48TH YEAR
THE HOME NEWSPAPER
SMITHFIELI), N. C., FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 17, 1930
SIX PAGES TODAY
NUMBER' G
Benson Man Hurt
In Auto Accident
Alonzo Parrish Sustains Cuts As
Passing Automobile Strikes His
Car; Missionary Society Meets
BENSON, Jan. 16.—Mr. Alonzo
Parrish was palin fully though not i
> sar.iioius'ly 'injured Sunday might. I
As She was leaving (hits? so/n’s homo. ;
backing his ear into the street h? j
wiaa istruck from behind by a
passing automobile. He suffered
cuts about the face due to flying
gftaisa from the windshield. It is
hoped and expected that he will
(recover in a few days and Ik* able
to be about his duties'.
The Wcinmns Missionary Sooi
Missionary Society Meeis.
ety of the Methodist church hell
iltis regular mctr.itlhily meeting: at
the home of Mrs. Mack Barbour
on Monday evening: at 7:30 o’clock.
The society was called to order
by the president, Mas. W. 0.
Rackley. After the roll call, min
utes and imports from the offi
cers, there was -a business dis
cussion concerning debts, church
cleaning and new plans for the
coming year. Mins. W. D. Boone
had charge of the devotional, the'
topic 'being, “Characteristics of
the Approved Dife.” Mrs. W. O. ’
Rackley, Mrs. Alfred Pajp^r and.
Mrs. Ezra Parker had charge of |
the program and gave a very \
(interesting dialogue, the subject |
^o%ng. ^Our Finances.” Mrs-. B. H
1 roust on made an instructive ta’ ■;
on the value of The .Missionary
Voice. Mrs. Ohnwkw Johnson gave
a new year poem. Two new mem
ber*; were wolconnenl into the so
city making an caunoEihmsnit of ‘23.
Following the program, the s -
ciety enjoyed the social hour dur
ing which t he lioste-s's, assisted by
Mlilsses May Ellen Johnson and
Margaret StephensOn served hot
chocolate, cakes and candy.
Entre Nous Club Meets.
The Entre Nows cilub had its
first meeting of the new year o;.
Thursday evening at 7:.‘!0 o’clock
at the home of Mrs. Frank Wood
all on Church street. Mrs. C. C
Canaday, president, presided over
the meeting. Two excellent * papers
were presented by Mrs. W. M.
Smith and Mrs. John Turlington
who had charge of .the program
the topic being “Better Homos
anxk'^k^tlens.” After the dismis
sion Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Tur
1 Ln'fftaotn presented a surprise con
test “The Floral Wedding'’ in
which the iboatesis, Mrs. Woodall,
wen the prize, a mcniait-ure pcitU.i
begonia. Following the contest, tie
pregrant erntinned with a I..
“An Old Fashioned (Icmlen” 1
Mrs. Frank Woodall end a lit .
year pccim by Mrs. J. E. Wall.
The program was then turned over
to the (hostess who presented an
other contest in which Mrs. .(. i..
Wall was winner fit '.a lowly K1"1
gette handkerchief. Following the
contest Mrs. WVodaEl aissisted 1.,
Mrs. I’arlia 11 Ltdsvyn served a de
licious course consisting of cii'.'k
en salad, sandwiches, deviled eggs
and hot tea •fci’.lmvul l,.v home
made scafoam candy.
Those prescirJt were: Mesdames
John Tunlington. B. II. Houston,
W. M. Smith, .). E. Wail, C. C.
Canaekty, I’arlia Hudson, S.
Duncan, Mrs. Alfred Parker, anti
Mrs. Frank Woodall.
Kiwanis Club Meets.
The Benson Kiwanis club he! 1
jjts reguhi" vreekly dinner at -he
LaBelle ' HcU-1 Tuesday evening at
seven o’clock. After disposing of
all business matters the meeting
•wais turned over to Dr. S. A. Dun
can who had charge of the pro
gram for (the evening. Dr. Dun
can introduced Dr. Bugg, a well
known specialist of Raleigh who
made a very interesting and help
ful talk on “The Health of Flail
drem” and Miiik, as an Aia to
Children's Health.” At the con
clusion Of the program dinner was
served to the club.
Mr. Neighbors Continues Very 111
BriemU of Mr. Arthur Neieji
ibora who lives near Benson, will
regret to kiamn of his wry serious
condition as the result of being
Biruck by an aiultomoJxito several
weeks ago. He was being cured
for at the Johnston County Hos
pital until last Saturday when he
was removed to John Hopkin.;
Ck Hospital ait Bailltamjoro for treat
® mem* duo to his eondinued ec
il r,condition. Hr, XX. IX. Urle*}
U'< KPT ■ v A I.!. TO
PINE LEVEL OH ('PCI?
(Special to T i.v- Iioraitl)
Rev. W. ii. C an:".*, tilie 10
year-old 'boy evangelist; for
merly of Selma but now of
Fayetteville, hats Accepted a
call p'idstor -of the Secernl
Freewill Baptist chuirch of
Pine Level ami 'will pre-aim
there Saturday imerninx at
eleven o’clock, Saturday night
at seven, Sunday morning at
eleven, and again Sunday eve
ning- at -oven c’clock.
Rev. Mr. Cart e»r Is the
youngest pastor in this .-•tale
.and at present fo par.too- of
fcm* churfhes, one near t] in
tern, iir.3 at Warsaw, or.r near
Dunn, and one at Pine Level.
The public is cordially invit- j
ed to hear the boy preacher i
at Pine Level Saturday and j
Sunday.
Terracing School
Here February 3-4
A. T. Holloman, Agriculfurral En
gineer From State College to
Instruct Farmers in Terracing
and Drainage
By J. D. SLACK
There is a great deal of neei
for terracing and drainage on the
farms of Johns Um county. In view
ed this fact, the terracing an!
iainage ■schorl wii-1 be put hr.
n the county the third and fourth
tf Fxibruany. Mr. A. T. Holloman,
agricultural engineer, from State
Cv’Jege, will be in the county on
the above dates and give ms true
td-cais to farmers in terracing and
Ad 'faui:nens in the county who
ace 'LntvoTcisted *n the above pi u
oct arc* urged to attend this
Acihocl. Part of the time will be
raken up by lectures' 'given on
g'it.vr&l Irf-i immat ion -as to teirac
and the balance of the rime
taken up with actual field
■>ratutii'.; as to how to run
terraces and dira'lnage ditches. The
I'ln-.s wiH assemble in the farmer’s
com of the courthouse Monday
ruKznnir®. Februtary 3, for the first
] Jmv'nr y instructions-. Monday
L.cr: or. and Tuesday v.fll be talc
en up in actual field work in
- me farm near Smkhficld. This
will be designated at a later
date.
Especially those fanners in
t:.(binston county who have regular
terracing levels are urged to ac
: end these meetings; others who
arc interest'd in details of ter
raciwg work, but do not have U
taking levels are urged to buy one
so r.s to be able to get lull ad
vairjtage cf this terracing- school.
However, it is not necessary for
‘very mum who attends this school
to have his terracing level. Two
• vbre'o farmers from at least two
if.fer cr.t communities have gone
n t. get her and bought these lev
els uvtntiy so -as ito have them
luring the terracing «iehoio'l. P».v
two or three farmers going to
gether in- this manner and pur
chasing a level the- cost' is not
bstaivy ito any -cue findlivuduml. Fur
ther ir.'Oitioe wiad be given in the
papers an to the details of this
s-dhoiol and just as many farmers
who possibly can aire urged to at
tend cn the third and fourth oi
February.
Holt Mill
SMITHFIFjLD. Route 2, J..n.
1G.—Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Wor’ey
attended count in Smith fie Id Tues
day.
Mrs. J. R. Capps and son,
Frank, and Mrs. Leslteir Worley
spent Monday after noon with Mr
Clifton Komegay who is very
sick from) getting badly burned
I a-si Saturday night.
Messrs. Wm. A. Woodard and
Frank Capps made a business
trip 'to Smithfield Tuesday. -
Messrs. Oscar Creech and J. R
Capps made a business trip to
G o 1 dsb o ro Wed n esday.
•Messrs. Lester Worley and Os
car Creech made a* business tr»p
(to Mu*. Dan Koame gay’s in the
Progress section Tuesday.
of Benson accompanied Mr. Neigh
jbers to Baltimore, returning Mou
1 day.
The many friends of Mr. Neigh -
I botrs wish for him a speedy recov
:
Forestry Society
i __ ^ _
Inaugurates Three-Year Essay
Contest Open to High School
Pupils in North Carolina
'fihi Ajv.b!n’ean Forestry A-.Vj
c.'ti':he.?, feimn'ur&lc 1 a thro
ve a? y €OTi>te-,„ 'Which will be
cptn to.-all tha pupil* < !’ ih? n:i
!:■* K?.h j-vh.'jcr s c--f the a*o.
The pi^blrm 'sd'wl'.-.l for the*
iw.vy >-■:*»*:5 \vsr ‘s “Dertiep a Suit
al-’ :• \V dhir j Tax a tillin' iV.ijy
fc r N orth <aro] ina.
pi 1 s ill the public hip'h sch-n-nj; f
the I etc vvhetluM* Kupcrvke-.l by
‘he cjuri'.y .■.uperin •-•nae-.r.. c€ Pub
lasti uctha yr by the c • /
-Cihtibl authorities.
z. iv says mu-'i, oq written on
e.ne i(i!; of the page only an.;
murf. luc exeisiC;! 1500 wards. Con,
poling to.- :uys must be handed in
to t?ho •p'fiiuip'al of tdie school in
vh'vh the chill is a pupil n.t
la er tibgn. Monday, March 17.
InifornyaFcn about •taxubi’c-n ei
V.-C..U-hands will be funhhtd an v
'•liittaiticin to the State Fores' ._*r,
iTevn'g'h, N. C., in the form of a
'■erics cif short notes' on muti
-rr:.p!h:<{ rkeets. The pupils sn.v Ij
'•e encouraged to lock into {he tax
i vir? litre no of their own court*y j
alking ever pro-end candid i-c-nr;
and possible ‘changes with fore Mr/;
r taxation. oifflcials such as the j
tux collector. she niff, or e?u,i- »♦:
warden. The essays ’should he v i
t'he pupil's own words wing quo-;
.ations as Utile as possible.
Judge:, will he the cturriy .-j-’
pe-Tlir.i* n h n-‘ o.f soiiX'lo, ihe - •
hi t.rd iM-h- . Is, and tu'2 v.-ih
i.r s.fclo.tr i person.
Where the pupils of move iin.ai
•o.r„v »h.?-;;ih i nilcol in- a county ce.-a-'
chic v h.i. h .ir.. the three bv.-t t‘o
i-'-iys tubcrh.i. i by •hi - pu. 0’3 aim ‘
in n .1 1 rhr rii.r/y ecu .'mil tee :
or:.-, c-rgY-h s-Jh »ei
n r.-;» be •■cLojiiilMcid by 'the judg :ig
i /ir.n/dtee 'o the State Feres-‘.or, •
tub.spiv iv.f tlv.v April
The hijr.ng of nhe ccunp-.r v\;\
or?:ays wlill be finished by April
>U 'Wh.rn the prizes v.: ! f>e trr.is- |
ij'.:t i l'» the principals erf the
• aal, an which l ho re wluii.n.r
ar. ' cr pupils so that 'the prb 1
cos to n bo awarded ci. the ‘•■i.gn j
Jv A ccntmt'sexmeat.
i' - Iz e a: T ■ e A m j r: earn. For e,: < \
'.--eci alien muke.; two award-; r.«
irxuxe me lal oulllnhrg Ihe old. • •
.ml largest, of all living play - i
■ • ? (j.:u '■;A ■'!h. •: nr: a tree, r.-., i
tvfvi in bas-relief, is award'd t •!
the •: jl.ccl conta'nlrg the pa/! •
\ul . vohi-: the i'l st poise. ThU
medal iu a cor. e c\.Mt.rir.lnig the
emg'.i'avc'l name c*f the
••Jlr:,: 1 w:T be kept ucr twelve 1
months by the schcd and may be -1
ome t-h-e permanent 71 report y of i
iih*> schorl by winning >*;t t’v c:-. j
11 id fci c nt tin: es. 0.1:: rw ! - e :1 j
passes 'anemia 11,y from school to j
-'dhcol. A slinril-air bronze medal i
cainryingothe same picture will b
-jivcin to the pupil woar.-'ng the
first prize in the kato-wide c<.j
test. Th is medal is to be p-eima
ment-ly red a hied by the w>i.noi,:g |
dhild.
In additi. n to th'ese two medals 1
i the Sta‘ e Depairt nit r.t w: Consc : -
valion and Development is offer
iicadi prizes as fol'icws: first
. • ize, $10.00; second prize, $or.°,
Lh: 1, foilith, fifth and sixth p.:
I $2.50 each.
! Other caJli prizes may be of
feted by civic, clubs in. t] e county
it~r winners in the county.
Centenary Methodist Church.
The usual Sunday school serv
ices at 0:30 a. an. and preaching
<*t 11 a. in.
Iky Scout services at. seven
o'clock p. m,
! Everybody invited.
Mr. Britton Smith left Tuesday
, for Bolivia where ho. will spenJ
. [several men tbs with his daughter
ivlivj. Fred Edwards.
[SI’ECI.M. i i;u> \\
IN S< HOOI. \lJ]>ITOtfil M
A >ijK*cia! wc^ram will bo given
I in th-e schiJcl aiU:li;torium this. (Fri
[ (lay) evei:hi^ si 7:.')() o'clock. No
j admir-story v’ll be - harmed, and the
j paid ic. 1 * <.• ordiab y 51»v it ed to a t
tcrnl.
The “Little Ori-helst ra” crarpor,.-,]
of about forty nr; .rubers of Miss
W'OiodairdV soeitwwn.. of first grade
pupils wilt be ^iven. first place
’ c/n the program. A sjpng by Miss
1 Poindexter's pupils .will also. feu
tHire the program.
Thte high - r-hrol will g 1 vo a Lee
Jackson inogn-rm .using twelve or
more situlc.nIs.
Then 1 b\ lisaactli of the Slat'
Health •Di-paTtbmen.l will give. :. n'
iUuaftrated- toiure. If y m bad
heard »th? lit'’? !> ;.•?> talk «<*v r
■IV. Rra’v b’s 'o~:oro in school
Wednesday nvwdmr, pueir re nr
as t best1 vveuId ha/e caught y
ear:
‘‘No ;im Black Cows far Dio."
“1 am through with Maw Break
“Suire *lhins I‘m goi-ng to wash
my teeth every day from now
on.’’
“1 'didn’t know my bad teeth
made me take this course over
again.’’
“Fruit f: uiL; me better than
candy from now on.’’
“I bo(m< to hold on to my per
manent teeth.”
‘■f could listen all day to Dr.'
Branch.”
Everybody cordially invited to:
attend this performance.
Valniore Rarrrih of Benson Makes
SiOG.77 ■<dear on Three Acres;
Used Pedigreed Seed
BENSON, Jan. 10.—Ilow Val-j
an* so Parrirh. a voeabicnial agr>(
cultural stan lent cf Benson high’1
rtuhrril nanue 2000 pounds of Imt.
‘ n rf ur.e and cne-sixteenth*.
insrii staple and 110 bushc-ls of *
certified 'seed c.n three measured
ae:x:s cf land is what moist of fchej
farmers -in this (section want tv.
k-n-.w Here is the report acd
wr-drpr !o Mir. Shaw, • -local ag
sc u.lt i wail ten the. r.
The ru-h-ci was conducted from,
beginning1 to end «-eeoird:inig to
iiiit.'iiiTs worked up in class room by
\ouir.ig Pa-rriL-h under the direction
of hi is teacher. All plans were ’
made in advance.
Pedi greed seed, Coker’s Clove-,
land 884 strain 2, direct from
the breeder was selected an l,
used.
A t.liree-aore field of loamy, j
upland soil of medium, fertility
away from the woods and with;
gicod drainage was selected ami]
measured. The fertilizer was ready]
mted analyi-ils, 10, JVi—r> ..’.1
applied bef ore plaantiiing and at i
dio rate cf EGG pounds per acre, i
Two hundred pounds of nitrate of
£pda was aped at two lapplk-ations,
ii:v- when cottevi was chopped and
another at appen ranee of first,
•n'litareis. Blowing was done regu
I'an ly and cared imy.
It might ibc well iIjo explain tlva.. j
ousts included a*cnt an and at $10 j
per aero, all man labor at 20 centsi
per .hem’ and hetrsu labor at ten j
cents per Incur, all other items i
such as isee.Js:,' fertilizeir and gin-j
niing at actual east. Total cost foa*
tlhiree acres was $213.21 or $71.50
Returns ware figured with two
cents allowance for -staple and
seed at $2.00 a bushel which lie
is now receiving.
Total Receipts will be $622.00, or
$208.66 per acre less cost per
acres of $71.07. Profit per acre
$135.50, or profit on. three acres
$406.77.
Vailmoro -believcsi that most of;
his success was due to pluck ami
seme to luck. Several ether stu
dents made almost as good a
; record.
NOTICE
; This is to notify the .public that
my son, Thelber.t Dixon, aged 16.
left heme Thursday, January 16
j without any a insert, and I hereby
forbid anyone from hiring, liar
boring or aiding him in any way.
: I will not bo responsible for any
debts he may contract, or for
| hiis conduct.
i). L. DIXON,
| Micro, N. C,
[Takes Up Pastoral
« Kcv. and Mrs. < hosier Alexander
' Moving This Week; Mr. Alcxait
: <K r Will Ho Pastor Howard
{ Memorial Church
! ho entire community regrets
' h -io i\v > of ii.s mo.sit valued
f •' C ; n •. 1to v. and M rs.
AF-xaiidcv, who are moving this
•■*!: u> Ta'il-oi-o where Mr. A’rx
nn:!c i- irons to fake up his duties
*’ • pastor of Howard' Memorial
'‘hu:vh. For nearly five years Mr.
A exa r.der has been - pastor of the
P"trian* church here and of
- 1 church in Cleveland town
!lo }»r<_-.ii‘!u‘<l lii,s host se-niinn
•litre Suns lay, delivering a thought
fal, earmvt tmessSa^e from the
toxt: “Bear ye one another's bur
<!e:i.s:, ansi r > fulfil itli-e law of
Chri AHhcutfh this' was not
i:i ti t* aiatuire of a farewell rotv
ice, the el lurch was esmwdvd with
members <::f the eliuuvli and
friends from other dcnominations,
at tortin^ the popularity of the
minister un(] the genuine regard
the ranmiunity has for him.
liev. *M>r. Alexander has mea
much to the religious ami civic
Ilk1 ot Smithfield and John.-too
county since coming here Lit May,
l'.1--’, alter eeimpLetimg Iris course
at Union Theological Seminary, ■
•Richmond, Va., and it is with r< ■
hid'a nee that the Ikxsa L church ,
give- him up. Besides serving the. j
Snikhfield and Oakland lirandt
he ilvas had regular appointment- |
at mi:- iua points in the county, j
and lie has boon particularly inter-;
cr-ted in "work with young people,!
having sponsored the first young
peoples camp ever held in Gran
ville Presbytery. It was largely i
through his efforts that -a brie!:
church was erected at Progress:
near Princeton last year. Whil.y
a seminary ipitudent he spent a him ■
mer in Palci-iine and the Near j
Ida at and on his return be was in !
demand as a speaker on conditions !
existing there. For several years
he was director of Near blast Re
lief work in this county. Mr-.
A iex an dor has taken an n-ctivo
interest in the civic life of Smith
field, and last year he was presi
dent of i > local K! van is club.
Mrs. Alexander, a talented m-.i
-ician. will bo massed here. Being
Loaicher of piano in the local
-ehool, pianist in her church, and
an active member of the Aeolian
Music club, she has contributed
march to the music life of Smith
field.
A number of social courtesies
have been extended Mr. and Mrs.
Alexander since Mr. Alexander s
resignation a few vveeks ago.
Mr. ]•’. I’. Hattcii Pies.
On Saturday before the thud
Sunday tin December Mr. F. R.
Batten died at the Johnston Conn
;y Hospital in Smith-field. Mr
Batten had been in failing heal'h
for several months and haul just 1
ujovod mbo tin* BeiUmmiy .sec* ion
to lie ateur his son, -Mr. ]>. B.
Batten. iMa*. Batten was' a kind
neighbor and a hard-working
man. For several years 11 e had
Ixneui a faithful member of Beulah
Baptist church.
The funeral was conducted at
bis holme by his pastor, Elder J.
T. Collier, after which his b:uy
was laid by his wife who uiod
eight months ago. He leaves one
semi, Mr. E. B. Batten, cine daugh
Ur, Mrs. Michael Watkins, arc.
several grandchildren besides a
large number of friends.
Mr. Batten was a good neighbor
and will be Mnissed among his
friends.
A FRIEND.
Honors Husband's Birthday
Fean* Oaks, Jan!. 1G.—Honor!Kg
:W husband whose birthday was
Wednesday, January 8, Mrs. Ralph
( 'anaday was charming hostess at
a lovely dinner at her home.
The table was beautifully ap
p ointed and had for its cemterpiec']
a silver bowl of red roses an i
feint
j Covers <wcire laid for eight and a
j three course dinner was served.
! Tlio iguos'ls included Mir. and
Mrs. C. G, Caruaday, Mr. and Mrs.
|.E. R. Camaduy, Mm' Lucy Cans
Ulay, and Mr. Earl Canaday, ail of
i Benson,
! American C*ftton Cooperative As
! Kociation Begins Natonal Cam*
paign to Reduce Cotton Acreage
A.miiounocniicn-fc was made in
I Wai-hintrUni Wednesday of a »a
'tk.oal campaign to reduce e-otto n
"yea go -in the l'rated States to
■10,000,000 •acres, which has been
launched hy the direr ter s of the
American Cotton Co'op era live. As
sociatiom'. A supervisingr committee
with full power to act has been I
named1 a.; follows: If-. Tail Butler. I
of Memphis, Term.; Sam L. Mo-r- !
ley, of Okbriiomu City, Old a.; and !
N. C. Williamson of hake i’rcvi- J
deuce, La. In announcing: the;
ccmanilt.ee, C. O. Mo-or, off Dallas.!
Tecvas, vice-president ainj. japc-K:
| i-ary <>i iiJi3r said the
cO't'on acreage -had been totaling
approximately 40,000,000 iacirc» and
tin lit to - conform, to the Federal
Farm Board'’.-: vraminig against ex
cessive planting the directors. had
decided to take invmediato step-'
to reduce at least 6,000,000 this
year. 'Five board has advised far
mums .iH.it to plant cotton next
spring on land that did not pro
duce 'one-third of a bale to the
acre.
The second Gaston county grand
jury to consider the case returned
a true biiL of indictment Wednes
day against fiw alleged members
of the auiti-Communist inch charg
ed with the immler of Mrs, Ella
May Wiggins which occunvd nea *
Gastonia during' mi anti-uni.) iv
demonstration last September.
The decision of the grand jury
came after nearly two days of in
vestigation. The five men he'd'
were: Troy Jones, Lowery Davis.
Fred Morrow, 0. II. Lunfsford and
H. G-. Wheelus. All are employees'
■•:f the Loray mill. After the ac
tion of the grand jury, Attorney
General Dennis G. Brum-mitt, who'
was sent to Gastonia by Govern-v
Gardner to appear with Solicit;/
John G. Carpenter in. the prose
cution, asked for a change o-f
venue* on the grounds of probable*
cause that a fair trial could n-l
be had in Gaston county.
Forty s-dhood children wvrre made
blind for life in Athens, Greece,
this week when through error the
attcndaanU sprayed their eye.-,
with a liquid which proved to be
a cauterizing fluid. Shrieks from
the children brought doctors on
the rim but nothing could be done
to save the vision of the victim.'.
The tragedy was ait tributes l to
the* fact that the children, who
had gene to the hospital to have
their sight tested, had been taken
into the wrong room where other
patients had beeii treated for in
fectious diseases of the eyes. The
attendants were net familiar with
tin* liquids' there.
Jt is said •that Great Britian
villi advocate 'abolition of battle
ships as well as submarines at the
five-power naval conference which
.vi 1L convene in London next Tuos
lay. If tha conference does not
rgroe to this, Britian will prob
ably propose the extension of the
life of present battleship's to at
Least 25 years instead of the 20
years agreed on at Washington in
1022; the limitation of future bat
tleships to 25.000 tons; anti a de
crease of maximum gun calibers
from 1G inches to 12 ouches on
all future capital ships. England
desires a maximum reduction at
the five-power nueoting, but thinks
the reduction should be commensu
rate with security.
MRS. PARKS
ENTERTAINS CLUB.
The Wednesday Bridge club was
entertained this week with Mrs
iGhas, B. Parks as a deJightfu
hostess. Three tables were placet
tor the game in the living room
attractively arranged for th
guests. 'Mrs. John White Ive
made top score for the afternoo
and was presented an attractiv
gift. The hostess .served deliciou
refreshments in two cours'ets-.
Out of town guests include
Misa Mildred Southerland o
Mount Olive, and Miss Miria;
Sydnor of Richmond, Va. . x
I Ol lf OAKS DEFEAT
GOLDSBORO FIVE.;
FOUR, O.-VK-ft, Jan; 10.—Four
Oaks h'^h school basketball Lean'.:
with W. Masscangilft •niixdng’ shots
from all anjgtas 'to Jcuikl .the way.
defeated (bsbbbrn'o high quint at
GoiULailxiro Tuesday J'J lu
21. Mai--?c'n.nri;li_ accounted for J?
po;TLt>*. , ■
The locals worked together
atmaothly -t a-count ft he decisive^ vic
tory oyer the Wayne club.
Meningitis Fatgl
To Miss Grace Lee
-* >£ tv. 'u 1 £ .*■ * / . i i A
Dies After'ithiess; of One Week;
Funeral Had at Antiodi. Church
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A ■ a.i d.T'lY T.tniv ed at the
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Ttu d:.y ;,\ ->'i:.r w'lneni Miss
CJ ra ee Lee, I<I - y c:■- old daughter
.f 'Mi'. W. N. Lee of 'Fa!ion,
passed away after an illness cf
Due week. Miss Lee was taken ill
a*>t week and Sunday night it
.vas foun<] .that «li» 'had developed j
! spinal men,injrrtiN\ She was Lm-me-j
j diat oiy b rought. to the local hos*
| pital for treat merit but no hop<j
! was Ini -!< L '(nut for her recovery]
I Sihe 'grew steadily worse until tha
: c 1 Tuesday.
The funeral was hold at Anti
och Methodist church near Four
Oaks Wednesday morning at elev
en o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. G.
Greeker of Pino Level, an<l inter
ment lock place tin the cemetery
at the church. The pall hearers
were: Bruce Ja>o, Thurma.ii Strick
'land, Ix'-.-iter Ix'e, Laban Lee, Isaac
llayi>. a./id1 Ransom Ma.ss.cnij*- ill.
■eous-iiirs of rt.be deceased!. Many
beautiful floral design® covered the
new made ^ra/ve.
The dceoaiscd is survived by hot
father, by tome brother, Mr. Frank
Lee cf near Four Oatas, and six
fibsters, as follows: Mira. .T. R.
Harper'-, <.f Enfioihl; Mrs?. It. E.
fuller, of Taidnoro; \r 1st-; Sm ithie
Lee, a student nurse in the 'local
hospital; Misses Florence, Mhr
gsmet and Miadgo Lee, of Falcon.
She. was a niece of Mira. J. M.
Beaty of this city.
Those from here attending the
funeral were: Mrs. .1. M. Beaty,
Mrs. Luby F. Royal!, Mr. and
Mrs. d. P. Underwood, and Mr.
and Mrs. S. B. Jones.
SI. Peter’s Catholic Church.
“The •Catholic Ch-urch and Di
vorce” will be the topic of the
sermon to lx* delivered this Sun
day ait .St. Peter’s church by the
Rev. Peter M\ llengois, o;f Raleigh.
The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
will be celebrated at 1.0:30 a. m ,
■which will be followed by Chris
tian Doctrine for the children. The
congregation will sing Christmas
carols during the service under
the direcition of the organist, Mrs.
James l>. Panker. Mdse* Josephine
Ahdalla, aching soetrotary of the
ARiar Society, announces a spec
ial meeting: tbiw Sunday afternoon
at 2:30 at the home of Mrs. I).
Hooper (Sanders. Plans will. 1)0 dis
cussed for the year and officers
will bo elected.
On Chriistmais motming the co.n
| probation presented their past or
with a purse of gold in apprecia
tion of his intermit In their spir
tual welfare. Father Dcnges prof
fered sincere thank® to all for
their generosity and wholehearted
cooperation and promised Uiem
bigger and better activities for
the new year.
REV. AND MRS. ALEXANDER
l DINNER GUESTS.
Mr. and Mrs. F. II. Brooks en
tertained at dinner Tuesday eve
ning of Last week cofiroplimentarj
to Rev. an<l Mrs. Uh ester Alex
araler. The table appoint monte
were very attractive and a foui
course turkey dinner wfas served
Those enjoying Mu*, and M«
• i Brooks’ hospitality besides Mi
‘! and Mrs. Alexander were Rev. am
l j Mrs. S. L. Morgan, Rev*, ami Mrs
. J. D. Bundy, Rev. D. II. Tuttl
-1 and Miss Lon Wescott.
1 j Dr. H. G. Handing, Mr. Ria
31 Ingram and Mt. J. A. Newton, o
5 Win'.-tc.n-Salem, who had been on
i deer hunt for several days non
i j PodTbcikjsvi'lle, stopped over her
f j Monday ‘night with Mr. and Mrs
ijW. C. Black man. Dr. Handing i
I Mrs. Blackmans foro1iKo\
Heavy Docket In
Recorders Cpurt
Many Criminal Cases Disposed of
In Local Court on Tuesday anu
Wednesday of This Week *■*
Recorder’s court was in sessi r.
two days this week and the folio ■
iniff cases were tried and dispo?:
of: Edgar Baker, convicted .
abandonment and non-*suppo
was sentenced to 60 days on t<
roadw. Tile sentence is to be si.? -
fxmded upon the payment of t!.*■
?o«t. The defendant was given s':;
months: an which to pay.
Mrs. .iMantha Weaver, charg< :
vyith removing crops, was not con
dcted.
Raymond lAitkinson was senterv
wl to eight months an the road
fc»P possess ion sand transportatl
of whiskey. He is ,to bo discharg
ed at ;the end of six months pr<
vidod ,tho cost is paid. On a cou-.:
charging assault with deadly wea ;>
ou, prayer for judgment was cor
Unucd upon the payment of the
cast.
Raymond Pearco was found ffiiV
ty of the larceny of a coat in the
value of ‘less than $20. Ho receiv
ed a Six months road sentence
hut is to l>o discharged at tie
end of four months provided the
cost 'is paid*.
'■Lonriia Narron was sent to th.
[uoad/s for 60 days for possession
iind transportation of whiskey.
The sentence is bo -bo suspended
upon tho payment of .$25 and thu
cost.
I W. W. Nipper was found guilty
of possiesRion of whiskey and Ik?
! hig publicly drunk. A 60-day lvwui
soutane© was suspended upon the
payment of $25 fine and cost.
L. E. Rhodes was corwtoted of
possession and transportation.
Upon- the -payment of $50 and -the
eoafc a 90-da.y moad sentence was
suspended). *
.Malcolm True-love wacJ fined
$15 and taxed with tho cost for
possession and ‘transportation.
Y. J. Hoekaday and J. B. J?.
Johnson wv*re in court charged
with violation of the p-nohibi&ioii
law. ICocloaday was found not
guilty. Johnson was convicted of
possession only ami was fined $25
and taxed with the cast. The fine
was later change,! ‘to $15.
Hattie Horton Stephenson en
tered a plea of guilty to pass cess
ion. A four mouths jail sentence
is to he suspended upon conditio*)
that tlto defendant is of good be
havior during the next two years.
George Boat was fined.- $60 ani
required -to pay -the cost of the
action for operating a car while
i intoxicated. He was ordered not to
operate -a mortoa* -vehicle again hi
North Carolina during the next
90 days.
1 Ed Page was fined $10 and cost
for possession and transportation.
Tiie defendant was given time in
I which to pay.
i Brad Masseaigill was found guil
ty of possession. Prayer for judg
j ment was continued upon In© p.ay
I men t of tho cosit.
Donnio Griffin vus convicted
,»f operating a motor vehicle while
'intoxicated and of resisting offi
cer and arrest. He ■was sentenced
i.r> the lands for a term of eight
mjowLhs, to be discharged at the
end of six months if the cost is
paid.
Bunk Hudson <was fined $10 and
taxed with the cost for possession
and transjKwtation’. Ho was given
30 days in which to pay.
Daniel Parker, aged 21, a white
farmer, was fined $50 for oper
ating car while intoxicated. The
defendant was ordered not to op
erate a motor vehicle again in
North Carolina during the next
90 days. Ho is to pay within 39
days.
Tom Hockaday, Lon Turnage,
and Malcolm Tumage were found
guilty otf i>ossessioii of still and
of manufacturing whiskey. Eacn
was sentenced to the roads for
I four months and taxed with one
third the cost each. Each is to be
discharged at Uho end of 00 days
provided one-third tho cost each
is paid.
W. Clifton was found guilty of
r possession. Prayer for judgment
^ was comtimbcd upon the payment
of the cost. 4
* J. A. Corbett was fined $100 and
5 faxed with tho cost for assfauh
* with deadly weapon. * * ■%
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