Dr. M.G. Wilson Begins Practice in Smithfield, Dec. 8, 1925

Dr. Wilson Locates Here

Smithfield extends a welcome to Dr. and Mrs. M.G. Wilson, who moved to our city last week to make their home. They have purchased the bungalow of Mr. and Mrs. D.T. Lunceford on Johnston Street. Dr. Wilson is no stranger here, being a native of Johnston County. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Wilson of Wilson’s Mills. He located at Princeton soon after receiving his license to practice medicine, later removing to Greenville. He has responded again to the call to practice his chosen profession in his native county, and his office may be found on the second floor of the Hood building.

Dr. Wilson received his medical training at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia. He was interned in a hospital at Pittsburg, Pa., for a year after graduation.

From page 3 of the Smithfield Herald, Tuesday, December 8, 1925

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W.A. Lee of Four Oaks Beginning Hog Killing, Dec. 8, 1925

Kills Big Hogs

Mr. W.A. Lee of Four Oaks, route 2, was in town Saturday. He said he killed two Durock Jersey pigs last week which weighed 1,212 pounds. One weighed 550 and the other 662 pounds. Mr. Lee says he has just started to killing his hogs. He feeds them on corn, peas and beans. Mr. Lee lives at home and boards at the same place.

From the front page of The Smithfield Herald, Tuesday morning, Dec. 8, 1925

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Country Correspondence from Emit, Dec. 8, 1925

Country Correspondence—Emit

Mr. and Mrs. J.V. Bell spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. B.C. Hinton near Zebulon.

Mr. and Mrs. Carlyle Hinton spent Sunday afternoon in the Hales Chapel section.

Messrs. Bige Hinton and J.S. Talton were in this section Sunday night.

Messrs. A.D. Hinton and S.M. Burns made a business trip to Middlesex Saturday.

Mr. M.C. Hinton and Mr. J.V. Bell made a business trip to Middlesex Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Herman Narron are all smiles—it’s a fine girl.

Mr. W.J. Wilder is on the sick list. We hope he will soon be out again.

Mr. and Mrs. Lumis Strickland made a business trip to Raleigh last Wednesday.

The people of this section are beginning to kill hogs. Mr. J.V. Bell killed a fine one last week which tipped the scales at 878 pounds. Mr. A.D. Hinton killed four Thursday, which weighed 1,017 pounds.

Mr. and Mrs. Charley Meacombs and Miss Alice Hinton spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Coy Hinton near Zebulon.

Mr. Leamon Corbett of Kinston was in this section Friday.

--Middlesex, Route 3, Dec. 3

From page 2 of The Smithfield Herald, Tuesday morning, Dec. 8, 1925

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Robbie Massengill, 30, Died of Appendicitis, Dec. 7, 1925

Prominent Farmer of Ingram Dies. . . Mr. Robbie T. Masengill Passes Away Following Serious Operation

Mr. Robbie T. Massengill, who lived in Ingrams township, died at the Smithfield Memorial hospital Saturday following an operation for appendicitis. He was taken ill some time ago and was operated on Thanksgiving day, but his condition was so serious that the operation was of no avail.

Mr. Massengill was born August 11, 1895, and was a little past 30 years old. He was the son of the late J.A. Massengill of Ingrams township. During the World War he served in the United States navy for 26 months. In 1923 he married Miss Sallie Johnson of Bentonville, who survives him.

He never united with any church but was a believer in the Primitive Baptist faith. He was from a prominent family and was a successful farmer and business man.

The deceased is survived by his wife, his mother, Mrs. Sarah Massengill of Ingrams township, two sisters, Mrs. Jesse Barns of this city and Mrs. W.G. Thomas of Varina, and four brothers, Messrs. J.T., N.A., and J.A. Massengill Jr., who live at the old homeplace, and Lester Massengill of Montgomery, Ala.

The funeral was held at the home Sunday afternoon, conducted by Elders Xure Lee and L.A. Johnson, and interment was made in the family cemetery. An unusually large crowd estimated at about 3,000 people attended the funeral to pay a last tribute of respect to their departed friend and neighbor. The floral offering was profuse and very beautiful, silent testimony to the esteem in which the deceased was held.

The bereaved ones have the sympathy of a host of friends in this hour of bereavement.

From the front page of The Smithfield Herald, Tuesday morning, Dec. 8, 1925

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Heart Attack Takes J.T. Vinson, Dec. 7, 1925

J.T. Vinson Passes Away in Clayton. . . Succumbs to Heart Attack in Few Hours After He Is Stricken

Friends and relatives throughout Johnston County will regret to learn of the death of Mr. J.T. Vinson, which occurred at his home in Clayton yesterday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock. Mr. Vinson had suffered several heart attacks, having had a slight one last week. He arose as usual, however, yesterday morning and went to his office. He returned home for breakfast and about 7:30 was taken sick, growing gradually worse until after the noon hour.

The deceased was about 60 years old. He was a brother of the late J.A. Vinson and was the executor on his estate of his brother. Surviving Mr. Vinson are seven children as follows: Messrs. Turner, Herman, Willard and Loomis Vinson of Clayton, Misses Naomi and Claudia Vinson of Clayton and Mrs. Ivan Smith of the Bethesda section. He also leaves three sisters: Mrs. Marceline Cox of Durham, Mrs. H.B. Ipock of Clinton, and Mrs. Rosa Duncan of Clayton.

The funeral will be held this afternoon about 2 o’clock at the home in Clayton after which the body will be taken to the old Vinson burying ground at Wilson’s Mills for interment.

The deceased was a member of the Clayton Baptist church and his pastor, Rev. E.C. White, will conduct the services.

From the front page of The Smithfield Herald, Tuesday morning, Dec. 8, 1925

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Beady Wiggs, 43, Died Nov. 27, 1925

Death of Beady P. Wiggs

Selma, Nov. 30—On Friday, November 27, about 3:15 o’clock, the Death Angel visited the home of Mr. Alex Wiggs Jr. and took from him his loving wife, Beady P. Wiggs. She was born November 10, 1882, and died November 27, 1925, making her stay on earth 43 years and 17 days. She was twice married, first to Henry W. Stuckey and to this union were born three children. Later she married Mr. Alex Wiggs Jr. and to his union was born one child.

The deceased was converted about 30 years ago and joined the missionary Baptist church, and her seat was never vacant when she was able to go. Surely, she has reaped the reward of a righteous woman and will be missed by everyone that knew her. Oh, how sad home is without dear mother. She was so good to us all and seemed to love us all so much. How hard it was to give her up, but she was too good to live in this old sinful world any longer, and God saw she had toiled and suffered long enough and called her home. We all knew she was good, and she is out of this sinful world and is peacefully resting. Our loss is her eternal gain.

She was taken to Parrish Memorial Cemetery on November 28, and Rev. Jim Worley preached her funeral about 4 o’clock. She was laid to rest amid a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends. The floral offerings were beautiful, showing the love and esteem in which she was held. Those left to mourn her loss are a husband the two children, Archie L. Stuckey and Andrew Wiggs. She also leaves five brothers: G.H. Parrish, Z.A. Parris, J.E. Parrish, M.P. Parrish and G.W. Parrish, and three sisters: Mrs. John Campbell, Mrs. J.V. Oliver and Mrs. S.P. Phillips. The best thoughts we have about her are her parting words. They were: “I am going home to rest.”

A precious one from us is gone,

A voice we loved is still;

A place is vacant in our home

That never can be filled.

We wish to thank each and every one who assisted in any way during her sickness and death.

Written by her niece, Mrs. Annie Parrish

From the front page of The Smithfield Herald, Tuesday morning, Dec. 8, 1925

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Mary Currie, Mother of Mrs. A.G. Martin, Died Dec. 6,1925

Mother of Mrs. A.G. Martin Dead

Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Martin were called to Raeford today by the death of Mrs. Martin’s mother, Mrs. Mary B. Currie, which occurred at her home Sunday night. Mrs. Currie had been seriously ill for several weeks and her death was not unexpected. The funeral will be conducted at the Presbyterian Church in Raeford this morning at 11 o’clock. Miss Laura Currie, a daughter who teaches at Brodgen near town, left yesterday for Raeford.

From the front page of The Smithfield Herald, Tuesday morning, Dec. 8, 1925

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