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Burns Prove Fatal To
Aged Smithfield Woman
«/ Smithfield
J^ivid Recollections of
Rentonville Battle
Smithfield, Nov. 16.—Mrs. Dora
Kirkman, 88, widow of Dr. L. E.
Kirkman of Smithfield, died at John-1
ston County Hospital Tuesday from
burns sustained at her home with her
daughter, Mrs. Herman Jones around
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-elma Citizens Would Provide
^creational Program For Youth
17 •! mr . 11 I _
JAP BONES FILL
SOLOMONS CAVES
Caverns in
Which 1,500 Japs Were En
tombed by U. S. Major.
W. H. Flowers Dies
Following A Collision
of
to ® following story was writ
ten by Marine Gunner Gordon A
Growden, of 628 Village Street,
public relations officer, and dis
tributed by The Associated Press )
Tanambogo Island, Solomons —
(Delayed)-VThe caves of Tanambogo
e opened recently, revealing the
thr,,' ?■' f *”» *-500
his island and on adjoining Gavutu.
he entrances were dynamited shut in
USMC ’ H-ry Togeson!
USMC of 25 Clifford Street, Lyn-
” Island, New York. |
he Japs at that time refused to
surrender, and, with the bodLs of
them of
lul hi ^ continued to rain machine-
eXmbed
Seabees Sickened.
I he islands, now in the hands of
ur forces, are being rebuilt. During
his work a bulldozer and dragline
cutting down the side of a hill broke
hrough into one of the tunnels.
I wo members of the Seabee con-
^ruction battalion entered the shaft
^ey found It thigh-deep with water
tte? w V''" them that
they were hospitalized and the en
trance was resealed.
I learned of the discovery and went
?atlry.^“ J^P P“r-
A Seabee chief petty officer agreed
Strin^®!5 the tunnel.
?■ “Bhhe” Flowers, 70,
£ulf Township, who lived on
Route 3 from Four Oaks, died in the
ohnston County Hospital late Tues
day afternoon from injuries sustain-
■ M. on Highway 210, ten miles
west of Smithfield and about a hS
mile from his home.
Mr. Flowers was driving a farm
tractor with a trailer when a truck
I "o; and, 21 of Angier, ran into the
of Fm Hubert Langdon, also
f Four Oaks. Route S, was riding.
off Flowers were throvm
off into_ the road and both received
head imuries. Both were taken to the
hospital. Flowers never regained con
sciousness. Langdon is still in the
h^Pital and his condition is reported
After the collision both vehicles
ent on down the road, ran off the
shoulder and down a small fill, com-
mg to a rest with the truck on top
ot the tractor wffh its load intact I
3u2® ™
Flowers was the father of Miss
Annabelle Flowers, who is employed
as clerk m the office of Draft Board
■No. at Selma.
Funeral services will be conducted
the M at 10 o’clock at
the Methodist Church by her pastor,
I the Houston, assisted by
1 ThiTiK T'c-?' HRlespie, pastor of the
I Baptist Church. Interment will be in
Kivefside Cemetery.
Mrs. Kirkman was standing by a
heater in the dining room when her
clothes caught fire, and was fatally
burned before the flames could be
e.xtinguished. She was rushed to the
late?*^^ several hour.s
Mrs Kirkman. daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hood of Ben-
tonville, was a child of ten when the
famous battle of Bentonville wL
the^iff recollections of
the affair, saying in her old age- “It
seems that I can almost hefr the
groans of the wounded even yet it
was stamped on my mind so forcibly
as they were brought to my father’s
wash shelter and there went through
the terrible experience of having I
ir wounded limbs removed without
I pS.”™^ them to bear the
Mrs. Kirkman could tell many in-
battfe slie f If this
oattle. She fell m love with Dr. Kirk- '
man who was her school teacher at
Miy 16. Surviving are two daughters
Inf’ Herman Jones and Mrs. C v’
dren an"d grandchil-'
aren and 11 great-grandchildren ■ and
numerous nieces and nephews.
Eridav" "tbout
bp I'lff 13th, you might
wal’hm ’n?' of Selma
was bom on Friday, the 13th*
5 “.day, the 13th; Willard’s
on Friday the
jSnson
who werp ^ ®tster
wno weie bom on the 13th*
r*if w»ik for
Wen Martin in BaltimorP wS
on Friday, the 13thrthe dav
he applied for his marriSe
Friday, the
oth, the day he entered State
College was i»n the 13th* the
Coilese wa°‘« ,h”‘mh
aies with whom Willard
Si Win" are the
rjtn. Will somebody nlea^e
page Ripley? ' "lo^^e
^ For
Better Recreational Facilities
li» Reduce Delinquency.
slid feet first into the
flashlight, I
shaft.
metal drum, were two uniforms en-
th^walfthe drum, against
the wall, were two gaping skulls, the
peTtp’^ir ""if®'"® ^he up-
r hared. Perched atop the
told^®** f r” ® ^®‘I-eyed, Calibau
toad, unbelievably large to any one
munl “•
The atmosphere was thick and un
bearable; bones turned underfoot;
htygian insects were buzzing around
my ears and crawling in my hair- I
Sae"”?“•!
A plunge in the ocean refreshed nie !
nd I arranged to return, properly
equipped, for another attempt to
reach the caverns beyond.
The next morning, accompanied by
a doctor and several spectators, I re
turned to the island. I was attired in
an oil-skin suit and wore rubber hip
boots and rubber gloves. Over my
tace I tied a gauze hospital mask, and
I carried a battle light in one hand
and a short-tmed rake in the other
Entering the shaft, I pushed in as
lar as possible* disregarding the ob-
-^cts that bobbed against my legs
Traveling about 30 feet through a
passage cut from solid rock, I came !
to where the walls and roof had been j
shored by timbers. These had rotted ’
and given way, causing the roof to
fair and block further penetration.
More Skulls.
I turned back, working my wav
slowly, and felt along under the muck
with my feet, raising to the surface
with my rake any articles I encoun
ter^. Floating in my path were more
uniforms and bobbing skulls.
I crawled into the open and nearly
Three Sent To
Hospital After Wreck
Three persons received hospital
mobile ^ truck-auto-
mobile CO hsion at a street intersec-
tion in Selma on Saturday afternoon.
t6e automobile, Lu
ther Stancil of Kenly, Route 2, and
Johnston County Hospital where they
Sunday.
+l,e ■ Goldsboro,
the truck driver, received a leg in-
jury and was released from the hos
pital as soon as the wound was dress-
Stancil’s wife and a son, Pete, es
caped from the wreck without serious
tent^Jn^”'^ required no hospital at-
GhTif® investigated by
Chief of Police Bradley Pearce. I
the truck belonged to R. I. Thorn
ton and company of Goldsboro
WAC Recruiter To
Be Here This Friday
In WAC Recruiter will be
Selm^a, at the postofiice, on Friday
I fn7To 20
contac? tTe” ^^®.,'"t®^ested should
I contact the recruiter on that date.
One of the newest features of the
war program is the enlisting of worn
Air Corps. Uncle
Sam IS calling for women recruits in
many branches of the armed forces
m order to release men for the for-
Crested ^ Is in-
terested in joining the WAC do so
at this time, as there is now a coun-
couni?t in Johnston
county to replace all casualties at the
SeeTh*" H-I
she will he Friday and
mT"b mattS. She
Selma Goes Over Top
In War Fund Drive
for^&im"‘i®‘^ committee
tor Selma township wishes to tender
their sincere appreciation to the local
itizens for their generous support
dunng the recent drive for funds^for
caus7®? '^°Hhy and very necessary
cause Because of the whole-hearted
and universal support given by both
white and colored we have proudly
gone over the top. - ^
Particularly does your chairman
wish to thank each of those who serv-
Tcess representa
tives, the treasurer and the various
I °^ffnnizations who supported us to
the last While all devoted themselves
I as wholly as conditions permitted,
ZTJAf untiring in their devotion
and effort towards the cause.
To the vice-chairman, Rudy Howell
appreciation and understanding is of-
ered for his willingness to assume
full responsibility and initiative in
organizing and conducting these ac-
mties m the frequent absences of
the chairman. To workers and con
tributors we say that a truly magni-
iicient job has been done.
HOWARD V. GASKILL,
Chairman.
tion With le fo:rf:fV:j:T‘^'
y, 1943, the matter of school at
S'?,"- 'i"“ AA
given a free and open discussion
represented''^'were-'"'ThrM"ird“"
„ ' Will Baptist Churi-hea, a„d th.
-“fs is, s:
, W f ^"“Hon, the Town Board, Z
The silver wings of the Army Air partment”!^!^Police De-
commission as second It was’call...
'"'j
orces and a commission as second
lieutenant were presented to Herman
C. Perry, of Selma, at the graduation
if Stuttgart Army Air
Field Stuttgart, Arkansas. He is a
of"selr^'''
Hardy Brothers Give
Bonds In Robbery Case
Raymond Hardy, charged with nar-
defia Eva robbery of Miss Ar-
5 $5 OOn A i" iiie «um
^ton ’ County ’ Su?erTor“ Cott''°^o"n
Thurman Hardy, brother of Rav-
iM^"a Hardy, also charged with hav-
bond if Th tendered a
nond in the sum of $3,000, but bond
was not accepted, as Judge Williams
d.l jSrm ? 7 i“
exenaant. The bonds were signed bv
a man purported to be one of the
wealthiest men in Eastern Carolina.
Prominent Farmer Dies
In Glendale Sections
Mr Larry B. Boyette, 68, promin-
ent farmer of the Glendale section,
died at 7 o clock Monday evening at
his home on Kenly, Route 2, follow
ing' a stroke of paralysis.
Funeral services were held Tues-,
day afternoon at 3:30 from Old Beu- *
mh church, conducted by Elder W E i
Turner of Wilson. Burial took place
m the church cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary
hompson Boyette; two daughters,
Mrs. B. F. Jones of Smithfield, and
Mrs. Sam R. Brown of Chapel Hill, I
a former teacher in the Selma school;
one son, L. Worth Boyette of Route
j, Kenly; two brothers, J. L. and S
A. Boyette, Route 2, Kenly; and sev
en grandchildren.
Pallbearers were nephews of the
deceased.
Selma Legionnaires
Observe Armistice Day
The Selma Post of the American
MsfThu^Z''®'* Armistice Day on
last Ihursday evening with their an-
nual barbecue dinner, which was serv-
ed in their new Legion Hut here
vhich proved to be one of the most
rgely attended celebrations the local
post has ever held.
Post Commander Dr. E. N. Booker
was toastmaster for the occasion, and
d everything m his power to make
Z7r have a
good time.
There was barbecue in plenty for
everyone present and all the acces
sories that usually go along with it
on similar occasions. A special ef
fort was made to see that no one was
overlooked during the meal, and if a
second helping was necessary or de
sired the waiters were right there to
give service on short order.
One very interesting part of the
program was to have each Legion!
naire stand and tell his name and ex
plain where he was and what he was
irThlS f®.r™® November
frnft f“'*® "" "’"'"i’er were in the
ront ranks overseas, while others
were still in the United States
P esent who were recognized and
thZ T opportunity to have some-
shTf i ti'ose making
short talks were Stanley Armitage
-perintendent of the Selma Cbtton
the FpZ'^ ^Perintendent of
Eastern Manufacturing Company;
H H. Lowry and M. L. Stancil of The
Johnstonian-Sun; W. H. Call, chair!
the” TtT Hraft Board; Lu-
schLl oI the local
school board, and perhaps others. M.
L. Stancil read a poem on “Armistice
Day wh^ich he had composed especial
ly for the occasion, and which is be-
issL^of tT T^^® of this,'real
ssue of The Johnstonian-Sun at the ' and
special T. , .T .
Edward Edessel
Grumpier In Marines
Mr^*^TT Hdessel Grumpier, son of
£ro "1h w T ^™'"Pior of
5 for Wednesday, November
J-9, for_ Sheepshead Bay, New York
receive his basic training for the
Marines. His wife,
j collapsed I sat on a rock with the in
tention of giving up my explorations.
But restored by a brief rest, I low
ered myself into a second cave It
was penetrable for less than 10 feet
water T pearly under
water. I went on a sit-down strike.
But a short distance away, the
JoTs ^iP'en-
sions, and I resumed my subterra-
hiTh” In'" PPd
higher than the others. There was on
ly a few inches of water on the floor
of If«“rS’Sp'cSrrcS I f Assembly
blown in the glass. Shovels lying un- Raleigh
der skeletons indicated that the users -
had attempted to dig their way out.
I followed several cross-cuts but
all ended abruptly where the shoring
began. The cracks in the dome of
some of the grottos admitted air The
occupants of this shaft apparently
starved to death, instead of suffocat-
mg, as most of t^ir companions must
have done. I left the shaft gladly
unable to reach the central cavemf’
Deadlines
U' -- —luannes. His wife
S'setaT” Elizabeth Chestnut,’
01 Selma, is residing with her nn
TAZ'- 7 “oiSin”;
with L. A. Bailey, undertaker.
th^T •^®^" Hreech spent
e week end with her'parents Mr
fa. r."' ifar .tti
LpT;T®+-^®T*'*’ Students’
Legislative Assembly, which met in
Raleigh Friday and Saturday. She
was a delegate from E.C T C nt
Greenville. at
Buy War Bonds Today!
VTiashington, Nov. 9. —Director
Joseph B. Eastman of the Office of
B>etense TransportaWon urges the
public fo complete its Christmas
shopping this month and to make
Decemiber 10 the deadline for mail
ing.
Manpower shortages and war
strains upon itransportation will
make it impossible to deliver pack
ages before Christmas, whether by
express or parcel post, if the load
IS concentrated in the few weeks
preceding the holiday, he warned.
He suggested that the public co-
operarf:e as follows:
w! '^«iiime Christmas Ore
War Bonds or Stamps.
®iber gifts, do
your shopping in November.
3. If you send Christmas pack-
ges to other cities, send small
riticles in order to save transporta
tion space.
4. Ship all Christmas packages
destined to other cities, whether by
parcel post or express, as soon as
possible and in any case before
December 10, if you want them to
SmTs.’-''*" ^fo®®
. --axnoLUlUclfl-J5U]
special request of the Post.
Selma Kiwanians Hear
Smithfield Attorney
The Selma Kiwanis club had as
its guest speaker on last Thursday
evening Attorney W. H. Lyon of
Iting aS a very inter
esting address, just as all of his ut
terances are apt to be, since Mr. Lyon
is a man who does not do much talk-
mg unless he has something to say
that is worthwhile. He was intro
duced by Program Chairman D. M
Clemmons, who paid his respects to
maii^r ^ complimentary
Presijent Howard
Gaskfil. Vice President M. L. Stancil
Trended. The attendance prize, given
by Kwanian Bradley Pearce, went to
the Kiwanis Sponsor, Mrs. D. M
Clemmons.
fa-fat/"fp=,r.£ r
comi^u ty has been contributog S
ty notTTk”®^ P®0P>e
the ” Tl T provisions for
hem. It IS a known fact that recrea
pie, and that municipal recreation
hiakes pissible partic^patfoT ®on a
democratic inclusive basis. Exper
ence has demonstrated that it is
PuWic funr^; ^ «P®"d
tw ^ recreation: in fact
that It cannot afford NOT to provTd '
Td-efiir°"^’ opportunities for its res-
waTrf Jnif ’‘^®^ in mind, the group
was of one accord m recommending
that immediate steps be taken to
nity obligation, and request that
action in providing proper recrea
tional facilities for young people of
that ar”T”“^' suggested
that an indoor recreation hall might
be properly equipped for the usTof
exTZ'”® community and that in-
arra °“^^o°r games could be
rTation ThTTroblL^^ ^®®'
portance which faced the ^rZp 4as'
recTeationar^®”® ^®‘ ^ full-time
recreational supervisor for the com
mum y who could plan and supet
vise the recreational activities.
the fnlT"^"’® recommended
^uhowing resolutions:
nile ^^® of Juve
nile delinquency in the Town of Sel-
cTus^a ”®^®’'®‘^ proportions to
nitv at T''® *'"®
nity at large and,
WHEREAS, It is a known and ac-
loaf about th® streets of Selma and
are tempted to idle away many hours
n undesirable surroundings and be
come involved in difficulty with L-
ciety and the law, and
WHEREAS, The community makes
o provision to establish suitable and
acceptable means of supervised rec
ion for these idle young people
makes no effort to encourage
+.T,^* I to encourae’e
heir proper association and health-
play with others by failing to
provide proper supervised recreation,
WHEREAS, It is considered good
I fund!”7 public
^ ford not aud cannot af-
d not to provide recreational
Hs residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it hereby
resolved, That this group go on rec!
ord as urging the civic, religious, and
political organizations of the Town
of Selma to make suitable provision
for the recreation of Selma’s young
S th”"'^®'' supervision and
that this program be inaugurated
and made to function at the earliest
possible date. eaniesi;
IfiDone this 9th day of November,
H. V. GASKILL, Chairman
Resolutions Committee.
Rev. Mr. Blount Will
Preach Sunday
nasto® r®+I‘ HeefS^e W. Blount,
pastor of the Selma Methodist church,
will preach on next Sunday morning
T^^'T^TT' subject will
Tim 1 . ” Sunday
Fellowship
at 6.45. The public is invited to all
Ensign Jack Diehl
Is Transferred
Ensign Jack Diehl of the Naval
nZoT^vT'^! ^®^" transferred from.
oik, Va., to Quonset Point, R I
Ensign Diehl spent several days last
services.
foti^® ^'oifnt has been suf-
ering from a throat ailment for
several days, but is much better hia
fnends will be glad to learn.