June 9, 1932.
There has been more meat stealing going on around here lately. Mrs. E. A. Lovett lost a lot of hams Friday night when someone went into her locked smokehouse and took 12 or 14 large pieces. Rain swept away the tracks of the miscreant and no clues obtained.
Sheriff W. D. Rowland received a telegram from Hamlet, N. C. Friday telling him of the arrest there of one Tom Robinson, colored man of this community, who sometime ago got into trouble and behind bars in the local jail on a charge or two. Tom didn't like jail life and he made a get-a-way, breaking out of jail and fleeing for parts unknown. Sheriff Rowland left Sunday morning by auto for the prisoner and brought him back to answer for the charges. Col. W. M. Shurling accompanied him. Tuesday Tom was sentenced to the county chain gang for jail breaking for 11 months by Judge Brinson.
Planter E. J. Sumner who lives well, farms well, turpentines well, does a lot of business well, though times are hard and money harder though it may not be so with him. The first cotton bloom of the season came from one of his farmers, Newburn Knight.
Through the summer months the grocery stores are closing each day of the week at 7 pm, except Saturday's. There will be a square dance at Idylwild tonight with music by the Pringle String Band. Col. Russell M. Daley will run for Judgeship of the Dublin Judicial Circuit. He is the junior member of the Burch & Daley law firm.
Fifty out of every 100 families own their own homes according to the Department of Commerce based on the Federal census. Grayson Rowland, Harlie Fulford, J. C. Matthews, Harry Rowland, Fluker Tarbutton and W. J. Tapley are on a fishing trip to Stewart's Landing.
The faculty for 1932-33 Wrightsville High School are, H. K. Adams, Superintendent; Lee McDonald, coach and math teacher; Miss Sarah Durham, history; Miss Lucile Suddeth, home economics; Miss Nina Stokes, english; Miss Evelyn Carroll, 7th; Miss Martha Rawls, 6th; Miss Grace Hutchinson, 4th; Miss Willie Sue Shirley & Miss Charlotte Wallace, 3rd; Miss Hilda Donan, 2nd; Miss Ruth Courson, 1st.
Mr. Oliver P. Sinquefield was laid to rest at the family burying grounds near Tennille. He died at his sisters, Mrs. J. N. Lanier in Harrison. He was sick for many months and confined to his room most of that time. He was not married and would have been 54 on June 10th. Surviving are his siblings, Frank, G. C., J. D., T. C., Mrs. Jordan Stokes, Mrs. Bettie Jordan, Mrs. Nannie Stone and Mrs. Lanier.
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