia^^olor, -■singing, talking, date
Vitaiphone comedy special in
technicolor which comes to the
famous Broadway dancing-sing
Momday, Tuesdsiy and Wednesday,
a iliugo musia 1 revue, which be
isidei the all-star cast includes a
dazzling ’beauty chorus of 100, , s
presented as part of the cclorfn
background of flic story.
One of the song hits of the mu
sical revue is “The Song of the
Gold Diggers." Ann I’cnningbt:,
Plajiliouso theatre In Selma next
dng star, sings the number.
“The Song of the Geld Dig
ger,s,” and eight others, were
written especially for this- Vita
phomo production by A1 Du,bin .ltd
Joe Burke, well known compos
ers of popular melodies.
■In addition to Miss Penning
ton, flb.e -all-star cast of “Gold
Diggers of Broadway,” include.
Di-lyian Tashman, Conway Tear “
Nick Lucas, Albert Gran, N-arc;
Widford, William Bakewell, Helen
Foster, Winnie Ligbtner, Jul
fcwtayno Gordon, Gertrude Short
aili others’. Robert Lord adaptc
the story' from Avery Hopwoodh
successful -stage plaji. The stag
presentation is by Larry -CebaLu?
Roy Del Ruth directed.
HISS LELIA ROBBINS WINS
IN SAFETY CAMPAIGN
County Supenintendent H. B.
jiamrow lias received a bronze
nedal and a check for five dollars
which will bo presented to Mis
rj.Ve. Robbins of the Pine Level
scHoo*l, tvs -cno of t<h>© prize win*
nere in the last National Highway
Safety Campaign. Miss Bobbin!
won one of the third prizes.
The medal will be public!:
awarded at the first public ei.
tertainmicmt to be held at the Pine
Lave! school, this being a re
quest of the committee.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
There will he services at St
Paul's church Sunday in'ermug a
■ )4 o’clock awd Sunday evening ai
flPjn, ‘Rev. Duncan Thomas. ~ec
(3 E'lKfc- e:ri4iT .saisii
• THIEVES UK EAR INTO
I STORE OF W. J. LEW Is
| FOUR OAKS, J; i:i. 8.—Officer,
j wo trying to apprehend t h.
thieves wHk> broke 'into 'and ‘robbo:
early Tuesday moulding W. J
l-dwia* store, from which- forty'
live boxes of silk hose, si&k un
derwear, four dresses ami coat:
wore (taken. The fhiievcs broke i:
through the 'side display wihriuw
smashing the •glass.1 Tire loss i*
ostiandted at {p2,000.
This is 'the se'coard robbery at
this store within a month.
j Rev. E. Frank Lee
Dies Of Injuries
Methodist Minister Succumbs To
Wounds Inflicted By Negro
Without Cause; Funeral In Dur
ham Wednesday.
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DURHAM, Jan. 7.—Rev. U.
j Frank Lee, who was attacked at
I his heme 'last Friday night by a
large, ginger-colored Negro, died
Tuesday mcming at 3:10 o’clock
at a local hospital where he was
being treated. News of hi 5 death
came as a great shock to Dur
ham, as physicians had stat-»a
Monday that his condition wa--j
more hopeful.
However, on Sunday an infec
tion had set in which, according to
physicians, made recovery a'.nost
impossible, at least highly Ijn
probable. Monday they became
more optimistic over his condition,
but late Monday night he took a
tuo.n for tbc worse and died dur
ing the right. He had been shot
through the abdomen, the bull, i
puncturing his intestines, and it j
was the nature of Ills wound that
resulted in the infection’.
'Hie county commissioners, in J
session here Monday, took cogniz
ance of 'the shooting and offered ;
a reward of $200 for iiiifonma* tvi
leadir.g to the arrest and convic
tion of the assailant.
Friday night about 9:30 o’ch ck
the minister, who was paste• if
vorMi Durham, went to ilhc coal
in to bring in some fuel. On b.iis
ctum lie spied a Ncgiro prowling -
round the bathroom window. lie
uquired -as to the Negro’s busi
est, and was answered by two
apidLy-fired pistol shots, one
akir.g effect in his hand and the ■
ther in his abdomen. Howeier,
10 spite Ms inyuries, Mr. Lee pic te
ll up the coal bucket and conlin
ied into the house. He retained
(misciousness, and declared lie
oukl identify the Negro, but
physicians Monday declared it in
idvisable to carry suspects be
cie him for ‘identification. Tnrce
nen arc being held.
The deceased came here in
December from Fayetteville, and
since .taking up his work here had
riado many friends.
Mr. Lee was 50 years old,
end had served charges in Fay-j
attevulle, Kinston, Greens n j.ot,
Birmingham and other places. In
addition to his widow, formerly
Miss Elsie Barbee, of this city
and cine daughter, Elsie Lois, agd
1, tiwo brothers, A. F. Lee of
Newton Grove, and N. 11. Lee of i
Dunn, two sisters, Mis. Maiy,
Barefoot, N:wton Grove, and Mrs
\very Britt n't Bcntonville, sur
vive.
Funeral services will be eorv
lucted Wednesday afternoon at 4
o'clock from the Duke Memo.-.ai
Methodist Church, With Dr. J. C.
Wooten, presiding elder of the
Durham district, in charge. Inter
ment iwill bo made in the Munici
pal Cemetery.
Death Mrs. James F. Stephenson
A E-ad death occurred in Foui
daks cn December 12, when Mrs.
Tanies F. Stephenson passed
way. She was found dead in beu
>y the side of her 21-month-old
baby. The deceased was 39 years
?f age. She leaves a husband and
hree children, Valton Stephenson,
i student in college at Aurora
111.; .Mrs. Myrtle Moore, of Four
Oaks; and the twenty-one-months
old baby.
Moving From D. C., To Warsav
Mr. and Mas. II. L. Pittman
I who ha \ -e been 'living m Wa:h
Lngbon, D. €., are moving to War
saw. They have been visiting fel
“ #a this week,
| Planning For New
System Of Voting
Commissioners Place Order For
Voting Booths* Other Transac
tions of Board In Session Here
Monday.
in view of the adopticm of the
| Australian -ballot, county officials
i.U'c making plans for its use in
I Johns ton county. An order bv T
j D. Parker and Joihn A. Nan-on of
the • county board of elections,
authorized the county commis
sioners at ttWeiir meeting heTtd here
Monday to employ Mr. Dail of
Kenly to build voting booths for
use in Johnston county elections, j
An order was- placed for 24 mas
ter booths at $3.75 each and for
12G booths ait $2 50 each, with j
the pravilcgo of ordering more j
booths at the same price.
I It appearing to the satisfaction
j cf the board of county cam mi s
| Corners from a resolution adopt eJ
| by the board of aldermen of the
town of Clayton that an errc.1
W't’-S -made in listing real estate
belonging to it lie estate of J. A.
Griffin-, therefore it was ordered
that this estate be releases! at
$2,000 valuation on the Page
lot designated in said resfouutbri.
It appearing to the satisfaction
cf -the beard of county commis
sioners that when the affairs of
the Dank of Kenly have been fin
ally isettled and liquidated that
dtpos-iitot's of said Dank will re
ceive at least 50 per cent; there
fore it was'’ordered that all per
sons who had money on deposit
at the time it failed, pay 4axes on
50 per cent oif amount oiv said
deposit, wild tire residue of said
tax be held in oibeyaaue pending
the final liquidation of -the af
fairs of -the bank.
Lt iw-ais ci'Jeied that. J. R. (1. G.
Creech be rcieaisid of va'u
a-tion «n 'bis .real estate by reason
of -the fact that prior to Mnj,
1029 the timber on sa-id -land had
been cut and removed.
T.» f.-.lnr/.,! tuinif W .1
jamb bo released1 $1,000 valua- j
Lon on real estate on account rf
in error.
•It w ay ordered that Emily ?.
invK'h and R. B. Smith be re
easied of $500 valuation each for
•cuson it hat the t imber Vyais been
rut off the land.
It appearing to the •satisfa:
,ion of the board that Mrs. H.
/. Faulkner sold to- T. II. Rhodes
i certain tract of land as a home
ind look back a note secured by
i mortgage deed for the balance
>f (the purchase price in the sum I
)f $1,500; therefore it was o-r- ;
iered that in accordance with j
.’haptcr .109 Public Laws 1925 that |
said Mrs. Faulkner be released of j
me half value of said note re j
wit: the sum of $750. |
It was ordered that J. A. Perl: j
of .Selma township be released of
$220 valuation because the timber
has been cut off the land.
It wa.s ordered that Tryo Brown ;
be allowed $1,000 valuation on i
aecount of timber having been
cut.
BEAUTIFUL PAGEANT AT
ST. GABRIEL’S CHURCH
SELMA, Jan. 9.—On Monday
evening, January G at eight o’cbvk
a most impressive p agonal, “The
Nativity,” was given at St. Ga
briel’s church by the young Peo
ple’s Service League from the
Episcopal church at Erwin. Rev.
Mr. Duncan, rector of the church,
directed tha pageant assisted by
Mrs. Duncan who also served as
ongu-nUC A beautifully illuminat
ed star pointed out the place
where the Little Lord Jesus lay
in the manger. Little Miss Di.n
cn, daughter of the rector, sang
“The Little Lord Jesus.” Approxi
mately forty per sens took part in
eluding the well trained choir.
Mr. Duncan whjo has a spier do
voice, took the solo parts. Tiu
! appropriate costumes and til
. lighting added greatly to the ef
fectiveness of the pageant. Neai
jthe close of the ceremony small
j tapers were passed to each mem
her of the congregation. Childrei
passed down the aisles -light in;
J one candle at. the. end of the pc>vs
- Each person war? then directed t
. light ho*, neighbor's candle. Every
-1 body left the church with a light
11 candle. _
• MRS. N. M. LAWRENCE
i HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Mrs. Jdm VVhole Ives spent
* .Monday in Raleigh with her par
ji’TDts, Mu*, and Mrs. N. M. Lau
rence. Mrs. Lawrence was in an
automobile accident in Raleigh
about ten day-s ago and suffered
a fractured cellar bene. She w-is
■in Rex Hospital for several days
but was sufficiently improved to |
return, to he:- heme Monday. Her:
iicn, Mr. Herman Lawrence, and
•Mi*. Zo LeMay of this city. \v«re '
in the car with her when another i
automobile ran into them. Meitner .
Mr. LcMay
Mr. Lawrence r. :,v
was hurt.
I
Quiet Wedding
Antioch Church
Miss Norman Sanders Becomes
Bride of M. G. Mann, of Ral
eigh, Wednesday Morning.
; A qudet wedding was solemniz*
led Wednesday morning at eleven
o'clock at Antioch Methodist
I church a few miles east of Four
Oaks, when Miss Norma Eliza
beth Sanders became the bride of
Mr. Manly Glen wood Mann, cf
Raleigh. The ceremony was per
formed 'by the brother-in-law of
| the groom, Itev. C. T. Rage is,
j pastor of the Methodist church
of Red Springs, in the presence
jot only the immediate relatives,
the impressive ring ceremony of
the Methodist church being use !,
At the first strains of the
bridal chorus front Lohengrin
rendered by Miss Mary Sanders
of Tarboro, cousin of the bride,
the bride and groom entered un
attended. The bride was becom
ingly attired in a dark brown flat
crepe dress, princess1 fashion with
uneven hemline, with French felt
hat and accessories to harmonize,
and her flowers were a shoulder
bouquet < f ■sweetheart roses and
lilies of the valley.
Immediately after the ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Mann left for a
motor trip to Georgia and Florida,
n Crirvvii /vf I twMI
will be at home in Raleigh.
Mrs. Maim who for the p;»?.r 1
several years has made her homo j
in Tat boro, is the daughter of !
Lhe late Mr. John Sanders ana •
Mrs. Annie Snead Sander'-, of j
Johnston county.
Mr. Mann is assistant general j
nanager of the North Carolina j
Cotton Growers Cooperative A3so- !
elation, and secret ary-treasurer o f j
the Cotton Growers Supply Com
pany cf Raleigh.
WILSONS MILLS NEWS
WILSON’S MILLS, Jan. G.—Dr.:
and Mrs. Robert Stretcher have j
returned to their home in Way- j
nesville after spending the holi- 1
days there with their mother, Mrs.;
Lula L. Uzzle.
Miss Odessa Massey, who
teaches in the Zeb Vance So herd .
near Henderson, is spending her
vacation here with her mother,
Mrs. Clara Massey.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan B. Bil’iey
spent New Year’s eve in Dunn
with relatives.
Mr. and Mis. Carl K. Parrish
and little daughter, Carolyn, have
returned to their home in Black
Mountain after spending a week
here with relatives.
Mr. MillaTd B. Parrish spent a
few days in Lynchburg, Va., vis
iting friends, last week.
-Miss Imogen© Murray, gradu
ate nurse of Stuart Circle Hos
pital, Richmond, Va., is spending
I some time here with her mother,
!Mrs. I). O. Uzzle.
! Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Uzzle
land children, of Henderson, are
'visiting relatives in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Todd, o!
I Rocky Mount, spent the holidays
I in town with relatives.
1 Mrs. Sal lie Spruill:, of Tarboio,
, is visiting her nieces, Mesdames
Raymond and Harry Wilson.
'Misses Beatrice and John nit
■ Smith, cif Durham, spent the hoi
I Mays near town with their moth
ter, Mrs. Minnie Smith. „
j Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Turnagt
■ have (returned to their home ir
1 California after a visit to thcii
; : parents-, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Tur
. | nage near town.
1 Mr. Jack Viii-aon, who holds 1
■ 1 position in Durham, ipe-nt a :.hor
• j while here Christmas with hi
.family
Mrs. H. A. Parker
Passes At Benson
Prominent end Highly Esteemed
\Yoman Is Taken By Dnth
After Brief Illness.
B HNS OX. Jan. 8.—M,rs. H. A
Parker, well known and beloved
vvcin*an, parcel away Sunday night
at 1:30 o’clock at her heme here
on 'Church street after a briel
asthma and other complications.
Her condition' was critical for sev
eici days and her death was not
unexpected.
Mrs. Parker was 36 years of
„.je, and before her marriage she
v :s Miss Ferol Sutton of Eden
te n. She was a woman of splendid
character and a devoted Christian
nrc trier.
Mrs. Parker is survived by her
husband, two daughters, Minnie
Ferol and Alma, one brother, Mr.
Lenwcod Sutton of Chapel Hill
a half-brother, Mr.1 Sutton, of
I Eddnton, and a half-sister, Miys
| Sara'h Sutton, of Elizabeth City
! Impressive funeral' services wore
j held at the Baptist church of
which she was a devoted member,
J conducted by Rev. A. L. Brown
| hen- paster, assisted by Rev. B. II
j Houston of the Methodist church.
! Intennent w as made at the Benson
j cemetery. The floral offerings
were many and beautiful.
The town and community sym
pathize wiith Mr. Parker and fain
ily, although their loss is her
gain.
CLEVELAND NEWS
CLAYTON, Route 1, Jan. 0.—
Miss Addle Barber spent the week
end at the homo of hoi* mother,
Mrs. P. W. Barber.
Misis Mary Booker who spent
the holidays at her home has re
turned to her work in Statesville
city schools.
>Mr.i Samuel Booker left last
week ’for Davidson 'College where
ho is'*- senior this year.
Messrs. Joe Sanders, Wilbur
Turner and Walton Booker, with
Miss Virginia Melohor attended
fi hrWW 'iiarl v nt tih/» hmmr» mf <•
II. D. Rand at Gainer Saturday
night.
The people of Oakland com
munity are deeply grieved to hear
that they are soon to dose the
paster, 1., v. Chester Alexander,
and wife. Mr. Alexander has
endeared himself to people of ail
dentmmotions, hut we wish him
success in his new field in Tar
The regular monthly meeting cf
the Woman's Auxiliary of Oak
land Presbyterian church will be
held at the home of Mrs. E. N.
Hooker on next Saturday after
noon at 2:30 o’clock. All ladies
of the church are invited.
People of our section were
grieved to hear of tine sudden
death of Mr. Hunter Ellington
last week. Mr. and Mrs. R. A
Yclvingtom aind others attended the
funeral in Smithfield.
The death of Mr. A. D. Taylor,
of McCuTlcrs, removes one of the
old landmarks from his chinch
which he has faithfully served fo>
over fifty years. Such a life lias
been a benediction to his family
and to his many friends. He was
buried in the old Leach cemetery
near Mount Zion church cm Sat
urday afternoon. Many friends
were at the funeral and lovely
flowers attest the high esteem ir.
which he was held.
Entertains Bridge Club.
Bunsen, Jan. 8.—Miss Neta Tur
ing ton was 'hostess to the Tip
:Top bridge club and several other
'guests at heir home Thursday
'night 'at eight o’clock. Potted
i plants of various kinds were used
throughout the rooms which made
jo very pretty setting. Miss Ma
bel Johnson was aw aided top
j score prize, a vase, and ML*
jCheilie Mae Royali second high,
a candy Jan*. At the conclusion
el the game the hostess assiived
jby her sister, Miss Sarah Tur
(iington, served baked apples, with
j whipped cream, fruit cake, cofft-c
jund candy. Each plate bore a mia*
I'iature cedar tree covered wvJ
jsnow, as favoois'.
Out of town guests1 wei*e Missci
Gladys Hainrell of Statesville, I-di
i lab Rookb SteHienson, Lucalc I,«
(and G&ra/h Turfingbon of Smith
> | fteild, and Ghirysbelle Luoas o:
F r^ntnt. __ . t
WJ. Tucker Talks_
To Kiwanis Club
| Stresses Reduction Cotton Acre
age; Club Presents Rev. Chester
Alexander With Gift; Program
Committee For Three Months.
Yesitenday’s Kiwanis luncheon
was full Ho overflowing. Glen«
Grier, chairman of the program
er.mmi'trfpr* fai* tin* fun^nf vonv
announced a committee from tht
club membership to take care o;
i the .program for each week y
j luncheon for the next three months
i in the club's activities. Speaking
j of the classification -of the club’s
members by which classification it
is the purpose of K wan is to havt
two members with kindred smls
representing every industry, pro
fession, and occupation in the com
in unity, it was pointed out thai
the classification for the loca:
club members is as follows:
Professional: One minister, two
pleading lawyers, one civil law.
yer, two physicians, two surgeout
one pediatrician, one dentist.
Business: One merchant, or
tobacconist, one auto dealer, on
advertising, cne oil merchant, one ;
manufacturer, two bankers.
Agricultural: One farmer, on<
county agent.
Institutional: ]>ublic education
one, one public health, two ci*>
official's.
Bob Holding was called on U
explain the purpose of classified
ticm of the members of the Ki
vvaotis club. Speaking with abso
lute clearness, it was pointed o n
that an analysis of a civic clo '
should reveal a cross section < \
JM 'the interests of the commun
ity. With two members in eac.i
j lass if leaf ion, representing the va
rious community 'activities', sitting
together once a week at luncheon
hour produces the ground work
foi the Kiwanis motto—“\\\
Build.”
At this time Elmer Well oils, ir
i most effective manner and with
i splendid choice of words, paid
mediate past preskknt, who is
leaving to make his home in
Tarbcro. Chester was also pre
sented with a nice gift.
Miss Arab 1 Hooks* popular
sponsor of the club, was present
ed with a gift.
W. E. Tucker, representative o‘‘
the Ameriicaai Cotto-n Growers As
sociation, was introduced to th:
club by Glenn Grier. Mr. Tuckc
explained the activities of the as
aociaficn which he represents;
stating that it serves to elimd
nate the middleman in the i
ness of marketing cotton by turn
ing the cotton directly to th
manufacturer. This function by
the above named association ex
plains why the farmers are re
ceiving as much for cotton at the
present time as they are, fo.
without the activity of the a-so
ciation the price of cotton would
net be more than thirteen or fo j.
teen cents, the speaker pointed
out. This association also work1
in a cooperative plan with the
government. Tire speaker sires red
the importance of reducing cot
ton aci-age this year, giving g-oo
reasons for the acreage redur
ticn.
COUNTY BOARD OF
EDUCATION MEETS j
The county board of education
was in session here Monday in ac
cordance with the law which *. e
quires a meeting to be held or
the first Monday in January. S:x
members of the board were pres
cut, Mr. C. G. Holt being absent.
There wa's little business to
come before the board.' Tlie county
superintendent made a report
which showed that the schools arc
being operated within the budg-’t.
The only action taken by hie
board was to older that all of the
oki school sites in' the county be
disposed elf at once. There are
about fifteen which will be ad
vertised and sold.
NOTICE TO CRIPPLES.
The next cripple clinic in Golls
boro will be held January 16. Thi
iis for free examination and treat
ment, of cripples and all cripples
who have not availed themselve.'
of •this opportunity ane urged tc
j NEW ORDINANCE FORBIDS
SKATING ON PAVED STREET:
At the regular meeting of
I the town board held here on
i Tuesday night an ordinance
was passed forbidding children
to skate or play ball on tlie^
paved streets of Smithfiold.
The law will be enforced and
no children will be allowed
to skate or play ball on any
of the paved streets. T!ia
passing of this ordinance came
as a result of two tragedies
which have occurred on the
streets here in the past two
years. Parents are ureed tc
cooperate with the town in ob
serving the new ordinance.
State And Nation
News Pnaraphs
Chief Justice Taft Forced To
Take a Rest; Birmingham, A'a.,
Chosen As Headquarters For
Labor Organization; Coolidge Is
In Florida.
Chief Justice Taft has bee.i
forced to take a rest. He is in a
weakened physical condition and
has finally consented to go to a
hospital for treatment for a week
after which he expects to be suf
fkiently relieved to come to
Asheville, His physician has ex
pressed the confident belief that
after a ‘rest, he will be able to
rsume his official' duties*.
Birmingham, Ala., has been ]
chosen as the headquarters for the,
American Federation of Labor h |
its campaign to organize the'
south. It had been expected that j
a North Carolina town would'
have been selected. Tlie coner-j
ance just theld ait Charlotte is!
said to have been an enthusiastic |
one, and tine prediction was mad-* i
that January 6, 1930 would bij
written large in the history of
trade unionism in the south.
F canter President Calvin Coo.
:dge arrived in St. Petersburg,
Fla., Wednesday to attend the
second annual convention of the
Npw York- Tdfo Fn»n ranra com
>any oif which he is a direct ; r.
VI r. CooUidige made a speech last
iig>ht which was broadcast over a
tation-wide hookup, the subject
)if which was “The Economics rf
L/ife Insurance.”
'Announcement was made yest-er
iay that tlhe General Educa/tion
Board <xf New York had authdriz
xi grants to the Duke Uniyer-ity
School of Medicine totaling $590,
)00, and running through. a five
year ^period. This announcement
made by >Di\ W. P. Few is regard
ed as an indication that Ameri
san philanthropy does not intend |
"o wKthfiioBd (gifts from Duke Ur.l-I
vensiity ’because cne benefactor
as made such a great financial!
contribution to its development.:
The new Duke school of medi.'ine
will ‘begin operation on next Oc
tober 1 with facilities for a mat
:.nium of 300 students. The Duke
hospital with 400 beds will begin
yperaticn on July 1.
MRS. W. H. SPEIGHT
PASSES AWAY IN RALEIGH
The death of Mrs. W. H.
Speight occurred Monday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. \.
S. Barnes, wife of the superin
tendent of the Methodist Orphan
age at Raleigh. She was1 84 ye-a-s
age. She was a native of Ken
tucky, but taught school in '.bis
state for a number of year. Sue
was the widow of the late Wil
liam Haywood Speight of Given
county. Funeral services were hell
! Tuesday in the Methodist church
| if Freniont by Rev. J. C. Wooian,
presiding elder of the Durham dis
trict, assisted by other ministers.
Mrs. Speight visited in Smith
field a number of times during
.he four years her daughter, Mrs
A. S. Baines, lived in this cry
while Rev. A. S. Baines was pas
tor of the Methodist church hc.e
and she is well remembered as z
woman of fine personality anc
character.
Baptist Church.
Sunday school Sunday mor n in;
at 9:45. F.‘ H. Brooks, super in
Undent. Sermon at 11 a. an. an
7 p. m, by the pastor. The pub
lie tie cc'TdMi'y invited 'to at Lem
Hundreds Attend
C. L. Sanders Sale
Antique Furniture Brings Got-d
Prices; Gin and Sawmill f«
chased By Robert A. Sanders.
' 1 t
Considerable interest was man
ifesrted in the sale of person;!
property of the late Oaude !.
Sanders which took palace W-al
nesday at the old' home place m r
jc-uitt-uvui caurca. me aacx fcu.t*
a quantify of antique funnitur.
was to be disposed of atttrtactc i
several antique dealers as weir’. ;
members of the Sanders fatnii.
wiho wished’ to keep these -articW.
in the family.
'Between 800 and antf 1000 poi
sons from various sections w*r»
present at tlie sale which la&eii
throughout the day. S. T. Honey
cutt of this city was the auc
tioneer. Among the pieces of an
tique furniture, an old secretary
which bad been in the Sanders
family nearly 200 years and which
was brought 'bene from Eoglat: 1
brought tih^ highest price, $oG
This w'ent to W. Ransom Sandero
of Raleigh. Other old-time piece*
of furniture which soil’d well were
a four-poster bed, sideboard,
chests of drawers, tip-top tables,
and several chains.
The gin and sawmill located *t
the home place were sold Wed
nesday, Mr. Robert A. Sandhi-,
who received the home place -in
the division of lands, being the
purchaser, He watt continue to op- '
enaite 'both the gin and the saw
mill
Among other personal -property
sold were ben mules, a quantity
of feedstuff®, and farming uten
sils.
The sale Wednesday iprolably
totaled seven or eight thousand
dollairs. It was the biggest bale1
of the kind perhaps ever tad* in
this community.
Davcy Tree Radio Program.
(Sunday, Jan. 12. 5 to 6 E. S TO
(Pilgrim's Chorus—Tarmha user
(Ensemble) Wagner.
The Girl I Left Behind Me
(Mixed Quairtcitt*) Lover.
Juanita (Mala Quartette) .'■'o.v
ton.
Poet and Peasant (Orgar)
Suppe.
&w«et and Lorn- (Male Qjar
tette) Bamby.
The Campbells Are Comins
(Mixed Quartette) Old Scotch Air.
Old Kentucky Home (Vi lin.
Cello and Organ) Stephen Poster.
Kerry Dance (Ensemble) Mol
loy.
Souvenir (Organ) Dttdla.
Living Trees That Breathe,
Martin L. Davey.
■Song of the Vagabond (En>?m«
ble) Frhnl.
Abide With Me (Male Quar
tette) W. H. Monk.
Yankee Doodle (Mixed Qjar
tette) Anonymous.
Gypsy Love Song: (Viodtn, Cello
and Ensemble) Victor Herbert.
REVIVAL MEETING
AT FOUR OAKS
A meeting of special interest
to the people of Four Oaks
adjacent communities will be he! 1
in the Four Oaks Method 1st
church beginning Sunday, Januaiy
12. Mrs. C. L. Steddley, of High
Point, -will do the preaching. Mrs.
Steddley is a consecrated Cijli.v
Itian and will be a blessing to all
who come in contact with her.
Come and join with us in ih*.3«
meetings and may the occasion e
a spiritual feast for alL
N. C. YEARRY, Pastor.
NOTICE
The annual meeting of the
shareholders of the Smitfafveld
Building and Loan Association wil!
be (held at ten o’clock a. m.
Monday, Januaiy* 13, 19?®
in the cOmnris&kuier*s idcfni of the
Johnston county courthouse •?»
SmithffeM.
C. F. GORDON, Sec-Tretafr
Dec 20 37 Jan 3 10
Freewill Baptist Church.
Sunday school Sunday monv -ig
at 9130. F. C. Fitzgerald, super
intendent.
Preaching Sunday morning afc
11 o’clock ant) at night alt sc • dr»
[ by tho pastor, Rev. S. W. Alford
Prayer meeting Wednesday lujry*
| at seven. Publiift is? cordially in