THE WAR FUND DRIVE IS NOW ON-DO YOUR PART
SELMA, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1943.
Judge Hamilton Is
Selma Kiwanis Speaker
Lawrence Moore Dies
At Home Near Selma
W. Lawrence Moore, 47, prominent
fa;rmer of Selma, Route l, died^t his
home Friday, October ;22, at 8:15 p.
m., after a month’s illnfess. The funer
al was conducted at the home on Sun
day afternoon at 3 o’clock by his pas
tor, the Rev. L. E. Godwin of Selma,
Route 1, the Rev. A. -R. Creech of
Princeton, a former pastor, and the
Rev. M. M. Johnson of Spring Hope.
Buij^l followed in the Brown Ceme
tery near his home. Several beautiful
songs were rendered by a male quar
tet.
Active pa]j^)earers were: Stacy
Canady, Barney Henry, Percy Strick
land, Andrew Worrells, Leon Brown
and J. Blwin Ca
Four Men Indicted
For Robbing Woman
Jarteri'
Honor^rjVpaiHiear^s were: Vernon
and Victor Moord^ Corbett, Rudolph
Bailey, Billy 'ISiJijore.^vWilliam Davis,
Woodrow Sullivan, Stlbert Rose, Her
man Wopdard,' Tan^s Smith. Holt
Castleberry, ffom A^mer and Earl
Anderson.
Flower hjpMeps wire neices of the
• deceased. W' ? &
Mr. Moore 'v^s a feon of Mrs. Jane
Modre and the-^e;%. T. Moore. Sur-
viving are hlS wifey jhe former Virgie
McCall; two^aughters, Audrey Moore
and Mrs. Cjnver Jbjinson of Raleigh;
one son, KennetlrMoore of the home;
his mother; two. brothers, James C.
of the Navy,, and,-Effriet of Selma,
Route 1; two ^stej-s,-Mrs. J. A. Cor-
- bett of Clayton, Route 2 and Mrs. J.
Hardy Bailey of Selma, Route 1.
New Tejephpne Books
DistHblited In Selma
Distribution-
b|' a new telephone
directory was ccmipleted here October
26. A total of copies are being
delivered to l,oc^- homes and offices,
accdrding to Ma^^ger J. W. Campbell,
of Southern Bel^Telephone and Tele-
. graph Company.:
' Mr. CampbellJ pointed out that the
. new book is bound with a Green cover
to make it easily distinguishable from
the old Gray-covered directory. The
■- new bpok should be. used on all calls
in the future to decrease the possibili
ty of subscribers getting wrong num
bers.
An important message on the front
pover asks' the public not to make
telephone calls during or immediately
‘after an air raid alarm, .or; other
emergency, as it is essential thaf'the
lines be kept free' for use by the
authorities.
, If the old directory is not taken up
at the time of the new one’s delivery,
it should bg discarded because many
new numb®:« appear m the latest
^f. any subscriber does not receive
his '^opy of the ■ new directory, he
.IjT ynbyfy' the telephone business
w
'tpud a copy will be sent prompt-
4 Buy War Bonds Today!
The grand jury last week returned
true bills of indictment against four
men for alleged participation in the
robbery ,of Ardella Evans, 77-year-old
resident of near Selma on the night
of* October 1.
Those charged with robbing the
aged women of $5,000 in cash are
William D. (Jack) Ham, 23; Raymond
D. , (Wink) Hardy, 28; Thurman
(Biggs) Hardy, 26; and Ernest Evans,
57. All four are in the county jail
awaiting trial, probably at the De
cember term of Superior Court.
Evans, resident of Selma and
nephew of the robbed woman, was
held in jail for a few days for ques
tioning immediately after the rob
bery, but was, released and later re
arrested after county and SBI offi
cers had made further investigation.
The other men are from Scotland
Neck.
One of the most impressive talks
ever heard by the Selma Kiwanis
club was made by Judge Luther Ham
ilton of Morehead City, on last Thurs
day evening. Judge Hamilton was a
special guest of Kiwanian H. H.
Lowry. Kiwanian O. A. Tuttle, who
was program chairman for the even
ing, expressed his delight in having
Judge Hamilton, who would address
the club.
Judge Hamilton gave some start
ling figures on juvenile crime and
juvenile delinquency, and emphasized
the responsibility now facing parents
with small children. The speaker de
clared that most parents are less
concerned about the future welfare of
their children than they are about
many minor things of life.
Judge Hamilton took occasion to
mention one case right here in ,Selma
where a boy committed a crime, and
later appeared before him. He Stated
that the lad had no lawyer to defend
him in court, “but worst of all,” he
declared, “his own daddy did not
come into court to speak a word in
behalf' of his son.”
The Judge said when he questioned
the boy as to why his father was not
there, the lad replied that his daddy
was too busy working to come to the
trial. Judge Hamilton declared that
when a father becomes so engross
ed with other things that he has no
time to go to the rescue of his own
son when he is in dire trouble, it is
indeed pitiful.” Continuing he said,
“If it had been My boy I would have
gone to his rescue despite all other
responsibilities, and would have done
everything I could to get him out of
trouble.”
Judge Hamilton presided over the
October criminal term of Johnston
County Superior Court in Smithfield
last week.
Three Are Killed, One Injured
When Train-Auto Collide
Completes Course
Were Enroute to Durham With Load of Tobacco
When Accident Occurred — Triple Funeral
Held Near Benson Tuesday.
Department
George. M.
completed a
The Army Ordnance
announces that S-Sgt.
Willets, of Selma, has
specialists’ course in Tank Engines at
the Detroit Ordnance School, conduct
ed by the Ford Motor Company, in
Detroit, Michigan. Sgt. Willets is a
son of Mrs. G. M. Willets and the
late Mr. Willets of Selma.
Local Drive Now On
For United War Fund
Home Coming Day
At Pine Level Church
There will be a Home Coming Day
at the Pine Level Church of God on
Sunday, October 31, located at Bud
Crumpler’s two miles from Pine
Level.
There will be an all-day service, be
ginning at 11 a. m. Dinner will be
served on the grounds. Everyone is
invited to come and bring well filled
baskets and help enjoy this meeting
at this new church. All having string
instruments are asked to bring them
along and join in with the music,
both vocal and instrumental. Visitors
from other churches (over the stat^
are expected to be with us.
REV. OSCAR JONES, Pastor
The United War Fund is making
fair progress in Selma as of today.
A total of $525.00 has been raised to
date. All workers are now in the
field and donations are now expected
to rise more rapidly.
It is hoped that every individual
will give at least $1.00, and every
business firm at least $5.00. On this
basis,' with those more able giving
more, the soldiers, 9^ilnrs and ma
rines from Selma on all battle fronts
of the world will have reason to be
proud of the part that the home folks
are playing in this war.
Please give and give liberally to
the United War Fund when theso-
licitor calls on you. If by some clfflice
a solicitor is not able to contact you
in the next few days, carry or mail
your donation to Mr. Raleigh Griffin,
Treasurer United War Fund, Branch
Bank, Selma, N. C.
Selma Merchants Fix
Hours l^or CLsing
Triple funeral services were held at Oliver’s Grove Baptist
Church near Benson Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock for John Rob
ert Johnson, 45, his son Junior Felton Johnson 21, of Bfenson
Route 2, and Howard Cook, 22, of Coats, who were killed Sunday
afternoon when the car in which they were riding was struck by
an Atlantic Coast Line passenger train at a crossing three and a
half miles south of Four Oaks.
Burial for the two Johnson men was in Oliver’s Grove Church
cemetery, and for Cook, interment took place in the St. Mary’s
Church cemetery in upper Johnston County.
Surviving John R. Johnson are his wife, Mrs. Martha Lena
Johnson, a daughter, Lorraine Johnson of near Benson; two sis
ters and a brother, Mrs. Boye Holmes, Smithfield, Route 2, Mrs
Robert Massefigill and Wright Haywood Johnson of Four Daks
Route 3.
* Surviving Cook, whose mother
Weekly War Rationing
Guide At A Glance
Tobacco Market Recess
Now Seems Indefinite
Harvest Day At
Thanksgiving Church
At the request of Governor Brough
ton of North Carolina, all tobacco
markets in this state closed on
Wednesday of this week, in order to
give warehousemen and transporta
tion companies an opportunity to
clear out the large accumulation of
the new crop at many points. This ac
cumulation is said to be due to labor
shortages and crowded transportation
facilities.
There was a sharp break in prices
recently, which was also attributed
to the inability of the tobacco com
panies to handle the crop as rapidly
as it was put on the market, due to
the labor apd transportation prob
lems.
The holiday was called for three
days and markets are expected to re
sume business next Monday unless
other changes are made in the open
ing date,
We, the undersigned merchants of
Selma, do hereby agree to close our
places of business each evening,
'Monday through Fridayrat-6:00 p. m.,
and on Saturdays at 9:30 p. m.', be
ginning November 1,' and continuing
for the duration, except the week be
fore Christmas.
This is done in order to conserve
coal, electricity, wood, etc.
SMITH’S STORE ‘
HENRY & NORDAN
DAVIS DEPT. STORE
LANGLEY’S JEWELERS
WALTER GODWIN
H. L. BONEY
WIGGS GROCERY
C. H. BROWN
OLIVER’S MARKET
PAY & SAVE MARKET
NORTON’S 5c to $5 STORE
SELMA CLO. & SHOE CO.
W. E. PARKER & SON
L. GEORGE GROCERY
WOODRUFF & CANADY
J. E. GREGORY & CO.
PROCTOR’S STORE '
DUNN FURNITURE CO.
W. E. JONES
THE QUALITY STORE
THE HAT SHOP
PITTMAN’S HATCHERY
THE CORNER SHOP '
J. C. AVERY
CITY BARBER SHOP (Sat. 10:00)
SELMA BARBER SHOP (Sat. 10)
SELMA RADIO SERVICE
EDWARDS BARBER SHOP
(Sat. 10:00)
I. E. COLEY
J. P. CAPPS
FLOYD C. PRICE & SONS
'C
IV become
Week of October 24 - 30
BLUE STAMPS
(For canned, frozen and certain
dehydrated > foods).
Blue Stamps “X” - “Y” - “Z” good
until November 20.
Green Stamps “A” - “B” - and
in War Ration Book No.
valid Nov. 1 to Dec. 20.
FUEL OIL
Period No. 1 (43-44) now in ust
These are only “period coupons
valid and Will expire Jan. 3, 1944.
NOTE: All definite value coupons
(sometimes known as change-making
coupons) are good any time.
' GASOLINE ■'
“A” book coupons No. 6 good for
three gallons each and must last un
til November 8 in North Carolina.'
LOOSE STAMPS
Loose stamps (except accompany
ing mail orders and the one-point red
stamps used for change) are worth
less.
RED STAMPS
(For meat products, canned fish,
most edible oils and pheeses)
Brown “C”-“D”-“E”-“F” will
good to October 30.
Brovm “G” became valid Oct.
and expires December 4.
Brown “H” becomes valid Oct.
and expires December 4..
SHOES
No. 18 Stamn in War Ration Book
One good anytime.
No. 1 “Airplane” 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
wives may apply at local board for
supplementafy sugar rations for
home canning,-if essential.
Stamp No. 29 in Ration Book No.
IV becomes valid November 1 for
five pounds of sugar until January
15. This stamp is marked “Sugar”.'
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Lt. William T. Creech
Making Fine Record
Lieut. Dorothy Creech
In Army Nursing Corps
On Friday, October 29, the Thanks
giving Baptist church, on Highway
42, 9 miles from Clayton and Selma,
will-hold its annual Harvest Day Sale.
The worship hour will be at 11 a. m.,
with a-iuessage by Dr. T. O. Binkley,
of \Vake Forest College, an out
standing Southern Baptist preacher.
After the service^ a free barbecue
dinner will be served on the church
yard. The auction sale of farm pro
duce will begin after the dinner.
Buyers from surrounding cities will
find all sorts of farm produce for
sale, including cotton, corn, wheat,
chickens, eggs, butter, milk, home-
canned goods home-made cakes, pigs,
hams, and honey. Friends of the
Church, are invited to the days acti-
vitics*
TOM M. FREEMAN, Pastor.
Billy
Oliver Gets
Transfer To N-12
Billy Oliver, son of Mr. and Mrs.
R. P. Oliver, has been transferred „„ ^ iciu, oan auluiuo
from Air Corps V-5 to N-12. Billy is , Texas for classification and to Check-
Lieut. William T. Creech (Billie)
native of Benson, was graduated
from the Army Air Forces Pilot
school (Advanced Single Engine)
Eagle Pass Army Air Field, Eagle
Pass, Texas on Friday, October 1.
Lieut. Creech, son of Mr. and Mrs.
L. Decker Creech finished high school
at Benson in 1938 and attended N. C.
State College, Raleigh for two years.
He long had been interested in flying
and was receiving instruction at a
Raleigh flight school during his high
school days. He was the youngest stu
dent ever granted a flying license in
North Carolina, having received his |
license the week following his six
teenth birthday.
Upon entering the air corps he went
to Randolph Field, San Antonio,
taking regular college work, together
■with a special Navy course at Chape!
Hill. He is spending a few days with
his parents this week.
Halloween Party At
Pine Level School
asha, Oklahoma for primary training.
He received advanced training at
Eagle Pass, Texas where he gradua
ted and was commissioned a pursuit
pilot.
After spending a 10-day furlough
with his parents, who have recently
moved to Baltimore, Lieut. Creech ha
reported to Dale Mabry Field, Talla
hassee, Florida where he will, re
ceive further training.
There will be a Hallowe’en Party
at the Pine Level school auditorium
on Friday night, October 29, at 7:30. D,,_, TP J f
The public is invited to attend. "Uy War OOnClSf IOQayl
_■ Lieut. Dorothy Creech, native .of
Benson, is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. L. Decker Creech. She graduated
from Benson high school and im
mediately entered Highsmith Hospi
tal Nursing school. Following her
graduation she was employed in the
Goldsboro. N. C. Hospital and Frank
lin Square Hospital, Baltimore, Md.
She is now a member of the Army
Nursing Corps and is stationed at
McCloskey Hospital, • Temple. Texas.
Lieut. Creech is general supervisor of
medical wards in the McCloskey hos
pital which is the largest government
hospital in the United States, having
a capacity of 40,000 beds.
died a week ago, are his father,
Melvin M. Cook; two sisters, Lu
la Mae, and Doris Gray; three
brothers, Willis, Carl, and Ra-
and his grandnarents, Mr.
von;
and Mrs. W. M. Cook, all of
Coats.
Charles Young is still in a se
rious condition in a Dunn hos
pital as a result of the collision.
His son, Ralph Young, escaped
injury when he jumned from the
car when he saw the train ap
proaching.
The crossing, where the accident
occurred, is in a small cut and the
men did not see the train until it was
on them.
The accident occurred at 3:55 as
the five were on their way to Dur
ham with a load of tobacco. They
were traveling in a Ford coupe with
rumble seat, with the tobacco on a
trailer. The tobacco belonged to John
Robert Johnson.
The dead bodies, badly mangled,
were strewn along the track, one be
ing found 237 feet from the crossing,
a second 219 feet away and a third
69 feet from the point of impact. The
wrecked car was carried down the
track about 100 feet.
The tobacco was scattered for sev
eral hundred feet.
Sheriff Kirby Rose, Deputy Sher
iff G. C. Uzzle and Assistant Jailer
Will Barbour investigated the acci
dent. The county coroner. Dr. E. N.
Booker, was out of the county.
Seen and Heard Along
THE MAINDRAG
— By H. H. U
JUPITER PLUVIOUS has had Sel
ma’s Weather Prognbsticator, M. L,
STANCIL, guessing for the past
Methodist Conference
Meets At Rocky Mount
The Methodist Annual Conference
meets this year at Rocky Mount, on
November 2 through November 5.
The Lay Delegate from the Edger-
ton Memorial Church is Mr. W. H.
Call, who will attend the conference.
Mr. J. Q. A. Jeffreys is alternate del
egate. The pastor, the Rev. George
W. Blount, goes to report a good
year for the local church with sub
stantial progress in ^several depart
ments of the church.*
several weeks, but' on last Sunday
this weather prophet said, “I smell
rain; I’m sure Ifsmell rain,” —and
sure enough it came that same night
—when JUPITER PLUVIOUS begins
playing such nasty tricks as to make
people smell rain in the air, things
are going a bit too far, but when
Selma’s prophet smells rain he smells
rain—Sunday tho’ was quite glorious,
as usual, and the lo'west point reach
ed hy the slowly falling mercury dur
ing the day was a summertime sixty
degrees—Sunday night this scribe
went to sleep confident that Monday
morning’s dawn would .bring the de
luge that apparently has been per
fuming the Fall air for the past
several days—during..4he night wq
heard the thunder and saw the light
ning and then it happened—so the
Editor’s reputation still holds good —
MABEL WARD and GERTRUDE
STRAUGHAN still hold their record
as champ howlers — these young
ladies completely swamped HER
BERT and R. BRITT a few nights
ago—winning three out of four games
—and to think little BARBARA
(about 8) daughter of MR. and MRS,
WARD, defeated that old-time bowler,
R. BRITT—BARBARA had 84 points
to BRITT’S 73—and BRITT and
HERBERT are not the only ones that
got a drubbing, this scribe was licked
and licked properly by CAPT. S. M.
PARKER and his daughter, DORO
THY-—losing two out of three —
DOROTHY won over her dad in one
game — we had a letter Tuesday
from a friend in North Africa ii\
which he says he is well and getting
along fine—“I get The Johnstonian-
Sun, and when I get through with it
the other boys make a grab for it,
for we don’t see many papers from
the States”.
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