Shortcut Takes Three Hours Longer, Jan. 4, 1926

Long Way Sometimes Shorter, Visiting Golf Experts Discover

In order to avoid the delay incident to waiting for the Portsmouth ferry, a party of four motoring to this city from East Orange, New Jersey, took the road by Great Bridge and through Camden and Currituck counties, in preference to the George Washington Highway along the Dismal Swamp Canal Saturday.

Hence it was that the trip, instead of requiring something less than two hours, took them more than five. They saved five or ten minutes at the ferry, of course, but this was lost a good many times over when their car stalled in the mud in Camden County several miles from this city, where highway construction work is being carried out. It was well after nightfall when they arrived.

The members of the party were Jack Hiner and his mother, Mrs. Mary Hiner, of Plainfield, and Jim Shyne and Chris Crosby of East Orange. Hiner and Crosby are golf professionals. They had heard there was a vacancy at Elizabeth City Country Club and had come down to see for themselves. Both grew up with the game, having started as mere kids by caddying on various Jersey courses. Both since have golfed as professionals pretty much all along the Atlantic Seaboard, they declare.

“You’ve got a fine outlook for a course here,” Crosby commended Monday, after having played over the club’s nine holes Sunday. “It’s exceptionally good for a course that is still less than a year old.”

The visitors state they expected to remain in Elizabeth City for several days before returning to Jersey.

From the first page of The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City, N.C., Monday evening, Jan. 4, 1926

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Matthew Warden Almost Loses Nose When Thrown Through Windshield, Jan. 4, 1926

Nose Badly Cut in Auto Wreck. . . Matthew Warden, White Youth, Hurt When Cars Crash on Road

Matthew Warden, white youth living near Black Head Sign Post, a son of the late Johnson Warden, almost had his nose severed from his face when he was pitched through the windshield of a Ford roadster in a collision on the Woodville highway, near the Suffolk & Carolina Railroad crossing this morning at 6:30 o’clock. He sustained numerous other cuts about the face and hands also.

Warden was riding in a car driven by George Sawyer of Chapanoke, employed at the shipyard of the Elizabeth City Iron Works on Riverside Avenue. The two were on their way to this city at the time of the accident. The other car was driven by Tom Griffin, colored, of this city.

Efforts to get in touch with Sawyer and Warden this morning were unavailing. Griffin’s version of the accident was the only one available. He stated he was driving toward Hertford when he met another car near the railroad crossing, and that he swerved well to the right to give it ample room to pass. At that juncture, he declared, the roadster occupied by Sawyer and Waden overtook and turned out from behind the car he was passing, going to the left of the road and colliding with Griffin’s, a Ford touring car. Both automobiles were wrecked badly.

Warden was brought hastily to Elizabeth City and the cut on his nose was sewn up by Dr. T.S. McMullan. His other injuries were not regarded as serious. Nobody else was hurt.

Griffin stated that at the time of the accident, he was on his way to Parksville, where he is engaged in lumber work.

From the first page of The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City, N.C., Monday evening, Jan. 4, 1926

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Wilmington's First Presbyterian Church Burned to Ground Dec. 31, 1925

Fire Destroys Historic Wilmington Church. . . First Presbyterian Church Burned to Ground—Loss About $300,000

Wilmington—The First Presbyterian Church, one of the oldest and wealthiest churches in this city, burned to the ground on the night of Dec. 31, with a loss of approximately $300,000.

The fire broke out while prayer meeting was in progress. It is presumed the fire resulted from the furnace. This is the church of which Dr. Joseph R. Wilson, father of the late President Wilson, was pastor for many years. The church also had an organ that cost approximately $20,000, which was presented by the late Dr. J.M. Sprunt as an offering commemorating peace at the end of the world war.

The property was worth several hundred thousand dollars, and will be complete loss.

The church building proper, with its high tower, was totally destroyed, and the Sunday school annex, called Chadbourn Memorial Hall, is practically ruined.

It is presumed that the congregation will proceed at once with plans for a newer and finer structure to take the place of the destroyed edifice.

From page 3 of The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C., Monday, Jan. 4, 1926

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In Recorder P.S. Kornegay's Court, Jan. 4, 1926

Some “Sad” Drunk and Some “Sorrowful” Drunk. . . No Joyful Drunks Before Recorder Kornegay—List of Petit Cases—Not much Congestion on Account of Holidays—Two Bound Over to Superior Court for Box-Car Breaking and Stealing

Recorder P.S. Kornegay’s court during the Christmas and New Year season was not as congested as one might have thought it would be on account of the holidays. A few petit cases were disposed of with fines and short sentences. The list of cases disposed of since the last report published is as follows:

Jack Locklear and Ollin Strickland, Indians whose affray caused a hurry call to be sent to the sheriff’s office Thursday, were each fined $10 and costs.

Louise Green and Jennie Hall were sentenced to 30 days each in jail when found guilty of immorality. They were allowed to leave town with judgment continued for 2 years.

Ida McNeill was fined $5 and costs for an affray, and the prosecuting witness, Taylor McNeill, was also fined $5 and costs.

Fred Griff, vagrancy; 30 days on the roads.

Randal McNair paid the costs for a simple assault and a $25 fine for contempt of court.

Burnis McNeill, drunk; $25 fine and costs.

Henry Faison, charged with rape, was found not guilty of the charge, but guilty of prostitution and was taxed with the costs.

Janie Taylor and John Davis were found guilty of assignation and Janie was sent to jail for 30 days, to be worked at the county home, and Davis was sent to the roads for 30 days.

Archie Davis was found guilty of being “sad” drunk and was fined $25 and costs.

As the result of a raid by town officers, the following negroes plead guilty to gambling and were each taxed with the costs: E.A. McCoy, C.A. Smith, Clester McLaurin, Archie Faulk, Monroe Anthony, Isaac Graham, W.O. Floyd and Charlie Martin.

Howard Purcell was required to pay the amount of a board bill he was alleged to have beaten, and the costs in the case.

Calvin Hayes paid the costs for violating an auto law.

Carl Leak and George Bethea each paid the costs for an affray.

Roy Sullivant and Walter Williams were bound over the Superior Court for breaking into and stealing from a railroad box car.

Elmore Herring was fined $25 and costs when Recorder Kornegay found he had been on a “sorrowful” drunk.

Ed Rogers and the prosecuting witness were sent to the roads for 60 days for an assault and affray.

E. Graham, charged with being drunk and carrying a concealed weapon, was fined $25 and costs in the first case and $50 and costs in the second.

Frank Howell plead guilty to being drunk and paid $25 and costs in the first case and $50 and costs in the second.

Frank Howell plead guilty to being drunk and paid $25 and costs.

Cain Dudley, Goodman Carlyle, George Campbell, Frank Howell, Frinn Powell and George Allen each was fined $25 and costs for being drunk.

David Bryan was fined $10 and costs for turning in a false fire alarm.

From the front page of The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C., Monday, Jan. 4, 1926

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Local News Briefs from Lumberton, Jan. 4, 1926

Items of Local News

--Miss Eula Groom has accepted a position in the office of Dr. Graham McLean, Planters building.

--The condition of Mrs. Haynes Prevatt, who has been ill at her home on North Pine Street for several weeks, is improving.

--License has been issued for the marriage of Mrs. Annie Everett and Mr. D.J. Bunnell; Miss Irene Jackson and Mr. J.A. Townsend; Miss Ellon [Ellen?} Willis and Mr. Walter Haywood Hall.

--Robeson Chapter U.D.C. will meet in the club room Thursday afternoon at 3:30. All members are urged to be present as business of importance will be transacted at this meeting.

--Mr. and Mrs. J. Dickson McLean attended the New Year’s reception given by the Governor and Mrs. A.W. McLean at the executive mansion in Raleigh, returning home Saturday.

--On account of the series of meetings being conducted at the First Baptist church this week, the regular communication of St. Alban’s Lodge No. 114, A.F. & A.M., will not be held.

--Mr. E. McQ. Rowan of R. 4 from Lumberton was among the visitors in town Saturday. He has just recovered from an attack of flu which kept him confined for a few weeks.

Mr. Howard Linkhaw left today for Mars Hill College, where he will resume his studies. Mr. Linkhaw entered there in the fall but had to return home on account of a serious operation from which he has fully recovered.

--County officers captured a 36-gallon whiskey still Saturday afternoon in Howellsville township. The outfit was of the gasoline-drum type and looked as if it had not been used in several weeks.

--Bullard & Lewis is a new concern just starting here in fertilizer and cotton seed business. Former Sheriff R.E. Lewis, Messrs. Andrew Bullard and J.M. McCallum are the active members of the firm, and one of them will be at the Carlyle warehouse, Chestnut and First streets, their place of business, at all times.

--Miss Draper Fultz has returned to Lumberton after having spent the holidays with friends and relatives in Fairfield, Va. Miss Anne Lamb, who, with Miss Fultz, is assisting in carrying on experimental work in the county for the State Board of Health, has also returned from her home in Garland after spending the holidays thee with friends and relatives.

--Mr. John D. Purvis left this morning for Baltimore, where he will spend several days taking a special course in designing styles of men’s clothing for the spring and summer season. He was accompanied as far as Norfolk by Mrs. Purvis and children, and Mr. R. Paul Blake. Mr. Blake will visit his sister, Mrs. J.B. Sessler, in Newport News.

--Miss Mattie Wade began work Saturday as stenographer in the National Bank of Lumberton. She has for the past several months been employed by the law firm of McIntyre, Lawrence & Proctor, and is succeeded by Miss Hettie K. Aiken, who began work Saturday with the new firm of Varser, Lawrence, Proctor & McIntyre. Miss Aiken was Judge Varser’s stenographer before he went to Raleigh on the Supreme Court, and during his term there.

--Mr. M.O. Nelson and son of Danville, Va., passed here Thursday on their way to Whiteville, where Mr. Nelson has leased the Big Banner warehouse and will operate it next season. Mr. Nelson was at Whiteville for a number of years, and last year he and Mr. Neal built a new warehouse at Fairmont which was burned before their opening sale. Whiteville is fortunate in securing Mr. Nelson as he is one of the most popular warehouse men in the South. He operates the largest warehouse in Virginia and has done the leading business in Danville for the past 20 years. His son, M.O. Nelson Jr., will be interested with him in the business at Whiteville.

--Mr. N.T. McLean, who lives near Roland, is 83 years old today—83 years young, rather, for he is active and loves to fox hunt so well that he usually goes about twice a week during the season when the weather permits. The excessive cold broke up some planned hunts last week, but maybe at least one hunt was gotten to last week after Mr. McLean was in Lumberton Friday morning, for the weather moderated considerably that day. Mr. McLean served four years during the war between the States and next to Mr. W.H. Graham of the same section, who is a few years older, he perhaps is the oldest Confederate veteran in the county.

--When Mr. J.M. Huggins heard Rev. J.G. Johnson of Laurinburg, superannuated Methodist preacher, peach last Sunday, he recognized by his voice that he was the man who performed the wedding ceremony when Mrs. Huggins and he were married in Sampson County 28 years ago. He had not seen Mr. Johnson, who preached at Chestnut Street Methodist Church last Sunday, since a few years after the marriage.

--Mr. J.F. Lockey, who farmed last year near St. Paul on a place belonging to Mr. L.H. Townsend of St. Paul, was in Lumberton Friday looking for a house to rent, wanting to move his family to Lumberton right away, but at last account he had not succeeded in locating a house. There has been considerable demand lately for houses for rent, the demand exceeding the supply.

--No services were held at Chestnut Street Methodist Church last evening on account of the physical condition of the pastor, Rev. T. McM. Grant, who is recovering from an attack of flu and whose strength was taxed by preaching at the morning hour. Mr. and Mrs. Grant and daughter, Miss Ruby, expected to leave today for Sunbury, Gates County, to visit relatives until Mr. Grant’s health improves, but on account of the weather the trip has been postponed. They may go later in the week if weather conditions permit.

From the front page of The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C., Monday, Jan. 4, 1926

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Wanted--A Home for an 11-Year-Old White Boy, Jan. 4, 1926

Wanted—A Home

Miss Elizabeth Frye, county welfare officer, stated this morning that she was looking for a good home for an 11-year-old white boy, and anyone interested may take the matter up with her.

From the front page of The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C., Monday, Jan. 4, 1926

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Julian Aydlett, 15, Has Broken Leg After Being Struck by Car, Jan. 3, 1926

Auto Hits Boy, Breaks His Leg. . . Julian Aydlett Sustains Double Fracture in Accident at Bridge

Julian Aydlett, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Aydlett, living on West Main Street, is under treatment today for a double fracture of the left leg, below the knee, sustained yesterday afternoon when he was run over by an automobile driven by S.O. Gordon of Norfolk.

The accident occurred under the shed of the Tidewater-Buick Company’s garage at the Elizabeth City end of the Camden bridge. Julian Adylett and Tom weeks, the latter the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Weeks and about the age of the Aydlett boy, had stopped there on their way over to Camden. Both boys were seated on the concrete curb where the paving under the shed joins the wall of the Buick building. Gordon came along headed toward Camden and Weeks jumped out in front of the car to ask for a ride.

Becoming excited, according to young Weeks, Gordon swerved sharply to the right and struck Aydlett, pinning his leg between the tire on the right front wheel and the curb, and dragging him for a short distance before the car could be stopped.

Called over long distance at the Norfolk-Southern yards in Berkley Monday morning, Mr. Gordon explained that when one of the boys jumped in front of the car, he had to swerve to the right to avoid hitting him, and that in doing so, he struck the other boy seated on the ledge, whom he had not seen until that moment. Mr. Gordon and eye witnesses say that he was driving not more than six or eight miles an hour when the accident occurred and that he stopped the car within two feet after the accident happened. Mr. Gordon claims that he threw on his brakes the instant Weeks jumped in front of his car.

Gordon carried the injured boy home in his car, and Dr. R.L. Kendrick attended his hurts. Young Aydlett was resting as well as could be expected today, members of the family stated.

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From the first page of The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City, N.C., Monday evening, Jan. 4, 1926