North Carolina Newspapers

r'N ,• * ' ^T-'-T The J ohnstonian Victory ‘Camel-Back’ Tires for Congress \ Highlights In Politics Of Johnston County Some Last-Minute Surprises As Final Filing Date Arrives— Opposition To Coroner Booker Develops Then Vanishes Mys teriously— Hardee Files For Sheriff Then WithdraAvs. \ 4-H Clubs Annual Field Day Held Here Last Saturday \^ell Attended ‘FRIDAY’ N \ Here are members of the house interstate commerce committee as they inspected 18 retread tires developed under a new process which will provide immediate solution to America’s tire problem. The tires, called “Victory Camel-Back,’’ were made under government supervision with five pounds of reclaimed scrap rubber and two ounces of crude rubber. Elliot E Simpson of New York, an independent rubber dealer, presented the tires. Shown, left to right, are Elliott E. Simpson, Eep. Clarence F. Lea of California, who is chairman of the committee, and Rep. P. u. Holmes of Massachusetts. Sugar Rationing May 5; Chiselers Warned Washington, April 22.— Wartime rationing of sugar will begin May 6 and price Administrator Leon Hen derson today promised that the gov ernment “will hit chiselers hard and fast.’’ Violators of sugar regulations may be fined $10,000 or'imprisoned for one year, or both. “A few chiselers can do a great deal of harm both to the operation of rationing and to the morale of the country,” Henderson said. “The coun try is' in no mood to let chiselers get away with it. Our policy will be to hit them hard and fast.” He was confident, hovever, that an overwhelming majority of traders as well as institutional users will abide by the reg-ulations. The regulations will affect all users of sugar—even those who die. Under the program individuals will register in the elementary schools throughout the country on May 4-5-6- 7, and industrial or institutional users will register at high schools on April 28 and 29. One adult representative of each family unit may register and obtain ration books for the entire family. . , , Family units will not include maids or other adults who are not blood relatives. They must_ register indi vidually or with their own family units. Soldiers or sailors leaving the Uni ted States for more than 30 days, must surrender their ration books to local boards. Such books also must be turned over to boards within 10 days after the death of a person to whom a book was issued. Children born after the registration dates may be registered at any tinie convenient to their parents or guard ians. The first stamp in the book will be valid for purchase of a pound of sugar from May 5-16 and not thereafter. Stamp No. 2 will cover the period from May 17-30, stamp No. 3 *om May 31 to June 13 and stamp No. 4 from June 14-27. Supplies to restaurants will be re duced to half the amounts i^ed in a base period which will be either the corresponding period of 1941 o’" amount used during March, 1942, it records for last year are not avail- able. Producers of confections such as Selma Kiwanians To Meet Tonight At 7:30 Address by Secretary of State Bankers Association. The Selma Kiwanis club will meet tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 o’clock instead of the usual hour of 7, for a specially arranged program. The guest speaker will be Edward A. Wayne, secretary of the North Car olina Bankers’ Association, who will explain in detail concerning Bond Week, beginning May 4th and run ning through May 9th, when each person having an income, large or small, will be contacted and asked to make a pledge as to what per cent of his or her income will be pledged for the purchase of War Bonds and Stamps. A representative from each business firm in Selma is expected to attend this meeting and hear Mr. Wayne ex plain the Bond sales program, which is to be a voluntary contribution to the war program; but if proper re sults are not obtained from this cam paign, steps may be taken to sell War Bonds and Stamps by more dras tic means. Some last-minute surprises were recorded in Democratic circles in Johnston county over the past week end. Delma Hardee of Elevation town ship paid his filing fee to enter the race for sheriff against Sheriff Kirby Rose on Friday and this brought dis quieting news to the Rose forces who were resting peacefully on their oars; but the scare proved of only short last as Hardee came in with the an nouncement on Monday that after giving the matter more careful con sideration had decided to withdraw and leave the field for the Democratic nomination for sheriff unobscured. Another last - minute surprise came when it was learned that Dr. Watson Wharton and Everett Jones, both of Smithfield, who had previous ly filed for Coroner in opposition to Dr. E. N. Booker of Selma, announced that they were withdrawing from the race. These belated entries by Demo cratic aspirants and their hasty with drawals have created some specula tion as to why it happened in this manner. The present Democratic lineup for the primary on May 30 is as follows. For auditor—^Jerry L. George op posed by Marvin Johnson. _ _ For register of deeds—William G Massey opposed by Cora Belle Ives. For treasurer—J. Narvin Creech opposed by Conrad H. Parker. For state senate—J. B. Benton op posed bv G. A. Martin. The Unopposed Group All other office holders are safe for another term as far as Democra tic opposition is concerned. Included in the fortunate group that w'ont have to experience the rigors and drain of finances of a primary cam paign this year are these: Represen tatives Lawrence Wallace and R. T. Fulghum; Clerk of Superior Court H. ,V. Rose, Coroner E, Nv Booker-, Judge Larry Wood, Solitor William I., God win, Surveyor C. B. Fulghum, Sheriff Kirby L. Rose, iCommissioners R. P. Holding, Jesse Austin and J. B. Wooten, and W. H. Call, the lone member of the board of education up for re-election. Call, incidentally, will not run .in the general election along with the other Democratic candidates but his name will be sent to the 1943 legislature for re-election by that body. Friday James, 100-year-old Johnston county Negro, died at his home half mile south of W. L. Snipes’ store on Sel ma, Route 1, Friday night. The old Negro was born on Friday in South Carolina, moving to Johnston county about 20 years ago. His wife, whose name was Saturday James, died several years ago. Surviving are a daughter. Sunday James, and two sons. Monday James and Tuesday James. ^ 4-H Boys and Girls From All Parts of County Participated In Various Contests of Annual Field Day —- Baseball In Afternoon. A large number of 4-H Boys and Girls from widely scattered sections of Johnston county participated in the Field Day exercises on the Selma athletic grounds last Saturday. The event began at 9:30 o’clock Saturday morning with an ad dress of welcome by Mayor B. A. Henry. It was a b^utiful day and many spectators went out to enjoy the contests for the sev eral places of distinction on the program, one of which was the Tuo'-O-War, composed of one boy from each club in the county. The contest was between the boys from the clubs m the northern part of the county and those in the southern section. The northern —* clubs were winners in the iug- 0-War, with representatives Republicans Have No Candidate For Senate Rev. N. W. Harrison, Previously Nominated For State Semate, Files For the House of Repre sentatives — H. A. Herring Fails To File For County Sur veyor — Kenly Man Files For Clerk of Court. Selma Boy Uninjured At Pearl Harbor; Visits Parents Red Cross To Stage County-Wide Rally One of the most elaborate pro grams ever put on by the Johnston County Red Cross organization will be held in the courthouse in Smith- field on Tuesday night, April 28, at 8 o’clock. An outstanding place on the pro gram will be an address by Judge Clawson L. Williams of Sanford, who will be introduced by Paul D. Grady of Kenly. This meeting will be different from most Red Cross meetings because there will be no drive made for mon hand, reports What Are We Going To Do About Our Library? By WILLYE C. WRIGHT Selma is facing the fact of a clos ed library, unless we begin at once to do something about it. Since 1937, we as a town, have been furnished a librarian by W.P.A. sponsored by the Woman’s Club. It started with 189 books and a determ ination that could not be daunted. Year by year, with the efficient training and sustinance given freely by W.P.A., we now have a library that we, as 2,000 intelligent people, cannot and must not allow to close! Now is the time for clubs, organi zations and individuals to rally to the cause. Last month 1785 books were circulated and 1615 men, wom en and children came in and out for the purpose of obtaining books. Here, also, we are accumulating material in the form of books ^ and pamphlets on every phase of the war and its relating problems. Here you find our children and young people in droves every day after school hours. Here you find the Johnston County Librarian cooperating and guiding the reading public with the best. Here you find over 1400 well- kept volumes at your disposal. Come in and look it over, then ask yourself “am I going to stand by and see this library closed?” The final filing date found a few upsets in the Republican list of can didates who had previously been nom inated in a Republican county con vention, subject to the payment of their filing fees. P. A. Parrish of Benson, Route 1, who was nominated for State Legis lature, failed to file, but Rev. N. W. Harrison, who was the convention nominee for State Senate, instead of filing for the senate filed for the houSe. . JI. A. Herring, who had been named as the nominee for county surveyor, failed to file, thus leaving his Demo cratic opponent without opposition. W. P. Lee of Benson, who had been named as nominee for Clerk of Sup erior court, failed to file, but the Rev. J. W. Alford of Kenly, paid the filing fee and entered the race for clerk of ithe court against H. V. Rose, Demo cratic incumbent. Edgar Hare, Kenly, Route 2, had been nominated for county commis sioner, but failed to file. But filing in his stead was H. A. Stancil, also of Kenly, Route 2. The closing of filing time found the following Republicans had filed in Johnston county: For House of Representatives — Walter Batten of Smithfield, and Rev. N. W. Harrison, of Four Oaks. For Sheriff—L. D. Mitchell, of Princeton. For Clerk of Superior Court—-Rev. J. W. Alford, of Kenly. For Register of Deeds—I. V. I^ee, of Four Oaks. For Treasurer—L. D. Underwood, of Smithfield. For Auditor—Rev. C. Spurgeon Creech, Selma, rfd. For Coroner—Herbert E. Dupree, Smithfield. , t t For Judge Recorders Court—J. ira Lee, Smithfield. For Solicitor Recorders Court — Clyde L. Stancil, Smithfield. For County Commissioners—A. H. Morgan, B. Harvey Parrish and H. A. Stancil. HUBERT G. ANDERSON 24, First-Class Seaman, after visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Anderson, of Sel ma, Route 1, for the past fif teen days has returned to San Francisco. Hubert, who enlist ed in the Navy in March, 1938. was at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese made the attack on that military base on Decem ber 7th, 1941, escaping injury. This was his first visit to his home since June, 1938. Kiwanians Enjoy Program At Fayetteville from Cleveland, Clayton, Archer Lodge, Corinth-Holder', Selma, Micro, Kenly and Glendale. 'The Micro club won the Banner with 13 points; Corinth-Holder came second with 8 points; Meadow club came third with 7 points. Cleveland and Pine Level tied with 5 points each. In the health contest, Beulah Dan iels, of Glendale, was adjudged the healthiest 4-H girt in the county, thereby becoming Queen of Health. Harold Grant of Selma was adjudged the healthiest 4-H club boy in the county and was crowned King of Health. A noon lunch was served on the grounds in picnic style. In the afternoon a baseball game between the boys of the northern and southern clubs was enjoyed, with the northern boys winning 6-1. In a soft [ball contest ,the girls of- the south won over the northerners 9-6. In determining the winner of the Field Day banner, three points were allowed for a first place, two for a second place and a single point for a third rating. The baseball and soft- ball games and tug-o-war did not figure in the point scoring since in dividual clubs were not competing in these events. Selma business firms provided ar- .ticles of merchandise as prizes for the individual winners. The list of individual winners fol lows: . Sack race—boys: Henry Mozingo, Jr., of Meadow, first, John Roberson, Cleveland .second and John J. Bare foot, of Meadow third; girls: Edna Earle Johnson of Meadow, first, Mag- delene Lyttle of Pine Level, .second, and Betty Lee Barbour, of Smithfield, third. Potato race—boys: John 1. Bare- (Continued on page eight) ey, but on the other will be made which will show that all quotas have been met and that 'roducers of confections such as County went over the top cream, preserves in a big way. Therefore, the meeting Tuesday night will be more of a love feast and general celebration than a business session. iC6 uiAjaiii, - , /* erages, will be allotted 70 per cent of the amount previously used. Maximum allowances also will be established for canned vegetables, canned fruit juices and fruits, frozen fruits and canned or cured meats, fish aiid poultry. LOCAL registration . Yll traders and consumers will be required to register for suger certi ficates on the following dates: _ Trade Registration—This registra tion will be held at the Selma white school on April 28-29 from 3 to_ 7 o’clock p. m. This registration in cludes all wholesale and retail deal ers, hotels, cafes, boarding houses, cafeterias, institutions and industrial users. Consumers—All consumers are re- quired to register on May 4th through the 7th, from 2 to 7 p. m., each day. Places of Registration—All colored people will register at the Selina colored school, and all whites will register at the Selma white school. All people living in the Selma school district should register at the Selma schools. NO SUGAR FOR ONE WEEK No consumer will be permitted to purchase sugar during the week be ginning Thursday, April 30, through May 7th. PINE LEVEL All people, both white and colored in Pine Level school district will reg ister at the Pine Level white school on the following dates; Trade Registration—Will be held on April 28-29, from 3 to 6 o’clock ^ Consumers Registration — Will be held on May 4th through the 7th, from 2 to 7 p. m. REGISTRATION OF OLD MEN MONDAY Local Draft Board No. 2 at Selma, sends out the following notice regard ing the registration of men between the ages of 45 and 65 years on April 27th, 1942; “Franklin D. RooscvGlt, PrGSidGnt of the United States, has proclaimed April 27, 1942 as the fourth registra tion date and on said date all rnale persons residing within the United States who were born on or after April 28, 1877 and on or before Feb ruary 16, 1897 shall present them selves for registration at one of the duly established registration places between the hours of 7:00 A. M. and 9 P. tion M’. on said da.te for registration under the Selective Training and Service Act.” The following places for registra- have been selected by Draft Board No. 2 and names of those in ch&r^Gj Selm’a, Draft Office, W. H. Call Princeton, City Hall, M. P. Young Clayton, 'Town Hall, G. T. Page Micro, Dr. Hinnant’s Office, Rev. .N. Hinnant Kenly, Kenly, Paul D. Grady Archer Lodge, School Building, Dr. E. Earp The Fourth Division of the Caro- linas Kiwanis District met at Fay- .eville Friday evening of last week. All Kiwanians, their wives and sweet hearts were invited, and it was said to have been the most largely at tended meeting of its kind ever held in the district. The meeting was en tirely informal and everybody felt free and at ease. The Fourth Division is composed of the following clubs: Lumberton, Raeford, Selma, Smithfield, Sanford, Fayetteville, and the Sand Hills. The meeting was held at Breec’s Landing- on .the banks of Cape Fear River one mile from the business section of the city. The program was in charge of a very select group of artists from Fort Bragg, each person appearing on the program being a specialist in his line, some of whom have become nationally famous for their excellent performances. 'Those in a.ttendance from Selma were Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Chamblee, Mr. and Mrs. Lytch Hedgpeth, Mr. and Mrs. C; E. Kornegay, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Woodard, Sr., President and Mrs. W. T. Woodard, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Woodard, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Avery, Mr. and Mrs. Da vid S. Ball, Mr. and 4lrs. M. R. Wall, Dr. and Mrs. E. N. Booker, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Pearce, Miss Elizabeth Whitaker, Miss Naomi Smith, Paul McMillan, Raleigh Griffin, M. L. Stancil, W. I. Godwin, and H. H. Lowry. Miss Mary Huffiine, of Lum berton, and Miss Eleanor Andrews, of Clayton, accompanied the Selma del egation. Seen and Heard Along THE MAINDRAG H. L. —— SBy H. R JERRY L. GEORGE, can didate to succeed himself as Auditor, subject to Democrat ic Primary May 30th. Policeman Straughan Is Reported Improving A message to Mayor B. A. Henry today from Mrs. Charles Straughan, stated tha.t her husband, who was explosion “Let’s go down to ADAM SCOTT’S tonight and get some good barbecue, MRS. HETTIE SMITH told her hus band, TONSORIALIST N. V. SMITH of the City Barber Shop,—“why, I had planned to do some painting to night,” he told her—“you can do that some other time,” she said, “I am tired and want to get out of town, she continued—of course a woman always has her way, so down to SCOTT’S they went—and^ what a surprise was in store for this popular barber when they arrived there-^11 his relatives and all of those of MRS. SMITH were already there awaiting their arrival—^^then it dawned upon MR. SMITH that it was his birthday the party returned to Selma, ac companied by all the relatives and a very enjoyable evening was spent at the SMITHS—JOE CREECH, of the WOODARD & CREECH DRUG Co., accompanied by four employes of the Coca Cola Bottling Co., of Raleigh, went fishing down on the coast Saturday night, returning the next evening with all the fish they could carry, or all the law would allow-- CHARLES B. FULGHUM, MAYOR BARNIE HENRY and the father ot JOE were remembered and what a fish dinner they did have Sunday evening—JOE CLARENCE BAILEY, ED CREECH and DR. BOOKER a few lessons in fishing—that was a fine bunch of S and girls here last Saturday at the 4-H field day exercises—DR. LASSITER got the of it of anyone, for he bad the hono of crowning the King and Queen-- MAYOR HENRY did himself proud in that address of welcome lodging from the amount of ^Wlause he g^t at the close of his talk-—MARVIN JOHNSON was on the Maindrag -m few nights ago shaking hands with his friends—MARVIN has announced his candidacy ^^^oVa over, jerry, and give the boys a cigar—CONRAD H. EA.EKER, oX ^ Route 1, candidate for Community Chest Contribute now R. E. Earp seriously injured in the — Corinth-Holder, School Building, C.jnear Selma on March 7th, was im- r Perrv proving. “He.is anxious to get home, Princeton wou-w ^ ^ she writes. He has already undergone Lounty treasurer, was The Navy Relief Society is the 1 one operation since he was taken toUng new Iriends ^’^^^®® ^ ° towna- ^ ;.w r.kMt. of the Nayy.”lDuke Hospital, and will undergo a\_he’s a brother-indaw of out to \tonsil operation in a few days. \tnan, A. K.. EASON.