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Published every Thursday
At Selma, N. C. Phoue 206
Entered at the postoffice at Selma,
N. C. as second class matter under
Act of Ck)ngress, March 3, 1879.
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Six Months 75c
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Six Months 1.00
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DEATHS and
FUNERALS
A QUIET CHRISTMAS
Whether they liked it or not.
for once in a lifetime the people
of this country spent a quiet
Christmas Day this year. They
reminded us, in this respect, to
a “spanked child”—when they
have to be good they can be
good.
We don’t believe we heard a
single explosion from fireworks
during the entire day, whereas
in former years fireworks were
visible on various nights, and
the bursting of firecrackers
and other explosives kepts the
air in an uproar.
The reason, of course was
due to the war which is taking
the output of materials for ex
plosive purposes, thereby mak
ing it prohibitive to use explo
sives for amusement, and right
ly so.
Whether the people as a rule
used the quietness of the oc
casion in solumn meditation of
the Birth of Christ, they: did
let it remain quiet for those
Who were really thinking of
Christmas as a day of thanks
giving and righteous jubilation.
We have often wondered if
there are many people who cel
ebrate Christmas do so in a
spirit of reverence, as it should
be celebrated. We believe the
occasion should be celebrated
in a spirit of gladness, just as
Was evidenced when the angels
sang and praised God before
the shepherds minding they
flock by night.
In these hectic days of war
When men’s lives are being
snuffed out on a dozen fierce
battle fronts there is no place
for such useless entertainment
as is usually practiced during
the Christmas season.
If this war should serve to
bring about a better world in
Which to live, it will only do so
by bringing people to the re
alization that God still sits on
His throne, and that all power
and dominion are His; that all
nations and nationalities must
bow to Him and acclaim him
Lord of lords and King of kings.
Many of those who are fore
casting such a wonderful world
in post war days are doing so
purely on a basis of material
JOHN W. BRADLEY.
John Wesley Bradley, 76, died at
the home of his son, J. A. Bradley,
on Smithfield, Route 1, Saturday at
6 a. m. after a lingering illness.
Funeral services were held from
Pisgah Baptist Church five miles
west of Smithfield, Sunday at 3 p. m.
by the Rev. L. E. Godwin of Selma,
Route I. Burial followed in the church
cemetery.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs.
C. J. Barbour of Smithfield, and Mrs.
R. C. Ross of Garner; three sons, J.
A. Bradley of Smithfield, Route 1
Joe Bradley of Wilson’s Mills, and
Milton Bradley of Raleigh; and four
stepsons, B. B. Barnes of Selma
Benton Barnes of Raleigh, J. A.
Barnes of Benson and H. B. Barnes
of Henderson; two brothers, Wiley
Bradley of Durham and Bennie Brad
ley of Morrisville.
Legion were pallbearers.
Chaplain Sensor was assisted by
Elder Shepherd Langdon of Route 1,
Angier. Burial took place in the
church cemetery.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. J.
Will Benson; two brothers, Ophell
and Robert Benson of Route 1, Ben
son; five sisters, Mrs. Vira Wall of
Route 1, Varina, Mrs. Glendon Clif
ton of Route 1, Benson, Mrs. Rochelle
Blanchard of Morehead City, Mrs.
Willa Mae Phelps of Raleigh and Be
atrice Benson of the home.
Benson had been in the Army for
about a year and was at home on fur
lough at the time of his death, which
resulted from a gunshot wound in the
forehead.
MRS. ELLIE TURLINGTON
Benson.—Mrs. Ellie Turlington, 34,
of Benson, died at her home Saturday
at 8:30 a. m.
Funeral services were held from
the home Sunday at 2 p. m. by Elder
Xure Lee, pastor of Hannah’s Creek
Primitive Baptist Church, of which
Mrs. Turlington was a member. Bu
rial took place in Benson Cemetery.
Mrs. Turlington had been an in
valid for the past 3 1-2 years, fol
lowing a fall in June, 1939. She was
a member of a prominent family, the
daughter of the late John and Mary
Morgan of Johnston County. She was
married 62 years ago to Dr. Willis E.
Turlington of Benson, who died 44
years ago. A son, John M. Turlington,
died 18 years ago on Christmas day.
Surviving are four children. Mrs.
Royal Hudson of Meadow Township,
Jesse E. Turlington of Lumberton,
Mary Turlington and Sarah Turling
ton of Benson; six grandchildren, and
four great-grandchildren.
JOHN U. LUCAS.
Benson.—John U. Lucas, 83, died
at the home of his son, Zachie Lucas,
on Route 1, Erwin, Sunday afternoon.
Funeral services w'ere conducted
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock from
Antioch Free Will Baptist church
near Erwin by the Rev. D. A. Hardin
and the Rev. R. D. Simmons. Inter
ment took place in Pleasant Grove
Cemetery.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs.
James Autry and Mrs. R. E. Strick
land; three sons, Zackie. David of
near Erwin, and Kelly of Duke Hos
pital; two brothers, R., H. and E. L.
Lucas; one sister, Mrs. J. B. Fair-
cloth, of Erwin, and 12 grandchildren.
Four Oaks
News
Correspondent Helps
To Make News
JAMES H. ANDERSON.
James Hugh Anderson. 22, of near,
Archer Lodge died Saturday night at!
Mary Elizabeth Hospital.
Funeral rites were held Monday at!
3 p. m. at Old Salem Primitive Bap-|
tist Church near the home by Elder!
Shepherd Stephenson. Interment took!
place in the church cemetery. |
Surviving are his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Anderson, and the follow
ing brothers and sisters, Odell, J. R.,
Harold, Bobby, Gale Ray Anderson,
and Percy Currin.
CLOVIS BOYKIN
Clovis Boykin, 39, of Clayton. Rt.
2, died Saturday night around 7 from
a heart attack.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon at 4 at the resi
dence by the Rev. Pilma Renfrew, and
burial took place in the family ceme
tery.
Surviving are his wife, and three
children, Gladys, Grace, and J. B.
Boykin.
and human progress, without
taking into account the fact
that the hand of God still rules
the world and all therein,
liulers of nations and empires
who leave God out of their pro
gram are destined to suffer a
dreadful fall and their peoples
will mourn where the wicked
rule.
If we are to win the war we
Jnust look to God for wisdom,
and when the victory is won we
should give Him the praise, and
not our military might, since
no military machine has ever
been built that can thwart the
will and power of,God.
Let u8 humble ourselves and
firay for divine guidance and
wisdom in every major decision
effecting the war program and
its sponsors, as well as for the
men at the front who are facing
death and destruction in these
days of supreme peril and sac
rifice.
So long as money lords look
upon the war as a mint to turn
out more and greater multiplied
millions for their own personal
gain we may expect to find our
selves facing new perils at home
and abroad
MRS. ANNIE V. JOHNSON.
Wendell. — Funeral services for
Mrs. Annie V. Johnson of Wendell,
Route 1, were held Wednesday after
noon at 3 o’clock from Union Taber
nacle in Wendell. The Rev. Mr. Stan
ch, pastor of the Union Tabernacle,
of Rocky Mount, officiated. Burial
took place in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Johnson, who was 47 years of
age, died Saturday morning at 7:30
o’clock in Rex Hospital. She had been
ill several days.
Surviving are her husband, J. J.
Johnson of Wendell, Route 1, eight
sons, Walter and David Johnson, of
Wilmington, Samuel Johnson of the
U. S. Army, in Texas; Moses John
son of the U. S. Army, in Oklahoma,
and Daniel, James, Elijah and Josh
Johnson, all of Wendell, Route 1; and
five daughters, Mrs. Lillie Richard
son and Mrs. Mary Pearce, both of
Johnston county, and Ruth V., Jessie
Mae, and Marjorie, all of Wendell,
Route 1.
In making an apology to the Editor
for not writing the Wilson’s Mills
News for The Johnstonian-Sun last
week, Mrs. Carl K. Parrish explained
that the reason for it was that she
was making news rather than writing
it, since she was engaged in a big
hog killing. To quote directly from
her letter to the Editor, she said:
“I was in the biggest hog killing
of my life. Six hogs, totaling 2,190
pounds, dressed, yielded a huge sup
ply of meat, 290 pounds of sausage,
and 12 stands of lard. The biggest of
the six hogs killed weighed 410
pounds.
“With the above explanation, I am
sure you will understand my news
less week. Personally, I like news
writing preferably to hog killing,
but variety adds spice to life, they
say.
“May you and your paper have a
prosperous and better New Year, and!
may you, along vath all the world,]
experience a warless universe and
peace everlasting.”
Army In Charge ...
MRS. IDA H. LEE.
Benson —Mrs. Ida H. Lee, 78, died
Tuesday at her home on Route 2 from
Four Oaks.
Funeral services will be conducted
from Antioch Methodist church near
the home at 11 o’clock Thursday
morning. Burial will be in the church
cemetery.
Mrs. Lee is survived by her hus
band, Rufus Lee; two sons, W. Her
man Lee of Greensboro,' and Junius
R. Lee of Route 2, Four Oaks; three
daughters, Mrs. Fletcher Barefoot,
Mrs. M-. F. Holly and Mrs. J. C. Gil
bert, all of near Benson; a sister,
Mrs. Nelson Lee; three brothers, S.
H. Stafford of Route 4, Durham, A.
E. Stafford of Greensboro, and J. W.
Stafford of Durham; eight grandchil
dren and one great-grandchild.
Mrs. Lee was a member of
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of a 5-cent hourly increase which he
awarded as an overtime benefit.
Secretary Stimson broadcast Tues
day night an assurance to the public
that “there will be no alteration in
schedules, in service or in personnel
because of the change.”
“The same men will operate the
trains, the yards, the shops, the sta
tions, and all other installations in
precisely the same way as before,”
he said.
“In the weeks that lie ahead there
must be cooperation, confidence and
mutual helpfulness, the people of the
Nation will expect nothing less.
Above all, there must be such an ov
er-riding sense of loyalty and devo
tion that the mounting power of our
military operation will not falter on
the road to its final victory.”
Mr. Roosevelt expressed hope at
hi^ news conference that the rail
roads can be turned back to private
operation soon but he was not spe
cific about conditions.
Both the president and the Army
made it clear they believe that the
criminal provisions of the War La
bor Disputes Act are applicable to
any act of conspiracy or encourage
ment to strike.
Relief At Last
For Your Cough
Creomulsion relieves promptly be
cause it goes right to the seat of the
trouble to help loosen and expel germ
laden phlegm, and aid nature to soothe
and heal raw, tender inflamed bronchial
mucous membranes. Tell your druggist
to sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with
the understanding you must like the
way it quickly allays the cough or you
are to have your money back.
CREOMULSION
For Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis
the
Blackman's Grove church for many
m
years, and was highly esteemed
hre community. She was the daugh
ter of the late David Robert and Su
san Stafford.
A 62-Vearffecord
Mrs. W. M. Stanley had as her
guests during the week end, Mr. and
Mrs. T. C. Liverman and daughter
Connie of Ahoskie, Lt. Albert Stan
ley of New River, Mr. and Mrs. W.
Jesse Stanley, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Stanley and daughter Ann of Smith-
field, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Stanley
and son Roger of Dunn and Mr. and
Mrs. Burdette Welch and children of
Washington, D. C.
Miss Nancy Austin of High Point,
Miss Sarah Austin of Greensboro,
Wilbur and Jack Austin of Jackson
ville, Fla., are spending several days
with their parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. H.
Austin.
Larry Boyette, of Chapel Hill, is
spending several days with his pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Boyette.
Nathan Upchurch of the Merchant
Marine, Sheepshead Bay, New York,
spent several days recently with H.
E. Upchurch and family.
Mr. arid Mrs. P. S. Steed, Miss
Francis Steed, Miss Fay McMillan
and Billy McMillan spent Christmas
in Selma with Mrs. Hattie McMillan.
Glenn Barbour, of Newport News,
Va., and Miss Jean Barbour of Wash
ington, D. C., spent the holidays with
their parents, Mr;' and Mrs. N. H.
Barbour.
Leon Price of Jacksonville, Fla., is
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.
L. Price.
Kenneth Durham of Salisbury
spent several days with relatives.
John Alderman, Carlton Massen-
gill and Deborah Wood of Newport
News, Va., are visiting relatives
here.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Barbour had as
their week end guests. Miss Hilda
Barbour and W. R. Barbour of Ra-
leigh, Pfc. Charles Botts of New
River, and Oliver Ray Barbour, AOM
3-C, U. S. Navy.
Marvin and Melvin Adams of Fort
Custer, Mich., are spending several
days with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse Adams.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Gibson of
Rocky Mount spent the week end here
with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Creech.
Miss Laura Fay Wood of Erwin
spent the week end with Mrs. R. C.
Cannady.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Bryant and
son Sidney of Fayetteville spent the
week end with Mr. and Mrs. S. M.
Boyette.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sanders of
Baltimore, Md., spent the week end
with Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Sanders.
Mrs. Minnie Parks and Mrs. Lester
Huber spent the week end in Norfolk,
Va.
Miss Pat Gordon of Norfolk, Va.,
spent several days with Mrs. Wade
Stanley.
— F O —
Associate Hostesses
To Missionary Society
The Woman’s Missionary Society
of the Four Oaks Baptist church met
Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs.
R. C. Cannady with Mrs. N. H. Keene
as associate hostess.
The meeting was opened by sing
ing “Joy To The World”, and also
“Silent Night”. Mrs. J. W. Sanders
led in prayer. Mrs. Thell Jordan gave
the devotional after which Mrs. D. H.
Sanders gave a very interesting pro
gram. Others on the program were:
Mesdames B. B. Creech, Alton Mas
sengill, J. W. Sanders, Wade Stanley.
Mrs. Alton Massengill prayed a pray
er of Thanksgiving, after which
“Hark the Herald Angels Sing” was
sung. Mrs. Hunter Olive dismissed
with prayer. During the social hour
the hostesses served pear salad with
crackers and Russian tea. Then all
gathered around the Christmas tree
where each one received a gift.
SLIGHT MISTAKE.
The newlyweds were staying at a
Chicago hotel and having their first
experience in the ways of a city. One
afternoon the gfoom felt ill and the
bride, who wanted to shop, urged
him to rest while she sallied forth on
a shopping tour. Several hours later
she came back and discovered she
had gone out without her key. In
stead of asking at the desk for a bell
boy to take her up, she decided that
she would just rap on the door and
her husband would let her in. When
she got off at her floor, she was a
little baffled by the similarity of all
the doors, so she tripped about look
ing for a door that she thought was
hers. Finally she was sure she knew
where she was, and rapped on the
door.
“I’m back, honey, let me in.” There
was no answer.
“Honey, Honey, let me in. It’s Ger
trude.” Still no answer.
“Honey, please. Honey.”
Then from the depths of the silent
room came a man’s voice, cold with
dignity:
“Madam, this is not a beehive, it’s
a bathroom.”
SELMA
THEATRE
• SELMA, N. C. •
ISELMA THEATRE|
THURS.,-FRL, Dec. 30 & 31—
Wallace Beery Fay Bainter
SALUTE TO THE
MARINES
ISELMA THEATRE|
SATURDAY, Jan. 1—
Charles Starrett Julie Duncan
COWBOYS IN THE
CLOUDS
ISEL.MA THEATRE |
SUNDAY, Jan. 2—
Ritz Brothers Frances Langford
NEVER A DULL
MOMENT
Want Ads
WANTED — YELLOW CORN
at Ceiling Price. Will haul ten
barrels. Rudolph Howell, Sel
ma, N. C.
FOR RENT—Small Farm, three
acres tobacco on halves. Other
land free. Plenty buildings.
One mile from Selma. Rudolnh
Howell, Selma, N. C.
WANTED — CORN IN SHUCK
or shelled. Will nay highest
market price. Floyd C. Price
& Sons. Selma, N. C ,
WANTED — CORN IN SHUCK
or shelled. Will nay highest
market price. Flo.yd C. Price
& Sons. Selma, N. C .
FOR SALE — Good One-Horse
Wagon or Trade for TVo-
horse wagon. R. C. Fields
Route 1, Selma, N. C. 2tp.
WANTED — SMALL FARMS
good buildings, level land
fights nreferred. C. E. Bing
ham, Real Estate and Insur-
ance, Smithfield, N, C. 4t.
USED HOUSE
hold and Kitchen Fur
niture For Sale. In
good condition. Can
be seen at the Brick
Hotel, Selma, N. G.
FOR SALE — PLENTY OP
dynamite, caps, and fuse.
JORDAN & HOLT. Inc.
Smithfield, N. C.
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best assurance of a denendable
water annniv. T.pt the laro-est
Well DpJb'uo- Orn-anization m
tbo Carolina’a drib vour well.
Write us giw'rio- loootion of
voiir homo. Heater Well Co..
Raleigh. N. C.
WANTED _ TP YOU HAVE A
farm for sale, see me. I have
customers fer several farms.
Ct Bingham, Smithfield'.
N. C.
ISEIAIA THEATRE I
MONDAY, Jan. 3-
Paulette Goddard Ray Milland
CRYSTAL BALL
ISELMA THEATRE!
TUESDAY, Jan. 4—
Chas. Coburn Marg. Chapman
MY KINGDOM FOR
A COOK
CORN WANTED AT $1.40
per bushel in shuck. Airport
Milling Co., Selma, N. C.
3tc
DR. R. M. BLACKMAN
DENTIST
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Office 110 Res. 193-W
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Selma. N. C.
ISELMA THEATRE!
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5—
John Carradine Gale Storm
REVENGE OF THE
ZOMBIES
ISEIAIA THEATRE
THURS.,-PRL, Jan. 6 & 7—
Randolph Scott B. Fitzgerald
CORVETTE K-225
Selma Lodge No. 320, A. F. & A. M.
Meets Every First and Third
Tue^ay at 7:30 P. M.
Visiting Brelthren Invited
REV. D. M. CLEMMONS, Master
W. T. WOODARD, Secretary
AT FIRST
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Tax Listing Ti
January Is Your Listing Month
of 2-Way Help*
FOR WOMEN
for
WILLIS R. BENSON.
Smithfield.—Funeral services
Willis R. Benson, 28, who died Sat
urday at 6:00 p. m., at his home in
Elevation township, were held Tues
day afternoon at 3 o’clock at Benson
Grove church.
The young man, a soldier, commit
ted suicide.
He was buried with full military
honors. The rites were conducted by
Chaplain Sensor of Fort Bragg,
where Benson was stationed, and a
detachment of Fort Bragg troops
participated in the rites. Members of
the Smithfield post of the American
suggests you try
CARDUI
ALL PROPERTY, BOTH REAL A ND PERSONAL, MUST BE LIST
ED AS OF JANUARY 1ST DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY.
THE LAW REQUIRES YOU TO SEE YOUR LIST TAKER-NO
HOUSE TO HOUSE CANVASS THIS YEAR.
W. L. ETHERIDGE IS THE LIST TAKER FOR SELMA TOWN-
SHIP. SEE HIM IN HIS OFFICE IN SELMA.
*See Directions on Lobel
Dr. W. B. Johnson—Dr. T. P. Bullarri
Consultations
DENTISTRY
PHYS-IO-THER-A-PY
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
of Each W'eek
SELMA, NORTH CAROLINA
YOU MUST LIST AND PAY YOUR TAXES FOR YOUR LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AND SCHOOL TO FUNCTION. BE COOP
ERATIVE AND FAIR WITH YOUR LIST TAKER AND YOU
MAY BE SURE HE WILL RETURN YOUR KINDNESS.
J. Marvin Johnson
Tax Supervisor