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THE JOHNSTONIAN AND JOHNSTON COUNTY SUN CONSOLIDATED
VOLUME 13,
SELMA, N. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1930.
NUMBER 24.
Lv,
Dr. Henry Louis Smith
Delivers Commencement
Address Selma Schools
Was Principal Selma Academy
1881-1885; Introduced By
Dr. Geo. D. Vick
After weeks of eag-er anticipation
the Selma high school auditorium
was crowded to overflowing Thurs
day evening, June 5th, to hear the
Commencement address by Dr. Hen
ry Louis Smith, President Emeritus
of Washington and Lee University
and Principal of the Selma Academy
from 1881 to 1885. Dr. Smith was
introduced by Dr. Geo. D. Vick, who
was a pupil of the illustrious edu
cator in the beginning of his career.
Perfect order reigned as the speak
er delivered a stirring message to
the largest audience ever assembled
in the Selma high school auditorium.
His subject was: “Five Trairang
Lessons for Life’s Big Game,” which
he said was primarily for the 26
graduates on the stage with him.
“In life’s whirlpool of reconstruc
tion and readjustment, in this post
war period of rapid changes, the
first lesson is; ‘Learn to Work; hap
pily, enthusiastically, wisely and con
structively, which is the straight road
to promotion, higher grades, honor
and success. Fall irretrievably in
love with your work. Any man or
woman who knows how to fall in
love with his job has his future as
sured. The bane of young Am.eri-
■cans is self-indulgent laziness., Mr.
Edison, who works longer hours
probably than any man living, was*
asked for a definition for ‘genius,’
his reply was ‘1-10 inspiration and
S-lOth perspiration.’ 2nd lesson;
■‘Learn to Fight; courageously, brave
ly, enthusiastically, enemies within
and without. Stand for the right,
although you stand alone. It is easy
to follow the crowds, but the real
test of character comes in being able
to stand alone..’ 3rd lesson; ‘Learn ■
to Love; Human happiness lies in
the ability to love wisely, persistent- j
ly and wholeheartedly attracting |
people to you by self-sacrifice and'
interest in others; by leaving out of
your heart. and life, envy, jealousy
and suspicion.’ Fourth lesson; ‘Learn '
to “Co-operate with People.” The
secret of the 20th Century is OR
GANIZATION — voluntary co-opera
tion. We must love each other, ap
preciate each other, learn to win the
friendship of others, learn to lift
rather than lean. Rejoice in the
^success of others, make that the
habit of your mind.’ '5th lesson:
‘Learn to grow.’ Form the habit of
gro-wth, the curse of our high schools
and college graduates is failure to
grow and go forward. You must
not rest on your laurels when you
receive your diploma.”
Comparing human growth to that
of an oak, he said, an oak grows in
breadth, reaching out, multiplying its
branches. We must have breadth of
interests, knoledge, recration, grow
upward, in purity and in truth. Like
the roots of the tree, anchor your-
;self with fixed principles, and
strength of character, for the storms
of temptation, anger and strife will
assail you. Every one chooses the
path to his last resting place; so
many choose the valley way, in muck
and mire, infamy and degradation.
"The better way—on the mountain
tops—where you find yourself in tune
with the infinite and divine.
Mr. Geo. F. Brietz, chairman of
the Selma school board, presented
the diplomas to the' graduates saying
that they were a 100 per cent class-^
not one falling by the wayside. Supt.
Waters presented the medals and
prizes as followings; Orators medal
to J. P. Temple, Jr. Reciters medal
■to Lillian Louise Woodard. Essay
medal to Elsie Earp. Best All
Roimd Medal Boy’s Clarence Hawk
ins. Best all Round Medal Girl’s
Martha Starling. Noble ,Reading
prize, ’ Roland Fields. The Selma
students won distinction in county
and state Essay Contests. Anne
Ashworth won 6th place in the State
and $2.50 and first place in the
county with a $5.00 reward given
by Jame Warden, Wayland Jones on
the subject of “Forest Conservation.”
Viola fiodwin in the Cotton Co-ops
Association Essay contest won 1st
-place in county and $5.00 and 3rd
place in\ district $5.00. Catherine
Aycock won first place in the county
on the subjept: What I Am Doing
to Promote Highjvay Safety.
MR. W, M. ROSE PASSES
■ AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Mr. W. Mells Rose died at his home
in Boon Hill Township last Saturday
morning about 5:00 o’clock, following
a long siege of ill health covering-
a period of about three years. Mr.
Rose suffered a slight stroke of par
alysis about two years ago and it
was thought for a long time that he
would never be able to walk again,
and at one time he was carried to
the Johnston County Hospital for an
operation and at that time it seemed
that,, the end might come any day,
but with his strong mind and great
courage he weathered the ravages
of diseasia and finally got on his
feet again.
For the last two or three weeks
his strength began to fail him again,
and while he did not give up, it was
evident to those close to him that
his ■vitality was gradually waning7
and wliile no one suspected death
was so near, on last Saturday morn
ing about 5:00 o’clock he was found
dead on his bed with his head and
feet hanging off to one side of the
bed. His flesh was still warm and
this was offered as proof that he had
been dead only a few minutes when
found in this condition.
Funeral services were conducted at
the home Sunday afternoon about
2:00 o’clock, by Elder E. F. Pearce,
of Princeton, after which the re
mains were laid to rest in the Wood
man Cemetery at Princeton in the
presence of a large crowd of sor
rowing relativist and friends. The
floral offerings were many and very
beautiful. The pall bearers were;
Walter Blackm.an, Herman Black
man, Joe Black, W. G. Ricks, Joe
Howell and George Bess.
Mr. Rose was bom September 12,
1858, and had he lived until the
12th of next September he would
have been 73 years old. He was a
son of Mr. Jim Rose who lived in
the vicinity of Oakland Quaker
church in Wayne County. He was
twice married, his first wife being
Miss Mary Blackman, daughter of
William Blackman, of Wayne Coun
ty. To this first union was born
eleven children, eight of whom still
survive him, as follows: J. H. Rose,
R. V. Rose, C. G. Rose, L. C. Rose,
G. M. Rose, all of the Brogden sec
tion in Boon Hill Township; W. M.
Rose, Jr., of Selma; J. T. Rose, of
Wilson, and Mrs. R. L. Honecutt,
of Raleigh. He also leaves one
sister, Mrs. Jim Pearce, and one
telf-Sister, Mrs. Joe Rose, both of
whom live near Princeton. He leaves
24 grandchildren.
His fir.et' wife died February 16,
1908, and in 1914 he was married
again to Miss Annie Blackman, a
daughter of Julius Blackman, of Sel
ma, but there were no children as
a result of this last union. His last
wife still survives him. ,
Mr. Rose joined the Christ Dis
ciple Church at Cedar about 40
years ago where he held his mem
bership until after he was married
the second time, after which he
moved his membership to the Mis
sionary Baptist Church at Prince
ton where he remained a member
until his death.
He took an active part in the po
litical affairs of the county, and
served as postmaster at Princeton
for about seven years prior to the
Wilson administration. He had been
a member of the Republican Execu
tive Committee from Boon Hill
Township for about 30 year and was
still a member of the committee at
the time of his death.
He was a man of strong physical
statute, and up until -the time when
his health began to fail he was a
man of great vitality of mind and
body. He will be greatly missed by
a large circle of friends throughout
Johnston County.
Livestock Train To
Tour E. Carolina
Tour Will Begin at Selma August 5
And Close at Tarboro On
August 26
A special livestock train, fitted
with exhibits of blooded animals and
chickens will be run throughout
eastern North Carolina during Aug
ust by the .Atlantic Coast Line Rail- the 6:18 train struck the automobile
Killed In Grade
Crossing Accident
Henry Raines Killed and Garland
■ Jones Injured As Train Hits
Automobile Near Clayton
A horrible accident occurred late
Saturday afternoon at the railroad
crossing on the old Raleigh road,
about one mile from Clayton, when
The finals were as Successful
and outstanding as the school term
had been under the supsrintendency
of Mr. F. M. Waters who ■with al
most the entire faculty has been re
elected for the ensuing year, mak
ing Mr. Waters’ ninth consecutive
year. Miss Mildred Perkins was pre-
■sented a gift from the members of
the Band, in appreciation of her as
sistance to them.
road, cooperating with State Col
lege and the State Department of
Agriculture.
The train will go into each coun
ty traversed by the Coast Line Rail
road and will make 37 stops at the
principal cities and towms. At each
stop, experts from the college and
department will give lectures and
make demonstrations in handling,
feeding and marketing beef cattle,
dairy cattle, swine, sheep and- poul
try. Members of the animal hus
bandry, poultry, and agronomy de
partments from State College and
from the marketing and veterinary
divisions of the State Department
of Agriculture will assist officials of
the railroad in educational programs.
The tour begins at Selma on -A.ug-
ust 5 and closes at Tarboro on Aug
ust 26. In addition to showing the
highest quality of livestock and
poultry, the experts present will
show and tell how to handle the
stock for best profits. Considerable
time will be used in the marketing
phase of livestock production. Late
results of experimental work will he
explained and methods used by suc
cessful livestock growers will be out
lined.
Each car on the train will be com
modious and well .equipped. The
public will be informed as to the
arrival of the train at each point
and will be invited to pass through
the cars inspecting every educational
feature exhibited. The movement has
been planned by the agricultural
educational forces of the State to
stimulate greater interestin livestock
farming in North Carolina.
in which Henry Raines and Garland
Jones of Selma were riding, killing
Mr. Raines and severely injuring
Mr. Jones.
The two nien wepe en route -from
their homes, near Selma to the home
of Mr. Raines’ brother, Ezra Raines,
who lives about t^wo and one-half
miles from Clayton. They were driv
ing a Pontiac 28 coupe, and the
train carried the car down the track
a distance of 250 or 300 yards. Mr.
Raines was dead when helped reached
the scene, his chest ha-ving been
crushed. Mr. Jones, who was drag
ged under the train, sustained se
vere lacerations on both arms and
several'broken ribs. He was brought
to the Johnston County hospital and
his recovery is expected .
Mr. Raines was about 26 years
of age. He leaves a wife and one
child.
The funeral was held Sunday after
noon at the Raines home near Selma,
after which interment was made in
the family burying ground. Rev.
D. C. Johnson conducted the s.ervice,
which was attended by a very large
crowd.
Pritchard Is Nominated
To Run On Republican
Ticket Against Bailey
Southern Train Hits
Automobile Here At
Grade Crossing
EX-CONVICT TO SPEAK AT
BAPTIST CHURCH, JUNE 26
~W. H. Cook, who for several years
was a noted criminal in New York
and Chicago, greatly moved a large
audience at the Selma Baptist
Church last Sunday morning at the
morning service as he told the very
thrilling story of his life and con
version. Every one was convinced
that Mr. Cook is a living and glori
ous example of the power of the
Gospel of Christ. He was converted
in one of those noon-day meetings
at the Central Baptist Church, Mem
phis, Tenn., of which Dr. Ben Cox,
that great preacher, is pastor. Soon
after his conversion Mr, Cook ■went
to France with the Canadian Army,
was wounded seventeen times, gased,
shell-shocked, had a number of bul
lets taken from his body, otherwise
he said he did not get a scratch.
"At a meeting of the church officials
last Sunday night it was decided to
invite Mr. Cook to come back to
Selma at a date and hour when the
people of Selma might hear him.
This engagement is for Thursday
night, June 26th. He will speak to
the Kiwanis Club at 7 and at the
Baptist Church at 8 o’clock. The pub
lic is urged to take advantage of
the opportunity to hear this man
of God’s wonderful story. You will
be made a better man or woman
after having heard him.
Mr. Cook’s message is very time
ly as a part of the preliminary prep
aration for the revival which ■will
begin on Sunday, June 29th. Rev.
John W. Ham, a noted evangel
ist, will arrive from New York on
Monday, June 30, and wll be present
for his first service Monday night.
SMITHFIELD MALE
QUARTETTE TO BROAD
CAST FRIDAY. JUNE 13
The Sheriff’s Office Sacred Quar
tette, of Johnston County, ■will go on
the air over the radio broadcasting
station at Raleigh on Friday, June
13th, at 4 o’clock, over WPTF.
This is a male quartette composed
of F. C. Fitzgerald, first tenor; J.
0. Hinton, second tenor; Bert Wal
lace, base; W. T. Da\fis, baritone.
This quartette has been heard at a
number of places in Johnston County
and their presentations have been
well received and greatly enjoyed.
Mr. Davis is County Jailor, Mes^s.
Hinton, and Fitzgerald are deputy
sheriff’s and Mr. Wallace is a
Smithfield barber.
Jones county farmers have sold
680 head of fat hogs for a net profit
of $11,203.65 so far this year.
Missionary Society Meeting
The Methodist Missionary Society
met Monday afternoon, June 2nd, in
the Primary room of the Sunday
School building with Mrs. W. H. Call
leader, the the president Mrs. Brietz
being absent due to the death of an
uncle in Tennessee. The subject for
the Scripture lesson ■was: “Return
ing Good for E-vil.” Mrs. Call read
passages from Matt. Luke, Romans
and Peter. Prayer was offered by
Miss Margaret Etheredge. Subject
for study was “Educating Korean
Girls and Children.” Meeting closed
with the motto.
WILL DEMONSTRATE ON
BOLL WEEVIL POISONING
Owing to the great amount of in
terest being shown in the various
methods of boll weevil control, the
County Agent, J. B. Slack, has ar
ranged for a demonstration of the
various methods of poisoning cotton.
This demonstration will be given on
the Cranstock farm belonging to W.
M. Sanders, on Monday afternoon,
June 16th, at 2:30 P. M. All farm
ers, who are interes^ted in seeing
these various methods demonstrated,
are cordially invited to attend. The
different methods of mopping, both
by hand mops and cultivators at-
tatchments will be demonstrated, al
so mule drawn dusters and tractor
dusters.
On this farm may also be seen
one hundred acres of cotton and
corn which has been planted, ferti
lized and cultivated ■with a Farmall
tractor and tractor equipment. Come
and see how it is done Monday after
noon at 2:30 P. M.
I Has 19,958 While Butler, His
I Nearest Rival In Primary,
Has 6,294
A bad wreck occurred on Route
22 where it crosses the Southern
railway tracks here Wednesday after
noon about 2:30 o’clock when pas
senger train No. 17, west bound, ran
into~ a Chevrolet car carrying a
Raleigh license tag. In the car were (next fall. Additional returns today
one man and two women who gave 1 from Saturday’s primary removed
Charlotte, June 10.—Winner over
three other candidates in his party’s
primary. Congressman George M.
Prichard, of Asheville, will make the-
race against Josiah Bailey, the Dem
ocratic senatorial nominee, for the
Republican party of North Carolina
their names as Alexander Massa-
wras, Catherine Massawras and Mrs.
G. Massawras. Catherine Massawras
is said to have been at the steering
wheel when the crash came. The
car was coming from toward Smith-
field and headed toward Wilson. An
other car approached the railway
tracks just ahead of it and [;.ad
stopped to wait for the approach
ing train to pass when the
Raleigh car drove up behind it and
immediately around it and as it was
about to clear the railroad track
the locomotive crashed into the right
hand rear wheel and fender, knock
ing it clear of the track and turn
ing it over. The car was a 29 model
and the speedometer showed that
it had been driven about 3500 miles.
It was left a complete wreck. One
of the women sustained a broken
arm and a pretty bad blow on the
hip. The others sustained bruises
and cuts. Blood stain were left on
the wrecked car. Dr. Booker of
Selma, was soon on the scene and
after administering first aid treat
ment assisted them in getting to the
Johnston County Hospital at Smith-
field for fuller examination and fur
ther treatment.
any doubt that Prichard might bet
forced into a second primary to gain
the nomination.
With 1,457 of the state’s 1,799 pre
cincts reported, his total vote stood
at 19,958 with that of George E.
Butler, of Clinton, his nearest rival,
at 6,294. The remaining vote was
divided 4,162 for Irving Tucker, of
Whiteville, and 1,137 for the Rev.
H. Grady Dorsett, Wake Forest Bap
tist minister.
The margin by which Senator P.
M. Simmons lost the Democratic
nomination as senator to Bailey was
indicated as near the 70,000 maork
today as additional returns were re
ceived .
Bailey’s vote in 1,702 precincts as
unofficially reported was 197,078 to
128,081 for Simmons. That of
Thomas Estep, Allegheny county
man who ran as a “wet,” was 1,645.
SELMA MILL VILLAGE
NEWS
Mrs. Marion Corbett has returned
home after spending last week with
her mother, Mrs. Sallie Clifton, of
Goldsboro.
Mr. Johnie Johnson and Mr. Ben-
Dr. Booker is of I net Barbour, of near Holt’s Lake,
the opinion .that, while the women was in our midst for awhile Satur-
are pretty badly hurt, he hardly! day atfemoon.
thinks their injuries are of a very
Book Club Disbands For
Summer
Miss Margaret E^theredge enter
tained the members of the Book Club
on Friday afternoon, June 6th, at
her home on Anderson St. This be-
being the last meeting of the Club
year, new officers were elected for
the ensuing term. President Mrs.
Geo. F. Brietz, Vice Pres. Mrs. J.
B. Person, Secretary Mrs. W. H.
Call, Treasurer Mrs. C. W. Scales,
Reporter Mrs. W. T. Woodard. A
rising vote of thanks was given to
Miss Anne Noble, retiring President.
Miss Etheredge had as her sub
ject for the aftemoo.n study, “Alas
ka.” Mrs. C. A. Jacobs and Miss
Etheredge each read extremely in
teresting papers on the. progress
made in Alaska since the discovery
of gold in 1896, a vivid description
of transportation over the snow by
dog sled by Miss Etheredge was
much enjoyed. Mrs. Jacob’s paper
dealt with the increased use of air
planes as means of transporta'tion.
Mrs. Brietz read an interesting letter
from a friend of hers, formerly of
Winston-Salem, but now medical
missionary to Alaska. At the con
clusion of the program, delctable re
freshments were served by the hos
tess assisted by Mrs. Mamie Cand
ler. Guests besides club members
were Mesdames Candler, R. A. Ash
worth, and W. H. Etheredge.
serious .nature u^nless it should de
velop that they sustained some in
ternal injuries which could not be
ascertained until a more thorough
examination could be made. The
train stopped long enough to as
certain if anyone had been fatally
hurt and learn the names of the
people in the car.
The parties in the wrecked car
are said to be of Greek nationality
who live on Wilmington Street in
Raleigh.
Teachers Homeward
Bound
The following teachers of the Sel
ma High School have returned to
their homes: Miss Elizabeth Whita
ker, Littleton, N. C.; Miss Mary
Neal Clement, Stony Point, N. C.;
Miss Lucile Robertson, Missouri;
Miss Annahelle Jones, Asheville, N.
C.; Miss Dorothy Lee, Smithfield;
Mias Ernistine Shipp, Clinton; Miss
Bolick, Hickory, N. C.; Miss Annie
Spivey, Rich Square, N. C.; Miss
Marguarite Wynn,‘ Clarksville, Va.;
Miss Isabel Blacklock, King City, Mo.;
Miss Charlotte Nixon, Hertford; Mrs.
Francis Ebbs, Yanceyville, N. C.;
Miss Dorathy Adams, Savage, Va.;
Miss Ethel Conn, Norfolk, Va., and
Miss Annie Laurie Smith, Alta Vis
ta, Va. Mrs. Francis Ebbs and
Misses Isabel Blalock and Ethel
Conn have accepted positions else
where and will not be with us next
year.
HOW JOHNSTON COUNTY
PEOPLE VOTED IN THE
PRIMARY SATURDAY
The follo^wing is how the vote s'tands
as to the Republican and Demo
cratic candidates in the Primary held
on Saturday, June 7th;
The Democratic vote in the Sena
torial race was as follows: J. W.
Bailey, 2366; F. M. Simmons, 932;
Estep 11. The Democratic vote for
Corporation Commissioner: Pell 2,-
032; Holloway, 763.
The Republican vote in the Sena
torial contest showed that the Re
publicans took but very little interest
in the primary, the result being as
follows:
Prichard, 107; Butler, 159; Tuck
er, 44, and Dorsett 11.
Next week we hope to be able
to give the tabulated vote in the
different toiynships of the county,
but for lack of time and sfiace we
could not do so this week.
Mrs. Joe Walker and family, of
Clayton, spent the week-end with her
parents Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Harper.
Mr. and Mrs. Wade Strickland, of
near Smithfield, spent the week-end
with Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Capps.
Mr. and Mrs. PoUie Poole spent
the week-end in Wilson with Mr.
and Mrs. W. 0. Lewis.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Starling and
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mooneyhan attend
ed the funeral of Mr. Henry Raines,
who was killed in an automobile ac
cident between Wilson’s Mills and
Clayton, Saturday afternoon.
Miss Mildred Griffis and Miss Glad
ys Fowler attended the Children’s
Day at Middlesex last Sunday and
reported a fine time.
Mr. Theron Hinton and Mr. Thel
ma Blackburn and Miss Marian
Eason motored to Smithfield Satur
day afternoon.
Mr. Marvin Gilmore, of Clayton,
spent the week-end with Mr. John
Lerry Radford.
We are glad that Mrs. Minnie
Strickland is able to be out again
after being very ill for a few days.
We are sorry that Mrs. Paul
Strickland and Miss Mildred Griffi.s
and Mrs. Troy Fowler are on the
sick list this week. * We hope for
them a speedy recovery.
The revival is still in progress
at The Church of God. Everybody
especially invited to attend.
We are sorry to note that Mr.
Linwood Rooks had to take his fath
er to the hospital Saturday. We
hope he will soon be home again.
We are very sorry that little Mis.s
Louise Davis happened to the mis
fortune to fall and break her arm
Sunday afternoon. She is getting
along nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Hughes, of
Smithfield, spent last Sunday with
their daughter, Mrs. D. D. Jackson.
Willing Workers’ C1p.ss
Entertained
Mrs. ,J. W. Peedin and Mrs. R. L.
Ray entertained the Willing Workers
Class of the Methodist Sunday school
on Tuesday evening at the home of
Mrs..Peedin. The devotional was con
ducted by Mrs J. D. Jeffries, prayer
by Mrs. Brietz. New officers elected
were: Pres. Mrs. W. T. Woodard,
Vice Pres. Mrs. C. L. Rains, Sec.
Treas. Mrs. R. L. Ray, assi.s^tent
Sec.-Treas. Mas. H. L. White. A
comic written contest was enjoyed,
Mrs. J. T. Hughes being ■winner was
presented a string of beads. 'The
hostesses served block cream and
wafers! ■