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THE SMITHFIELD HERALD Published Every Tuesday and Friday. | WATCH YOUR LABEL. No receipt will be sent for sub scription. Each subscriber is asked to watch the little yellow label on his paper. If the label is not changed within three weeks after remittance id made, the subscriber should notify at. Watch your label. NOTE. ? All correspondents should remember that we pay no attention to communications without the writer's same. If you write every day be ?ure to enclose your name each time. Address all matters for publication to The SmithfieM Herald, Smithfield, N. C. TOWN AND COUNTY TOPICS. Mr. Ira Keen spent Sunday in Four Oaks. ? * * Mr. C. R. Coats, of Coats, was in town yesterday on business. ? ? ? Mr. Chas. F. Kirby, of Selma, was in town yesterday on business. ? ? ? Mr. Lacy John spent the week-end with his parents at Lumber Bridge. ? * * Mrs. J. H. Abell has been spending several days with relatives in Dur ham. * * ? Dr. L. A. Muns spent Sunday near Garner at the home of Mr. Charlie Johnston. ? ? ? Miss Lucile Lee, of Benson, spent the week-end with her Aune, Mrs. J. M. Beaty. * * * Mrs. W. M. Petway, of Goldsboro, spent Sunday afternoon in the city with friends. ? * * Mr. rnd Mrs. W. S. Stevens and Mrs. Z. R. Martin spent last week at Havelock fishing. ? ? ? Misses Alma Coats and Ava Wei Ions spent Sunday in Four Oaks the guests of Mrs. J. W. Keen. ? * ? Mr. and Mrs. George E. Thornton and son, Mr. Everett Thornton, spent Sunday afternoon in Bentonsville. * ? ? Mr. Rufus Sanders, Jr., of Four Oaks, Route No. 1, attended the com mencement exercises here Friday night. * * * Miss Erma Stevens, who has been teaching in the Roxboro High School for the past year, returned home Saturday. ? * * Messrs. Claud Dixon, Casper Jerni gan and Call McGhee, of Benson, at tended tho commencement exercises here Friday night. * ? ? Misses Cora Bell Ives and Hilda Parrish left Sunday for Greensboro to spend several days with friends at the State Normal. * * * Miss Bessie Jackson, a former teacher in the Turlington Graded School, was here last week to attend the commencement. ? * * Misses Irene Myatt and Lalla Rookh Stephenson have gone to Greensboro to attend the State Nor mal commencement. ? ? ? Miss Madeline Trotter, who has been teaching in the high school here for the past term, left Friday for her home at Commerce, Ga. * * ? Mrs. Chas. B. Register and children, of Rocky Mount, are here on a visit to Mrs. Register's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Underwood. ? ? ? Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Powell and Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Lassiter and two boys, William and Tom, spent Sunday with relatives in Bentonsville. mm* Mrs. S. T. Coats, Miss Elizabeth Kelly and Master Don Ward spent Sunday afternoon in Four Oaks, the guests of Mrs. J. W. Keen. ? ? ? Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Woodall, Mr. and Mrs. Hal Hood, Mrs. T. R. Hood and Master Thel Hooks have gone to Havelock to spend a few days. ? * ? Mr. Ed. H. Woodall and Misses Sulie Wilbourn and Clida Woodall, of near Angiar, attended the commence ment exercises here Friday night. ? ? ? Miss Kathleen Bain, of South Car olina, was here last week to attend the closing exercises of Turlington Graded School. Her sister, MiSs Eva Bain, wa6 a member of the graduat ing class. ? ? ? Mr. Vermont and the Boy Scouts are planning to go on a camping trip to Havdock. One of the boys asked us this morning to announce that they would either go to-morrow or next Tuesday and that Mr. W. D. Avera would accompany them. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Dickens went to Raleigh Sunday afternoon, Mrs. Dickens remaining in Raleigh and attending Meredith Commencement. ? ? ? Miss Ermine Bundy who' has been attending the Turlington Graded School for the past year, returned to her home in Cleveland township Fri day. ? ? ? Miss Bettie Wood all, who has been in school here, left Saturday to spend the summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. H. Woodall, in Harnett County. * * * Mr. R. J. Hall, who graduates at Wake Forest College this week, stopped over in Smithfield for a few hours yesterday while on his way to his home in Lower Sampson. ? ? ? Mr. J. B. Dickens and two sons, Messrs. T. S. and J. A., and daugh ter, Miss Lorena, accompanied by Miss Leona Shaw, spent Sunday here the guests of Mr. J. D. Dickens. ? ? ? Mr. Horace Easom, who has been a student at Wake Forest College for the past year, came home Sunday. He will leave today on a business trip to Henderson for a few days. ? ? ? Dr. J. H. Gorrell, of the chair of Modern Languages in Wake Forest College, occupied the pulpit of the Baptist church here Sunday in the absence of the pastor who has been attending the Southern Baptist Con vention at New Orleans. Both dis courses were very good and were much enjoyed by good congrega tions. The people of Smithfield will be glad to have Dr. Gorrell with them again. Registrars for Selective Draft. By the Proclamation of the Presi dent of the United States Tuesday, June 5th, is set apart as the day on which all the men between the ages of 21 and 31 must go to their re spective polling places and be regis tered. Every man should read this Proclamation on page three of this issue of The Herald and be ready when the day comes. The nation ex pects every man to do his duty and register, provided he is over 21 years of age and will not be 31 until after June 5, 1917. The County Board of Registration, composed of Sheriff Grimes, Clerk of the Court W. S. Stevens, and Dr. Thel Hooks, County Health, Officer, met here yesterday, under direction of the Governor who has in charge the State organization, and organiz ed Johnston County by appointing the following registrars: Clayton ? Chas. G. Gulley. Cleveland ? F. M. Weeks. Pleasant Grove ? Claude Stephen son. Elevation ? J. Shep Johnson. Banner ? Claude C. Canaday. Meadow ? J. M. Lawhon. Bentonsville ? LaFayette Langston. Ingrams ? Emmett Adams. Boon Hill ? C. W. Eason. Pine Level ? N. B. Hales. Micro ? W. N. Barden. Beulah ? Paul D. Grady. Wilson's Mills ? W. C. Wilson. Oneals ? P. B. Chamblee. Wilders? J. A. Wall. Selma ? R. E. Richardson. Smithfield ? T. J. Lassiter. Rounding Them Up. The town officers have been round ing up those who have been violat ing the prohibition laws. Two white men have been arrested and seven ne groes have also been taken into cus tody and brought before Mayor Skin ner. They were bound over to the Re corder's Court and will be given a hearing today. Several of the negroes had to go to jail because they were unable to give bond. Also one of the white men was sent to jail for lack of bond. These violations were all in Smithfield. Great Patriotic Day. Saturday, June 9th, marks open ing of the Johnston County Commu nity Chautauqua at Smithfield. This is to be known as "Patriotic Day" and will be celebrated by the largest gathering of folks that has been in Smithfield for years. The President has set June 5th as registration day for all eligibles un der the selective draft bill recently adopted by Congress. The "boys" will be registered and it will be fitting to celebrate before they leave for the trenches. Let's have a great re-union of all Johnstonians and their families at Smithfield; on Saturday, June 9th. Let every family who has sons or daughters or grandchildren away from home and outside of Johnston County, arrange a family reunion at the Community Chautauqua on that day and all enjoy together the oc casion. Bring basket and invite your friends and relatives to meet you at the Chautauqua Saturday, June 9th. 1917, and make it a memorial occas ion. F. H. BROOKS, President Johnston County Chautauqua. TURLINGTON GRA IED SCHOOL. Final Exercise* at School Audito rium Friday Night. Address by Prof. Noble. With the exercises by the graduat ing cli'ss Friday night and the an nual address, one of the best sessions of Turlington Graded School came to a close. The graduating class, nine in num ber, marched on to the stage at 8:30, preceded by the ^hief Marshal, Mr. Wm. Sanders, Jr. Occupying seats on the stage with the class were Rev. Mr. Cotton, who gave the invocation, Mr. M. C. S. Noble, who delivered the address, and Superintendent Ver mont. The program of the class as pub lished in The Herald was then given, the audience joining in singing "The Old North State" and "The Star Spangled Banner." The class exercises were of a very high order, each member taking part acquitting himself or herself with credit to the school and their teach ers, as well as themselves. When the class papers had all been read, Mr. Ryal Woodall, the Presi dent of the Class, announced that Mr. Vermont would introduce the speak er, Mr. Noble. This he did in a few appropriate words. Mr. Noble began his talk by paying a tribute to Mr. Vermont whom he had known for several years, and after a few remin iscent remarks entered into the dis cussion of his subject which he call ed "The Court Has Reversed Itself." He used a good many illustrations to show that the great Court of Public Opinion often reversed itself. He told of the great change in the towns and schools of the State within the past few years showing that the people were now seeing that it was the prop er thing to do to progress along all lines. His address, which he termed as a talk, had many good things in it and was enjoyed by a packed house. Aft^r the delivery of the diplomas, Supt. Vermont announced the names of those winning certificates who had not missed a single day of the term, nor been tardy. There was quite a good list of these which will be pub lished later. Mr. Vermont then reviewed very briefly the work of the school and made a few fitting remarks which were received with much applause. Mr. G. T. Whitley, principal, then took the platform and in a few well chosen words, paid a high tribute to Mr. Vermont, the retiring superin tendent, presenting him with a nice desk set, the gift of the teachers and pupils of the school. The Independent Short-Story Med al, given by The Independent of New York, for the best essay on the De velopment of the American short story, was won by Miss Bettie Wood all, and presented by Mr. Albert No ble in a nice little talk telling the his tory of the work. Twenty-three mem bers of the Junior and Senior class entered the contest. Gifts were presented Mr. Vermont by the Senior Class, and the sixth and seventh grades, in addition to the gift of the school. The music class pre sented their teacher, Miss Hazel Doles, with a beautiful gift. In ac cepting it Miss Doles made a nice little response, paying high tribute to Mr. Vermont, and congratulating the people of Smithfield for the musical talent found here. The gift of the Senior Class to the School was a handsome United States Flag. Several other gifts and prizes were presented. A full list of all those win ning honors in the several grades will be given in our Friday's issue. Teacher Entertains Class. Selma, May 19. ? Friday afternoon the members of the class in china painting of Meredith College motored to Selma and were delightfully enter tained by their teacher, Miss Anne Noble at her attractive home. The afternoon was spent informally. An enjoyable feature of the entertain ment were the voice and piano selec tions by Misses Hunter, Pridgen, No ble and Mrs. Lawrence. A particular ly dainty luncheon was served con sisting of a salad and an ice course. The color scheme of pink and white was carried out most effectively in the flowers, candles and place cards and in the refreshments. Miss Noble's exquisite china was much admired. As one bright guest remarked in true school-girl fashion, "It's just a real hand-painted party." The guests of the afternoon were Miss Poteat, Miss Lillie Belle Ash worth, Mary Knight, Elizabeth Hun ter, Mary Pridgen, Mae Picklesimer, Mrs. A. Y. McPherson, Mrs. J. C. Brantley of Meredith College; Mrs. Mcpherson, of Raleigh; Mrs. A. M. Noble, of Smithfield, and Mrs. Frank Lawrence, of Pine Level. Special Appointment. Arrangements have been made for Rev. J. I. Blackman to preach at Hephzibah Baptist church the fourth Sunday afternoon in May at 3:30 o'clock. Hark From Western Trip. Mr. E. S. Sanders, City Tax Col lector, returned Sunday from a busi ness trip to Southwest Missouri. While away he visited Sikeston and Maiden. He was much impressed with the fine farming land he saw and especially the plans made to drain the great swampy basin ex tending from the Ozark Mountains to the Mississippi River. He says that a l?ig drainage company is cutting a big ditch through the swamp 100 feet wide which will be about one hundred tniles long when completed. This will drain and put in a cultivable state a large sweep of rich land. Mr. San ders spoke of visiting one farm of 800 acres, 850 of it in wheat and 400 in com. The other fifty was sown to other crops. Farm hands get an av erage of two dollars a day out there. The land is level and rich and the people do not know much about com mercial fertilizers, their only knowl edge being gained from the perusal of the farm journals and trade jour nals. The land is easily drained in the bottoms where the big ditch has been cut. There arc no cross ditches and no dykes. The farmers make an aver age of about fifty bushels of corn per acre. * Dedication of Catholic Church. The new Catholic church at Smith field was dedicated Sunday, May 20, by the Catholic Bishop of North Car olina from Belmont, N. C., and Fath er George Watkins, of Dunn, N. C. The services began at 10 o'clock and lasted for two hours. They included in the dedication the baptism of one infant and the preaching of a ser mon. Many more people attended than could be seated in the church. It is said that arrangements are being made for regular monthly services at this church, and that the second Sunday will probably be used as the day for their services. Smithiield Cotton Mills News. Mr. Joseph Blackman's little boy happened to a bad accident Saturday afternoon when he fell off a saw bench, it turning over and falling on his jaw, cutting a large gash. Dr. Thel Hooks was called and took two stitches in it. He^is getting along very well. Mr. Sidney Jones and wife and children spent Saturday night with his daughter, Mrs. B. H. Moore. Mrs. Lucile Wright and little son, William, from McColl, S. C., are spending this week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Crump. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Eason spent Sunday with his daughter, Mrs. Alvin Crumpler. It was Mrs. Eason's birthday and a large dinner was set and many good things were served. The day was enjoyed very much Rev. J. E. Lanier filled his regular appointment at Beaty Chapel Sunday night. The sermon was enjoyed very much. Mr. John Howell, from Wendell, is spending this week with his daughter, Mrs. L. R. Ennis. Mr. Howell is about 80 years old, but can get about very well by using his walking cane. Mr. Jim Childers, who has been very sick for a long time, is improv ing. He can sit up but can't walk. Mrs. Malissie Westbrook has re turned from Wilson Sanatorium where she went to have a serious op eration performed. Mrs. Westbrook is looking well and is improving fast. X. Y. Z. Concert at Nahunta. There will be a concert at Nahunta church, to be given by the children, June 2nd at 8 o'clock p. m .Be sure and come, also tell your friends, as we will entertain you. Ice cream sold on the yard. Admission 10 and 15 cents. The Raleigh Red Cross is working for a membership of one thousand. THE SMITHF1ELD MARKET. Cotton YlVi to 20 Cotton Seed 90 to 1.00 Wool 15 to 22 Vi Fat Cattle 5 to 6% Eggs 25 to 30 Fat cattlc, dressed 11 to 12 Vt Granulated Sugar 9 to 10 Corn per bushel 1.65 to 1.75 C. R. Sides 22 to 23 Feed oats 90 to 95 Fresh Pork 12% to 14 Hams, per pound 24 to 25 Lard per pound 20 to 25 Timothy Hay 1.40 to 1.50 Cheese per pound 35 Butter per pound 80 to 35 Meal per sack 4.00 to 4.25 Flour per sack 7.00 to 7.25 Coffee per pound 15 to 20 Cotton seed meal 2.25 to 2.30 Cotton seed hulls 1.00 Ship Stuff 2.60 to 2.75 Molasses Feed 2.60 to 2.75 Hides, green 12*4 to 15 Sweet potatoes 75 to 80 Stock peas per bushel 2.00 Black-eye peas 2.25 Beef Pulp 2.50 Soup peas 3.00 W. L. Woodall & Sons Smithfield's Shopping Center Pretty New Spring Goods Arriving Daily New Voiles and Organdies, white and colors at 25 and 29c the yard * 27-Inch Lawns and Tissues 10 and 15c the yard 32-Inch Lawns and Voiles in the new stripes H'/ic NOTE. ? Beginning to-day, we will close our store at 6 o'clock, excepting Fridays and Saturdays. We will keep open Friday evenings till 8 :00 P. M., and Saturdays till 10:00 P. M. W. L. Woodall & Sons Smithfield, N. C. Shop With Us By Mail Write For Samples We Pay the Postage BOOKS AT ONE DOLLAR EACH Boys' Life of Mark Twain. Through the Gates of Pearl. Pen rod and Sam, by Rooth Tarkington. Just So Stories, by Kipling. American Poets and Their Theology. HERALD BOOKSTORE. Don't Forget the Johnston County Com munity Chatauqua at Smithfield, June 9th to 14th, 1917. Latest POPULAR Novels !! "The Road to Understanding" by Eleanor H. Porter $1.40 "Lydia of the Pines," by Honore Willlsie $1.40 "Limpy," the Boy Who Felt Neglected, by William Johnson $1.35 Also one copy each of "Pollyanna," and Pollyanna Grows Up" $1.25 each For Sale at HERALD BOOK STORE Smithfield, N. C. -The First National Bank Will Take Applications For "Liberty Bonds" Come in and discuss the easy pay plan. We are going to p at on the weekly pay plan so as to provide a way for wage earners to own one or more . "Liberty Bonds Are You Patriotic? Buy a Bond The First National Bank Smith field, N. C. T. R. HOOD, President. ft. N. AYCOCK, Cashier.
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