North Carolina Newspapers

. -, - : . , THE JOHNSTONIAN AND JOHNSTON COUNTY SUN CONSOLIDATED ,. T"^ >?s. VOLUME 13. SELMA, N. C., THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1930. NUMBER 31. Marked Improvement Is Seen in Crops There has been a marked improve ment in the crops in Johnston Coun ty during the past few weeks. At one time the outlook was such that the farmers and business men alike regarded the prospect as very dis- I couraging, and especially as to he cotton crop. While the stands of cotton are pretty poor as a whole, there has been a wonderful improve ment in the growth and fruitage of the weed wherever there is any thing like a stand. The dry hot weather has caused the fruit to stick remarkably well in spite of the pres ence of numerous infestations of the boll weevil. The development of tobacc'o with in the past few weeks'has been very encouraging. At one time this crop did not seem very encouraging, but the_ hot dry weather is putting- weight into the leaf and building it up in thickness and width, and if people can get good cures on the remainder of the crop like they have on what the,y have already put in the barn, we believe that this crop of tobacco in Johnston Coun ty will equal, if not surpass, any crop in recent years. We certainly hope that this proves true and that the prices will be in keeping with the quality of the leaf offered. The prevailing opinion seems to be that the corn crop in Johnston ■county is equal to if not better than, any crop gro-wn in the county irr several years. Reports coming in from ditferent parts of the county are very -encouraging as to the pros pects for a good corn crop. With good crops of com, cotton and tobacco, and then if we can realize anything like fair prices for these three staple crops, we feel that Johnsto.n County will once more be enjoying a fruitful harvest with in the next few weeks, similar to that which the peach growers in the Sand Hill .section are now enjoying. Mr. and Mrs. H. Bueck Moved to Cullowhee Mr. and Mrs. H. Bueck will leave toniorrow for Cullowhee where they will make their home. The Princi- palship that Mr. Bueck has held for four years in the local school being cut out next year, Mr. Bueck re signed his position as teacher of History to accept the principalship of Cullowhee Graded School. We re- g-ret the change as this -estimable couple -were a great help to our to-ft-n, not only in the school in which they have worked faithfully for years, but in the church, Ki- wanis club, social life, in fact where they saw hejp was needed they put tlreir sho«lders to the wheel. We wish them much success in their new home and congrafijulate Cullowhee in gaining our loss. Low Bridge Revival Meeting At Pine Level Thhre will begin in Pine Level Baptist Church Sunday, A.ugust 3rd, a revival meeting. The services -will be conducted by Rev. W. Herschel Ford, pastor of Angier Baptist church, and assisted by Rev. Charlie E. Maddery, of Durham, who is pas tor of Pirte Level church. The pub lic is mdst earnestly invited—all creeds and faith come. Mr. Ford has the reputation of being among the fe-ft' old time emotional speakers. Thers will be .services each morn ing in the week at 7:4.5 a. m. The evening services will be at 8:00 o’clock. Troy Parrish Is Electrocuted In S. G. WESTERN ’ CAROLINA EXPERIENCING DROUTH PERSONALS BACHELORS TO ENTERTAIN Miss Stallings Entertains At Bridge Miss Mozelle Stallings delightfully •entertained with four tables of bridge -at her home on N. Webb St. Fri day afternoon, July 25th from 4 to 6:30 o’clock. The hall and living room were beautifully decorated with pink gard en flowers carrying out a color scheme -of pink- and green. Guests found their places by gaily colored ■ floral designed bailies. After four- spirited progressions it was found that Miss Velma Talton was winner of ,high score and was . awarded a lovely string of pink and green cos tume beads. A unique pink vase went to Mr.s. F. M. Waters as hold er of low score. Mrs. H. Bueck was presented a box of Hollinsworth candy. Miss Stallir*g-s assisteed by Miss Velma Talton and Mrs. Carl Worley served a delicious two course din ner with iced tea. Pink and green being used exclusively in the re freshments. Guests of Miss Stallings -were: Mesdam.es' George Norwood, E. V. Woodard, Carl Worley, F. M. Wat ers, C. L. Richardson, Charles Ful- ghum, Sye Bailey, C. E. Kornegay, J. -S. Flowe, A. J. Holliday, R. -D. Blackburn, H. Bueck, S. W. Armit- age; Misses Velma Talton and Ethel Hall. The three bachelors of the Selma Kiwanis club. Dr. C. P. Harper, H. H. Lowry and Dr. Edwin N. Booker, will be hosts tonight (Thurs-. day) at 7 o’clock at a barbecue and brunswick stew at Harrison’s Lake to the members of the club in honor of Prof, and Mrs. H. Bueck, who are soon to leave our town for Cullo whee, -where they will be cpnnected with^the school at that place. On last Thursday evening the Sel ma and Smithfield Kiwanis clubs held a joint meeting at Harrison’s Lake where they enjoyed a most de lightful barbecue and brunswickstew mpper. The presidents of the two clubs had charge of the program ■hich was a very -enjoyable one. Picked Up About Town SWIMMING PARTY The following Selma young people enjoyed an outing at Holt’s Lake Tuesday -evening: Misses Ruth Hood, Genevieve Warren, Louise Stallings, Mary Pridgen, Lillian Louise Wood ard; Sam Brown, Hayden Wiggs, Bill Thad Woodard, Bob Suber, Charles Newberry, Billy Blackman, Burwell Col-ey, J. P. Temple, -Geo. L. George, and Frank Hood. The evening hours were spent swimming, dancing and playing golf. The boys had provided ice cold watermelons which were cut after the party cam-e out of the Lake. Getting Ready For Association il-S 'V Mr. J. J. Batten informs us that the work of making some needed re pairs about Little Creek Primitive Baptist churuch has just been com pleted and that these improvements, add greatly to the appearance of the church. The Association is sched- ul-sd to meet with thi.s church in September, the 4th Friday, Satur day and Sunday and a larg« crowd is expected at. that time. Star Harper says there’s practi cally nothing left for Admiral Byrd to hunt for now unless he drops a collar-button. -i: We doubt if there ever was a Senate that cared how many gray hairs a president acquired during his stay in the Whits House. * The home may be ^gradually los ing its popularity, but there’ll nev-er be a satisfactory substitute for it as a place to change clothes. Mayor Hai-e declares it has always been his belief that the future will last longer if you don’t w'orry about it. ' Hi H5 ^ Another thing- hard to understand is where women get the idea that anything beteen two slices of bread makes a sandwiche. I * * “It doesn’t make much difference where a fellow goes on his vaca tion,” asserts Fred Waters “so long as he doesn’t go beyond his income.” Hunter Price says he can’t figure out how a congressman al-ways knows v^hat the people want when half the time the people don’t know themselves. The picnic season is never official ly opened until sister’s sweetheart, in ,a new suit of clothes, sits down on the raspberry pie.... * s}: “In the good old days,” asserts George Brietz “money made the mare go, but no-wadays it takes a lot more of it to make the car go.” retuiNs from HIGH POINT HOSPITAL Miss May Straug-bn returned, from the High Point Hospital Monday ni.ght after having an operation for goiter. The operation Was done by Dr. J. R. Burrus and 'was unusually successful. Miss Straughn having- to remain in the hospital only 13 days. It was the privilege of the Editor of this paper to take a trip through some of the mountain country in We.stern North Carolina last week, and while we had been reading about the drouth in that part of the state, we found it much more serious than we had anticipated. Soon after passing Salisbury we noticed that there had been a de ficiency of rainfall and the farther west we w,ent„ the dryer it seemed to be, and in that section west of Hickory it is a disheartening pros pect for the farming class, as corn is tasseling- out very low and the blades are dry almost to the top and a great per cent of the stalks do not have the least- sign of an ear formation coming on them. We be lieve that there will be thousands of acres of corn in Western North ^larolina thigy^ear that will not yield a peck of shelled corn per acr^. The older corn,is now too far gone to overcome the drouth if rain should come in plenty, but there may ’ be come young corn which rain would cause to yield some corn. Many of the people say that 'the drouth is the most severe in the memory of the oldest in habitants of that section. There was only a partial crop of Irish potatoes,. cab bage are almost a complete failure, buckwheat promises but very meager returns, pastures are drying up and the prospect for a crop of bay has already vanished, and all told, the situation in that part of our state is particularly discouraging so far as agricultural products are con cerned. Streams are running very low and in many sections the water supply has alreadj* reached the stage -where every precaution is, being used to conserve in order to offset a serious water shortage. The mountain sides are speckled with dead branches on the trees due to insufficient -water nourishment 'at the roots, and all told, this section is now facing- a grave situation unless rain com-es at an early date. If there should be those in John ston County who do not feel that the future holds anything- in store for them, we suggest that they tak-e a trip through western North Caro lina and see - what they think they could hope for if they were situated like some of our western farmers are today. After our return to Johnston County we are convinced that the people of this sectipn have a great deal to be thankful for at this time, for nowhere have we seen better prospects ■ for a crop of every description than there is right here in Johnston County. Primitive Baptist Appointmen t s Elder C. H. Ferrel, of Illinoks-, and Elder Yancey, of Alabama, will preach at the following time and places: Coats, N. C. Wednesday night, July 30, at 8:00 P. M. Rehoboth, Thursday,' July 31,, at 11:00 A. M. Fellowship, (Township ■ Court House) Friday, August 1, at 11:00 A. M. Angler, Saturday, August 2, 11:00 A. M'. Smithfield, Sunday, August 3, 11:00 A. M. Benson (Town Hall) Sunday night, August 3, at 8:00 P. M. Four Oaks, Monday, August 4, at 11:00 A. -M. Salem, Tuesday, August 5, at 11:00 A. M. Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Sutton went to Dobbersville, in Sami)son County, Tuesday. Mrs. Sutton will spend a few days with her parents, "Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Best before return ing to Selma. Mrs. Wade Brown has returned from a visit to her daughter in Greenville. Miss Mae Straughn returned Mon day from the High P^int Hospital. She is very much improved. Mrs. Cleon Parker, of Washington, is visiting Mrs. E. D. Parker. Mr. and Mrs. Deware Richardson and Mrs. E. G. Richardso.n and chil dren are guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. G, Richardson, Sr., this week. Mrs. Josephine Perry attended the Pugh family reunion and association at Meronies Methodist church Sun day. This church is near Bonlee. Mrs, Perry was made vice-president of the association. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Wilkins and childz-en. Miss Inez and J. T„, Jr.^ accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Wilkins and children Miss Francis and 'Vivian and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Rigsby and Mrs. King of Durham, spent last week-end at Morehead City and Atlantic Beach, returning Monday. Miss Francis Carrol, of Raleigh is visiting- Miss Hildah Earp. Mrs. W. G. Waddell and little daughter who have ' been visiting- Mrs. W. H. Blaylock in Lucania has returned home. Mr. J. H. Deans, of Avon Park, Fla., is spending some time with his brother Jodie Deans. Mr. and -Mrs. J. C. Avery returned Friday from a weeks stay at Caro lina Beach. Mr. C. G. Deeans, of Burlington, spent Sunday here with relatives. Miss 5'reddie Oliver is attending- the second term of sui-niner school at Chapel Hill. Mr. M. L. Stancil and daughter. Miss Alary, returned Saturday night from Blowing Rock -where they -at tended the meeting of the N. C. Press Association. Mrs. R. D. Blackburn and Mrs. Wade Brannan, of Dunn, are spend ing this week in Woodl-awn, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Aycock) of Rocky Mount, and Mrs. Jane Aycock, of Micro, visited Mrs. J. C. Diehl last week. Mr. Brown and family, of Hope Mills, moved to Selma last Friday. They are occupying the house next to .Mr. C. B. Fulghum. Mr. Brown is clerk at the union station. Miss Nellie 'Wiggs spent Saturday in Fayetteville. Miss Myrtle Mae and Ruby Wood ard, ]\Jiss Hazel Hollandi and Messrs. Cecil Corbett and Leon Woodruff spent Sunday at Carolina Beach. Mr. and Mrs. A. L.^ Woodard en joyed a barbecue dinner Sunday at the home of Mrsi J. H. Creech. Mr. A. W. Payne, of Raiford, was a visitor to Selma. Saturday. Mrs. A. W. Wiggs, of Pine Level, is visiting her daughter Mrs. W. E. Branchi Mr. Landis Brown and Miss Hazel Brown spent Sunday in Greenville. Mr. Henry Moye, o^f Goldsboro, spent Monday in Selma. Troy Parrish, aged 18, was elec- trocuteed Tuesday in South Caro lina when he came in contact with a wire carrying '2300 volts of elec tricity. The young man had been with the Standard Service station in Selma for about three months and only left last Tuesday for some point in South Carolina to accept a position. It is reported that he was working on a steam shovel when it made a noise like some thing- blowing up, becoming fright ened he jumped into a hole of water in which was the wire carrying the heavy voltage. It is thought that he caught hold of the wire when he fell into the water. The r-emains were brought to his home in Clayton yesterday afternoon where the funeral sei-vices were held. ■.. ^ Troy was a splendid youpg man and during- his sort stay in Selma made many friends who were shocked to hear of the terrible tragedy. Mr. W. G. Toler Well Recmmended Mrs. Price Bridge Hostess Mr. Wm. C. Toler, newly elected, manager of Selma’s-Water and Light Department, has already assumed his duties an(J it is expected that the town will get efficient service, under his direction. Mr. Toler comes' to Selma from' Goldsboro and when he filed his ap plication for the job in Selma' h& ' filed with said application a number of endorsements from diffeient peo ple in Goldsboro bearing testimony to his qualifications, honesty, so briety, etc. One of these endors,e- ments comes from the City Engineer of Goldsboro who gives him a clean record with the town of Goldsboro. Another letter of eNorsement comes from the' Mayor and Chief of Po lice, and another from Hicks & Haw ley’s Drug Store, one from Dr. Wm. H. Cobb, one from Dr. Strosnider and another from the Goldsboro Damp W.ash Laundry, all of whom speak of Mr. Toler in the highest of terms and place great confidence in his ability to perform his task in. a most satisfactory manner. One of the loveliest parties of the raid-summer season -was given on last Thursday afternoon when Mrs. Hunter Price entertained at bridge, her guests including members of the Bridge club and others. A color scheme of pink and green was car^ lied out in every detail. The hostess ;,reeted the guests at the door and ; resented each with an attractive fan with tally attached. After several progressions Mrs. W. W. Hare was found to hold high score and Mrs. C, L. Richardson low. Each was awarded an appropri ate gift. Mrs. H. Bueck, who is leaving soon to make her home else- v.ffiere, was' also given a dainty gift. A delicious two-course luncheon was served, the color note being ob served here . to advantage. Those playing were: Mesdames W. P. Aycock, Fra.nk Sitton, J. S. Flowe, W. W. Hare, A. ‘ J.-'Holliday, R. Strickland, E. Y. Woodard, Carl Worley, H. Bueck, R. D. Blackburn, Linwood Richardson and C. E. Kor negay. Ghickens Killed By ^ High Temperature They Die When Atmosphere G«ts Hotter Than Their Body Tempera ture. RETURN FROM HOUSE PARTY AT WHITE LAKE A group of Selma young people and their chaperons, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Parkins returned Saturday night from White Lake where they enjoyed a house party for several days. Fishing, swimming, boating and dancing filled the happy hours which passed all too quickly. Those enjoying the house party were: Miss es Mary Parker, Mary Evelyn Park er, Frances Sharpe, Mildred Creech, Mary Stanley Benoy and Rose Worley; Messrs. John Lacy Deans, Oscar Creech, -Geo. Davis Vick, Ralph W oodard, W. B. Oliver of Pine Level and Tom Sanders of Four Oaks. ’ Birthday Party Little Miss Gloria Hayes celebrated her 11th birthday with a lovely lawn party on last Friday afternoon. About 20 little friecids were present to help her enjoy this happy oc casion. Games were played for a while, after which a numerical con test was -engaged in. Fred - Archer Woodard being wmner was present ed a package of mints. Dixie cups, wafer.s and mints were served at the close of the afernoon. The hon- oree received a number of birthday gifths. The high temperatures of the past few days have killed many chickens and turkeys in nearby Maryland, in cluding 91 prize hens in the egg- laying contest of the University of Maryland. The hot weather also- caused a sharp drop in the egg- pro duction in the contest. Chickens have no sweat glands, it was- explained at the University of M.aryland recently, and when thfe atmosphere get.s hotter than their body temperature of 105 degrees they frequently die. During the past week the mercury went to 108 degrees in the contest plant. Deaths and prostrations oc curred so rapidly among the hens that the attendants were kept busy keeping the records straight and reviving those birds that would re spond to treatment. Only two of the 91 birds lost were leaders in the contest, it was reported. AIT the hens are housed in well venti lated pens with runways. MRS. EASOM PRESENTS THE JOHNSTONIAN-SUN SOME FINE TOMATOES The management of 'the Johnston- ian-Sun is greatly indebted to Mrs. Alice Easom, who lives about three 'miles north of Selma, for four large tomatoes which she presented to us recently. They are of the Ponde- rosa variety and-the four weighed exactly six pound.s. We have seen other fine tomatoes this year, but these are the finest that we have observed anywhere so far. HOOVER’S VACATION ■ The period of severe hot weather which has embraced the Raleigh area since the 19th of July with temperatures in the high nineties was definitely broken Wednesday. The noon temperature reading at the Raleigh Weather Bureau was 86, compared with, 94 at noon Tuesday there were cooling breezes and Lee A. Denson, meteorologist announced that the worst was over. MOTHER OF MRS. J. D. JEFFRIES DIES Mrs. I. W. Hocutt died Tuesday morning in Clayton at the home of her son Dr. B. A. Hocutt, where she had made her home for a num ber of years. The deceased was 92 years of age on June 19th but the immediate cause of her death was paralysis. Mrs. Hocutt -w'as for a number of years a most successful and be loved teacher in the Johnston County schools. She received her educa tion at Oxford college before the Civil War. Her -w'ork was ever in- .^pirational and uplifting. She be came a member of the Methodist church at an early age and was a loyal and consistent Christian. Her funsral was conducted Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock at the Clay ton Methodi.st church by her pastor. Rev. E. D.. Dodd, asssisted by Rev. Ira Andrews, of the Clayton Baptist ihurcH. Washington regards Herbert Hoov er as the hardest-working Pre.sident the Nation has Jiad in recent years. Ever since he has been in office he has attended strictly to business and practically the only let-up that he has had consisted of week-end fish ing trips into nearby 'Virginia. In practically all of these he has been accompanied by Government officials including- members of Congress, who have taken advantage of opportuni ties of “getting out into the coun try to talk things over.” While Coolidge was a conskstent worker he had a way of pulling down the top of his desk af'ter about eight hours’ toil and calling it a dajx After that Coolidge did not seem to be concerned about public business and he assumed, the atti tude of one who had done the day’s work so well that everything would keep going until another day. With Hoover there hag" been little 1-et-up by day or night, and as a result there have been times when Wash ington gossip speculated as to wheth- ■er he would stand up under the strain. But at the end of a year and a half President Hoover is found to be in the pink of condi tion, and now he will undoubtedly have a real vacation. Circle B Circle B of the Methodist Church met on Tuesday eeiming at the home of Mrs. Vick Johnson near Selma. After the business meeting, ice cream and cake -were seiwed. ■; '^1