A lighted cigarette between the lips of a friend with whom he was scuffling, will cause Franklin Williams to lose the sight of his left eye, according to the father, Forrest Williams, who lives on N. Washington street, Shelby. Franklin Williams is about 18 years of age and a namesake of his grandfather, J. Franklin Williams, ow living near Elizabeth church east of Shelby, who was for a number of years the popular clerk of court in Cleveland county.
Young Williams is living at High Point, and a few days ago while scuffling with a friend who had a lighted cigarette between his lips, the friend in the scuffle drew Williams close to his body and the burning end of the cigarette punched in the young fellow’s eye. It was with no malice or intention on the part of his playing companion that the cigarette struck Williams in the eye.
Young Williams has been receiving the attention of the best eye specialists, but the sight of the eye will be lost entirely.
From the front page of The Cleveland Star, Shelby, N.C., Friday, July 30, 1926
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