r- I \ ■ ' SIX COURT NEWS following cases were disposed court 1 County recorder’s court last week: Percy Pool, 38, was found not guilty ^ allowing a drunk to operate his *no>tor vehicle. ^1- Weeks, 28, Benson, pleaded guilty to operating a car while in wxicated Prayer for judgment was continued upon payment of $50 and costs. The defendant’s driving license Is to be surrendered for twelve months. J- E. Massengill, 30, was found guilty of abandonment and non-sup port of his wife and child. He was taxed with the costs and given a 6 taonth prison sentence suspended on Condition that he pay $25 a month for support of his wife and child. Felton Barefoot, 35, was found guilty of larceny of a suit of clothes and shirt, $25 value. He was sent to the roads for 90 days. Doris McLamb. 30, was acquitted on a charge of violating the prohibition laws. John Bennett, 27, was convicted of assault on female. Prayer for judg ment was continued on payment of Costs. Reggie Honeycutt, 29, found guilty ■With deadly weapon, was fined $25, taxed with the costs, and drew a six- rnonth road term suspended on condi tion that the defendant refrain from Violating any criminal law for a two- year period. Elmon Beasley, 16, was found guil ty of possession and transportation of five pints of alcoholic whisky. He was taxed with the costs and given a 30- day jail sentence suspended with .the condition that he refrain from vio lating the prohibition laws for the next two years. Son Collins, 35, colored, was found not guilty of violating the prohibition law. In the same case. Van Johnson, 17, colored, pleaded guilty to posses sion of two gallons of illegal whisky and drew six months on the roads. Daniel P. Johnson, 35, and wife,, Dorothy Johnson, 33, were in court having each been indicted for assault. Verdicts of not guilty were entered in both cases, the prosecutions were adjudged frivolous and malicious and not in good faith, and the couple was taxed with the costs. Mrs. Cinda Edwards, 45, was found not guilty of assault with deadly weapon. » Mrs. Leonard Anderson, 41, was found guilty of being publicly drunk and disorderly. A prayer for judg ment was continued upon payment of costs. Brotchie Flowers, Wilson, Rt. 2 was given a hearing on a forgery charge and bound over to superior court. Bond was fixed at $300. Hayes Sasser, 29, Clayton, Rt. 2. Was found guilty of opera.ting a car while intoxicated. Prayer for judg ment was continued upon payment of $50 and costs. His driving license is to be surrendered 12 months. The court failed to find probable teause against Mrs. C. E. Denning, 45, charged with housebreaking and lar ceny and the defendant was dismis sed. Russel Ferrell, 32, colored, was found guilty of trespass and resisting and interefering with an officer in discharge of his duty. On charge of trespass, he drew 30 days in jail. On the charge of resisting an officer, he got 60 days, the latter sentence to run concurrently with the first sen tence. Clinton Foster, 23, and Zeb Hales 32, were found guilty of being drunk and disorderly and were also convict ed of breaking out plate glass window of J. W. Ellis’ store in Kenly. Each defendant was given 30 days on roads, suspended on nayment of costs. They took an appeal to superior court. THE JOHNSTONIAM - SUN, SELBIA, N. C. -- THURSDAY, SEPT. 10, 1942. CARTER’S CHAPEL CLUB MEETINGS • PERSONALS ENTERTAINMENTS Cleveland Township Farmer Dies Suddenly Herbert E. Weeks, a prominent farmer of the Cleveland township section of Johnston county, died sud denly Sunday afternoon at his home near the Cleveland school. He appar ently had been in the best of health, so his death came as a shock to his many friends. The funeral was held at Oakland Presbyterian church Tuesday after noon at 1 o’clock, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. W. C. Neill, assisted by the Rev. A. C. McCall, pastor of Pisgah Baptist church. Interment took place in the Oakland church cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Lula Coats Weeks, and eight children: Ralph Weeks of Smithfield; Herbert A. Weeks, Vann Weeks, and Jeff Weeks of Washington, D. C.; Miss Marie Janice and Charlie Weeks of the homeplace. His father, F. M. Weeks of Clayton, Routel, also sur vives. One of the reservists was bearing np rather nobly under a particularly Weary R. 0. T. C. drill when he very inadvertently passed by the Lieuten ant without saluting. "Say, Buddy,” said the Lieutenant With characteristic sweetness, “do you see the uniform I’m wearing?” “Yeh,” said the reservist, looking enviously at the Lieutenant’s almost immaculate uniform, “look at the dam thing they gave me.” Rev. and Mrs. M. E. Reynolds of Smithfield were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Sutton Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Wheeler of near Micro were guests of Russel Scott and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Grady spent Sunday with their parents, Mr. A. Phillips and family of near Goldsboro. John Sutton and family paid his mother, Mrs. Z. V. Sutton of near Pine Level a visit Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. V. R. Thomas of Micro visited at the home of J. H. Parnell Sunday. Mr. and Mrs .Ernest Bass of Piney Grove spent the week end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jodie Woodruff. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Meacombes and son, Preston, and Irving Morris of near Middlesex paid the family of A. E. Carter a visit Sunday. Jodie Woodruff and family visited Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Boswell of near Black Creek Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Max Rhodes and son, Law rence of Wendell are guests of A. E. Carter and family this week. Mrs. Gilliam Flowers attended the funeral of her uncle, Joe Blackman of near Kenly Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Johnson of // Raleigh spent last week end with rela tives. Mrs. Clarence Lamm and children of Glendale visited Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Richardson Sunday, and accomp anied them to preaching at Live Oak. J. Harris Johnson and family mo tored to the Johnston County Hospital Saturday night to visit his daughter, Mrs. Wal.ton Phillips, who is ill there. — C C — Mrs. Nora Batten Is Very III Mrs. Nora Batten, who lives at McCall Cross Roads is reported to be very ill. — C C — Revival Closed Sunday Everyone seemed to be lifted up after hearing the Gospel messages, delivered by Rev. M. M. Johnson last week. There were two additions to the church by letter. Off To Campbell College Misses Margaret Brown, Audrey Keep the Home Fires Burnins— BuyW ar Saving Stamps & Bonds** War... War The present supply of metal spring’s will soon be -exhaust ed, so we suggest that you buy your upholstered furniture now while we ha've a large stock on hand to select from. You Can Save Now On Fine Furniture LOWEST PRICES PLUS LIBERAL CREDIT These worthwhile savings enable you to buy luxurious furniture at prices that will prove a pleasant surprise! Here are just three of dozens of grand values now being featured. Living Room ignites And deeply channeled too, to add charm and richness to the full size pieces—a large davenport with full size chair. Style, construction and fabrics leave nothing to be de sired, suites low as— $59.95 “SIEEPEASY” STUDIO COUCH A good looking Studio Couch by day, — a full size, com fortable bed by night. Your choice of our agreeably large variety of sturdy coverings. This couch has won derful steel springs. We cannot guarantee steel springs after these are sold— and up The utmost in style, quality and comfort—now so mod estly priced. Johnston County Furniture Co. SMITHFIELD, N. C. Ed O’Neal, Mgr. Mrs. Vara Britt, Sec.-Treas. Moore, and Eleanor Thome left Mon day to enroll at Campbell College. LITTLE CREEKdffiWS Selma, Route 2—Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Mitchell of Pikeville spent Sunday evening with Mrs. Mitchell’s parents near Micro. Miss Rebecca Creech of Pine Level spent Saturday evening with Mrs. Harry Dixon of Micro. Mrs. J. C. Bass, Jr., spent a while Saturday night with Mrs. Willie Aldridge of .this section. Miss Josephine Collier of Micro spent the week end with Adelle Bass. Miss Nancy Batten of Micro spent Sunday evening with Miss Glady’s Thomas of this section. Misses Adelle Bass and Josephine Collier of Microspent a while Satur day evening with Edith Dixon, also of Micro. Edith Dixon and friends spent a short while Saturday night with Miss Etta and Rebecca Creech of Pine Level. Miss Margaret Hood spent a while Sunday with Edith Dixon. Edith Dixon spent a while Sunday morning with Misses Myrtle Lee and Nellie Ann Smith of Micro. Mr. and Mrs. Thelbert Dixon of near Micro spent Sunday with Mrs. Dixon’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ruffus Beer Clean-Up Drive Closes 227 Stores Raleigh, Sept. 8.—The beer indus try’s “clean up or close up” cam paign in North Carolina resulted in the elimination of 227 undesirable re tail outlets during the three-year pe riod ended September 1, 1942. Edgar H. Bain of Goldsboro, state director of the North Carolina Com mittee of the Brewing Industry Foundation today issued a summary of the committee’s activities for .this period. It disclosed that 227 objec tionable outlets were eliminated—165 by revocation, 60 by refusal to grant renewals and two by surrender—in 54 counties: Alamance, Ashe, Burke, Beaufort, Bumcombe, Brunswick, Cra ven, Columbus, Catawba, Clay, Cum berland, Caldwell, Cherokee, Cleve land, Cabarrus, Duplin, Davie, Edge combe, Forsyth, Guilford, Gaston, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Ire dell, Johnston, Lenoir, Harnett, Meck lenburg, Montgomery, Madison, Mar tin, New Hanover, Onslow, Rowan, Robeson, Randolph, Richmond, Rock ingham, Rutherford, Pasquotank, Pitt, Swain, Stanley, Surry, Tran sylvania, Vance, Warren, Wake, Wilkes, Wilson, Watauga and Yad kin. 23 outlets were placed on probation in 11 counties: Bladen, Carteret, Co lumbus, Johnston, Lenoir, Ruther ford, Swain, Transylvania, Wake, Wilson and Wayne. There have been 3,434 investiga tions by field representatives of retail outlets in 96 counties. 326 outlets in 69 coun.tie s warned to correct unsatisfactory conditions or face more drastic action by the committee. In most instances, the outlets “cleaned up”; in others, the committee filecr revocation proceed ings against them, Bain announced. Turner of near Kenly. Mrs. D. L. Dixon of near Micro spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Har ry Dixon and daughter, Edith Marie, also of Micro. SUB.STANTIAL Stanly County 4-H Club members are reporting substantial returns from their dairy projects, says V. A. Huneycutt, assistant farm agent of the N. C. State College Extension Service. IMPROVEMENT More Montgomery County farmres are interested in purchasing pure bred livestock now than in many years, reports R. E. Davenport, farm agent of the N. C. State College Ex tension Service. Watch your label and rene’W We Want Cotton Word of Caution To Our Farmer Friends It is of utmost importance to have your cot ton picked clear of trash and have your cot ton ginned at the best gin you can find. We want to let you know the difference in a stric^ middling bale of cotton and a bale of strict low middling is $10, where it used to be only 75 cents. You just can’t take a chance. Have your cotton picked clean and ginned at the best gin and bring it to us and we will do the rest. AUSIIN-OGBURN COTTON COMPANY snitMM Henry & Nordcin WEEK-END SPECIALS 15 Per Cent Ship Stuff, per Bag , Black Hawk Red Dog, per Bag 24 Per Cent Dairy Feed, per Bag J. I Triplett^s Flour, per Barrel Hog Supplement, per Bag . . 20 Per Cent Hog Ration, per Bag . $2.65 $2.75 $2.85 $6.75 $4.25 $3.00 GROCERIES, HARDWARE, LAUNDRY HEATERS WOOD HEATERS Laying Mash Growing Mash, Starting Mash, Scratch Feed; in fact a com plete line of Diamond Chicken Feeds. Get our prices before you buy, and make our Store your Headquarters while in-town. Henry & Nordan B. A. HENRY W. A. NORDAN T. C. HENRY