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The Smithfield Herald Published Every Tuesday and Friday. WATCH YOUR LABEL. No receipt will be sent for subscrip tion. Each subscriber is asked to watch the little yellow label on his paper. If the label is not changed within three weeks after remittance is made, the subscriber should notify us. Watch your label. NOTE. ? All correspondents should remember that we pay no attention to communications without the writ er's name. If you write every day be ?ure to enclose your name each time. Address all matters for publication to The Smithfield Herald, Smithfield, N. C. Writers Must Sign Name. Communications sent to The Herald unsigned, and without writer's name enclosed, will not be published. This is the rule of the office and will be strictly observed. If you fail to sign your name you will fail to see your letter in print. We withhold writer's name when requested. PERSONAL AND LOCAL. Remember the Red Cross meeting Wednesday at two o'clock. * m * Mrs. W. S. Stevens returned from Florence, S. C., Thursday. * * * Mrs. Thos. R. Crocker left Friday night for Goldsboro to spend a few days. * * * Mr. Claude Wallace, clerk, in the post office, spent Sunday with friends in Benson. ? * * Miss Gertrude Powell spent the week-end in Rocky Mount with her sister, Miss Hannah Powell. * * * Misses Lucile Spears, Helen Shep herd, and Edna Taylor, went to Ral eigh for the week-end. * * * Miss Erma Stevens spent a day or two in Goldsboro last week with her sister, Mrs. T. L. Ginn. ? * * Mr. George T. Whitley went to Greensboro Friday to attend a meet ing of teachers of Mathematics. * * # Mr. De Shaw Parker, who has a position in Rocky Mount, spent last Sunday and Monday in the city. * * * Mr. Edward Abell, one of the stu dents at the State University, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Aboil. * * * Mr. Arthur Summerlin, of Mount Olive, was in town for awhile Satur day. He expects to move to Smith field at an early date. ? ? ? Mr. Q. C. Parker and Mr. C. M. Stanley, of Four Oaks, Route No. 2, were here Friday and renewed their subscriptions for another year. * * * All members of the Red Cross are requested to be present at the meet ing Wednesday and any lady in the town willing to help in this good work. ? * * Mr. Carl Dickerson, a member of Company C, 119th Infantry at Camp Sevier, is at home on a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Dickerson. j * * * The Stockholders of the Johnston County Agricultural Society will hold their annual meeting today in the law offices of Wellons & Wellons, at one o'clock P. M. m ? ? Mr. B. M. Wilson, Manager of the Electric Department of the Smithfield Garage and Machine Works, made a business trip to Baltimore last week for his Company. ? ? m Mr. Needham Stevens, of the Sardis section, went to Camp Jackson, Co lumbia, S. C., Saturday to visit his son, Mr. Percy B. Stevens, who is a member of the Natonal Army. * * * Miss Hilda Parrish who is in school at Peace Institute, Raleigh, came home Friday for the week-end. She was called home on account of the illness of her father, Mr. F. IL Par rish. * ? * Mr. Junius R. Lee, of Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C., passed through Smitlifield last Saturday on his way to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Lee, of Blackman's Grove sec tion, for a few days. ? * * Several members of the Executive Committee of the War Savings Com mittee for Johnston County, met here with Chairman T. S. Ragsdale to talk over th_: plans for the campaign to raise nearly a million dollars in this county this year Saturday. Bad as the weather was Mr. E. T. Westbrook, of Bentonville, and Mr. J. J. Rose, of Meadow, were here to attend the meeting showing their great interest in the matter. Mr. Ira Medlin, of Camp Jackson, ! Columbia, S. C., is spending a few ' days here with relatives and friends, j Mr. Medlin is ope of the Y. M. C. A. j SecreUo-ies doing work among the 3 soldiers in the camps. ! * * * Mr. Arthur L. Langdon, who has < been spending several days with his j parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Langdan, ^ who live near Smithfield, left Satur- ^ day for New York to join his ship, the , United States Battleship Oklahoma. , ? ? ? After eight days of cloudy and ^ rainy weather the sun came out yes- j terday to gladden the heart of every body. This morning was another cold one, the thermometer standing at about 20 above zero at eight o'clock. , ? * * Prof. T. T. Lanier, Principal of : Benson State High School, and Miss May Belle. Cobb, one of the teachers 1 in the school, were here Saturday to attend the Executive Committee meet- ' ing of the War Savings Stamp Cam paign. ' ? * ? Tuesday, February 12, is the last ' day on which the soldiers can insure under the Government life insurance plan. Relatives of the soldiers should urge the boys to insure at once and provide against any contingency that may come. * * * Mr. W. A. Braswell, of Camp Jack- i son, Colombia, S. C., passed though Smithfield Saturday on his way to see his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Bras- ' well, in Boon Hill township. Mr. i Braswell is a member of Company i L, 322nd Infantry. ? ? ? i Rev. W. N. Jonhson, Corresponding Secretary of the Baptist State Con vention, will preach at Smithfield Baptist church next Sunday morning j at eleven o'clock. Mr. Johnson is one ' of the leading preachers in the Bap tist denomination in this State. ? * * Mr. W. L. Ellis went to Wilson Saturday, returning Sunday with his little son, Ronald, who had been in Wilson some weeks for treatment of his lip. The little fellow is greatly improved and it is believed that the lip will soon be thoroughly well and , will leave but litte scar. ? ? ? We are requested to state that there will be preaching at Live Oak Baptist church next Sunday, February 10th, i at 3 o'clock. There will be no preach ing at Sardis that day as the appoint ments at Sardis have been changed to the first and third Sunday afternoons. Rev. John E. Lanier Will preach at Sardis Sunday, February 17th, at 3 o'clock. * ? * While nearly everybody in this section was longing for fair weather there were a few who rejoiced last Saturday because it was a cloudy day. They say that the ground hog could not see his shadow, hence the weather , is going to be good. Everybody with- , out a single exception is hoping that the old ground hog prognostication is going to prove true this year. m m m Mr. Leon Parker, of Benson, Route No. 2, was in town Friday with his father, Mr. Nazro Parker, and Mr. Rossie Parker. Mr. Leon Parker is greatly interested in raising bees and now has about sixty colonies. He , raises the Improved Italian bees and takes a good deal of pains with them. He sells queens in season and has shipped them as far north as Canada. He believes that a great many people , might help themselves to have plenty of sweets by raising bees. , * ? * mi . t. I i ? l ' ine lvieinoaist, rresDyterian ana Baptist churches of Smit'nfield have agreed to have only one service on Sunday nights for the remainder of the winter. The first of these union ! services was held at the Baptist church Sunday night with a good ser mon by Pastor Brinson. The union service will be at the Presbyterian church next Sunday night with the pastor, Rev. A. S. Anderson, preach ing. There was a good attendance at the Baptist church last Sunday night and it is hoped that it will keep up thrcugh all the union services. * * * Among the patriotic citizens of 1 Johnston County who are striving to do all they can to further the interests of their Government in this crisis we note that Mr. Preston Woodall, the Chairman of the local War Savings Stamps Committee, of Benson, has contributed a whole page ad to a re cent issue of the Benson Review. Mr. Woodall is doing a patriotic service in thus aiding the War Savings Stamps Committee to get the cam paign before the people. If Johnston County is to come across with the $910,000 expected of it the people will have to get busy and show that they are in symathy with the aims of the Government to aid the Allies to crush out German militarism forever. The Food Administrators of the State are called to meet with Henry A. Page, State Food Administrator, i in Raleigh tomorrow to consider the (situation. TURLINGTON GRADED SCHOOL NOTES. First Grade, A. One War Savings Stamp, 24 Thrift Stamps. All the pupils report that they are saving pennies, usually spent for candy, etc., for Thrift Stamps. Miss Myatt, the teacher, is encouraging a spirit of thrift. She requires all of her stu dents to write on both sides of the paper. This, we think, is a very good idea. ? C. J. A. o o First Grade, B. Eight War Sav ings Stamps, Three Thrift Stamps. These pupils believe in an attractive school room, for it is decorated with ferns and very artistic blackboard irawings. There is a very interesting reading contest now in progress. The leaders of the sides are: Miss Virginia Broadhurst and Master Clan Evans, Jr. The class that has a perfect read ing lesson secures a flower petal. The contest is to see which side can fill the flower first and gain a prize. ? C. B. S. o o The second grade reports seven War Savings Stamps and fifty-two Thrift Stamps. Third Grade reports five War Sav ings Stamps and thirty Thrift Stamps. This class has two new pupils: Horace Smith, and Roland Whitehurst. A i'ery interesting contest is being held in the Arithmetic class this week be tween the Reds and the Blues. The Reds won out last week. The win ners leave fifteen minutes earlier on Friday afternoon. ? C. J. A. o o Fourth Grade, A. Five War Sav ings Stamps and 20 Thrift Stamps. The contest in this grade between the Blues and the Reds is a contest for Thrift Stamps. A prize will be pre sented at the end of the week to the winning: side. Fourth Grade, B. One War Sav ings Stamp, 21 Thrift Stamps. Fifth Grade. Four War Savings Stamps, 30 Thrift Stamps. Honor Roll ? Htigh Cotter, Marvin Jordan, Thomas Watson, Frank Youngblood, Gilmer Wharton, Nolia Gurley, Helen Turner and Clarice Turner. ? C. B. S. Sixth Grade. Fifty-four Thrift Stamps. Seventh Grade. Three War Savings Stamps, 3G Thrift Stamps. They re port two visitors: Mr. Royall and Miss Anderson. Eighth Grade. One War Savings Stamp, 56 Thrift Stamps. Ninth Grade. Three War Savings Stamps, 16 Thrift Stamps. Tenth Grade. Thirty-five War Sav ings Stamps, 16 Thrift Stamps. Eleventh Grade. Two War Savings Stamps, 17 Thrift Stamps. The Music Class is going to have The proceeds will be for the benefit of a recital sometime in the near future, the Red Cross. ? C. J. A. o o We are glad to have Miss Bailey with us again after a week of illness. Mr. Marrow, our Superintendent, has been absent several days with LaGrippe. We trust that he will again be \yith us in a few days. Mrs. Marrow is assisting in the school work during his absence. We are very glad to have her with us. Rev. A. S. Anderson has taken the ninth grade history class in charge, and we are sure that he will prove a very desirable teacher. The Senior Class elected its Edi torial Staff Thursday afternoon. Miss Carrie Brodie Sanders was elected editor in chief, Misses Margaret Pou and Caroline Avera; Messrs. John O. Ellington and Jonh White Ives as as sistant editors. They had their regu lar meeting Thursday also, Mrs. H. B. Marrow presiding. ? C. B. S. o o For the third time the Smithfield High School will participate in the an nual Chapel Hill debate this year. This debate has its culmination at Chapel Hill and the final winning team receives the silver cup offered by the late Governor Aycock. Al though we have not yet brought this cup back we nevertheless expect to do so this year and predict the over whelming defeat of Sclma and Kenly in the County contests, which will be held in March. The subject for debat ing this year is "Compulsory Arbi tration of Industrial Disputes." ? J. O. E., Jr. o o The boys of the Johnston County high schools will doubtless be glad to learn that a six week's military train ing camp is to be established at Ashe ville this summer, under the control of the University of North Carolina. The military training will include all the fundamental drills and practices of our regular army, and any boy who completes the course will be given full credit for it by the national authori ties. Captain Allen, who ha.s charge of this work at the University this year, wilj be in command of the camp. He willJ we are sure, give entire satisfaction. having been a captain in ? one of the most famous British regi ments. Owing to the generosity of Col. Bingham, the owner of Bingham Military School, at Asheville, who has offered his entire plant for the camp. The tuition will be very low, only $55, and since all North Carolina high school boys and college freshmen are eligible, we feel safe in predicting an unqualified success for it. ? J. O. E., Jr. o o Owing to the inclemency of the weather Athletics have been at a standstill this week. We are looking forward to a Minstrel that is to be given some time in the near future for the benefit of the Basket-Bail Team. With the proceeds from this the team is anticipating a four days' trip playing, Wilmington, Donaldson Military School, Goldsboro and Wil son. Since the beginning cf the sea son our team has been greatly strengthened by the addition of sev eral former players who have re turned to school. ? J. W. I. o? o The school has just become the owner of (>0 volumes of interesting as well as instructive or educational books. These volumes, "History of the Nations," were given by Messrs. Beaty and Lassiter, whom we t'.lwrys count among our staunchest friends. It seems always to be a pleasure for these gentlemen to do anything for the school as a whole or for one of its pupils individually. This paper is a splendid medium through which other towns may see what we are doing. They always gladly accept our school notes. We appreciate this very much. These histories deal with each na tion, and every book is by the leading author of that nation during that certain century. For instance the history of United States is by Haw thorne, Scotland by Sir Walter Scott. This shows their great value to some extent. We have come to realize this year more than ever the need of a set of reference books and these will be a splendid aid. We thank The Her ald.? M. A. P. A Birthday Party. Saturday afternoon from 2: 30 till 4:00 Mrs Lee Sanders! delightfully entertained a few little folks in honor of her little son Alfred's birthday. When the guests arrived frames were played, after which the dining room door was opened and all invited to enter. Streamers of pink erepe paper were used very effectively on the table for decorations, the birthday cake occupying the center and on which were four tiny candles burning in little pink rose buds holders. When the refreshments were served by the hostess assisted by Misses Ellen Patterson and Virginia William son, eac't guest fished from a huge pie, and received a souvenir of the occa sion. Those invited were Ellen Borden and Nell Morgan Broadhurst, Ade laide and Elizabeth Pierce, Eric Cot ton, Ruth Sanders Rose, Richard Noble, Thornton and Lillie Koonce Patterson. In Honor of Miss Hyman. Friday evening, Miss Florence Muns, gave a delightful entertain ment at her new home on Sixth Street, in honor of Miss Lizzie Hyman, of Richmond, Va., who is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Lee Sanders. Games were played until *i late hour, when the guests departed having spent a most delightful time. Re freshments, on account of the war, were dispensed with. Those present were: Misses Lizzie Hyman, Rich mond, Va., Elizabeth Cotter, Helen Ives, Hazel Gillette, Frances Sanders and Messrs. John Standi, of Haken sack, N. J., Kenneth Parrish, George Brady, John Ives, Sam Stallings, Arthur Narron, and Harvard Stephen son. PLENTY OF SEED WHEAT ON hand yet. Come early and bring your cotton seed if you want them graded with a No. 1 Power Grader. W. A. Phelps, Four Oaks, N. C., R. 3 THE SMITHFIELD MARKET. Good Cotton 27 to 30 Cotton Seed 1.00 Wool 20 to 30 Eggs 40 Fat Cattle 5 to 6% Corn per bushel 1.75 to 2.00 C. R. Sides 30 to 32% Feed Oats 1.05 to 1.10 1 Fresh Pork 20 to 22% Hams, per pound 38 to 40 Lard 27% to 32% Timothy Hay 2.00 Cheese per pound 35 Butter, per pound 40 Meal 4.50 to 4.75 Flour per sack 6.00 to 6.25 ColTe? per pound 18 to 2# Cotton Seed Meal 2.75 to 2.85 Cotton ?eed bull* 1.00 Shipstuff 2.80 to 3.00 Molasses Feed 3.00 Hides, Green 10 to 12% Hides, Dry 17% to 20 Cow Peas per bushel . . . 3.50 to 4.00 Soy Beans per bushel . . 3.75 to 4.00 United States Dominant Power in World Finance Annual Report of Comptroller of Currency shows the Banking Power of the Nation over 37 Billion. National Banks stronger than ever says Comptroller Williams, m We invite you to deposit your money in our National Bank, iir We pay 4 per cent interest on Savings and Time Deposits First National Bank Smithfield, N. C. Just One More Each The Christmas Holidays are over and we have a few books, only one copy of each title, which we want to sell now. Read over the list and order at once. Uncle Remus and His Friends, by Joel Chandler Harris, Price $1.50. Niphts With Uncle Remus, by Joel Chandler Harris, Price $1.50. Under Fire, by Henri Barbusse, Price $1.50. A Booklover's Holidays in the Open, by Theodore Roosevelt, Price $1.75. Either of the above books will be sent anywhere within 150 miles of Smithfield postpaid for the price named. We have only one copy of each. Order quick if you want them. Herald Book Store Smithfield, N. C. W. L. Woodall & Sons SMITHFIELD'S SHOPPING CENTER Just Received a new and complete line of Ladies Spring Coats and Coat Suits. All the newest styles and colors. ? Priced from $4.95 to $37.50 A new and up-to-date line of Voile, Organdy, Crepe de Chine and Georgette waist, priced from 98c to $8.00 A new and complete stock of Ginghams, Percales, Laces and Embroideries at less than wholesale cost today. Don't Forget Our FRIDAY SPECIALS 10% Off On Our Entire Stock. Friday and Cash Only. W. L. Woodall & Sons Smithficld, N. C.
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