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Saturday, November 9, 2019

Richmond County Personal News as Published Nov. 7, 1919

From the Rockingham Post-Dispatch, Friday afternoon, Nov. 7, 1919

Personal

Miss Lucy Russell came from Chapel Hill the first of last week and will spend the winter with Mr. and Mrs. William Crosland. Mrs. John S. Verner, her sister, came with her for a two weeks’ visit.
Mr. Joseph Gibson returned Monday from Baltimore where he has been for three weeks undergoing treatment for a tumor under his jaw. This was his second trip there; the radium treatment was administered and no operation necessary. His physicians say the trouble is now arrested and that he should have uneasiness now. He may have to return for one more radium treatment later.
Miss Laura Pusser of Monroe has located in the city for the purpose of doing public stenographic and typewriter work. She can be found at W.A. McDonald’s office, and is boarding at Isaac Sanford’s home.

Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Biggs went to Charlotte Tuesday, Oct. 28th, to attend the marriage of her niece, Miss Mabel Hannon, to Mr. Thomas Alexander. The bride and groom returned with her to spend a few days, returning to Charlotte Sunday, where they will make their home.

Mr. and Mrs. Biggs entertained at dinner Thursday in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander and Mr. and Mrs. Fetner of Hamlet.

Little Mill

Mr. J.V. Ussery has had 43 bales of cotton ginned. He gathered 22 loads of corn from 10 acres.

Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Ussery spent Sunday morning at the home near Exway.

Mr. R.R. Little has installed the Lailey Lighting System in his home.

Charlie Robinson spent Sunday at Mr. B.R. Harris’.

Rev. Mr. Furr filled his regular appointment at Pee Dee church Sunday. Rev. R.S. Arrowood Jr. failed to fill his appointment on account of the death of his father, Rev. R.S. Arrowood Sr.

On Hallowe’en night a Mother Goose play and an old time spelling bee was given at Littles Mill school.

Friday, Oct. 31st, the children of Little Mill school brought in a few farm products and made a very credible display. The prizes for best pumpkin, cotton, turnip, and Irish potatoes were run by Robert Ussery. For best corn, peanuts and woodwork, the prize was won by Bernard Deaton. Prize for best tomatoes was won by Ethel Deaton. For best display of flowers, the prize was given to Lillie Sasser. For best gourd, Viola Deaton; best walnuts, Lula Robinson; best hickory nuts, Archie Ballard; best sweet potatoes, J.V. Ussery; best scaley barks, Oran Ballard; best popcorn, Benton Deaton; and for the best oyster plant, parsnips and mustard, the prize was won by Josephine Brutchey. Rhufus Deaton also won a prize on turnips.

Miss Grace Maness, who has been sick for some time, does not improve.

Mr. R.L. Deaton has already had 15 bales of cotton ginned.

Dots From Route 5

Cotton gathering is nearly finished on this Route.

Mr. Fairly Rechel and a Mrs. Currie and three of the Sneed boys were visitors at S.D. Peele’s Sunday.
Mrs. James Thompson is at Jackson Springs recuperating.

Mr. Arch McNair was a Norman visitor Sunday.

Mr. Abram Dunn and Miss Bessie Batton were married at Bennettsville Saturday.

Hoffman News

Mr. and Mrs. C.H. League and Miss Dora Butler attended the Baptist Association at Hamlet on Tuesday of last week.

Miss Lottie Stronp, the primary teacher, arrived last Friday.

Miss Arlene Fitzgerald, who has been visiting her uncle, Mr. C.H. Wrenn, returned to her home in Marshville Friday.

Miss Della Scarboro, who has been supplying in the primary department of the Hoffman High School, left Sunday afternoon to begin her school near Lumberton.

Miss Dora Butler spent the weekend with Miss Juanita Williams at her home near Apex.

Miss Fronnie Carter left Friday for her school near Wadesboro.

The Senior Class of the Hoffman High School organized Friday. The following officers were elected: President Wilson Myers, Vice-President Onie Covington, Secretary and Treasurer Grace Butler, Prophet Gussie Scarboro, Historian Mildred Myers, Poet Daisy Carter and Testator Dora Belle Blue.

The Irving Literary Society gave a Halloween Party at the school building last Friday night. Nearly everyone came disguised and enjoyed the regular Halloween stunts. Cream and cake were served as refreshments.

Honor Roll for the second month is as follows:

11th Grade—Mildred Myers

8th Grade—Alice Baldwin

7th Grade—Ralph Barrington, Emery Myers

6th Grade—Clyde Robertson and Lucy May Seago

5th Grade—Beulah Latham, May Thompson and Mary Wallace

4th Grade—Dora Latham

2nd Grade—Ellen Latham, Bessie Blue and Margaret Baldwin

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Biggs-Fetner Wedding

Thursday afternoon at 6 o’clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs.Sylvester Biggs on Randolph street their daughter, Lillian Irene, became the bride of Robert Earl Fetner of Hamlet. The home was attractively decorated with potted plants, long leaf pine and chrysanthemums.

To the strains of the wedding march played by Miss Margaret Biggs of Ellerbe, a cousin of the bride, Miss Rose Biggs, a sister, maid of honor, entered and took her stand in front of the improvised altar of ferns and potted plants. She wore a dainty ruffled dress of pink organdie and carried a bouquet of white chrysanthemums. Then came the bride with her father, who gave her in marriage. They were joined at the altar by the groom, who had entered with his brother, Charles Fetner, who acted as best man.

Rev. R.L. Rotter of the Episcopal church and Rev. A.T. Young of the Hamlet Presbyterian church officiated. The bride wore a going-away suit of dark blue tricotine with accessories to match and wore a corsage of bride’s roses. She is an attractive petite blond and young woman of marked personality and very popular. Mr. Fetner is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Fetner of Hamlet. He is chief petty officer in the navy and is stationed at Pensacola, Fla. After the ceremony the young couple were showered with congratulations and best wishes by their friends who were present and then all were ushered into the dining room where a delectable dinner was served in three courses. Grape fruit cocktail, salad course with accessories, hot coffee, frozen peaches with cake. The color scheme in the dining room was yellow and green, the center piece being three lovely baskets of vinias, tied with bows of tulle. Mr. and Mrs. Fetner left on the evening train for Raleigh where they spent a few days, returning to Rockingham, where they will be for a short while before going to Pensacola, Fla.

The out-of-town guests for the marriage were Mrs. W.H. Fetner, Miss Pansy Fetner, Mrs. Henry Fetner, Mr. and Mrs. A.T. Young, Mr. Clay Gardner, Mr. Lloyd Hill and Miss Ethel Butt of Hamlet; Mr. Charles Fetner and Miss Lena Wright of Raleigh; Misses Nora and Lemont Stubbs of Cherwaw, S.C.; Rev. and Mrs. George Biggs and Miss Margaret Biggs of Ellerbe.

Misses Lena Wright and Ethel Butt with Messrs. Charles Fetner and Lloyd Hill accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Fetner to Raleigh as the guests of Miss Wright at 201 W. Martin Street.

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Pankey-Asbill (last name sometimes spelled Asbil and sometimes Asbill…I don’t know which is correct)

One of the sweetest and most unusual marriages and one of interest to a wide circle of friend was that of Mr. Thurston Pankey and Miss Nan Asbil Thursday, October 23. Mr. Pankey and Miss Asbil, accompanied by Mr. Harry Webb asnd Miss Jennie Pratt McInnis drove to Candar. Getting Rev. R.S. Arrowood they came to Old Mt. Carmel church, three miles west of Norman, and were quietly united in the holy bonds matrimony by Rev. Arrowood.

We see many church weddings but none that are quite so charming and odd as this particular one. They chose to be married at this church because it is near the groom’s home and is the church his mother and father were laid to rest.

The bride wore a beautiful go-away suit of dark blue tricotine with hat, shoes, gloves to match. The groom also was dressed in an unusually handsome blue serge suit.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B.L. Asbill of Capels Mills and is a noble young woman of the blonde type with an attractive and winning personality. She has a host of friends throughout Montgomery, Moore and Richmond counties.

Mr. Pankey is a quiet, intelligent young man and one who is capable of making his way in the world and most successfully. He is just starting out in life and his ambition is to be a man worth while in the world and one like our country needs.

Immediately after the ceremony they went to the bride’s home, after spending a while there Mr. Webb and Miss McInnis accompanied them to Hamlet and they left on the 9 o’clock train for Atlanta, Ga.

Our sincere wishes are for their happiness, good luck and success. That they may both be happy and that their happiness may increase with the years is the prayer of their many friends.

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Marriage Licenses

Oct. 30—Olin McIntosh and Esther Steele, colored.

Nov. 1—James Shepherd and Louise Parker, white.

Nov. 1—Wm. McKinon and Bettie Currie, white.

Nov. 2—Mitchell Little and Sarah Murphy, colored.

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