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VOL. 26
SELMA, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1943,
NUMBER 42
Selma Man Convicted
Of Attempted Robbery
James L. Renfrew. Who Says
He Is AWOL from Army,
Gets 5 to 10 years
Shown above are officials who conferred in Raleigh to map out North Carolina’s participation in a nation
wide campaign to recruit women for the Women’s Army Corps. The drive has the official sanction and
cooperation of the State. Those who attended the conference are (left to right): Governor Broughton;
Lt. Lucy Page, Wac liaison officer; Mrs. Walter G. Craven, State director of the Service Corps for the
Office of Civilian Defense; and R. L. McMillan, director of the North Carolina OCD. The Governor desig
nated the OCD to cooperate in the Wac recruiting drive through its local organizations in the 100 counties.
The campaign closes on December 7.
Rudolph Howell To
Head Kiwanis Club
M. L. Standi Named For Vice-
Fresident—New Board of Di
rectors Also Elected—Will Be
Installed At A Later Date.
Selma Business Firms
Are Highly Praised
The Selma Kiwanis club held its
election for new ofRcers on last
Thursday night. There was no nom- I
inations made publicly, but instead
f slips of paper were passed out and
each Kiwanian was asked to write
down the name of the particular per
son he wished to vote for. These slips
were then collected and counted, the
name of the person appearing on the
greatest number of slips was declar
ed elected. In this way there was no
way of determining who was being
voted for until the names were called
out and tallied.
In the election of a new president
there was a tie between Rudolph
Howell and M. L. Stancil, which ne
cessitated a second ballot, Howell
receiving a majority of two ballots
on the second count.
Mr. Howell is manager of the Sel
ma Theatre, while Stancil is Editor of
The Johnstonian-Sun.
• The complete list of officers elect
ed is as follows:
President—Rudolph Howell.
Vice-President—M. L. Stancil.
Board of Directors—C. E. Korne-
gay, B. A. Henry, Vernon Wiggs, Da-
yid S. Ball, and R. E. Suber.
The newly elected President and
W. T. Woodard Sr., left early this
morning for Durham to attend the
Kiwanis District convention which
convened at the Washington Duke
Hotel at 9 o’clock.
Two Soldier Boys Give
Their Parents Surprise
The following, taken from the
Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn.,
will be of interest to tjje many rela
tives and friends of the parties con
cerned:
“Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Creech of 1438
Vance were haf^jly surprised yester
day morning when their son, Corp.
Thomas Harvey Creech, walked into
their home unannounced.
“Now if only Micheal were here,
we could have a real family reunion,”
Mrs. Creech exclaimed.
“She had hardly uttered the words
before Lieut. Michael Edward Creech
came hustling into the living room.
“Corporal Creech, stationed at San
Antonio, Texas with the Army Air
Forces, was enroute to Winston-Sa
lem, N. C., while Lieut. Creech, sta
tioned at New Cumberland, Pa., with
the Quartermaster Corps, arrived
home on leave. Neither brother knew
the other was to be in Memphis and
their parents had not been notified
they were coming home.
“Corporal Creech, 31, attended
Southwestern and has been in service
since January. Lieut. Creech, 27, at
tended Memphis State and enlisted in
1941”.
Mr. T. W. Creech is an old Johnston
county citizen and a brother of Mrs.
E. P. Oliver arid Mr. Ed Creech of
Selma. He enclosed the above clipping
to The Johnstonian-Sun when he sent
his renewal to the paper this week.
Since the campaign began a few
weeks ago to get farmers to cut pulp
wood for war production and for
newsprint,, several of dur local mer
chants have sponsored advertisements
along this line. These advertisements
have been read by wood pulp manu
facturers in many parts of the coun
try and have stimulated interest
wherever The Johnstonian-Sun has
gone.
One pulp wood manufacturer in
particular which has been heard
from is the North Carolina Pulp
Company, Plymouth, N. C., which
has written letters of appreciation to
Selma business firms, and we quote
below from one of their letters to
the Selma Drug Company, which
reads as follows:
Plymouth, N. C.
“Selma Drug Company
“Selma, North Carolina
“Gentlemen:
“We take this opportunity of
thanking you for the genuine spirit
I of cooperation you so generously dis
played in the cooperative ad which
appeared in The Johnstonian-Sun
edition of Thursday, September 2nd.
“A spirit, such as yours, cannot
help but make any community, town,
or city alert and productive. You are
to be commended for your efforts,
money, and time and you - can be as
sured it is most appreciated by us
and by the entire pulpwood industry
in the U. S. Victory Pulpwood Cam
paign. Too. y-our cooperation with the
editor of The Johnstonian-Sun is a
fine example of good citizenship on
your part. The Johnstonian-Sun is a
newspaper of which any large city
would be most proud. It represents
everything any good and outstanding
newspaper could ask for. It is the
voice of your people and yourself.
You and the editor of The Johnstbn-
ian-Sun are doing fine work and we
are proud of you.
“Again, thanking you for your
personal support and may we all
make this territory outstanding in
the U. S. Victory Pulpwood Cam
paign. Cooperative work such as
yours and your good editor can do
much about bringing an earlier Vic
tory.
“Yours very truly,
“NORTH CAROLINA
PULP COMPANY.”
NEED FOR WAG’S
RECRUITS IS URGENT
W. T. Woodard, Jr. Named As
Local Chairman— Don’t Wait,
It’s Important That You Join
Now.
General Marshall and other respon
sible military leaders as well as the
Governor of North Carolina, are urg
ing all young women who are of age
to join the WAC’S and do so immedi-
ateiy. This state is being called upon
to replace all of the casualties among
our soldiers by an equal number of
young women who wish to do some
thing for their country in this gigan
tic struggle for our freedom. At the
present time there are few things
that could be considered more impor
tant for a young woman who wishes
to serve her country, and her part in
carrying on the valuable work which
the WAC’S are doing will certainly
play a magnificent part in helping to
bring the war to an early ending. If
you are interested in joining the
WAC’S at this time or if you know of
anyone whom you think would be in
terested, you may contact your local
recruiting chairman for this town
ship, who is W. T. Woodard, Jr., and
he will gladly furnish you informa
tion about the WAC’S, and in case
you are interested in joining he will
be glad to furnish you with an appli
cation blank. Do not pass up this op
portunity to do your part to help
bring this conflict to an end and to
serve your country NOW.
James L. Renfrew, 20, of Selma,
was convicted Friday in Wake Sup
erior Court on a charge of attempted
robbery with A deadly weapon, and
Was sentenced to from five to ten
years in Central Prison.
C. M. Dawkins testified that he
gave Renfrew a lift in his car. Near
the Chatham and Wake line, Dawkins
said, Renfrew hit him over the head
with an iron pipe. When he asked
why he had hit him, Renfrew said
that he “was hungry and needed some
money,” Dawkins said. During the en
suing scuffle, Renfrew got away,
Dawkins testified.
Officer .1. L. Castlebury of Apex
testified that Renfrew was caught
the following day, hiding in a tobacco
barn., Renfrew at first denied the as
sault but later admitted it and said
he didn t intend to do it, Castlebury
said. Renfrew also admitted that he
has been AWOL from an Army camp
in Texas since September 1.
Renfrew testified that he “slipped
up” and told Dawkins that he had
.left camp on September 1 for a ten-
day leave. Since it was then Septem
ber 20, he was afraid Dawkins _would
realize that he was AWOL and would
turn him over to the military au
thorities, Renfrew said. He said that
he found the iron pipe in the car.
Dawkins was recalled to the stand
and he testified that he did not have
an iron pipe in his car at the time
he It, d up Renfrew.
Kenly Girl Is Killed
When Hit By Truck
Weekly War Rationing
Guide At A Glance
The Raleigh District Office Of
Price Administration’ Weekly
Summary Furnished As A
Special Service To The John
stonian-Sun.
WEEK OF OCTOBER 11-17
BLUE STAMPS
(For canned, frozen and certain
dehydrated foods)
Selma Man Sustains
Injuries In Auto Crash
Methodist Bihle School
Class Host At Banquet
Johnston County To
Get More Heif ^rs
The County Farm office announces
that Johnston county will get another
car load of Jersey heifers. These heif
ers are not registered but are from
the finest herds in the state of Mis
sissippi. The first load of these heif
ers were sold in Four Oaks and every
one was well pleased with them. The
second load will arrive this month
and will be sold at the barn of Ru
dolph Howell on the Northern edge
of Selma. Any farmer in this epunty
who wishes to have more or better
milk cows should see these heifers
upon arrival. Watch this paper for
announcement of arrival.
The Alma Edgerton Bible Class of
the Methodist' Sunday school was
host to the members of the Betty No
ble class of the same Sunday school
and a few invited friends at a de
lightful banquet at the American Le
gion Hut Wednesday evening at 7:30.
Mr. W. T. Woodard, who had
charge of the business session., later
turned the program over to Mr. J.
C. Avery, who introduced Mrs. Geo.
F. Brietz. Mrs. Brietz thanked the
host in her inimitable manner of
charm for such a delightful evening.
Miss Elizabeth Whitaker, of the lo
cal school faculty, gave a ten minutes’
talk on “The Problems of Sunday
School Attendance, Especially That
of Children.” She urged parents to
assume their responsibility in the
matter and view the matter of non-
attendance upon Sunday school of
children with deep concern.
“Let mothers and fathers gather
their children around the fireside at
nightfall,” she said, “and teach them
obedience to law; teach them that the
building of character is of far more
importance than the building of a
fortune, and there would be no juve
nile delinquency, no juvenile crime
and no juvenile courts.”
The pastor, the Rev. George W.
Blount, gave statistics as to church
attendance, which proved most inter
esting.
Much credit for the splendid dinner
is due H. W. Everitt, a former teach
er of the class; John Jeffreys and
Wilbur D. Perkins.
Special guests were Messrs. S. M.
Parker and David S. Ball, who were
recognized by the program chairman.
Mr. Ball is teacher of the Men’s Bible
class of the Baptist Sunday school.
Forrest L. Pittrrian, salesman form
the Watkins Remedies, was badly
injured in an automobile crash at the
intersection of two roads about seven
miles north of Selma Tuesday even
ing just before night.
Mr. Pittman said he before enter
ing the intersection he looked to see
if the the way was clear but did not
see another car. When he was in the
center of the crossing another car
rammed into him knocking him from
his car and throwing both him and his
car into the ditch and leaving him in
an unconscious condition for a short
time. He sustained a bad cut on the
back of his head which required sev
eral stitches, and was otherwise
scarred and bruised. He was taken to
the office of Dr. M. Hinnant at Micro
who gave him medical attention.
Mr. Pittman said his car was prac
tically demolished. He said the car
that ran into him was traveling at
a very rapid rate of speed, and that
he understood that it belonged to i
a man by name of Braxton Johnson. !
In the car with .Johnson was Harrison
Ferrell and Freeman B Parrish of
Selma, who were reported to be on
their way to a barbecue supper.
Pittman said he had been up around
Shoe Heel selling medicine Tuesday
and was on his way back to Selma
at the time of the crash. He thinks
he lost a small amount of money and
a considerable amount of medicine in
the accident.
Blue Stamps “U”, “V”, “W” good
until October 20.
Blue Stamps “X”, “Y”, “Z” good
until November 20.
FUEL OIL
Period No. 1 (43-44) now in use.
These are the only “period coupons”
valid and will ex;pire Jan. 3, 1944.
(NOTE: All definite value coupons
are good any time.)
GASOLINE
“A” book coupons No. 6 good for
three gallons each and must last until
November 8 in North Carolina.
LOOSE STAMPS
Loose stamps (except accompany
ing mail orders and the one-point rrf
stamps used for change) are worth
less.
RED STAMPS
(For meat products, canned fish,
most edible oil and cheeses). Brown
“C”-“D” and “E” will be good to
October 30.
SHOES
No. 18 Stamp in War Ration Book
One good any time. (No exact ekpi-
ration date has been set). No. 1 “Air
plane” Stamp in Ration Book No. 3
will be good Nov. 1 for one pair of
shoes.
SUGAR
Stamp No. 14 good for 5 pounds, is
good through October 31. Stamps
Nos. 15 and 16 in War Ration Book
One now valid for 5 pounds of sugar
each, for use in home canning. They |
are good through October 31. House-
w'ives may apply at local board for [
supplementary sugar rations for
home canning, if essential.
Truck Veers From Its Path And
Runs Into Bunch of Girls Sit-
ting By Roadside—Truck Is
Driven By Clinton Foster On
Kenly-Fremont Highway.
Social Security Cards
Are Poor Identification
Mayor Barnie A. Henry
Has Wound Anniversary
Twenty-five years ago last Friday,
October 8, Mayor Barnie A. Henry
was shot in both legs by the Germans
while serving on the St. Quiento
front in France, following the break
ing of the Hindenburg Line. The may
or says shells were falling like rain.
He was wounded about 6 o’clock in
the morning, reaching a government
hospital the following day. In order
to prevent lock-jaw he says'he was
given an anesthetic on his way to the
hospital. He still carries a piece of
shrapnel in his right thigh.
Mr. Henry was on his way back to
the front, having partially recovered,
when the Armistice was signed. .
The Mayor of Selma has done his
bit by buying War Bonds.
Selma Boy Is Promoted
To Private First-Class
Officials of the Social Security
Board today issued a warning to
banks, stores, and other business con
cerns who have occasion to cash
checks for the public, regarding the
acceptance of social security cards as
personal identification. It has been
learned that in various large cities,
throughout the country,- blank checks
which were stolen from business
houses have been filled out and
cashed, on the strength of a social
security card which the payee pre
sented as identification. One thief
was brought to justice after he had
forged and cashed six different
checks, using social security cards in
each instance as identification.
Another'report says, that a group of
five boys used this precarious method
of securing money. T-ljey obtained
checks, -in various ways, and used
their own social security cards as
identification. The fact that the boys
landed in jail was of little solace to
the banks and the merchants who
cashed their forged checks., for it
was the payer in each case who, was
left to bear the loss.
W. L. Etheridge Gets
Emblem For Service
Goldsboro, Oct. 10—Mary Lee Har
ris, 18, of Kenly, Route 2, was killed
instantly about 4 p. m. Sunday when
she was run over by a heavy truck
driven by Clinton Foster of Kenly on
the highway between Kenly and Fre
mont.
Sallie Mae Head, 18, also of Kenly,
Route 2, was seriously injured about
the head and hip. She is in the Golds
boro Hospital for treatment. She was
brought to the hospital about 6 p. m.
Two other girls were sitting on the
side of the road with the Harris and
Head girls. Audrey Waddell said the
truck struck her shoe heel but she
was not injured. The other girl was
Letha Mae Capps.
The girls said they had gone out
for a walk and had sat down on the
grass four or five feet from the pave
ment, Coroner W. A. Seymour quoted
them as saying.
All the girls lived in the community
on the Fremont-Kenly highway, about
five miles from Fremont.
Sheriff’s officers and Coroner Sey
mour visited the scene of the accident.
Foster is being held in the Wayne
County 'jail without privilege of
bond, pending the results of a coro
ner’s inquest to be held Monday after
noon.
Officers said that their investiga
tion revealed that the truck, o'wned
by the Triangle Construction Com
pany of Durham, started to pass a
coupe which had just stopped along
side the road where the girls were
sitting. The truck went out of con
trol and crashed into a ditch and then
jumped several feet to the other side
of the road, right into the group of
girls.
The car which had stopped was oc
cupied by E. J. Whaley, 25, and a
sailor, whose name was not learned.
Whaley, a cousin of one of the girls,
had stopped to talk to the girls at
the time.
Mr. and Mrs. John D Wells and
Mr. and Mrs. W. Oscar Harrison, all
of Wilson en route home from Golds
boro by way of Kenly. were The first
to reach the- scene of the accident.
Wells carried the injured Head girl
to her home nearby and then reported
the accident to officers at Kenly.
The Harris girl had several broken
bones. The Head girl’s condition was
reported as critical tonight.
The victim of the accident was a
sister of Eddie Harris of Goldsboro.
Her parents are dead and she had
been living at the home of Mrs. Fan
nie Waddell of Kenly, Route 2.
Seen and Heard Along
THE MAINDRAG
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W. L. Etheridge of Selma, who
is District Chief of the Air Warning
Service of Johnston County, is wear
ing a golden emblem with two win.gs,
which was given in-recognition of his
services in organizing Johnston
county into several units to see that
all air raid warnings are carried out
according to regulations. The emblem
was presented by the Air Warning
Service of the War Department at
Wilmington, N. C.
Harold Hogue, sop of Mr. and Mrs.
H. B. Hogue of Selma, has been pro
moted to Private First-Class. Harold
before entering the service was em
ployed by Woodard & Creech Drug
Company. He is stationed at Camp
Shelby, Miss.
The Elkin Fat Stock and Wool
Show -will be held at Elkin on October
14 and 15, announces L. I. Case, Ex
tension Animal Husbandman at State
College.
Revival To Begin At
The Church 01 God
A revival will begin at The Church
of God here, located on Middle Street,
next to the Good Will Club, on Octo
ber 17th. The public is cordially in
vited to attend these services.
The preaching will be done by the
Rev. E. H. Babb, pastor of the church.
Buy War Bonds Today!
HAROLD HALES blew into town
this morning after having spent
several months working in a defense
plant in Baltimore, Maryland—didn’t
know he was in town until we heard
somebody yell to us across the street
today, “tell the' Maindrag readers that
I am back in town and that the
WALT GODWIN store is now under
new management — glad to have you
back, HAROLD—glad to see GLENN
PEARCE back at his old job cutting
whiskers at the City Barber Shop —■
GLENN has been on the ailing list
for some time and for several days
he was a mighty sick boy — hooray
for EUKIE BALL, she beat her old
man bowling last Monday night —•
and that’s saying a lot, for DAVID
BALL is hard to beat — EUKIE
made 148 — MABEL WARD, GER
TRUDE STRAUGHAN and MRS.
ANNIE BARHAM will have to “perk
up” if they keep up with this young
lady — and while we are on this sub
ject we want to say that ELIZABETH
POPE, who teaches at Pine Level and
lives in Selma, led R. BRITT, railroad
police officer, a merry race—she can
really bowl — there are some good
bowlers among the Selma teachers,
too, for ipstance, ANNIE WOODARD,
ELIZABETH WHITAKER, ESSIE
MAE OUTLAW, BETH FITZGER
ALD, and others — MRS. J. OSCAR
CREECH has some of the prettiest
roses this writer has ever seen and
lots of them, all colors — MORGAN
WHITE, who ig somewhere in the
Solomons, writes his mother, MRS,
H. T. WHITE, that he is well and
getting along fine — WILLIE F.
TUCKER, stationed at Jacksonville,
Fla., writes this scribe that he ia
getting along fine and expects tu
visit his parents, MR. and MRS. H. H.
TUCKER, in the near future
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