Police Believe Cutting Victim Not Telling the Whole Truth, May 10, 1926

Mystery Surrounds Cutting and Victim. . . Man in Thompson Memorial Hospital in Serious Condition Claims He Is Brother of Man Killed in Gun Battle with Officers in Ashpole Swamp—Whiskey Gang Is Suspected. . . Quarrel Among Dealers?

Ed Green, alias Ed Hunter, is in the Thompson Memorial hospital here in a critical condition as the result of an assault made on him late Saturday afternoon by an unknown person near Pope’s crossing about 5 miles south of here.

Green claims he is a brother of the man who was killed in a gun battle with officers at a whiskey still in Ashpole swamp a few months ago. Officers are discounting his story, however, and do not believe his name is Green or Hunter, but that he is a member of a notorious gang of whiskey blockaders. He claims he does not know who assaulted him, stating that someone came upon him from behind and with a knife cut him severely about the head and neck.

No information can be secured from anyone who would throw any light on the mysterious affair. Officers are working on a theory that the assault was the result of a quarrel among whiskey dealers, and are hoping that as soon as the injured man realizes the seriousness of his condition, he will give the desired information.

From the front page of The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C., Monday, May 10, 1926

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Graduates Pinned at Baker Sanatorium School for Nurses, May 11, 1926

Graduating Exercises for Baker Sanatorium School for Nurses

Following is the program of the graduating exercises of the Baker sanatorium training school for nurses at the high school auditorium Tuesday evening, May 11, at 8 o’clock.

March

Invocation—Rev. T. McM. Grant

Welcome—Dr. H.M. Baker

Solo—Mrs. E.L. Norton

Introduction of Speaker—Mr. R.C. Lawrence

Address—Dr. C.L. Greaves

Solo—Miss Iva Pearson

Presentation of Diplomas—Mr. T.L. Johnson

Presentation of Pins—Miss Kate Herndon

Florence Nightengale Pledge

Benediction—Dr. G.E. Moorehouse

From the front page of The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C., Monday, May 10, 1926

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Bank Receiver's Office Moved to Johnson, Johnson & McLeod, May 10, 1926

Bank Receiver’s Office Moved

The office of Mr. Malcombe S. McConihe, receiver for the First National Bank, has been moved from the bank’s former home to the offices of Johnson, Johnson & McLeod, second floor of the building. As stated before in The Robesonian, depositors of the bank may receive a second dividend by presenting their certificates. This makes a total of 40 percent paid to depositors.

From the front page of The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C., Monday, May 10, 1926

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Mrs. Margaret Sloan is County's Temporary Maternity and Infancy Nurse, May 10, 1926

Temporary Health Nurse. . . Mrs. Margaret Sloan Takes Up Duties of Miss McLeod

By E.R. Hardin, County Health Officer

Mrs. Margaret Sloan of Clinton N.C., arrived this week to begin work with the Robeson county health department. She will serve as maternity and infancy nurse until Miss McLeod, who is now in a hospital for treatment, is able to return to work. Her work will be with the mothers, babies and midwives of the county.

Mrs. Sloan has had a long experience in the various phases of public health work, having served as public health nurse with the Sampson county health department for six years. Mrs. Sloan’s fine record with the Sampson county health department has not only given her unusual popularity with the people of Sampson county, but has made her one of the most popular public health nurses in the State.

Mrs. Sloan is the widow of the late Dr. Henry Sloan of Sampson county, a widely known and beloved physician. Before her marriage, she was a Miss Williams of West Point, Va.

From the front page of The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C., Monday, May 10, 1926

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8 Receive 7th Grade Certificates from Centenary Grammar School, May 10, 1926

Centenary Among Best of Grammar Schools. . . Record in Attendance During year Just Closed Was Especially Good—Complimented by Supt. Poole—Picnic Dinner on Closing Day

During his remarks at the Marietta school finals Friday, County Superintendent J.R. Poole made complimentary reference to the Centenary school near Rowland, which closed Wednesday of last week, as mentioned in Thursday’s Robesonian. Prof. Poole said than an exceptionally good attendance record had been made at Centenary during the past school year and complimented that community on the striking evidences of improved conditions during recent years.

Finals at Centenary began last Tuesday evening with a “Tom Thumb Wedding” and recitation contest, and were concluded Wednesday with literary address by Senator T.L. Johnson of Lumberton and presentation by Supt. Poole of 7th grade certificates and prizes. A picnic dinner was served on the grounds and there was a ball game in the afternoon.

This concluded one of the best years in the history of the school, according to Mr. J.O. McArthur, a member of the school board. Other members of the board are Mr. I.R. Phillips, chairman, and Mr. J.W. Burns. The teachers were Miss Virginia Mae Adams of Rowland, principal, Miss Martha V. McLeod of Buie and Miss Ollie Mae Carr of Wallace.

Seventh-grade certificates were awarded:

Madaline Campbell

Mamie Campbell

Ethel Bethea

Grace Gaddy

Nora Lee Jackson

Willie Burns

Murphy McLean

Lester Ivey

Prizes for perfect attendance were awarded Thelma Jackson, Grace Gaddy, Louise Burns, Esther McLean, Ruth Stone, Evelyn Hammond, Bob Burns, Preston Page, Cole Page, Douglas Hammond, C.W. McArthur, Junius Gaddy.

Prizes to winners in recitation contest were awarded as follows:

Evelyn Hammond, fourth grade

Bob Burns, 4th grade

Sadie Rogers, 5th grade

Murphy McLean, 7th grade.

Enrollment for the year was 112; average attendance 73.

From the front page of The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C., Monday, May 10, 1926

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Lumberton Items of Interest, May 10, 1926

Items of Local News

--The meeting of the Music Study Club has been postponed until material for further study arrives.

--The condition of Mrs. T.F. Costner, who has been ill at her home on Elizabethtown road, is improving nicely.

--Mr. Oscar Israel left Saturday night for New York, where he will purchase goods for the I & W. and Guarantee Shoe stores here.

--The local fire department made a run Friday to the home of Dr. Jon Knox, North Elm Street, where it was found that rags in the flue were burning. No damage was done.

--The condition of Mrs. G.A. Inman, who underwent a serious operation at the Thompson Memorial hospital Friday, is slightly improved today.

--Governor A.W. McLean, accompanied by Mr. A.W. Meshaw of the executive offices in Raleigh, spent Saturday here on business, leaving yesterday morning for Wagram, where they spent the day with relatives of the Governor.

--Mr. A.L. Bullock has been very ill recently at his home at Rowland, according to Mr. Alex. McGirt, who was a Lumberton visitor Thursday, and Mrs. Flora Alford, widow of Mr. Evander Alford, also has been in very ill health.

--Mr. Max Weinstein, buyer for A. Weinstein’ department store, left yesterday for New York City, where he expects to purchase a large quantity of goods from a retiring manufacturer. R. Weinstein received a message Saturday stating that only a few buyers had been invited to take part in the transaction.

--Mr. L.O.R. Bailey returned Friday from Greensboro, where he purchased fixtures for the new barber shop which will open in the Johnson building, Elm and West street, as soon as the fixtures are installed. Mr. Bailey discontinued his work with the Lorraine hotel barber shop Saturday night.

From the front page of The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C., Monday, May 10, 1926

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Aunt Mary Writes from the Robeson County Home, May 10, 1926

County Home Items. . . Inmates Believe They Have Best County Home in the State—Visitors Welcome

By Aunt Mary, Correspondent of The Robesonian

Lumberton, R. 6, May 4—Everything is going well with the county home people. The sick are all better now.

Mr. D.R. Bullock of Lumberton came out and gave us a very interesting lesson about the Scripture Sunday night at the county home chapel, and we hope he will come again soon.

We were glad to see a good many visitors at the county home Sunday and among them were a good many that we knew. And we will try to give their names. We were glad to see Mr. S.M. Jackson of Laurinburg and Mr. C.U. Brown of Howellsville township, Mr. H.F. Townsend of Lumberton R. 6, Mr. J.A. Townsend of Buies, Mr. O.M. Barnes of Allenton, Mr. Cox and family of near Allenton, Mr. T.A. Lee of Fairmont, Mr. Miles Prevatt of Back Swamp, Mr. S.a. Willis and children from Rozier, Mr. and Mrs. J.A. McQueen of Rowland, Mr. Geo. Atkins and wife and sister and Mr. Wyhe and Miss Eula McCormick of Rowland. We were glad to see in number Mr. W.B. Herring and Mrs. W.H. Harring and daughter of the Dillon section. And we were especially glad to see Mr. I.R. Butler of the Gaddysville section, a visitor at the county home Monday afternoon.

We the county home people do believe that we can truthfully say that the Robeson county home is one among the best institutions to take care of the feeble and the helpless that there is in the State. We have a plenty to eat and it is well prepared, and comes regular three times a day, and too we believe that our superintendents, Mr. and Mrs. George Townsend are doing everything that they can to add to our comfort and to help us enjoy life the best that they can, and the sick are well cared for.

Well now the days are long and we hope that the people will come out and see the county home and when you come, come right in at the front door and walk down the hallway and speak to we county home people as you go by, for we love to meet all the good people.

Well, as news is scare, we will not write any more. We hope to write a longer item net week.

From page 2of The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C., Monday, May 10, 1926

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