Si ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS AND BUILD YOUR TOWN THE JOHNSTONIAN THE JOHNSTONIAN AND JOHNSTON COUNTY SUN CONSOLIDATED READ THE ADS APPEARING IN THE JOHNSTONIAN-SUN VOL. 16 SELMA. N. C.. THURSDAY. JULY l.J, 19:33. NUMBER 28 SmithHeld Defeated By Selma 3-2 Score Cotton Essay Contestants Clayton’s Win Over Ken- ly Virtually Clinches First Half JOHNSTON COUNTY LEAGUE W. L. Pet. Clayton 11 2 .846 Kenly 9 5 .643 Selma 8 6 .571 Pi'inceton 5 8 .325 Pine Level 5 9 .357 Smithfield 3 11 .214 WHERE THEY PLAY FRIDAY Selma at Clayton. Kenly at Pine Level. Princeton at Smithfield. Selma defeated Smithfield here Wednesday afternoon by the score of 3 to 2, thereby breaking the jinx that Smithfield has held over them all season. Each team garnered 7 . hits with 1.. Worrell leading Selma with 2, while Register and H. Par rish were best for the visitors with 2 each. Fuquay pitched for the lo cals and struck out 13 of the Smith- field batters. Lefty Caraway was the feature of the game with 2 spectacular catches of fly balls in center field. Caraway is a good pitcher fwe know, but he is also a good outfielder and batter. Red Par- • rish connected for a 3 base hit in the seventh inning and scored the v/inning run on McMillan’s clean single. Batteries For Selma; Fuquay and Kemp. For Smithfield; W. Parrish and ' Boneycutt. Clayton, July 12.—Clayton defeat ed Kenly, 6-3, here today and vir tually clinched first half honors in the Johnston County League. The win boosted the locals’ lead to two and a half game—and only three more games remain on the first half program. One Clayton win or one Kenly loss in remaining play will give Clayton first half laurels. In today’s game Moore held Ken ly to seven hits and the local® got a dozen homers, and Poole hit a Vipmer to feature Clayton’s attack. Atkinson featured afield. Evans caught for Kenly; Barnes for Clay ton. PRINCETON ADVANCES. Princeton, July 12.—Princeton de feated Pine Level, 8-5, here today juid replaced Pine Level in fourth place in the standing. Author and Peedin pitched for the locals, giv ing nine hits. G. Strickland, Pea- tross and Barnes were reached for J3 hits by Princeton. B. White and Gardner caught for" Pine Level; .Beale for Princeton. Author hit a homer and Neil hit a double and two singles to lead Princeton; Barne.s, with a double and a single, led Pine Level. SMITHFIELD DEFEATS SELMA. Smithfield, July 7. — Smithfield collected 13 hit.s off Brown and Car away to defeat Selma 9-8 Friday. 'The locals .held a 9-3 lead at one time. This was the first Smithfield “^in in nine starts and incidentally the other local wins this season v/ere over Selma. Jhnmie Eason led the Selma at tack on Johnson and Ellington. Woodard and Honeycutt led the lo cal attack. The Score; R H E. Selma 021 003 020—8 11 2 Smithfield 212 220 OOx—0 13 4 Bateries, Selma; Brown, Caraway and Kemp; Smithfield, Johnson, El lington and Woodard. CLAYTON WINS AGAIN. Behind the air-tight pitching of Wilder, Clayton defeated Kenly Fri day by the score of 7-5. Kenly ral lied in the latter innings but it was too late. Baucom apd Poole led the Clay ton hitting while Evans was best for Kenly. Batteries; Clayton, Wilder and Barnes; Kenly, E. Pittman, Ballance and Evans. PRINCETON BEATS PINE LEVEL In a close nip and tuck battle Princeton defeated Pine Level 10-8 today in ten innings. R. Oliver led the hitting for Pine Level. M. Toler led Princeton. S. Parker hit a home run. Batteries, Princeton; Nichols and Brewer; Pine Level; Parrish, Ed- ■wards and White. Mr. J. P. Temple’s Sister Dies In Raleigh Mrs. Rachel Temple Stelle, of Raleigh, widow of the late George Addison Stelle, died early yesterday morning at the home of her daugh ter, Mr.®. Henry C. Strickland, in Angler. Mrs. Stelle was visiting her daughter when taken ill. Mrs. Stelle was born and reared near Wake Fore.st but had lived in Raleigh for nearly 30 years. She was 74 years of age and was a faithful member of the Primitive Baptist church. Funeral services will be conduct ed from the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. H. Bynum, 404 Elm street, this afternoon at 4 o’clock and Dr. J. Powell Tucker, of the Fir t Bap- ti.st church, will officiate in the ab sence of Mrs. Stelle’s pastor. Surviving are the following chil dren; Mesdames A. H. Bynum, Har vey J. Johnson and R. G. Ball, all of Raleigh; Mrs. James H. Pickard. Huntington Park, Cal ; Mrs. David Saintsing, Newport News, Va., and Mrs. Henry C. Strickland, of An gler. Surviving al o are two brothers, J. P. Temple, Selma, and I.evi Tem ple, Lakeview, S. C., and two sis ters, Mrs Rufus Ford, Marion, S. C.. and Mrs. John Mason, Henderson ville, N. C. Mrs.' Stelle was a sister of the late Dr. H^nry Temple and Joseph Temple, both of Kinston. MISS MARGARET MOZINGO GUEST OF KIWANIS CLUB,' Miss Margaret Mozingo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Mozingo, who has been attending a Presbyterian College in 'Tennessee, was a special guest of the local Kiwanis Club Thursday night and made a very in teresting talk. Mi.'S Mozingo was introduced by the program chair man, Rev. W. J. Crain. She gave an analysis of Johnston county sod and stressed the importance of bet ter training along this line in our local schools. The speaker also stressed the need for greater em phasis being laid upon the guiding of our young people in the various vocations of life. Miss Mozingo made a very favorable impression upon her hearers. Miss Lillian Louise Woodard rendered two vocal numb ers, accompanied by Miss Ellen Singleton. J. C. Avery, Jr., gave a report of the engineers’ fair held at State College some time ago. Young Avery was appointed as representa tive from the local high school. Rev. A. T. Lassiter, who is conducting a series of meetings at the Presby terian church in Selma, was a guest of the club. Commencement Pro gram bv Bible School The Bible School which has been in progress at the Selma Presby terian church for the past week and a half, will give a commencement program tomorrow (Friday) night. The public is cordially invited to these exercises and enjoy the pro gram and see some of the work done during the session. UNION OPEN AIR SERVICE NEXT SUNDAY NIGHT The union open air service will be held Sunday night in the grove on the west side of Kiwanis Hall at Community Building. You will enjoy these cool open air services during the summer. Make your plans to attend the church services at the churches in the morning and the open air services in the evening. Comfortable seats for all. Good music, short practical Gospel mes sages. Service at 8 o’clock in the evening. NOTICE TO SELMA PEOPLE. To patrons of Selma post office and especially those who receive mail by village carrier. To comply with the post office department’s economy program, whereby carrier has to be furloughed 3 days per month or 9 days per quarter, with out pay, it is necessary to discon tinue the afternoon delivery of mail on Mondays and Saturdays. This will extend through Septem ber 30th. J. D. MASSEY, Postmaster. Cotton Reduction Drive Is Successful J. W. Stephenson, of Smithfield, director of the North Carolina Cotfbn Growers Cooperative Association, is is shown presenting prizes to the three contestants in the central district essay contest of the cooperative. Reading left to right the contestants are: Miss Eunice Grey Fulghum, of Kenly, who won first prize; Miss Martha HilliaTd, of Norlina, second; and Miss Mildred Speight, of Griffon, third. All spoke on “Rural North Carolina’s Greatest Need.” Ennis Batten Killed When Hit By Truck One of Johnston County’s Most Prominent and Highly Respected Farmers Meets Sudden Death As Fish Truck Crashes Into Him Near His Home. Our community was shocked be yond measure when the startling new's of the awful accident and kill ing of our friend and neighbor Mr. B. E. Batten near Selma about 5;30 o’clock on Friday morning, July 7. Mr, Batten and his son, Sanders Batten, had started to Mr. Eldridge Batten’s with a mule and trucks to barn tobacco. His two daughters and granddaughter were behind. They were the onfy eye witnesses to the awful tragedy, the driver and the men with him admitting that they were asleep. Mr. Batten was 58 years old on May 10, having been a life-long citizen of this .community. He was a good citizen, neighbor and a splen did farmer. The funeral was conducted at the home Saturday afternoon, July 8th, at 3 o’clock, by Rev. Debro Stancil and Rev. Jim Worley, in the pres ence of a large gathering of sor row-stricken friends and relatives. After the funeral, interment was made in the family plot near his home, by the side of his first w'ife, Mrs. Zilphia Batten, who preceded him to the grave eleven years ago, to await the final judgment. The floral offering.® were beauti ful, these bearing the mute testi mony to the esteem that he was held in throughout his community and the surrounding sections. He leaves to mourn their loss a wife and five children as follows: Sanders, Eldridge, George, Ella and Minda Batten, besides a ho.-t of relatives and friends. The sympathy of the community goes out to Mrs. Batten and the children in this sad hour. Miss Eunice Fulghum Wins First Prize Kenly High School Girl Wins $10 Prize and Right to Enter State Finals by Defeating Two Other Contestants in Central District. CARD OF THANK.S. The undersigned wish to express their heart-felt thanks and appre ciation to everybody who rendered service in any way during the aw ful death and burial of our hus band and father, Mr. B. E. Batten who was killed on Highway 22 July 7, at 5:30 a. m. Too, we had 17 acres of tobacco to house and had started to the work of housing it when he was killed. Of course, everything stopp ed. So on Monday morning and Tuesday all day our neighbors and friends from near and far came in and helped us bam all the tobacco (about 1700 sticks). We can’t thank as we really feel, since words fail to expre.=s our gratitude as we feel it toward these good people. May the Lord bless every one hundred fold in this life, and a home in heaven at the end. —Mrs. B. E. Batten and Children Selma, N. C., Rfd. 2. Smithfield, July 12.—Miss Eunice Grey P’ulghum, of Kenly High School in Johnston County, won first prize of $10 and the right to enter the State finals when she defeated two other contestants in the central district essay contest of the North Carolina Cotton Growers Coopera tive Association. Miss Fulghum, who was winner of her school and county contests, will now represent the central dis trict, composed of Wayne, Wilson, Wake, Chatham, Lenoir, Warren, Johnston, Durham and Franklin counties, in the State final contest which will be held in Raleigh July 28th. First prize in the final contest will be a one-year college scholar ship. Second prize of $7.50 was award ed to Miss Martha Hilliard, of Nor lina, who represented Wake, Frank lin and Warren counties, and third prize of $5 went to Miss Mildred Speight, of Grifton High School, representing Wayne, Lenoir and Du plin counties. M. G. Mann, of Raleigh, secreta ry-treasurer of the cotton associa tion, who presided over the contest, announced that in the central dis trict every student in the following schools participated in the contest this year: Bunn, Edward Be-t; Kenly, Pink Hill, Brogden and Eure ka. Mr. Mann also touched upon the American Institute of Cooperation, to meet in Raleigh July 24-28, and is.sued an invitation for those pres ent to attend. Delivering the prizes, J. W. Ste phenson, of Smithfield, director of the cotton association, told of' the “great educational work the essay contest is doing” and declared the hope of a new day for agriculture rests with the boys and girls of to day. “And these boys and girls are learning how to be better farmers and better citizens through the es say contest,” he said, pointing out that more than 4,000 participated in the contest this year. In her prize-winning essay Mi.ss Fulghum termed “Cooperation” the State’s greatest need and called up on farmers to cooperate not only in marketing and purchasing but also in production. FISH FRY TUESDAY EVENING Circle “C” of the Methodist church will serve a Fish Fry on Tuesday evening, July 18, at the stand for merly occupied by the Home Pride Tea Co. Come out and enjoy a real good fish supper. Meetings Planned For Sales Tax Discussion First Meeting To Be Held At Court House In Smithfield To-night (Thursday, July 13th) at 8 O’clock To Explain Workings of Sales Ta.\ To Merchants. A series of meetings has been arranged by the Eastern Carolina Chamber of Commerce of merchants throughout Eastern Carolina to hear the working of the .sales tax ex plained. Hon. Harry McMullen, the Director of the sales tax division has arranged to attend these meet ings of merchants and explain to them ju-t how the sales tax will work. The first of these meetings will be held at Smithfield, Thursday night of this week, July 13th, at 8 o’clock at the Court House. All mer chants in Johnston County and the surrounding counties are especially ui-ged to attend this meeting at Smithfield. The Revenue Department at Raleigh is very anxious that the merchants become familiar with just how thi.® tax will be collected. The second meeting of this kind will be held at Kinston, Friday night of this week, July 14th, at 8 o’clock at the Court House. The merchants in Kinston and surround ing territory are expected to attend this meeting. President Guy Elliott of Eastern Carolina Chamber of Commerce will preside over the meeting at Kinston and Secretary N. G. Bartlett will have charge of the meeting at Smithfield. Much in terest is being manifested in the new .®ales tax and it is very likely that tliese meetings will be well at tended. Mr. Doug. Driver Seriously 111. The many friends of Mr. Doug las Driver will regret to learn that he i.s .'eriously ill at his home in Smithfield. On la.st Saturday Mr. Driver suffered a nervous break down and ■was in an unconscious condition until Monday. He is a son of Mr. A. V. Driver, of Selma, and is manager of the Smithfield Dri- Cleaning Company and very popular with a large circle of friends. Canvassing Comes to Close, With Wallace Optimistic Over Late Returns—Reduction May Exceed Hopes—Possible That 4,000,000 Bales Will Be Taken Out of Production. Sunday School Class Elecits Officers. The. Alma Edgerton Bible Class of the Methodist Sunday School on last Sunday morning elected the following officers for the ensuing six months: President, R. E. Suber; Vice-Pres ident, C. L. Duggins; Secretary, Herbert Ward; Assistant Secretary, Robert Jeffreys; Treasurer, Joe Mor gan; Teacher, Eli Taylor; Assistant Teachers, William I. Godwin and J. C. Diehl. This class wa.s named in honor of Mrs. Alma Edgerton, of Raleigh, who was its efficient teacher for a number of years. Selma Baptist Picnic. The Selma Bapti.st Sunday school will hold their annual picnic at Pul len Park, Raleigh, N. C., on next Thursday, July 20. An attractive program has been arranged which will intere.st every one from the youngest to the oldest member of the church and Sunday school. Spe cial attractions for the children will be swimming, hobby-horse riding, viewing the wild animals, - birds, etc. Dinner will be served about 12;30. Ice cold lemonade will be served free to all. Short talks will be made at the dinner hour. Rev. F. C. Feezor, pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist church, will be the principal speak er. All are a-ked to take well filled baskets. Transportation will be pro vided for all who do not have a way to go. It is hoped that every member of the Sunday school will plan to go and enjoy this annual feast and outing. All are requested to meet at the church at 9 or 9:30' A. M. Le|; us make it a day of wholesome recreation for all. Where To Leave Vegetables. Washington, July 12.—The cam paign to reduce cotton acreage this year in 16 states was broug-ht to a close at midnig'ht, with the first ma jor acreage control effort of farm administration described as a suc cess. Secretary Wallace said that in hi.s opinion, when all returns have been received, “it will be shown that the South has matle one of the greatest demon trations of intelligent and unified action in the history of American agriculture.” Official figures showing the acre age offered to date were not avail able, but it wa.s said unofficially that the aggregate offer of farmers might greatly exceed their original goal of ten to eleven million acres. However, the administrators are less interested in acreage than in the assurance that the acres to be plowed up will sub-tantially reduce this year’s potential crop. Administi'ators were confident that the crop would be reduced 3,000,- 000 bales, with some prospect that the figure mig-ht be closer to 4,000,- 000 bales. It was said that the 2,400,000 bales of government-held cotton us ed a.s options for the plan might all be required to meet contract® sign ed by growers. Growers were offered alternative plans, one under which they w.ould be paid cash for plowing up from 25 to 50 per cent of their crop, with payments to be based upon es timated yields; the other a combi nation of smaller cash payments, option.®. on. an amount of govern ment cotton equal to the estimated production of the area they agreed to destroy. These opeion® were of fered on the basis of six cents a pound. About 60 per cent of the grower.® have favored the combination plan and if these exhausted the amount of government-held cotton, the pro- luction of the acres they agreed to plow up, together with the 40 per cent not covered by opeions, would bring the reduction of the potential crop to about 4,000,000 bales. Wallace .said “the latest report® from the cotton belt indicate that the campaign for the acreage reduc tion is moving rapidly, and ai>par- ently successfully, to a conclusion. “We will not know the final out come until the result of these con cluding days’ efforts have been re ceived and compiled. “It is my own belief, however, that when all the returns have been received, it will be shown that the South has made one of the greate.st (Jeuion-trations of intelli gent and unified action in the his tory of American agriculture. Seen Along The MAIN DRAG If those who will contribute veg etable for canning will leave same at Etheredge & O’Neal’s store be tween now and next Tuesday same will be called for. These are being canned for the benefit of the relief of Selma Town.®hip. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Ray and Miss Frances Ray, of Sanford, spent the week end at Morehead City. YANNIGAN TAM CORBETT left the Maindrag for a few days this week—for a business ( ?) trip to Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and other northern points—■ JIT YOUNGER says he had a great time at the World’s Fair—he saw a game on July 6 between the all stars, attended by 60,000 fan.®— he brought home with him as a souvenir a ball knocked into the grand'tand, said he didn’t know whether it came from Babe Ruth’s bat or not—“Why are you limp ing?”, a.sked Mr. TAL.TON, the bar ber, of STAR HARPER when he entered his barber shop Monday morning—“Why, I’ve been to a Democratic Convention” replied STAR—ROBERT TYNER climbed on the tip top of the tower on the Municipal building Tuesday and installed a big electric light, which can be seen for miles—wonder - if that isn’t about as high as he will ever get—New faces were seen at the ball park yesterday, EDITOR STANCIL, of the Johnstonian-Sun, JUDGE BROOKS and the clever manager of HUDSON-BELK, of Smithfield—ARMY MITCHINER al ways takes a chair along—too big to stand all through the game, be sides he says he can “root” better sitting—that fellov^“E§SO” DEAN is some “rooter”—wish we had more like him—let’s all go to Clayton Friday and pull for the Creechites.

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