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SELMA, N. C., THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1940.
SINGLE COPY 5c
NUMBER 18.
Resistration Books
Opened Saturday
Kornegay Cooking
School Big Success
.Bvic^s Will Remain Open Through Saturday,
May 11—E. J. Sasser Is Registrar For West
Selma; W. L. Etheridge For East Selma
The registration books are*
now in the hands of the regis
trars in the several voting pre
cincts throughout Johnston
county, having opened for the
registration of voters last Satur
day, April 27. The books will
remain open through Saturday,
May 11, 1940. The registrars
can be found at or near the
voting places during the next
two Saturdays, and have the
light to register voters during
the entire period from Saturday,
April 27, through Saturday,
May 11, 1940, but are not re
quired by law to stay at the
polling places except on Sat
urdays. If you can locate your
registrar at borne or elsewhere on
different days during the registration
period he can register you.
A list of the registrars and poll
holders for the different precincts in
Johnston county was published- in
The Johnstonian-Sun in the issue of
April 18th. The first name appearing
in each precinct is the registrar for
that precinct. •
All persons who have moii&d their
places of residence from one pre
cinct to another since last . election
must get a transfer card from the
precinct registrar in that precinct
where they voted last, and take this
card to the registrar in the precinct
where you now reside. This will be
his authority for placing your name
on the book.
Since the registration books have
been recopied in all o€, the election
precincts in Johnston county (except
Ingrams and North Boon Hill where
an entirely new registration is being
held), it might be well for each voter
to contact his registrar and see if
he or she is properly registered.
This is especially important if you
are a Republican and previously
registered as a Democrat in order to
participate in the Democratic pri
mary two years ago, as some voters
are reported to have done. Under the
new election law, if you are registered
as a Republican you cannot vote to
nominate a Democrat, and if you are
registered as a Democrat you can
not vote to nominate a Republican.
In other words, you have to vote in
the primary with the party you are
registered with. If you are registered
as a Democrat you must vote for
the Democratic nominees if you vote
at all, and if you are registered as a
Republican you must vote for the
Republican nominees in the primary
•—and by the way, the Republicans
have three candidates running for
Governor—George Pritchard of Ashe
ville; Robert H. McNeill of States
ville, and John R .Hoffman of Bur
lington.
E. J. Sasser is the registrar for
West Selma and W. L. Etheredge is
registrar for East Selma precinct.
If you do not know in which precinct
you live you can get this information
from either of the registrars named
above.
If you are registered as an Inde
pendent you cannot vote in the pri
mary election, but you have the right
to have the registrar change your
registration from Independent to the
political party with which you want
to align yourself, either Republican,
or Democrat, etc.
It should also be remembered that
in the general election next fall a
person will be allowed to vote for
any candidate, whether Republican,
Democrat, etc., regardless of how he
is registered. There will be no strings
tied to the voters in the general elec
tion—^they will be allowed to vote as
they please. But in the primary elec
tion this spring a voter is required
to register under the name of the
party to which he expects to align
himself in the primary.
Princeton Speaker
CONGRESSMAN COOLEY
Congressman Cooley
to Address Princeton
Graduates May 10th
Harold D. Cooley, North
Carolina’s 4th District
repi'esentative has accepted
the invitation of the Prince
ton High school to deliver
the principal address at
commencement exei’cises to
be held in the school audi
torium at 8 p. m., Friday,
May 10. Invitation of the
graduating class was ex
tended the Representative
Cooley through M. P.
Young, principal.
Cooley Will Speak
On Tobacco Changes
Washington, May 1. — Pending
amendments to the tobacco section
of the AAA program will be ex
plained in a nation-wide radio broad
cast by Representative Harold D.
Cooley of North Carolina Thursday
night.
North Carolina’s Representative on
the House Agriculture Committee
and sponsor of the jointly drafted
proposals will speak over the Mutual
Broadcasting System’s network from
10:15 to 10:30 p. m.
The amendments, drafted by all
the Congressmen from tobacco-pro
ducing districts in conjunction with
representatives of the growers, now
are pending before the House Agri
culture Committee.
Y. D. C. TO HOLD
RALLY ON MAY 8
Corbetl-Hatcher To
Close On May 7 th
The commencement exercises will
be held at Corbett-Hatcher school
next Tuesday, May 7th, beginning at
10:30 a. m.
The day’s exercises will consist of
a Recitation contest, a program in
form of a play, by the school, and
an address by Rev. C. E. Clarke,
Presbyterian minister of Kenly.
Lunch hour will be at i o’clock
More than one hundred ladies at
tended the cooking school put on
here last Friday afternoon by Mr. C.
E. Kornegay. The school was held in
the new building ne.xt to the Creech
Drug company which has been
diverted into a display room for his
large line of General Electric ranges
and refrigerators.
Miss Annie Laurie Herring, of
Goldsboro, was in charge of the
school and gave a lecture on how
to cook electrically, besides giving
many recipes for various dishes.
Mr. Ben Terrell of Goldsboro,
representative of the Carolina Power
& Light company, gave a lecture on
electricity. He not only stressed the
fact that electricity has become an
important factor to the housewife,
but cited the fact that practically
every form of business, industry,
domestic and social life would be
paralyzed today without electricity.
He told of how electricity first came
to be used for lighting purposes. A
man’s wife was taken seriously ill
during the night and an operation
had to be performed to save her life,
but the attending physician said they
would be obliged to wait until morn
ing because the old oil lamp lights
were too dun to work by. The man
began thinking—something must be
done. He took several' lamps and
placed them at such an angle that
all the lights would reflect in a mirror
and focus the reflection on the bed
where the sick lady lay. He called
the doctor to witness his arrange
ment who said the light was ample
for the operation which was then
performed. This very act gave birth
to concentrated light which has
illumined the world through the use
of electricity.
Slips were passed out and each
person signed their name and ad
dress. These were placed in a box
and then the prizes were awarded as
the names were drawn from the box.
Those winning prizes were:
Mrs. Pearl Richardson—^Check for
?10.00.
Selma Kiwanians Enjoy
Fine Musical Program
The members of the Selma Kiwanis
club were given a rare treat on last
Thursday evening in the nature of a
program of violin and piano music,
consisting of a violin solo by Mas-
fer Benton Norris Stephenson of
Benson, accompanied at the piano by
Miss Wilhelmina Utley, daughter of
Dr. H. H. Utley, also of Benson. This
young fellow certainly knows his
violin for a boy so young. Other
numbers, during the evening were in
the nature of violin duets by Miss
Utley and Miss Delaney Turlington
of near Coats. They were accomp
anied at the piano by Miss Mildred
Perkins of Benson.
Miss Utley is recognized as one of
the outstanding musicians of Eastern
North Carolina, and the type of
music furnished on this occasion
certainly bears out this statement.
These Benson musicians were given
a rising vote of thanks for bringing
this fine program to the club.
H. H. Lowry was program chair-
jnan, and it was through his efforts
that this fine program was made
possible.
President David Ball announced
that, due to a district Kiwanis meet
ing at Raeford this week, there would
be no meeting of the Selma club,
and all members are urged to attend
the Raeford meeting. But advised
those who cannot attend the Raeford
meeting to go to the town clerk’s
office and so advise M. R. Wall and
in this way prove their attendance
so their absence will not be counted
against them.
District Lieutenant-Governor War
ren. Pate and Mrs. Pate of Feyette-
vill were special guests of the even
ing, and Governor Pate made a short
talk. He also attended a meeting of
the board of directors immediately
following the evening program. Other
guests were E. V. Woodard, Jr., Miss
Elizabeth Whitaker and R. E. Suber.
President Ball appointed J. Y-
Program Selma High
School Commencement
Baccalaureate Sermon Will Be Preached Sunday
Evening, May 5, By Dr. Glenn of Raleigh-
Glass Day Exercises May 10, 8 P. M.
One of the high spots in the commencement exercises of Seima
High schooi wiii be the baccaiaureate sermon, deiivered by Dr.
John C. Menn in the school auditorium next Sunday evening at
8 o clock. The program for the evening is as follows:
2k Processional Seniors
Invocation Rev. D. M. Clemmon^
Speaker
DB. RALPH \V. McUONALU
FINALS ANNOUNCED
Hymn — “Come Thou Almighty
King” Congregation.
Scripture Reading and Prayer
Rev. O. L. Hathaway
Anthem—The Recessional Choir
Sermon Dr. John C. Glenn
Hymn—“Lead On, O King Eternal”'
Congregation
Benediction Dr. John C. Glenn
Recessional
Wednesday Morning Program
(Seventh Grade Exercises)
The seventh grade exercises will
be held Wednesday morning, May 8,
at 11 o’clock.
Perfect attendance certificates and
letters and stars to be awarded to
athletes.
Wednesday Evening Program
(Class Day Exercises)
At this season of the year when
thousands of high school graduates
will be leaving school to face a
world which is torn by international
disputes it is fitting that we pause
I7AD Mir'D/Y Cr’UrtrM moment and see what the youth
lYllV..lvD of America can do to help start a
movement for Universal Peace. 'The
The baccalaureate sermon will be 1 time has come when Youth no longer
preached on Sunday evenaig. May 5,(must be lined up and used as a
by the Rev. C. B. Howard.
A musical recital, under the direc
tion of Mrs. R. N. Hinnant, will be
given on the evening of May 3 at 8
o’clock.
target to satisfy greed, hatred, and
militarism. We must take things into
our hands. We want to live, to
create, and to have lasting peace. We
believe in equal opportunity, freedom
for All, And A - definite sense of so-.
Mrs. Eva Massey—Check for $5.00.
Mrs. C. L. Grumpier—Check for
$5.00.
Mrs. Albert Brown — Check for
$5.00.
Mrs. David Munden—Cake.
Mrs. R. A. Jones—Skillet chicken.
Mrs. Dowdy Watkins, Kenly, Steak.
Louise Overby, Smithfield, Route
2, Snap Beans.
Bettie Corbett, Smithfield, Thrift
Cooker Meal.
There were several other prizes
given, such as tea sets, glassware,
etc.
,, . , Dr. Raipii ■ MapOonaJd.-o-f Winston-
■Chamblee prog-ranj chairman for next! will deliver the commence- f curity. We desire to see every human
Thursday evening. Mr. Chamblee has address on Friday evening. May I being reach his fullest development,,
secured Hon. Paul D. Grady, can-j g o’clock. / physically, materially, and spiritually.
didate for Governor, as his guest
speaker on that occasion.
Jimmie Lane Attains
Eagle Scout Ranking
The Young Democratic club of
Johnston County has planned to have
its annual rally on Wednesday night,
May 8th. The rally will be held in
Smithfield at the Legion Hut at 7
o’clock and a barbecue supper will
he served. Hon. Victor S. Bryant
of Durham will make the principal
address. Hon. Paul D. Grady, can
didate for Governor, will also talk
for a few minutes. All of the county
candidates are invited to attend and
will be recognized.
James A. Wellons, Jr., President,
has appointed the following com
mittees.
Publication—^Tom Lassiter, Ethel
Benton, Ray Brady; Invitation—Mrs.
Helen Gould Ragsdale, John A. Wal
lace, Christine Brady; Program—
Marvin Johnson, A. A. Corbett, Mrs.
Lucy Rhodes Duncan, W. R. Peele;
Arrangenjents — Bill Britt, Norman
Grantham; Tickets—Smithfield: Mar
vin Johnson, Durwood Creech, Rhetta
Martin; Selma — William Godwin,
Mrs. Maggie Chamblee, Frank Hood;
Kenly—P. D. Grady, Jr., Lester Wat
son; Micro—Joe Earl Creech; Pine
Level—Kenneth Gurley, W. B. Oliver,
Jr.; Princeton—Waverly Edwards, Jr.,
Jack, Wooten; Four Oaks—Newton
Williams; Gilbert Grady; Benson
Ed Johnson, Ethel Benton, J. R.
Barefoot; Clayton—Bill Massey, Ray
Brady, Boy Atkinson; Wilson’s Mills
—C. G. Uzzle.
Interest in Boy Scouting continues
to grow in Johnston county. Eighty-
seven Scouts representing all six
troops of the county’s more than a
dozen Scout officers, a cub squad and
a number of visitors, gathered at
the Legion hut in Smithfield Monday
night for the Johnston district Court
of Honor.
The Smithfield troop again won
the banner. The Benson troop won
special mention' from Executive Gil
bert Bush for its handicraft, having
exhibited a unique'camp chest which
is convertible into a large table 'with
a shelf underneath and also a long
rope ladder. The new troop from
Pine Level won third place. The cub
pack from Benson was recognized
and loudly cheered.
Jimmie Lane of the Selma troop
reached the rank of Eagle Scout,
Walter Peterson of Smithfield and
Billy Wall of Micro, Life Scouts;
Craig Jones of Smithfield' and A. T.
Gaddy of Micro, Star Scouts; W. B.
Godwin, Bill Holt, Ralph Starling,
Douglas Hinnant and Thomas Peedin
of Pine Level and B. J. House and
Griffin Worthington of Micro, Second
Class.
Merit badges were won by Bob
Stallings, Jimmie Bobbitt, Walter
Peterson, Lester Barbour and Craig
Jones of Smithfield. Wiley Wall
Franklin Batten, Truett Jones, Ray
Creech, Jim Jearce, A. T. Gaddy and
Henry Mozingo of Micro and Jimmie
Lane of Selma.
Announcement 'was made that a
camporee was being planned for the
district to be held the last week in
Mav.
Pilot Wm. I. Godwin
Wins In Aerial Contest
Captain R. E. Lee, popular man
ager of the Rocky Mount airport,
sponsored a contest for student and
private pilots at the Rocky Mount air
port Sunday. There were 3 separate
contests, with twenty pilots com
peting. Solicitor William I. Godwin,
Selma’s well known pilot, was
awarded first prize in the bomb
dropping contest. He was presented
a flying jacket. William Norkett,
another local pilot, won second prize
in spot landing. He received five dol
lars worth of merchandise. Mr.
Norkett’s record stood first from the
beginning until next to the last man
to compete. A. Z. Thompson, Jr.,
also of Selma, was one of the par
ticipants.
Local Composer
Receives Recognition
And here we are back to the time
of year when a fellow can’t see the
scenery for the billboards.
The tax issue is a drawback in
a man’s attempting to be a success
in business. '
Mrs. Leon Woodruff, talented
young musician and musical com
poser of Selma, recently received
notice from “The Grade Teacher,” a
teacher’s magazine published in
Darien, Conn., that her manuscript,
“A Health Song,” has been accepted
and will be published in the June
issue of that magazine. Mrs. Wood
ruff is a graduate of Eastern Caro
lina Teachers’ College and composed
the college song being used by that
institution, as well as other composi
tions, and is also an accomplished
pianist. She is organist at the Selma
Baptist church.
Blue Mold Treatment
Found Very Effective
Dr. Wade H. Atkinson told the
editor of The Johnstonian-Sun this
morning that if anyone doubted that
there is a treatment for blue mold
that works, he would be glad for
them to visit one bed on his farm
that has recently been treated as a
demonstration. Miss Ruth McLean
from the Tobacco Research Labora
tory of Duke UniverV|iy, applied the
treatment according nathe specifica
tions adopted by the^%tate Depart
ment of Agriculture. The name of
the treatment used is Para-dichloro
benzene and is in crystal form. These
crystals gradually evaporate and the
odor is believed to exterminate the
blue mold. The bed Miss McLean
treated for Dr. Atkinson is about
eight miles north of Selma just off
Highway 39 on the dirt road leading
down to Atkinson’s mill. One end of
the bed was left untreated and Dr.
Atkinson says on the untreated part
the plants continue to die while that
portion where the treatment was ap
plied the plants are green, and
making excellent growth. Dr. Atkin
son said in order to hold the fumes
in the bed a reasonably thick cloth
must be placed over the bed for
several hours ■while the fumes are
evaporating.
RADIO SHOP MOVED
James Driver has moved his radio
repair business from the building
opposite The Johnstonian-Sun office
to the new Kornegay building, next
door to Creech Drug company. James
is now in a position to better take
care of your wants in his line.
He Is Convinced
In 1937, two out of every five
farmers in the United States were
tenants.
“It pays to advertise,’’
Frank Woodruff told The
Johnstonian - Sun ad man
yesterday. “Last week I ad
vertised 150 bushels of
shelled corn and soy beans
for sale, and by ' Saturday
night, two days after the
paper came out, I had com
pletely sold out.”
Young Man Ends Life
With Shotgun Wound
Funeral services for Silas Toole,
23, who ended his life Saturday by
shooting himself with a shotgun,
were held Sunday at the Dunn
family cemetery, near Pour Oaks.
Toole was found in a barn loft, a
wound in the side of his head and a
shotgun lying nearby. The shooting
occurred on the farm of Jesse Strick
land, Four Oaks, Route 2. Dr. E. N.
Booker, coroner, who with Sheriff
K. L. Rose investigated, said it was
a “clear case of suicide.”
This can be done only when wars
are abolished and universal peace is.
enthroned in the hearts of 2nen and
nations.
We have prepared a program for
you showing the utter futility ot
war. Too often youth is blinded by
the glory of battle and feels that
the greatest distinction that can come
to him is to be a war hero.
Seniors Will Present “Let Youth
Speak”
The action centers around Youth
of today seeking the Glory of War.
He meets Peace who urges him to
become her follower. War appears
with his henchmen to impress upon
Youth the dazzling gains to be had
(Continued on Last Page)
Seen and Heard Along
THE MAINDRAG
:By H. H. L.:
“Good Morning, Young Man,” was
the way RILEY RENFROW greeted
DR. GEORGE VICK Monday mom-
g; “young man, did you say?” re-
Mr. Qemmons To
Preach On ^Tower”
The pastor, Rev. D. M. Clemmons,
will preach on the subject, “Power,”
at the Selma Baptist church Sunday
morning; text Acts 1:8—“Ye shall
have power.” We shall consider where
our power comes from; how it works
in our lives and the need of more
power now.
plied the doctor — “why only this-
morning I attended the birth of a
baby, having previously attended the
birth of the baby’s mother and grand
mother, and yet you say ‘young
man’ ”—this bespeaks no evidence of
race suicide in Johnston county—
FLOYD C. PRICE, SR., attended the
District Rally in Raleigh and heard
SENATOR PEPPER of Florida—^he
reports a big crowd, plenty of bar
becue and a good speech—-WILKINS,
of The Herald, donned his new straw
hat Tuesday morning and almost
immediately Old Sol turned on the
heat—you should have done it earlier,
E. V.—JAMES DRIVER is now oh
the Maindrag proper—JAMES has
moved his radio repair business to
the new KORNEGAY building, next
door to CREECH’S DRUG STORE—
THE QUALITY FOOD STORE in
stalled a new refrigerator yesterday
—it is a whopper and GEORGE MC
CARTHY , manager, says it cost
heaps ’n heaps—-sorry to hear of the
serious illness of WADE BRANNAN,
owner of the DUNN FURNITURE
CO.—^he is suffering from a heart
attack—TALMAGE CORBETT, man
ager of the Selma Branch of the
Company, visited him Sunday—his
many friends hope he will soon be
well again — RAYMOND PEEDIN,
owner of the F & P AUTO PARTS
CO., is missed these days from the
Maindrag—but reports from his bed
side at Sanatorium state that he is
getting along nicely and hopes to be
able to return home in the next few
weeks.