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SELMA EXTENDS HEARTY WELCOME TO 4-H CLOT MEMBERS
the Johnstonian-Sun
12-Inch ‘Avenger’ on Corregidor
PTT
Forestry Specialist
Addresses Kiwanians
Following furious onslaughts by numerically superior forces, Bataan
peninsula, heroically defended by tJ. S. and Filipino forces, fell wto Jap
hands. But Corregidor fought on. Photo shows a 12-inch disappearing
gun on Corregidor fortress in action.
Johnston Republicans
Nominate Full Ticket
Republican Nominee For Con
gress From Fourth District Is
Guest Speaker — Full County
Ticket Named—Four Oaks
Minister To Make Race For
State Senate.
The Republican County Convention
met in Smithfield Saturday morning.
C. L. S.tancil, County chairman of the
party, called the meeting to order
and the following candidates were
nominated:
' Clerk of the' Superior Court—W. P_.
L4e of Benson; sheriff-L. D Mitchell
of Princeton; regis.ter of deeds—J
V Lee of Pour Oaks; auditor—C.b
Creech of Kehly, Rt. 2; treasurer—
Lehman Underwood of Smithfield,
judge of recorder’s court—J. Ira Lee
of Smithfield; solicitor of recorders
court—C. L .Stancil of Smithfield;
county surveyor—H. A. Herring of
Selma, R. F. D.; coroner Herbert Du
pree of Smithfield, Route 1; county
commissioners—Harold Morgan of
Smithfield, Route 1, B. Harvey Par
rish of Pleasant Grove Township, and
Edgar Hare of Kenly, Route 2.
P. A. Parrish of Benson, Route
and Walter Batten of Smithfield were
nominated for the House of Repre
sentatives in the State Legislatere
the Rev. N. W. Harrison of Four
Oaks, for the Senate.
The convention had as guest speak
ers Wiley L. Ward, of Asheboro, Re
publican nominee for Congress from
the Fourth District, and E. L. Gavin
prominent Republican leader, of San
ford, N. C. T5 nr
Ward told the Johnston Republi
cans if elected he would represent
all interests alike. He called attention
to the enormous amount of waste go-
• ing on under New Deal tactics, and
pledged himself to work for the elim
ination of maste and inefficiency m
' U^Glvin followed Mr. Ward as
guest speaker, and said it was tradi
tional of the Democratic Party to get
the country in a mess and that it
had been the unpleasant task of the
Republicans to straighten _ out the
affairs of the nation following a pe
riod of Democratic rule, but tha. the
Republicans might be prepared to as
sume Hiat . repsonsibillty after next
ertion as he believed the people
will call them back to the helm again
to save the country from final rum.
ormer Selma Boy In
U. S. Army Air Corps.
Gordon Whitaker, Jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. C. G. Whitaker, w'ho lived in
Selma until recently when they moved
to Goldsboro, is now a cadet in train
ing at the United States Air Corps
Basic School at Merced, California.
Young Whitaker left North Caro
lina for the West Coast about the
middle of December 1941, and was
first stationed at Ryan Field, Hemet,
California, and since his induction in
to the Air Corps in December he
has received several promotions, and
has now been assigned one of the
Army’s fastest pursuit planes, known
as the BT-13 A’s.
According to all reports young
Whitaker has made a splendid show
ing in his work and has made ex
ceedingly high grades. The last in
formation being received by friends
here in Selma is that Gordon will
graduate and get his wings during
the month of June, and will then be
commissioned as a Second Lieutenant
in the United States Air Corps - all
before he reaches the age of twenty-
one. This young man began flying
several years ago on the local air-
port at Selma and was a very apt and
enthusiastic student of aviation from
his first flight on. ^ ^
Young Whitaker is a graduate ot
Selma High School and attended At
lantic Christian College at Wilson
and has a host of friends in Selma
and this community who are justly
proud of him and feel that he will
go to the top in his undertaking.
Milford W. Haynes, of Tarboro, a
retired forestry specialist, who work
ed for the State of North Carolina in
the Forestry Department for more
than 35 years, was the guest speaker
at the Selma Kiwanis club on last
Thursday evening. Mr. Haynes was
accompanied to Selma by Charlie
Burnett, also of Tarboro.
The speaker was introduced by
Riwanian Howard Gaskill, program
chairman for the evening. Mr. Gaskill
said he happened to be in Tarboro a
few days ago and casually ran up
with Messrs. Hanes and Burnett at a
Tarboro drug store. Mr. Gaskill said
that the first thing that impressed
him about Haynes was that he was a
Kiwanian and had attended 15 con
ventions of Kiwanis International.
And when he learned that Mr. Haynes
was a specialist on forestry he de
cided to invite him over to address
the Selma club.
The speaker said, if he could hold
out that long, he could talk about
forestry for three hours in a stretch
and still leave a lot untold about for
estry that the average person does
not know. He said many times some
person riding or walking along the
highway carelessly or unthoughtedly
throws a cigarette stub to one side
of the road which later develops into
a destructive forest fire, not realizing
that his act of indifference had cost
some land owner thousands of dollars
to forest timber. Maybe the trees are
small and appear of little value now,
but within a few years they would
have developed into saw mill timber.
Mr. Haynes said birds are valuable
as insect destroyers and as consumers
of many kinds of grass and weed seed
that are trouble makers for farmers
and gardeners
He said those who have never been
out in Arizona and other desert areas
in the West, can not properly appre
ciate what we have here m North
Carolina in the way of forest. He
said the music of the song birds
thrills men’s souls as no other music
does, and yet, said he, we have those
who delibera.tely kill the mocking
bird, which is the prince of all song
birds.
Fourth Annual Field Day 4-H
Clubs To Be Held Here Saturday
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For Senate
For Solicitor
Following the Welcome Address
By Mayor B, A. Henry at 9 ;30
The Field Events of the Day
Will Begin With the Tug-0-
War, Composed of One Boy
From Each Club — Many
Prizes Have Been Offered.
J. B. BENTON, of Benson, candidate CLAUDE C. CANADAY, candidate
for State Senator to succeed himself, to succeed himself as Solicitor of the
subject ” to Democratic Primary on Fourth Judicial District in the Demo-
May 30th cratic Primary on May 30th.
NO NEW ROADS
TO BE ADDED TO
COUNTY SYSTEM
For Treasurer
Raleigh, April 10—Chairman L. B.
Prince of the State Highway and Pub
lic Works Commission stated today
that no new roads will be added to
the county road system until after
the emergency.
“I am notifying all county commis
sioners of each county that the High
way Commission feels it advisable
ndt to add any more roads to the
county system at this time unless
Atefere is sonie strong and cpinpelllng:
SELMA BOYS WRITE
TO MAYOR HENRY
reason,’^ Prince said. “This sfari^is
San Francisco, Calif.,
April 11, 1942
Mayor B. A. Henry,
Selma, N. C.
Dear Sir,
I am sending you a few lines, to
be put in the TOWN paper, if you
will. We three (3) soldiers from
Selma are now departing for the
War Zone, and we BID YOU FARE
WELL, also our REGARDS for the
PEOPLE of Selma. We will return
very shortly with V- which means
VICTORY. So thank you Mr. Mayor.
YOURS,
CPL. MASON CORE
CLP. JESSE REAVES
CPL. DUPREE HOWELL
P. S. We want this on the FRONT
PAGE. ^
Cpl. Mason Core is the son ot Mr.
and Mrs. L. B. Core, Selma Cotton
Mill; Cpl. Jesse Reaves is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Reaves, Selma
Cotton Mill; and Cpl Dupree Howell,
Jr. is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. P.
Howell, of Selma.
taken on account of the impossibility
of replacing equipment, reduction in
revenue and the need for maintain
ing roads now on the existing sys
tem.”
Prince said the order did not in
clude those roads which the Commis
sion now has under consideration.
The State Highway Commission
maintains a county road system of
approximately 48,750 miles. In addi-
.tion to these roads is the primary
state highway system of 11,350 miles,
of which 9,800 are hard surfaced.
'This gives the state system a grand
total of 60,100 miles, which is esti
mated the largest number of miles
under the direct jurisdiction of any
State.
In addition, the commission main
tains about 15,000 bridges on the
county road system and 3,000 on the
state highway system. The care of
around 9 000 prisoners also comes
under .the N. C. Highway Commission.
The Johnston County 4-H Clubs
will hold their fourth annual Field
Day exercises on the high school ath
letic field here on next Saturday,
April 18, beginning at 9:30 a. m.
Mayor B. A. Henry, of Selma, will
deliver the address of welcome. FoL
lowing the Mayor’s address the field
events of the day will begin with the
Tug-O-War, composed of one boy
from each of the clubs in the county.
The northern boys will compete
against those from the South.
Other events of the day will be a
100-yard dash by the bojis and a 60-
yard dash by the girls, composed of
two boys and two girls from each
club; Potato race and Sack race by
two boys and two girls from each
club.
The Relay race will be run by four
boys and four girls from the various
clubs. The crowning of the King and
Queen of Health of the county will
take place at the dinner hour.
All those attending the exercises
are asked to bring a picnic lunch.
In the afternoon a soft ball game,
for the girls and a baseball game for
the boys will take place. The north
ern teams to play against the south
ern teams.
The Selma merchants are donating
individual prizes to the winners in the
various contests. The club making the
largest number of points will be ac
claimed champions and will be pre
sented with the Johnston County
Field Day Banner. Last year Corinth-
Holder won this most coveted prize.
Two years ago Archer Lodge captur-
.ed the. banner, while Corinth-Holder .
was winner the first year the Field
Day was held.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend all these events. An attendance
of around 1,000 is expected.
CONRAD H. PARKER, of Princeton,
Route 1, candidate for County Treas
urer, subject to Democratic Primary
on May 30th.
SELMA FOUR-H CLUB
TO HOLD BANQUET
LOCAL DRAFT BOARD
NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
Lt. H. A. Lassiter
Receives Promotion
SOME EGG!
New Policeman Sworn
In By Mayor Henry
Mr. N. L. Jackson, of Kenly Route
is exhibiting a hen egg measuring
seven and .three quarters inches the
long way and six and a half inches
around. The egg was laid by a Ply
mouth Rock hen.
Darius J. “Red” Jones, for the past
several years chief-of-police of Pine
Level, is now a member of the local
police force, having been sworn in by
Mayor Barnie Henry Wednesday ev
ening. Those witnessing Mr. Jones’
induction in office were Wilbur Per
kins and H. H. Lowry.
For Surveyor
For Treasurer
Ppliceman Straughan
Undergoes Operation
Policeman Chas. W. Straughan,
who. suffered serious injuries when
his ear drums were
explosion which-occurred near Selma
:^"March 7th, underwent an opera
ation at Duke Hospital Saturday
morning at 9 o’clock. Mayor B. A.
Henry visited Mr. Straughan Sunday
Tnd reports him as f
well as could be expecteiL The many
friends of this popular officer will be
glad to learn that he is improving.
CUT
\ reduction in clothes ration o
about one-fourth starting June 1 —
from 66 coupons a year to a rate
slightly over 51 — has been announ
ced by^the British Board of Trade.
Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Renfrow have
received a letter from their daughter,
Mrs. H. A. Lassiter of San Diego,
California, that her husband, Lt. Las
siter has recently been promoted
from second lieutenant in the Marine
Corps to first lieutenant. Lt._ Lassiter
received his basic training in Quan-
tico, Virginia, while a student at the
University of North Carolina. A sec
ond lieutenant in .the reserve, Lt. Las
siter was called to active duty I eb.
23 1941 for training in Philadelphia,
and Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania.
Later he was transferred to Pyris
Island, South Carolina, from where
he was sent to foreign duty in Ice
land. Returning from Iceland on leb.
9 1942, Lt. Lassiter was sent I®
Diego, California, where he and Mrs.
Lassiter, the former Miss Ruth Ren
frew of Selma, are now making their
home.
The Selma draft board needs vol
unteer workers to help with the draft
registration on April 27th in the
northern half of the county.
Around 2,000 men in the 45-64 age
group are expected to register with
the Selma board on that date. The
registration of all men born on or
before April 28, 1877, and on or be-
February 16, 1897, are required to
register for possible draft in war
work.
Persons willing’ to help with the
registration are asked to no.tify Mr.
W. H. Call immediately.
The Selma 4-H club will hold their
annual 4-H Member and Parent^
Banquet on Friday night at 7:301
o’clock, at the Woman’s club. After
the banquet games and dancing will
take place. C. Brickhouse, district
farm agent, is expected to be the
principle speaker. Harold Grant, pres
ident of the Selma club, will act as,
master of ceremonies.
Soldier Is Jailed For
Passing Forged Check
Seen and Beard Along
THE MAINDRAG
—°y H. H. L. ■—
Chief-of-Police Bradley Pearce last
night around 11 o’clock arrested Wil
lie T. Raper, soldier from Fort Bragg,
charged with forging a check for $10
on Cullen Creech, deceased.
Raper went to the Strickland Fill
ing station, a block south of the
Southern railway, and purchased
groceries amounting to $3.00, offering
a check for $10.00 in payment for
same, receiving $7.00 in cash. Strick
land became suspicious and contacted
Raleigh Griffin, cashier of the Branch
Banking & Trust company, on which
bank the check was drawn. Mr. Grif
fin stated that .the check was a for-
Armv Seeks To Enlist
Doctors In Carolinas
WILLARD STRICKLAND and RU
DOLPH WATSON witnessed the sale
of the first crate of strawberries at
Wallace on Tuesday of last week—the
crate, according .to the Selma men,
brought $9.75 and w'as bought by O.
C. Blanchard, of Wallace—we were
showm through the handsome new
home of MRS. ALICE HOOD on last
Saturday—this is one of the coziest
and most modern homes in Johnston
county—^the home, built according to
MRS. HOOD’S specifications, shows
exceedingly good taste—the editor of
this paper was confined to home
limits during the past week-end, suf
fering from an attack of influenza •
the many friends of CHARLES W.
STRAUGHAN, Selma’s night police
man, will be glad to learn that he^ is
recovering nicely from an operation
performed at Duke Hospital on last
Saturday—CHARLES, who was ser
iously w'ounded in the explosion near
Selma on March 7th, has been suf-
gery. In less than ten minutes from ^ ^ ^gad trouble—glad
the time the matter was reported to i RAYMOND DRIVER on the
Chief Pearce he had his man m .the Saturday — RAYMOND,
city jail.
C. B. FULGHUM, of Selma, candi
date for county surveyor .to suc
ceed himself, subject to Democrat
ic Primary on May 30th.
NARVIN CREECH, of Selma, can
didate for county treasurer to suc
ceed himself, subject to Democrat
ic Primary on May 30th.
Charlotte, April 15.—The Head
quarters, Fourth Corps Area, at At
lanta, Ga., has requested the medical
officer on duty at the district recruit
ing and induction station, Charlotte,
to contact all physicians of this dis
trict with a view of their application
as medical officers of the Army of the
United States. This district includes
.the two states of North and South
Carolina. .
The Army requires the services ot
approximately 12,000 medical corps
officers and the need is urgent. The
greatest proportion of these officers
will be taken from the_ age group un-
1 der 45 years, and appointments m the
various specialties of medicine will be
1 available.
Raper was given a hearing before
Mayor Henry this (Thursday) morn
ing and placed in jail awaiting or
ders from Fort Bragg. The soldier
had $14 on his person when arres.ted
by Chief Pearce. $10 of this amount
was returned to Strickland upon
agreement by the soldier to take care
of the worthless check.
BENSON WOMAN
TAKES POISON
S«nd in you* wnewnl subneription
Mrs. Nathan Tart of near Benson
was carried to the Harnett County
Hospital at Dunn early Wednesday
morning of last week after having
.taken a quantity of poison, officers
at Benson reported.
Ill health was given as the reason
for the act by the young farm woman.
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Maindrag Saturday — RAYMOND,
who was with the HENRY & NOR-
DAN store for several years, is now
employed on defense work in Norfolk
—don’t forget the city truck that will
make a tour of the town on, Friday
(tomorrow) collecting old metal, rub
ber, etc.—these are very important
items in defense work—collect all
discarded auto tires and tubes or any
other rubber items and place in a
pile convenient for the truck this is
“Clean Up Week” in Se ma-let s
clean up our back lots, alleys, etc.,
and make the town more sanitary
and a more desirable place m which
to live—look at the lovely
the homes of CARL WORLEY, DR.
OLIVKR, SAM P. WOOD, and others,
clean as a pin—why not make tlm
whole town look .the same way—MKb.
HUNTER PRICE is having a garage
built to take care of the PRICE bi
cycles.
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