Miss Leone Blackman Still Unconscious After Car Accident, March 23, 1926

Selma Girl Thrown from Car Is Still Unconscious. . . Miss Leone Blackman Received Fractured Skull Sunday When Negro Ran into Car in Which She Was Riding. . . Negro Is in Jail

Selma, March 22—Sunday evening about 7 o’clock as Mr. W.R. Smith and family, accompanied by Miss Leone Blackman, were returning from a drive on highway 22 their car was struck by one driven by Romie Hastings, colored, at the intersection of Raeford and Watson Streets. The impact was so great that Miss Blackman and Master Harold Smith were thrown from the car. Miss Blackman was picked up in an unconscious condition and with a fractured skull. The little boy had only a few cuts and bruises about the face.

Miss Blackman was rushed to her home with Drs. Vick and Person in attendance. A local nurse was called in until Miss Zelda Smith of Raleigh could be summoned. The patient has never regained consciousness and her physicians hold out little hope for her recovery, though a surgeon has been called in consultation from Raleigh.

Miss Blackman is one of Selma’s most popular young women, and the accident has caused a gloom to settle over the entire town. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are prostrated with grief, while no blame whatever is attached to them.

The negro’s car was turned over and completely demolished though he escaped almost unhurt. He is in jail awaiting a hearing.

From the front page of The Smithfield Herald, Tuesday morning, March 23, 1926

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Police Will Look after Family of J.H. Wyatt As He Serves Jail Time, March 23, 1926

Fund Is Started for J.H. Wyatt’s Family

Raleigh, March 18—Policemen, brother officers who served with him on the local force, and other friends, have started a fund to provide for the family of Jesse H. Wyatt while he is serving his sentence in the state prison for the killing of Stephen Holt.

The former detective exhausted all his funds in taking care of the medical and hospital bills on account of Mr. Wyatt’s illness, and the family was left without adequate funds for support.

All living expenses and other necessary things will be met by checks from the fund started by the policemen. Different departments of the city government will share in the fund.

From the front page of The Smithfield Herald, Tuesday morning, March 23, 1926

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Federal Officers Catch Robert Seapark and L.M. Hamilton Running Whiskey, March 23, 1926

Two Captured by Federal Officers. . . Men Supposed to be Rum Runners Arrested with Whiskey in Car

A rum running automobile and two men were captured at Harrison’s Lake between here and Princeton Friday night by Federal officers. The car was a Buick and it was equipped with a smoke screen. When the car reached Harrison’s Lake the smoke gave out and as it slowed down to round the curve, according to reports, the officers dashed up and arrested the men. A Federal officer from Charlotte and another from Fayetteville had been chasing the car since it left Kinston but on account of the smoke screen had not succeeded in capturing it. Between 75 and 100 gallons of whiskey were found in the car.

The men, Robert Seapark and L.M. Hamilton, were brought here and placed in jail. Yesterday they were carried to Fayetteville to await trial there in Federal court this week. They are thought to be regular rum runners.

From the front page of The Smithfield Herald, Tuesday morning, March 23, 1926

Are you wondering how leaving a trail of smoke could hide a car and keep police from stopping the bootleggers? I was, so I asked AI. Copilot says an oil-burning smoke device didn’t hide the car so much as it hid the road ahead, slowing down the police. The car would carry a small tank of waste oil, crankcase oil or kerosene and route it into the hot exhaust manifold or tailpipe through a valve. When the oil hit the hot metal, it vaporized, producing a huge, think, white or blue cloud. At night, when headlights hit the smoke, it turned into a blinding wall.

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County Correspondence from Glendale, March 23, 1926

County Correspondence: Glendale

Kenly, Route 2, March 19—Miss Ruth Jones spent the week end at Meadow high school.

Misses Lora Mathis and Ethel Corbett spent a very delightful week end in Durham.

Misses Fannie Wellons, Sadie and Eula Boyette were visitors at the teacherage Thursday night.

We are very glad to have Irene Holland, an 11th grade pupil, back in school after being absent several days on account of illness.

Miss Rachel Stancil visited her sister, Mrs. J.R. Renfrow, at Buck Horn the past week end.

Misses Beatrice Starling and Lois Raines made a business trip to Wilson Monday afternoon.

Miss Ermine Woodard and Messrs. Jessie Creech and Ernest Hodge visited in Micro Sunday at the home of Miss Sadie Atkinson.

The old time fiddler’s convention at Glendale last Friday night was attended by a large crowd and everyone present seemed to enjoy the music. Out of the large number of those contesting for the prizes, the following were declared winners by the judges: violin, first prize, P.A. Clifton, second prize, A.R. Stancill; guitar, first prize, Mrs. Harvey Parker; banjo, first prize, Lewis Barnes, second prize, Branch Bailey.

On Friday night, March 26, at 8 o’clock, the primary grades of Glendale school will give their annual entertainment. There will be no admission charges and the public is cordially invited to attend. Prof. Boyette announced some time ago that the primary grades would give their entertainment in March and the grammar grades would give theirs in April in order to avoid having such a long drawn out commencement exercising consisting of three or four nights in succession during the latter part of May when the farmers will be busy. By this plan, it is believed that it will be more convenient for the patrons of the school to attend. These exercises are being given mainly for the benefit of the patrons and all of them are especially invited to attend.

From page 2 of The Smithfield Herald, Tuesday morning, March 23, 1926

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Barn Raising March 16 at Billie Sutton Farm Near Selma, March 23, 1926

A Barn Raising

Selma, R.F.D., March 19—Mr. Billie Sutton of near Selma had a barn raising on March 16. Barbecue, chicken, cake, pies and pickles were served. Everybody seemed to enjoy the dinner.

Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Bill Driver of Selma; Mr. and Mrs. Luby Foster and children of the Plainview section; Mr. and Mrs. Bernice Phillips and children of near Middlesex; Mr. and Mrs. Fab Whitley and children of Selma; Mr. Noah Foster and Mr. Conor Henry of near Micro; Mr. Eugene Bailey and brothers, Herman and Walter, Messrs. Dock and Herman Rollins, Floyd and Major Edwards, Moses Creech and father Levi Creech, Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Foster and children, Mr. A.G. Godwin, Messrs. Jesse Price, Alton and Vernon Edwards, Jeff Chestnut and David Price.

The day was thoroughly enjoyed by all present.

From page 5 of The Smithfield Herald, Tuesday morning, March 23, 1926

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Stancil Family in Car Wreck Near Garner, March 23, 1926

Have Auto Wreck Near Town of Garner

Mr. and Mrs. M.L. Stancil and children were in an automobile wreck near Garner Sunday. They were en route to Garner to see Mr. Stancil’s brother, Mr. D.H. Stancil, when the steering gear became locked. The car ran into an embankment and Mr. and Mrs. Stancil and three of the children were hurt, several of them suffering cuts and bruises. Dr. Buffalo was summoned and the wounds were dressed. They returned home in the wrecked car.

From page 5 of The Smithfield Herald, Tuesday morning, March 23, 1926

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Dalbeanie Indoor Circus Coming to Smithfield March 23, 1926

Indoor Circus at Opera House Tonight

The Great Dalbeanie Indoor Circus will be put on at the opera house here tonight. This circus is coming under the auspices of the Pou-Parrish post of the American Legion.

Hobo Jim, said to be the most comical man in the world, Grady, the wonder man, and Skyes, the wire-walker and trapeze wonder, promise plenty of fun for those who attend.

A street parade will be given before the show opens.

From the front page of The Smithfield Herald, Tuesday morning, March 23, 1926

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