Mrs. Emma Joy, 63, Died at Her Mount Holly Home, June 1, 1922

Mrs. Emma Joy of Mount Holly Dies

The funeral of Mrs. Emma Joy, 63, wife of S.A. Joy, who died at her home in Mount Holly Wednesday night, was conducted Friday afternoon at Hickory Grove Church, Gaston County.

Rev. Todd McClure, the pastor, was in charge of the service, which was followed by interment in the churchyard.

Mrs. Joy is survived by her husband, three sons and three daughters: Oscar Joy of Thrift, Lloyd Joy of Charlotte, James Joy of Mount Holly; Mrs. A.C. Fisher of Charlotte, Mrs. Esther Sigmon and Mrs. Sam Abernathy of Mount Holly.

From The Charlotte News, June 1, 1922

Lt. William Sydnor Dies While Performing Airplane Stunts at Uncle's House, June 1, 1922

Sydnor Killed as Plane Falls. . . Young Aviator of North Wilkesboro Meets Instant Death in Accident

Richmond, Va., June 1—As his loved ones watched him perform stunts in the air, believing, but not positive that it was he, and before their horrified gaze, Second Lieutenant William Auston Sydnor Jr., aged 22, United States Army aviator, plunged 700 feet to earth in an airplane that had become unmanageable, within sight of the home of his uncle, Eugene B. Sydnor, president of the Richmond Drygoods Company, at West Hampton, yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock and was probably instantly killed.

In its descent, the plane, which according to eye-witnesses, was acting erratically, dove into two cedar saplings, one of which it snapped off, the other, it uprooted.

Immediately after striking the second tree, the careening plane was seen to emit a thin spiral of black or blue smoke and in a few seconds later struck the ground with a thud that was heard at the country club and the Richmond University grounds at West Hampson, both some distance away.

Deriving from the unusual antics of the plane that something was amiss, and fearful that the aviator would be unable to right the machine before it reached the ground, scores who had been witnessing the stunts of young Sydnor in mid-air hastened to a field in which it was apparent the machine would land. Before the first of these spectators could reach the scene, the plane had struck the ground and almost immediately a burst of flame was seen. By the time aid had arrived the machine was a mass of flames and the body of the youthful flyer, who was motionless and probably already dead, rapidly was being consumed in the fire that partly consumed both plane and the body of the officer. Young Sydnor was form North Wilkesboro, N.C.

The body, burned beyond recognition, was lifted from the tangled mass of twisted steel and other wreckage left by the destruction of the plane. Then began a feverish search for some trinket or other means by which the body might be identified. First, the searchers uncovered from the ashes and bits of charred wood a metal watch, which, however, did not aid in the identification. Next, a pocket knife was brought to light. Neither did this throw any light on the identity of the victim.

Then a gold signet ring was brought to light by searchers who persisted after others had abandoned the quest. After the ashes and grime were wiped off the initials of a monogram, “W.A.S.” were deciphered. It was identified by the uncle of young Sydnor.

The plane was a Simplex 1875 and bore the numerals SE-5-A. The gasoline tank, apparently of about 25 gallons capacity, was some distance from the plane.

From The Charlotte News, June 1, 1922

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Body of Sydnor to be Sent Home

Richmond, Va., June 1—The body of Lieut. William A. Sydnor Jr., who fell to his death in an airplain here late yesterday, tonight will be taken to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Sydnor Sr., at Wilkesboro, N.C. Lieutenant Sydnor yesterday morning had received his diploma from the Reserve Officers’ Training School at Langley Field and was doing stunts over the home of his uncle, Eugene B. Sydnor, at West Hampton, four miles west of Virginia.

His plane fell from a height of abut 700 feet, striking in the yard of his uncle’s home. It immediately burst into flames. Lieutenant Sydnor’s charred body was identified by the uncle from a signet ring.

From The Charlotte News, June 1, 1922

Homemaker Hacks from The Alamance Gleaner, June 1, 1922

Things That Help

If you are unfortunate enough to spill pepper in the soup, drop a piece of bread into it, and remove it. The pepper will cling to the bread.

Bread that is in danger of molding may be sliced and baked again, making a good zweibach [zwieback] of it.

Smoked fish may be baked by wrapping it in two thicknesses of paper, folding the ends and placing in a hot oven from 15 to 30 minutes, according to the size of the fish. Turn several times to insure its being well cooked.

If screens slam or even doors, tack a piece of rubber from an inner tire on the point of contact. It is a good shock absorber.

The small section of a divided mattress may be used as a cover and pad for a window seat, covering with a slip cover to match the hangings of the room.

White felt hats may be cleaned successfully with a paste of magnesia and cold water. Apply it with a rush and allow it to dry perfectly, then brush it off, and the soil will be removed.

Light velvet hats as well as gloves may be cleaned with a paste made of flour and gasoline. Rub it in to the hat with a brush, renewing the paste as it becomes soiled, then give the hat a good brushing with a clean dry brush. In cleaning gloves put them on the hands and wash the gloves in the flour and gasoline paste, rubbing the soiled spots if necessary with an old tooth brush.

Old stockings make fine floor mops. Cut them open and fasten them onto a mop stick. They may be oiled, taking the place of an oiled mop.

The Alamance Gleaner, Graham, N.C., Thursday, June 1, 1922

Local News Briefs from The Alamance Gleaner, June 1, 1922

Local News

--Tuesday was a National holiday—Federal Memorial Day.

--Memorial services at New Providence next Sunday, June 4th.

--Harvest will be in full swing in a few days. Some oats have already been cut.

--The County Commissioners will meet in regular monthly session next Monday.

--Mr. Will Dixon’s new home on South Marshall Street is nearing completion.

--The Court is being attended by few others than those having business. It is a two-weeks term.

--A Sunday School Institute will be held at Whitsett next Sunday afternoon and night.

--The Oneida Cotton Mills stopped yesterday afternoon for the week on account of the Browning revival.

--It was quite cool from Saturday till Tuesday, and someone hereabouts said there was a frost Monday morning.

--Saturday is primary day. Both parties vote for those whom they want nominated. No county officers will be voted for.

--Mr. L.C. Fogleman has commenced the building of a home on a lot which he purchased next to the Hornaday home on East Elm Street.

--Mr. Jno. R. Harder and sons have opened a multigraph shop next door to The National Bank. They are especially prepared to print form letters.

Mr. A.A. Ward, an experienced shoemaker, has opened a shop at Nicholson’s Variety Store, southwest corner, Court House Square. He does all hand work.

--The wheat crop is reported to be fine in many places. One who took a trip through the country of more than 50 miles a few days ago, says he never saw a finer prospect for wheat and peaches.

--Mr. Dwight L. Beougher, who has been with The Gleaner for the past four months, left Monday for Chicago where he will enter an automobile school. He proposes to learn all about the mechanism and construction of automobiles. He is a bright young man and a natural machinist.

--Last Sunday afternoon Deputies H.J. Stockard and Ed Hensley and Chief W.H. Boswell flushed a gang of booze lighters in a clump of pines southwest of the L. Banks Holt farm. They “smelt a mice” and made good their escape, but departed in such haste that they left a number of bottles, some of which were filled with booze.

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Among the Sick

Mr. W.J. Brady, now about 86, is quite feeble here at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J.L. Scott Jr. Up to a short time ago she was active and could go wherever she wished, but she is now too feeble to get about without help.

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Alamance Guardsmen Attend Meet

The 1st Bat. National Guard held a Field Day meet at Henderson Tuesday. Members of Co. A, 120th Inft. Of Graham and Burlington attended. Those from Graham were Watt Cooper, Dalice Noah, Herbert Oldham and Chas. C. Thompson Jr. The Company won the second place in the Relay race and Watt Cooper won third place in the 100-yard dash.

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The Browning Tent Meeting

That is a wonderful revival service at the big tent, conducted by Rev. Raymond Browning and his party. It has been in progress nearly four weeks—will be next Sunday. Mr. Browning has preached many good sermons and to large congregations all the time.

Last Sunday afternoon he preached to me. The tent accommodates about 2,500 and there were very few vacant seats. Men came 15 miles and more from all directions. It was a great service, and fully 100 came forward and signified their intention to lead a different life in the future.

It is understood the meeting will close next Sunday.

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Found—Hound Pup

Owner can get pup by leaving description at the Gleaner office and paying for this notice.

From The Alamance Gleaner, Graham, N.C., Thursday, June 1, 1922

Meredith College to Move From Raleigh to Method, June 1, 1922

Greensboro, an educational center for many years, reached out after Meredith, the Baptist female college at Raleigh, but the trustees gave a vote of thanks for the kindness, and said they would build at Method, near Raleigh.

From the editorial page of The Alamance Gleaner, Graham, N.C., Thursday, June 1, 1922. J.D. Kernodle was editor of the Graham paper. Meredith College was originally located in downtown Raleigh and in 1922 the decision was made to look for a more spacious campus. It chose to move out of Raleigh an into Method, a community west of Raleigh at that time. Today, the Meredith College campus appears in the middle of Raleigh on Hillsborough Street, although not downtown, certainly inside Raleigh. And Method is also part of Raleigh.

World Has Gotten Worse in Last Six Years; Elon College Graduates Must Repair It, June 1, 1922

Elon College Commencement

Elon College, May 31—The 32nd annual commencement exercises began here Sunday morning at 11:30 with the baccalaureate sermon by Dr. R.C. Helfenstein, Dover, Del., pastor of the People’s Church of that city.

Dr. ? G. Newman, pastor of the college church, was in charge of the exerises and introduced the speaker. Professor G.P. Alexander, head of the Voice Department of the college, in the opening service rendered a solo, “O God, Have Mercy,” by Mendelssohn.

Dr. Helfenstein spoke on “The Challenge of Opportunity,” taking his text from Esther 4:14—“Who knoweth whether thou are not come to the Kingdom for such a time as this?”

Speaking to the graduating members of the Senior Class in particular and to the large audience in general Dr. Helfenstein declared that “the world in which we live today is a different world from that of six years ago.” Continuing, he said: “I do not contend that it is a better world than it was in the spring of 1914. But it is a different world, and it is our supreme privilege and a heaven imposed obligation resting upon us to help make it a better world. To be perfectly candid, I am willing to admit that at present, thought not in all, yet in many respects, the New World, on the threshold of which we now find ourselves, is not so good a world as was the old—the world before the war.

“There has been a perilous letting down of our moral, our civil and our social standards. We have been drifting with the tide. The alarming and demoralizing social reactions following the war, to which the present day has fallen heir; the economic unrest in every department of life; the industrial conflict; and the divisions of the cause of religion, make the present our of momentous significance to the future history of the world. The response that the present generation makes to its opportunities of service and advancement will determine the world’s progress for all time to come And if we fail humanity in this crucial hour, ‘so shall our judgment be forever.’

“There is no one thing for which the world stands in such need today as it does of a genuine and powerful love—love for the truth—love for one’s task—love for God, and love for mankind. We have tried to conquer and subdue the world with big ships, big guns, big armies, big navies, and with the biggest war of all times. But where are we? We have been beating against the air. We have failed with big armies and big navies. It is time we were trying big love. That is Christ’s way. If we had been trying Christ’s way even the past two generations, the white-winged dove of peace would now be nesting above all the parliaments of the world; the nations would long since have beaten their swords into plowshares and their bayonets into pruning hooks; nation would no long lift up sword against nation, neither would they learn war any more; men and nations would trust each other instead of casting toward all the end of suspicion; employer and employee would sit in harmonious council; capital and labor would cooperate with each other—and ‘righteousness would cover the earth as the waters cover the sea.’

“The enthronement of love is the personal, the social, the educational, the commercial, and the industrial life; and in the national and international life would speedily usher in the millennium of peace, prosperity and happiness which all right-minded men and women desire. It must be done sometime. But how is it going to be done? That is the problem? And who knows but that you, young men and women of this graduating class, have come to the Kingdom for such a time and such a task as this?”

“Upon the college and university graduates rest the great responsibilities today. The salvation of the world is largely in their hands. If they fail to carry on, the God pity the world!”

From the front page of The Alamance Gleaner, Graham, N.C., Thursday, June 1, 1922

Mayhan Demonstration Club Met With Mrs. C.R. McCauley, June 1, 1922

Mayhan Demonstration Club

On Wednesday afternoon, May 17, Mayhan Demonstration Club met with Mrs. C.R. McCauley. Miss Reinhardt was with the club. Eleven members were present at the roll call. Making light rolls was enjoyed. A most pleasant hour was spent. At the close of the meeting Mrs. McCauley served a delicious course of ham, salad, sandwiches, pickles, Eskimo pies and cake, which was enjoyed by the ladies. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Pettigrew on June 19th.

From the front page of The Alamance Gleaner, Graham, N.C., Thursday, June 1, 1922