Greensboro, June 26—Bidding his wife and four-year-old son, who whom he was devoted, goodbye last Saturday morning at 11 o’clock, Ed N. Norwood left his home in Gibsonville for Burlington, where he was going to do some buying. Since then he has not been seen by any of his friends or relatives, and the only word received from him has been a telegram, which he sent his wife from this city Saturday night.
“I can’t come now; I’ll come home later,” were the words of the telegraphic message, which gave no clue as to his destination or the cause for his being in Greensboro.
Prostrated with grief, his wife is unable to give any cause for his disappearance. Affectionate toward herself and their only child, thrifty, and a steady, hard worker, he is hardly considered a type of man who would desert his family. Mrs. Norwood is forced to the conclusion that he has lost his mind and has therefore wandered from home, or that he has met with foul play.
Had Money
Shortage of funds at the time of his disappearance strengthens the belief that Norwood has not deserted his wife and child. When he left home he had about $20 on his person. He has considerable money on savings in a Greensboro bank, and this has not been touched. He had no checking account, so that the money with which he left home is all that he has with him.
An exhaustive search for the missing man has been made by friends of his and Mrs. Norwood, but it has so far failed to reveal any clues as to his whereabouts. He has a number of friends and acquaintances in Greensboro, having worked for a time at Pomona Mills about a year ago, but none of them have seen him or heard from him. many of his relatives live in Roanoke rapids and other parts of Halifax county. A telephone conversation with his sister in Roanoke Rapids shattered the hope that he might have gone there for a visit. None of his relatives have seen him or heard from him since his disappearance. Greensboro police have seen nothing of anyone who would answer to Norwood’s description, and relatives of Mrs. Norwood have visited the hospitals and funeral homes here without any success.
Has Red Hair
Norwood, who is about 34 years of age, will be easily identified because of his red hair, it is stated. He has blue eyes and the unusual complexion that goes with red hair. He is about five feet, 10 inches in height and weighs 160 pounds. When he left home he was wearing a blue serge suit and a cap, and had no other clothing with him.
The missing man is a tractor driver, connected with the road force of Guilford County. He is known to be a quiet man and a steady worker, never missing a day from his work. He had a reputation for thriftiness, and was very saving of his funds, seeming to be desirous of accumulating some property. Although he does not own the house in which he and his wife have been living in Gibsonville, he owns several vacant lots there. Only last week he had these plowed, paying the man for the work shortly before leaving his home Saturday morning.
He is a native of Emporia, Va., but he has been living in Gibsonville for about six years. Prior to that time, he lived for several years in Roanoke Rapids.
Mrs. Norwood is frantic over the disappearance of her husband. They have been married for five or six years, and their relations have always been pleasant, she stated. They hadno disagreement, and parted affectionately Saturday morning. Norwood’s devotion to his little family and his apparent interest in his home has been remarked on by his neighbors, who share the belief of Mrs. Norwood that he has lost his mind or has met with foul play.
When the missing man left home last Saturday morning, he turned to his little boy who was playing in the yard, told him that he was going to buy him a hat and that he would be back in a short while. He had just before that given his wife some money, and told her that if she needed any more he would give it to her upon his return. He also asked her if she needed or wanted anything from Burlington.
From page 2 of the Goldsboro News, Sunday, June 27, 1926
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