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VOLUME XXXIT.
OHKKWILLK, >. C., FHIDAY A1 TE«\00.\, AIMUL 3, I!U1.
M MIJKU
W. H. HAGSDALE
Serveii County is Superintendent
of Education for 25 {fears
DEATH CJIME FfllDUY NIGilT
ijrpeiivillc tiiid I’ltt County SiiffiT
(lireat Loss ’ii HIh Dratli. Al
ways Foremost In the Ad
vancement of dneation.
(From The Daily Reflector.)
Prof. W. H. Ragsdale passed away
at a:20 o'clock Friday night after au
illness oxtf'nding through nearly three
months. ICarly in January he was tak-
with a severe attack ot rrippe, from
which tuberculosis developed about
flvo weeks ago. From the time this
dread destroyer fastened upon him, his
decline was rapid until the end came.
The death of no man could have oc
curred that a greater loss to Green-
Tille and Pitt county than the passing
«f this good man, and it fills thous
ands of hearts with profound sorrow.
Possessed of a nature most kind and
and gentle, always greeting every one
with a cheerful word, a recognized
•rganizer and leader, he drew all to
him and everybody loved him.
Prof. Ragsdale was born In Gran
ville county March 30th, 1865, at
lacked but three days of being 59 years
sf age. After passing his boyhood
and youth on the farm and attending
the home school, he entered Wake
Fbrest College and graduated with dis
tinction from that institution. He
taught school in Scotland Neck- a few
years and later came to Greenville
and opened a male school in the old
Academy that stood on the site now
occupied by the Graded school. As
a teacher he was supreme, and in each
and every student under him he took
keen interest, and there are scores of
men throughout this and other sec
tions of North Carolina indebted to
him for their splendid training.
After teaching here a few years he
went back to Granville county for a
for a year of two, then returned to
Greenville and resumed his school in
the Academy. He was first made
county superintendent of education in
1891 and served until the political
changes came in 1898. He was again
elected superintendent in 1990, serving
that office for about twenty five years
It was he who brought about the re
markable educational, progress that
has come to Pitt County, raising the
schools from a low standard to the
highest rank of any in the State,
tilled with energy and enthusiasm he
threw his heart and life Into bis work,
and no man ever more fully gave him
self to the services of others. In the
campaign for the establishment of
East Carolina Teachers Training
School he took leading part, and It is
due largely to him that we have this
splendid Institution. His wisdom,
counsel and leadership was constantly
sought and always gladly given. The
influence of his work will live on
after him.
In September, 1885, Prof. Ragsdale
aaarried Miss Bettie Sutton, his wife
dying in 1902. To them were born
Ive •hildren, all of whom survive.
They arc Misses Hennie and Willie
Ragsdale, Messrs. Hugh, Sherwood
and Jennings Ragsdale. He was a
devote-.l husband and father and his
home life was beautiful. He la also
survived by three brothers, Messrs
■. J and Robert Ragsdale, of Puquay
Springs, and T. D. Ragsdale of Smith-
fleld.
Prof. Ragsdale in his early years
united with the Baptist Church, and
for years was a deacon of Memorial
Baptist Church and served many years
as superintendent and later teacher in
the Sunday school. In his church work
and devotion to the cause of Christ
he carried the same order and enthu
siasm that charaterized his life. He
lived in the runshine of a happy life
here, and died in the joy of a blissful
life beyond.
Prof. Ragsdale was an Odd Fellow,
u Mason and a Royal Arch Mason, and
was ever faithful to the teachings of
the frntornitlos. He will be bur*<’d
with Masonic honors.
The funeral will take placc at
2 o’clock Sunday afternoon, with ser
vices in Memorial Church led by his
pastor, Rev. C. M. Rock. The inter
ment will follow in Cherry Hill Ceme
tery.
Following are the pall bearers:
Active: J. E. Harris, J. S. Smith,
R. O. Flanagan, C. S. Carr, J. L.
Wooten, .7. U. Cherry, K. H. Osborn,
W. M. Moore, S. T. White, J. C.
Tyson, H. A. While, J. G. Moye.
Honorary: J. V. Joyner, J. Hryan
Grimes, II. B. White. A. S. Harrison,
C. W. Massey, A. G. Cox, M. O.
Blount, L. C. Arthur, T. J. Jarvis,
R. H. Wright, C. W. Wilson, H. E.
Austin, J. B. Spilman, C. O’H.
Laughinghouse, S. Hassell, F. C.
Harding, H. H. McI.ioan, J. J. Laugh-
inghouse, F. G. James, C. U. Roun
tree, Harry Skinner, W. L. Brown, O.
Li. Joyner, R. L. Carr, R. Williams.
F, D, Foxhall, F. C. Nye, D. C.
Moore, C. C. Pierce.
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All eections of Pitt county, as well
sfcieral outside portions of the st.v. >
were represented in the large gather
ing here Sunday afternoon at the fun
eral of Prof. W. H. Ragsdale. It was
an assemblage that did fitting hono”
to the memory of this good man who
had done so much for his county and
state and showed how highly he wa«
esteemed in life by all people.
At 2 o’clock, under an escort of the
Masonic fraternity, the active and
honorary pall bearers and a large num
ber of friends, the remains were tak
en from his late residence to Memor
ial Baptist church. The church, ex
cept the pews reserved for the famllv
and pall bearers, fraternity otflcials
and school representatives, was all
ready filled with those anxious to pav
their respects, and a great throng
stood outside. Hundreds of others who
knew the church could not near ac
commodate the vast concourse, went
directly to the cemetery. Not in the
history of Greenville has there been
so large an attendance at a funeral as
at this one.
In the church a quartet choir beauti
fully sang “Sometime We’ll Under-
derstand” and "Beyond the Smiling and
the Weeping,” both songs being fav
orites of the deceased in his life. Af
ter the scripture lesson and prayer
by the pastor. Rev. C. M. Rock, he
paid a touching tribute to the life and
Christian character of Prof. Ragsdale,
referring appropriately to the loss the
state, the county, the town and the
church sustained in his death. He also
spoke with tender feeling and emotion
of the loyal support Prof. Ragsdale
had given him as pastor of the church
and that be also felt a keen personal
loss. There were no dry eyes in the
large at'dience as the pastor spoke.
Mr. Rock stated that It had first
been intended that some remarks
would be made at this service by cer
tain of the visitors, but after consult
ing over the matter it was deemed
more advisable under the conditions of
sadness now filling all hearts to hold
a special memorial service at a later
date. When this service is held there
will be a movement for some fitting
testimonial to perpetuate the memory
of the deceased in recognition of th^
great service rendered In his life.
Prom thfe church to Cherry Hill
Cemetery the funeral cortege was aug
mented by the two hundred students
of East Carolina Teachers Training
-icliool, teachers and delegatioi.,
several other schools in the county,
representative classes ot the Baptist
Sunday school, and representatives of
societies. Arriving at the cemetery,
as the flower covered casket rested
near theo open grave about to receive
it, besides that of his wife who died in
1902, the Training School body in j
doubled column tiled by and formed a • •• ni in
halt square back of the concourse. It fjf, [||)gf| j|, MOVe DiCS iH HiS
was an impressive scene. ■*
After a prayer by Rev. J. M. Daniel’
pastor of Jarvis Memorial Methodist
church, and singing “The Christians
Goodnight” by the quartet, the casket
was lowered and the impressive Ma
sonic burial ceremony followed, about
a hundred Masons participating in
this.
The floral tributes were magniflcent.
Those came from far and near as ex-
preHsions of sorrow from friends. The
number of beautiful designs was so
large that a little in advance of start
ing with the remains they were moved
to the church and arranged about the
pulpit and platform before the funeral
began. After the procession loft the
church the tributes were removed to
the ct-metery and a\, the conclusion of
the grave, there being enough to cnni-
pletely cover both the graves of Prof,
Ragsdale and his wife, and the space
between them, making all appear as
one mass of exquisite flowers.
Seventy Second Year
ms m loiliiD useful
An
Earnest Chrisfian and I’prlglit
Citizen in Both Ill's Public
and Private Life.
(Prom The Daily Reflector.)
eyes among that large congregation
All realized how appropriate the words
and sentiment of the hymn was to
this beautiful Christian life. After th j
reading of the Scripture lesson an;)
singing of "Sometime We’ll Under
stand” the pastor very impressively
related a portion of the life of the de
ceased; in his younger days the man
ner In which he served his people as
their representative in public ofiicej
of the state and county; and then of
his later years when in private life
what a true friend he was to his fellow
nan. In his closing remarks Mr. Wal
ker told of the great loss the churci;
hhi suffered in the passing of Mr
Moye, adding that tlie deceased was
truly the pillar of the Uiscipl<!s church
for when his advice was given per
taining not only to the business of the
congregation but to public life affair.^
as well, it was always gladly received
because he was a man of a broad in
tellectual mind.
With a beautiful prayer and the
singing of "Nearer My God to Thee”
All work at the Kast Carolina Teach
ers Training School was suspended on
Saturday because of the death of Prof
Ragsdale. Arrangements are being
made for appropriate memorial exer
cises to be held at the Training school
at some time in the near future.
The loss that the school feels in the
death of Prof. Ragsdale is inestimable.
As a member ot the faculty he has
been a constant source of inspiration
to the president, faculty and students.
In his work as county suD^:rintendent
he was in daily contact wiih actual
conditions existing in the bchooi-?.
Through him bia collsat; ics kept in
touch with the practical educational
problems near at hand. His long ex-
pierence in school work, n?s under
standing of vital problems in educa
tion, his sai3 Judgment, eptlmis*‘j na
ture and never failing tact made him
invaluable as a member of the faculty.
The school, in turn, was a source of
inspiration to him. Quick to assimilate
new ideas of value, he would put int^
practice in the schools of Pitt county
what he rained from others Thl
made the Pitt county schools amonp
the most progressive in the state.
His place In the Training School as
well as in Greenville, Pitt county and
North Carolina cannot be filled.
At 8:30 o'clock Saturday morning; the services at the church were con
r. 1,' A a,. o» I eluded and the remains were then con
veyed to the family burying ground
about two or thrfc miles from Farm-
ville, N. C., and Interred besldo those
of his first wife. Besides a long pro
cetaion that followed the remains 1o
its last resting place from Greenville,
there were several hundred friends^
from that Immediate section and var
rious other parts ot the state await
ing the arrival of the remains.
At the grave the order of Odd Fel
lows, of which fraternity the deceased
was a member, participated in the bur
ial service which was very Impressive
The floral offerings were beautiful,
many designs being sent from his
friends throughout the state, and when
placed the grave of Mr. Moye and that
of his first wife were covered.
The pall-bearers were: Active
Messrs. J. A. Bland, J. 9. Tunstal!.
A. B. Eniington, H. Bentley Harriss
J. F. Nelson and W. T. Forrest
Honorary: Col, Harry Sklnnor, Ex-
Gov. T. J. Jarvis, Messrs, A. J. Out
terbrldge, G. h. Evan. l>. S. flpain,
T. W. Whitehurst, H. L. Coward and
T. B. Hooker.
PERSONALS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1914.
Mr. A. B. Denton went to Bethel
today.
Mr. Edward Hearn went to Bethel
today.
Mr. T. I. Moore went to Bethel
today.
Mr. H. A. Dennlss ot Raleigh is
visiting friends here today.
Mr. S. T. White returned Tuesday
from a business trip to New York.
Mr. A. A. Forbes, Jr., returned
last night from Waynesville, Ky.,
where he has been engaged in the to
bacco business.
Mr. J. W. Forrell has returned
from a pleasure trip to Florida.
Hr Bishop Slek.
Mr. R. A. Bishop has been confined
to his home by sicicness for several
days and is still unable to leave hij
bed. It is the hope of his friends that
le will soon be out again.
During his absence from his busi
ness at the laundry his brother, Mr.
Edward Bishop, of Wilson, Is here to
take his place.
Mr. E. A. Moye, Sr., passed away at
hia home on Dickerson avenue, after
an illness of little more than a week,
though his health had been poor the
pasi year. He was 72 years of age.
i\ jiisi and upright citizen, an earaeai
Christian a true friend and neighbor
are lost in his death, for men of hla
character and usefulness are rare, and
his position with the local Disciple
church will never bo filled.
lie was born May IJth, 1S42, neai
Farmville and spent his life in Pitt
county, coming to Greenville in 1885
In 1S77 he represented his county in
the lower house of the General Assem
bly, and was member of the state sen
ate In 1879. He moved to Greenville
in 1885, having been appointed clerk
of the Superior Court to succeed Mr.
B. W. Brown, deceased. He was elect
ed to the same ofllce three successive
terms, serving fourteen years in all.
At his death he was secretary of the
Pitt Lumber and Manufacturing Com
pany and a director in the First Na
tional Bank.
Mr. Moye was a member of the
Christian church and it never had a
more consecrated and zealous member.
He served several years as president
of the state missionary convention ot
the Disciple church and was vice pres
ident at the time of his death.
He was married three times—first
to Miss Mary L. Edwards in 18G6, who
died in 181>t. Two children survive
this marriage. Dr. E. A. Moye and
Mrs. J, L. Carper. His second mar
riage was to Mrs. Delphia Q.iinerly In
lS!tr>, she passing away in J905, leiv-
ing no chil 'reii. His third marriage
was in 1906 to Miss Lucy Johnston,
who with one son, Robert, yurvivea
him.
He was a member of the Odd Pel
lows and held high rank in the fra-
trrnity.
Funeral services were hel.i Sunday
morning at 10:00 o’clock at the Chr’a-
tian church and the Interment was
made In the family burying ground
near Farmville.
RFV. JNO. MATTHEMS.
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock
the funeral services over the remains
of the late Mr. B. A. Moye, Sr., were
held in the Christian church, and the
esteem in which this noble character
was held was fully manifested by a
large concourse of relatives and sor
rowing friends that began to fill the
church from the early morning.
Long before the arrival ot the proces
sion that followed the remains troB.
the home, not a seat could be obtain
ed except those that had been reserv
ed for the near relatives and the Odd
Fellows. A great throng of friends
were forced to remain on the outside
of the ediflce during the service.
Rev. J. J. Walker conducted the ser
vice and a more impressive one was
never held. Immediately after the
bier had been borne into the church
the choir arose and sang “Asleep in
Jesus", and there were but few dry
The Rev. Jno, R. Matthews of
Ohio, formerly arch deacon of the
Dloceso of Southern Ohio, who is of
the most successful and learned evan
gelists of the Episcopal church, has
accepted an invitation to conduct a
mission in St. Paul’s I’piscopal,
(Greenville) and Is expected to arrive
in the city next Moday evening and
begin his services at once. This weel-
Mr. Matthews is conducting a mi
In St. John’s church, Knoxville, Tenn ,
Mr. Matthews is a master of arts of'
Christ College Oxford University and
is said to be one of the greatest Bible
students, not only in this country, but
in the world. His daily readings which
will be at 10:30 o'clock In the morn
lugs will reveal this fact. The writer
had the great privilege of being a fel
low student of Mr. Matthews, and as
sures the public that a great opportun
Ity will be theirs to hear him. One
hearing will mean more. There Is
nothing spectacular or of the skv
rocket effects in his preaching. The
life of the preacher is a kin to that
of the Man of Nazareth. Services
will be twice dally in St. Paul’s; 10:30
and 8 o'clock.
OF 40 SCHOOLS
10 CHAPEL HILL
Winners of Bolt) Debates in Retent
Triangular Sonlests
will CliI»[nHEiE FfilO*y
I'nder^oes Operatioa
Little Miss Stella Whichard, the
youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
C. B. Whichard unde went an opera
tion yesterday for adenoids at the
hands of Drs. Laughlnghoune and
Carter. Little Stella is doing fine to
day and it is hoped that it will only
be a few days before she will be able
to be out again.
Woman suffrage has given Chicago
the largest electorate in the Unitt'd
States.
To Debate iu the Final (oiilet-j (or
the .Vycoek Memorial Cup.
(ountry Clubs Mill
taiu the Vlsitoi’s.
ClIAl’KL. IllLL, April l~Krom
every section i-f -North Carolina
school 'lebafers and athle'es are tnis
week coming to Chapel Hill to par
ticipate in State-wide contests, in
(lel)ale (lie final eoiite.st.s of 111'-
School Debating Inion is the attrac
tion, aud in athletics the second
annual iiitcr-scholastic (rack meet is
tlie drawing card. Both of these
events will be held on the same day,
Friday, April 3. The track meet will
be held in the afternoou and the de
bate will be held at night. Accom
panying the different teams there will
be many school superintendents,
principals, teachers, and friends.
Forty high schools, winners oi liotli
debates in the recent triangulai lon-
tests, will send their representatives
to Chapel Hill for this final contest
for the Aycock Memorial Cup. These
schools are; Durham, Apex, Holly
Springs, Kinston, Ple^ant Gixrden,
Warrenton, Graham, Lucauia, States
ville, Winston-Salem. Asheville Het-
hania. Belmont, North Wilkesboro,
Troutman's, Lumberton, Marsbville.
Dallas. Atkinson, Stem, Lenlor. King
Piney Creek, Glen Alpine,
Cross, Churchland. Snow Hill, Sparta,
Belhaven, Mantoe, Gatesville, .Sloue-
vllle, Leaksville, and Weniwoyth.
This final debate will he thi- i-i’.
nation of the one hundred anii *>ity
debates that took place all ov* r the
State on .March i;(i were partii iv.)ted
in by six hundred student d< t»i,tes.
and were heard by fully tlnrt> <hou
sand North Carolinians
The debaters will arrive in
mu at noon ’rhursday, .fjiril L They
will be entertained by (hr ''ent
county clubs of the ruiversity The
first preliminary for the final dil’ate
will be held Thursday, at night The
best teams from this preliminary
will be selected for a second pr< limi-
nary F*rlday morning, April .T From
these teams will be selected one team
on each Ride for the final debate
which will be held in (JerrarO Hall
Friday evening at 8:00 o’flork
The schools which will hn«(r re
presentatives in the track meet are;
Raleigh, Graham, High Point, A«he
ville, Washington, Oak Ridge, .Hanford
Friendship, and Hunterflvllle. A
trophy cup will be awarded the M-bool
■whose representatlveB run «Ti tl.e
highest number of points.
FOUR CANDIDATES «IT
FOB SHERIFF'S OmCE.
Up to the present time thei« are
four candidates out for the ottce ot
Sheriff of Pitt county, and it rumors
ran be depended upon there are pr.)^-
ably three or four more tbat hove not
as yot made their announcement In
print. Several names are b<-'*'ng whip-
pered around for other county offirea
tic none have been made public.
Sflsses Fannie Stewart, Mary Eli
zabeth Thompson and Mrs. Kiizie
Hardy, of Washington are in town
today shopping.