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MARSHALL, N. C.1, FRIDAY AUGUST 3, 1928
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FUNERAL SMuON:
FOR , GEORGE;
W. CORBETT
Leaves have their time to fall,
And flowers to wither at the North
Wind's breath
Stars have their time to set
But thou hath all seasons for thine
own, O Death!
We know when the gladsome
springtime is here by the budding of
the trees; we realize the days of the
good old summer-time by the harvest
and the ripening fruits; we are sure
of the autumn when the frost gives a
tinge of gold to the falling leaves; we
are certain winter is on when the
north winds sweep across our path,
but we are not always so sure about
death. We know that each season
has parts particular to itself but death
" has all seasons for its own.
Men die in 'the' gladsome spring
time, in the good old summer-time,
in the golden autumn or in the bleak
and barren winter. And just now
as we se another autumn rearing its
head in the . future, with its golden
gilded leaves and ita tinge and tang
of winter's coming, George W. Cor
bett, our brother, stoops and enters
the doorway of death.
Apparently we shall pass on into
autumn with its falling leaves and
threatening skies, through the weary,
ing winter with its whitening snows
and cold cutting winds, but George
W. Corbett, our brother, shall pass up
the great, white way leading to God
and to conditions eternal.
We are here today to drop our tears
of love and to whisper our words of
friendship and to pay our tribute-'of
respect but he stands yonder today
with palms of victory and crowns of
blessedness.
t jklsoV'he h4t! taiti jot ji little
chfld.' In 'victory,' or defeat to Joy or
sorrow, he believed the, ord ruled,
and that therefore; all was welL He
believed i In God's sovereignty, and
hence, that he Was playing his part in
the divine drama of life, and that all
things were working together for his
good, bedause he loved God and was
called, according to His purpose. Sus
tained by an unfaltering faith; his
soul poised in eternal calm, he over
came the world, and was victor over
the dark domain of death.
And again, life is the object of re
demption. Tho we sit here in the sha
dow of the greatest s,orrow, we sit
here also in the greatest hope. Christ
beams forth God's love to the whole
lost world. He is more than a match
for the devil and his agents. He pro
mises ub a life eternal in the heaven
above if we become his here ort earth,
That Brother Corbett did and may
each of us do likewise.
Furthermore, Life isj but the gate
to eternity. We have but time here to
dress and prepare ourselves for hea-
Ken above. Just time to get our bea
ings and then the call comes for us
to come on up higher. Here we live
just long enough to write the music
that we plan to play in eternity. Time
here merely to get the drawings for
the mansions that we are to occupy
up yonder. Time here to get ourselves
ready for the face to face introduc
tion to God inHeaven.
We can easily picture Brother Cor-
bett's triumphant entrance into the
city whose builder and maker is God.
The aneels are bending over
and waiting to welcome the hero home
They see him, as he crosses the river
of death, as the bride of faith lean
ing on the Everlasting arms. With
halleluiahs on his lips, and hoqannas
in his heart, he enters Hie wide open
gates Of glory.
v TSy' friends, 1 want no higher com
pliment than to have the privilege of
preaching this funeral. Tho to me it is
Sbiigs Pain Folks
U ilKW
We have met here this morning almost like" losing one of my own
wiUi the family or me
express out sympathy to' them. . We the privilege oi corning1 from my Ken
feel our weakness when we try in a itucky home to be here to sorrow with
human way to heal the hurt of their j these who sorrow and to weep with
hearts and to cure and comfort the these who weep. I have known this
sorrows of their soul. All that we I man for yearsf No finer brood of
can do is sit by their sides in brother- children were ever reared anywhere
ly iove and weep as they weep. Je-jthan his. No sweeter home life could
sus did this with the broken-hearted be found than his; to me a prince of
sisttrs of Lazarus and he lost not the 'Israel has fallen. My words are weak,
respect of his Father in heaven. Wei my language poor, but what I want
can also talk in a Christly way about to say is, a good man has gone. I need
the life of our deceased brother, emu-'say nothing about our hope for his
lating his virtues and praising his ieternal life. I feel certain that no one
years of dignified service. . who ever knew him for a moment,
First he was what he appeared to j could doubt his eternal salvation
be. That and no more. He was the for a single moment.
veiy :oul of simplicity and sincerity
apeflwnger Steve
uia store was tne papa-hanger ,,.
For half of the countryside;
He did hit work like an artist,
Taktasalotof orlde'
In matching, the patterns neatly,
And all of us loved to hear
His rambling and witty stories
When he papered every year.
A little old shriveled bachelor,
Was "Paperhanger Steve" ;
Though he treasured a certain picture
in a locket, 1 believe)
He lived in a one-room cottage
With scarcely a decent rug,
AH alone except for a dog,
A past, and a whisky jug.
A "gentleman born" we called him, ,
And when the jug had won
Although he hadn t a penny, MifflfJ
The proper things were done.
And some folks cried for Steve
A boy who petted a starving dog
Couldn't get it to leave.
Mr. Corbett was formerly from a'group of the best Christian Work-
eastern North Carolina, in Pender
County, where Rev. Mr. Goodrich was
preaching at the time. His funerol
ers to be found in several states.
Camp View Camp Ground is a full
gospel -camp on the old time type. It
sermon folowing this sketch, was 'is located in West Asheville. N. C.
greatly appreciated by the family and Jon a good road, all hard surfaced ex
friends of Mr. Corbett. The body was 'cept about one mile, which is cindered,
interred at Fairview church near Hot 'Everybody is cordially invited to come
and the incarnation of Christian
came. Ilia personality was real, not
affected; his humility was of the
heart, not of the lips. He said what he
meant, and meant what he said, and in
language that could not be easilymis
unaerstood. He detested duplicity,
and was incapable of hypocricy. If
it be true asj the poet puts it; that an
honest man is the noblest work of God
then God had no nobler work than
George W. Corbett.
Again, he had a kindly heart and
gentle spirit. We' have seen him under
most trying, circumstances, yet we
never saw him lose his head; nor
heard from his lips a cruel word. Un
" biased by friend; undaunted by foe,
he pursued with patience the path of
duty, to the goal of a God-given des
tiny. 4v... '. '. .
HE WAS A MAN OF STRONG
AND CLEAR CONVICTIONS, and
cherirhed his convictions more even
than the esteem of his own .brethren.
He was something, he believed some
thing and stood for something. He
stood on his own feet; he. saw with
his own eye and spoke with his own
tongue. He never learned to take both
sides of any question, regardless of
who was on either side. , With him
principle was preferable to popularity.
He knew but one rule, and that the
rule of right; he knew but one God
and that the -God of the Bible. ."
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Cut and Co)y frOTir ;
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There's something in "the parting
hour"
Will chill the warmestt heart
Yet kindred,... comrades, lovers,
friends,
Are fated all to part:
But this I ve seen and many a
pang
Has pressed it on my mind
The one who goes is happier than
those he leaves behind.
Have you a trusty friend,
An old and valued friend?
Be sure your term of sweet con
course At length will have an end,
And when you part as) part you
will,
Oh, take it not unkind,
. If he who goes is happier
Than you he leaves behind.
God, wills it so, and so it is;
The pilgrims on their way,
Though weak and worn, more cheer
.; fur are ., .; " ',-
Than all the rest who stay.
And when, at .last, poor man sub
dued, . , "
Lies down to death resigned,
May he not ajtill be happier far
Than those he leaves behind!
Springs. He was buried with Masonic
honors, being a 32nd degree Mason.
He was also a member of the Ban-
tfst tturcK' Mr; dnd- Mrs. Corbett arid
family came to Hot Springs about five
years ago. He was looking for a good
place to live where his health would
be better. He liked Hot Springs so
much that he remained there the re
mainder of his life. He is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Ada W. Corbett, and
the following sons and daughters,:
George L. Corbett, of St. Clair
Shores Michigan; Kenneth K. Corbett,
Victor B. Corbett, Hill J. Corbett,
Miss Maud Corbett and Paul C. Cor-
bctt, all of Hot Springs. He is also
and take part with us for the glory of
God.
For .any information, write to Rev.
R."T.vSelf, President, West Ashe
ville, N. C.
EASTERN STARS
ENTERTAIN
WILLIAM HENRY
PLEMMONS
William Henry Plemmons, known
to a wide circle of friends in Madison
County as "Uncle Henry" died at his
home'in Hot Springs Saturday morn
ing at 10:45 o'clock, at the age of 76.
Realizing that the end was near, he
had made all arrangements for his
funeral a few days prior to his death.
A native of Haywood County, he
had removed to the Spring Creek sec
tion of Madison as a lad, and for a-
bout a third of a century had been en
gaged in the mercantile business in
Hot Springs;. He was the senior
member in the firm of W. H. and Ira
Plemmons.
While he had never held public of
fice, he, had taken an active interest in
community affairs, and was highly re
spected as a substantial and upright
citizen.
He remained active until about a
year ago when his health began to
fail. For the past four months he
has been critically ill. A few days
ago, in his usual cheerful frame of
mind, he selected the lot in which he
was ttf be . buried, chose the active
pallbearers for his funeral, and made
other arrangements.
He is survived by his widow; a son,
Ira; a grandson, Roy; three brothers,
D. J. Plemmons, of Asheville; T. L.,
of Spring Creek, and J. H., of Seat
tle, Wash.; and one sister, Mrs. Miran
da Price of Sevierville, Tenn.
The funeral was held Sunday after
noon at three o'clock at the home,
with Floy Harrison and Rev. A. A.
Angel itf charge. Interment was at
Fairview Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Frank Law-
son, C. L. Stamey, A. J. Rector, Dew
ey Plemmons, and Hugh S. Collins.
Honorary pallbearers were Lon
Brooks, D. G. Church, Floyd Harri
son, W. T. Davis, O. W. Grubbs, J. B.
Hensley, J, W. Morris, S. W. Brown,
W. F. Foster, J. K. Corbett, Frank
Ramsey,1.' G. Paris, .Morris Buquo,
J. G. Rector, and Abe Long.
MARSHALL MILL
WINS
$3000 JUDGMENT IN FAVOlt OF
CAPITOLA MANUFACTURING
COMPANY
CARD OF THANKS
The Marshall Chaper of the East
ern Stars entertained in the beauti
ful Masonic hall Tuesday evening,
T..1.. O , T.- l .
survived by five brothers and two sis- !"u? .1' ,ver mtuer was permitted
ters in Pender County, near Wil- 1 lnvue one ellcst' hence the attend-
mington, N. C. ace was quite large ana the occasion
A short talkwas made by Rev. I. nda ?en ranged, but, due to ab-
H. Gorenflo of Hot Springs also. ce ln lnree 01 10ur cases' 01 those
George C. Holder & Sons of New- " tne ProSram- cnanges were made.
port, Tenn., funeral directors, who
Dr. J. T. W. Knox, who was to have
had charge of the body, did everv- L""uu"ea lne aevouonai exercises,
thimr nossible to make the nrM5inn wa3 absent- and the opening prayer
everything it could be. 'was made by Mr- A- W- Whitehurst.
Emenett Corbitt, of Detroit, Mich., orthy Matron- Mrs- J N- West' and
nephew of the late G. W. Corbett, Worthy Patron Mr" J' Hershell Sprin
came to the funeral, but he and Mr. kle Pre8lded- The addss of wel-
George Corbett and family arrived too me "as rea V
late for the funeral. ioa"18- mra- e""" Ausun was canea
upon unexpectedly to render a piano
CARD OF THANKS : u'' , I grace11
jand effectively. Enjoyable readings
. , ... ,, , . . were rendered by Mrs. Annie May
We take this method of expressing Whi. M R . . ,. . . M.
our sincere thanks and appreciation pauine Ramse
for the many kindnesses shown us !
dlll-W th irlrn0 H Hth f r very 8weel vocal 8010 waS TenO-
We wish to thank and express our
appreciation to those who so faithful-
lv rendered us every favor and kind
ness all through the sickness, death
and funeral of the late W. H. Plem
mons. We wish also to thank those
who sent flowers, many of whom fail
ed to enclose a card.
MRS. W. H. PLEMMONS, IRA
PLEMMONS and family. I
THE NEW COUNTY
HOSPITAL
NEW DEVELOPMENTS PROMISED
INVOLVING ERECTION OF CO.
HOSPITAL AT MARSHALL
GEORGE WASHING
TON CORBETT
husband and father.
MBS. ADA W. CORBETT and chil-dreri.
CAMP MEETING AT
CAMP VIEW
ered by Mrs. Bula Tweed, accompani
ed by Mrs. Carl Stuart The Indian
Love Call and another Very sweet se
lection was rendered by Miss Gage
Morrow at the piano. By special re
quest, Miss Edna Rice delighted the
audience with piano1 selections.
Speeches were then called for and Mr.
J. J. Bailey, former sheriff of Madi
son County and future sheriff of
1 urv,,-r
Maximum
Spend your vacation at Camp View Buncombe (phophetically speaking)
Camp Ground, West Asheville, N. C, when caled oult spoke interestingly
in the '.'Land of . the Sky" on Deaver of his past ambition and achievements
View Mountain, in an old time Camp and of hk undying interest in Mad-
Meeting, opening July 26th, and son County. He seems to have been
closing August 6th. Meals 36c, rooms wonderfully successful m the past in
60c, room and board $ 1.25 per day. accomplishing his aspirations which
Camping on the ground free of charge should be phophetic of the result of
and meals can be bought at the hotel, hit present, race for the officer of:
Program for two weeks follows: Buncombe County.
Speakers and Workers:' :- ". 'The presiding officers then called
' C, W.'iRideout, of Wilmore, Ky.. on all, past masters of the Marshall
Bible Teacher, pr. X L. Hodges, Pas- lodga to rise and six arose as follows:-
tor Tabernacle Baptist' church. New- Messrs. E R. Tweed. W. A. Sams.
Washington Corbett, age 54: Mr Cor, Urn, N. O, Evangelist Bev R. F. AW. Whitehurst J. J, Bailey,
bett had suffeMd.fromr-rhenmatism jpittman . and j Mrs. Pittman," Musical Coleman Ramsey, and Bula Tweed:
for 8 or 10 yearsyut.nad.. been Director and Soloists. Mr R. R. Le- Short iraeechea were made hv Mr
seriously ill since last October. It was JfeOT d Orchestra from the Metho- 1. R. Tweed, Mr. Bula Tweed, Mr. Ak
dist Church, Albemarle, N, C, Miss W. ' Whitehurst, and Mr. J. Coleman
Zora. Martin, Home Mission Worker, Ramsey. Following this program, re-
The proposition involving issuance
of bonds to the extent of $37,500 to
match a similar amount allotted to
Madison County by the Duke Founda
tion Company has so captivated pub
lic interest that it is likely public o
pinion will be so strong as to influence
the County Board of Commissioners
to order the issue of bonds without
bringing the proposition to the voters.
Public spirited citizens in every local'
ity are unanimously endorsing the
hospital plan. It remains, however,
for the leaders of the various political
factions to endorse the issue of bonds
puDiiciy. mis win no qoudi do aone i
Since the Caitola Manufacturing
Company of Marshall was put into
the hands of the receiver, May, 19-
26, considerable interesting litigation
has grown out of former ' transac
tions between the mill and other
parties. Soon after the mill was put
in the hands of the receiver, three
different concerns brought suit
against the receiver to recover ma
chinery which had been sold to the
mill under conditional sales contracts,
but not paid for. These cases were
tried in the Superior Court and the
receiver won all three of the cases,
upon the ground that the rights of
the receiver fastened upon the pro
perty as an innocent purchaser with
out notice when he was appointed,
the conditional sales contracts not
being recorded until after the receiv
er was appointed. One of the clai
mants, John Hetheringten & Sons,
an English Company, then after the
case was decided against them in the
Superior Court, filed a petition in
the U. S. District Court and put the
Company in Bankruptcy. The Attorn
eys for the English Company then
filed a claim under the conditional
ralos contract as a secured claim. The
trustee in bankruptcy, through his
attorney, Mr. John A. Hendricks at
Marshall, resisted the claim. The mat
ter was then heard before the referee
in bankruptcy who decided in favor
of the trustee and against the claim
ant. The claimant through its attorney
Cansler & Cansler, of Charlotte, then
appealed the case to the U. S. District
Courf before Judge Webb. Judge
Webb heard the case and confirmed
the decision of the referee and the
case was again decided in favor 0
the trustee. The English Company
ajpain, through ts attorneys appealed
the case to the U. S. District Court of
Appeals at Richmond, Virginia. The
case on appeal in the U. S. Circuit
Court was argued a short time ago,
while the court was sitting at Ashe
ville, but the opinion of the court
in this case has not yet been handed
down.
Attorney for the trustee was John
A. Hendricks. Attorney for John
Hetherton & Sons, Cansler & Cansler,
of Charlotte.
The trustee, C. L. Rudisill brought
suit against the Citizens National
I Bank of Gastonia on certain trans
actions between the Capitola Manu
facturing Company and the Bank. The
Gastonia Bank had loaned the Capi
tola Manufacturing Company money
a few years before the mill went in
to hands of the receiver and from
time "to time the note was renewed
and at the time of each renewal the
Capitola Manufacturing Company
paid the Bank interest or discount at
the rate of 8 per cent, the notes bear
ing interest at 6 per cent after ma
turity. This suit was brought to re
cover the penalty under usury laws
of the United States and North Caro
lina. This case was tried last Monday,
the 30th of July in the U. S. District
Court at Asheville, Judge Webb pre
siding. The case was argued by Mr.
Charles W. Tillett, of Charlotte, and -Mr.
A. C. Jones, of Gastonia on be
half of the defendant Bank and Mr.
John A. Hendricks, of Marshall on
behalf of the Trustee in Bankruptcy.
After the evidence was introduced
and argument by counsel. Judge
Commissioners to pass on it New
developments are promised within the
nxii(Wdays.'.' h ' '-.?'
Died at his home in-Hot Springs,
N. C, Sunday-; July 29i l028, at about
six o'clock in the 'morning, George
I Mr. Corbet's request that he be interr.
'ad as soon as possible after death.
. hence the funeral was Monday moin- Lelce8ter N- q., Misses Bertha Bre- froshments were served, during which
ing at ten o'clock, conducted by a for. TMi ad Gladys Ashworth. returned time, niano selections Were rendered the son of Mr: and Mrs. Alexander
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mor ! yi missionaries irom nina. -
as soon as public opinion reaches the, Webb conferred with the Attorneys
point where such action is deemed apart from the jury and advised that
wise by the respective leaders. As yet in fairness to all parties concerned
tKe "hospital plan has met no opposi- the case should be settled without
tion in any quarter. There is some 'exacting the extreme penalty in law.
question as to whether it would not 'Upon the suggestion of Judge, Webb,
be batter to nut the proposition to 'a, both sides accepted' his proposition
popular vote or to allow the County' and consent judgment-was awarded
to the Trustee in Bankruptcy for
$3,000 and the cost of the action. The
above may be interesting o readers
of the News-Record from the fact
that many Madison County people
vara tfnnniMfil in diff .rnnt vrulra itttk.i
Miss Sadie Leona Tillery, of Mar- the Capitol Manufacturing Company.
Shall, R. F. D. No. 3., and Mr. J..W.
Boyd of MorrisVown, Tenn., were mar
ried at' the home of the bride last
Surtday ! afternoon at 3 K)0 o'clock,
July 29th", 1928, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. H. L. Smith, pas
tor of the Marshall Baptist church.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Tillery and the groom is
BOYD-TILLERY
Lexington, TCy.
!
Rev. Self feels that he hat secured row.
.- The. famous humorist, is-to- be the '
principal character or star in rTHIL
TEXASSTEER.-- whichisi; be ;
U by Misses Edna Bice and Gaga Mor- Boyd and holds .position, with the 'tyryt fix tha movisTpictarrtT Our -
We trust: thaf fte new compang"jSiajr
soon De jKble to start up the mflL.fe:
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SouthWn Railway.
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