Smallwood Recalls
Boyhood Days Here
(Continued from page one)
seems to recall that Asa-Tom ab
sented himself from school for a few
days after, presumably mustering
harmony between his dander and his
downfall, finally coming back, he
and Miss Sue, apparently remaining
friends ever after.
The Biggs boys were Dennis and
John. John is now "Doctor John,"
and present head of the John Daw
son Biggs family, which was an out
standing arm of Williamston and
Martin County, and a pretty big ter
ritory beyond
Dennis was the elder, and nearer
my own age, and we were quite con
genial during many years of our ma
turity, and previous to his death,
which occurred during the prime of
life.
One night there was a little fire
broke out in the basement of the
Louise Hotel in Washington, which
assembled a crowd, and Dennis was
among it. We had quite a little chat
before he drove off for home, he
seeming in perfect health and con
dition. Imagine my profound regrets
next morning upon hearing he had
the earth that is eventually to give
up all of us.
So sad the parting with those be
hind,
So joyous the advent to the land
sublime.
A third brother, Harry, was not
yet in school during Miss Sue's
reign. How much he missed he will
never know.
Others who did benefit by Miss
Sue's able impartations come to
mind, Henry Hatton, John Ellison,
Gus Burroughs, Will Gray, Tom
Houghton, John Lamb, Ed Glasgow,
Dode Hassell, Walter Hassell, Ben
Hardison, Joe and Watta Martin,
Will Roberson, Henry and John
Cook, Nathe Thrower, Wylie and Bo
zy Clary, Rob Harrell, Sam Harrell.
Of these, many have "gone-yonder,"
some at an early age, ere manhood
and life's struggles had begun. Some
few are yet wondering what it's all
about. We come?we see?we en
deavor to conquer .Some appear to
succeed. Some appear to fail. Some
apparent failures may be unseen
harvests. Some harvests may be
worse than failures. Some reap
where others sow. Some trudge that
others may fly. In the end, those
who hunger, will hunger no more.
Those who glutted will glut no more.
All alike then?
"In the end, we shall know all?"
(To Be Continued)
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Happenings In The
Jamesville School
The faculty play, "Mama's Baby
Boy," presented in the Jamesville
school auditorium Friday evening
was attended by a capacity audience.
Judging from the reaction of the au
dience this three-act comedy was a
great success.
The athletic association is sponsor
ing a dance to be given Friday eve
ning October 31, at 10 o'clock in the
gymnasium. The Edentonians will
furnish the music. This is the first
dance of the season and a large
crowd is expected.
The agriculture boys are planning
the initiation of new F.F.A. mem
bers Wednesday night.
Many children are out of school
because of the mumps epidemic here.
The high school seniors attended
High School Day at State College in
Raleigh Saturday.
Misses Nancy and Flora Catherine
Mclnnis from Little Rock, S. C , were
guests of Mrs. James Long last week
end.
Miss Frances Nelson attended an
nual home-coming at Atlantic Chris
tian College in Wilson Saturday.
Miss Viola Waters spent the week
end at her home in Pantego.
Miss Grace Rogers spent the
week-end at her home in Be
Grass.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Davenport spent
the week-end at the home of Mrs. C.
A. Askew. Mrs. Davenport is the
former Miss Elizabeth Greenlee.
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Before 1?M, Caldwell's Log Cabin'
School Was Greatest Educational
Force In N. C. . . .
The average pupil can identify "a"
log cabin school, but he will describe
the one his great-grandparents at
tended. Chances are two to one that
he cannot identify "the" log cabin
school. To do this, one must be ac
quainted with the famous mission
ary, preacher and teacher, Reverend
David Caldwell, D. D.
When the Revolutionary War came
in 1775, many of our leaders were
men born in other, states. The work
of David Caldwell and his log cabin
school is another link in the chain
of great deeds contributed by adopt
ed sons of North Carolina
After his 25th birthday, this na
tive Pennsylvanian left his carpen
ter's bench to seek an education. At
the period in life when he should
have been in school, he was a car
penter's apprentice. At 21 his ap
prenticeship ended, and for four
years he was a builder of houses
Having made a profession of religion,
he had a ^earning to be a builder
of character.
To secure money to go to school
only his word was required In an
agreement with his brothers. Hel
relinquished all claim to any share
in his father's tremendous estate.
When his schooling was over, he was
sent by his church, in 1765, "to la
bor as a missionary in North Caro
lina for at least one whole year."
Rev. David Caldwell located near
the present site of Greensboro and
was pastor of the churches of Buffa
lo and Alamance nearly sixty years;
but his more noted work was accom
plished through his log cabin school.
It was started before the Declara
tion of Independence and was an ed
ucational force for a half century
being operated as a combined acad
emy, college and theological semi
nary. Pupils enrolled from the en
tire area south of the Potomac.
Many of the students completed
their work under his guidance. Oth
ers went on to Princeton, and to the
University of North Carolina after
it opened its doors while Washing
ton was president.
Five graduates of "the" log cabin
school became governors of different
states, many were congressmen, law
yers, judges, doctors and ministers.
Of the many who attained fame and
honor, Judge Murphy was the one
with the greatest vision, for he was
s century ahead of his time in vis
ualizing schools, internal improve
ments, and constitutional reforms for
Horth Carolina.
One of the oldest of the "log cabin
graduates" living in 1840, Rev. E. B.
-urrie, expressed this suitable trib
ite: "Dr. Caldwell, as a teacher, was
irobably more useful to the church
han any one man in the United
states."
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Mint in County
W. E. Manning, ol Portsmouth, is
spending this week in the county
vith relatives.
NOTICE
Under authority of Section Four,
Chapter 486, Public Laws of 1935, the
4orth Carolina Board of Conserva
ion and Development at a special
neeting on October 13, 1941, at Ashe
'ille, N. C., adopted the following
egulation which is now in full force
nd effect:
It shall be unlawful to hunt or take
uail in Martin County except on
*uesday, Thursday and Saturday of
ach week during the period from
Tovember 20 to January 31 for the
>ason 1941-42.
PAUL KELLY, Secretary, N. C.
Board of Conservation
and Development.
Five Persons Jailed
During Week-end
Except for a murder, quietness
reigned on the crime front In the
county last week-end. An occasion
al firecracker, handled by a prosper
ous 'youngun' and for no good rea
son at all, broke the silence, but as
a whole the period was spent in
peace. Four drunks were jailed along
with the alleged murderer hy local
and county officers.
The throngs moved freely and
swiftly, the pedestrians managing to
dodge the cars and the drivers man
aging to avoid collisions. The period
was in contrast to previous ones
when it was reported that several
white women had been accosted on
the streets
Sand Sights And
Manteo Awe Wave
The Green Wave lost its second
game of the season way down in
?Manteo last Friday by a 12-0 count.
The first touchdown was set up when
Sullivan fumbled the ball and was
unable to kick from his 25-yard line.
Manteo could not gain through the
line but finally scored on a pass in
to the end /one. In the third quarter
the coast boys tallied again on a
pass that was good for about 25
yards.
The game was slowed up consid
erably all the way by a soft sandy
field in which the boys sunk into the
sand to the tops of their shoes on ev
ery run. Coach Sam Edwards' boys
were just not ready to indulge in a
football contest after the fine trip
to the coast. The squad made an in
teresting tour of the Elizabeth City
Coast Guard air base on their way
to Manteo Friday morning. At Kitty
Hawk they stopped to view the
Wright Memorial and then visited
Fort Raleigh before dressing for the
game.
Those making the trip to Manteo
were: Collin Peele, Reg Griffin, J.
B. Taylor, Kemp Peele, Billie Peele,
Conrad Getsinger, George Cunning
ham. Jack Sullivan, G Wynne, Wib
ham Lillay. Jim Critchar, J. D.
Woolard, John Qoff, Harold Hargett,
Burke Parker, Fred Hardison, Rob
ert Jones. Jimmie Leggett, Hal Dick
ens and C Peele.
The Green Wave will complete the
home schedule of games here Thurs
day night when they meet the strong
Scotland Neck squad. Scotland Neck
is playing Tarboro tonight in the
eastern playqffs but expects to be
back in shape for the game Thurs
day night. Scotland Neck, coach
ed by Ed Bullock, is undefeated so
far this season.
Total benefit payments to Ameri
can families from their life insur
ance companies this year are run
ning at an annual rate approximate
ly $680,000,000 greater than in 1929,
an increase of 35 per cent.
CARD OF THANKS
We are deeply grateful to all those
who were so thoughtful and kind to
us during the recent illness and
death of our father, Thurston F Pip
pen
The Family.
NOTICE OF SALE
North Carolina Martin County. In
The Superior Court.
County of Martin vs. Johnson O.
Modlln, et als.
Under and by v irtue of an order of
sale and judgment made by L. B
^lerk of
Wynne. Clerk of the Superior Court
of Martin County, on the 13th day
of October, 1941. the undersigned
commissioner, will on Friday, the
14th day of November. 1941. at
twelve o'clock noon, in front of the
courthouse door in the town of Wil
launston. expose to public sale, for
cash, the following described tract
or pore el of land, to wit:
bounded on the North by the Main
Road, on the East by C. W. Mizell, on
the South by H. M. Holliday and N.
J Modlin, and on the West by the
lands of the late S. L. Wallace, con
taining (50) fifty acres, more or less.
This the 13th day of October, I94T."
ELBERT S. PEEL,
i>14-4t Commissioner.
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