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OUR SLOGAN: “Sell Johnston County Tobacco In Johnston” Smithfield want* a hotel —But it also wants to es tablish a Livestock Sta tion Yard. 47TH YEAR THE HOME NEWSPAPER SMITHFIELD, N. C„ FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 9, 1929 SIX PAGES TODAY NUMBER 65 Lovely Wedding Popular Couple Miss Mary Ellington Be comes the Bride of Norman Smith wick of Raleigh; Wedding Reception A marriage of interest i:i this city and throughout trie state marked with charming simplicity and dignity was solemn-..a d at .high noon Tuesday wmn Miss Mary Turner Ellington be:anie the bride of Mr. Norman Thompson Smithwick of Raleigh, i lie cere mony being performed at the Presbyterian church here by the pastor, Rev. Chester Alexander. The decorations of the church under the direction of Mrs. Rattle A. Hocutt of Clayton, :.'iut cf the bride, formed a colorful bark ground for the interesting event. The chancel was hanked with tail iongleaf pine reaching to the ceiling. In front of the pin- s were three arches topped with masses of pink crepe myrtle and shower ed with trailing cedar. Basket of vari-colored garden flowers on pedestals were effectively used and lighted candles in brass can delabra shed a soft glow ovei the picturesque scene. At the appointed hour, Mi.,‘ Louise Young, of Clayton, ecu sir. of the bride, wearing powder blue georgette, took her place at t:.c piano and played the accompani ment for Mrs. Warren «MeCui!evs. also of Clayton, who sang "At Dawning” and “Sweetest Story Ever Told.” Mrs. McCuller- iva*. attired in a black and white en semble. Both Miss \ oung and Mrs McCuMers wore shoulder corsages of pink rosebuds and achillea m pastel shades. The bridal party enu-i*d ilu CI1UIV.I1 V VI Lll\- .itiam.i . I chorus from Lohengrin the i.'i bon bearers, little Misses Wini fred Itose ami Frances Gb.-s, wearing flesh georgette frocks, leading the way. 1 he u-'-i-. Messrs, Glinton Harrell, of Au rora, and Bill Garibaldi, of Fhar lotto, took their places no ir the ■altar, after whom came bridesmaid, Miss Inez Smith's ■■ k. of La Grange, sister of the bi-mc groom, wearing a lovely fuel.a chiffon frock combined with, sum tan lace with hat and shoes biege. She carried an arm mr.i quet of Briarcliff roses, pink ti ters, Queen’s lace t lower, ant scabiosu, tied with orchid sum: striped tulle. The maid of honor was Mt.v Delia Ellington, sister of the bride, who wore a charming cos tume, an ele -trie blue chiffon en semble with hat and shoes of the name shade, and who carried a colonial bouquet of liriarci.fi roses and pink asters bordered with delphinium, blue daisies and physostegia and tied with pmk satin striped tulle with rosette ■shower. The flower girl was little Miss Mary Alexander Roberson, cousin of the bride, who was daintily dressed in accordian plaited pmk georgette, and scattered petals from a basket of old-fashioned flowers. The ring heater, Master Thomas Smith Ragsdale, Jr,, bm>. the ring in an Easter lily. Be was dressed in a white silk suit. The bridegroom entered tlu church with his father, l)r. J. W. P. Smithwick, w,ho acted as best man, and awaited his .bride who came in on the arm of her fataer, Mr. John 0. Ellington. The brim was particularly lovely in a Frio, j creation of biege crepe Klir.al.cl ■with close-fitting felt hat t match and biege shoes and gloves Her bouquet consisted of wntu Killarny roses and valley lilic, (Turn to page lour) Tantalizer There are exactly enough let ters in the line below to spell the name of a person in Smith field or Johnston County, and to the one deciphering their name and presenting a copy of this paper to the Herald otllce, we will present a free ticket to •he Victory Theatre. Tickets must be called for before the following issue. Mits Mary Smith decipher ed her name last issue TODAY'S TANTAUZER adapeifprcaoloth A Hiker at 90 Sergt. George Sn.vam ot F arnes rflle, Ga.,„90 year old con»;*deratt ••teran, as he appeared on the* roat to Charlotte, N. C., whete he tool rrt in a re-union. Sheratn has bike< most of his re-union*. School Faculty For Next Year Opening Date of School Nol Vet f ixed; W ill Probably Be I.atcr Than lTsual 1 he <]:tte for the opening of I school has not been definitely sot j ut this time, but in all probability it will be later than heretofore Pupils from some of the nearby schools will be trucked to the Smithfield school, and the open ing date will be fixed as late as possible for the convenience of pupils who helj* with the housing of the crops. The members of the faculty of the Smithfield graded school have been elected and the various po- | sitions have been filled as fol First Grade: Miss Clyda Wood ard, of Kenly, R. F. I)., and Mi. Nell Joyner, of Woodland. tSecond Grade: Miss Ruth Poin dexter, of Franklin; Miss Susan Bryan, of Oxford; and Mrs. L. T. Royall, of this city. Third Grade: Miss Ethel Sprink le. of Wins Ion-Salem, and Miss Alice Edmundson, of this city. Fourth Grade*: Misses Lucile Lee and Margaret Wellons, both of this city. Fifth Grade: Miss Hattie Hanks, of Manning, S. ('., and Mrs. K. A. Joyner, of Farmville. Sixth Grade: Miss Vivian Bur ton, of Hillsboro, Ga., and Miss Elizabeth UV.zlc, of Wilson’.; Mills. -Seventh Grade: Mrs. L. G. Pat terson and Miss Caroline Avera, both of this city. High SchooJ. Mrs. Harvey Roney, of this city, principal and teacher of Latin; H. L. Blankenship, of; Enwin, Tenn., athletic conch and1 teacher of history; Miss Florence Boyett, of Lucama, science; Miss Maude Creech, of Denmark, S. C., French and English; Miss Louise Williams, uf Wadeslboro, English; Miss Gertrude Taylor, of Black Mountain, mathematics; Miss Eun ice McKay, who taught last year in the Lincolnton high school and who is now at Chapel Hill, civ-c? and science. Piano: Mrs. Chester Alexander. JOHNSTON FARMERS TO VISIT OTHER COUNTIES I J. H. Slack, county farm I agent, has arranged' a tour for Johnston county farmers through several eastern coun ties of the state. There will 1»j about thirty in the party which wi.ll leave here Tues day morning at eight o’clock by special bus. The party will go through Lenoir. Craven. Jones, Duplin and Pender counties. Tuesday night will , he spent in New Bern and Wednesday night in Wilming I ton. The 'trip will include a visit to the state test farm at I Willard. The party expects to j get back to Sniithfield Thurs day afternoon. Heavy Docket In Recorder’s Court Many Criminal Cases Tried In Local Court on Tuesday and Wednesday A large docket was disposed ; of in Recorder’s court on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Tic. 1 lot lowing cases came up for trial: ! Henry Barnes was found guilty 1 of simple assault and prayer for judgment was continued upon the i payment of the cost. C. L. Eason age 31, a white' farmer, was convicted of operat- • ing a car while intoxicated. A 90 day road sentence is to be sus- , pended upon the payment of a $.r>0 line and cost. The defendant was ordered not to operate a mo tor vehicle again in North Caro lina in the next 90 days. ‘ The charge of seduction in the case against Needham Worley was changed to trespass, and the defendant entered a plea of guilty. ; Prayer for judgment was con tin u-1 ed upon the payment of the cost.1 Leonard Moore was found guilty of assault with deadly weapon and prayer for judgment was con tinued upon the payment of the 1 _ t Elijah Atkinson, who was con- j victed of assault and of abandon ment and non-support, was sen-j U need to the roads for six 1 months, the sentence to be sus- 1 pended upon condition that he J pay to his wife the sum of $15 c per month. He was required to a Hive a $500 bond for the perform a nee of this duty. He was given . t Lime in which to pay and until t Detcber 1 to furnish (bond. 'v Rcssie Smith and Ruffin Wim-jt jley were found guilty of being.t publicly drunk and or cursing on J highway. On the charge of being hunk each was sentenced to th_‘ <! tn ads for a term of 00 days, thejg ■ ( ntence to be suspended upon id the payment of a $10 line and j naif the cost each. On the charge , I f cur-ing on highway prayer for judgment was continued upon the layment of half the cost each. 1 (’. I). Stephenson, who was t found guilty of being publicly ; hunk, was lined $25 and taxed j a it h the cost. r fbdden Parker plead guilty to J n giving worthless check. Prayer for judgment was continued upon ihe payment of the check and cost >f the action. Albert Holt was sentenced to four months on the roads for as sault with deadly weapon. He is lo be discharged at the end of ,M) days provided the cost is paid. Il<- gave notice of appeal. Vernon Stancil, convicted of trespass, was discharged upon the payment of the cost. f t \ ( Millin' l,angsion aim mi-, i.u- v iher Langston. who were found guilty of trespass, were discharg-1< eil upon the payment of the cost, v Cube Holt- was fined $df> ami s taxed with the cost for assault ' j with deadly aveapon. He was lmt Convicted on a charge of allowing chickens to run at large. Press Atkinson, charged with ( assault with deadly weapon and , breaking jail, was sentenced to1, the roads for eight months. The , defendant is to be discharged iu , the end of six months provided the , cost is paid. This sentence is to’, begin at the expiration of the ] turn lie is now serving. Howard Johnson was found guilty of possession and trans po Hat ion, Prayer for judgment was continued upon the payment f of the cost, | Ki son Lee was in court on a capias for violation of a suspend- ! 'ed sentence. The court found that I the defendant had violated his suspend'd sentence and the de fendant was sentenced tu the roans I I lor a term of till days, lie was also taxed with the cost. Ollie Renfrew, guilty of as sault with deadly weapon, was sentenced to the roads for four months, to be discharged at the end of no days provided the cos'. 1 To Broadcast From WPTF. I Hr. II. R. (’humbler, of Rai (igh. will sing over radio from WPTF Friday night. He will be 'ticompanied by his sister, Mrs. Guy C. Lee of this city. Russian-Chincse Dispute Threatens Peace ' Young Man Fatally Injured In Automobile Wreck 'VIvester Moore Re reives Fatal Injuries When Car Turns Over in Cleveland Township 'Mr. A Ives ter Moore, son of Mr. V. H. Moore of the Spiiona sec ion, died at the Johnston County lospital here early Wednesday lorning following an automobile evident which occurred in Cleve *nd township near the Farmers lercantile company store on Sun ay night. The young .man was bout twenty years of age •He was riding with a Mr. Bar our in a Ford touring car and 10 car turned over. Mr. Moo'e as brought to the Johnston Coun V Hospital where it was found hat he had serious internal Ln The funeral was held Wedncs ay afternoon at the .Spilona raveyard, the service being con noted by Rev. Yancey (Moore. KV. W. M. CREECH, FAITH MINISTER, HURT IN WRECK WILMINGTON, Aug. 8.—Ti<* iev. W. M. Creech, of Selma, who as been conducting faith healing leotings in Wilmington over a eruul of weeks, was painfully but ot seriously injured this aft*r oon when a tire of the machine u was occupying blew out. can ig t.he car to turn over on high ay number 40 about 40 miles "oin Wilmington. He was tal:en > Kenansville for treatment ami as later permitted to proceed t° /arsaw. Other occupants of t.u* laehine escaped uninjured, it was .•ported. •RTHOPAEDIC CLINIC IN GOLDSBORO, 13TH.I Mrs. I). J. Thurston, county j elfare officer, announces that an ithopaedic clinic will be held in ioldsboro on August 15. All orio les are requested to avail them* e-Ives of this opportunity for rorrtment. NOTICE OF POST MEET Each member of the Pou-Parrish 'ost of the American Legion .s arnestly requested to be present t the meeting in the courtho-um n Friday night, August 9. Time f meeting is eight o’clock. Some natters of much importance will nine, up at this meeting and a urge attendance is desired. A meeting was called for last Friday night but notices were ;ent out too late and only a fev >f the boys were present. H. V. ROSE, Com. Smithfield, N. (’., Aug. 5. Heigh! IIo! Brown: “I tell you you can', find a man anywhere who enjoys a good joke better than I do.” Black: ‘‘Guess that’s so. I ha\<* heard you tell the same joke 40 times and laugh at it every time ” lie Chooses Chow. “Where’s your car?” “I turned it in as a first pay ment on a turkey.”—•Cincinnati Inquirer. Dream of the Condemned. Daughter: “He says he think I'm the nicest girl in town. Shall I ask him to call?” Mother: “No, dear, let hin. keep on thinking so.”—Belle Hop Colored Boy Is Killed By Auto Is Struck by Auto Driven 15y R. Stancil, of Micro. On Raleigh Hoail; Aiecident Unavoidable Tuesday about noon, a little col ored boy, David Sanders, son of Eddie Sanders who lives about four miles from here on Highway No. 10 toward Raleigh, was struck by an automobile on the highway and died before he reached the hospital. The boy, who was eight or nine years old, was going home with members of his fa-re ily for dinner after burning to bacco during the morning for Mr. R. E. Thomas. He had crossed the road in front of an automobile driven by Mr. C. R. Stancil c.f Micro, although the boy did not see the car# Some one of the crowd seeing the approaching m j lor vehicle called to the boy that a car was coming, and this warn ing apparently made the hoy dart kick in front of the automobile Mr. Stancil stopped immediate ly, and the child was brought to [he dvhnston County Hospital bm be died on the way to the hos pital. Mr. Stancil reported the K’currenee to the sheriff, but the incident seemed to be unavoidable uni Mr. Stancil was not held fur her. Mr. Stancil was much con cerned over the affair and vol jntered to bear all expense of he burial. Mr. Stancil had in the car w th dm two young men whom he had. picked up on the highway. On-' ivas Jack Hanner of Burlington, he other, Register Ezzell of Tur CHILD DIES MENINGITIS HERE WEDNESDAY AFTER. Eugene Fields small son of Mr. .md Mrs. Floyd Fields of this City, died at his home here Wed nesday afternoon following an ill ness of two weeks. Several days ago Eugene was taken ill with whooping cough, which later de veloped into meningitis and he passed away after much suffering He was two years and five months old. The funeral was held at the home yesterday morning at eleven o’clock, conducted by Rev. D. H. Tuttle, in the absence of Rev. S. L. Morgan, pastor of Mr. and Mrs. Fields. The little body was carried to Goldsboro for inter Friends of the family extent: sympathy during this hour of be reavement. Presbyterian Services. Bible classes at 10 o’clock Sun day morning. No preaching serv ices at 'Presbyterian church Sun day. Union services at the Bap tist church Sunday evening at ! o’clock with Rev. D. H. Tuttl preaching. The public is cordiall, invited. To Clean Up Antioch Cemetery. Everybody interested in th cleaning up of Antioch cemeter near Four Oaks will please mee there Thursday, August 15. Pleas carry tools with which to work. An Opportunity For Cash Prize* Sum of $1250 Offered Foi Best Jar of Canned 1’ood ii National Canning Contest Other Premiums Just how good at canning an ■Johnston county women an* girls? This question suggested itso* today from an announcement Chicago of a National I'annin; Contest to find the best jar o canned fruit, vegetables or nice m the country. Twelve hundrm ami fifty dollars ($125(1) i„ leash awaits the woman nr gir jin the United States whose ent-i I is selected as the best jar of can |ned food entered in the route-1 The contest, which is sponsors, by the Sears-iRoebuck Agrieuitura foundation, seeks to acqtiain j more housewives with the eeunom;, land healthfirlness of home ramie, foods. For years the U. S. di jpartment of agriculture and homt demonstration agents Uirmigiiuui | the country have worked for in I creased production of native eau nod foods. It is to further thi I excellent idea and at the saint Mime to help absorb the threat.-ti led surplus of farm products many sections, that this canning project was conceived. i Two hundred and twenty-two |eash prizes totalling $5,825 will be disbursed to the winners in the contest, which has three major divisions: fruit, vegetables a.l meat. The best entry in ea-ii division will ho awarded $250, and one of these will also receive the [thousand dollar sweepstakes prize •thus bringing the total cash priz. i for the best jar of canned fo d in the contest to $1,250. Second prize in each of the three div\s ions will be $200, third prize $100, and fourth prize $50. There will also be five prizes of $25 each, ten prizes of $10 each arc. fifty prizes of $5 each. In addi tion, a thousand dollars in cash will he awarded to the home dem onstration agent whose county sends in the greatest number of entries, $500 to the agent whoso county lias the next largest num ber, and $100 to the agent whose county sends in the third largest number of entries. A number of lesser merchandise prizes are also According to the rules, the con test is open to every woman ami girl in the United States. There are no restrictions as to the na ture of the food sent; any fruit, vegetable or meat, whether home grown or purchased, is acceptable. Contestants may enter one, two or all three divisions. Entries, re gardless of when canned, must not be sent in prior to August 15 nor later than October 1, which m the closing date of the contest. No entries will be returned, bat instead these will be sei^t, with testant, to an orphanage, hos pital, infirmary or other charitable institution to be selected by the Foundation. Specimens of canned fruits and vegetables in the contest will 'e (judged on the basis of clearness, color, pack, neatness, flavor, am! texture. Meat specimens will In judged in their relation to pack, neatness, texture and flavor. There will be three judges, to be select ed by the Foundation from a lis' of outstanding authorities or home economics, domestic scienet and canned food. Their decisioi will be made known just as soot as possible after October 1. (lives Hints On Canning. “Any method of canning ma; be used for this contest,” an nounees Anne Williams, direeto of the contest. “The use of steam pressure cooker, howevei is highly recommended by cut: ning experts and by the U. £ 1 Department of Agriculture, e. ' pecially in canning meats. N. only does this method of cannin save time and fuel and assut absolutely, sterility and preservi tion, but food canned under pre > sure retains all its natural flavc and texture, which are vital poinl t in any canning contest.” : That the judging may be tho oughly impartial and the displa D. W. Parker To Succeed Grimes •1 I Braic Boy Scouf Richard Paid; 13, of Lincoln izl., .laved Mrs. Grover Clevelaru Uerandcr, wif« of the famous St ■-ouis pitcher, &*oni drowning in th> '‘latte River. | Burglar Visits | Home In Meadow | Found Prowling About In Home of Mr. and Mrs. A.G. Parker After Family Had Retired » i " A wave of excitement swep; I over the Meadow community on a i recent Sunday night when an un known man was found prowling i around in the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Parker. Mr. Parker was sitting up at a1, tobacco barn near the house ami j the family had retired for tne night. About 10:30 Miss Eloise Parker Who was awake, heard t someone stumble over a chair ir. j her mother’s room, but thinking that her mother was up paid no more attention until she heard a similar noise in her own room. Looking around she saw a man sneaking about in the room. She ' called to Mrs. Parker and told , her that somebody was in the house, and when her mother doubted her statement .she said that the man was in her room j' for she could see him. 'Mrs. Parker fled out to the to- \ baceo barn to oall her husband and Mr. Parker ran into the house but the burglar was gone. He had bolted immediately after / Mrs. Parker left the house, almos . | tearing the screen door from its.' hinges in his hasty retreat. large crowd around the house, and bloodhounds were sent for. The hounds arrived about one o’clock ' but so many people had walked about the yard that it was im possible for the dogs to find th? j trail. There was no clue to the burglar’s identity but it was said j that from his tracks at the doo-| as he left the house he wore about j a size six shoe. It was dark in j the house and although Miss Par ker saw him, she could not tell whether he was white or color-, ed. Mrs. Parker and her daughter i were much excited over the inci-! dent, almost suffering nervous' collapses after they realized they | were no longer in danger. Mrs. |! Parker, her sixteen-year-old. daughter and two small children | were alone in the house when the j strange man entered. Mrs. Parker thinks this inci- j dent should serve as a warning to ' • other women left alone at night when the community knows the men are sitting up at tobacco barns. ■ of canned samples absolutely urd ' form, contestants are required to • submit their entries in standard . glass jars of the quart size. All • contestants will be furnished with • one Ball Mason jar and carto.i fior sending in a canned artici*, t jbut those making entries in more £ I than one division are expected to p supply their own jars and sh'p - J.ping cartons. The sample jar and - jprize entry labels for use in sut r.mitting entries may be secured s .without cost by communicating with the headquarters of the Na jtional Canning Contest, 925 South y Homan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Commissioners Turn Down Amended School Budget; Mat ter Before Clerk of Court Saturday Morning At the regular meeting of the •beard of county commissioners held August 5, the first Monday D. W. Parker was named as tax collector to succeed W. F. Grimes, Democratic incumbent whose term of office expires September 1. There were others interested in this appointment among the prom inent candidates being Joel John son of Elevation township. Besides the approval of a num ber of bilds for payment, other transactions of the Monday ses sion included the exemption frmi poll tax for two years of J. T. Deans of Beulah township; the ordering of a number of names from the old pauper list, and the addition of one to the list; and the ordering of a refund, on 1923 taxes of D. O. McCullers property, because of duplication of listing. An order was also piassed that all agents who have paid the .r 1928 tax be given the privilege of paying for license by the quarter “ uic ui per quarts, in advance, and that they be ?iven five days from date to »» -re license without penalty, if Failure to comply with the order the regular state license shall required instead. A special session of the board was held on July 29 at which Lime $75,000 notes were awaritd Lo C. W. McNear and Company, )f Trinity, N. C., their bid being ;he best bid. At this meeting the board of education 'met with the commS* doners. A vote was taken on tui amended school budget, the coni nissioners voting not' to accept the >udget and the education bokra rating to adopt it. Following this iction, the solution of the school >udget has been referred to the •lerk of the court for arbitration, ind a hearing will be given the natter on tomorrow mornuig [Saturday) at ten o’clock. On August 1 another special iession of the board of commis sioners was held at which tim* he following resolution was idopted: Whereas, pursuant to the pro visions of the County Finance Act >f North Carolina, C 81 P. L. 1927, he board of commissioners of lohnston county is authorized and empowered to borrow money for he purpose of paying appropria tions made for the current fis ■al year in anticipation of the ej ection of the taxes and other rev enues of such fiscal year and ’or the purpose of paying prin cipal or interest of bonds or lotes in anticipation of the re ceipt of either the revenues of the ’iscal year in which the loan is nade or the revenues of the next succeeding fiscal year, and Whereas, it is necessary and s hereby found and determined, \nd declared to be necessary to sorrow the sum of $75,000 for (Turn to page four) Aunt Rozie Opines By Me— V .V I "Hit look lack what de farm bode lack ruinin’ de farmer, de border backer market gwrine fin ish. Nothin' hi’ ’bout dat but Je | cost uv haulin’.”