u I f ■•'••■ - • ^ ■*■• • -‘-- - - -r' i-IiTPz^. .. ""lic’X^sZl^^''" ’■ ^* ■'f -'-’gpBL»mK, '■■'■ ■ ■ - \- • . -^.^v -i«s». ^, . .-s.,* Johnstonian- VOL. 27 SELMA, N. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1943. NUMBER 1 YOUR TAX- AND BOND-DOLLAR HOW THE GOVERNMENT SPENDS IT (First Half of 1943) Aircraft r I9e Meat To Cost More Points Is Forecast Ground ordnance„ , and. Mi ^U^s'3nal equipment m A. Navy and Army, vessels e»»»Bio« Merchant vessels ®>»4« MisceRaneous '§wV^ munitions* 11( War construction Ut Non-munitions ^ H&M war item;** W 25$ Jl Non-war expenditures Automotive vehicles and eejuipment clothinq and personal eQuipment and other expenses •Pay, subsistence, travel for armed forces and civilians agricultural commodities for export and miscellaneous expenses 0rt«-WPB Heart Attack Fatal To Dr. Vv^. B. Johnson Foimer Dentist And Prominent Business And Political Leader of The Town Succumbs To Sudden Heart Attack — Fu neral Held From The Home Sunday Afternoon. The sudden death of Dr. Willard B. Johnson, 54, who died in front of his home here Christmas Eve, was a distinct shock to the entire commu nity. Dr. and Mrs. Johnson had just returned to their home after deliver ing several Christmas presents to friends, and as Dr. Johnson stepped from his car he dropped to the side walk dead. Dr. Booker was summon ed, who prono^unced Dr. Johnson’s death due to a heart attack. He had been in declining health for several years, having retired from the prac tice of dentistry several years ago because of ill health, but in more re cent years his health had improved and this fact made his sudden pass ing the more shocking. Dr. Johnson was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Johnson, of near Smithfield. He married Miss Grace Whitley in 1915, and to this union was born one son, Willard B. John son, Jr., who is employed with Glen L. Martin Aircraft Company in Bal timore. Dr. Johnson practiced dentis try in Selma for more than 20 years, having graduated from the North western Dental College in Chicago in 1909. He served as Mayor of Selma for two terms and was a member of the board of town commissioners for several terms. He was a charter member of the Selma Kiwanis club and a Shriner. Since his retirement from the prac tice of dentistry Dr. Johnson devoted most of his time in looking after his farm interests, in which he was very vitally concerned during his latter years. He -was a man who always adherred to the policy of attending to his own business and letting other people’s business alone; sound of judgment and liberal in his business views. That Selma has lost one of its most substantial citizens, no one who knew Dr. Johnson and is famil iar with his record for sound business policies, would attempt to deny. Funeral services, which were large ly attended, were conducted from the home here Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock by his pastor, the Rev. Geo. W. Blount, pastor of Edgerton Memo rial Methodist church. Burial took place in the City cemetery. Surviving, besides his wife and one son. are two brothers, R. W. and H. G. Johnson, Smithfield, Route 1; two sisters, Mrs. J. P. Parker, Smithfield, Route 1, and Mrs. J. P. Thomas, of Suffolk, Va. Selma Kiwanians Enjoy An Interesting Program Kiwanian Rudolph Howell, presi dent-elect of the Selma Kiwani club, was in charge of the program on last Thursday evening and he put on a good one. After President How ard V. Gaskill introduced two guests, Lt. Joseph D. Richardson, of Camp Hood, Texas, and Petty Officer Charles Richardson, of Manchester, Mass., both of whom made short but interesting talks, Rudolph announced that “we will now play Bingo.’’ This was the first time the club had in dulged in this popular game, and say ing they enjoyed it is putting it mildly. Petty Officer Richardson won two prizes in succession. A number of prizes were given to winners, each prize being small and- wrapped in large boxes. Kiwanian Matt Wall, upon receiving one of the prizes, whs heard to remark, “O Boy, I believe this package contains a shirt,” when in fact it was only a stick of chewing gum. The members of the club sang Christmas carols, accompanied at the piano by Kiwanian H. H. Lowry, in the absence of the regular sponsor, Mrs. D. M. Clemmons, who was on the sick-list. The club room was beau tifully decorated in Christmas colors. Kiwanian Joe A. Creech, who re cently joined the club, was in such a hurry to get there on time that he forgot part of his wardrobe—his coat (not his pants). When he pulled off his overcoat he discovered that his coat was missing. Someone suggest ed that a collection be taken to get Joe a coat. Well, everybody had a good time, thanks to Kiwanian How ell. Washington — The new January meat chart lists only one small point value boost—on fresh hams, but j Price Administrator Chester Bowles j sees the ration cost of meat begin- ; ning to climb more noticeably in Feb ruary. The OPA Chief, in a radio address, said he “wouldn’t be a bit surprisecR’ to find higher values on some meat products the month after next, and added “it seems most likely that points may be higher in March and April and during the summer. The change in fresh ham values, effective Sunday, hikes the ration cost one point a pound, eliminating the differential, between fresh and smoked types in effect the last three weeks. The reason: considerably in-^ creased movement of the fresh cut ham since validation recently of a special stamp for five pounds of pork. The values on the rest of pork cuts and all other important brown-stamp foods remain virtually unchanged on the new chart, with butter continuing at 16 points and veal, lamb and all but three beef items staying put,-. Cheese points too, remain the same. The beef changes are a two-point reduction in dried beef values, to 12 points a pound, a one-point cut td- three points for tongue, and for slic ed, ready-to-eat tongue a two-point downward revision, to six points a pound. In his radio talk, Bowles directed sharp criticism at “profiteers, chisel-’ ers, lobbyists and pressure groups, declaring they have been “altogether too loud and too insistent for the good of a nation at war. He said he had been shocked at their clamor for higher prices and profits “while the country is fighting for its existence.” Reviewing the status of the vari ous rationing programs, the Admin istrator termed the truck tire situa tion “in many respects the most se rious the country faces; passenger acr tire restrictions, he added, may be relaxed about the middle of next year as more synthetic tires become available. The g’asoline shortage, Bowles said, is likely to become more acute in 1944 with military need mounting. But there is enough fuel oil and ker osene to maintain rations at 10 gal lons a coupon until during period three of the heating season. National Day Of A I Prayer Proclamation/^riTiy In Vi^f News Spokesman Makes Charge Against Farmer “At the end of the year 1943, which has not only made manifest the devotion and courage of our nation’s sons but has also crowned their ef forts with brilliant success on every battle front, it is fitting that we set aside a day of prayer to give thanks to almighty God for His constant providence over us in every hour of national peace and national peril. “At the beginning of the new year 1944, which now lies before us, it is fitting that we pray to be preserved from false pride of accomplishment and from willful neglect of the last measure of public and private sacri fice necessary to attain final victory and peace. “May we humbly seek strength and guidance for the problems of widen ing warfare and for the responsibili ties of increasing victory. May we find in the infinite mercy of the God of our. fathers some measure of com fort for the personal anxieties of separation and anguish of bereave ment. “Now, therefore, I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, do hereby ap point Saturday, the first day of Jan uary, 1944, as a day of prayer for all i of us, in our churches, in our homes, and in our hearts, those of us who walk in the familiar paths of home, those who fight on the wide battle fields of the world, those who go down to the sea in ships, and those who rise in the air on wings.” . FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, President of the United'Bta'tes. Attest: Cordell Hull, Secretary of State. Rail Transportation Selma Merchants Are Appreciative Of The Business Given Them Selma Boy Writes Editor From Iceland Somewhere In Iceland Dear Sir: I’ve been a reader of The Johnston- ian-Sun now for about two years and since I’ve been in Iceland it seems lots dearer to me than ever. There is not much to do here so I really look forward to getting your paper for it In last week’s Johnstonian-Sun Selma merchants and professional men, as well as several merchants in Smithfield, carried advertisements thanking you for your patronage and wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Mear. Those who had ! such advertisements in our last issue and in today’s paper are as follows: The Selma ’Theatre, Terminal Newsstand, F. & P. Auto Parts Co., Wiggs’ Grocery, C. A. Bailey, White House Cafe, Coley & Sons, Selma Cash Feed & Grocery, City Barber Shop, Selma Cotton Mills, Efird’s Department Store, Proctor’s Store, The Southern Cotton Oil Company, Worley’s Beverages, Inc., Norton’s 5c to $5 Store, Economy Furniture Company, The Johnstonian-Sun, The Branch Banking & Trust Company, Selma Drug Company, Gregory’s 5c to $5 Store, Smith’s Store, Henry & Nordan, Dunn Furniture Company, Hudson-Belk Company, Mac’s Place, Carolina Service & Parts , Floyd C. Price & Sons, Langley’s Jewelers, Woodard &, Creech Drug Company, Town of Selma, Hunter’s, J. C. Avery, Woodruff & Canady, Walt Godwin, Edward’s Barber Shop, L. George Grocery, Guy C. Lee Mfg. Company, Abdalla’s Market, Bradley’s Shoe Shop, Davis Department Store, Sel ma Clothing & Shoe Company, Pitt man’s Hatchery, Pay & Save Market. Christmas Program At Selma Baptist Church A fine Christmas program was en joyed at the First Baptist Church of really keeps me on the know abput Selma Thursday evening of last week happenings back home. One could never know how much the old home town paper means to them until they get thousands of miles from home and nothing to do. Then when you do which was under the direction of Mrs. Leon Woodruff. Besides the impressive Christmas ceremony, the presence of Santa Claus was felt in no uncertain terms. Selma Merchant Dies From Attack Influenza Planting small whole Irish potatoes in Louisiana gave better stands and larger yields than where hole tubers were cut to pieces. Edward D. Byrd, 66, died at his home in Selma Sunday afternoon af ter an illness of four weeks. Mr. Byrd has been engaged in the mer cantile business here for 20 years. Funeral services were conducted from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Leo S. Worrells, Monday afternoon by the Rev. E. H. Babb, pastor of the Church Of God. Burial was in the Crocker cemetery two miles east of Selma. Surviving are his wife; two sons, Edward Byrd, Jr., and Richard Byrd of Selma; two daughters, Mrs. L. S. Worrels and Jennie Byrd of Selma; one half-brother, John T. Evans of Selma; one sister, Mrs. Charles Ma son of Rocky Mount, and one half- sister, Mrs. D. C. Vanhoy of Golds boro. Below is printed excerpts from the book, “From What We Are About to Receive,” by Jay Franklin, a leading spokesman of the New Deal. Jay Franklin was one of the first appointees to a,major position in the Agricultural Adjustment Administra tion and since the mid-Thirties, he has been a syndicated newspaper col- umnist, widely accepted as reflecting New 'WlfJI^'Btrght. The excepts follow: | ,“The farmer has arrogated to him- ] self all virtues and all knowledge, he has voted against progress, against civilization, against the city, against science, against art. He has made and unmade Presidents in the image of Main Street, he has exhausted our soil as he will exhaust our Treasury if given half a chance. He is the great obstacle to human progress, the great threat to political stability. Sooner or later we shall discover, as England discovered, as Soviet Rus sia discovered, that the pagan, the landed proprietor, the kulak, is sim ply so much mud on the path of pro gress and must be swept aside if so ciety is to advance. “The problem of farm relief will become not how shall we relieve the farmer, but who shall relieve us the farmer.” EDITOR’S NOTE: The above get something to read from home it i There were many gifts for the chil- really makes you happy. I only wish dren, and.^some for the grown-ups as I could get one every day. John A., well. There were two distinct sur- Bryant and I are in the same outfit prises recorded among the festivities and are the only ones from Selma so of fjjo evening, one of which was the we have nice long chats of the plea-; presentation of $50 in cash to N. J. sure we had back in Selma and we look forward to the future when we will be back home to stay. Bryant is going in for boxing so I guess he will have a little more fun than I do. Well it is a little lonesome here but us boys can take it for we know happier days are ahead. Well I close hoping every one in Selma a Merry Christ mas and a Happv New Year. Best regards to all Thomas R. Gurley Former Kenlv Man To Speak In County The Sun has learned that a former Kenly man. Evangelist J. Willard Cockrell of Durham will speak twice in the county this week. His subject at Kenly Holiness church on Friday night, December 31st, will be “What the world needs today,” and on Sat urday night he will ^peak'on “Where will you be five minutes after death ? ’ at the Moore’s Chapel Church near Stancil’s chapel. The Evangelist is the son of John Cockrell of Route 2. Kenly. Another former Kenly man Joseph M. Stancil, is the song leader in these meetings. These two work- of I ers have been holding meetings for a long time now and have held meet ings at Moore’s chapel, Hillsboro, Creech, who has served the Sunday School so efficiently as superintend ent for the past twelve years. That the surprise was complete was plain ly evidenced by the way Mr. Creech was overwhelmed with joy and ap preciation. The other person to be completely overwhelmed was Parson D. M. Clemmons, the popular and efficient pastor of the church, who was pre sented a United States War Bond in the amount of $50. Everyone pres ent was jubilant with the spirit of Christmas, and after making these two church leaders so supremely happy, the circle of happiness was enlarged to take in the entire fold who had a part in the occasion. Washington — Orders for nearly 150,000 railroad employes to strike Thursday morning were still in ef fect but a defy of the Government, which has placed the Army in charge of rail transportation, appeared high ly improbable. Chiefs of three operating unions— conductors, firemen and switchmen— continued in their refusal to give President Roosevelt arbitrary pow ers over their wage demands, but they deferred announcement of their course on the strike question pend ing a conference with Lieut. General Brehon B. Somervell, Chief of Army Service Forces who was assigned to take over the carriers under Secre tary Stimson. Both Stimson and Somervell said that as far as they were concerned there would be no arbitration of wa ges while the roads are under their control. It remained in their discre tion whether capitulation of the three brotherhoods would be on a cooper ative or forced basis. Even a complete capitulation by the firemen, conductors, and switch men would not dispose of the wage controversy. The 15 non-operating unions of more than a million work ers accepted the President’s offer to arbitrate, but the President announc ed that he cannot proceed to do that until the unions and the carriers agree on what is to be arbitrated. Thus the controversy is back where it started, except that the 15 unions withdrew -their strike authorization. They accepted the graduated increas es of four to 10 cents and want the President to decide their right to ov ertime after 40 hours, but the car riers want both questions arbitrated as one. The two operating unions—train men and engineers—who promptly accepted the President as referee, are receiving meanwhile the benefit (Continued on Page Four) Seen and Heard Along THE MAINDRAG By H. H. L. RATIONING GUIDE TOKENS FOR RETAILERS The date for filing applications with banks for tokens has been ex tended to January 8, 1944, by the The editor of this paper was per haps the most popular man in town Tuesday — early in the morning friends began calling over the phone felicitating him on his birthday anni versary—the first to call was BILL CREECH, of the Selma Drug Com pany—BILL sent him a coca-cola, cigars and birthday card—MATT WALL, town clerk, sang “Happy Birthday To You” over the phone— others calling offering congratula tions were the REV. D. M. CLEM MONS, pastor of the Baptist church; W. T. WOODARD, of the Selma Clo thing & Shoe Company; HUB BROWN, manager of Economy Fur niture Company; J. C. AVERY, in surance and real estate; GEORGE N. SILER, of Floyd C. Price & Sons; JOHN JEFFREYS, vice-president of Worley’s Beverages, Inc.; E. V. WOODARD, of Woodard & Creech Drug Company; DAVID S. BALL, superintendent of the Eastern Man ufacturing Company: B. A. HENRY, Mayor of Selma; HUNTER PRICE, manager of the place so popularly known as “Where The Saints And Sinners Meet”; RALEIGH GRIFFIN, cashier of The. Branch Banking & Trust Company, and many others— congratulations on your birthday an- Office of Price Administration. Those, . retailers who do not have proper ap-| &nd the fine paper you are printed, not because we in any way King’s Chapel, Southview and sever- approve of this unbelievable charge; al in Durham County. Their many against the farmer, but in order that friends are expected to come out for plications, may obtain them from their War Price and Rationing Board. TRUCK GASOLINE All truck owners having ODT Cer tificates, must present their 1944 Li cense Registration Card to their Lo cal War Price and Rationing Board, in person. our readers may know to what ends some ,New Dealers have gone during recent years. The above charge is one of the most daring and violent outbursts against the farmer that has ever come to our attention. To Honor Service Men At Special Service Here the two services in this county. A rather unique service is being planned for Sunday evening at 7:30 o’clock, at the Edgerton Memorial Methodist church here, when Service Men who have gone out from this church will be honored. A Service Flag will be presented and accepted and the names of men in the Armed Services from that church will be i read. The speaker for the evening will he 0. A. Tuttle, superintendent of the local schools. At the morning service the Holy Communion will be observed. Navy Recruiter Will Be In Selma On Jan. 4th Navy Recruiter John Stallings will be at the Clayton post office Monday, January 3; at Selma Tuesday, Jan uary 4, and at Smithfield Wednes day, January 5. Young men, age 17, are urged to see him about the opportunities in the Navy; also there are many open ings in the WAVES for young wom en, ages 20 to 36. publishing” wfere many of the ex pressions received by the editor—in the evening “The Gang”, of which the editor is a member, gave him a bowling party at Holt Lake—other members composing “The Gang” are the REV. GEORGE W. BLOUNT, JOE MATTHEWS, S. M. PARKER, H. H. LOWRY, DAVID S. BALL, and R. BRITT — we won’t tell you how the game resulted, as we don’t ' want to embarrass any one -— after the party returned to town they re paired to the Merchants Hotel, where S. M. PARKER served delicious re freshments—and last, but not least, his good wife, who had a birthday just three days previous, Ch/istmas Day, had a good dinner prepared for him when he went home at noon—- we haven’t told you his age, for fear he might get it back on us some time—the editor had a big day, say- ing he wished that he could have birthday every day.

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