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SELMA, N. C., THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1940.
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NUMBER 19.K
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MRS. B. A. HENRY
ANNOUNCES PLANS
FOR POPPY DAY
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Poppy Day will be observed in
Selma and throughout the nation on
May 25, the Saturday before Me
morial Day, Mrs. C. A. Bailey, presi
dent of Selma Post of the American
Legion Auxiliary, announced today.
On that day all Americans will be
asked to wear memorial poppies in
tribute to the World War dead and
to aid the living victims of the war.
The little red memorial flowers
will be distributed here by women
and girls of the Selma Unit, under
the direction of Mrs. B. A. Henry,
chairman of the Poppy Day com
mittee. All contributions received for
the poppies will go to Legion and
Auxiliary welfare work for the dis
abled veterans, their families and the
families of the dead.
“We feel that Poppy Day will have
increased meaning to America this
year,” said Mrs. C'. A. Bailey, “be
cause renewed warfare in Europe
has renewed the memory of those
boys of ours who gave their lives
“over there’ twenty-two years ago.
It is for them that we put on the
poppy each year, to show that we
still remember and honor their sac
rifices. It is the flower which grew
where they fell and which now bloom
on the coats of Americans who ap
preciate their service.
“Events of the past year have
shown us clearly that to be secure
the United States must have men
ready and able to defend the coun
try, willing to give their lives in its
defense, if necessary. We can be
thankful today that we had such
men twenty-two years ago. From
them we can draw inspiration for
the patriotic service necessary to
maintain our freedom and democracy
against today’s dangers. Wearing
their flower over our hearts means
that within our hearts their love of
America still lives.”
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John W. Mozinso
Dies At Home Here
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Dr, Glenn Preaches
Baccalaureate Sermon
An important part of the Com
mencement exercises were held at the
Selma High school Sunday evening
when the baccalaureate sermon was
delivered by Dr. John C. Glenn,
pastor of Edenton Street Methodist
church, Raleigh. A large crowd at
tended the services which were held
in the school auditorium. The various
churches suspended their regular
services in order for the members of
their own congregation to attend.
The vested choir was composed of
members of the different church
choirs of the city. Scripture reading
and prayer w'as by the Rev. D. M.
Clemmons, pastor of the local Bap
tist church. The visiting minister
was introduced by the Rev. O. L.
Hathaway, of the Methodist church.
Dr. Glenn’s theme was: “What I
Would Do, If I were a High School
Graduate Like You, Knowing What
I Know Tonight.”
HARRY CANDLER
WRITES TO MOTHER
Mrs. M. T. Candler received a letter
from her son, Harry, this week,
written at Jasper, Texas, Sunday,
May 5, 1940, which reads as follows:
“We have been on maneuvers just
a week now, and a rather hectic
week it has been. Came in town (or
rather village) tonight to ge^*a hot
shower. We have nothing at camp in
which to bathe except our folding
buckets.
“This small town has never had
so many people in it before. Its just
like 20,000 men camped out at Alex
Green’s farm and all of them tried
to come into Selma at the same
time. I started to say 60,000, but
remembered the larger part or 35,000
(our enemies) are camped at Beau
regard, La. We move out to engage
them either tomorrow or Tuesday,
and I imagine that the next three
weeks will be pretty full of much
activity. Must get back to camp.
“Heart full of love,
“Harry.”
w SELMA high SCHOOL-—Front row: Left to right—Dorothy Reid O’Neal, Lynette Ward,
Hettie belle Stallings, Arleen Starling, Doris Creech,Marjorie Brown; Second row—Virginia Barnes Esther
Eason’ Rachel Corbett, Loomis Crocker, Adell Johnson, Margaret Brown; Third row—Hallie Mae Daughtry
Stephen Fields, Mary Elizabeth Whitley, Juanita Seate, Hazel Gurkin, Naomi Hocutt; Fourth row—Rowland
bailey, Francis Eason, Madge Whitley, Rudolph Phillips, Mary Lee Sasser; Fifth row—Person Jones, Marion
Sasser, R. G. Parker, Cary Ryals, Mascots: Linda Kay Stancil and Alton Eugene Denning.
SELMA KIWANIANS
GO TO RAEFORD
Quite a number of Selma Kiwan-
ians attended a meeting of the Caro-
linas District Kiwanis clubs, held at
Raeford last Thursday evening. Those
attending from Selma were: C. E.
Kornegay, H. H. Lowry, E. V.
Woodard, J. Hayden Wiggs, Bill
Thad Woodard, J. N. Wiggs, Frank
M .Hood, J. V. Chamblee, H. V.
Gaskill, President D. S. Ball, M. L.
Stancil, M. R. Wall, club secretary;
L. L. (Dick) Sasser, and Raleigh H.
Griffin.
The meeting was one of the most
largely attended ever held, and the
^irit of Kiwanis aiipeared to be
running high throughout the district.
District Governor, Dr. Armstrong of
Salisbury, made the keynote address
of the evening, building his remarks
around “Health and the Under
privileged Child.”
The Selma club dispensed with its
meeting last week in order that a
good delegation might attend the
Raeford meeting. The meeting to
night will be held at 7 o’clock, and
J. V. Chamblee is Program Chair-
in. J. V. says Paul D. Grady will
make the address of the evening.
KILLED IN ACCIDENT
NEAR FOUR OAKS
Jerry Hansley, Jr., 89, of Smith-
field died in Johnston County hos
pital Monday morning at 2 o’clock
of injuries received in an automobile
accident Sunday morning around 3
o’clock a mile and a half southwest
of Four Oaks on U. S. Highway 301.
Hansley and Albert Lee Moore,
also of Smithfield, were in an empty
truck owned by Guy C. Lee. The
truck ran off the road and back, and
struck the trailer of a loaded pro
duce truck which was approaching.
Moore and Charles D. Purvis of
Vero Beach, Fla., driver of the pro
duce truck, were not hurt. It has not
been determined who was driving the
Lee truck. Purvis’ truck went partly i
Mr. Henry Not A
Candidate
Mr. B. A. Henry, of
Selma, who has been urged
by many citizens of John
ston county, to become a
candidate for chairman of
the Democratic Executive
Committee, stated today
that it will be impossible
for him to accept the chair
manship and that he is not
a candidate for the posi
tion. Mr. Henry tells The
Johnstonian-Sun that he
appreciates the interest
shown by his many friends
throughout the county and
that he regrets that his
business interests are such
that it will be impossible
for him to allow his name
to be presented before the
convention for the im
portant position of chair
man of the Democratic
party in this county.
Was One of the Town’s Oldest
Citizens, Having Recently
Celebrated His 90th Birthday
—Funeral Was Held From
the Home Monday; Attended
By A Large Concourse Of
People.
Evangelistic Services At
Selma Baptist Church
Dr. J. W. Kincheloe, Jr., Preach
er, and Prof. H. T. McDuffie,
Music Leader, Will Be Here
When Revival Begins.
CAPT. BUZZACOn
LEAVES FOR HOME
Capt. Buzzacott, who has spent the
winter in Selma with his Wonder
Car, left early this morning to go to
his home in Brunswick, Ga. Capt.
Buzzacott made many friends while
here, and those who took time to talk
with him found him to be well in
formed and a very interesting charac
ter. He said he was reared on the
seas with his father who was a sea- Many people will be glad to know
going sailor, and when he grew upj''^^'- John Ivincheloe of Emporia,
he became a sailor himself and dur
ing his different voyages he said he
went to every known country of the
will be with us next Monday night |
at 8 o’clock when our revival meet
ing formally begins. John was with
Graduation Exercises
Here Tomorrow Night
Graduation exercises will be held
in the auditorium of the Selma High
school tomorrow (Friday) night, be
ginning at 8 o’clock. Dr. I. G. Grier,
Superintendent of the Baptist Orphan-
at Thomasville, N. C., will be the
principal speaker of the evening. The
program for the evening will include:
Processional Seniors
Prayer Rev. D. M. Clemmons
Salutatory Dorothy Reid O’Neal
Special Music
Introduction .... Rev. D. M. Clemmons
Address Dr. I. G. Grier
Presentation of Diplomas .... Dr. Vick
Awards
Valedictory Lynette Ward
Benediction
Recessional.
Funds Needed For
Recreational Center
Mother’s Day Program
The Community Ladies Aid society
of Buffalo section, Smithfield, Route
2, will give a Moher’s Day program
at the first Free Will Baptist
church in Selma, near the City ceme
tery on, Saturday night. May 11, at
7:45 o’clock. The public is cordially
invied to attend.
A Recreational Center for Selma
seems practically assured. The fol
lowing committee from the Selma
Woman’s club has been appointed,
and a successful campaign has been
launched to raise $25.00 as a com
munity contribution: Mrs. R. A. Ash
worth, Mrs. W. H. Wiggs and Mrs.
B. C. DuBose.
The following contributions have
already been secured:
Selma Woman’s Club $5.00
Gregory’s Store 50
Smith & Cameron 50
E. L. Womack 1.00
Mrs. G. D. Vick 1.00
Miss Lois Warren 50
Godwin’s -
Wiggs Grocery 50
Mrs. W. H. Call -50
Dr. E. N. Booker 1-W)
Mrs. B. P. Mattox, a trained coun
ty worker, will have supervision of
the Center, which has been donated
by the Selma Mills; also the sum of
$5.00 monthly for repairs and equip
ment.
off the hard-surface to the right, of $100,000 which he said was paid
according to investigations of Patrol
man H. C. Bobbitt, and the Florida
man was absolved of blame for the
crash.
Moore >was put in jail awaiting
further investigation. Coroner E. N.
Booker said an inquest had not been
deferred.
The Lee truck was almost de
molished and the other damaged
badly.
Funeral services for Hansley was
conducted Tuesday at 3 p. m. at
Pisgah Church cemetery by the Rev.
H. R. Faircloth of Smithfield.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ruth
Alford Hansley; seven children, Jer
ry, Horace, Jacob, Howard Gray,
Marie, and Shelba Jean; his parents,
Mr.' and Mrs. Jerry Hansley of
Sneads Perry; four brothers, Van
and Page Hansley of Smithfield,
Danny Hansley of Sneads Ferry, and
Levi Hansley of Roanoke Rapids;
three sistrs, Mrs. Leslie Strange of
Jacksonville, Mrs. George Hill of
Sneads Ferry, and Rotha Hansley of
Roanoke Rapids.
us three years ago and endeared
himself to many people in our midst.
Our church was unanimous in the
invitation for him to return this
spring. The pastor is delighted to
to him for the invention of “The| Bro. Kincheloe s return. j John Rouse of Snow Hill.
durino- the World' Prof. H. T. McDuffie, who is to
world, and in addition to that he said
he had been on three polar expedi
tions. He has photostatic copies of
United States checks in the amount
John W. Mozingo, one of the oldest
and most prominent citizens of John
ston county, died Sunday afternoon
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
S. R. Lee, on South Green street in
Selma.
Less than a month ago, on April
10, the deceased celebrated his 90th
birthday and received and entertained
his many friends all during the day.
He was in his usual health until
about a week ago when he became
confined to his bed.
He was born in Lenoir county and
came to Johnston as a young man.
He spent the major part of his life
on his farm a few miles north of
Selma. About two years age Mr.
Mozingo moved into the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Lee here.
He married Miss Smithie Wade,
who died about ten years ago.
The funeral was held from the
home Monday afternoon at 3;30
o’clock, conducted by his pastor, the
Rev. J. W. Alford, of the Free Will
Baptist church, Micro; the Rev. J.
H. Worley, Selma; the Rev. D. M.
Clemmons of the Selma Baptist
church, and the Rev. O. L. Hatha
way of the Selma Methodist church.
Burial was in the family burying
ground of the home place.
Surviving are one son and five
daughters, Henry Mozingo, SeWa,
Route 2; Mrs. S. J. Shuler, Mrs. N.
G. Blackman, Mrs. W. A. Nordan,
and Mrs. Lee, all of Selma, Mrs.
John Glover, Selma, Route 2. Sur
viving also are thirty-six grand
children, thirty-one great-grand chil
dren and two great-great-grand
children, and one half-sister, Mrs.
High School Mascots
Entertain Senior Class
Little Miss Linda Kay Stancil,
three-year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Stancil, and Master Alton
Eugene Denning, five-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Denning, mascots,
were hostess and host to the Selma
High School Senior class at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Denning on Tuesday
evening from 8 till 10:30 o’clock.
Games were played during the even
ing, after which refreshments were
served by the charming hostess and
host. Everybody attending had a
very enjoyable evening.
Rolling- Kitchin”
War. He also has a large medal
awarded him by the Congress of the
United States for having gone on a
certain P o la r Expedition. His
“Wonder -Car” is bedecked with many
souvenirs he has gathered from the
four corners of the earth.
Capt. Buzzacott is a staunch critic
of the Darwin theory of Evolution
which teaches that man sprang from
an ape or other wild beast. He is
now compiling material for a book
he expects to have published in the
future, using quotations from the
Bible to prove the falacy of this and
other fool-hardy ideas being prop
agandized by “Smart Scholars” in an
effort to disprove the existence of a
God, and that man is no more than
an ordinary beast.
Selma Has Around
2,000 Population
According to Miss Mar
garet Etheredge, who is
taking the census for the
town of Selma, the 1940
census, when fully com
pleted, will be around 2,000.
She informs the editor of
this paper that she is now
winding up her work here,
and if any one who reads
this has not been listed or
if you know of any one who
has been missed, please
notify her at once and she
will call on them. By next
week we hope to have exact
figures on the 1940 census.
Henry & Nordan Will
Give Away Range
Henry & Nordan, Hotpoint dealers
in Selma, will g’ive free to some
lucky person over 18 years of age
one of their genuine 1940 Hotpoint
Electric Ranges, value $100.00, on
next Tuesday afternoon. They are
presenting Hotpoint’ Hollywood Talk
ing Picture, “Blame It On Love,”
Starring Joan Marsh and John King
at the Selma Theatre on May 14 at
3:45 p. m. Immediately after the
showing of this fine picture, this
enterprising firm will give to some
fortunate person on the stage of the
theatre this $100.00 range FREE of
charge. Get your tickets to the show
ing of the picture now from Henry
& Nordan. They are FREE. Ad
mission to the theatre will be by
ticket only. No person under 18
years of age are eligible to a free
ticket.
Solicitor Godwin
Undergoes Operation
Solicitor William I. Godwin, of the
Johnston Conuty Recorder’s eourt,
was taken violently ill early this
week with an attack of appendicitis.
He was rushed to the Johnston
County hospital in Smithfield Tues
day night where he underwent an
operation, which he is reported to
have stood well. Last reports from
the hospital are to the effect that he
is recuperating nicely. His many
friends here and elsewhere through
out Johnston county will look for
ward to his complete recovery at an
early date.
Henry Fitzg-erald.
Honorary pallbearers: Dr. G. D.
Vick, W. T. Woodard, John N. Wiggs,
Ed Womack, Ernest Woodard, Chas.
Fulghum, Jesse Bailey, Arthur
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Active pallbearers were: Turner
lead our music, is an excellent music Clarence Welions, Mr. Lang-
leader. I have used Brother McDuffie Vernon Edwards, Aaron Earp,
on several occasions before and have
the greatest respect for his ability
and consecration. You will feel that
you have always known him when
you meet him.
This is an invitation to all the
people who can do so, to attend the
services. Don’t miss a single service.
In such faithfulness you will help
yourself, the visiting- brethren and
honor the Lord.
Church members are expected to
attend all the services you can.
11:00 A. M. Morning Worship
Sermon: topic, “Our Mothers.”
At the 8:00 P. M. Evening Wor
ship about thirty of our young peo
ple will present “The Mothers of
Men” in story and song. Don’t miss
these services if you can possibly
help it.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
D. M. CLEMMONS, Pastor.
New Hardware To
Have Grand Opening
The Woodruff - Wiggs Hardware
Store, located in same building which
J. D. Massey formerly operated
“The Hardware Store”, will have
their Grand Opening on Saturday,
May 11th. This new concern is
owned by Messrs. Leon Woodruff
and J. Hayden Wiggs, two of Selma’s
prominent young business men. The
store building has recently under
gone many needed repairs and re
ceived a new coat of paint. They
are daily replenishing their large
stock with new goods, and we pre
dict for them great success in their
new undertaking. See their whole-
page announcement elsewhere in this
paper.
TO HOLD TONSIL
CLINIC NEXT WEEK
The Underpri-vileged Child Com
mittee of the Selma Kiwanis club is
sponsoring a Tonsil Clinic for the
school children of Selma and Corbett-
Hatcher school, which will begin next
Monday, May 13th. Dr. Wade H.
Atkinson will be in charge of the
Clinic and will do the work in his
office upstairs in the Person & Vick
Seen and Heard Along
THE MAINDRAG
^=By H. H. L.:
BOOKER and
DR. BOOKER and RALEIGH
GRIFFIN were overheard planning a
fishing trip—“What are you taking
along, DOC?” asked RALEIGH-—
oh, a couple of quarts for rattle
snake bites, you know,” replied DOC
‘and what are you taking?” DOC
asked RALEIGH—“two rattlesnakes,”
said RALEIGH—“You don’t smoke
cigarettes, do you?” asked MISS
ELIZABETH WHITAKER of a boy
in her sixth grade—“No ma’am, but
I can let you have a chaw of ter-
backer”—BILL GODWIN is missed
from the Maindrag- these days—-
BILL’S many friends regret to learn
of his illness—BILL underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the
Johnston County hospital early
Wednesday morning—here’s hoping
you will soon be out again—A. Z.
THOMPSON gave that crowd at the
Henderson Air Show Sunday a real
thrill—A. Z. cut the ribbons turned
loose by CY GATES several thou
sand feet in the air five times out of
five tries—he also entertained the
immense crowd with stunt flying,
etc.—MYRTLE THOMPSON, his sis
ter, had the time of her life—
MYRTLE talked o-yer the mike, and
was presented a lovely pin for being
the youngest pilot in the state—she
flew over to the show with A. Z.
and piloted the plane part of the way
going and coming back—glad to see
BOB ETHERIDGE on the Maindr^
this week—BOB is turning out some
mighty good honey, we eat it for
breakfast every morning—PREACH
ER WADDELL and MRS. WAD
DELL were welcome visitors at The
Johnstonian-Sun office last Thursday
—^he is no-w pastor of a church in
Tennessee — JIMMIE LANE has a
new slogan for WPA—JIMMIE says
WPA means “we poke along”—^ED
CREECH is busy rounding up an
American Legion team—the local
Post will sponsor it this year—the
public enjoyed those games last sea-
Building in Selma. Between 75 and
100 children have already been 1 son and ED has promised us another
recommended for treatment. good team this season.
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