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HARNETT COUNTY NEWS CONSTRUCTIVE... Harnett’s Only CountysMt Newspaper . . . PROGRESSIVE Vpl. XXVII—»No. 33 $2.00 PER YEAR—Sc A COPY Ullington, N. C., Thursday, August 15, 1946 *If It Concerns Harnett, It’s In THE NEWS” Expenses Held Down To Keep Tax Rate At $1.35 BOARD DENIES MANY REQUESTS FOR MORE MONEY Judge Burgwin To Hold Sept. 2 Herm DKTKRMINKl) TO HOIjD RATE AT I'RESKNT I.EVEIi, EXECUTIVIiSS ADOPT RATE AND TELL AUDITOR TO “FIGURE” “Figure as you've never figured before,” the Board of Commissioners told County Auditor Herbert Carson last Thursday as they handed him their unswervable decision to hold the county wide tax rate for the fiscal year 194C-47 at $1.35, Numerous re quests had come to the board for Increases in appropriations, but the executives were adamant In their re fusal to be so generous that the tax rate would necessarily be Increased. And so, when they gave their ulti matum to Auditor Carson that under no consideration must the rate be Increased above $1.35, they also told him to do some whittling is neces sary, Somewhere afound $14,000' had to be chipped off the tentative bud get In order that the rate level be retained. After working away on the bud get for a week, the Auditor finally fitted the total appropriations to the amount that can be anticipated from a levy of $1.35 on ‘the valuations which run around twenty-eight and a half million dollars for 1946 list ings. For general county purposes the levy Is 77 cents, and for the schools 58 cents. Township road levy rates vary according to the requirements to meet bond obligations. Each of the 13 townships issued bonds for roads before the county assumed the burden, and each township must niow pay for Its bond interest and retire ment. Following are the rate.s fixed by the board: General county iund 16c; poor fund 10c; health fund 10c; bond fund 18c; county accountant 03c; county agent 03c; veterans service officer 02c: old age assistance fund 10c; aid to dependent children fund 06c—making a total of' 77c. For schools; current expense 19c; capita] outlay l'9c; debt service 20c —making a total of 6'8c. Township levies: Anderson Creek 08c:^ Averasboro 07c: Barbecue 06c; Black River OSc; Buckhorn 30c; Duke 08c; Grove 25c; Hector’.s Creek 10c; Johnsonvlllo 30c; Lillington 18c; Neill’s Creek 10c; Stewart’s Creek 25c; Upper Lit tle River 06c. Poll tax $2 plus three times the special rates. As a result of an exchange of Judges for some of the Pall terms, Judge W. H. S. Burgwyn of Wood- lawn in Norfhampton county will preside over the September term of Harnett Superior Court for the trial of criminal cases, in lieu of Judge John J. Barney of Wilmington, who would have been the regular judge for the term. The criminal term will convene September 2 and continue for one week. Judge Walter J. Bono of Nash ville will preside over the Septem ber civil tei'm of one week com mencing September 16. Opening of the criminal term falls on Labor Day, but the court has not heretofore observed it as a holiday. LOCAL MOVIE HOUSE BEGINS SUNDAY SHOWS HARNETT GETS 13,377.51 IN SOCIAL SECURITY PAY Commissioners Declare Bond 1,245 PERSONS NOW RECEIVINO THAT AMOUNT MONTHLY; AD MINISTERED BY FAYETTE- ^^LLE OFFICE CONFERENCE OF S: S. WORKERS Supt. Page Calls Gathering at IJII- Ington on Sept. 8 At 2:80 P. M. Of Officers And Tooeliors iSupt. G. G, Page of the Little River Baptist Association Sunday School work, has called a confer ence for all Sunday school officers and teachers of the Association to bo held in Lillington on September '8 at 2:30 p. m. All churches pre urged to procure the attendance of all officers and teachers. Departmental conference will bo conducted by departmental superin tendents. EFFORT SOME MONTHS AGO END- ED IN CONTROVERSY; START THIS TIME WITHOUT MAK ING ANNOUNCEMENT Sheriffs Commend Beer Regulation The North Carolina Sheriffs As sociation. at its annual convention In Elizabeth City August 8-9, adopt ed a resolution commending the self- regulation program of the North Carolina Committee-United States Brewers Foundation. The resolution praised State di rector Edgar H. Bain and his staff for their cooperation with law en forcement agencies and icongratulat- ed the committee on Its seventh an niversary. Catawba’s Sheriff Ray 'Pitts was elected president succeeding .Sheriff S. R. Churchill of Lenoir. Other of ficers; Sheriff Charles McDonald of More county, first vice president: Sheriff Hoyle Efird, of Claston coun ty, second vice .president; and John R. Morris of Wllmingtoii, secretary- treasurer. With no prc-announced arrange ment except for a change In Its pro gram, the Lyric Theatre here started off last Sunday with a seven-day schedule of shows. Manager Allred changed his programs for the ensu ing week Just as The News was go ing to press. Manager .'Mired told The News that he had "a very good audience” at his Sunday shows, much better than ho had expected for the Initial Sunday opening. Asked what comment he had heard regarding the opening of his theatre for Sunday shown, Manager Aired staled he h.id hoard no opposing com ment at all,, but that many patrons had told him they wore very glad ho had decided to go on a .Sunday schedule. Some months ago when a move ment was attempto to open the Ly ric for Sunday shows, there was considerable opposition voiced, but no action wms taken except to place the matter before the Board of Town Councilmen who took no definite ac tion except to leave the final deci sion “to a referendum of the citi zens.” No referendum was called. It was stated at that time that some of the Council members were op posed to the Sunday shows, some were favorable and some were neutral. The net result was that the matter was left In obeyance insofar as the municipal authorities were concerned. Neither did Manager All- red take any further action at that time. Now that the local movie house has adopted a Sunday schedule of shows it has followed the practice of practically every other showhouse In this section. Heretofore, Lillington was the only town having a movie house without a Sunday program. Issue Now In Force^ Effect LEE PROPOSAL IS TURNED DOWN Lee County Wants To Shore Har nett’s Health Department, Etat Board of Health Says No “Not Interested” Is the way Har nett County’s Board of Commission ers received the proposal from Lee county for a coalition health depart ment for the two counties. The Coni- mlssloners supply the funds for the operation of the health department. “No” is the answer from the Coun ty Board of Health when It came to consider the proposal turned over to It by the Commissioners. For about fen years Harnett coun ty has had its own full-time health department, of which Dr. W. B. Hun ter has been the head since Its begin ning. The department'has made an enviable record with its highly effl dent operation in protecting and furthering the health Interests of the citizens. Auditors Complete County Check-up Public accountants from the Geo. G. .Scott Co. of Charlotte have,com pleted a check-up of transactions in all of the county offices In the courthouse and will submit their fe port within the next few days. All accounts in all offices except the schools have been audited by the Scott firm, according to County Auditor Herbert Carson. Rent Overchars'es Bring Term, Fine One of the stlffest penalties yet handed down for violation of rent regulations has been im.posod in Col umbia, S. C., by U. S. District Judge George Bell Timmerman, who sen tenced Annie Mary Timmons, Colum bia apartment operator, l;o serve nine months, with an additional fine of $1,000. Miss Timmons, who had faced numerous charges for collecting over- ceiling rents from servicemen and other tenants, was found In criminal contempt of court for violating an earlier Injunction Issued by Judge Timmerman. In an earlier case, Miss Timmons had been given a three'-months sus pended sentence and fined $300'. In the present case, a motion by de fense attorneys for a suspended sen tence was denied by Judge Timmer man. GARNER FREED ON ENTERING CHARGE AWOL Soldier Was Charged With Ent.oring Bedro^n of Angler Ijady nt Night Private Emmett J. Garner of near Angler, after being in jail here with out bond on a charge of entering the homo of Mrs. Katie Adams at An gler, was freed of the charge in Re corder’s Court Tuesday, the evidence not being sufficient to satisfy Judge Floyd H. Taylor for holding the man for trial in Superior Court. Garner was further charged with assault on his wife, and Judge Tay lor Is holding this case for further consideration. Garner Is alleged to have called his wife from the house and stabbing her In the back, then slashing her loft arm twice. It was alleged that Mr. Adams and his son had chased Garner away from the Adams home where he said his wife was vl.sltlng at the time. According to Solicitor Lee, Garner served a year on the roads in 194i3' for abandonment and nonsupport of his wife. iShe told the officers her husband had chased her away from home throe times in recent months. In the area ^serviced by the Fay etteville oflfce of the Social Securi ty Board there are now 1,245 per sona receiving monthly benefit checks totaling $16,74*6.95, under Old-Age and Survivors Insurance provisions of the Social Security Act. Benefits In the E counties of this service area include: 396 retired workers and their wives who have reached age 66; 23 widows 65 years old or over; 170 .widows with chil dren In their care; 660' children; 6 aged parents who were dependent upon a deceased son or daughter at the time of the wage-earner’s death. Idwal Parry, acting manager of the Fayetteville office of the iSoclal Security Board, explained that when a fully insured wtige-earner, who is 65 years old or more, tiles claim for his monthly old-age • Insurance bene fits, his wife may also claim monthly benefits, if she is 66 years old or when she reaches that age. In addi tion, each of his children under, age 16 (IS if In school) will receive monthly benefits—except that the benefits for the entire family may not be more than twice the amount of the retired wage-earner’s own monthly payment. When an Insured worker dies, leaving a widow with his children In her care, monthly payments of.,sur vivors insurance are made to hip widow and to his children under age 16 (18 if in school.J This will be paid regardless the age of the widow. An insured worker’s widow who has reached age 66 is eligible for benefits whether .or not she has a child In her cafe. Where the insured wage-earner dies and leaves no .survivor entitled to monthly benefits, a lump-sum death payment is made to the widow or children or parents of the de ceased, or to the person who paid the burial expenses. , 54 lump sum payments amounting to $6,646.14 have been made in this area since the first of the year 1946. Given below aye the figures for Harnett county, which show the number of beneficiaries' in each group and the amount of the pay ments per month, Retired workers (66 or more), *68, amount $1,458.70. Wives of retired workers, 65 years old or over, 24, amount $242.00. Widows 66 years old or over, 2, amount $30.60. Widows having children under 18 In their care, 34, amount $615.23. Children under 16 (18 If In school and unmarried), 119, amount $1.- 120.43, Aged dependent parents, one, amount $10.55, TOWN COUNCIL NAMES RATE OF TAXES FOR YEAR RETAINS FORMER RATE OF 91-74 ON flOO VALUATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF 1846- 1047 Restaurant Prices Back At Old Levels Lilllngton’s Town Council, In regu lar session last Tuesday night fixed the tax rate tor the fiscal year 1946- 1947 at $1.74 on the $100 valuation. It is the same rate that has been prevailing for the .past several years.! in duplicate with the local Although the town has retired all ’ Control Board, Llnehan said. There ore no changes in OPA re gulations governing restaurants, OPA District Price Executive W, A. Llpe- han said todrtif. "Prices which may have been raised during the OP.\ hiatus have now reverted to legal celling prices In effect on Juno i3fl, 1'946” Linohan declared. Under tho provisions of Amend ment 13 to the OPA restaurant re gulation, restaurant operators are allowed to recalculate the celling price for any meal, food Item or bev erage, the major Ingrodienl of whljjh is exempt from price control at all olher levels. Any prices computed under this .provl^on must be filed Price OFFICIAL TAB’ GIVES ISSUANCE RIGHT OF WAY but $12,500 ..of Us indebtedness, It Is proposed that the existing tax rate be maintained In order that funds may be raised for some needed muni cipal Improvements such as exten- Rlon of water and sewer lines and street construction. The $12,509 debt outstanding is In serial bonds, and it Is anticipated that all of It will be retired within the year. Breakdown of the levies for the various purposes la as follows; General fund $0.81. Debt service $0.63. Sinking fund $0.40. Total $1.74. Resolution fixing the tax rate was unanimously adopted. Making Survey For Veteran Jobs EC. TEACHERS PLAN FOR YEAR 1,082 VOTERS APPROVED, SOS DISAPPROVED, PROPOSAL TO SELL COUNTY BONDS OP 8750,000 FOR SCHOOLS Taking the official tabulation of returns of the special eleotioh held August '6 as a guide, the Board of First 'Monthly Meet-lng Here Electa Officers; Program For Year Plonnoa LOCAL AIRPORT IS OPEN DAILY Prices on Border Tobacco Markets Still ‘Going Good’ Joseph Upchurch, Mer chant Marine, Dies Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Upchurch of Dunn R-3, have been notified of the death of tbotr son, Joseph Up^ church, of the Merchant Marino, at Charleston. S. C. Funeral arrangements will be made later. Although prices paid for tobac co on Border Belt markets reached an all-time high (in average up to $56.50 per hundred pounds), reports from the 17 markets this week seem to point up an even higher average before the season's cl08i>. ■From the nine South !Carollna «nd eight North Carolina markets in the Border Belt come reports that the $1 -to-$6 gains last week do not mean that the peak In prices is reached. Warehousemen, at some points in particular, are more optimistic than ever over the outlook fjr still high er prices as the better grades of leaf begin to make their appearance. Quality of some offerings now is said to bo “badly off-” ]3ow much of this low-grade leaf is going to mark et, however, .Is not stated. The feder al-state marketing newii service said that 37;169*,792'' pounds were sold last week on the Bordei’ markets. Flue-cured tobacco farmers who Lnmnr Simmons, Flying FortpeSfl Pilot In World Wor H, Instrnc- ter; A. 3. Collins, Owner Concerned over the large numbers of World War II veterans who have filed claims for servicemen’s read justment allowances for long per iods had prompted the Veterans Ad ministration to conduct a survey to find the causes for unemployment for those veterans who have filed claims for 20 weeks or more, Col. A, L. Fletcher, Readjustment Allowance Agent In North Carolina, announces. Blanks to be filled out by veteran claimants have been prepared by tb'e State ' Unemployment Compensation Commission for distribution through local Employment Service offices to veterans claiming allowances for 20- weeks or more. Information is sought on age, sex, disability, if any, date of discharge from service, type bf work done before, djtring and' since military service, reasons for separa tion from recent jobs, efforts to-get jobs, numbers of employers contact ed and jobs refused, with reasons, job traihing courses taken or being or to be taken-or refused. Data secured will give a reason ably accurate picture of why such veterans continue to draw allot ments, and a closer check Is to be made with a view to requiring them to take jobs or suitable training courses In job training. The object is to seek to stop payments If it Is found that veterans refuse suitable jobs or refuse suitable on-the-job- training. The first monthly meeting of the Harnett county home economics teachers was held Thursday after noon, August 8, In the Lillington teachcrage. The business session was opened with the election of new of ficers for the current business year which are as follows; President, Miss Martha McLeod, Benhaven; vice president, Miss Myrtle Parnelle; Kip ling; secretary, Miss Pearl Ogburn, Erwin; program chairman, Mrs. Thompson, Dunn; club advisor, Mrs. Ruby I. Parker,. Boone.Trail;’, and're porter, Miss Winifred Kernodle, Lill ington, A program for the year was plan ned with . equipment, child care, family relationship's, and clothing care as the leading topics for discus sion. Miss Myrtle Parnelle discussed the IGlub program In Harnett county. At the present, there n,re only four 'schools participating in club work, but it is hoped that all the schools in the county will organize a home ec- .onomlcs club this year. Plans were made to luvlte delegates from those schools .that do not now have clubs to attend .the next County rally In order to arouse more Interest in .club I’ibrk among students.' There' was a brief discussion con cerning the State Home Economics convention which Is to be held in tho Fayetteville High School from' Au gust 20. to 23. Miss Myrtle Parnelle will have a part on the program at this conference. Mrs, Ruby I. Parker explained, to thj new teachers the method' for keeping financial records. The.Home Economics teachers feel' that Harnett county has one of thO' best system's ill the State. At the close of the meeting,-every one enjoyed tasty refreshments, grape juice and cookies, served by Miss Winifred Kernodle. Lillington's new airport is now open daily, according to announce ment by A. J. Collins, owner and manager, Lt. Lamar Simmons, Fly ing Portress pilot' of W-orld War 11, Is flying instructor for the airport. Manager Collins announces that In addition to taking up passengers he will have planes for rent. The airport has become one of the most popular sports hereabouts, and an increasing Interest Is being shown In flying. OPA To Puth Shoe Production OPA has joined with other Feder al Agencies to Insure continued pro- have boon dissatisfied with the duction of shoes. State OPA Direc- prices for lower grades of leaf have,*^or Theodore S, Johnson said -today been promised some relief by direc- j The Civilian Production Adminls- tors action of the Tobacco Coopera- tration. will make a widespread check tlvo Stabilization Corporation which hide inventories, in, the hands of will begin Us loan measures Mon-' slaughterers and colloceors, and of day. ■Directors say this action was tak en to enable farmers of the'flue- cured belt, where tobacco may be sold below 90 per cent of parity, “to realize the benefit of government loans.” A substantial amount of tobacco-Is hides and processed leather held by tanners, he explained. At the same time OPA has reaf firmed Us determination not to per mit price Increase for domestic hides and leather, stating that under the standards laid down by Congress there is no present ground for de- County Commissioners formally de clared their order Issuing $760,000 In school bonds to be in full force and effect, when they met In ad journed session last Thursday. The official figures as tabulated from returns by the County Board of Elections showed that 1,082 vot-^ ers approved' the measure, while only- 592 disapproved. The balloting was nearly two to one in favor of the proposal, but only 1,672 citizens exhibited sufficient in-' terest in I he matter to go to the polls and vote. There were 16,886 duly registered voters, each of whom had the privilege of voting in the special election. County Attorney H. C. Strickland will proceed with the legal details of preparing the l>ond sale. It Is quite certain. Attorney Strickland feels, that a'very low ^-ate of inter est can be secured, but Just what the rate will be he cannot say until the final bids are opened. Neither has it been decided whether all of the authorized issue will be sold at once. Funds derived from the sale of the bonds will -be used to erect new school buildings, remodel and en large existing school buildings^ in cluding the acquisition of necessary land and equipment therefor. The Board of County Commission ers has issued the following state ment in regard to the bond issue: “To the citizens and taxpayers of Harnett couhty: ..“No right of action or defense founded upon the invalidity of the election . . . Bhall he asserted, nor shall, the validity of such election be open to question in any court upon any grounds whatever, except in an action or ’ proceeding commenced' within thirty days, after the puhlica- tioii of the foregoing statement.” RETURNS PROM MOUNTAINS RED CROSS TRAINING Mrs. Flora Moore will leave Sat urday for Atlanta where she will take two weeks training In Red Cross Executive work. Mrs. W. B. Hunter, Miss Rita Hunter and Miss Lovenla Hunter have returned from a pleasure trip to the mountains in 'Western North Carolina. Fanning Folks To Make Tour The Board of Education met yes terday to begin -planning a construc tion program, which will include at least two new buildings just as soon as plans'can be drawn and materials and labor are available. They^are; a complete building at Buie's- Creek and a 'Negro school in Johnsonville township; Supt, Ross states that while no priority list has been set up, some of the projects are more Immediate ly urgent than others. The Board wllL work out those details. It cannot -be definitely stated how soon-construc tion will start, so much depending upon availability of materials and labor. Two to three months will be re quired to obtain architect’s drawings, and work may be started' on at least , some of the projects within that time. FIVE REGISTERED BULLS BOUGHT TO START FROM AG. BLDG. HERE AT 9:00 A. M. WHiL VIEW PROJECTS IN VARI OUS COMMUNITIES; BAYARD CLARK TO MAKE ADDRESS AT DUNN being sold at prices below the level control of these commodities under of which government loans are avail-1 Present conditions of supply and d^ able, tho directors said in a meeting mand. The Department of Justice Friday night. j Investigate reports of hides wlth- Present for the meeting were these held from the market in anticipation directors: Carl T. Hicks of Walston-'of price Increases, Johnson said, and burg, president of the corporation; ^PA enforcement agents have beOn H. G. Blalock of Bakenville, Va.; T. W. Allen of Creedmoor; J. B. Wins low of Greenville; and Bill Hooks of Whitevllle, ordered to make special efforts to prevent any attempt to move tho stored up bides at black market, prices. The annual Farm Tour for Har nett county farni men and women will be held tomorrow (Friday), Au gust 16, starting promptly at 9:00 a. m. from the Agricultural Build ing in Lillington. This is a one-day tour and will Include visits to -ten projects being conducted on the! of the meal will be at a nominal price to each individual. 'Congressman J. Bayard Clark will address the group following the lunch. The touring group will include both men and women^ and the Farm and Home Agents are anxious that everyone -make arrangements to par ticipate. Neighborhood leaders are urged to arrange to assemble at least one car from their respective neighborhoods and go on the tour. The tour will Include, projects along the following lines: -Pood Pre: servatlon. Home Beautification,. Cot ton Production, Hybrid Corn ‘Demon strations, Construction and Malnte nance of Farm Fish Ponds, Perma nent Pasture Demonstrations, Swine Production, Poultry Production Pro jects,' ‘Wrmstead Planning including farm, home and grounds. Drainage farms and In the homes in Harnett ^ Demonstrations, county. I Business men and civic club mem- Arrangetnents tor lunch have been hers are cordially invited to partlcl- made by the Agricultural Commit- pate- in ^he tour. tee of the Dunn Chamber of Com merce, and this will be.- served in Ounn about 12:46 p. m. The expense All who. Intend to go on the tour should ooDtaot the County Agent’s office Immediately. Negro Farm Agent Says Hits Is only Bofclnnlng As More Balls Are Needed During the month of July, five registered Guernsey bulls were placed with Negro'.farmers in-. Harnett coun ty. The bulls were placed at a total cost of $630. The project was financed coopera tively -by the.., Bank of Fuquay 'Sprln'gs, Harnett county and stock- men- in Harnett. ..The bulls were placed with the following farmers who will >u8e' the service tees for the upkeep and care of' the bulls. The farmers are: Brnest McLean of Route 1, Jonesboro; Clarence Camp bell of Route 2, Lillington; Willie Hicks of Route 1, Bunnlevcl; Wad- deli Cameron, of near Erwlii'-and lea ns'Artis of Route'4, Dunn.' Four of the bulls placed will he old enough to begin light service' this month. A flier a bull has -been In service 30 months, It is plenned to'move -him to another community. - County Agent Boston says this Is just' the beginning as there is a’ great need for one or more purebred hulls' hi each of the 19 communities In the dounty. The hulls are owned by the Har nett County Bull Assoolatlon. i I r ^ > ! - 5 1 r } t } * ^ -,1- ^ ‘
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