Saturday, April 30, 2022

Even Janitors Want to See Chapel Hill Beat Virginia, April 30, 1922

Janitors Once More Beg Quarters for Big Game. . . Ancient Plea Utilized by Dusky Denizens of Dorms to Get to Greensboro

Reviving the ancient custom of “Boss, I wants to go to Greensboro Sadday, so please gimme ah little hit o’ money,” all the janitors were making their rounds late Friday afternoon, and some even began Thursday morning. They said that they had to see Coach Bill’s team wipe Virginny off the map, and they did not have the necessary cash to do, and then too, the African dominoes hadn’t been good to them lately.

Some put up tales of what they had done for their “guests,” and others promised to do more in the future, only they just had to have a little to go to Greensboro. “All beds will be made up before we go, and we want bother you no more after this,” and many other like tales of future service and past hard luck. They were all unanimous in one respect, however, and that was that they just had to be away Saturday, and that they would walk if they couldn’t get the money to go. Many reaped a good many shekles, while others were less fortunate.

From The Tar Heel, Extra edition, April 30, 1922

College Men Nursing Babies to Earn College Dollars, April 30, 1922

Nursing Babies Proves Good Job for Students. . . Latest Innovation for Self Help Men Great Aid for the Ladies of the Town

Desire to get through college has urged many a student to work; not only waiting on the table, marking tennis courts, selling books, digging ditches, but also nursing babies.

Nursing babies has been a somewhat new “innovation”—a very lucrative one. All one has to do is to watch the baby; see that he does not swallow the milk bottle, that he does not eat unclean mud. In other words, one has to see that the baby “has a good time in a clean way.”

This new “invention” has been one of mutual benefit, both to the student and to the weary housewife. The student does not only receive a reasonable compensation for services rendered, but he also finds time to study with very little interference; for the average aby is of very little trouble. The housewife, on the other hand, profits as well. She finds time to go to church, to attend afternoon teas, clubs, and also carry out petty transactions necessitating her personal supervision.

A great number of men have entered this new field—nursing babies—and many others are following their footsteps; for there is a great opportunity for the student who really desires a college degree, and who is actually willing to pay the price for it.

From The Tar Heel, Extra edition, April 30, 1922

Long, Williams, Ivey Destroy Thousand Gallons of Beer, April 30, 1922

Nearly Thousand Gallons Beer Destroyed by Police

Nearly a thousand gallons of beer were destroyed in a raid that was made last Tuesday night on a distillery about five miles west of Chapel Hill. A copper still of 70-gallon capacity was captured and brought to town. An effort was made to apprehend the owners of the place but the attempt was unsuccessful. The raiding party was made up of the police force, Long and Williams, and the township constable, Ivey.

Information concerning the distillery was brought into town Tuesday night about 9:30 o’clock and the posse soon afterward collected and set off for the place. It was found and raided that night and early next morning a cordon was stretched around the spot. No one came to dispute the ownership of the outfit. This still makes the fifth that has been captured in the last 20 days. A large number had been taken before the rush in business occurred.

From The Tar Heel, Extra edition, April 30, 1922

Victor Young Resigns as Editor of Yackety Yack, April 30, 1922

Annual Editor Will Resign

Victor V. Young announced Wednesday morning his intention of resigning his position as editor-in-chief of next year’s Yackety Yack.

“I am doing this because I have found out after some investigation that the work is of such nature as to usurp practically all of a man’s time. If I take it, I will be compelled to give up debating and other activities in which I am interested,” said Young.

From The Tar Heel, Extra edition, April 30, 1922

The Tar Heel, Extra Edition, April 30, 1922

Friday, April 29, 2022

Littleton Progress on Water Reservoir, Railroad Siding, Sewerage Disposal, April 29, 1922

Work Progresses on Town Project

With the pouring of the reservoir being built on the town lot practically finished, the deep-well boring carried more than 110 feet below the surface, the siding practically completed, and the power house beginning to rise into view, the municipal property just beyond Main Street is becoming the scene of the greatest activity in town.

Mr. Payne, supervisor of concrete work done by Bacon & Moore, finished pouring the sides of the large reservoir on Thursday, and expected to have the re-enforcing in place for the concrete roof to be built on the structure by Friday night. The pouring of the roof will be finished by Saturday night, if present calculations are carried out.

The completion of the railroad siding up to the point where the level trestle is to be built enabled those in charge to roll two carloads of brick on the newly-laid track and unload directly on the ground where they are being used. The concrete bases for the trestle supports are now being made.

Layers of rock are frequently encountered as the drill goes deeper into the earth. Some water has been encountered but not in sufficient quantity.

The erection of the brick power house has proceeded far enough to permit the placing of the door frames.

Excavators to the northwest of the town have been digging through heavy clay in ditching in that direction for the sewerage disposal point there. Water has also been encountered in the deep ditches.

From the front page of The News Reporter, Littleton, Halifax County, April 29, 1922

From Police Blotter in Halifax County, April 29, 1922

Capture Two Stills and Draw Fire. . . Sheriff’s Party Fired On By Moonshiners Near Essex—Snipers Escape. . . Alleged Distillers Held

Sheriff J.A. Hose was fired upon from ambush last Thursday, while tracing a “moonshine” still near Essex. He returned the fire, but neither party to the fight was injured. He was unable to discover his assailant, but succeeded in capturing the still.

He also captured the same morning a moonshine plant which was just about to be put in operation, with a quantity of beer. A 40 gallon copper still was brought in. No arrest was made.

Charlie Hinds, colored, was brought before Judge Nicholson at Airlie on Wednesday, charged with selling whiskey. He was bound over for trial under bail of $350.

Batt Watson, colored, and Billie Watson were also taken on a charge of making and selling whiskey. Batt was held on two charges under $600 bail. Billie was turned loose.

Robert Jenkins, colored, father of Maurice Jenkins, the 19-year-old colored youth who was killed in a row in River Township two weeks ago, has withdrawn the warrant against Phillip Wright, colored, the assailant of the dead boy. The warrant charged Wright with assaulting Jenkins with a deadly weapon. Wright is at present thought to be in Virginia.

Haywood Shearin, colored, was arrested by deputy sheriff W.N. Carter on Wednesday, charged with abandoning his wife and children, who live in Warrenton. Shearin was employed by the contractors building the town water works at the time of his arrest. He pleaded guilty before J.W. Allen, Justice of the Peace, and was required to give a bond of $50 to ensure his appearance before the recorder Monday. In default of the bond, he was placed in jail.

From the front page of The News Reporter, Littleton, Halifax County, April 29, 1922

Boiler Room Fire at Woolett & Son's Mill, April 29, 1922

Mill Boiler Room Destroyed by Fire

Fire which broke out in the boiler room of E.E. Woolett & Son’s mill on Monday destroyed the structure housing the large boilers and the fuel house before it was checked with water. Two freight cars on a siding were removed to safety.

But for the wind blowing away from the planning mill near the boiler room, that structure would also have been burned. As it was, it would probably have caught were it not for the efforts of the fire fighters who threw buckets of water on the tar room of the building. Several boys from the local school made themselves useful in this work.

No estimate of the amount of damage has been made.

Mr. J.R. Woolett was in bed at the time. We are glad to report that he is now able to be around again.

From the front page of The News Reporter, Littleton, Halifax County, April 29, 1922

Shay Predicts Growth of Hog Production in Eastern N.C., April 29, 1922

Hogs in North Carolina

By W.W. Shay, Swine Division, State Farm Extension Service

Students now in school will live to see solid train loads of hogs in North Carolina going to market.

This business will belong to North Carolina, not necessarily because of the boll weevil invasion, but by right of conquest.

As compared with the corn-belt farmer, the North Carolina farmer can produce pork cheaper. He has a better market. He can hit the high market before the corn-belt farmer gluts it.

Immediately some one will question the first advantage stated above; he will say, what about that cheap corn? I can only answer: he raises it in North Carolina. If a low price for farm products is an advantage the cotton belt should be rolling in wealth.

We are all aware that a high order of intelligence is not necessary to grow cotton; it is a sort with that which attempts to starve cheap gains on a hog, and sells oily hogs out of the peanut fields on the lowest market of the year. Profits from such hogs are, as Ring W. Lardner would put it, about as conspicuous as a dirty finger nail in a third grader.

Profitable pork production is a man’s game, and it is worth his best effort. There is nothing in it for the man who is too indifferent to study the rules, or too indolent to mix and feed proper rations.

When the possibilities of pork production are properly understood throughout the cotton belt, the unpainted shack will give place to the modern comfortable home, and happy smiles will replace care-worn expressions.

From the front page of The News Reporter, Littleton, Halifax County, April 29, 1922

Littleton Pupils Compete in Warrenton Music Contest, April 29, 1922

Littleton Pupils Compete

Misses Ellen Douglas Pippen, Agnes Thorn and Gene Nicholson, music pupils of the Littleton Graded School, took part in the musical contest at Warrenton Saturday, reflecting credit upon themselves and their instructors.

The music department of the Littleton Graded School, since its introduction three years ago under the efficient management of Miss Rosa Taylor, has proved quite an addition to the school.

From the front page of The News Reporter, Littleton, Halifax County, April 29, 1922

Baptist Sunday School Leaders' Convention, Commencement Sermon at Wise High School, April 29, 1922

Baptist Leaders Go to Wise Sunday

Baptist Sunday School leaders of Warren County turn toward Wise on Sunday as delegates to the Sunday School Convention of Warren at which Judge J.H. Kerr, Dr. J. Henry Highsmith and others are to speak. Persons prominent in Sunday School work in the County will take part in the program, and many phases of Sunday School work will be reviewed.

The commencement sermon of the Wise High School will be delivered at 8 o’clock in the evening by Rev. Louis N. Taylor of Roanoke Rapids, and those who can remain are invited to attend.

From the front page of The News Reporter, Littleton, Halifax County, April 29, 1922

Free Examinations for Blood Diseases, April 29, 1922

Health Department Begins New Plan of Work. . . Free Examination for Blood Diseases

With the approval of the County Medical Societies, the Health Officers of Northampton and Halifax Counties have secured the services of a physician from the North Carolina Board of Health to take blood tests and give treatment for all diseases causing bad blood, rheumatism, headaches, skin disease, paralysis, weak eyes and indigestion.

This will be given free to any one whose application is approved by the welfare office, board of charities, or any physician. The places and dates of the clinic are as follows:

Littleton Town Hall, May 12, 19 and 26, 10 to 5 p.m.

Jackson, Mondays, May 8, 15 and 22, 9 to 12 a.m.

Seaboard, Mondays, May 8, 15 and 22, to 5 p.m.

Rich Square, Tuesdays, May 9, 16 and 23, 2 to 5 p.m.

Enfield Town Hall, May 11, 18 and 25, 10 to 5 p.m.

Roanoke Rapids Hospital, May 13, 20 and 27, 9 to 12 a.m.

Weldon Town Hall, May 13, 20 and 27, 2 to 5 p.m.

From the front page of The News Reporter, Littleton, Halifax County, April 29, 1922

S.G. Moretz, Lady May Shearin Wed, April 29, 1922

Moretz-Shearin

At noon, Saturday, April 22, 1922, Mr. S.G. Moretz and Miss Lady May Shearin were happily married by the writer at the home of the Bride’s parents in the presence of a few relatives.

Mr. Moretz is the efficient teacher who filled the unexpired term at Johnson’s School House as principal. Miss Shearin is the popular daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.V. Shearin of Littleton Route 5.

The young couple left on No. 11 for western part of the State where they will spend the Summer with the Groom’s parents, near Boone.

May joy, peace and prosperity attend them through their married life is the wish of their many friends.

--J.J. Marshall

From The News Reporter, Littleton, Halifax County, April 29, 1922

Thursday, April 28, 2022

How Does the Law Find Blockade Stills? April 28, 1922

Still Hunting. . . The Life of a Moonshiner Is Not One of Roses

This paper has been asked numerous times, “how do the officers find out where blockade stills are?” Various ways, we guess. Sometimes a blockader gives himself away by his actions. Not long since one of these gentry was in a town buying meal. He looked suspicious to an officer who watched him. The blockader went to several stores and bought meal at each place. He was finally seen to go out into the country in a certain direction. The officer made enquiries and found out where the man lived and a day or two later caught him red handed.

Sometimes a man gets made with a blockader because he refuses to let his liquor go on credit. That man reports the blockader and his still is broken up.

A man in a western county told a citizen, knowing he kept liquor, that he wanted a little for his wife, but the poor wife never saw it. Instead of thanking the man for letting him have it, he reported the transaction to an officer. The whiskey man was cleared in court but the man that did the reporting was sent to jail for a few days for getting the goods under false pretense. It was a mean act, and the judge told him so.

There are many other ways that the officers find out where stills are. It is said that there is one officer in Chatham that has a whiskey-smelling nose; that he can smell the slops around a still five miles away. We do not know whether he can or not, but we do know that when he goes after them he brings them back.

Not many moons since the young man living in the eastern part of Chatham wanted some liquor for his wife. He knew how to make the stuff, so he got him a small still and went to work. “I tell you,” he told a friend, “I make the liquor alright, but I’ll never make any more. I could imagine everything about being caught. It looked as if the very bushes were men waiting to grab me, and at every little noise my heart would jump to my throat. It was a scary time, I tell you.”

Such is the life of all moonshiners, we expect.

From the front page of The News Record, Pittsboro, N.C., Friday, April 28, 1922

Rains, High Water Didn't Stop W.A. Andrews, Lizzie Stout From Wedding, April 28, 1922

Were After a License. . . Rains and High Water Did Not Stop This Couple

Sometimes when a man wants to get married, it is a very little trouble for him to get his girl and hie away to a preacher or a magistrate and soon have the thing over.

Not so with a couple who went to Pittsboro one day last week, seeking to be relieved of single blessedness. W.A. Andrews and Miss Lizzie Violet Stout, a pretty girl from the Snow Camp community, started to the County Seat to get a license and be married. All went well until they reached Roberson creek, about four miles west of Pittsboro, when their troubles began.

It had rained pretty hard all day and by midday the stream was swollen and nearly out of its banks.

In attempting to cross the creek, their car got stalled in the middle of it and there they were and there they stayed about four hours until help came and pulled them out.

The entire bridal party were entirely wet and muddy, but they finally found the register of deeds office, procured a license and the knot was soon died by Squire John R. Blair, in Pittsboro, after which they returned to their home, returning by the way of Goldston and Siler City, a little tired and worried, but very happy.

From the front page of The News Record, Pittsboro, N.C., Friday, April 28, 1922

Hurrah for Goldston With Electricity 24 Hours a Day, April 28, 1922

Hurrah for Goldston

Mr. Henry Pike was in Goldston for the first of the week, where he put the finishing touches on the lighting system for the town, and now there is a 24-hour current in that progressive village and plenty for all purposes.

Goldston is forging to the front and will become an important competitor to some of the larger places, unless the signs fail. They are wide-awake business folks over there.

From the front page of The News Record, Pittsboro, N.C., Friday, April 28, 1922

Doings in Mt. Zion, Chatham Church, Bear Creek, April 28, 1922

Mt. Zion Personals

Mrs. W.L. Moore and son, Horace, of Gulf, spent last Sunday with her mother, Mrs. N.B. Gunter.

Mr. and Mrs. Artemus Ray and children, of Biscoe, spent a few days last week with Mrs. W.B. Thomas.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Desern, of Raleigh, visited his father, C.T. Desern, last week.

Mrs. J.W. Griffin spent the weekend with her daughter. Mrs. G.G. Dorsette, of Sanford.

We are very glad to have Miss Lelia Johnson back with us again.

Mr. and Mrs. G.L. Bynum and children spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs. Bynum’s father, Mr. R.B. Clegg.

The Greenwood school, taught by Mrs. Fred Nooe, closed last Saturday with splendid exercises by the children. Hon. A.C. Ray made a talk.

Lee Harmon, one of the most progressive young men we know, has most completed his new bungalow. It is one of the nicest homes that new have seen in some time.

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Chatham Church Notes

Mrs. H.C. Clegg Jr. spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Beard, near Pittsboro.

Miss Lizzie Clegg is visiting her sister, Mrs. W.C. Henderson.

Miss Lelia Burns returned home Monday from teaching school at Oak Grove. Her school was out Friday.

Prof. W.C. Harward of Siler City visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harward, Sunday.

Relatives and friends are sorry to learn that Robert White is very sick, and his sister is also sick with flu. We hope they will soon recover.

Miss Stacey Eddins did not go to school last week on account of sickness.

Rev. J.R. Edwards of the Haw River circuit will preach at Chatham church Sunday, April 30th, at 3 o’clock. We hope to have a large congregation present.

Miss Frizzell Knight completed her school at Frosty and is now at home.

Percy Gunter of Greensboro returned to his work Saturday after spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Gunter.

Mrs. J.T. Griffin and Mrs. A.B. Gunter visited Mrs. J.N. Holt Sunday.

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Doings on Bear Creek No. 2

Bear Creek, Rt. 2, April 24—T.A. Beal, who was carried to the Charlotte Sanitorium Saturday, April 15th, returned to the Central Carolina hospital at Sanford Wednesday afternoon.

Mrs. J.C. Cheek is improving, her many friends will be glad to hear.

E.J. McIver made a business trip to Pittsboro last week.

Mrs. W.M. Phillips of Swepsonville is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.J. McIver.

Mrs. T.B. Moody is somewhat declining in health lately.

Messrs. J.W. Lloyd, J.W. Pierce and W.A. Coggins and T.B. Beal visited T.A. Beal in the hospital in Sanford during the week.

The Meronies school and the Wombles school both closed last week. Misses Dark were the teachers of the Meronies school, while Misses Alice Edwards and Eliza Rives were teachers of the Womble school.

Postmaster Phillips accompanied Carrier Beal on Rt. No. 2 Saturday.

The Bear Creek baseball team defeated the Goldston team at Goldston Saturday, 9 to 1.

From the front page of The News Record, Pittsboro, N.C., Friday, April 28, 1922

J.H. Wilson, 61, Died in Raleigh, April 28, 1922

J.H. Wilson Dead

J.H. Wilson died at his home in Raleigh last week after an illness of only two weeks, aged 61 years.

Mr. Wilson, who was a native of Merry Oaks, Chatham county, was proprietor of the Wilson Stores in Raleigh. He is survived by his widow, five children, two sisters and two brothers.

From the front page of The News Record, Pittsboro, N.C., Friday, April 28, 1922

Old Time Fiddlers Convention in Goldston, April 29, 1922

Fiddlers Convention

Old time Fiddler’s Convention will be held at Goldston, Saturday, April 29th, beginning at 8 o’clock. Prizes will be given to the ones who make the best music on violins and banjoes, first and second prizes for each.

All musicians are invited to come and compete for these prizes. Admission 25 and 15 cents. Be sure an attend. Proceeds are for the benefit of the Junior Order.

From the front page of The News Record, Pittsboro, N.C., Friday, April 28, 1922

Picnic Dinner Easter Monday at Ferrell Home, April 28, 1922

Big Easter Dinner

A picnic dinner was given Easter Monday at the home of Paul Ferrell, five miles north of Pittsboro. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. L.R. Sturdivant, Mr. and Mrs. C.V. Pickett, Clyde T. and Clarenie R. Ferrell, twin sons of Mr. Ferrell, Mr. and Mrs. Alton Perry of Carrboro, and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Ferrell of Pittsboro. Well filled baskets were brought by the different parties and a big time was enjoyed by all.

Clarence Ferrell has just returned from the navy and has accepted a position with his uncle at Chapel Hill. Clyde Ferrell is in school at Chapel Hill. Mrs. Picket and Mrs. Leonard Ferrell are daughters of Mrs. Paul Ferrell.

From the front page of The News Record, Pittsboro, N.C., Friday, April 28, 1922

H.T. Churchill, Bessie Bowling Churchill Wed, April 28, 1922

Married

A couple from the eastern part of Chatham, near the Wake county line, were married in the register of deeds office last Saturday by Squire W.T. Parrish. They were H.T. Churchill and Mrs. Bessie Bowling Churchill. They left immediately for their new home rejoicing.

From the front page of The News Record, Pittsboro, N.C., Friday, April 28, 1922

The Chatham Record, Pittsboro, N.C., April 28, 1922

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Editor Visits Becky Jane Pack, 102 Years Old, April 27, 1922

Surry Citizen 102 Years Old

The editor’s family last Sunday went to see a curiosity in the way of a woman who is 102 years old and bids fair to see another birthday.

The name of the woman is Mrs. Becky Jane Pack, and she lives with her son, six miles east of Mount Airy on the Patrick road. The home where she lives, if you care to pay her a visit, is on a high hill in the big orchard about a half mile beyond the Brower Springs. Mrs. Pack has lived her entire life in the section of Patrick county down on Dan river until about two weeks her son brought her to his home where she is now. If you could see her you would not doubt her age, for those who have visited her say that the state of her mind and her general appearance all go to show that she is of great age. Her son, who is 60 years old, claims to know her age and he says she will be 108 at her next birthday.

Mrs. Pack had six children and only the two younger ones are now living. She is too feeble to get about and quietly remains in bed the entire time. Her eyesight is poor but she hears almost to perfection. Her diet is almost entirely milk, and she is not able to rest well in the room where there is a fire. She says a fire seems to cause her to have a sensation of sickness. And talk, the old lady talks as freely and as well as a 16-year-old. She delights to tell of her experiences and told her visitors Sunday of things she remembers that happened years ago when she visited Mount Airy. She recalled the names of all the prominent citizens here 50 years ago, and told of making a visit to the home of Dr. Joe Hollingsworth and spending the night there, the visit being made to have a growth removed from her nose. She got relief from the operation and was never troubled further with the growth. She can sit up in bed and enjoys her snuff. She delights to have visitors and in a modest way will tell you she likes for visitors to make her a present, for it takes money to buy her snuff and then she likes to have new clothes now and then. Those who saw her Sunday say that they have no desire to live to be a hundred years old.

From The Mount Airy News, Thursday, April 27, 1922, J.E. Johnson & Son, Publishers

Charley Simmons, Elbert Bottomly Captured in Man Hunt, April 27, 1922

Man Hunt Follows Theft of Automobile

On last Saturday night some one stole a Ford roadster in this city belonging to the Mount Airy Drug Co. The theft was soon discovered an the proprietors of this farm at once began a hunt for the guilty ones and also for their car. Two young men, Charley Simmons and Elbert Bottomly from over about Galax, were later captured and are now being held in Dobson jail in default of a bond for the crime. It seems that these young men left here Saturday night with the stolen car, going to Stuart, Va. From there they made a trip to Max Meadows and for some reason backtracked to Hillsville. Here they became short of funds and endeavored to sell the car for $100. The officers of this place suspicioned something wrong when such a low price was being asked for the car and attempted to arrest the young men, but they were able to get in their car and make a try for their freedom.

The officers started in pursuit and the driver of the stolen car gave up the race after a few miles, but the other occupant wanted to continue the race on foot, and so he changed the contest from that of an automobile to a foot race. Report says he was able to dodge about over the country for four hours with the officers in close pursuit. During the meantime the entire neighborhood had taken an interest in the man-hunt and when the capture of the young man was effected there are said to have been more than 200 men and boys in the crowd that was trying to corner their prey.

From The Mount Airy News, Thursday, April 27, 1922.

Sheriff Ashburn Seized Sill at Matt Draughn Home, April 27, 1922

Captured Stilling Outfit in Residence

Wednesday of last week Sheriff A.L. Ashburn seized a complete stilling outfit in the home of Matt Draughn, who lives between Mount Airy and Dobson. In some way the Sheriff got suspicious and made a search of this man’s home with the result that he found stored away in the loft above his kitchen a nice copper still, worm, cap and all the necessary equipment for making good blockade liquor. Mr. Draughn explained to the sheriff that he had the outfit to make a little for his personal use as his family needed it for the “flues.” He was place under a bond and will be given a hearing in the Superior court.

From The Mount Airy News, Thursday, April 27, 1922.

M.F. Butner Leaving Surry County, April 27, 1922

M.F. Butner Moves From Surry

M.F. Butner, former superintendent of roads of this county, who has lived in Shoals township for years, is this week moving his family to Pine Bluff in Scotland county, near Aberdeen. Mr. Butner makes this move for the reason that he has taken charge of a large boundary of land in that section consisting of 6,500 acres. This land is owned by a large corporation and Mr. Butner has been employed to supervise the clearing of it and planting it in peach trees. The program of work as planned on will require several years of Mr. Butner’s time.

It is with regret that we see Mr. Butner leave Surry, and he carries with him the best wishes of a large circle of friends.

From the editorial page of The Mount Airy News, Thursday, April 27, 1922, J.E. Johnson & Son, Publishers

Colier Sparger, Haywood Merritt, Make Honor Roll at University of North Carolina, April 27, 1922

Mount Airy Boys Honored

The honor roll for the winter quarter of the University of North Carolina recently published makes special mention of a Mount Airy boy, Colier Sparger, son of J.B. Sparger. Young Sparger, who is in his senior year, was given five ones on his report for this period. Haywood Merritt, also of this city, likewise is included in the honor roll for this quarter for meritorious work.

From The Mount Airy News, Thursday, April 27, 1922.

Porter Graves the Man to Deal With Crime Wave, April 27, 1922

The Crime Wave

The so-called crime wave that is sweeping the country and filling our prisons and overflowing our chain gangs is one of the modern wonders of the times that follow the world war. When it will end and to what extent it will yet go is thought for careful thinkers. There has been nothing like it in modern times, and what the solution is no man can say. The courts of the land are taken up hearing the criminal docket and civil causes are often not reached.

It is gratifying to all lovers of justice and fair dealing that this district has a man as prosecuting attorney who can well represent the State in these stirring times. No man has filled the office of Solicitor with more credit to himself and his state than S. Porter Graves. And he has been able to so acquit himself as to run ahead of his party ticket in every election since he has been before the people. It is well known that this district is one that could be easily carried by a Republican if the Democrats were not to have a strong and popular candidate. There is almost no doubt about the election of Mr. Graves at the coming fall election if he is a nominee of his party, which he most certainly will be if his friends are awake to the situation. The only way he could be defeated at the coming primaries in June would be for his friends to feel that his nomination is certain and put forth no effort to counteract the opposition that has developed from Rockingham and Forsyth counties. Certainly this is no time to put the interests of the State in the hands of a man who has yet to make his mark when the situation demands the best talent the country can put forth if the best interests of all the people are to be protected.

From the editorial page of The Mount Airy News, Thursday, April 27, 1922, J.E. Johnson & Son, Publishers

W.H. Swaim Asks Farmers to Let Cooperative Marketing Association Sell Their Tobacco, April 27, 1922

Monday a Big Day for Farmers. . . More Than a Thousand Attend Cooperative Meeting at Dobson. . . W.H. Swain, State Organizer, of Raleigh, Addresses Enthusiastic Gathering—Plans Rapidly Being Shaped for Handling 1922 Tobacco Crop Under New System. . . Township Directors Elected

Monday will long be remembered by the farmers of this county as a big occasion fro them ofor on that day the largest gathering of farmers seen at Dobson in years assembled there to further perfect plans for handling the 1922 tobacco crop under the new system which is intended to dispense with the old way of auctioneering the tobacco off to the highest bidder on a warehouse floor. Every section, nook and corner, of the county was represented from the broad bottoms on the Yadkin river to the narrow mountain coves up in Bryan township. The day was a most ideal one for farming, but notwithstanding the lateness of many of the farmers in their work they laid down their plows for this one day and made the trip to Dobson in the interest of a cause that promises to break the leash of servitude that holds many to the soil.

Judge Harding adjourned court at noon in favor of this meeting, and the farmers immediately began to assemble. In a few minutes every seat in the spacious auditorium was occupied by some tiller of the soil, no standing room was left in the wide aisles and the bar was closely packed with a standing multitude. It was apparent that there was present the largest gathering of farmers seen in this county for years, it being estimates that there were more than a thousand present.

The audience was addressed by W.H. Swaim of Raleigh, who has spent the past several months organizing the farmers of North Carolina in this cooperative marketing movement. Mr. Swaim devoted the first of his speech to reciting the promises he had made in his former talks in this county and then proceeded to tell them how these promises dealing with the success of this movement were being carried out.

First, he said, some had feared that the organization would be unable to secure storage and handling facilities owing to the hostile attitude of many of the warehousemen. This he told them, has already been accomplished in most places. At meetings recently held in various parts of the state by the Board of Directors, of which A.L. Bunker of this county is a member, he stated that ample arrangements have been made for the successful handling of the coming crop. In some large centers the warehouses have fought this movement with every ounce of their energy, refusing to enter any kind of meeting looking to a successful agreement and in these places he assured the farmers the association would proceed at once to erect buildings of its own and be independent of the warehouse facilities in those places. In some counties there are no places available, citing Stokes county as an instance, and in some cases like Stokes, he said the association would erect buildings at some convenient station on a railroad. In this county the association has leased a large warehouse at Elkin for a period of years and the business people of that town are said to have entered heartily in the movement and are lending the leaders all the assistance within their power. In Mount Airy no definite arrangements have as yet been consummated, however the association has in view several propositions, and a committee will visit this town within the next few weeks and make ample provisions for this section. It was stated that if suitable quarters cannot be obtained at a reasonable rental or purchase, a building will be erected at some point on the railroad by the association. And so, Mr. Swaim told his hearers, he felt like this first promise made by him months ago on the part of the association has been successfully fulfilled. As to the finances, the speaker says the leaders from the beginning have known beyond any kind of doubt that there would be no embarrassment in financing this cooperative movement as they say that all cooperative movements all over this nation have always been heartily endorsed and aided by the financial institutions of our county.

Mr. Swain said that he had heard a great deal of talk about no one being able to grade all this tobacco except the tobacco experts who handle it for the big tobacco companies. And he reminded them of the news items that have been going out to the press for the past several weeks telling of the association employing many of the biggest and most successful tobacco buyers and brokers in the south. He told them that the matter of getting capable men to look after the handling, grading and management of the leaf departments has been the least problem the association has had to face.

And so these three salient points—warehouse facilities, financial backing, expert tobacco men—so necessary in the operation of this enterprise, he told them, had been carried to a successful completion.

As to the measure of success this movement has attained he told his hearers he had only to refer them to similar movements in operation in various sections of the United States. He explained at some length the movement started in Kentucky prior to this one in our midst that has practically done away with the selling of tobacco by auction. He said that 85 per cent of the burley tobacco produced in Kentucky last year was sold through the Cooperative Marketing Association. Scattered about over the state were farmers here and there who were doubtful about the success of the plan, and these made up the 15 per cent who failed to come into the movement. He told of the way the plan worked out there in regard to the selling of the tobacco to the companies. He said that the head buyer of Liggitt & Myers one day noticed that their supply of burley was running low, and they needed a large quantity to blend with their brands. This man also knew that 85 per cent of this particular tobacco was pooled in one big enterprise and that he could not buy it on the auction floor. So not wanting to take any chances of not getting a sufficient quantity to supply their needs for months to come, he wired a representative located in the city where the cooperative association had offices to place an order for 22 million pounds of burley tobacco and that he would arrive on the first train and discuss the price. The sum and substance of the transaction was that the cooperative association named a reasonable price for both farmer and manufacturer and sold the entire 22 million pounds in 30 minutes at a price nearly double what the same grade brought the year before. Mr. Swaim says he figures that for Liggit & Myers to have gone on the warehouse floors and bought this 22 million pounds at auction pile by pile would have entailed the employment of a large number of buyers and months of time at a cost of approximately one-quarter million dollars. And he said this one-quarter million was saved to the farmers who grew this tobacco in the advance price they received over that of the previous year.

He denounced as untruthful the statements being made by those opposed to the movement that the manufacturers now have a two-years’ supply on hand. At times Mr. Swaim lapsed into bitter denunciation of the methods he says are being used to thwart this effort to better the farmer’s lot, and he had no apology to make to any one who should take offense at his remarks addressed to those who were guilty. He informed his audience that the time has come when the association is going to assert the same right that every other man, business or corporation has and see that the perpetrators of these false rumor are brought to justice. He says that as the Cooperative Marketing Association is now a vast corporation just like a giant manufacturing enterprise that it is going to assert its rights and invoke the strong arm of the law on those who persist in trying to injury the work of the corporation as it has now become, just the same as an individual would when some one started a false and misleading report calculated to injury this business. He gave warning that the association in naming men in every township in the three states whose duty it is to report to headquarters the names of parties who are circulating false and misleading statements that are untrue and injurious to the cause of the association.

Some months ago Congress passed a national law dealing with the cooperative movements and giving them certain privileges and concessions to meet the conditions that arose from these efforts that sprung up and are springing up all over the country. One of these provisions is that it is a $500 penalty for any person, firm or warehouse to sell or handle the product of a person who has entered into a signed agreement with a cooperative association. And Mr. Swaim gave notice that no warehousemen in the three states—North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia—could violate this law and claim ignorance of who were members of the association for he says that they intend to furnish every warehouse and warehouseman a list of the members of this association in these three states. He says that the time has come for the crossing of the Rubicon and that from henceforth on there is to be no compromise or middle ground on the part of the association with those who persist in doing all in their power to destroy or deter the operation of this movement.

Mr. Swaim closed his remarks by appealing to those who had not signed up the contracts to do so at once in order that they should be able to share in the pool of the tobacco this year. The time, he told them, is rapidly coming when the association will have to close its books for this year.

After the meeting the members from the various townships of the county met together and elected a board of county directors composed of one man from each township. The following compose this board:

Bryan township, W.L. Haynes.

Dobson township, F.T. Lewellyn.

Eldora township, W.L. Chilton.

Elkin township, John Cockerham.

Franklin township, Emmett Isaacs.

Long Hill township, Joe Samuels.

Marsh township, Allen Stanley.

Mount Airy township, J.M. Parker.

Pilot township, Frank Dodson.

Rockford township, H.C. Norman.

Shoals township, P.G. Scott.

Siloam township, Harvey Norman.

Stewarts Creek township, Geo. Arrington.

Westfield township, J.M. Chilton.

From the front page of The Mount Airy News, Thursday, April 27, 1922

Mt. Airy News, April 27, 1922

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

News From Jalong, Roxboro, Lambeth Memorial, April 26, 1922

Jalong News

Mr. Z.R. Clayton is a fine chicken raiser. Call by and see his banner chickens.

Miss Lois Broadus is visiting Dr. and Mrs. Swann this week in Semora.

Mrs. Buchanan is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Jessie Wakler, (Walker?) in Jalong.

The stork visited Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Daniel and brought them a fine baby.

Mrs. W.W. Morrell spent last Monday with her sister, Mrs. E.S. Regan.

Rev. Mr. Todd of Wake preached an excellent sermon Sunday on the 19th Psalm; his subject being “Secret Sins.” Mr. Todd is a very fine preacher. If you have not heard him, come out. We were glad to have so many of the people from Roxboro and other churches. Repeat it, for we love cooperation.

--Daisy

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Roxboro

Mrs. E. Lloyd Tilley and children of Raleigh are the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Burton.

Mr. and Mrs. George Pulliam, Misses Ruby and Mary Willie Hall and Clyde Hall spent Sunday at Omega, Va., visiting friends.

Messrs. G.W. Hart, Pasco Thaxton and Jim Day, all former Roxboro citizens now living in Greensboro, spent last Sunday here with relatives and friends.

Mr. Edwin Harvie, now living in Winston-Salem, spent last Sunday here.

Messrs. George and Hassell Fox left yesterday morning for Richmond, where Mr. George Fox goes for examination and probably an operation.

Messrs. P.B. Henley and J.D.K. Richmond spent last Friday in Winston-Salem on business matters.

Messrs. John Brooks and Clifton Roberts of Chase City, Va., were Roxboro visitors last Friday and Saturday.

Dr. E.J. Tucker left Sunday for Winston-Salem to attend the meeting of the State Medical Association. Mr. Tucker is a member of the State Medical Board.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe G. Moore spent last Thursday in Raleigh visiting friends.

Mr. E.G. Long is attending the bankers’ meeting in Pinehurst this week.

Mrs. W.H.B. Newell is visiting in Sanford this week.

Our good friend, Mr. C.G. Daniel favored us with a call last Wednesday.

Rev. J.A. Beam left yesterday evening for Goldsboro where he will attend a meeting of County Superintendents.

Drs. B.E. Love and W.A. Bradsher are attending the meeting of the State Medical Association, which is in session in Winston-Salem this week.

We were glad to see our good friend Mr. J.S. Woody in town Monday. This is the first time we have seen him since his return from the hospital, and we were glad to see him looking so well.

Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Winstead, Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Winstead and Mrs. Walters spent Monday in Raleigh.

Mr. and Mrs. R.T. Barron spent last Sunday in Chase City, visiting Mr. and Mrs. M.A. Stewart.

Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Bullock and children and Mr. Dick Bullock spent last Sunday in Bullock, N.C., visiting Mr. Bullock’s parents.

Hon. J.E. Tucker and Mr. M.C. Winstead of Milton were Roxboro visitors yesterday.

Mr. Edgar Newton, Mrs. I.O. Wilkerson and son James Otis, and Miss Corinne Newton are spending the day in Durham.

Mrs. M.R. Long left yesterday for Greensboro to attend a dinner dance at the O’Henry and to be the guest of Mrs. Thomas Hunt for a few days.

We enjoyed a call yesterday morning from Mr. W.P. Gates of Timberlake, Route 2. Mr. Gates is a sure enough farmer, for he has never bought but two bales of hay since he has been farming, and when he sells his tobacco he says the money it brings belongs to him, that is, after paying his taxes. Truly, it pays to live at home, and some of these days there are going to be more farmers like Mr. Gates.

[The live at home program, encouraged by the Agricultural Extension Service and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, encouraged people to be as independent as possible and produce as much of their own foods as possible, rather than going into debt and charging food a stores.]

On last Slunday at the Methodist Church a Brooch Cameo with pearls was lost. Finder will please leave at Sergeant & Clayton’s and receive a reward.

Mr. John B. Harvie of Danville is a Roxboro visitor today.

Mr. W.F. Whitt, who has a position in Burlington, spent the week end here with his family.

Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Spencer spent several days last week with their daughter, Mrs. Frank Woody, in Lynchburg, Va.

On Friday night, April 28, the Junior Class of Roxboro High School will present “A Perplexing Situation.” They promise an hour and 45 minutes of High class entertainment. School auditorium, admission 35 and 50 cents.

The well drillers tell us that the town well is down beyond the 400 foot mark. The contemplate making a test as to the amount of water it will furnish when they reach the 500 foot mark.

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News From Lambeth Memorial

Rev. L.V. Coggins of Semora filled his regular appointment at Lambeth Memorial Saturday and Sunday, spending the night with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tillman.

Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Hudkins of Allensville returned from Danville Monday morning where they attended the funeral of Mrs. Hudgins’ father, Mr. J.C. Bradsher. He died suddenly at his home near Danville Thursday morning at 3 o’clock from an attack of the heart. He was 63 years of age, and leaves a wife, two sons and one daughter, Mrs. J.P. Hudgins of Allensville. He was a faithful member of the Baptist church and was loved by all who knew him. The funeral was held at Keen Street church by his pastor, Rev. J.C. Holland, who has been his pastor for the past 25 years. Written by his nephew, A.V.H.

From The Roxboro Courier, Wednesday evening, April 26, 1922

Lexington Churches United to Bid Rev. R.E. White Good-Bye, April 26, 1922

Churches United in Farewell to Rev. R.E. White

Lexington gave Rev. R.E. White, pastor of the First Baptist church for the past four years, a great send-off Sunday night in honor of his early departure for Roxboro to take the pastorate of the Baptist church there. A great congregation from all the city churches, which suspended their evening services for the union meeting, overflowed the auditorium and balcony of the First Baptist church and made it necessary to open the Sunday school room back of the pulpit. An inspiring program, marked by many touching references to this departing minister and much praise of his fine works here, was rendered. All the ministers of the city churches took part in the program, the principal address being made by Rev. W.L. Hutchins and short talks by Rev. P.J. Bame, Dr. L.T. Wilds Jr., Rev. W.S. Holmes and Dr. J.C. Leonard, the latter as the dean of the local ministerial union presiding over the service. Al most excellent musical program was rendered, featured by the singing of the Lexington Male Chorus, a large band of trained men singers under the direction of Prof. B.F. Sink. To those who had not previously heard this chorus its work was a revelation and the organization bids fair to be one of the most popular in the city.

Rev. Mr. White briefly spoke a few words of farewell to the people of Lexington near the end of the service. At the morning service in his church his sermon was in the nature of a farewell and the congregation then formally took leave of their pastor, who during the four years of his service has seen a remarkable growth in the church. Several splendid presents were presented and other touching testimonial furnished of the regard in which he is held by the congregation as a whole.

The following resolutions were adopted:

“In the providence of God, and the changes of human relations, separations are the common lot of mortals. We are now as a church called to a separation from one who has been our guide and leader for four years. Always ready and ever willing in any undertaking for the growth and development of the high aims and the true conceptions of life, our pastor, Bro. R.E. White, has been a real tower of strength and enthusiasm to this church.

“Coming to us in our weakness, he has led us to faithfulness, fidelity and vision to a true realization of our duties and privileges. In these four years our growth in numbers and vital activities has been a source of pride and encouragement to our entire membership and enabled us to vision more clearly the possibilities that lay out before.

“And now that it is Brother White’s conviction that his work and future shall lie in other fields, this church bids him good-bye with regret, appreciation for the love and affection which he has bestowed upon us: An earnest wish that God’s richest blessings may follow him and his splendid family in their new home and that the coming years may hold for him full measure of honored usefulness and happiness.

“We ask that a copy of this above be spread upon the minutes of our church, a copy be sent to our city paper and The Biblical Recorder for publication, and a copy be forwarded to the Baptist church at Roxboro.”

L.A. MARTIN

G.F. HANKINS

DR. C.R. SHARPE

From The Lexington Dispatch as reprinted on the front page of The Roxboro Courier, Wednesday evening, April 26, 1922

1,000 Acres Tobacco To Enter Co-Operative Market, April 26, 1922

Over 1,000 acres of tobacco signed up in one day for the Co-operative market in Person County. No better tobacco county in the world, and Person County is going to lead in the most progressive move of the present day is the prediction of Harry Winstead, manager of this market.

From the front page of The Roxboro Courier, Wednesday evening, April 26, 1922

Principal Helen Graves Calls on Editor, April 26, 1922

Popular Educator Calls

It was a real pleasure to have Miss Helen Graves, principal of Olive Hill High School, favor us with a call last Saturday. Miss Graves is one of the most prominent and successful teachers in the County, and the people of Olive Hill fully appreciate the value of her work, for she has repeatedly turned down flattering propositions to go elsewhere. She tells us that the Trustees have just decided to make the tax rate for that district 30 cents for the nest year and will have an 8-months term next session.

From the front page of The Roxboro Courier, Wednesday evening, April 26, 1922

Craven-Robinson Engagement, April 26, 1922

Miss Craven to Wed

Durham, N.C., April 26th, 1922—Mrs. Rufus C. Craven announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter Josephine Case, to Mr. Edwin Carl Robinson Jr. of Raleigh, N.C.

From the front page of The Roxboro Courier, Wednesday evening, April 26, 1922

Louise Thompson Selected for Phi Beta Kappa, April 26, 1922

Miss Thompson Honored

Miss Louise Thompson, daughter of our townsman, Mr. N.S. Thompson, who is a senior at Randolph Macon College, Lynchburg, Va., won the Phi Beta Kappa, which is a literary fraternity based on scholarship. Only one other person from Roxboro has this distinctive honor, Mr. W.L. Foushee.

From the front page of The Roxboro Courier, Wednesday evening, April 26, 1922

Dr. T.C. Amick Praises Person County Schools, April 26, 1922

Dr. Amick Visits Person Schools

Dr. T.C. Amick, head of the Department of Mathematics of Elon College, has just finished a tour of Person County on a speaking and inspection trip to the high schools.

Dr. Amick spoke at the Helena High school, the Bushy Fork High School, the Bethel Hill High School, and he also spoke to the negros at Bethel Hill. He visited for purposes of inspection of the Allensville High School, the Negro school at Olive Hill, and Dr. J.A. Long’s school near Roxboro.

Superintendent J.A. Beam of the county accompanied Dr. Amick on his tour of speech making and inspection. Dr. Amick reported that he was very gratified over the things that have been accomplished in the last few years in this county in the line of educational advancement, as well as road building also.

From The Roxboro Courier, Wednesday evening, April 26, 1922

Stewart Critically Ill With Blood Poisoning, April 26, 1922

Critically Ill

We regret to hear that Mr. M. Stewart, one of the machinists at the Crowell Auto Co., is critically ill at the home of his father in Chase City, Va. Mr. Stewart is suffering with blood poison.

From The Roxboro Courier, Wednesday evening, April 26, 1922

Monday, April 25, 2022

William Stancil Dies From 58-Year-Old Gunshot, April 25, 1922

Dies From Wound Received 58 Years Ago

Mr. William H. Stancil, one of Beaufort county’s leading citizens, died at his home on his farm near Washington Saturday from a Minnie ball shot in him near Richmond about 58 years ago when the Confederate Capital was under siege from the northern army. The ball was shot in from the front and lodge in his back near the kidney. Completely curing up and giving him no trouble, he paid no attention to it and worked diligently on his farm. A few weeks ago the ball seemed to work lose from its lodgment and pressed against a nerve, giving him great pain. He had an X-Ray taken which proved to him what he had suspected; that it was the old bullet causing the trouble, and he insisted on an operation, but his condition seemed too feeble to justify same in the opinion of his physicians on account of his advanced age, he being nearly 78 years of age.

This proves again that it is hard to measure the effects of the acts that we do. The man who fired this fatal shot has doubles passed to his reward years ago.

Mr. Stancil was noted among those who knew him for his uprightness and always coming square with his fellow man. He was always kind and gentle to all creatures high and low.

He was buried at Oakdale cemetery, Washington, Sunday afternoon by Rev. Richard Bagby, pastor of the Christian church at Washington.

He was active for all improvement, had served his county as commissioner, and was for many years a leader in his church in state meetings as well as in his local church.

Mr. Stancil was the uncle of Mrs. A.J. Manning and the father of Miss Miriam Stancil, who was for some time bookkeeper of the Williamston Telephone Company.

From the front page of The Enterprise, Williamston, N.C., April 25, 1922

Plyler News Items, April 25, 1922

Plyler Items

Misses Ollie and Edna Shoe are able to be out again after being confined to their rooms for quite a while with sickness.

We are glad to have with us again Miss Lena Lowder. She has been visiting her parents in Greensboro for quite a while.

Since the school has closed at Fairview Misses Fannie and Ellen Lisenby have returned to their home in Norwood. We regret very much to give them up, but hoping for their return next year.

Quite a number of our people attended the commencement at Fairview and beyond all we have never seen as many old maids at one place as we saw thee Thursday and Friday night, and all report a nice time.

Mr. and Mrs. Carter and children, from Salisbury, spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Furr. They were accompanied by the family of Mr. M.M. Furr to Swift Island Sunday afternoon.

There will be a rally day at Friendship Sunday, April 30th. It will consist of very interesting addresses by men that are capable of giving them. There will be three addresses before noon and dinner will be served on the grounds. After dinner two other addresses will be delivered. The writer has been unable to learn the names of the speakers, but a good way to find out is to come see and hear. We are confident you will not regret your coming. We welcome everybody. Don’t forget all-day services.

From the Stanly News-Herald, Albemarle, N.C., Tuesday, April 25, 1922

Mrs. Lewis of West Albemarle Has Died, April 25, 1922

Mrs. Lewis Dead

Mrs. J.T. Lewis died at her home in West Albemarle last Sunday afternoon after a long illness. Mrs. Lewis leaves a husband and several children. The funeral services were held Monday afternoon by Rev. Richardson, pastor of West Albemarle Baptist Church, of which the deceased was a member, and interment was made in the Fairview cemetery. A large number of friends and relatives attended the burial.

From the Stanly News-Herald, Albemarle, N.C., Tuesday, April 25, 1922

Earl Hartsell, R.S. Matthews on Honor Roll at State University, April 25, 1922

Stanly Boys on Honor Roll

A news dispatch from Chapel Hill dated April 22nd, which recently appeared in one of the state dailies, gave a list of the students who made the honor roll for the winter quarter at the State University, and among the few who gained this distinction were two Stanly men, Earl Hartsell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Titus Hartsell of near Locust, and R.S. Matthews, son of Mr. and Mrs. T.E. Matthew of this city. The News-Herald congratulates these young Stanly men as well as their parents. The time has come when the young people of this county are learning that they can be at the head of the table in whatever they undertake, even in competition with the whole state, and more and more in the future we shall see evidence of this.

From the front page of the Stanly News-Herald, Albemarle, N.C., Tuesday, April 25, 1922

Plan to Spend Memorial Day in Albemarle May 20, 1922

Lay Your Plans to be in Albemarle May 20th. . . On That Day the American Legion Will Stage Biggest Celebration in History of the County

By L.L. Cranford, Legionnaire

Company, Atten—shun!

Right Dress!

Call off!

Squads right! Forward—MARCH!

E-er-rum, err-um!

No reader, we are not suffering from dementia, or any other form of insanity, neither is the memory of our army days to pleasant that we love to cogitate upon the foregoing commands. We were just trying to give you an idea of the way the biggest parade and celebration in the history of Stanly County will begin on May 20th, Memorial Day, when the American Legion will wind up its service campaign with a rally and celebration which is expected to ring some 10,000 visitors to Albemarle.

For some months past the Walter B. Hill Post of the American Legion has been considering plans for this occasion, and they are now rapidly being gotten in shape for the big day. Committees have been appointed and each Legionnaire has taken a solemn vow to see to it, so far as he is concerned, that May 20th will outrank anything in the way of celebrations that has ever been pulled off before.

The program is rapidly being whipped into shape, and will prove for a day chock full of entertainment and pleasure for every one of the many thousand visitors who will be here. There will not be a dull moment in the entire day, but something to hold the interest of the crowd at all hours.

A beautiful ceremony of the day will e the decoration of a shoulder’s grave in Fairview cemetery, this one being symbolical of all the soldier dead from Stanly County. Appropriate exercises will e conducted, military honors granted the deceased, a wreath of flowers placed upon his grave as a tribute to the memory of all those who laid down their lives that democracy might live, and a recitation will be given by a local girl. This is expected to ring out hundreds of people, and all are invited to bring flowers to place upon the grave.

In the parade which will start at 9 o’clock from the Graded School, every ex-service man is expected to join. Be he a veteran of the World War, Confederate veteran, Spanish-American veteran, or veteran of any other war, if he has at any time in his life worn the uniform of his country, he is urgently requested to come out in uniform and help to make the parade a success.

There will be a speech by some Legion speaker, probably one of the National Committeemen, and following this, a baseball game. Then after a lapse of a new minutes the biggest dinner ever spread in the city will be laid at the mercy of the ex-service men. And, by the way, every woman in the county is urged to pack a basket for that dinner, for it will be needed. Just remember how glad you would have been in those dark days before the armistice if you could have given your boy a real home feed? You’d have thought you were getting off lightly, would you not? Well, imagine that your boy is now fighting in some lousy trench in mud up to his ears, with a scant supply of hard tack to satisfy the cravings of his stomach, and then fix your basket accordingly.

An effort is being made to secure an entire company of the State national guard for the day, and if this can be arranged, as it now appears it will be, this will prove the magnet that will draw many people to the city on May 20th. Competitive drill will be held some time during the day, there will e a field meet, foot races, Jumping, throwing, etc., and two baseball games will round out the day, while at night there will be one of the best wrestling and boxing contests that has ever been staged in Albemarle.

Lay your plans now to be here on May 20th. It comes on Saturday, you need the rest, and the rest of your family will want to come along with you. Tell your friends about it; boost the day when talking to your neighbors, and come to Albemarle filled with he same spirit of patriotism and love of country that made you want to kick the socks off the whole German empire in the days of 1917-’18. Bring your dinner, and put in enough for one homme—

Company, halt!

Who’s that talking ranks?

Private Cranford, sir.

Ten days in the brig on two-thirds pay. Don’t let it happen any more.

Very good, sir.

Forward, March! E-er-rum!

From the front page of the Stanly News-Herald, Albemarle, N.C., Tuesday, April 25, 1922

Stanly News-Herald, April 25, 1922

Sunday, April 24, 2022

Social News From Concord, Lincolnton, High Point, April 24, 1922

Mrs. Owen Smith presented perfume clusters to her honored guest to her honor guests at the Duplicate Bridge Club, Miss Elizabeth Taylor, Miss Marie Stevens, and Miss Theo. Ruger. "Perfume cluster" threw me. Here's what popped up when I did an internet search for "perfume cluster".

Social News of the Carolinas

Concord

Concord, April 22—Miss Madge Wilkerson entertained the Glass-Shive bridal party and a number of friends Tuesday evening at her home on North Union street. The home was beautifully decorated with ferns and cut flowers. Much interest centered in cutting the wedding cake. The thimble was cut by Miss Helen Fisher, the dime by Mr. George Fisher, the heart by Miss Shive, the wishbone by Miss Esther Sappenfield, the ring by Mr. Boyd Biggers, and the button by Miss Margaret Hendrix. Delicious cream, cake and punch was served during the evening.

St. James Lutheran church was the scene of a wedding of much beauty and interest Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock when Miss Lelia Shive was wedded to Mr. Joseph G. Glass of Albemarle. The ceremony was witnessed by many friends of the contracting parties. The altar rostrum of the church was beautifully covered with lilies and ferns. Dr. M.L. Stirewalt, the bride’s pastor, performed the ceremony. Immediately before the entrance of the bridal party Miss Helen Fisher sang “Beauty’s Eyes” by Tosti, organ accompaniment by Mr. Robert P. Benson. The bridesmaids and ushers entered together from the left and right aisles of the church, and took their places fronting the altar. Miss Madge Wilkinson entered first with Mr. George Fisher; Miss Fannie Morrison entered with Mr. R.A. Rogers of Albemarle, Miss Mary Fisher entered with Mr. William Lentz, also of Albemarle. The Bride’s maids carried shower bouquets of sweet peas and snapdragons. The bride entered by the middle aisle with her maid of honor, Miss Cora Peninger. She wore a blue trevaling (traveling?) suit with a bouquet of orchids and valley lilies. Miss Peninger wore a pink and gold gown and carried pink roses. The groom entered from the left vestry room with his best man, Herman Cline, and joined the bride at the altar. The ceremony of the Lutheran church was used. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Glass left for a Northern wedding trip. On their return they will make their home in Albemarle.

Mrs. H.S. Williams was hostess to the Friday afternoon book club at her home on West Corbin street. The spacious rooms where the guests were assembled were beautifully decorated in quantities of spring flowers. After a study of the poet for the afternoon, Tennyson, and interesting current events, the hostess served chicken salad, sandwiches and coffee. Guests beside the club members present were Mesdames L.D. Cothrane, W.C. Houston, W.A. Jenkins, D.I. Reavis, Misses Mary Gaither and Pat Adams of Monroe.

Mr. William A. Sofrib announces the marriage of his daughter Mabel Bellsora to Mr. Frank M. Klutz on Wednesday, the Twelfth of April, in Concord. The ceremony was performed Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the home of the bride by Rev. John B. Moose, pastor of both the bride and groom, in the presence of a few relatives and friends.

Complimenting Miss Mary Grady Chears of Edenton, Miss Mary Grady Parks entertained Saturday evening at her home on South Union street. Following the contests and musical program, the hostess served dainty refreshments.

Mr. Ross Little and Miss Thelma Jenkins were quietly married Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the home of Rev. A.D. Shelton, pastor of the Methodist Protestant church. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Little left for a wedding trip to Western Carolina. On their return they will make their home with Mrs. Little’s mother, Mrs. O.B. Efrid on Franklin avenue.

Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Liker entertained Saturday at a dinner at their home on Academy street, the occasion being the birthday of Mrs. Linker. Those present were: Mrs. H.H. Troutman of Gastonia, Mr. and Mrs. S.P. McLester, Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Powell, Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Sides, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sides, Mrs. Patterson and son, all of China Grove; Mr. and Mrs. M.L. Linker of Greensboro, Mr. H.A. Allred and family of Kannapolis, Rev. P.G. Hartsell, Rev. J. Frank Armstrong and family of Concord.

A number of the younger social set enjoyed a “weinie roast” Monday evening at the St. John’s. Music furnished by ukuleles and a number of games were played. After the game a delightful picnic supper was served.

The Cabarrus Black Boys Chapter D.A.R. held a meeting Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. T.D. Maness as hostess.

On Monday evening Miss Elizabeth Dayvault charmingly entertained at a Hearts Dice party complimentary to Miss Mary Grady Chears of Edenton, who is the guest of her aunt Mrs. J.G. Parks. The Dayvault home was beautifully decorated with roses and other cut flowers being used in profusion. After the play the hostess, assisted by Miss Annis Smoot, served delicious refreshments to her guests.

On Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. E.T. Cannon was hostess to the members of the Study club. Following the election of officers a delicious lunch was served.

Miss Gertrude Miller of Pittsburgh, Pa., has returned to her home after spending a week here, the guest of her sister, Mrs. J.A. Hartsell.

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Teague of Durham are guests of Mrs. Teague’s mother, Mrs. Barringer on Main street.

Miss George Browne of Charlotte is spending the week-end with her sister, Mrs. A. Campbell Cline.

Mrs. J.E. Smoot has as her guests Mr. and Mrs. Watson Smoot and son of Gastonia, and Miss Eleanor Watson of Salisbury.

Mr. and Mrs. Karl Broome and daughter of Hickory are the guests of Mrs. A.C. Cline on Cline street.

Mrs. Carolina Manville of Pennsylvania is spending some time here with her niece, Mrs. W.H. Wadsworth on North Church street.

Mrs. John Rosman of Chicago arrived Tuesday to spend the summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.A. Martin.

Mrs. B.F. Withers of Charlotte spend Good Friday with her aunt, Mrs. K.L. Craven on West Depot Street.

Rev. and Mrs. James Grier and child of Rutherfordton are the guests of Dr. J.M. Grier at his home on North Spring street.

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Lincolnton

Lincolnton, April 22—Among the man pre-nuptial events given for Miss Virginia Miller was the miscellaneous shower Thursday afternoon given by Misses Helen Goode and Ruby Rudisil at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Goode. Purple flags, yellow tulips and jonquils were effectively arranged about the hall, living room and parlor. A flower contest was held, Miss Carinne Crowell winning the prize. Miss Flora Camp caught the bouquet which was thrown by Miss Miller to determine the next bride. Miss Miller received many dainty and pretty gifts the presentation beign made in a most unique and original manner. After the shower an elaborate salad course with ice tea was served.

A delightful meeting of the Embroidery club was held Thursday afternoon with Mrs. C.B. Phillips. The attractive new home of the hostess was decorated with lovely baskets of yellow tulips. Sewing and conversation were enjoyed during the afternoon and at the close a delicious salad course followed by an ice course was served. The club was delighted to welcome as a guest one of its former members, Mrs. J.A. Suttle of Shelby.

The Literature department of the Woman’s club met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Charles A. Jones. The members decided to continue their meetings through the summer. At the May meeting they will study O. Henry and the program will be in charge of Mrs. R.J. Sifford, Mrs. L.T. Heavner and Mrs. Howard Mauney. Mrs. R.S. Reinhardt, Jt., (Jr.?) was made secretary of this department.

The Music club met Friday afternoon with Mrs. J.M. Reinhardt. Roll call was answered with current events and the following members contributed to the enjoyable musical program which followed: Miss Mattie Lore, Mrs. L.t. Heavner, Mrs. J. Ed. Kale and Mrs. Frank Love. The hostess served a fruit salad course with ice cream and cake. Special guests were Mesdames R.S. Abernethy, L.A. Crowell, M.L. Little and William Hoffman.

Master Guy Harrill celebrated his 10th birthday Saturday by entertaining 25 or more of his friends at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Harrill. Games were played on the lawn and delicious refreshments of ice cream and cake were served. Misses Katherine Harrell and Louise Wetmore assisted the young host with the hospitalities.

The King’s Daughters, the Sunday School class of Miss Evan James, had a delightful party Tuesday night at the home of Miss Ilese Kiser. The class has just completed an attendance contest and the party was given in honor of the winning team. A contest and games were indulged in during the evening. Fruit salad, coffee and mints were served.

Mrs. Paul Hoover of Charlotte and Mrs. James A. Shuford of this city have leased the Daffodil Tea room from Mrs. W.M. Sherrill. Both are popular and capable hostesses and the Tea room under their management will be carried on the same efficient manner as heretofore.

Mrs. Frank Lander of Monroe was the guest Wednesday of Mrs. Herbert Kahn.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hofner and children of Hamlet are visiting Mrs. Hefner’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Mullen.

Mrs. Annie M. Hoke and R.M. Michal have returned from Wilmington where they spent the winter with Mr. and Mrs. John Hall, the latter the daughter of Mrs. Hoke.

Mr. and Mrs. M.B. Winstead have returned from their bridal trip and are with Mrs. Winstead’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Helm.

Mrs. John C. Ramseur and children and Mrs. L.C. Nixon and son, L.C. Jr., are visiting in Rock Hill.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter N. Keener and sons, Walter N. Jr. and Jack of Durham, spent the Easter holidays with Mrs. Keener’s mother, Mrs. E.W. Keener.

Mrs. J.D. Kerr of Clinton is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. R.E. Lee, the latter her daughter.

Mr. and Mrs. George O. Steed of Charlotte spent Easter with Mrs. S.W. McKee.

Miss Edna DeBerry of Mt. Gilead is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Abernethy.

Mrs. W.S. Baskerville and children have returned to their home in Monroe after a visit to Mrs. Baskerville’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Mullen.

Mrs. Jos. B. Johnston is visiting her sister, Mrs. J.H. Marion in Chester.

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High Point

High Point, April 22—One of the most recherche of the several lovely Easter parties was the bridge luncheon given Tuesday at the Sheraton by Mrs. Randall B. Terry in honor of Miss Theo Ruger of Richmond, the attractive guest of Miss Thelma Wineski. The card tables were set on the mezzanine floor where the dainty white spirea was artistically used as decoration. The top score prize, a piece of hand work, went to Mrs. John Peacock. Mrs. Terry presented Miss Ruger with a corsage and Miss Edith Bradshaw, bride-elect of the early summer, was presented with a box of handsome powder. The luncheon table was decorated in snap dragons, tulips and pansies. Attractive Nancy Carr Terry, young daughter of the hostess, assisted her mother in receiving the guests. With India as the study subject the W.U.T. Club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Cyrus Wheeler. The program was given by Mrs. Charles Tomlinson, Mrs. A.S. Caldwell, and Mrs. Owen Smith.

One of the largest parties of the week among the younger set was Friday evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. M.J. Wrenn, when Miss Francis Welch entertained in honor of the members of the senior class of the high school, of the senior faculty, and the group of marshals appointed from the junior class to serve during commencement week. An abundance of Easter flowers were used in decoration. There were games of various kinds and Easter favors adorned the collation(?) plates.

Mrs. Gorge A. Matton was hostess to the Fortnightly Bridge club Wednesday afternoon at her home on Hamilton street.

The Musical Art club met Tuesday evening with Mrs. William G. Shipman at her home on Gatewood avenue.

Misses Marie Stevens of Statesville, /Tho Ruger, Richmond, Eleanor Horton, Wadesboro, and Elizabeth Taylor, Danville, were the honorees Friday afternoon when Mrs. Willie Slane gave a yellow and purple card party. A wealth of lavender tulips and jonquils filled baskets in the card rooms where eight tables were placed and where after the game the course lunch was served. The hand painted candle sticks given as top score prize were awarded Miss Nellie Mure, while to the honorees novelty shoe trees of yellow and lavender satin were presented.

There were six tables of players Monday afternoon when Mrs. Owen Smith entertained at bridge in honor of Miss Elizabeth Taylor Danville, Miss Marie Stevens of Statesville, and Miss Theo. Ruger of Richmond. Dogwood blossoms were used as decoration and miniature corsages marked the places of the players. The hand painted bridge pad for high score went to Miss Thelma Wineski, and Mrs. Oliver Causey won the consolation, a potted plant. The honor guests were given perfume clusters. Two courses were served.

The Duplicate Bridge club was entertained Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Ottis Mendenhall at her home on Gatewood avenue. There were two tables of players. Miss Nellie Muse held the top bridge score, and Miss Margaret Rankin the high rook score Saturday afternoon when Mrs. John Walker Junior and Mrs. Coke Harris entertained seven tables of players at the two games at the Alberta apartment on Hamilton street, Mrs. W.W. Walker being the honoree. Decks of cards were the prizes. The honor guest was presented with a growing begonia. Easter flowers were used as decoration, and summer time refreshments were served by the dual hostesses assisted by Mrs. Baynard Cummings, Mrs. Robert Walker, and Mrs. Carl Hall. The honor guest was before her marriage a short time ago, Miss Madeline Jeffreys of Greensboro.

The Easter dance at the Sheraton Saturday night was one of the largest attended and most delightful of the season. Quite a number of out of town visitors were present.

At the Parent-Teachers association of the South Main graded school held in the Presbyterian hut Friday evening a pleasing program was presented by the second and third grades, Misses Anna Belle King and Lettie Smith, teachers.

The W.C.T.U. met Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Walter White on Johnson avenue. Mrs. J. Alfred Eshelmon and Mrs. W.B. Griffin were associate hostesses. The recent conference reports were heard from the several delegates. The program consisted of a citizenship study by Miss Clara Cox, and the discussion of the problems of women in industry, led by Mrs. John Hedrick.

The meeting of the Board of Directors of the Y.W.C.A. held Thursday evening at the Y hut was a most encouraging one in every respect. Miss Clara Cox, president, presided and the splendid report of the growth, interest and various advancements of the work was given by Miss Blanch Plott of the girls’ work department and Miss Helen Fitz as general secretary. Mrs. Henry A. White as delegate, and Miss Fitz as secretary left the first of the week to attend the annual Y.W.C.A. convention at Hot Springs, Ark.

With Mesdames T.M. Slanton, L.C. Matton, Randall Mann, John Walker, Bert Kirkinan, and Miss Vera King associate hostesses, the Daisy Davies Memorial church met in regular session Monday afternoon at the church. Mrs. W.B. Hall had charge of the study; Miss Mabel Boy of the News; Mrs. Darrell Pitts and Miss Nellie Muse of the Mission Study; and Mrs. John Peacock and Miss Vera Idal the music. Refreshments were served.

Mrs. Alfred Shorter Caldwell presided at the business meeting of the Alexander Martin chapter of D.A.R. held Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. J.S. Wilburn and Mrs. Ottis Mendenhall were admitted as members. Mrs. Wilburn is attending the D.A.R. Congress in Washington this week. She is accompanied by Miss Winnifred Barliee. The chapter stands for Mrs. Reynolds as regent. The State convention meetings in High Point in the early fall.

The beautiful sunrise prayer service on Easter morning inaugurated a few years ago by the Wesley Memorial church was largely attended Sunday and was conducted under the general mission department of the church following the chime recital, Rev. W.A. Lambeth gave the Easter message. A solo by Mrs. Fred Wheeler preceeded the reading “The True Easter Spirit for Our Children” by Mrs. Thurlough Kearns, and the service closed with several selections from the church choir.

The Alexander Martin chapter of D.A.R. conducted a profitable “Egg Sale” Saturday with Mrs. L.M.H. Reynolds in charge.

Mrs. Ernest Shipman, Supt. of the Primary department of the Presbyterian church gave the children of the church an egg hunt Monday at her home on Parkway.

An impressive memorial service for the late Miss Venetia Smith was held Monday afternoon by the Ladies’ Aid Society of the Wesley Memorial church at the residence of Mrs. A. Sherrod on North Main street.

Miss Nannie Kirkman, student at Trinity College, spent the Easter holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Kirkman on Broad street. With Miss Kirkman for Easter was her class mate Miss Ida Green of Wilkesboro, and Miss Lois Briggs of Waynesville, a student at Greensboro Woman’s College.

Miss Marianna White, student at Guilford College, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter White on Johnston avenue.

Miss Fannie Smith Walker, Miss Lucile Sharrod and Miss Lucy Neal Carr, students at Woman’s College at Greensboro, spent the Easter holidays with their parents. Coming with Misses Sherrod and Carr were two of their class mates, Misses Eunice Adams of Goldsboro and Mildred Darden of Raleigh.

Miss Ruth Browne of Fassifern school, Hendersonville, spent Easter with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Norwood Browne on Johnson street.

Mrs. Charles Ragan is in Chattanooga visiting her son Dilliard Ragan.

Mrs. George A. Matton is visiting at the home of her son Charles Matton of Winston-Salem.

Mrs. J. Edwin Steele is the guest of relatives in Richmond.

Miss Mary Reed spent Easter with relatives in Charlotte.

Miss Mildred Bedford spent the Easter holidays with friends in Statesville.

Mrs. Lawrence Matton is in Buchanan, Virginia, with her mother, who is quite ill.

Mrs. Robert Brockette is at Skyland spending several weeks with her sister, Mrs. E.J. Snow.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl M. Walker and young daughter of Fayetteville are guests at the home of Mrs. F.A. Henley.

Mr. and Mrs. Rober Bencini and son, Emory Bencini the second, are back from their home at Orlando, Fla.

From The Charlotte News, Sunday, April 23, 1922. Recherche, a French word, can mean exquisite; exotic; excessively refined or affected; pretentious or overblown. I wonder what the word meant in 1922? I couldn’t find anything for collation plates either.

Saturday, April 23, 2022

Men Who Make Remarks About Women Need 'Beating' Says Judge Jones, April 23, 1922

Street Loafer Is Lambasted. . . Judge Jones Says Men Who Make Remarks About Women Need ‘Beating’

Loafers who crowd street corners and make remarks about passing women had respects paid to their clan Saturday morning in police court by Judge J. Laurence Jones.

“Some of those who make it a practice to congregate on the main streets and pass remarks about women who are walking ought to be beaten up every day,” declared the court as he was passing judgment on the case charging J.C. Jocelyn of the First National Pictures, South Church street, with assault on H.L. Anderson.

Jocelyn was taxed with eh costs for assaulting Anderson April 6 on North Church street, near the First Presbyterian church. The defendant declared that he “jumped on” Anderson for “insulting” his wife, and he backed up his statement with his wife, who was called over the telephone to take the stand.

She hurried into the court room, all out of breath, and swore that often she would pass Anderson and a group of others on South Church street and every time he would make some remark, which was followed by a hearty laugh from Anderson and his group.

Hamilton C. Jones, who appeared for Anderson, attempted to show that she was just imagining “things” when she could not give specific instances. Yet she was so positive that Anderson had said things about here that she was on the point of tears. Re-enforcements were not needed for the attorney ceased his questioning.

From The Charlotte News, Sunday, April 23, 1922

Adam Thompson, R.N. Watson, E.G. Payne Have Died, April 23, 1922

Adam Thompson to be Buried Sunday

Adam Thompson, farmer of the Paw Creek township, died at the Charlotte Sanatorium Saturday night at 9 o’clock after an illness of about a month. He was brought to the Sanatorium Friday.

Mr. Thompson is survived by his wife and three children, Robert, Joe and Willie. One sister, Mrs. Ben Hampton, also survives. Mr. Thompson was born and reared in Paw Creek township and had lived there all his life. He was a Mason and a Woodman.

Funeral services are to be conducted Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock at Williams Chapel Presbyterian Church, of which Mr. Thompson had long been a member. Rev. Mr. Carmichael, pastor of the church, will conduct the services.

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R.N. Watson Dead

Salisbury, April 22—Robie N. Watson, 44, Southern Railway engineer on the Spencer-Selma run, died here tonight; death being caused by hernia. A widow and several children survive. The body was taken to Greensboro, home of the deceased, tonight for burial.

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Eugene Gray Payne Dies in Rockingham

Mr. and Mrs. George Brockenbough went to Rockingham Wednesday to attend the funeral service of their son-in-law, Eugene Gray Payne, who died suddenly there Tuesday night.

Mr. Payne, upon his return from a motion picture show, Monday night, complained of a headache, lay down on the bed and became unconscious, dying the next night. A blood vessel had broken in his head, causing complete paralysis.

He was married to Miss Sarah Brockenbrough of this city August 11, 1914. In addition to his widow, he is survived by two small children, Mary Wriston and Eugene Jr. His aged mother of Norfolk also survives.

From The Charlotte News, Sunday, April 23, 1922

Abernethy, Cathey, Kidd, Luckey, Hoover Graduate Paw Creek High School, April 23, 1922

Paw Creek School Closing Has Begun

The annual commencement exercises at the Paw Creek high school will be held Monday night at 8 o’clock at the school building, with appropriate exercises. The commencement season began with a play on Saturday night called “Mother Goose’s Goslings.”

The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered Sunday morning by Rev. W.B. Lindsay, pastor of the First Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church here. The sermon will be delivered at the school building.

The graduating exercises will be held Monday night at 8 o’clock. The exercises will include the presentation of seventh-grade certificates by Superintendent Matthews, of the county schools. Other features will be the class son, the Salutation, by Joel Todd; the class History by Louie Hoover; a poem by Mabel Luckey; class prophecy by Ada Kidd; class statistics by Evelyn Cathey; class donor, Lucy Abernethy; class will by Lavinia Abernethy; and the valedictory by Mabel Luckey.

Hamilton C. Jones, of the Charlotte bar, will deliver the address to members of the graduating class.

The graduates are Misses Lavinia Abernethy, Miss Lucy Abernethy, Evelyn Cathey, Ada Kidd, Mabel Luckey and Samuel Luckey, Joel and Louie Hoover.

The commencement season will close with the presentation of a play: Blue-Eyed Betty, Tuesday night.

From The Charlotte News, Sunday, April 23, 1922

Progress School in Mecklenburg County Closes for the Year, April 23, 1922

Progress School Closes for Year

Closing exercises of the Progress school, in the county, three miles from Charlotte on the Lawyer’s road, were held Friday afternoon, when patrons of the school assembled to witness the program of recitations, dialogues and songs participated in by the students.

The school has had a prosperous year under the direction of Miss Mary Davis, principal, and Miss Ola Keesler, assistant. Patrons of the school assembled about 11 o’clock. At noon a picnic dinner was served on the school grounds.

From The Charlotte News, Sunday, April 23, 1922

Hail Storm Hits Gaston County, April 23, 1922

Hail Storm Visits Gaston County

Gastonia, April 22—A hail storm of large proportions prevailed here Saturday afternoon about 1:30 o’clock, covering a large amount of territory east of Gastonia from Ranlo to Lowell. Hail covered the ground so that it had the appearance of being mantled with snow. The foliage of the trees and shrubbery was whipped into shreds in several places. Otherwise no known damage was done. Very little hail fell in the heart of the city but heavy showers prevailed.

From The Charlotte News, Sunday, April 23, 1922

Death of Grace Parrot, 16, and Other City News, April 23, 1922

City News Told in Tabloid Form

--Directors of the Y.W.C.A. will hold an extra meeting at the association building Monday morning at 11 o’clock.

--The monthly meeting of the local Insurance Exchange will be held at the Chamber of Commrce Monday at 1 p.m.

--Sam Howie, formerly connected with the Westinghouse Air Spring Agency on East Sixth Street, has gone to Lillington to accept a position with a contracting company.

--Chalmers Fesperman of the local police detective squad, who underwent an operation for appendicitis at the Presbyterian Hospital 10 days ago, was able to be out again Saturday.

--Clark Kirkpatrick left Saturday morning to attend the funeral of his brother, Hutch Kirkpatrick, formerly of Mecklenburg county, who has been in the fruit-growing business at Clear Water, Florida, for the last 15 years.

--Mr. and Mrs. P.R. Hall are announcing the birth of a son, Phillip Robert Hall Jr. Mother and son are at the Mercy Hospital.

--Mr. and Mrs. Harry T. Orr announce the birth of a daughter, Tuesday, April 18th, at their home on Tenth avenue.

--Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Bodeker are returning to their former home in Birmingham, going by way of Pinehurst, where they will spend a few days. Mr. Bodeker is secretary and treasurer of Bodeker’s Detective Agency and has been in charge of the local branch for some time.

--Mrs. W.E. Langford and young son, Billy Jr., have gone to Asheville, where they joined Mr. Langford, who recently left here to assume the managership of the S. & W. Cafeteria. Mr. and Mrs. M.B. Rose went with Mrs. Langford and son through the country.

--Students of the Belmont school will present a play entitled, Mother Goose Goslings” at the school next Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. The play will be presented under the auspices of the Belmont Parent-Teacher association and proceeds will be used by the association.

--Miss Grace Elizabeth Parrott, 16-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Parrott, 401 East 15th street, died at her parents’ home Friday afternoon. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Chapel of Hope by Rev. L.R. Auchutz, rector. Interment will be in Oaklawn cemetery.

--Dr. W.H. Fraser, president of Queens College, will occupy the pulpit at St. John’s Baptist Church Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. Rev. T.W. Chambliss, formerly connected with the State Mission Board of the Baptist State convention, who had been engaged to preach, is detained in the Western part of the State because of heavy rains and will be unable to reach the City.

--Dr. R.J. Pirkley of Louisville, Ky., who is holding evangelistic services at the First Baptist church, will address members of the three men’s classes of the Sunday school Sunday morning at 9:30 o’clock. The classes will meet in the class room of the First Baraca class in the assembly room of the Carnegie library. Business Men’s and the three Baraca classes have been invited to meet with the First Baraca. An attractive musical program has been arranged with a feature selection by the First Baptist Sunday school quartet.

From The Charlotte News, Sunday, April 23, 1922

New York Bankers Buy Up Majority of Common Stock of Tidewater Power Company, April 23, 1922

Wilmington Utility Company Is Bought

Wilmington, April 22—A.E. Fitkin and Company, bankers of New York, have purchased 8,300 shares of the majority of the common stock of the Tidewater Power Company, operating the city gas and power plant, street railway and suburban electric lines here, at a price of $125 a share, it was learned late today.

Fitkin and Company represent the Electric and Engineering Corporation, which it is said is a subsidiary organization of the Electric Bond and Share Corporation, the financial body of the General Electric Company, according to reports.

The new owners assume control April 25. One million dollars of preferred stock was not purchased.

From The Charlotte News, Sunday, April 23, 1922. $125 in 1922 would be worth $1,796.90 when adjusted for inflation, according to www.in2013dollars.com.

Moonshiner Paid Deputy Sheriff Thomas M. Butler for Protection, April 23, 1922

Moonshiner Paid for Protection

Aiken, S.C., April 22—Deputy Sheriff Thomas M. Butler of Aiken county was asked to resign today because of charges made by John Lowther, an alleged moonshiner, that he had paid Butler for protection in his business. Lowther was arrested Friday and following his arrest told Sheriff Howard that he had paid Butler $25 a month for protection.

From the front page of The Charlotte News, Sunday, April 23, 1922

W.D. Pethel, Former State Legislator, Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison, April 23, 1922

W.D. Pethel Given 18 Months in Prison

Salisbury, April 22—W.D. Pethel, former postmaster at Spencer, was this afternoon, in federal court, sentenced to Atlanta federal prison for 18 months by Judge Webb. Pethel was charged with allowing the postal funds to show a shortage of $3,800 while he was postmaster. He pled guilty. The defendant is well known in this section and had represented Rowan in the state legislature.

From the front page of The Charlotte News, Sunday, April 23, 1922

Friday, April 22, 2022

Concord Daily Tribune, April 22, 1922

Shopping in Concord, N.C., April 22, 1922

Forest Hill Motor Company

Dr. J.A. Shauers, chiropractor

Shepherds Shoe Hospital, 22 years in business

Reliable Shoe Hospital, work done while you wait

Concord Army & Navy Store, next to C.c. Graeber’s Meat Market

H.A. Stirewalt, chiropractor

C.J. Williams, Forest Hill, when you need feed, rock ground meal also parts of The Vulcan Plow

Thompson’s, for dry goods and gents’ furnishings, Kannapolis

Crystal Damp Laundry, quilts, blankets and rugs

Automotive Battery & Electric Company, South Church Street

Co-operative Dairy Company, Eskimo Pie, it is delicious

The Concord Times, J.B. Sherrill, publisher

Concord Daily Tribune, get “Today’s News Today”

Concord Steam Bakery for Milk Maid Bread

Bell & Harris Furniture Co., headquarters for furniture and musical instruments

First Presbyterian Church, Kannapolis

Jno. S. Smith, bicycles and accessories, opposite the courthouse

Ferris Candy Kitchen, candy made fresh every day

From the Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, April 22, 1922

Richard Hahn Shows Juvenile Eagle He Shot, April 22, 1922

Eagle Brought Here by Farmer of County. . . Bird Was Killed by Mr. Richard Hahn on His Farm a Few Miles From Mt. Pleasant

Richard Hahn, farmer of No. 8 township, this county, brought to Concord today a young eagle he killed this week. The bird has been nailed to a post near the cotton platform, and has been the center of interest today.

Mr. Hahn shot the eagle on his farm east of Mt. Pleasant. The bird’s wings measure 6 feet and 7 inches from tip to tip, and its claws are about 2 inches long. The bird weighed a little more than 5 pounds.

Mr. Hahn thought at first he had killed a large hawk, but fowl experts here declare the bird is a young eagle.

Reports from Charlotte today tell of the killing of an Eagle in Mecklenburg County Friday, and it is believed the eagle killed by Mr. Hahn is the mate of the one killed by the negro farmer in Mecklenburg.

From the front page of the Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, April 22, 1922. The photo of the juvenile eagle is from Photos and Videos for Bald Eagle, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, an excellent site for identifying all sorts of birds found in the United States.