The J ohnstonian-Sun Hooks, Benton, Johnson, Massey And Creech Are Primary Winners ' ————^ . -W t Japs Bomb American Base At Dutch Harbor Few Details i»f Assault Released In Official Naval Announce ment. Coincidence Washington, June 3.—Two Jap anese air raids were launched at Dutch Harbor, United States naval base in Alaska, within six hours^ to day, setting off intensive precautions against any unexpected Japanese thrust along the vast Pacific frontier. Pour bombers with an escort of about 15 fighter planes carried^ out the first attack at 6 a. m. (local time) setting warehouses ablaze and caus- • mg a few casualties. . While details of results from this assault were still incomplete, the - navy department here received at 9 p. m. (E. W. T.) tonight a brief re port of the second raid. There were no details at all of the second attack beyond the bare fact that it had oc curred. Few Details The latest naval communique said merely: - “1. .A brief report just received in the navy department states that for the second time today enemy planes have attacked Dutch Harbor. . “2. The second attack was made about 12 noon, local time (6 p. m., ,E. W. T.), six hours after the initial attack. “3. No further details are avail able at this time.” Gov. Ernest Gruening, of Alaska, warned all civilian defense units throughout the territory to “remain on the alert” and told the people t’ “an ■ anticipated air raid on A’ > began this morning with an t ack by Jap planes on Dutch Harbor. In California, the Los Angeles county defense council issued an “emergency alert,” calling for sharp • vigilance and readiness for instant . ■ action. Army authorities in the Pana ma Canal Zone announced at Balboa that the alert status there had been intensified and the leaves and passes of all soldiers and sailors canceled. Fort Bragg, June 1.—Inductees at Fort Bragg’s Eeception Center fre quently find mutual friends by play ing the conversational garne of “Whom do you know?” Private Lin coln Kan, Chinese inductee from Wil mington, teams with Private R. A. Spainhour, rookie from Erwin, to claim a long-distance . championship. Coincidence placed them side by side in a line of soldiers, and Private Spainhour asked his companion what part of China he hailed from. Private Kan is a native of Shanghai. “Know anybody there named Ham- lett?” queried Spainhour. “I have a sister by that name who is a mission ary out there.” “I went to Shanghai American School with Letty and Pete Hamlett from 1932 to 1935,” replied Kan. They were the children of Private Spainhour’s sister, who with her hus band is an American prisoner of war in Shanghai, now awaiting exchange. Miss Letty Hamlett, Spainhour s niece, is an assistant sociology in structor at the Woman’s College in Greensboro. Spainhour is a native of Morganton. County To Have New Case Worker The Major Upsets In Saturday’s Balloting Were the Nomina tions of Marvin Johnson For Auditor Over Jerry L. George, And Jack Hooks for Solicitor Over Claude C. Canaday. J. B. BENTON State Senaitor MARVIN JOHNSON Auditor W. G. (Bill) MASSEY Register of Deeds How County Voted In Senatorial Race HOW COUNTY VOTED ain.f u| Selma Boy At Dutch Harbor. Owen Daly, only son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Daly, of Selma, is at Dutch Harbor, where he has been stationed for the past year. His pa- reflts have had no news from their son as we go to press. Another Selma boy, Owen Dewar, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Dewar, is stationed at Cold Bay, Alaska, some -three hundred miles north of Dutch • Harbor on the mainland. W. 0. W. Are Invited \ To Memorial Service A new case worker has been em ployed in the county welfare depart ment, announces W. T. Woodard, wel- fare superintendent. She is Miss Mary Winslow of Raleigh. Miss Winslow, who is the daughter of Mrs. Lena Winslow, who holds a position at the Methodist Orphanage in Raleigh, is completing her course in social work at the University of North Carilina next week. She finish ed at Peace Junior College before go ing to the university. She will begin her work in Johnston county on July 1, the beginning of the fiscal year. The county welfare department has been unable to replace Mrs. Roberta Roberson, case worker who resigned in January to do similar work in Ons low county, until now. In the time the case load has grown so thav an additional case worker is needed and aether is expected to be added in the^ear future. The personnel of the Welfare de partment at the present besides Sup erintendent Woodard includes the fol lowing; Mrs. A. L. Wirth, Mrs. Y. M. Holland and Miss Vera Lanning, case workers; Mrs. Pauline Swain, Miss Pauline George and Miss Evelyn Turnage, clerical workers. . Here is how Johnston county pre cincts voted Saturday in the Bailey- Fountain contest for United States senator: North Banner—Bailey 69, Fountain 25. South Banner—Bailey 28, Fountain West Banner—Bailey 152? Fou tain 55. Bentonville—Bailey 66, Fount 81. North Beulah—Bailey 30, Fountain 56. South Beulah—Bailey 105, Foun tain 45. ^ North Boon Hill—Bailey 84, Foun tain 141. South Boon Hill—Bailey 74, Foun tain 74. ; East Clayton—Bailey 128, Fountain 11'7- West Clayton—Bailey 170, Foun tain 192. . Cleveland—Bailey 100, Fountain 73. Elevation—Bailey 107, Fountain 97. East Ingrams—^Bailey 156, Foun tain 52. T- • Meadow—Bailey 79, Foun- Solicitor Hooks - Canaday 2,612 State Senate Benton - Martin 2,463 Register of Deeds Massey - Ives - 1,570 Auditor Johnson ■. - Treasurer Creech - - 3,233 Parker - 2,324 U. S. Senate .l^iiSain vr=r: l:SI ENSIGN BRADY IN AUSTRALIA Japs Sink 18 Skips In Bengal Bay in One Day Norfolk, Va., June 3.—Three Jap anese cruisers, two light and one heavy, slipped into the Bay of Bengal on the morning of April 6 and sank 18 United Nations cargo ships in one day, the skipper of one of the Ameri can victims reported today. Ragnar Eklund of Sunnyside, N. Y., captain of a medium-sized American merchantman, said his ship was one of six caught under a heavy barrage of Japanese salvos fired at close range. He said that after the six merchantmen went down, a British bomber attacked the enemy warships and set one afire. While only six ships were in Ek- lund’s group he was permitted by Na vy otficials to report that the Japan ese cruisers had sunk 18 ships in all during "that' day Hi raiding. The ships, which included only the American vessel, attempted to Meadow—Bailey 74, Foun- Members of the Woodmen of the World camps in this county have been invited to attend a memorial service in the Tabernacle Church in Golds boro next Sunday night, June 7th at 8 p. m. % . r Dr. William H. Carter, minister ot the Tabernacle Church will deliver the memorial address, paying tribute; to the members who have died during the past year %nd. also to the boys ' who have been killed rendering serv ice to their country. The address and service will be broadcast by Goldsboro’s radio sta- - tion WGBR. The officials of the Goldsboro camp urged all Woodmen to bring their families and to meet at the church at 7:45 EWT. Germans Discover A New Alcohol Source Italian Consolate Hit In Raid On Cologne . Berne,.June 3 (Reuter).—The Ital ian pewspaper, Gazzetta Del Popolo, • reports today that the Italian con.su- late was hit in the record R.A.F. raid " ’’ en Cologne. The Italian ambassador has gone to Cologne to see leaders of ' ■ ^he Italian colony. , Pvt. W. D. Anderson ^ > Visiting Relatives Here ' Pvt. W. D. Anderson from Camp ■ iPIanding, Fla., located near Jacksop- Fla., is spending some time this Sek with relatives in and around He was a visitor to the office Basle, June 3 (Reuter).—Materials for ersatz sugar, spirits and starch have been discovered by German chemists in the reeds of the Don del ta, it was reported here today. These reeds are stated to have yielded cel lulose extracts containing 40 to 50 per cent carbohydrates, 20 to 35 per cent reed sugar and 12 per cent pro tein. About 200 pounds of these roots are said to yield more than half a gallon of alcohol. JOHNSTON MEN^ GET PROMOTIONS Promotions of enlisted men in the 113th Field Artillery Battalion at Fort Jackson, S. C., have just been announced by battalion officials. Among the promotions for men in the Headquarters Battery were these: Ayden R. Lee of Clayton and James K. Rose of Selma, advanced to ser geants; James P. 'Thompson of Smith- field, advanced to corporal. North tain 50. South tain 13. Micro—Bailey 41, Fountain 37. _ North O’Neals—Bailey 81, Fountain 94 South O’Neals—Bailey 87, Foun tain 33. . ,r, Pine Level—Bailey 86, Fountain 47. Pleasant Grove—Bailey 50, Foun tain 47. . East Selma—Bailey 97, Fountain 100. , . West Selma—Bailey 139, Fountain 99. North Smithfield — Bailey 276, Fountain 75. East Smithfield—Bailey 307, Foun tain 267. West Smithfield—Bailey 231, Foun tain 119. Wilders—Bailey 80, Fountain 188. Wilson’s Mills—Bailey 121, Foun tain 37.- Benson.—Ensign Ray Brown Brady Sunday communicated with his sister, Mrs. Jesse McLamb, by cable stating that he had arrived safely in Austra lia and was feeling fine. Ensign Brady, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. R. Bras Brady of Benson, was a practicing attorney before he entered the submarine service about a year ago. Miss Dorothy Reid O^Neal Home Again Miss Dorothy Reid O’Neal, a stu dent at Brenau College, Gainesville, Ga., returned home Tuesday night after having visited her roommate Miss Louise Morgan, in McCormick, S. C. Miss O’Neal was accompanied home by Miss Nancy Woody of Welch, West Virginia, who will spend sever al days here. Chief” Griffin TU At Johnston Hospital The Democratic primary vote in Johnston county last Saturday was no doubt the lightest ever polled in the county. Early visitors to the polls were few and far between, but later in the day when party workers rea lized the seriousness of the situation^ they got out and by hard work per suaded many to the polls who doubt less would otherwise stayed at home. The two major upsets in Johnston county in Saturday’s voting were the nominations of Marvin Johnson for County Auditor over Jerry L. George, the present incumbert, and Jack Hooks for Solicitor of the 4th Judicial District over Claude C. Canaday. 'The average vote in Johnston coun ty ranged around 5,590. The fight in the Auditors race was the most mark ed of any in the county, but the maj ority polled by Johnson over George was more than 600 votes, despite the hard work done by George support- ers. There were many who did not think Hooks could upset the Canaday wagon in the entire district, although they may have believed he would carry Johnston county; but when the re turns came it was found that the only county carried by Canaday was Lee. This, no doubt, proved to be better news for the Hooks supporters than they had hoped for. On the back page of this issue of The Johnstonian-Sun will be found the tabulated vote for Johnston coun ty by voting precincts. In the United States Senatorial contest between Josiah W. Bailey and Richard T. Fountain, Senator Bailey was given the nomination for his third term from North Carolina, de feating Fountain by a 2 to 1 vote. one lay down a smoke screen as soon as the Jap warships appeared, but poor weather conditions made it ineffec tive, Eklund said. “The Japanese cruisers pinned us in a triangle against the beach and sank the ships that were carrying gun crews first,” he added. Eklund said his ship carried a crew of 37, all of whom escaped in life boats. He added, however, that out of the six ships in his group, and a Norwegian ship nearby, more than 100 lives were lost, while another 100 suffered injuries. The Department of Agriculture has planned a food, production program that calls for the planting of millions of additional acres by America’s far- mers. - IN THE MARINES Attending Firemen’s College In Asheville Mayor B. A. Henry and Herbert Ward are attending a Firemen’s Col lege meeting in Asheville this week. I They expect to be back home for the week end. His many friends will regret to learn of the serious illness of Mr. J. H. Griffin (“Chief” as he is known to his friends). Mr. Griffin was taken to the Johnston County Hospital the first of the week in a very serious condition. His host of friends wish for him a speedy recovery. Drivers Face Yearly Gas Limit of 2,880 The permanent gasoline rationing program for the East Coast wilt abandon the treasured “X” cards and will restrict the average motorist to an estimated travel of 2,800 miles an nually, the Office of Price Adminis tration announced Wednesday. Officials said this will mean a little less than four gallons of gasoline a week for non-essential motorists. The program will become effective during the first week of July. War Production Chieftain Donald M. Nel son said no decision has been reached yet whether to make rationing na tion-wide. Former Selma Woman’s Brother Jap Prisoner Major Charles Dunnagan, of Win ston-Salem, brother of Mrs. Ralph Woodard, formerly of Selma, now of Goldsboro, is believed one of the pris oners taken by the Japanese at Cor- regidor, according to a telegram re ceived from the War Department. The message said that Major Dun nagan was known to be on active du ty a few days before the fortress fell, but that actual knowledge of him cannot be secured until the Japanesa publish a list of their prisoners. Gordon Howell Returns Home After Operation Gordon Howell, son of Capt. and Mrs. D. P. Howell, returned to his home in this city Wednesday from the Atlantic Coast Line Hospital in Rocky Mount, where he underwent an opera tion. Gordon’s many friends will be glad to know that he is getting along nicely and will soon be out again. County Officials Get Half - Holiday of ... the>Johnstonian-Sun this morning and subscnbed to the Sun for a year. ■ Under an agreement with the Peru- -vian government, the Commodity Credit Corporation will purchase up , to 200,000 bales of cotton a year ^rom Peru during the war. 600,000 Are Executed By Nazis In Reprisals Moscow, June 3 (Reuter).—Nearly 600,000 persons have been killed by the Germans as reprisals for anti- German activities in Europe, accord ing to figures given by the Moscow radio tonight. FRANK HOOD left W^- nesday for Paris Island. S. C.. where he will be stationed for a few weeks, having joind the Marines. Frank served the town of Selma two terms as Mayor and was a member of Sheriff Kirby Rose’s official family before he entered the service of Uncle Sam. He is a son of Mrs. Alice Hood, who has given both her sons to the service of their country. Sam H. Hood Frank’s twin-broth er, is stationed at Florence, S.C. The county commissioners have authorized a half-holiday for county officials each Saturday afternoon, closing at 1 P* nr., June 6th and con tinuing through the last Saturday in August. Sam E. Crocker Returns To Camp Tyson, Tenn. Sam E. Crocker, after spending ten days with his parents, left Wednesday for Camp Tyson, 'Tenn., where he is with the B. B. School Detachment. Sam says he likes army life fine. French Patriots Destroy Nazi Munitions Dump Moscow., June 3 (Reuter).—In a daring raid by French patriots a Ger man arms munition dump at Haze- brouck, a town near the Belgian bor der, was blown up, it was- reported by the’ Soviet information bureau today. After killing a sentry the Frenchmen carried away a large quantity of arms and then blew up the rest the dump. Mrs. C. F. Broadwell Breaks Hip In Fall Mrs. C. F. Broadwell, of Selma, Route 1, had the misfortune to break her hip when she fell from the steps at the entrance to her home a few days ago. She was taken the John ston County Hospital and placed in a cast, and at last hearing was doing as well as could be expected. Cole Ray Undergoes Operation At Rex We don’t know where he got it, but BILL CREECH certainly has a fine imitation of the WHITE HOUSE in the front window of his drug store— not only the WHITE HOUSE but he seems to have found all the parapher nalia that goes with it in the way of National Guards, Guns, etc., over which is perched President Roose velt’s picture—a fine job, BILL—we are losing today a very fine family— RUSSELL STEVENS and his splen did family—they are moving to Ral eigh after having resided in our town, for the past several years where they mhde many friends who regret to see them leave—DAVID S. BALL and family will occupy the home vacated by the STEVENS’—and still they go, this time Selma is giving up another fine man to the service of Uncle Sam in the person of FRANK HOOD, son of MRS. ALICE HOOD—FRANK left yesterday for Paris Island, S. C., where he becomes a member of the Marine Corps—for the past few months this popular young man was a member of SHERIFF KIRBY L. ROSE’S official family—and before that he served two terms as Mayor of Selma—he will be greatly missed from the Maindrag—^^the lAw store building of FLOYD C. PRICE & SON is nearing completion—shelves, coun ters, etc., are being erected this week and by this time next week you will see a brand new stock of goods in this new store building — ANNABEL. FLOWERS, popular clerk at the Draft Office, can be seen each morn ing about 8 o’clock on her way from the postoffice to work with both arms full of letters—“I don’t mind carry ing them, but opening and reading them is a job,” she told us—glad to see BENNETT CREECH in town this week—BENNE'TT is a senior at Chapel Hill—the two prizes given by BILL GODWIN at the Kiwanis meeV ing last Thursday night went to his D. Cole Ray of Selma and Raleigh, 1 uncle, THAD WOODARD, N C. underwent an operation at Rex 1 Ris uncle’s brother-in-law, JOHN N.^ Hospital Tuesday afternoon. Last re- WIGGS, and it wasn’t a “frame-up .ports were that Mr. Ray was doing I either, for MRS. CLEMMONS (kew Have you contributed to the Navy exceedingly fine and hopes to be dis-\the lucky namea-and no one datQ ^ I charged in a few days. ' \ I ' h] ■ -4 '■ f - i* ! ; t Reli 'f Society ? \ blame her for the coincidence.

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