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VOL. 23.
SELMA, N. O, THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1940.
SINGLE COPY 5c
NUMBER 22.
1 tee J oltai
Second Primary Called
For Saturday, June 22
Lieut-Governor Wilkins
With J. M. Broughton, Who Leads Now
With Approximately 40,000 Votes
RALEIGH, May 29. Nothing
scneauiea second pnraary June 22 will take place and that Lieutr.
Gov. W. P. Horton will run it with J. M. Broughton, Raleigh
lawyer, who leads now by about 40.000. :
The unexpected decision of
against a second primary and
azu not auer me muiuae oi ine
Horton men. Even the Charlotte
t Observer's devastating deliver-
ance was negotiated without
difficulty. The Horton people got
as many favoring as hostile re
ports
Down east, Mr. Horton's helpers
hear,' there are people who followed
Broughton because they thought he
. was . anti-Gardner,, anti-administra-'tion.
And now they covet the oc
casion to hit Broughton with Mr.
Horton who craves the opportunity
to give the state precisely the Hoey
kind of government to which that
east makes such objections. It is a
very difficult assignment, no matter
who undertakes it.
The most dangerous of the com
ments on the Horton decision has
gone to the question of issues. The
editorializing papers do not think
there is a great sameness of issues
anbV that . the two candidates repre
sent : very much the same types of
temperament. They both are "safe".
Moreover, these . papers think the
emphasis is going to be laid on old
animosities The battles of 1932 and
1936 are to fee re-fought. There is a
suggestion that 'no such -necessity
Hoey administration given at the
recent state convention had as its
sponsor Dr. Ralph ' W. McDonald,
. Hoey opponent in 1936. There is
somewhere a lurking rumor that the
1936 war is almost over.
Anvwav. Candidate Horton isn't
having a pleasant time. Should he
rind it incumbent that he go through
with it there would be some wounds
left because the figthing must be
hard. The war could not be won with
out severe blows being struck.
Whether he does or does not run, he
will be blamed. And he could not say
right now to save his soul whether
more Hoey or anti-Hoey people are
asking him to run. He doubtless be-
. lieves most of his helpers are ad
ministrationists. If he is surrounded
by men and women who think he
should smite the old organization, he
is also advised by men and women
who think he should not let them
down.''
Because . there are thousands of
anti-Gardner men . who wish his
reputed mastery again challenged,
there will be great pressure applied.
The fact that Senator Ralph Gardner,
Max Gardner's eyeball, was a Horton
manager in Cleveland, emphasizes
the embarrassments which both can
didates in the June primary must
meet,
"I have no statement to make ex
cept that I am running for governor,
now, today, tomorrow, and through
out the campaign," Horton said, with
much emphasis and vigor, when ques
tioned today concerning a news story
to the effect that Senator L. Lee
Gravely, of Rocky Mount, one of the
defeated aspirants, had declared his
support of Broughton, against whom
Mr. Horton has announced his de
termination to wage an aggressive
second Dnmarv - campaign lor tne
Democratic nomination for. governor.
At Horton headquarters today, an
enlarged staff was busily engaged
in prosecution of the campaign.
Leaders of the organization declared
themselves confident of the nomina
tion of their candidate in the second
primary, June 22.
Hobbs Gets Good
Lead In Selma Voting
E. G. Hobbs. although defeated in
nomination for the State Senate,
rolled up a large majority over his
opponents in Selma township. Out of
the 678 votes cast in the Senatorial
race here, ,Hobbs got 392 of them.
Wellons got 81 and Benton 105.
Foods taste better are better
when cooked the electrical way.
P. Horton Will Run It
today appeared likelier than the
Senator Lee Gravely to declare
personally in favor of -Broughton
LEADING
Ali
J. M. BROUGHTON
How They Voted In
Johnston County In
Satuirjmary
FOR GOVERNOR
Grady .... ........ i, 4,227
Broughton .................. 976
Maxwell 319
Horton 235
Gravely 317
Cooper 241
Simmons , 19
FOR CONGRESS
Cooley ... ................. .. 4,767
Griffin 663
FOR SENATE
Benton 2,663
Wellons-...................... 1,757
Hobbs 1,720
FOR HOUSE
Wallace .......... .... 4,028
Fulghum 3,539
Barber 2,569
Liles 1 118
FOR COMMISSIONERS
Pleasant .......... 2,878
Denning 2,626
Price ; ... .... 2,195
Earp . .. .... 1,915
Futrell .............. 1,103
Williamson 819
Broughton Leads In
Vote For Governor
Following is the vote for Governer
and Lieutenant Governor in the pri
mary Saturday. The vote indicated
is not official; the final count will be
a few more or less for each can
didate but not enough to effect the
standing:
Broughton ....
Horton j..... .....z
Maxwell .... .....
Gravely .....
. Cooper
Grady
Simmons .......
143,267
103,920
98,476
6V701
32,641
15,165
2,456
For Lieutenant Governor.
Harris .....-.... 135,726
Smith 115,229
Martin . . 70,682
Thompkins 42,080
No Figures Available
On Republican Vote
So far there has not been- any
official figures given out as to which
of the Republican candidates for
Governor were nominated in Satur
day's primary, but unofficial reports
indicate that Robert H. McNeill of
Statesville was nominated for Gov.
ernor, and that Mr. Witten of Salis
bury received a majority of the Re
publican votes cast for Lieutenant
Governor.-
I
I
I
AN OLD BILL OF
SALE OF TOBACCO
We are indebted to. Mr. C. A.
Corbett for a copy of bill of sale of
one lot of tobacco, sold in Washing
ton, North Carolina, 150 years ago.
Mr. Corbett is working with the
North Carolina Historical commission
in Raleigh. He says that his work
has been classifying the records
which have not heretofore been
available to the public. It was in the
process of this work that he ran
across the old bill of sale of tobacco,
which he copied and sent to the
editor of The Johnstonlan-Suru
The. bill is headed: "Sale of Public
Tobacco Sold At Auction". The, to
bacco was sold by Wm. Stewart,- and
bought by T. G. Blunt. There were
ten lots with a net weight of 10,874
pounds which brought 93 pounds and
few shillings in English money,
this being the-kind used, or about
$126.00 in United States money. The
entire lot averaged only about one
and one-sixth cents per pound net.
The same man sold 3182 pounds of
damaged trash, (3 hogshead full) .fori
pounds of English money, the
equal of about $11.18 in U. S. Money.
The bill of sale was dated March
23, 1790. It shows the "Lot" number,
gross weight, tare and net weight of
each lot sold.
WOMAN TAKES
OWN LIFE WITH
12 GAUGE GUN
Miss Margie Gay,r36, daughter of
Mrs. Anne Elizabeth- Gay -and the
late P. F. Gay of Wilders township,
fatally shot herself early Sunday
afternoon with a 12 gauge double
barrel shotgun " at the home of ;i her
brither H. 0.GawithWnojal9
uvea, .k&fe '
Members of the family were sitting
on , the back porch about 1 o clock
when they heard the gun fire. Rush
ing to her room they found her
lying oh the bed with a large hole
blown through her - head. She was
dead when they reached her. The
load from the gun had taken effect
behind her left ear.
A farewell note found beside her
on the bed, addressed to her brother,
was said by Dr. E. N. Booker, county
coroner, to be of a personal nature
and did not give any reason for the
suicide. Its contents were not re
vealed. Investigating the tragedy, Dr.
Booker said it was a plain case of
suicide and ruled that no formal in
vestigation was necessary.
Funeral services for Miss Gay were
held at the home of her brother
Monday afternoon, conducted by the
Rev. P. O. Lee, Methodist minister
of Clayton, and interment was made
in the family cemetery.
Survivors are her mother; four
sisters, Mrs. G. S. Boyette, Mrs. J.
N. Cooke, Mrs. T. C. Brown, and
Miss Kitty Gay, all of near Clayton;
and three brothers, L. R. Gay of near
Halifax, Colon and H. D. Gay of
near Clayton.
To Sponsor Drive
For War Sufferers
Beginning Monday, June 3, a con
certed drive will be put on in John
ston county to raise funds for the
Allied war sufferers in Europe. The
call was broadcast to the nation re
cently by President Roosevelt, and
the need is said to be exceedingly
great at this time and is growing
increasingly grave with each passing
day. (
Mrs. C. E. Kornegay is sponsoring
the drive in Selma and community,
and it is hoped that our people will
respond most liberally when solicited
for funds to aid distressed families
in war-torn Europe.
Mrs. G. D. Vick is treasurer of the
fund and anyone desiring to con
tribute to the fund who is not
solicited for a . contribution will
please leave same with her, or they
may leave it at The Johnstonian
Sun office and we will eee that it is
turned over to Mrs. Vick.
Spend 89th Birthday
With Sen In Selma
Mrs. Mary Carlisle, of Roanoke
Rapids, after spending two weeks
with her son, Mr. Herbert G. Carlisle,
and Mrs. Carlisle, left Sunday for
her home. While here Mrs. Carlisle
celebrated her 89th birthday.
SENATOR BAILEY FOR
STRICT NEUTRALITY
i It is earnestly hoped that the
President's radio address will tend
to , reassure our people and relieve
them of anything like panic. We
must revise and greatly expand all
our .'plans of National defense. We
can do. this quietly much more effec
tively than we can in a state of
excitement. None of us knows what
the -outcome in Europe will be, but
granting, for the sake of argument,
tne worst, the best authorities take
the View that this country is in no
immediate danger and that we will
have time to prepare adequately and
that We will be able to meet the de
mands ofany emergency. -This as
surance does not justify us in going
to Sleep, but it will justify us in
gett&g rid of undue alarm. We can
move; rapidly without moving ex-
oitedjy. Preparation will require time
and- Jalso care and deliberation. Pes
simism will serve no good purpose.
Meantime, let me say that I ad
nera mo tne view that there is no
reason why this country should take
any, step that would amount to in
tervention in the war in Europe. We
declared our policy of . neutrality at
the' outset. Regardless of our sym
pathies or antipathies, let us adhere
to .this policy of neutrality. It should
be 'understood that intervention comes
Yr 2 U70 XT lriAlafinrr 4-Vi niiAtifAi)
standards of neutrality as defined
by the customs of nations and some
times referred to as international
law There are people who think we
can go into the war a little way, but
you i cannot have a war of limited
liability. If we go in at all, we will
go in all the way money, ships and
men.;;: I . am satisfied that many are
asWbg us to go in a little way with
ut realizing that such a step would
predicate going in all the way.
yhpKihat., e. an veid
involvement in una war, certainly
for; two years and perhaps alto
gether, and I shall continue to pursue
a policy calculated to keep this coun
try out of the war. In order to do
this, I must decline to agree to any
policy that would amount to inter
vention ,and must insist upon ' ad
tiering to the policy ' of neutrality
formally declared by the Congress
at the instance of the President in
the special session last September
and October, in which we lifted the
emborgo on arms, established the
cash and carry plan, declared our
neutrality and fixed our policy of
non-involvement.
While there is very little we could
do to determine the : outcome in
Europe in the next sixty or ninety
days, there is a very great deal that
we
may well do to prepare this
country to defend her people against
any violation of their rights and in
vasion of our shores. Let us put the
emphasis on the preparation for de
fense rather than upon intervention
of any character and involvement of
any character.
JOSIAH W. BAILEY,
Selma Methodists To
Have Visiting Speaker
Mr. C A. Dillon, General Superin
tendent of the Church School of
Edenton Street Methodist church,
Raleigh, and treasurer of the N. C.
Conference, will be the visiting
speaker for the 11:00 o'clock morn
ing worship at the Edgerton Me
morial church. The evening worship
will be conducted by the pastor, Rev.
O. L. Hathaway, at 8:00 p. m.
Next Week Is
aean-UpWeek
The Jr. Chamber of Com
merce of Selma is spon
soring Clean-Up Week, be
ginning Monday, June 3rd,
and is asking the full
cooperation of every citizen
of the town in an effort to
rid each one's premises of
all unnecessary rubbish. It
is especially important that
all old tin cans be collected
and placed where the street '
wagon can get themr Empty"
cans collect rain ywater
which affords breeding
places for mosquitoes. Any
kind of filth or decaying
garbage about the premises
affords breeding places for
' flies, which are enemy No.
1 to good health and sanitation.
Benson Preparing For
Annual Song Festival
19th Gathering Of State Vocal Music Lover
To Be Held Fourth Sunday Many
To Compete For Prizes -
BENSON. With the State Annual Sinsrinc- Convention hoM
on the fourth Sunday in each June, only a month off, the formiK
lation of plans and arranging of the all-day program are rapidly
taking shape. The meeting which will be the 19th consecutive -
gathering of vocal-music lovers
open-air stage in the center of
" . . .
Remembers Buddies T
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-B .Jt:'Hnw-GninmMWet-. l !-4he.
seima rosi oi; ine American Legum,
is shown above as he buys poppy
from Clarence Bailey, Jr., of Selma.
Mass Meeting Called
To Discuss Liquor
Problem
The political primary is
over and the citizens of the
county now face the liquor
" control election on June 29."
I supported the ABC plan
of selling liquor instead of
the bootleg plan in the
other election, and I am i
convinced that the ABC
plan is still better than the
bootleg plan.
Many people who agree
that the ABC plan is better
than the bootleg plan
(mixed with politics) have
suggested that there should
be a county-wide meeting
of citizens to discuss the
coming election .They say
this should be a public
meeting held in the court
house where everyone is
free to express his honest
opinion.
I, therefore, call such a
meeting to be held in the
courthouse on Saturday,
June 8 at 3:30 o'clock. I
suggest that all who favor
the liquor control plan in
stead of the bootleg plan
be present at this meeting.
Yours very truly,
W. M. GASKIN.
Joint Baptismal
Service Here Sunday
' A joint baptismal service was held
at the Selma Baptist church last
Sunday evening at 8 o'clock, con
ducted by Rev. D. Clemmons,
pastor. Fourteen candidates were ad
mitted into the Selma church by
baptism, and five were baptised from
Pine Level Baptist church as a re
sult of a revival held' there during
the same week as the one held at
the Selma church. Rev. H. G. Bryant,
pastor of the Pine Level church, was
absent owing to a revival which he
was conducting at Thanksgiving
Baptist church. ,
IN STATE SANATORIUM
Mrs. J. C. Glover, of Selma route
2, entered State Sanitorium last Mon
day where she will . remain about
thirty days for treatment ' and ob
servation. Mrs. Glover's health has
been impaired for some time.
of eastern North Carolina on an
Benson.
Organized in 1921 by Simon
Honeycutt, the present maa r
ager, me iate uemann ivuuer,
John Vinson Barefoot, John B.
Eaynor, and James H. Rose
with the idea of bringing to-,
gether several Johnston county
choirs to compete for prizes ia
a Johnston county Song Fes
tival, tne attair has increased m
scope of interest and territory
until it now draws participants '
irom a score or more counties
and from across an adjoining
state line. Developing into a' ,
mammoth assemblage the con- . :
vention nas ior tne past niteen. ;-
years attracted an attendance ";
of from 12,000 to 20,000. -
James H. Rose was the first presw '
dent of the convention. Present ofS
ficials are Attorney Louis L. Levin-
son, president Simon P. Honeycutt,
general manager; Matthew Raynor, '
secretary. Directors are Wade P. .
Johnson, J. B. Benton, Ralph Burgess, .i .i.
Ed Johnson, and Dr. C- W. Sanders.
' Many veteran contestants appeaj
in the event each year among thenv
being Joe M. Core, dierctor of the
(jrreensboro song ; unit, . who has' won ;
high honors seven of -the ten timea , x
adaitTonarcbntestarta resultinrrin th" i
necessity of many preliminaries being .
called by judges. :
On Saturday afternoon before the'
big convention meets on Sunday
four-county preliminary contest' is
held between singing groups from
Johnston, Harnett, Sampson, and
Cumberland - counties, the winners
competing with other units in their
class on the Sunday program.
Manager Honeycutt announces that
already choirs, classes, quartets,
duets, trios, male, female, and mixed
have signified their intention of being
present when the convention opens
at 9 o'clock on the fourth Sunday
morning in' June many of them
coming from as great a distance as
200 miles to engage in the day's '
events. Two choirs from Virginia are
among those slated to appear on the
program.
Qualified judges from widely sep
arated areas are given seats on the
enlarged stage around which have.
been placed seats to accomodate ap
proximately 5,000 hearers. An entire
town block, known as the Benson,
Municipal park in which the stage ia
erected, is available to attendants.
Public officers and highway patrol
men will supervise traffic assisted
at street crossing by members of the
Benson Boy Scout troop of which E.
A. Johnson is scoutmaster, and Eagle
Scout E. A. Johnson, Jr., is assistant
scoutmaster. First aid stations will
be maintained by boy and girl scout
members.
Selma Baptists Are
Conducting Bible School
The Selma Baptist church began
the Daily Vacation Bible school this
week. More than one hundred have
enrolled for the activities, which con-
sist of Bible stories, Bible drills,
memory work, character stories,
handcrafts, music, and supervised
recreation. This is one of the very
best Bible schools the church has
ever had.
The faculty consists of the follow
ing; Mrs. Paul Howard, Principal;
Rev. and Mrs. D. M. Clemmons
Misses Dorothy Reid O'Neal, Leona.
Farmer Sasaer, Janice Willets, Pansy
Jones, Blanche Smith, Nellie Parrish;
Mesdames Floyd Price, Jr, Leon
Woodruff, Vernon Wiggs, Wilbur
Wiggsr Stacy C&naday, Alvin Brown,
Eva Massey; and Messrs. James and
Hoge Vick.
POLICEMAN DIES .
Rocky Mount, May 29. Oliver P.
Hedgepeth, 63, who for 29 years was -chief
of police of Rocky Mount, died
this afternoon of a heart attack a
suffered on duty. .