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Atkinson Scout Hut
Dedicated Sunday
Basket Picnic At 1 O’clock-
Splendid Addresses by Col.
Baines, of Goldsboro; Scout
Executive Mac Peek, From
Washingiton, D. C., and Dr.
Atkinson—Geo. F. Brietz In
Charge of Program.
Sunday, May 28th was an out
standing Sabbath day for Selma and
John-ton county. Camp Atkinson
was dedicated. Groups of Iviwan-
ians and Father’s of Scouts with
their famlies and well filled baskets
gathered at the hut immediately
after morning services at the
churches were concluded. Special
guests were; Dr. Wade H. Atkin
son, a group of scout officials and
part of a troop from Washington,
D. C., who arrived in their own
truck Saturday afternoon and were
served a barbecue dinner at the hut.
Col. Baines and Scout-master W. E.
Pennington, of Goldsboro were pres
ent to greet them Sunday. At 1
o’clock a bountiful picnic dinner was
.spread on a long table built in front
•of the Scout hut. Tall, stately oaks
surrounded the cabin and covered
hill and dale as far as the eye could
reach. A more suitable or beautiful
location could hardly be imagined.
As Rev. W. J. Crain asked the
blessing, feathered songsters warbled
sweet notes. Pure, clear water from
a spring at the foot of the hill on
which the hut was built, was pro
vided.
By 3 o’clock, the hour for the
• dedication service, a huge crowd had
assembled.
Kiwanian Brietz was master of
-ceremonies. One verse of America,
resounded through the trees, follow
ed by prayer by Rev. N. H. Ma-ey,
■ef Smithfield. Mr. Brietz next ex
plained how Dr. Atkinson, a few
months previous, had given the site
and the logs for the hut. How no
man had ever been more beloved
in Johnston county for his numerous
philanthropic deeds. An architect
from Washington, D. C., had drawn
the plans. The Selma Kiwanians had
raised the necessary money for the
building and Jesse Barden superin
tended the labor.
Jesse Bardin next introduced Col.
Baines of Goldsboro an officer in
the World War, ex-mayor of Golds
boro, layman in the Baptist church
and leader of various youn^ people’s
organizations. Col. Baines’ talk was
based on a portion of the Scout
•Oath, “On My Honor, l’’ll Do My
Best” a big ordet he said. During
During the course of his remarks
he recognized Mr. David Liles, Scout
master of the Selma troop, as being
■one of the Eight Honor Scouts of
the world.
Mr. Walter McPeek, scout of
ficial from Washington, D. C., was
next on the program. His subject
was, “Building.” “As fine a piece
■of business as the building of thi-
hut has been, the building of the
character of boys is of vastly more
importance. This camp is being dedi
cated for the development of class
“A” men. Dr. Atkinson has given
freely of his time, his enthusiam
and his means to establish this camp
and each of us can contribute in
some way to make it a success,
may God give us wisdom and power
to help them grow into class “A”
men.” A demonstration was next
put on by Wm. C. Westlake, scout
master of Washington, D. C., as
sisted by Phillip Stone and , Ray
Heacock, showing the principles of
scouting. Dr. Atkinson spoke next
expressing the hope that in this hut
^'ood characters, which we as much
need in this community, state and
nation may be built, and may the
influence grow and spread.
At 8 o’clock a Union service wns
lield in the Baptist church for the
local and Washington City scouts
and friends. Rev. A. J. Smith, of
>Goldsboro, brought the message. His
text was, Tim. 2nd chapter and 3rd
verse; “Thou Therefore Endure
Hardness.” A challenge this Book
mever call us to the easy things in
life. No one need ever set out to
attain a high ideal without moral
eourage, backbone. Low aim and not
failure is a crime. Its the set of the
soul that determines the goal. The
boys of today will take charge of
the affairs of the future. Dr. Smith
commended Dr. Atkinson’s fine ex
ample providing a place for the
training of hoys.
Prominent Raleigh
People Guests of
Selma Kiwanians
Sherwood Brockwell, state fire
marshal; J. W. Mangum, city inspec
tor of Raleigh; W. E. Holland, fire
chief, also of Raleigh, were guests
of the Selma Kiwanis Club at their
weekly meeting Thursday night,
when the club was host to the mem
bers of the city fire department. Mr.
Brockwell was introduced by John
Jeffreys, fire chief of the local
company, and made a splendid talk
on fire prevention. He paid a fine
compliment to the local fire com
pany. Brockwell is a second Will
Rogers and kept his audience in an
uproar of laughter most of the
time.
J. B. Slack, president of the
SmitMield Kiwanis club, was a
guest and made a short talk. James
L. Ray, who recently located in our
city, was welcomed as a new mem
ber of the club by C. W. Scales,
vice-president of the Selma club.
Large Crowd Witness
Fireworks Display
Crowd Estimated At 2,000
Hears Talk By Dr. Atkin.son;
Practically Every Section of
Johnston County Represent
ed — Corbett-Hatcher School
Closes.
Fair Officials Are
Pleased At Opening
Century of Progress Exposition At
Chicago Gets an Auspicious Start
—Thousands See Show.
A large number of Selma people
attended the Corbett-Hatcher school
commencement last Thursday, en
joyed the numbers by the Toy
Orchestra, the Pageant of the Sea
sons, the splendid addres.s by Dr.
Atkinson, and the picnic dinner;
The reciters’ medal was awarded
to Edna Price, the Declamars’ medal
to Odell Pittman.
Dr. Atkinson presented to the
Corbett-Hatcher school a handsome
Victrola and 50 choice records.
On Friday, Dr. Atkinson, and the
four teachers in the school, Mrs. R.
D. Blackburn, Miss Julia Grant,
Misses Komegay and Lee, accom
panied the 42 pupils out of the 160
enrolled, who had made a perfect
attendance record, to Raleigh, 6n a
.sight seeing trip.
Monday night, May 29, Dr. Atkin
son, gave a spectacular fireworks
display on the Corbett-Hatcher
school grounds, in honor of these
same pupils and their parents and
friends. A very large crowd repre
senting pactically every section of
Johnston County, attended. Round
after round of cheers was given Dr.
Atkinson at the close of the pro
gram. The genial Doctor responded
with a few well chosen remarks.
Miss Hare Voted
Johnston’s Prettiest
Interesting Items
From Smithfield
The local post of the American
Legion, and the Woman’s Club are
planning a beauty contest to be held
in the Smithfield school auditorium
on June 8th, at 8 o’clock p. m.
Chicago, May 29.—Maj. Lenox R.
Lohr, one time army engineer who
became impressario of a world show,
today looked over initial century of
progress expo ition reports and said
he was “delighted.”
On the basis of incomplete fig
ures, officials estimated more than
a quarter of a million persons wit
nessed the opening day’s events yes
terday ending with the inaugural of
the illuminating effects with light
from the star Arcturus last night.
The electric totalizer designed to
record the turn of the stiles operat
ed only at intervals on but two en
trances, leading to earlier announce
ments of much lower first attend
ance figures.
But C. S. Brophy, assistant treas
urer of the fair ,said 175,000 per
sons passed through the fair gates
from the opening until 10 o’clock
last night and that $85,000 in ad
missions were paid.
“I am delighted with the way the
fair is working out,” said Lohr. “I
was afraid there would be more fric
tion than there was. Of course while
the fair is essentially completed
right now, it will take about two^
weeks to get things tuned up. It’si
like a violin—gets better with age.”
Brophy’s figures did not include
10.000 persons who participated in
the parade yesterday or those who
entered on ducats purchased prior
to the opening. Concessionaries had
a happy, busy day but estimates on
their volume were not available.
A Sabbath lapse after the whirl
and fanfare of the inaugural wa.s
apparent today. Science, theme of
the exposition, had its fling.
The hall of science, temple to
mankind’s inquiry into the ways of
nature, was the mecca of the crowd.
By working models and sight and
sound movies, natural phenomena
and man’s methods of utilizing
theme, were clarified and dramatiz
ed.
Dr. Henry Crew, chief of the basic
science division, expressed gratifica
tion at the reception the public gave
to subjects heretofore associated
with musty laboratories and dry
textbooks.
Queens From Three Towns Compete
For County-wide Honors.
Miss Annie Laurie Hare, daughter
of ex-Mayor and Mrs. W. W. Hare,
of Selma, was voted the prettiest
and most popular girl in Johnston
county at a beauty revue held at
the Sanders Theatre in Smithfiefcl
Monday night. Queens from three
towns. Four Oaks, Smithfield, and
Selma competed for first place
from their respective towns.
The other winners were Marshal
Stevens, Smithfield and “Jackie”
Strickland of Four Oaks. Ten girls
from each of the three towns were
in the .contest. The winner.-;, “Miss
Selma,” “Miss Smithfield” and “Miss
Four Oak.s” were then voted on for
the most popular girl in Johnston
county. Miss Hare winning first
place. She will go to Raleigh in
November where the winners from
towns all over the State will compete
for a “Miss North Carolina” title.
Judges from the three towns and
applause from the audience helped
determine the most beautiful girl.
Quite a number of the Smithfield
girls are being sponsored by various
firms of the town, and the indica
tions are that it will be an interest
ing affair.
The winner here will be given the
title of “Miss Johnston County.”
She will receive a silver loving cup,
and will get a free trip to Wrights-
ville Beach, where she will represent
the local post in the State-wide
beauty contest to be stag'ed there
during the State convention of the
American Legion, which will con
vene there on August 18th, and
continue through the 19th. The win
ner at Wrightsville will get a free
trip to the World’s Fair at Chicago,
where she will represent thi.s State
as “Miss North Carolina” in the
National convention of the Ameri
can Legion.
The Smithfield school closed last
Friday night when diplomas were
awarded to 34 liigh school gradu
ates.
The commencement address was
delivered by State Auditor Baxter
Durham of Raleigh, whose subject
was “Government.”
The graduating exercises started
with the address of President Mil-
ton Johnson. Then came the invoca
tion by Rev. B. T. Hurley, pastor
of the Smithfield Methodist church,
which was followed by a piano solo
by Miss Mary Noble. The salutatory
address was delivered by Russell
Simmons. Miss Mary Smith deliver
ed the valedictory address.
Jim Bob Sanders, tied with Rus
sell Simmons in the contest for sal-
utatorian, but perfect attendance
gave the honor to Simmons.
The Smith-Pou prize for the best
all around student, which was a
$50.00 check,“ was awarded tb Miss
Mary Smith, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John A. Smith of Smithfield.
One student, Willie Johnson, had a
record of perfect attendance for his
4 years in high school.
The youn.gest graduate was Thur
man Woodall, aged 14 years, who
is believed to be the youngest high
Pine Level Defeats
Selma In Opener
ProceedingsCounty
Recorder’s Court
school graduate in North Carolina.
The Memorial .service held in the
court house Sunday night was well
attended. The principal address was
delivered by Hon. H. C. Blackwell,
of Fayetteville, who severely criti
cized those provisions of the Feder
al economy bill which he said had
caused 15,000 disabled veterans to
leave government hospitals within
the last two months since the law
went into effect.
Prof. Albert Coats
Speaks To Graduates
Diplomas Presented to Thirty-
one Graduates—Scroll Was
Awarded Hoge Vick For Best
All-Around Student During
Past Four Years—Dr. Coates
Delivers Commencement Ad
dress,
Selma Baptist Church To
Sponsor Bible School
A new receiving station has beei
opened for milk and cream in Mor-
ganton with 30 farmers as patrons
•on the opening days.
The Daily Vacation Bible School
will open at the Selma Baptist
Church next Monday, June 5th, at
9 o’clock A. M. This school will be
conducted primarily for the benefit
of the children of the church. Other
children of the community, ages 4
to 17, who wish, will be privileged
to attend. All the departments will be
opened. Beginners, 4 to 6, Primaries
6 to 9, Juniors, 9 to 12 and Inter
mediates, 13 to 17. Members of the
faculty are urged to meet the pastor
at the church next Saturday morn
ing, June 3rd, at 9 o’clock sharp
This school will offer valuable
training for our boys and girls
and it is the will of the
church and pastor to make this
definite contribution to their growth
and development.
Thursday afternoon at the high
school auditorium at 4 o’clock the
Class Day exercises were given;
Class history by Hazel Driver, class
Prophesy by William -Norman Holt,
reading of class superlatives by
James Smith, Giftorian Katherine
Aycock. In addition to the usual
program, a lovely bracelet was pre
sented to Miss Virginia Baines from
the members of the Band for her
splendid work with them. Gift to
Senior grade mother, Mrs. G. D.
Vick.
Friday evening, May 26, was
Senior night and the closing event
of the school year. Prof. Albert
Coats, of Chapel Hill, was introduc
ed by Dr. Geo. D. Vick, and made
the literary address. The theme of
his lecture was the enforcement of
law and order, urging the younger
generation to interest themselves in
govrnmental affairs.
Mr. Geo. F. Brietz awarded the
30 diplomas. Supt. Tuttle presented
the medals and prizes as follows;
To Edward Hoge Vick, the Scroll,
for being the best all round student
for the four years in high school.
Medal to Hoge Vick for the boy
for the best schola.-tic record during
4 years of high school. Medal to
Bessie Hatcher for the girl making
the best scholartic record during 4
years of high school. An average
grade of 95 for the senior year was
made by Edward Hoge Vick, Hazel
Driver, Bessie Hatcher, ,Ruby Phillips
and Daisy Adams.
An average grade of 90 for the
.-enior year was made by Katherine
Aycock. J. C. Avery Jr., and Lil
lian Corbett. In the Kith grade
Fran’ces Fuller Henry and H. J.
Cuthrell were awarded piizes given
by their grade sponsor, Dr. C. P.
Harper, for making the most im
provement during the year.
Pine Level Man
Dies of Broken Neck
Smithfield, May 30.—Thomas Rad
ford, a farmer of the Pine Level
section, age about 40 years, died of
a broken neck at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. N. P. Wilkins here about
10 o’clock this morning.
Mr. Radford and some of his
neighbors were bathing in Little
river last Sunday morning at J
place known as “the Peedin swim
ming hole” and he was said to have
either dived or fallen head foremost
into the water and probably would
have been drowned but for the as
sistance rendered by others present.
After being rescued it was found
that he was in a serious condition.
He was brought to the Johnston
County Hospital, where an x-ray
picture revealed that his neck was
broken and no hope was held for
his recovery. He was then taken to
the home of hi^ sister, Mrs. N. P.
Wilkins, where he continued to
grow worse until death relieved his
sufferings.
State vs. Robert Stanley, white
fanner, aged 55, and Joseph T. Lee,
white farmer, aged 20. Stanley was
charged with assault, but warrant
was amended to charge prosecuting
witness, Joseph T. Lee and defend
ant wi th an affray. Continue pray
er for judgment upon payment of
one’ihalf the cost each. Both appeal
under $50 bond each.
State vs. Elbert Hudson, white
farmer, aged 50, and Felton Hud
son, white farmer, aged 18, for vi
olation of prohibition law Felton
Hudson not guilty and discharged.
Elbert Hudson guilty of possession
of one gallon of whiskey for pur
pose of sale. Defendant given four
months on the roads. Appeal.
State vs. Ralph Godwin, wliite
farmer, aged 25, for violation of
prohibition law. Guilty of possession
of whiskey for purpo.^e of sale. Con
tinue prayer for judgment upon pay
ment of $25 fine and cost.
State vs. Ernest Williams, colored
laborer, for vagrancy. Nol pros with
leave.
State vs. Manley Stafford, Alton
Stafford, John Richard Stafford, At
las Myers, all White, for larceny of
meat, value less than $20. Not guil
ty, and discharged.
State vs. Emmett Prince, wliite
laborer, aged 22, for larceny of
$16 05, the property of J. R. Ste
phenson. Plea of guilty, and defend
ant is given four months on roads.
State vs. Cary Watson, colored
laborer, aged 27, for violation of
prohibition law. Plea of guilty as to
possession of three-fourths oi a gal
lon of whiskey for purpose of sale.
Defendant is given four months on
roads.
State vs. Philip Atkin.-on, colored
laborer, ag’ed 39, for assault on fe
male. Guilty and given six months
on the roads.
State vs. Philip Atkinson, for as
sault on female. Guilty, and defend
ant is sentenced to six months on
roads, this sentence to run concur
rently with above sentence.
State vs. Sam O’Neal, colored la
borer, aged 24, for violation of the
prohibition law. Plea of guilty as to
possession of one and three-fourth
gallons of whiskey for purpose of
sale. Defendant given 90 days on
the roads.
State vs. Mrs. Genevia Driver,
white, for assault. Nol pros, with
leave. No cost to be paid by county.
State vs. Leroy Lynch, white far
mer, for assault with deadly weapon.
Not guilty. No witness fees to be
paid by county.
State vs. Molton Jones, white far
mer; O. Z. Eason, white farmer,
and Frank Eason, white, aged 14,
for a.ssault with deadly weapon.
Frank Eason under 16 years of age
and his case removed to Juvenile
Court. Other defendants not guilty.
No witness fees to be paid by the
county.
State vs. W. S. Stevens, Jr., white
merchant, aged 24, for operating
motor vehicle while under influence
of whiskey. Plea of guilty. $50.00
fine and cost. Defendant ordered
not to operate a motor vehicle again
in Nortli Carolina during next 90
days.
State vs. Willis Rains, white far
mer, for housebreaking and larceny.
Probable cause found, and defend
ant bound to Superior Court under
$200.00 bond.
State vs. Nathan Council, colored
laborer, aged 28, and Etta Mae
Green, colored farmer, aged 22, for
fornication and adultery. Guilty.
Council given four months on road,
and defendant Green given four
months in jail, to be worked as the
sheriff sees fit, sentence to be sus
pended upon payment of one-half
the cost and on condition that she
goes back to home of her husband
and lives with him during next four
months.
State vs. Murray Ballenger, white
laborer, aged 25, for assault with
deadly weapon. Guilty. Continue
prayer for judgment upon payment
of $10.00 fine and cost, and on fur
ther condition that defendant does
not violate any criminal law in
North Carolina during next two
years and remains of good behavior
during those two years.
State vs. Rosella Watson and
Alice Mae Watson, both colored.
SELMA ab
L. Worrell, 3b....4
Talton, ss 4
Parrish, If 5
Kemp, c 3
G. Worrell, lb 3
E. Brown, If ..
MacMillan, lb
Corbett, p
Bl;wkman, 2b
Fields, cf
E. Creech, xx
Richardson, x
P. Brown, cf
Clayton, Pine Level and Kenly
Win Opening Games In Six-
Club Circuit — Pine Level
Plays Here On Friday—
Large Crowd Sees Game At
Pine Level Yesterday.
BY BILL SPIVEY
Selma lost the opening game of
the Johnston County League to Pine
Level Wednesday afternoon by the
score of 4 to 3. The game went ten
innings and was a fast game thru-
out. Price, pitching for Pine Level,
won his game in the tenth inning on
a ball hit to the pitcher and scor
ing Parker. Watson led the Pine
lievel hitting with three singles out
of four trips to the rubber. Corbett
featured Selma’s hitting with two
singles out of four attempts and
Parrish got two doubles with five
tries. Corbett for Selma and Price
for Pine Level both pitched a nice
brand of ball. Selma plays Pine
Level at Selma Friday afternoon,
the game being set for four o’clock.
Below is the box;
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1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
h
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
po
0
0
3
1
9
2
4
2
3
1
0
0
1
Umpires; Jones and Gaskill.
Scorer; Spivey.
HOMERS DO IT ALL.
Clayton, May 31.—Home runs pro
duced all the scoring as Clayton
defeated Smithfield, 7-3, here today
in opening day’s play of the John
ston County League.
Millard Barnes, Bo Parrish, Gattis
and Blinson hit homers for Clayton.
Honeycutt and Mae Parrish hit ho
mers for Smithfield.
Millard Barnes held the visitors to
six hits. The locals got eight off
Johnson, who struck out 11. Bo
Parrish caught for the locals; Hon
eycutt caught for Smithfield. Joe
Barnes and Blinson turned in the
fielding features for Clayton.
KENLY BESTS PRINCETON
Princeton, May 31.—Kenly made
its ten hits at opportune times to
defeat Princeton, 8-1, in a Johnston
County League opening game here
today.
George Hinton, former Carolina
hurler, started for the visitors but
was relieved by Ballance in the
seventh after Kenly had run up a
healthy lead. Woodard and Arthur
pitched and Brewer caught for the
home club. Davis caught for Kenly.
Seen Along The
MAIN DRAG
(BY H. H. L.)
GEORGE BRIETZ looking for his
car—forgot where he parked it—•
Did you see “Catch-Me-Eye” pitch
ing to “Pop-Eye” at Pine Level
yesterday?—DAN HAYES is the
leading cotton buyer of Johnston
County, has handled 2,000 bales
during past four weeks—He paid
10c for 50 bales this week—Sell
your cotton in Selma—CAREY JER
VIS has had a coat of paint put
on “Hulda”—TALMAGE CORBETT'
pitched a great game against Pine
Level—The Maindrag is proud
of its “Tam”—Leave the Maindrag
long enough tomorrow afternoon to
see Selma get revenge over Pine
(Continued on Third Page)
Level—We don’t feel bad for Smith-
field got licked too—“BIZZY IZZY”
PROCTOR leaving for Rocky Mount
to spend Sunday with his “Boss”—
CAPT. KRAHENBUHL and CHIEF
JUSTICE HUGHES are practicing
nightly—when it comes to “Bridge”
they know their “onions”—Have you
seen that pretty little Martin box
erected by Mrs. Price near the
Maindrag?—Well, a blue bird is al
ready furnishing it.
TOTAL
35
3
8
7
25
17
PINE LEVEL
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Gardner, ss ....
. 4
2
1
1
2
3
White, c
. 5
1
2
0
0
2
Crocker, 3b ....
. 5
0
1
2
1
3
Strickland, rf...
. 4
0
0
0
0
0
Strickland, lb
5
0
0
0
3
0
Parker, 2b
5
0
1
0
2
1
Watson, If
.. 4
0
3
0
2
3
Crocker, cf ....
. 3
1
1
0
4
0
TOTAL
39
4
10
3
14
12