North Carolina Newspapers

we DO OUR PART THE JOHNSTONIAN THE JOHNSTONIAN AND JOHNSTON COUNTY SUN CONSOLIDATED VOL. 16 C. W. Scales To Head Kiwaois Club Next Year Will Succeed C. L. Richardson, Who Has Been President of the Local Club for the Past Two Years— Directors Will Also Be Klected Tonight. A nominating committee, compos- ■ed of Geo. F. Brietz, C. A. Jacobs and J. C. Avery, was appointed by Pi’esident C. L. Richardson to select ■a president, vice-president and di rectors for the en uing year. These ■will be voted on by the members of . T.he Kiwanis Club at the regular meeting of the club tonight. Those ncminated are as follows; President, C. W. Scales. Vice-President, W. H. Adams. Directors: John Wiggs, L. T. Shi- gleton, W. J. Crain, C. P. Harper, T. S. Krahenbuhl, John Jefffries and J. C, Avery. District-Trustee, C. L. 'Richardson. Last Friday n'ght a meeting of the 4th Carolinas Kiwanis division wa.S' held at the Y. M. C. A. in Fayetteville. Representatives were present from Selma, Smithfield, Fayetteville, Lumberton, Aberdeen, Sanford and Raeford. Those present from Selma were O. A. Tuttle, James A. Ray, M R. Wall, C. W. Scales, D. F. Waddell G. F. Brietz and C. L. Richardson. A very interesting business pro gram was put on which included talks by C. W. Scales, who is run ning for Lt. Governor and George F. Brietz of the local club. The sub jects of the talks were “'Boy Scout 'Work In Selma.” John McDonald, of the Raleigh elub, entertained the club with his Bianor and also explained the work ing of the student loan fund of the Raleigh Kiwanis club. Through this ■fund a number of boys and girls from Wake county have found it possible to attend college. Four e«-Lt. Governors of the 4th division, William H. Montgomery ■ Governor of the Carolinas District, Ralph Barker, of the Durham club and Tracy Cunningham, of the Greensboro club who .are candidates for 'Governor of the Carolinas dis- -trict ,at the Elizabeth City conven tion, were also present. .IT- Humphrey Defies ' Executive Order President Roosevelt Saturday Re moved Humphrey as Federal Trade Commissioner But He Sat at His Official Desk Today in Defiance of the Order. Washington, Oct. 9.—Wm. E. Humphrey “removed” by President Roosevelt Saturday as federal trade commissioner sat at his official desk today in defiance of the order. He attended the regular meeting of the commission. Neither he nor the commissioner would say what action was planned. Humphrey reiterated, however, that he has not the slightest inten- t'on of giving up his office unless foreed to do so by the court. While the daily calendar came to Humphrey’s desk no other official business apparently was being sent to him. William Whitley Taken By Death Mr. WilLam T. Whitley, prominent citizen of John ton county, died at his home one mile west of Prince ton Saturday evening at 9:30 o’clock of a sudden heart attack. The funeral was held at 4 o’clock Sunday afternoo-n from the home. Rev. E. C. Durham of Warrenton, N. C., a former pastor, officiated, assisted by Rev. C. A. Turner, of South Boston, Va. Rev. L. T. Single- ton, of Selma; Rev. H G Ronark of Princeton and Rev. H. I. Hinson of Durham. Jlr. Whitley was born at the old Whitley homestead near Princeton on May 23, 1857 and died October 7. 1933. He was a devoted member of the Methodist church from Iris early youth and a pillar in the Princeton church for years. A public spirited citizen of his community anc’ a Christian gentleman of the highest type, loved and respected by all who knew him. He was married to Miss Hattie Raiford, of Princeton, on Dec. 20 1882 Surviving are his widow and the following children: Mrs W. T M'tchell, George T. and Ray Whitley of Durham; W. K. Whitley, of Ral eigh; Mrs. A. K. Eason, of Selma; Clarence Whitley and Mrs. Conrad Parker, of Princeton; Melvin Whit ley, of Goldsboro; two sisters, Mrs Charlie Britton and Mrs. Richard Brown, of Rich Square. A great concourse of sorrowing- relatives and friends were present at the funeral to pay a last tribute to the deceased. Active pallbearers -were: Dr B. L Aycock, Dr. F. M. Aycock, Garland Woodard, Jasper Boyette, E. A. Holt, and W. J. Massey. The honorary pallbearers were; H. M. Fitzgerald, J. I. Massey, G T. Boyette, G. W. Hayes, W. A Edwards, A. J. Fitzgerald, O. L. Boyette and J. R. Ledbetter . Interment took place in the family burying ground near the home. A large number of floral offerings at tested the esteem in which he and his family are lipld. Among tho.-e from a distance at tending the funeral were: Mrs. Richard Brown and Ezra Brown, of Rich Sauare; P. C. Draper and Mr. and Mrs. Whitley Draper, of Weldon, Noah Lee and family; Hu bert Raiford and family, of Dunn; Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Raiford, Mrs Annie Farthing, R. L. Stone, Mr and Mrs. George Whitley, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Whitley, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Mitchell, Mr, E. J. Hellen, E. C and A. T. Woodard and Barion Stucky, of Durham. Barion Stucky, of Durham; Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Whitley, Dr. Jasper Stucky and T. T. Wellons, 'of Ral- e’gh; Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Whitley, of Goldsboro; Clifton Stucky, of Kenly and Miss Effie Woody, of Sanatorium. An Unusual Peavine. SPENDING PUBLIC MONEY It i.s estimated that the Adminis tration spending to hurry up cash and credits to make the people more prosperous totals $12,000,000. Tke -whole $3,300,000,000 public works fund is supposed to be distributed for spending January 1, and the committee that can spend the fast est will get the first money. There i- $500,000,000 granted for local ■unemplo-yment, millions for railroads ■to buy rails and equipment, $400,- 000,000 ready to loan to help the farmers up to 10 cents a pound on their cotton, and an additional $110,000,000 bounty to cotton farm ers who plowed up 10,000,000 acres of cotton this summer. Wheat farm ers who have agreed to cut down next year’s acreage by 15 per cent will get $90,000,000 in bonus pay- m ments. Cemetery Cleaning Mr. B. F. Barnes, who lives about three and one-half miles north of Selma, was in town Wedne.sday af ternoon and exhibited to the editor of the John.stonian-Sun and a num ber of other citizens of the town a very unusual peavine. This peavine, said Mr. Barnes, was pulled from a field in which many other similar vines are gro-wing. It measures 22 feet from the tip of a single run ner to its root. With a runner of equal length on the opposite side the vine would have measured 44 feet across. The root measures about 3 inches in diameter and has branch roots in profusion, one of which is about the size of an ordi nary hoe, handle. Mr. Barnes said he planted these peas about the first week in March and from the time the first gteen peas came until the present he has been able to get all the green peas he needed from this field. One very remarkable thing about these peas, said Mr. Barnes, is the fact that during the early summer months the peas were brown in col or when matured, but after late summer and early fall they have been black or speckled. SELMA, N. C.. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1953 LAST SATURDAY IN SELMA BY M. L. STANCIL These autumn days are beautiful, no matter where you’re at, But if you happen to be in Selma, you can laugh and grow fat. Last Saturday was no exception to what we’ve seen before, Especially among the crowds around one certain store. There was an image in the window called Mechanical Ralph, And Ten Bucks had been offered if you could make him laugh. He nodded to and fro and bobbed all round and about, But that he was a real man, there was considerable doubt. A mirror was put into use by someone standing near by, And the sun’s rays was reflected right into Ralph’s eye. He forgot that he was a machine and ran out to the front, But he could find no trace of the fellow who pulled the stunt. He rebuked him in strong language as off the fellow ran, Then we heard a voice in the crowd say “that’s a real man.” His lips had been sealed, and his eyes set steady in his head, But the sun in a mirror seemed to almost arouse the dead. He called the intruder yellow, and all that sort of talk, But it fell on deaf ears, as he had already taken a brisk walk. Having been blinded two years from a similar kind of act, He was ready for an exhibition where the street was packed. This was only one of the interesting things that we saw, For there were many wagers who carried a drooping jaw. They had staked their good money on the baseball game, And felt like they needed a kicking for taking such bad aim. There were others who took a chance and did really win, And to these fellows it was no trouble to sprout a broad grin. Raleigh Griffin appeared uneasy, which is something strange, As he feared that the Branch Bank might run short on change. Raleigh stood at the window for about an hour and a half, With a sort of one-cornered smile, though he could not laugh. As he counted out the change for a five, a ten or a twenty. He said he hoped everybody in Selma had change a plenty. John Jeffreys stood and watched for something to break. As business was so dull that it gave him a bad headache. Wagons and trucks with seed cotton was simply a sight. And all gins were keept busy Tunning until late that night. Our cotton buyers were kept busy throughout the whole day. Answering questions of fai’mers as to how much they’d pay. One would buy a bale, another would get two or three, Depending, of course, on how large his order might be. As one would take a stroll down Anderson or Raeford Street, He saw attractive store fronts with many good things to eat. A constant line of customei's were passing in and out, And many of them were lank and lean while others were stout. The day was quite beautiful and the sun was shining warm, And many shoppers were carrying bundles on . their arm. So Selma on Saturday is usually quite an interesting place. But we’ll not attempt to say moi’e here for lack of space. An Unusual Burial Service Is Held Salisbury, Oct. 8.—T-wo thousand people attended the funeral of Ben Freeze, i-etired business man and farmer, of Woodleaf at the Presby terian church there this afternoon and witnessed a burial that was most unufual. Mr. Freeze, who died last Tuseday, sometime ago had a vault built in the church cemetery under his personal supervision. He was averse to being buried in a casket and g-ave explicit directions which were car ried out today. His body, clothed only in hs underwear and covered with a sheet, was borne to the church on a cot. After the ceremony the body was placed on a mattres.s and spiings and when placed in the vault by persons previously selected by him for the job a cjuilt was Spread over the body and it was left as in ^leep. Room was left on the mattress for iVlrs. Freeze when she shall have died. Brewery Permit Home Town of Zeb V. Turlington Site of $1,000,000 Project. On Thursday, October 19 is the day set to clean out the cemetery at Banner’s Chapel, and we hope all that have lots in the cemetery will try and be there for it is a big job ior a few. So come early. W. Y. MOORE, Pastor. Chairman Fletcher of the Senate Banking Committee says that his committee will not relax in its in vestigation until all the crooks and twists of Wall Street practices are bared to the public gaze. Raleigh, Oct. 10.—Statesville, the home town of Zeb Vance Turlington, author of North Carolina’s prohibi tion law, today loomed as the site for a million dollar brewery. A charter for the “Old South Brewing company” of State.sville calling- for an authorized capital .stock of $1,000,000, wa.s g-ranted by Secretary of State Stacey W. Wade. The incorporation papers author ize the brewing of 3 2 per cent beer, legalized by the 1933 legislature, and the manufacture of “.such other alcoholic beverages as may become legal.” Three Winston-Salem men, C. L. Frazier, J. E. Peterson and R. D. Davis, were listed as incorporators, havin^^ubscribed $300 of the $1,- 000,000 authorized stock. Repeal Takes Lead 6 To I In Florida Cities Pile Up Huge Majorities and Rural Districts Show Wet Balances. Jacksonville, Fla , Oct. 10—Florida tonight apparently had become the 33rd state to ratify the 21«t amendment repealing the nation’s prohibition laws, a.s incomplete re turns showed a trend of six to one for the repealists. Tabulations showed 143 of the state’s 1,273 precincts had returned 19,053 for repeal and 3,560 against, not only were the cities going wet but most of the rural districts were showipg balances against the 18th amendment. The tabulated vote was from 25 of the state’s 67 counties. One precinct in Osceola county was the only one of the 143 report ing a dry lead. There the vote was for repeal, 228, against, 240. Jacksonville was voting for re peal by approximately 10 to one and fashionable Palm Beach county wa.s against prohibition by 11 to one, This Boy Some Cotton Picket Undismayed by Honeymoon Hoodo of the “Speejacks,” De spite.. Divorce.. Records. of Around-the-World Cruises, An other Hopeful.. Young.. Couple Will Attempt It. See the Illus trated Article in The American Weekly, the Magazine Distribu ted With Next Sunday’s Balti more American. Buy it from your favorite newsboy or news dealer. Goldsboro—A 14-year-old Wayne county boy picked 356 pounds of cotton in one day of less than ten hours thi.s fall and said he expects to pick 400 in one day before he is 15. The boy is Earl Bedford, son of Mr. and Mr.-. F. F. Bedford, of the Nahunta section. Several grown men have raced with him in the same field, but not one has sur passed him. In three days Earl picked 900 pounds and he challenges any one of his age for a cotton picking race. GOVERNMENT CONTROL Nearly all the great industries of ■he country have finally agreed to the rules laid down by the NRA, and for the first time in the history of the United State.s all branches of activity throughout the country are under the direction of the United States Government. Thus _the Ad ministration through the powers voted by Congress is operating a great national machine. Billons of dollars backs the endeavor. It remains to be demonstrated whether this i.s a perfect New Deal and one that will bring the coun try back to normal. With normal conditions restored the country may have to look after its own future. Selma Schools Open With An Increased Enrollment Elections Officials To Attend School Schools To Be Held in Every County In State October 2tth—Major McLendon Issues Call in Behalf State Association of Election Officials—Guidebook To Be Used. Mr. Charles A. Creech, chairman, Hugh A. Page and J. D. Pai-ker, members of the Board of Elections of Johnston County, were asked to call together the judges and registrar.- of election in all of their precincts on ’fuesday morning, October 24, at 10:30 o’clock and to conduct at that time local schools of instruction in the. powers and duties of election officials relative to the elections to be held Novem ber 7. The request was made in a letter sent to the county board by the North Carolina Association of Elec tion Officials, Maj. L. P. McLendon, of Durham, president anil George C. Hampton, Jr., of Greensboro, and Raymond Maxwell, of Raleigh, vice- presidents. The letter had the en dorsement of the State Board of Elections. This is the first time in the history of the State that local schools of instruction have been held for election officials. The basis for the instruction will be a guidebook which has just been prepared under the auspices of the Institute of Govern ment by George C. Hampton, Jr., vice-president of the State Associa tion of Election Officials and chair man of the Guilford Board of Elec tions. Copies of this guide book have been sent to the 6,000 election of- ficfals in the State. School Trucks To Pick Up All Children Who Are One and One- Half Miles or More From School. Children Wiith Sore Eyes Advised To Stay At Home Until Well. The Selma schools opened Wed ne.sday morning with one of the the large.st attendance records in the hi.story of the school. Rev. W. J. Crain conducted the devotional exercises, i after which Prof. O. A. Tuttle, the Superintend ent, advised all children with sore eyes to stay at home until well. Dr, G. D. Vick offered his services in treating those with sore eyes free of charge. The number of parents present at the opening was 30. School trucks will pick up all pu pils who are one and one-half mile.si distant just as last year. A still larger enrollment is ex pected when school opens next week. Corbett-Hatcher school opened with 128 present as compared with 131 la t year. Selma grammar grades had 760 present; the high school had 182 present, .making- 942 pre.sent this year as compared with 919 last year. The total for Selma and Cor- bet-Hatcher this year was 1070 as compared with 1040 last year. Hilliard Price Dies At Advanced Age Attend.s Family Reunion Mr. C. L. Richardson and family, W. W. Hare and family, J. D. Massey and family, Wyatt Richard son, Harold Fulghum, E. G. Rich ardson, Freddie Richardson and Gene Richardson attended the Rich ardson family reunion which was held at the old Dr. Richardson liome place near Wendell last Sun day. Miss Eva Richardson Improving 'I’he many friends of Miss Eva Richardson, who was injured in an automobile wreck while returning from a football game at Chapel Hill a few days ago, will be glad to learn that she is much improved. She is now at her home in Selma After the accident she was taken to Duke hospital where .-he spent sev eral days. Murder Witness Is Found Slain Body of 23-Year Old Marvel Ciil- lom, of Roanoke Rapids is Found Within 300 Yards of Her Home; She Had Been Severely Beaten And Her Throat Slashed; Miss Miss Cullom was a Witness to the Quadruple Cannon Slaying. Roanoke Rapids, N. C., Oct. 9.— Through the slaying of a 23 years old woman here officers sought to 1 shed light on unsolved murder of four men in Virginia. Her body severely beaten and her throat slashed, Marvel Cullom, of Roanoke Rapids was found lifele-s yesterday within 300 yards of the home where she liyed with her widowed mother. * At a preliminary hearing into the quadruple Cannon slaying in near by Boyton, Va., she was a witness and officers said they were closely investigating the possibility of a connection between her death and the Cannon murders. Coroner W. C. Williams today said he had issued one warrant and was preparing two more for Roanoke Rapids men who he believed might be able to throw some light on the case. Meanwhile an inquest was pend ing the acculation of more details. The coroner said he had an open jury ready but no inquest would be held until all information was gath ered and all rumos investigated. Mr. J. A. Gurley spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Raleigh, attend ing the North Carolina State Fair. Smithfield, Oct. 9.—On la-t Friday morning as the light of day wa.s about to overcome the dark shades of night, so was the mortal body of uncle Hillard Price passing through that dark valley of death, across that river where there is no night. Having had a light stroke of paralysis about one and one-half years ago, he had ceased to be as active and cheerful as was natural for him, although he kept going until last Monday morning, on aris ing he had the third stroke which caused his death on Friday follow ing. Born September 27, 1860 the son of Quillie and Mary Price he had spent his entire life in this community. On his last birthday, which was about one week ago his children gave him a birthday supper which was thoroughly enjoyed by him although it was a complete surpri.se. His funeral was conducted from - the home Saturday evening and his body was laid to rest in the family burying plot near his home by his boyhood playmate. Rev. J. T. Col lier, who spoke in praise of the life that the deceased had lived, he said in part “Hillard as you know has never joined any church but I re member what he told me on one of the occasions that I wa.-,’ talking t.a him along this line that he loved what I preached" but he felt that he was not ready, or worthy to be come a member.” No doubt in my mind but that he felt like Paul of old that of all sinners he was chief and that brings to my mind another of Pauls sayings, I have fought a .good fight, 1 have fini.shed my course, I have kept the faith, hence forth there is laid up for me a crown of righteou.s. Of a jolly dis position he easily made friends, .a gooil neighbor always ready to lend • a helping hand ,a kind and sympa thetic father always doing the be.st po.ssible by his children, A devoted husband ever trying to lessen the burden of the one he had promised to forsake all for, with .such a life passing from any community, it is easy to understand why such a large crowd was present to pay their last respects. Besides neighbors and friends, he leaves to mourn their loss a devoted wife and five children, four boys and one girl. Dally, Ray mond, Ernest, Harvey and Mrs. Charlie Green. A NEPHEW MONEY AND CREDIT The latest gigantic relief corpora tion announced by President Roose velt will have $330,000,000 to use for' buying food, clothing and fuel for the de-titute this winter. This tremendous sum will take up the surpluses of “stock on hand” in glutted markets. The Reconstrimtion Finance Corporation is putting forth its ef forts to enlist the banks to loan more money to speed up the credit expansion drive of the Administra tion. . • -f • 'i J #