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VOL. 23.
SELMA, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1940.
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NUMBER 43.
Secretary Stimson To
Draw First Draft No.
800,000 Young Men To Be Call
ed Into Service — 30,000 In
First Group — Units Will Be
On Way To Camps Within
Thre Weeks After Drawing.
BIG BROADWAY PLAY COMING
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.—At noon
on October 29, Secretary of War
Stimson will draw the first number
in a nationwide lottery in which
nearly 17,000,000 young men hold
tickets—800,000 of them good for
a year’s seiwice in the army.
Plans for the lottery were com
pleted today at a conference of Dr.
’Clarence Dykstra, director of selec
tive service, and President Roosevelt.
At first Dykstra said that the Presi
dent would draw the first number,
but later it was announced that Mr.
Roosevelt desired this honor to go
to Stimson.
The President will attend the his
toric ceremony, to be held in the
interdepartmental auditorium, and
will make an address, to last about
10 minutes.
On Way In 3 Weeks.
Within three weeks after Stimson
lifts the first blue number capsule
from a big goldfish bowl, the initial
contingent of 30,000 draftees will be
op their way to training camps.
Men will be called to training—
800,000 by next June 15—in the
order in which their numbers are
drawn from the bowl unless they
volunteer without waiting to be call
ed or unless they are deferred from
service.
Although 4.000,000 more men are
involved in the 1940 draft than in
the world war lottery, the 1940
drawing is expected to take less
time than did that of 1917.
Dykstra estimated it could be done
in 12 hours.
The 6,600 local selective service
boards throughout the country are
now laying the groundwork for the
lottery, shuffling the 17,000,000 reg
istration cards signed in last Wed
nesday’s enrollment of men 21 to 35
inclusive, and assigning serial num
bers to the cards.
Start With 1.
Numbers in the lottery bowl will
range from- 1 to a number high
enough to cover the largest number
of registrants in any one local board
area, with extra numbers to cover
late registrations.
So far, national headquarters has
not heard of a local board with more
than 7,500 registrants. If any board’s
registration finally exceeds that num
ber, state governors may be in
structed to create additional boards
to handle the extra numbers.
To illustrate how the system will
work: If the first number drawn is
2,051, every registrant in the country
holding that serial number on his
draft board c‘ard will be the first in
his area to be called to service, un
less deferred. If a board in some
sparsely-settled area does not have
a number that high, it will ignore
the first number drawn, and list the
second or some subsequent number
as its first order number. Serial num
bers are soon to be posted outside
the headquarters of local boards and
will be available for inspection.
This uproaring comedy of love and intrigue which proved to
be one of Broadway’s biggest popular hits, will be seen at the
Selma High school auditoriuf Friday night.
Fulshum Heads DraFt
Board Number Two
Charles B. Fulghum, of Selma, has
been named chairman of Johnston
County’s Selective Service Board No.
2. Troy Page, of Clayton, is secre
tary and Dr. Elmore Earp of O’Neals
township is vice-chairman.
The board held its organization
meeting a few days ago and elected
Miss Doris Jeffreys clerk of the
board from a long list of applicants.
The building recently vacated by
the ABC store has been secured as
headquarters. Names of registrants
who have been given numbers were
posted on the windows today, more
names will be placed as soon as their
numbers have been secured. Board
No. 2 serves the townships of Clay
ton, Selma, Pine Level, Boon Hill,
Micro, Wilders, O’Neals and Beulah.
Ed F. Ward has been elected chair
man of Selective Service Board No.
1. Mr. Ward revealed Monday that
3,807 registrants of the nine southern
Johnston county townships served by
his board has been assigned numbers
after a public shuffling of the reg
istration cards. Number 1, Mr. Ward
states, Va’s assigned to Willie Lee
Green, 26, of Four Oaks Route 3.
Lester Parrish, of Selma Mill, was
drawn as No. 1 by C. B. Fulghum,
chairman. This paper will carry com
plete list of all selective numbers of
No. 2 in our next issue.
The National Lottery, to determine
the order in which the 17,000,000
draft registrants will be classified
and selected for military training,
will be held next Tuesday at noon
in Washington, with Secretary Stim
son drawing the first number from
the famed goldfish bowl used for the
Warld War draft in 1917.
Numbers ranging from 1 to 10 000
(which represents the biggest antici
pated total number of registrants in
any one local area in the country)
will be enclosed in capsules and
placed in the fish bowl for the
drawing.
Mayor Hood Hears
Stolen Car Case
Republican And
Democratic Ticket
For Johnston County
Under special legislative enact
ment, the major officers are not to
be elected this year, but there are
some very important places to be
filled on the board of county com
missioners and in the legislative body
which is to meet in Raleigh next
January, including -two representa
tives in the lower house and one
senator, and the Republican nominees
for the places are as follows:
Clyde Stancil of Smithfield, and
Alphonzo Parker of Benson, are
running for the lower house in the
legislature, and Walter Batten of
Smithfield, for the State Senate,
while M. B. Pleasant of Pleasant
Grove township, and J. G. (Gid)
Dixon of Benson are the Republican
nominees for county commissioners.
C. L. Denning and R. M. Pleasant
are the Democratic nominees for
county commissioners, R. T. Fulghum
and Lawrence Wallace for the lower
house, and J. B. Benton for the state
senate.
Raymond Jernigan, young white
man, was bound over to the Decem
ber term of criminal court here this
afternoon by Mayor Frank M. Hood,
on the charge of theft of an auto
mobile belonging to R. A. Stevens of
Selma. The car is alleged to have
been stolen on the night of August
18, and recovered the following day
near Little Devine church, not far
from the Neuse river. About $300
worth of merchandise, including a
typewriter, clothing, etc., was on the
car when it was stolen, and this was
found in the woods not far from
where the car was found.
Albert Eason, white youth of
Selma, has already been given a
hearing and bound over to Superior
court on the charge of complicity in
the matter.
NEW GROCERY AND
MARKET FOR SELMA
Support Of Patrons
And Friends Needed
In School Activities
Seima Youth Killed
In Auto Accident
SELMA FIRMS BUY
LOTS OF COTTON
Mr. Floyd C. Price of the
firm of Floyd C. Price &
Son said Wednesday that
since the opening of the
season this year his firm
had paid out $50,000 for
cotton.
Another firm which is
buying a cansiderable
amount of cotton in Selma
this year is Henry &
Nordan, but we do not have
any figures available as to
how much they have
bought. Selma’s reputation
as a cotton market is
widening out this year to
new territory, many farm
ers selling here having
come long distances to the
Selma market.
Patrons and friends of our school,
the builders of Selma’s future citi
zens, are asked to begin cooperating
with the boys and girls by your
interest in and presence at the
Hallowe’en Carnival next Thursday
night. Help the teachers put this
worthwhile undertaking over in a big
way. We can’t do it without you—
the call is urgent. Why ? Books for
our children to read. Read the color
ful posters next week. You’ll see
them displayed in various places—
and listen, if you don’t, the Goblins
will get you!
The latest enterprise for Selma is
“The People’s Store & Market”, with
Frank Woodruff proprietor. For some
time Mr. Woodruff has been op
erating a grocery business at the
same stand, but only recently he has
installed a new air-conditioned Gen
eral Electric Refrigerator and will
handle all kinds of fresh and salted
meats as well as a general line of
heavy and fancy groceries.
R. P. (Rich)- Oliver, one of the
oldest meat cutters in Johnston coun
ty, has been employed to look after
the market department. Mr. Wood
ruff says that the new concern will
do a strictly cash business, and for
this reason they will be in position
to sell as cheaply as anyone else.
See his announcement elsewhere in
this issue of The Johnstonian-Sun.
Well Known Colored
Citizen Died Wednesday
OUR HONOR ROLL
The folowing NEW subscribers
have recently been added to our
mailing list:
J. A. Smith, Smithfield; John W.
Lee, Four Oaks Route 3; W. J.
Welch, Selma Route 1; G. W. Ander
son, Selma Route 1; J. H. Wigp,
Smithfield; Smithfield Mule Co.; Miss
Grade Radford, Likesville, Md.; C.
C. Brown, Kenly Route 2; J. R.
Hicks, Selma Route 1; J. G. Everett,
Four Oaks Route 3; John W. Mor
gan. Raleigh; Ira Garner, Selma
Final rites for Charles C. Lewis,
57, who succumbed Wednesday of
last week to an illness of several
months,’ were held Friday from the
First Baptist church, where during
the fifteen years of his residence he
had Served as teacher in the Sunday 9-
school, as member of the board of .^Weaver SmAhfield Route 2,
deacons and as financial secretary ofll-e.th Creech, Selma Route 1
the church.
Route 1; James Hines, Pine Level.
W. H. Holloman, Pine Level; A.
S. J.
Lewis, for many years, was- a
leader in educational, religious and
civic affairs in Johnston and adjoin
ing counties. He was held in high
regard by both races.
Resolutions respecting the life and
work of Charles Lewis were read.
Departmens of the church by T. A.
Freeman. Mrs. Selma Smith and Mrs.
Ardelia Sanders; E. R. Williams, su
perintendent Goldsboro district N. C.
Mutual Life Insurance company
spoke for his company; G. W. Bryant
for the Masonic Lodge; Willard J.
McLean, superintendent of the local
school, for the school.
The principal eulogy was made by
the Rev. A. B; Johnson, pastor of
the First Baptist church.
Burial took place in Walnut Grove
cemetery.
Hinton, Middlesex Route 1; G. W.
Corbett, Selma Route 1; C. P.' Strick
land. Four Oaks; W. H. Brown
Selma Route 1; A. L. Brock, Selma
Mrs. S. M. Parker, Greensboro; W,
P. Wiggs, Princeton, Route 2; DavM
McLarab, Benson Route 1; C. E
Fulghum, Rocky Mount; N. B. Lee
Smithfield; Ivan Woodruff, Fort Ben-
ning, Ga., W. A. Hood, Selma; Dr.
J. W. Whitehead, Smithfield; W. A.
Smithfield Bus Station
Has Formal Opening
Negro Shot Five
Times By Stranger
Millard Smith, colored, who was
shot five times on last Saturday
night about 11 o’clock while standing
on the sidewalk near Wall’s store,
is doing as well as could be expected.
His physician says he will recover if
no complications develop. Smith says
a car displaying a Virginia license
drew up near him and all at once
the driver began shooting at him.
Five shots were fired, all taking
effect. After the shooting he drove
off. None of the Negroes who wit
nessed the shooting knew the
identy of the man.
The new bus station at Smithfield.
was formally opened last Saturday
when D. D. McAfee, Divisional Man
ager, of Raleigh, made the dedacatory
address. His address was responded
to by Mayor W. J. Huntley of
Smithfield.
It was estimated that 2,000 persons
visited the new station during the
day Saturday, the climax to which
took place Saturday night at 10:15
o’clock when tickets were taken from
a box in which visitors had registered
in order that they might be eligible
for one of the prizes given by the
management of the bus lines. Two
prizes were given, one a trip to New
York City, from the Carolina Coach
company which went to Mrs. S. W.
Lehew; the other, a radio, given by
the Greyhound Lines, went to T. A.
Farmer.
During the day many souvenirs,
such as keyrings, powder puffs, caps,
etc., were distributed.
The new bus station has recently
been built, and is situated at the
rear of the Stallings Pharmacy, on
Second street.
DONT FAIL TO SEE
“THE BIG POND”
Play To Be Given At Selma
School Auditorium Friday
Night At 7:30.
“T. V.” Batten Is Killed In
stantly and Edward Gurkin
Escapes Serious Injury When
Their Car Is Struck By An
other Car—Accident Occurred
Saturday Night One Mile
NiMth Of Micro — Funeral
Rites Held Monday At Pleas
ant Plains Baptist Church.
If you want to see a good play be
sure to see “The Big Pond” at the
Selma school auditorium Friday
night, October 25, at 7:30.
This uproarious comedy of love
and intrigue proved to be one of
Broadway’s biggest popular hits, had
most successful New York and
Chicago runs and promises equal
success on this revival tour. The
story concerns an American family
headed by Henry Billings, a business
man of the “go-getter” type. On a
trip to Europe, daughter Barbara
rejects her American lover for a
young French nobleman. The story
moves from Europe to America, ac
tion is fast and furious, comedy lines
continuous, dialogue crisp and humor
ous throughout the play and the
intriguing love story running through
the plot does everlasting credit to
its famous authors, Augustus Thomas
and George Middleton.
Thomas Vick Batten, 20, son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. William Thomaa
Batten, was instantly killed about
midnight Saturday night and his.
companion, Edward Gurkin, another
Selma youth, escaped serious injury
when the automobile driven by Batten
was struck by another car, driven by
a Negro of Fremont. The Negro wag
placed in jail.
The accident occurred six miles
north of Selma on Highway 301.
Both cars were headed north. The
Negro, in attempting to pass the
Batten car, saw a truck approaching
from the north and in trying to get
back in line struck the Batten car
with terrific force.
Young Gurkin, who owned the car,
was thrown from the car some dis
tance, landing in a cotton patch.
Batten was injured in the chest and
stomach.
For the past several years young
Batten has held a position with the
grocery firm of Etheridge & O’Neal.
Funeral services were conducted
from Pleasant Plains church at 3
o’clock Monday afternoon by the
Rev. D. M. Clemmons, pastor of the
First Baptist church of Selma. Burial
took place in the Batten cemetery
near the church.
Surviving are two brothers, Fonzer
Batten of Selma, and Percy Batten
of Selma, Route 1; five sisters, Mrs.
Arthur Godwin, Mrs. James Lee and
Misses Flonnie and Easter Batten of
Kenly, Route 1, and Miss Matilda.
Batten of Selma, Route 1.
First Real Frost
Came Sunday Night
Boy Scouts Have
Good Summer Season
Although there have been reports
of light frost in this section belore
The Tuscarora Council, Boy Scouts
of America, which includes four
counties, Dupil, Johnston, Sampson
and Wayne, had a splendid summer
season says C. Harold Westin, scout
executive. Through camp improve
ments made, the number of individual
boys attending from last years 108
increased to this years 127. The total
number of boy weeks was also in-
SELMA GIRL WINS
TITLE IN CONTEST
Elijah Phillips Wins
$10.00 Prize Saturday
Gainesville, Ga. — Miss Dorothy
O’Neal, freshman at Brenau College
and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
O’Neal of Selma, was named runner-
up for the title of “Miss Brenau” in
Parish, Selma Route 1; Q. C. Wall,jthe annual Brenau Beauty contest,
Selma; W. N. Norris, Selma. Saturday evening, October 19, com-
R. A. Edwards, Clayton;' J. P. peting against 42 other girls.
Although the weather was very
inclement an immense crowd was in
Selma on last Saturday for the Mer
chants’ Jubilee. James Driver was on
hand promptly • with his public
address system and the winners did
not have long to wait for their cash.
Another big crowd is expected to be
on hand next Saturday. The program
will start promptly at 3 o’clock. The
following were the winners on last
Saturday:
Kiler Griffin, Selma Route 1, $2.00;
R. D. Radford, Smithfield Route 2,
$3.00; Mrs. Roy Hinton, Selma Route
1, $5.00; Mrs. Willard Whitley,
Selma, $5.00; Early Kennedy, $5.00;
Lee Curtis Lane, Selma Route 1,
$5.00; Mrs. Sudie Corbett, Selma,
$5.00; Elijah Phillips, Selma Route 1,
$10.00.
this season, Sunday night brought
the first real frost of the season
when a blanket of white covered
houses and fields alike. The tem
perature was right down to the freez
ing point Monday morning. This is
the first frost of the season to do
much damage to vegetation, but
Sunday night’s frost was a real kill
er, blackening potato vines, cotton
leaves and other vegetation such as
is not frost-resisting.
The last week end brought a
variety of weather throughout the
United States, with snow and freez
ing' temperatures from Virginia
northward to Maine, while in the
deep south it was unseasonably
warm. From the extreme west also
came reports of heal summer weather
with temperatures in the high ninties.
Hines, Selma Route 2; Percy Garner,
Selma Route 1; Frank Edwards,
Smithfield Route 2; Jarvis Brown,
Selma Route 2; Delma Deans, Selma
Route 1; Harvey Slaughter, Selma
Route 2; Avery Braswell, Pine Level;
-Arthur Brown, Selma; Mrs. Abednego
1 Johnson, Pour Oaks Route 3; W. 0.
-Adams, Selma; E. S. Acree, Selma;
Miss O’Neal is a popular pledge
of, Delta Zeta, national social sorority
on Brenau campus.
ANOTHER ALBERT EASON
—The U. S. Armv owns and operates Mrs. Estelle Harrison, Selma; Mrs.
85,00» m.,., truck. W. Mu,.cy.
h.„ teu procured m the l.rt |c.nlim.d on La.t Page)
months.
Albert Eason, who was
arrested and bound over to
■ Superior court on the
charge of theft of an auto
mobile, is not Albert Eason,
proprietor of Eason’s Place.
Both Albert’s live in Selma.
Accepts Position With
Floyd C. Price & Son
creased from 174 to 285. The total
number of Merit Badges passed up
to October 1, 1940 totaled 896 com
pared with 657 the same time last
year. The advancement program -was
also improved.
Seen and Heard Along
THE MAINDRAG
I By H. H. L. :==
J. H. ABELL HAD
STROKE LAST WEEK
Wyatt Richardson, son of the late
Clarence L. Richardson, has accepted
a position with the firm of Floyd
C. Price & Son here. Mr. Richard
son’s father was at one time a lead
ing merchant of Selma and was
prominent in the social, business and
political life of the town for many
years. Wyatt says he will welcome a
visit to the Floyd Price store by his
friends and business associates.
J. A. Temple To Head
Teachers In Sampson
J. H. Abell of Smithfield, widely
known insurance and real estate
man, suffered a stroke Thursday
night of last week and has been in
a critical condition ever since. Mr.
Abell has numerous friends through-
Clinton, Oct. 21.—J. A. Temple of
Garland has been elected president
of the Sampson County School
masters’ club for the year.
Other officers are C. G. Griffin of
Mingo, vice president; D. V. Carter
of Clinton, county superintendent
secretary-treasurer; and B. E. Lohr
of Clinton, publicity director.
I out Johnston and adjoining counties
' who regret to learn of his illness.
ASK YOUR MERCHANTS FOR
TRADE TICKETS.
ELTON PRIDGEN while attending
the State Fair decided he would send
President Roosevelt a souvenir of the
fair—a post card—on which he
wrote “I am pulling for you”—
ELTON, in a few days, received the
following: “White House, Washing
ton, October 18, 1940—My dear Mr.
Pridgen: The President has asked me
to thank you for your recent com
munication. The friendliness which it
evidences is sincerely appreciated by
him. Very sincerely yous, STEPHEN
EARLY, Secretary to the President
—ELTON, a • Selma high school
pupil, is very proud of the letter—,
FRANK WOODRUFF is inviting you
to attend his big opening Friday
night from 6:30 till 10—be on hand
and get one of those prizes he is
giving away—FRANK has just in
stalled a handsome G-E refrigerator
-—he will carry all kinds of fresh
meats—ARCHIE BROCK, who re
cently leased the cafe at the Union
Station, is cooking his own barbecue
and believe me it is goot too—be
knows his business when it comes to
making good barbecue—we welcome ,
WYATT RICHARDSON to the Main-
drag—WYATT has accepted a posi
tion with FLOYD C. PRICE & SON, ,
where he invites his friends to give
him a call—next time you drop in
at CLEAN-M-RIGHT take a look at
the interior of this building—ED
CREECH, the manager, has just had
a coat of paint put on the walls and
ceiling of the building and what a.
difference—^looks like a new place—
hdw about a little paint on the inside
of your place of business (as well as
the outside)—doesn’t cost much.
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