The Monroe journal., 1922-12-19
One THROUGH WINDSHIELD
And One ON WHEEL SHAFT
Messrs. Belk and Simpson Painfully
Hurt When Slick Road Drives
Car Into Deep Ditch
MARRIAGE OF MR.. SNEED
AND MISS PLYLER
MIR. Hinson Makes a Few Remarks
About the Use of School Trucks.
Saying They Are for Use of the
Children and Should Be So Used
To Fullest Extent.
By F. v. Hinson


Waxhaw. Rt. 5.-Mr. Ralph Snead
of Mount Hope, Ala, and Miss Grace
Plyler were married last Saturday
evening at the Mt. Prospect parson-
age by Rev. W. S. Cherry. Mr.. Sneed
is very Industrious and popular
young man. He has just been hon.
orably discharged from the L. S.
Navy. Mrs. Snead is one of the most
popular young ladies' of this commun-
ity. She is a very fine musician which
was more than an art to her. 1t was
an original talent. She has been able
to make good music since she was
two years old. Mr.. and Mrs. Sneed
will make their home for while
with Mrs. Snead's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ". P. Plyler. Their friends wish
for them long and happy life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Cadieu of Page
land are spending few days with
Mrs. Cadieu's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. P. Plyle-.
Mr.. Will 3. Belk and Mr.. Robt.
Simpson OF Jackson township had a
narrow escape s.om serious injury
while on the. way from Lancaster.
The roads were wet and slippery and
while driving along a narrow place
| in the road Mr.. Belk lost control of
his car and it plunged into deep
gully by the side of the road. 1t went
against the opposite bank with such
sudden force that the sudden impact
threw Mr.. Simpson through the wind
shield and onto the bank cutting him
about the face and head and brus-
ing him generally. In his effort to
steer the car to avoid the accident
Mr.. Belk twisted the steering wheel
off and when the impact came he
was badly bruised about the chest by
being thrown against the broken staff.
The car was badly broken up. The
latest reports are that Messrs. Belk
and Simpson are recuperating nicely
except Mr.. Simpson has nearly sew
cred underlip.
| One would infer from an item from
Brief in Fridays Journal that chill
dren Of certain school were not
taking advantage of conveyance by
truck in that school. The CORES
pondent did not say whether it was
privately owned truck or public
school truck presume it is a pub
lie school truck and furnished by the
county and state as a part of the
schools equipment. And if | am right
it is the parents duty to load that
truck to its fullest capacity every
morning and if all the children can
not be conveyed the first trip make
two trips. Don't let the little fellows
trudge along through the mud and
slop and rain when a truck is avail
able. As long as there is room for
him take him on. | see about over
the county and state trucks standing
in the yards and garages of schools
after having made but one trip while
children wade mud for as many miles
as the trucks came That is injustice
and perhaps discrimination. And fur
ther, it is reported that trucks drive
by children on their way to school
| that live four and five miles from
school and the drivers refuse to stop
for them or to take them on. Don't
let anyone get into his head that
am opposed to the use of trucks. |
am not. think they are great con-
venienee also the proper way to con-
vey the children to school. | am op-
posed to a misuse of the privilege to
use truck 1t is part of the school
equipment and assigned to the school
for its use. And the pupils should
use It. II one is insufficient to handle
the situation, why not use two?
Measles and influenza have caus-
ed a considerable scare and falling
off of school attendance in this part
of the county. The school at this
place continues to go but it has been
suggested that it be suspended for a
few days. Perhaps it would be best
but should the school stop and the
young folks continue to have socials
and the old folks congregate a lei
sure?
Mr.. James Aycoth has recently
bought from Mr. B. c. Hinson the
Belk old home place ana moved to it.
Mr.. Aycoth and his family are ex-
cellent neighbors as well as good far
mers and we are glad to have them