Although weather conditions halted activities to some extent, the celebration July 4th at East Lumberton was a decided success, and declared by many as the best ever held. For the exercises in the morning, the weather was ideal, but after the big picnic dinner, the rain interfered, and the baseball game had to be postponed.
Hubert Britt won the foot race for small boys and was given a water ball, donated by the McLellan Stores company.
A parasol, donated by the Lumberton Bargain House, was won by Edith Edwards, contestant in the sack race.
Van Edwards has been declared the champion eater of North Carolina, and easily won the banana-eating contest. A fountain pen, donated by Grantham Brothers, was awarded Mr. Edwards.
D.C. Strickland won the 100-yard dash for men and was presented a pair of supporters, donated by A. Weinstein.
Mrs. Sallie Duncan, though not a carpentress, won the nail-driving contest for ladies, and was presented with a pair of silk hose, donated by Efird’s department store.
Mrs. Carlton Flowers won a pair of hose, and Mrs. Van Edwards won a half-bushel of potatoes in the potato race for ladies. The potatoes were donated by Green Valley dairy farm and the hose by the McLellan Stores company.
Lester Jolly didn’t get choked and won the 50 cents for being the champion cracker eater.
Mr. D.C. Strickland was also winner of a pair of men’s hose in the running broad jump contest. The hose were donated by the Lumberton Bargain house.
The parasol donated by Mr. N.P. Andrews was won by Miss Lillian Rice, leader in the 25-yard dash.
Mr. D.C. Strickland was again declared winner in the running high jump contest and awarded a cash prize of $2.
Lester Jolley and Lloyd Britt were declared winners in the string chewing contest. They were awarded 25 cents each.
In the tug-o’-war contest, Mr. Von Edwards and his gang won the box of cigars donated by Mr. P.S. Kornegay.
The principal speaker of the day was Mr. H.E. Stacy. He was introduced by Major B.F. Williams. Mr. Stacy’s subject was “Independence, and what it means to American citizens.”
The big picnic dinner was a special feature of the day, and the music furnished by the Johnson Brothers orchestra was a great supplement. The singing of the Diamond Jubilee colored trio of Richmond, Va., was also a treat. Refreshments for the occasion were furnished by the Mansfield Mills.
From the front page of the Robesonian, Monday, July 7, 1924
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