In the above photo a mother Hamster is shown with a litter of
seven half grown Hamsters. There were originally nine little ones,
■ but the old lady dined on two of them.
Hamsters Are Hoarders
Exercises have been planned
by the Memorial Award Com
mittee named by President
Kemp including Glenn Grier.
Jr., and-Newit P. Williams of
Smithfield and James W. But
ler of Goldsboro.
Thursday, Sept.. 7—Sun
rise. 5:50 a. m. Sunset, 6:30
p. m. Length of the day, 12
hours and 42 minutes.
PRICE : 5 CENTS
Old Mill Been Running Two Centuries
. The present public sentiment ggjj distinguish the
against hoarding is being disre- male from the female on sight,
warded by several million Ham- The way the species take their
sters in America. food is a pretty good way to de-
Clayton Is Against
Sale Beer and Wine
The word “Hamster” is German
and means “hoarder.” The title
came from the little animal’s
habit of hoarding great quantities
of food. On each side of his
cheek the Hamster has a pouch in
which he stores food. Each pouch
will hold six peanuts out of the
shell or their equivilant. A. Ham
ster will put most anything in .his
pouch including paper and string.
Some Hamsters can fea’rry appro
ximately' half their weight in
grain in the pouches. The pouche
are used for carrying food to the
den to be hoarded.
The first pair of Golden Ham
sters were brought to the United
States, in 1938. They were prob-
-ably smuggled through Palestine
' from Syria. The-first-, known re
cord of them dates back to 1930
' when a Greek zoologist dug up a
■ litter near the Syrian city of
h;'-,,Aleppo.
Hamsters are taking their place
'■ alongside rabbits, guinea pigs,
b rats and mice, as important lab-
*-■ oratory animals lor the experi-
;,.mental transmission of disease.
Thousands are being raised for
J' -iAmerican, British and Canadian
.’laboratories. They have found that
.‘‘.’f^in some cases this animal, which
?*can be held in a man’s palm, was
^superior to the guinea pig and rat
lin medical research. Hamsters
Si?have found a welcome from many
^j^'-ihigh school teachers who find
ij'i.-them more practical than bees
a|-and butterflies to teach students
the facts of life. A Hamster’s com-
■ t plete family life can be traced in
. “fe-one semester.
>
•--•i Hamsters reproduce in 16 days
■ ras compared with 60 days for
‘'W* guinea pigs and 30 days for rab-
bits- Tfic voung are weaned in 21
.^'^days and are grown at two
■ * months. It has been estimated that
by careful breeding and inbreed
ing two Hamsters can reproduce
100.000 in a year. That would be
50 Hamsters for every person liv
ing in the corporate limits of
Selma.
In spite of their rapid breeding
rate, they are never likely to
crowd you out of your home. Sep
arated they cannot breed. A fe
male Hamster is capable of having
from seven to eight litters in her
life time. The litters average
termine which is male or female.
The male being gentle accepts,
bits of food slow and easy, while'®" legalized sale of beer, vote^
Wet forces won a beer election
at Dunn and dry forces were vic
torious in Clayton Saturdav.
Clayton, in its first local
thte female grabs everything put
in the pen.
Hamsters make especially good
pets for children, for they can
stand a poor feeding schedule. If a
child forgets to feed him for a
day or two it’s makes no differ-^
ence v-ith him, because he has
food stored away.
The Hamster will eat and thrive
on anything but fats, citrus peels
169 for and 264 against. Their wa«:
no camnaign and the communitv
oast about the same vote in a
Johnston County election on the
sale of beer and wine
Mayor Roy Atkinson said before
the election that interest was the
smallest he had ever seen.
A heavy turnout of voters ore
vailed at Dunn as the sale of beer
was legalized 578 for and 52:
against. The county wide election
Ivan E(^l Wdodru’&, son* of iv(r.
B. F. W.oodruff of Selma,'Itc^te 1,
who graduated from thfetlJuiver-.
sity of hforth Carolina rftigu^ 29,
maiored in. Banking .and ^Finance
in the School of Commerce. Has
accepted a , position' '^ith- the
Federal Housing-. A,dmuiistration
in Greensboro.
Before entering the University’
he ioined the army-in 1940. Ser
ved with the 2nd .Armed Division
in England, France, Bjflgihm, Hol
land and Germany. Took part in
the invasion of Sicily and Nor-,
vote! many. Was injurW tWite:^ Hol-
and and hospitalized, '
Returnin.g home .he attended
Edward Military -Instlt’utql.Salem-
burg for two yeans, entering
'niversity in 1947.
Heels for Draft
Washington.— The' Defense De
partment ordered Selective Ser
vice io provide 70,000 draftees in
November for the Army's stepped-
up mobilization program,
t JVhile, 20,000 larger than the
'September and Octpber calls of
50,000 men each, officials said the
quota will not force any immedi
ate tightening of deferments for
married men and veterans.
“There has been no hint defer
ments will be affected this round,”
one official said.
(North Carolina Selective Ser
vice officials here estimated that
this- State’s quota for the Novem
ber draft would-be 2,100 men. This
figure was based on the propor-
ticrh'c^-ted for in previous alloca-
.tipns from Washington.)
The November inductees will be
drawn la.rgely from 22-year-old
registrants and will bring to 170,-
000 the number of inductees called
since ’the Cornmunist invasion of
Sbuth Korea.
Last Rites Held for
Mrs. A nnie Hughes
Mrs. Annie Hood Hughes, 69, of
Selma, wife of the late J. T.
Hughes, real e'stat'e dealer, died
E. Suher Named
Town Commissioner
onion.s and garlic. Their main diet Aversboro Township, of which
Dunn is a part, voted 844 for and
475 against. Sale of beer and wine
in Harnett Conntiy wds made il
legal .last September.
is 20 per cent pelleted chicken
feed. Other foods include celery,
"abbage, carrots, potatoes, apples
grapes, nuts and friend meat
skins. It is recommended that
Coooer Jack5op,_\ who
■hair-diet be varied frorw day to'tftg “'cdrrtfol forc»r said SSttt
day. If a Hamster is fed only
pecans he will develop blind stag
gers. It costs a cent and a half a
week to feed a Hamster.
Hamsters sleep all day and
"rolic all niffht. Since t'ney cannot
see very good, being able to dis
tinguish day from night would not
be -anv advantage. Their minds
work very slow. In view of this
fact it is possible to pick up a
-ontentious female without getting
a bite before she is put down.
The little •■’nimals were brought
to America first to study leprosy
m I.oui.siana. Since thev have been
•ised experimentally for every
disease known to medical science.
They will always be hoarders —
come what may.
night that strict enforcement of
North C.arolina’s beverage laws
would be observed when the sale
of beer is resumed in Dunn.
Dry forces had waged a heavy
fight against the sale of beer.
Their carripaign was headed by
Mack Jernigan, president of the
Harnett County Dry Forces.
Mayor Ralph Hanna was one of
the supporters for the control of
beer sales.
The vote at Dunn was regarded
as a near record.
R. E, Siiber -w'as appoifited to
''11 out the; unexpired tet>m of
Commissioner A. L. Langley, re
ugped when the TovvSi Bqard of
Commissioners met . in fegular
monthly session at the town hall
Friday night. The njpfion to in
stall Air. Sober wa's ' “'ife by
seeohded
N. 'Wiggs. Mr. Suber Will,.,'be th
new finance CdnjSnjssioner. He
previously served four consecutive
terms as commissioner from 1939
to 1947.
A motion made 'by Commission
er 'Wiggs and seconded by Com
missioner Odell Strickland autho
rized Town Clerk M. R. Wall to
nay all outstanding bills.
STORK CiTuB
Mr. and Mrs J. Hayden Wiggs
announce the birth of a son, Gor
don Sefton, on September 4, at
Johnston County Hospital, Smith-
The above photo shows Atkirison Mill, Rdute 1, Selma, as
stands on Little River. It is owned by Mrs, Wade H. Atkinson.
Atkinson’s Mill located on Route
Selma has been- in' continuous
operation for more than 200 yeats.
There is little known about the
mill’s early history. It was part of
the Richardson Plantation, vyhich
originally comprised 2,472 acres.
The mill was owned by Luns-
tord Richardson before, the Civil
War. He was drowned at the mill
during a freshet in July of 1856.
at her home during the nightinis daughter, Martha Ann Rich-
Wednesday, August 30. Miss Len
ore Tudor, friend and companion
who lived with her, found her
dead when .^he went to call her
Thursday morning- about 8 o’clock.
Mrs, Hughes, daughter of the
late Henry D. and Maggie Hood of
Selma, had long played a vital
part in religious and civic affairs
of the town. She was a past presi
dent of the Woman’s Society of
Christian Ser\dce of Edgerton
Memorial Methodist Church and
former zone -leader in the W. S
C. S. She was presented.an honor
ary life membe.rship in the organi
zation by the Selma, society at the
:^last I
She is a pa.ct maftrort' of- Sdin»a>
Chapter 209. Order of the Eastern
Star, and is a member of the
■'nhite Shrine of Raleigh. She has
served both as president of the
*5elma Woman’s Club and of the
American I.egion Auxiliary
Mrs. Hu.ghes was a member of
ardson married Thomas H. Atkin
son who lived on a farm in John
ston County near thq . Wayne
County line. During the ^ivil War
Union forces devastated his farm
and left it practically wortHess. He
then moved to the Richardson
Plantation. At his death the farm
went to his son, Thomas H. At
kinson, Jr.
Some time later anotheV son,
the late Dr. 'Wade H. Aikinson
come into possession of the farn
and the old rnill Ideated in (p'Neals
Townshi-p. Sorritf'' titne after '1932
the doctor erected a cenjent dam
owned .it and laterWRen it. was
taken over by the Atkinsens.
Little River at 'Atkinson’s h^ill
has been a good fishing ground
for about 200 years, too. Every
pretty day fishing parities throw
their lines from the mill dam.
Others go out in boats' above the
mill and try their angling luck.
Before the days of automobiles
the picturesque grounds surrourid—
ing the mill used to be a gather
ing place for. neighboring farm
folk. While the children yvaded in
the water the old folks Would sit
around on logs air'd swap ex
periences.
Happy Birthday
SUFFERED HEART ATTACK
C. A. Corbett, of Dunn, for
merly of Selma, suffered a heart] field. Mrs. Wiggs is the
attack Sunday, and is in a seriousr''^i-s Marcia Stevens, of
condition at the Dunn Hospital. field.
- At. first the mil| ground’ only
cOrnr diew cattle, hog* and chicken
teed are being ground by' water
rower. E. R. Watson and Sons are
the managers. The mill is owned
by Ml’S. Wade H. Atkinson.
Many years ago the mill site
was known as Lunsford and a
post office used to stand near the]
the Se'ma Library Board and was settlers in O’Neals town-!
former
Smith
chairman at the time the annual
ttustees dinner of all the Johnston
Countv I.ibrary Boards was be
gun. She presided on that occasion
and never missed one of the
dinners.
In poor he-alth for the past few
wears as a result of a stroke and
ship recall Uncle Willie and old
Negro slave who lived on the'
plantation when the Richardson’s'
Sept. 10—Harriotte Snipes.
Sept. 11—^Mrs. Ernest Barnes. ■
Sept. 11—Miss Mabel. Jeffreys.
Sept. 11—Charles Capps.
Sedt. 12—Mrs. Heiman Pulley.
Sept. 12-r-Bennie Creech. : ,
Sept..l3—W, L. Norton.
Sept;. 14-T-Mrs. 'Wilbert Eqson.
S^t. ,14—Raleigh Griffin.. , .
Sept. fS—Miss Evelyn B. L;^dEk.
Sept. 16—Charlie Pearce.
Sept. 16—Mrs. W. T. Woodard.
Sept. 16—John R. Boyd.
Sept. 16—Thamer Batten.
Sept. 16—.Mrs. Joe Alford.
Sept. 16'—Mrs. M. E. Draughom
Sept. 16—'Mrs. Earl Bass.
Sept. 16—Edward I.te Driver.
Sept. 16—E. H. 'Lamm.
Sept. 17—Mrs. E. V. Darden.
Sept. 17—C. 'V. Mitchener.
Sept. 17—Louise Thoi’nton.
New Busses for Selma-Smithfield Line
Farmers Urged to
Keep Record Cotton
In order to carry out the mar
keting nuota provisions of the^
cotton adjustment program, it isi
necessary that ginners keep such
records and make such reports as
the
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THE SOCIALIST PLOT
By GEORGE PECK
Many, many times in my col
umn during the past 13 years 1
Secretary prescribes pursuant'sounded a warning against
authority vested in him by theuj^g Federal Government’s in-va-
Agricultural Ad.justment Act of
1938. as amended. The informa
tion to be kept with respect to all
cotton "'uned from the 1950 crop
is as follows:
1. The date of ginning.
2. The name of the onerator nf|j,”JJd
the farm on which the cotton was'"
produced.
3. The name of the nrbducer.
eight. The males and females of]and the county and state where
cotton was produced.
4. The gin bale number or mark.
5. The serial number of the gin
ticket or receipt prepared or is
a litter are senarated when they
are 28 days old.
Young Hamsters open their
eyes 16 days after they are born.
If the nest is disturbed before
that time the mother will devour
about half of the litter. If she
sion of the electric power field.
Repeatedly, I have stated that
nationalization of this public util
ity is the first stepping-stone, the
entering wedge, toward the soc
ialists’ dream of a completely
United States of
America.
There was no excuse for gov
ernment “muscling in” on the
manufacture and distribution of
electric power. By and large the
privately-owned companies were
giving a good account of them
sued by the ginner for the bale done a magnificent
any lot of cotton less than a bale.providing power to the
6. The gross weight of each bale, i American public — giving ever-
gives birth to more than she can or lot of cotton less than a bale,jt>etter service at ever-decreasing
nurse properly, she usually makes
a meal of the surplus,
Hanisters have no disease of
their own, but they are suscep
tible to all diseases. They react to
tuberculosis as do human beings.
Positive reactions may be obtain
ed in 10 to 12 days. By tampering
with their diet a scientist can
cause their teeth to decay.
A Hamster may be kept any
where because of his clean habits.
He stores his food in one corner
of the pen and uses the most dis
tant corner for a latrine. If you
blow your breath in his face he
will fall over backwards. If your
breath is on the foul side, the
Hamster will immediately begin
washing himself.
The male Hamster makes the
best pet for children. He is meek
and gentle. The female is frac-
turous and is inclined to be a lit
tle nen.’-ous. The male never bites,
but the female will bite on cer
tain occasions. Nobody knows def
initely when. Experienced Ham
ginned by the ginner. j rates. Those privately-owned
7. The kind of bagging used on companies that so far have been
each bale.
It is believed that most of this
information is usually kept by
ginners in thoir normal operation.
The required records are to be
kept available for examination
and inspection by the Secretary or
his authorized representative until
December 31. 1952, or until such
later date as may be requested in
writing by the Director of the
Cotton Branch, Production and
Marketing Administration.
At this time the ginners will
not be required to submit any
/veekly or monthly reports to the
Jounty PM A Committees, tVheth
er ginners are called upon to fur
aish detaied reports of 1950 crop
ginnings will depend in a great
measure upon ginners’ voluntary
cooperation with the Department
in effecting a smooth and work
ible cotton program. However, it
is important that each ginner keep
(See A On Page Four)
spared the governmental axe con
inue to serve the public effic
iently and economically. They
continue to pay taxes into, the|
while government power projects
a statement made in 1937 which
appeared in one of the public
ownership publications. It reads;
“Step by step this plan which the
Public Ownership League pre
sented and published 15 years ago
is being surely and steadily real
ized.”
In his report. Colonel Leihy
oints out how the present pro-
nosed Federal subsidized power
authorities, such as the Columbia
and Missouri, fit into the nation
wide socialized scheme. Said he:
“The attack against free en-
.erprise in the power business is
not based on the shortcomings or
failure of business-managed com
panies to provide the public with
adequate service at fair rates. It
is deeply rooted in the philosophy
of those v/ho seek a nationalized,
■jolitically - controlled monopoly
on the country’s economy in place
of the. free choice, competitive
system that has made America
great.”
Continuing ,he issued a warn
ing and gave this advice;
“The electric power industry, as
high blood nressure, Mrs. Hughes
had recently walked down town
and otherwise seemed improved.
She is survived by one son, D:
Tohn Thomas Hughes of Pittsbor*
jone daughter, Mrs. James Franc
I of M.aricabo, Venezuela, South
'merica: three sisters, Mrs. G. T
>Toel of Dunn and Mrs. Margar-t
''food Harris and Mrs. 'W. L. Skin
ner of Lumberton; and a grandson j
Tommie Hughes of Pittsboro.
Final rites were held at tli
syphon money out of the public^ -he first main target of the soc
chest. lialist planners, is the first place
to bulwark the free enterprise
Colonel C. W. Leihy, publisher
of Electric Light and Power,” a
privately-ovmed monthly trade
magazine,, in a recent report, ex
posed this invasion of the power
industry for what it really is—a
olot to socialize the leading busi
ness of the country, first inaug
urated by the Socialist Party.
He quoted from a pamphlet is
sued by the Socialist Party in 192:
as follows: “States under the di
rection of this socialist program
and finaliy the nation, will tak;
over one after the other, the pub
lic utilities, mines, railroads, pow
er plants, communication' sys-
items, waterways and forests.”
Colonel Leihy then quoted from:
lystem against the continued ero
sion of democratic institutions by
advocates of the welfare state.’’
How right Colonel Leihy is! If
Federal Government is “cooking
up” a power project for your sec
■;ion of the country, let your Con
iressman and Senators know that
-you prefer to buy your “juice
;'rom a privately-owned company.
On the other hand, if no pro
iect is plotted for your particular
vicinity, serve notice on your
Legislators that you have a great
-‘juice” to citizens in other parts
aversion to being, forced to pay
part of the cost of furnishing
of the nation.
home Sunday afternoon at 3:30,
with her pastor, the Rev. H. B
'Baum officiating. Interment fol
lowed in the Selma Cemetery.
Homecoming
The annual Homecoming Day -phe above photo shows one of the aU-steel busses put in operation
will be held at the Riverside Free,|^g(.^ggjj gelma and Smithfield Friday by the Safeway Lines of
■Will Baptist Church on PJinc®t°J'>ip)unn. The Harnett County company recently bought the inter-city
Route 1, September 10. Everyonei^^^ franchise from M. E. Underwood of Smithfield.
is cordially invited to attend and
Selma Musicians Heard On WMPM Station
^ « '.'U.'.faU '.■•'4. A.i
bring well filled baskets. All sing
ers and former pastors are espesi-
ally invited.
The fall revival will start with
the 8 o’clock service that night
with the pastor. Rev. 'W. O. Las
siter of Four Oaks conducting the
meeting.
RETURNED FROM HOSPITAL
'Woody Jackson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Norwood Jackson, who was
seriously injured by a fall from
his bicycle some time ago, return
ed Sunday from Rex Hospital,
Raleigh, and seems completely
recovered.
MISSIONARY SERVICE
There will be a special Mission
ary Service at the Church of God
on West Anderson Street, Thurs
day night at 7:45. There will be a
quilt given away. The public is
invited. Mrs. Harris will be in
charge.
An extra beef animal was or
feed July 1 in the Corn Belt States
for every three on feed a year
previously. The inventory on that
date showed the largest July
total since 1943.
Tdie above group of Selma musicians known as the Carolina
Swing Billies were heard over Radio Station WMPM Saturday aft
ernoon in a 30-minute program. They will broadccist again next Sat
urday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. They are: First row, from left to
right—Misses Ollie and Mozelle Johnson. Second ■'row, from left to
right: Thelbert Phillips, Edward Brown, D. Johnson and Leon
Howell.