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Defense attorneys gave notice of appeal to the Supreme.Court after making a motion to set aside the verdict as against the weight of evi dence, which motion was denied by the Judge. The Jury took the case at 11:03 and was out on deliberation for an hour and two minutes. The crime for which Phillips was sentenced to die took place on Sun day, August 18, this year. The family were at dinner. Mrs. Phillips was shot through the right arm, the bullet entering her 'right side and coming out the left side. The couple had two children. Trial of the case was commenced last Friday morning—the last on the crowded docket which faced the court when it convened for a week's session the Monday before. After holding night sessions in attempt to dispose of as many cases as possible. Judge Burgwyn adjourned court till Monday. Sheriff Bill Salmon had summoned an extra venire of 100 men from whom to draw the Phillips jury, but this-number was soon exhausted and the sheriff brought in 30 more ve- niromen. From this second list, only two were needed to complete the trial Jury—'the first two called to the Jury box were accepted by both State and defense. Defense Attorney Neill Salmon of fered no evidence for his client, who contended all along, "rve committed no offense.” This made it a rather strange case. In view of the fact that Solicitor Hooks was asking a verdict of murder In the first degree. Seri ousness of the charge seemed not to weigh upon the defendant, who main tained a nonchalant air most of* the time. After he had listened to the evidence offered by the State, Phill ips seemed to assume a pronouncedly brightened countenance. He appeared to feel sure of his safety. Throughout the damaging evidence given by witnesses for the prosecu tion. as well as the strong plea made by Solicitor Hooks for the death penalty, Phillips remained calm and collected. At no time did he seem to think his lawyers needed any help from him to gain his freedom, "He’s a queer fellow," admitted one of his attorneys. Appearing with Attorney Salmon for the defense was Former State Highway Counselor Charles Ross, who argued to the jury that it couldn’t have been premeditated mur der; that such acts are not commit ted by men after the manner In which Phillips conducted himself immedl- (Continued on page two) Wells Completes Technician Course Visiting Governor 5 .V •. -iji DRAFT BOARD CALLS SEVEN FOR EXAMINATIONS Supply Exhaiusted INDUCTION CAUL SEPT. 26 FOR WHITRS; BOARD CALLING UP MEN BETWEEN 19 AND 89 WHO ARE NONFATHERS JAMES W. BUTLER DISTRICT ROTARY GOVERNOR SPEAKS TO LOCAL CLUB JAMES \V. BUTI^ER OP GOLDS BORO TO MAKE AN OFFICIAL VISIT HERE TONIGHT (THURSDAY) District Rotary Governor James W. Butler of Goldsboro will make an official visit to the' Lillington Rotary Club tonight (Thursday) and. will address the Rotarlans on matters of interest to their organi zation. Governor Butler is executive sec retary of the Goldsboro Chamber of Commerce and president of the North Carolina Association of Chamber of Commerce' Executives. Being a na tive of Falcon, he Is well known In this section. His father is Rev. A. H. Butler of Falcon. Butler Is governor of the 188'th Rotary district, of which the Lill- ington club Is a member. R. Jerome Parker Is Attending Fishburne R. Jerome Parker, son of Dr. and Mrs. Paul G. Parker of Erwin, Is among the 200 odd cadets onrollod for Fishburne Military School’s 68th session, which opened on Wednesday, September 11. The enrollment for the coming session Includes boys from 27 iStatcs, the District of Col umbia, the Philippines Islands, and Venezuela, S. A. Fishburne Military School, found ed In 1870, is an accredited college preparatory school for boys and has a Reserve Officers Training Corps unit; a member of tho Association, of Colleges and Secondary Schools of the Southern State.s and also a mem ber of the Association of Military Colleges and .Schools of the United States. Parker entered FIshbourne this week as a new cadet and a member of the junior class. Seven white registrants are being called by Lillington Draft Board No. 2 to repo-rt on September 19 at, 10:30 a. m. at its office for prein duction examinations. 'They are: ' Albert 0. C. , Bassett, Jonesboro R-1. George David Turlington, Lllling- ton. Neill Joseph Stepherison, Durham. John Harmon Clark, Jr., Jonesboro R-1. Howard Boyd Byrd, Bunnlevel R-1. Danio Kerbel Mauess, Buie’s Creek. Carl Julius Lloyd, Buie’s Creek. .\iiother call will be issued for white men for' iriductlon to report September 26. Tho board is receiving no calls tor colored men." Tho draft board Is now calling up men aged 19 ,through 2i9' who are non-fathers; also som'e who have been discharged bu't have less than six months service to their credit, depending on reason for discharge. Also, the board Is going through Its files and calling up more 4-F men. Removal of the Dunn draft board to Lillington brought only one of ficial—Mrs. Annie Dove Rucker, who is coordinator. The, two boards are now working in the same office under the title of Harnett County Local Board Group Y. Two other workers are in the of fice besides Mrs. Bucker. They are Miss Helen Hoffman and Mrs. Dick Collier. Homecoming At Prospect Church On the fourth Sunday In this mouth Homecoming services will be hold at Prospect Free W^ill Baptkst Church. The Rev. James A. Evans, superintendent of the P. W. B. Or phanage at Middlesex, will preach the eleven o’clock sermon. There win be a picnic lunch on the grounds at the noon hour. In the afternoon there will be singing by various choirs and quartets. Rev. C, H. Coates of Pour Oaks, Is pastor of the church. Sale Starts On Middle Belt Monday Warehouses In the Middle Tobacco Belt will open their doors next Mon day tor the season’s sales. In the Middle Belt are markets closest to Harnett county—at Smlthfield,' Pu- quay-^Varina, iSanford and others. While many Harnett growers have been selling on the Border and East ern Belts, a comparatively small por tion of the county’s crop has been sold. Prices on the Border and Eastern -Belts showed remarkable gains the early part of this week. RETURNS 'TO PIa>RIDA The present supply of 01 temtla* al lenve pay blanks has been ex> hausted, reports Neill Ross of the Lillington American. Lieglon Post. The Post has, however, contacted State headquarters in order to .se cure an additional suirply and they arc o.xpected to airlve riiortly.. Tlie local Post of the American I.,cgl«>n has been aiding veterans 1ji filling out tlte blanks that GI's must flic In mder to receive the tcsrniinal leave pay due- them by th* fcdwal government. Mi*. Ross states that announce; ment will be made when additional blniik.s are secured. MASONS AND FRIENDS EAT ROAST PIG LITT^ RIVER BRIDGE NEARS COMPLETION Second September Term Opens Monday BRIDGE OVER UPPER LTITLE RIVER' ON THE FAYETTEVILLE Presides Next Week ROAD BEING WIDENED TWELVE FEET .n;i)GE BURGWYN. SOIJCITOR HOOKH AND OTHER INVITED GUESTS PRESENT, ALSO COUN TY’S ONLY 88 DEGREE MASON (By Malcolm Fowler) Last Friday evening was a red letter day for Ldllington. Masons— it marked the occasion of the annual soucitoE hooks can 'J^taace barbecue Mr. Sidney Monroe, former resi dent of Lillington, returned to his homo in Coral Gables, Fla., Satur day after spending sometime in town. ‘Peavine’ Reynolds Making Progress In Mecklenburg The Charlotte News last week car Pvt. Edward A. Wells, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Wells, of Pupuay Springs, Route 2, has completed a .six weeks Sanitary Technician couree at the Common Specialists Schools, Medical Center, Brooke Army Medi cal Center, Port Sam Houston, Texas, according to an announcement by Colonel John F. Bohlender, com manding officer. Brooke Army Medical Center, un der the command of -Brig. John M. Willis, Is the largest and most com plete military medical installation of Its kind in the world. Serving On USS Franklin RooseVelt Robert T. Mize, PS', seaman, first class, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mize, Route 1. Angler, is serving aboard the aircraft carrier USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, which Is making a good will tour of tho Mediterranean area. The Roosevelt first dropped an chor at Lisbon, Portugal, and contin ued on to visit the Mediterranean ports of Malta, Oibralter, Naples, and Tanglers. The FDR, with its sister ships, the Midway and Coral Sea, are the three largest carriers In the United States Navy and the world. ried a feature 'story on W. D. (Poavine) Reynolds, former Agricul ture Instructor In Lillington schools and former Assistant County Farm Agent of Harnett, who iff now mak ing a splendid record as County Agent of Mecklenburg County. According to the article written by Burke Davis, Charlotte News Special Writer, "Peavlne” Is rapidly endearing himself to the-hearts of the rural folks of Mecklenburg just as he did In Harnett. Friends of "Peavlne” In this section—and they are numerous Indeed—will not be at all surprised to learn that he has within the fifteen years of his agri cultural career built a reputation as one of the top men in Tar Heel agri culture, and to quote Burke’s column, "famed for the cnery and intelligence with which ho attacks the problems of farmers.” Burke reports that the four thou sand farmers of Mecklenburg know Reynolds as Peavlne Reynolds and nothing else, but that they do know that the maa. who bears this very fitting moniker has solved many of their problems and is constantly aiding them in bettering their lands and crops and through his vigilance has opened new fields to boost their Incomes. Citing Reynold’s attempt to open new fields of income for the farmers, Burke states, "Reynolds had been preaching the value of dairying in Mecklenburg, and Is mak ing progress. " ‘Why, ten or twelve farmers have told me this year that they’re quitting butter and butter milk and producing Grade A milk. That will build up their income and their farms and herds. Mecklenburg led the state in the-amount of sub sidy payments, andAhat moans we’re leading In milk production. There Is still too much milk being shipped in here from Wisconsin, but we’re gaining.' ’’ The article further stated: "Rey nolds is still not happy about the farmer’s lot, despite gains made by new strains and seeds and improved soil practices. Any farmer who 'keeps books, he says, would come out In the red If he counted In the labor of his family. He doesn’t know how It can be done, but he insists that the farmer must be paid' decent prices for his crop, so that he can compete with Industry for, labor. His office, getting Federal, State and County funds, spends about 140,000 a year, half of It from the county. Under the vigorous young, Reynolds, the invest ment Is paying dividends.” ' Congratulations, '“Peavlne”, Har nett will watch with keen Interest your climb up the agricultural lad der. Plenty of good men of your calibre' are needed in solving the problems that confront the modern farmer. barbecue Lillington Lodge No. 302 A, F, & A. M. gives for its members, their wives and- daughters and visit ing brethren. The barbecue proper was held on tho grounds . of the Presbyterian Church at Lillington and was thorou ghly enjoyed by the two hundred odd people present—barring Solicitor Jack Hooks of Kenly Lodge, who took time off from prosecuting a criminal docket in Harnett Superior Court, to attend, and one or two others who, like him, cannot enjoy the succulence of roast pig. Others, however, made up for them—so much so. In fact, that local druggists reported a rousing 60 per cent In crease in the sale of indigestion com pounds following the supper. It wasn’t that the barbecue was no good —it was too good—and too much of it eaten by some. Following the eats, the crowd en tered the church, and settled down in their .seats to enjoy the .rest of the program. Emceeing it was Mason Sam Hudson pastor of the Baptist Church, with Masons W. A. Tew of the Methodist and Guiton of the of the Presbyterian Churches standing by to render any needed help. Shar ing the rostrum' with them was -Dr. A. "W. Peede, Master of the Lining- ton Lodge, who introduced, the speaker, Charles Newcomb, S3rd-de gree Mason of 'Wilmington, after Te- cognizlug a number of visiting brethren. Among the' visitors was J. F. Lynch, Harnett County’s only 33rd degree Mason, of Erwin. Following his introduction. Bro ther Newcomb switched oft.his hear ing aid, told his listeners that since he didn't have ,to lis^n to. it him self he was going to make a speech. .\nd he did. It was a fine'address, too. The kind that awakens !the mind, stirs it to activity and reaffirms' In the listener his faith,in the ideals;and virtues cf- Masonry and his responsibility as a Mason, Bar To Meet Next Monday Clerk Howard' Godwin has called a meeting of the Harnett County Bar to be held next Monday at the noon recess of Superior Court, for the purpose of fixing the calendar for the October term of civil court which convenes September 30. Revival At Mamers A revival meeting Is in progress at Mamers Methodist Church this week. Rev. W. B. Smith is the visit ing minister from Broadway. The public is cordially invited. The construction work on widen ing the iWer Little River bridge be tween lii'illlngtOD and Bunnlevel on- the Fayetteville road is about seventy per centj complete states Mr!', H. M. Smith, State Highway Engineer.- The bridge, deemed too narrow and hazardous to handle the large amount j^of traffic that passes over that POU|te, is being widened twelve feet. This route, which is No. 421, Is one of the -most popular routes with tourists traveling south tO'Flo rida. Time WES' before, the. war that an almoliit' steady stream of tourists passed iver :thls route through the' heart oflHarnett down to Florida and back again. Too, this route hears a large load of local 'traffic In that. It' passes through a thickly settled' sec tion. ji The bridge now under repair was one of the many throughout this-sec tion thit was covered during the floods last fall. In spite of the fact that tons of water flowed over' the bridge last fall, Mr. Smith states that it was fo-und to be In good condition when tli(B widening process was be gun. ( The P. Loftls Co. of Charlotte- have the contract for widening the bridge, land according to Engineer Smith, Expect to oompletC' the,.work sometlma between now and -the first of Noveinber. The wjidenini; of this bridge Is one of the many hazards that the state plane toi eliminate in order to make the highways safer for travel and- to enable ihe highway system to bear the Incr-saslng flow of traffic that is mounting daily now 'that new cars are becoming available. Father Roueche i; Comet To Dunn Sacrejl Heart Catholic Church In Dunn is| to have a new jpastor this week wjien the Ttev. John Roueche, former jitrmy chaplain and pastor ^of the 'Wes|t Asheville Catholic Church, arrives jio take the place of the Rev. Leo Docjtterl, who goes to. Asheville. Father Roueche spent nearly 'two years'ov'erseas with the army. -Father -Doetter^l expressed regret at leaving Dunn, |>ut congratulated Dunn on securing] Father Roueche'.' WEEK OF CIVIL COURT CONVENES NEXT MONDAY JUDGE WALTER J. BONE ELTON COX IS acouitted on RAPE CHARGE BOTH COX AND HOYTE SELLERS, TRIED ON ASSAULT CHARGE, FREED BY JURY AFTER SHORT DBLIBBRATION Sewilng Machine l! Dealer Sentenced Luke] Phelps of Dunn, sewing ma chine dealer, was, found guilty of the larcjeny of a ' sewing -machine from Mlrs. Eddie Miller. Judge Bur gwyn, v;pon,-recommendation of the Jury foi^[mercy, suspended a two year sentence and placed Phelps on pro bation for five years. Phelps swore he was innocent and contendiid that It was a oase of mis taken i^ientity. He reiterated -his In- nocencej] even after the pronounce ment of I sentence by the Judge., . This jvas the last: case tried before the Cox' case was taken up. Eatinlg Places Were Overrun Last iweek’s term of criminal court, which extended over into this week, faxed Lillington’s eating places to their utmost capacity to accomodate the crowds. The two drug stores did Both Elton Cox, charged with as sault with intent to rape, and Hoyte Sellers; tried with him on charge of assault on a female, were quickly ac quitted by a jury in Harnett Superior Court last'Thursday hlght. The Ju'ry returned its verdict after a night and day session during which the court room was packed with people eager to hear -the details of a trial in which the king’s English yielded its utmost in vulgarity. "It was ugly, dirty, nasty—the worst I’ve seen,” declar ed Defense Attorney Keill Salmon.; Judge W. H. S. -Burgwyn, presiding, expressed surprise at the verdict and ^told Cox he was a lucky man. Cox, 23, was a student at Camp bell College, together with Hoyte Sellers and the girl, Louise ,'WaddeIl, '17,• whom they were accused of at tacking. Solicitor Hooks pleaded earnestly with tho Jury - for convic tion; but there were those. In .the courtroom during the trial who’.pro fessed no surprise at the Jurjr.’s ver diet. Some gave one -reason,- some another. Cox was first charged with the crime of rape, but Solicitor Hooks changed the indictment! 'stating-he felt he could not gain a verdict on that charge. iSeveral- students at the college swore. Miss Waddell had a rather shady reputation;, hut outstanding citizens of the community testified otherwise as character witnesses. Jurors in. the case were: Tax Col lector W. D. Harrington, C. T. Moore. G. S. Whlttenton, H. W. Lucas, Jesse Nipper, Archie T. Holder, C. T. Betts. Halford Arnold, D. T. Pate, D. B. Wimberly, C. D, Hardee, J. W. Wom- ble. Sheriff Salmon was forced to call- persons in the courtroom who were not summoned tor Jury duty for the term before the Jury box was finally filled. Other regular Jurors were out on deliberations on other cases at the lime the Cox-Sellers case was called for trial by the Solicitor a "land 1. office? -business with sand wiches land cold drinks. The lawn’s eating places have lately l|een overtaxed, emphasizing the neei tor greater accommodations for vlsiliors. First Bale The first bale of' cotton to be glnnod here ot 1948 growth wad brouglit In Friday of last week by W, M> Brook ot Bunnlevel'Ronte 1. The bale, which was ginned by Farmers Cotton OH €o.,-brought 80 cents a pound. Red Cross Gets Deserved : Credit For War Activities IN BOfiiTTAL M.rs. Ciiff Long of Angler has.iun- dergone an operation in Rex Hospital and is doing nioely. While' millions ot QIs, especially those wllo went overseas and felt the urgen't need of the outstretched hand ot the A.me>riean Red Cross on ’battle- fields, in camp, and at -practically every tiirn when a -real friend was most sorely need^, there are some who mtiy not yet understand how and whir It is that the agency man ages tojlbe 80 useful in such emdr- gencles.|| It wail with great satisfaction that Red Cross workers throughout the nation tieard of the praise given the agency, iin Congress by. Senator James M. MesfLof New TTork. Particularly were th;S local officials and workers gratlfleji, and the Executive Secretary of Harnett Chapter, Hra. Flora Moore, Ibegan to enumerate.-some- ot the serv^es which the local chapter has rendered. Mrs. Moore lists: Inquiries and messages. Social histories. Furlough .verifications. Reports on health ot families, also servicemen. Assistance with government bene fits. Disability claims. Death claims. Hospital and domiciliary care. Reports tor veterans admtbistra- tion. Financial assistance. Mrs. Moore adds; "And many others. ,For one year this amounted to 1,976 services rendered from July 1646 to July 1946.” The local chapter is now render ing Bsrvices not only to men overseas and their families at home, but is re sponding nobly to all calli coming within the Jurisdiction ot the chapter In its many and varied acttvltlea. 88 DIVORCB CASES LISTED FIRST ON DOCKET; CALENDAR CALIB ALL CASES FOR FIRST THREE DAYS Judge Walter J. Bone Is scheduled to preside over the September civil term^ of Harnett Superior . Court which convenes next Monday^ morn- ' Ing, the I6th. The term Is for.- one week, and Clerk Howard Godwin* has listed all cases on the calendar for the term -to be called the first three days of the week. Twenty-eight divorce oases are list ed first on the calendar. At every recent term of civil court there have been large numbers of divorce cases listed for trial, but this list tops -the record. iSome of the separations are asked because ot the legal two years living apavt; others are based. on charges of adultery, illegal marriage proceedings, and so forth. ' Following are the cases listed tor trial; Monday: Grade B. Johnson vs Craig K. Johnson; Charles Raymond Mason vs Edna Pearl Mason; Gladys Lewis vs James B. Lewis: Emily Parker Bason .vs Edward W. Eason, Sr.; Virginia West Banes vs William A. Banes; Mildred M. Harrison vs, Morris Harrison; Willie Mae’^yton VS Solomon Layton; Letha A. John son .vs ,W. Lekie Johnson';' Claude Junior, Tew vs Ethel Frances Tew; Shirley Wade Hines, 'by: Next. Friend; - vs Robert A. Hines: Betty. Ward.Hob son vs Willtanars. Hobson; Margaret M.’^ Jeffries., vs Arthur Jeffries; ' Chester Davis vs Annie Sn^d Davis;!-, Vernon .Giles... vs Reva Mae McLanab.. Giles;■ Elizabeth .Powell 'House TS..C. D.. House; R. C. Thomas "vs JetMlo. Thomas;; James Bkiward Jackson .vs- Mary Nell Jackson; Harvey Deal vs Vlra Ammons Deal; Ella B., Hawley vs J,daeph A.'-Hawley; Ida 'Taylor-vs. Lonnie Taylor: Margaret^, McKee Truelove vs Donyous Frahklth True^ ilove; Grace Byrd Tally vs Elbert Le> moln Tally; J. R. Moore vs'Lema A. Moore; Elisabeth Bmith- vs- Purdle ,6mith;. Earl D. Parker vs Ludle B. Parker;' Troy P. Ivey vs Madie Ivey; 'iVnilam M. Elliott vs Lucille 8. Elliott; A. C. McLeod vs W. A. John son, Gdn. et al; J. A. Clark vs Walter Tucker; Ella M. Salmon fs J. L. Massey et al;' In re: Will ot Sarah Margaret Dupree, Dec’d.; In re: Will of Bella R. Maynard, Dec’d.; Vannle Edge Collier vs C. M. Collier. Tuesday:- J. P. O’Qutnn wife, va H. B, Mullls iA wife; Bai Autry vs A. B. Baggett;. C. T; Latimer vs Moses Tripp A> wife; John P. Johnson -vs E: A. Tart; Worth M. Pope ft wife vs L. B. Pope ft wife. Wednesday; Johnson Cotton Co., Inc. vs Geo. Wash Ray ft vlfe; A. C. Godwin vs Henry B. Cooper; Julia F. Thornton Vs'-Auto Sales ft Service Co., Inc.; J. L. Sorrell vs J. W, Sorrell ft wife; SberTlIl D. West, by Next. Friend vs Paul ft Maylon Thomas. Revival Services At Methodist Church A series of religious services will be conducted In the Lillington Me thodist Church this coming week, September 16-22. The pastor, Mr.' Tew, will preach twice on Sunday, 16th, (at 11:00 and 7:'30 o’clock.) Rev. F. D. Hodden, pastor ot Di vine Street Methodist Church in Dunn, will preach each night aU7:'30 during the week following, and also twice on Sunday, 22nd. Rev. Mr. Hedden is very popular both in his own pastorate and in the North Carolina Gonferenco. He is also beloved by the Lillington Metho dists, for he holdi serview in' this chnrch In September ot 1946, and won the hearts of those who. heard him. The local church feels fortunate In having him come back this Sep tember. The entire public ts most heartily invited to attend each aer- Tice. Mr. Max McLeod Moves To Dunn Mr. and Mrs. Max McLeod and two children ot rarmville Fill move in the near future to Dunn where they, will make their home. Mr. McLeod is the son of At torney and Mrs; J. A. McLeod. Ho will-Join his father In the practice of law. Before being inducted Into the Army, Mr. and Mra. HoLood made their homo In 'Raleigh. ssa-gjahaais.- ■r: 4
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