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- * I'" • ''' s ’■ p Sb*- fe'* -.'■‘'Sf-,-. :;.‘"r‘‘. ■'■ ' .‘ '''' • ' ' ■- - •’ ■" • ; ■ ' ' ': ''■' i ^■T^Va'^ frwMT A‘W‘irrrii«-*' I 55-.r'. ■ HARNETT COUNTY NEWS CONSTRUCTJVE ... Harn«tt'a Only County^i N«w»|W|i«r ... PROGRESSIVE Vol. XXX—No. 20 $2.00 PER YEAR—Sc A COPY LUlingtont N. .Thursday^ May 13, 1948 *If It Conoivm Harnatt, It*a In THE NEW9P* 6 More Blocks Paved Streets PAVING COMPANY DEMONSTRATES PLANT-MIX ROAD XIGLKK & riilXK ro. PUT DOWN SIX BLOCKS TO SHOW HOW STRKETS HERE AVTLI^ IOOK WHEX Al.Ii PAVED It was a quickly-done Job, but it looks good and serves the good pur pose of allowing citizens of Lilling- ton to vision a preview of the ap pearance of the town when all of its streets are paved. The Zigler & Cline Conipany, which had been paving streets in. Dunn, came to Lillington last Thurs day, and. after scarrifying six blocks of streets and leveling them off, laid ribbons of what is known in paving contractor circles as “plant mix." It is the same type of construction as was used by the State Highway Com mission to pave the Lillington-Fort Bragg road. That road, incidentally, has born a heavy volume of traffic through the years with a minimum amount of repair work. The new paving is thicker tffan that on the three blocks paved on Ninth street by private property own ers several years ago. and is said to be much tougher. Mayor Loving, tells Tho News that these six blocks, paid for in advance by the property owners, will be ail that is to be paved till after the bond election. The Mayor believes the contract for paving all of the streets can be' secured at a lower figure than was paid for the “samples” laid last week. The price for the six blocks was 95 cents per lineal foot. Bids will be asked for the paving when the details are w'orked out following the sale of bonds. McLean Reelected By Erwin Legion Comdr. Lee Burt McLean of the Erwin post of the American Legion has been reelected to the office for another year, it was recently an nounced. Other off leers'feleeted are: 'Broncho west, first vice-president: Ed Wade, second vice-president: Gordon Ennis, third vice-president; James Johnson, adjutant; James Wilson, sorgeant-at- arms; the Rev. William Latta, chap lain: G. V. Fowler, assistant chap lain: Oscar Temple, finance officer: Bill Harrington, assistant finance of ficer; Charlie McLamb. athletic of ficer: Wade West, publicity officer and Willie Temple, membership chairman. Navy Recruiter Here Wed.-Thurs. A Navy recruiter will be in Lilling ton this week on Wednesday and Thursday at the postoffice. He will have medals for all ex-Navy men who served in World War II. These med als may be obtained from him by presenting” original discharge and form 553 (Notice of Separation). He will also recniit men for the 'Navy and Navy Air Force. The enlistments are unlimited. Men between the ages of 17 and 30 are eligible, providing they pass the menial and physical tests. Plant Less Tobacco Than Quotas Allow According to the Federal-State Crop Reporting Senvlce, farmers of North Carolina will plant this year 586,000 acres in flue-cured tobacco, cs compared with 'S'OO.OOO' last year. National acreage this year will be 876,500. Look Out, Dog Owners! That old nuisance—and danger —stray dogs, has bobbed up in Lillington agiiin, ami long-suffer ing residents will breathe easier when tho elimination inea.sures me again put in force. Mayor Charlie I.oving tells The News that "there Is an ordinance on .t!ie town’s books prohibiting owners from allowing their dogs to roam at large In the town." “This onlinance will be enforc- eL” said tJie Mayor, “and if there is any owner who is allowing his or tier dog to roaan off the premises, said dog may show up missing at any time." There is a statute, too, under frtileh dog owners can be prosecut- ed for aliowliig their dogs to roam on premises of other people. The town has already given notice of eliminating the dog nnlsance a number of times In the past. Immunization Clinics Get Started on Second Round Dr. W. B. Hunter's Health Depart ment clinics have started on the second round of treatmenls to pre vent typhoid fever, diphtheria, small pox and whooping cough. Four dates have been allotted to each school in the county so that anyone falling to get the first treat ment will have a chance to get all three by attending the remaining clinics. .Ml treatment is free for 'lioth white and colored. The treatment (or typhoid fever calls for three doses one week apart, every three years, or if a three-dose treatment was taken last year, one dose every year from now on. Diphtheria deaths iisnally occur in very young children, thoroforo Dr. Hunter l.s reconimondlng that toxoid should be given 'between the ages of C and 9 months. Dr. Hunter also, states that small pox vaccine should be given in child- tiood and once in later life, and that Immunization from wliooplng cough should bo done between the ages of G and ,9 months. The clinics started on April 19, and will continue through June 24,' at tho designated points In the county. Treatment^ will also be given at llie Health Department in Lillington In the .\gricultural Building, and In Dunn at the Health Center on West Cumberland street, each Saturday through June 20, from 9:30 a. m. till 12 Noon. LOCAL SCHOOL STARTS FINALS TOMORROW EVE SERMON BY REV. W. A. TEW; AD- DRESS BY REV, ED EARNHARDT OF ROCKINGHA.M: 28 TO GRADUATE Principal H. H. Hamilton has an nounced the following commence ment program for LUUngtuii school: May 14—Musical by Mrs. Ruth Brown’s high school music pupils at 8:15 p, m. May 17 - Musical by Mrs. Brown’s primary, music pupils at 8:15 p. m. May 20—Musical by Mrs, J. T. I.ong’s music pupils at 8:15 p, m. May 21—'Recitation and Declama tion Contest by grammar grade stu dents at 8:16 p. m. Tho awarding of two medals: The Dr. W. Peodo Medal goes to the girl winning the Recitation Contest, and the Lilling ton School gives a medal to the boy winning the Declamation Contest. May 23 — Commencement sermon by Rev. W. A. Tow, pastor of Lilling ton Methodist Church, at 8:00 p, ht. May 25—Senior Class Day exer cises at 8:15 p. m. May 28—Literary address by Rev. Ed Earnhardt, 'Pastor First Metho dist Church of Rocklngliain. and former President of Loulsburg Col- logo. Graduation exercises. Prosont- Ing of medals and awards. Following are tho 1948 Lillington Seniors: Maydelle Ausley, Elizabeth Byrd, Joyce Collier, Bertie Edwards. Julie Johnson, Nora McDonald, Mar garet O’Brlant. Betty Parker, Mlnta Laiira Roberts, June Robbins. Betty Sue Spence, Agnes Smith, Margaret Salmon, Betsy Stephenson, Margaret Temple, Rachel Weaver, Ada Pearl Wood, Joe Bordeaux, Bo-bby Byrd, Vernon 'Byrd, Terry Carson, Lewis Holder, Foster Mason, Charles Lee, Bayard Parker, Tommy Thomas, Early Wade, Joe Wilder. PARKING STRIP MACHINE BOUGHT BY LILLINGTON PARKING STRIPS ’AN BE PAINT ED IN A JIFFY, SAYS MAYOR; NEW COl* WILI/ BE PUT ON •PRAFFIC DUTY The town of Lillington has invest ed In a machine to mark off parking spaces on tho streets in the business .lection. Heretofore the stripping has boon done by hand, and has proved lo 1)0 a tedious job. The machine can do it in a jiffy, says Mayor Loving. Tho old stripping has become worn no t'hal. ill some places, It is difficult lo detormiiio whether a parked ve hicle is in line. Tho white linos will bo freshened up so .that It will be 1 aalor for drivers to park at the oor- lect angle. .\s soon as the ro-marklng is com pleted, a new policeman will be put on tlie job of regulating parking as well as eniorcing traffic'rules. One thing that has been the cause of,much anxiety, to the Mayor and Town Coun'cllmen ns well as to all other citizens. Is tho dangerous prac- !ice of some drivers of speeding over 'Ortaln streels at 50 to 60 miles an liour. This Is more noticeable on Front street loading west on high way 4 21. The new traffic cop will “slow ’em down,” says the Mayor. The . pi'actlce of largo delivery trucks of parking double wlH also be oliminuted. as well the habit of some drivers in making U-turns on the main streets of the business section of town. The new regulalions will not only t)rove more convenient for drivers as well as pedestrians, but will render It much safer to use the strecis.' Birthday Party For Auxiliary Back Home From Michigan Hospital Friends here will 'be glad to loam that Capt. Joe Monroe, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. D.. Monroe of Coral Qttbles, Fla., has returned home from the Battle Creek, Michigan, hospital, where he had been receiving Iroat- ment for sometime. In a letter to The News, his mother says Joe can now wear shoos for the first time in 15 months. Ho was on crutches when he returned to his home in Coral Gables from the hos pital. Mrs. Monroe say.s Joe looks fine now, VISITING IN GREENSBORO Ms. J. N. Fuquuy loft Saturday for Greensboro whoro she visited her daughter, Mrs. Harry Noelley. The Woman’s Auxiliary of the Lil- lingtoii Presbyterian Church will hold Us annual birthday party next Tuesday, May 18. a( 8 'p. m. at the church. An attractive program has been arranged by Mrs. Reid Ross, and the social hour will follow. The public is cordially invited. HARNETT GIRL ON THE DEAN’S LIST AT U. N. C. Miss Sue Dell McDonald, a post graduate student at the University of North Carolina, was among the students who made the Dean’s list for tho past quarter, ending In March, She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. McDonald of Fuquay Springs R-1, and a graduate of 'Mere dith College. “The Challenger*’ Here Saturday R. Mayne Albright, Candidate for Governor, and his wife, are plan ning to be in Harnett County in their Trailer Field Headquarters, “The Challenger", on Saturday, May 15th. The Albrights will be revisiting Harnett County and Mayne will speak ut Lillington Court House at 1:30 p, m. After their visit In 'Harnett County they will go on to Nash County. Attention, Veterans! Clmirman H. C. Strickland of tho Harnett County Board of Elec tions is notifying all veterans of World War It that if their names were not on the registration books prior to going into the service, and It tlbey have registered since being diHcharged, they must regis ter now in order to be able to vote In the May SM Primary. Ballots were mailed to those in service regardless of whether tliey were registered. But they must see their registrars now and have their names placed bn the books. This matter)'should be attendeil to before May 22, wliich is Chal lenge DayT Newcomers must register, too. Requirements: re'sldenee in the Btate for one year and in the pre- ciibct four montlts. AU newcomers sliould .sec the registrars at once. Last Spring Criminal Term of Harnett Court Opcmis Monday “Citizens of Tomorrow” NEILL W. MANESS DIES FROM FALL j LAST TUESDAY CRIMINAL TERM OPENS MONDAY FOR ONE WEEK THREE .MURDER 0A8RH LtHTED; 8 DRUNKEN DRIVING CASES; 4 ASSAlll.TS WITH DEADLY WEAPON FOOT SLIPS FROM PX/ATFORM WHILE HE WAS LOADING A TRUCK; BURIAL FRIDAY AT * MEMORIAL PARK People in Lillington and surround ing communities were greviously shocked late last Wednesday when they learned that Mr. Neill W. Maness had died from injuries he re ceived in a fail late Tuesday. Mr. Maness was taken to Dunn 'Hospital for treatment and it was not thought he was seriously injured. Mr. Maness, 64, with Mrs. Maness, moved to Lillington several years ago from Buie’s) Creek, He was a faithful employee of the Superior Seed & Feed Company, and had a wide friendship throughout Harnett and adjoining counties. Mr. and Mrs. Maness lived In the house formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. R. H, Dixon and family. They bought the house when they moved here. ■Funeral services were held Friday at 3 p. m. at Lillington Baptist Church, conducted iby Rev. S. P. Hudson, pastor,^.anil^,Rev. Charlas B. Howard of Buie's Creek, and Dr. Pul ton of Laurinburg. Burial was in Harnett Memorial Park. Surviving are: his wife, Mrs. Mar garet McMillan Maness; one son, Wade, Maness of Lauriuburg; six daughters, Mrs, Lewie West of Dunn, Frances Maness of Norfolk, Va., Irene Maness of Clinton, Mrs. Sykes Butier of Snow Hill, and Edna Earle Maness of Goldsboro, and Re becca Maness of Mebane; four broth ers, Edgar and W. S. Maness of Bls- coe, J. 0. Maness of New Orleans and .1. B. Maness of Greensboro; five sis ters, Mrs. E. R. McAllister, Mrs. Archie Kelly and Miss Bertie Maness, rtll of Blscoe, Mrs. Tom Hurley of Eglo, S. D., and Mrs. Charles Owens of Salisbury, Top Row: Jerry Lynn, ago.6, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hal Bradley '>f Lillington; William, age 4,,son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Cameron of Pit- quay Springs RFD; Nancy, age 8, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Bla lock of Linden R-1. Bottom Row: W. E. Jr., age 6, son of Mr. and Mis. W. E. Bethune of Bunnlevel; Bett.v Jo, age 4,-daughter of Mrs. Gra'ie Talley of Bunnlevel: Alvin, age 9, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Wade of Lillington R-1, Beginning with this issue, The .News will print photos of children taken recently in Lillington by the Woltz Studios of Des Moines, Iowa. The first group to be printed ap pears here. Others will follow each week. Names of the children, their ages and the names of their par ents are given. This first group was chosen for publication today, not because of any choice whatsoever, but taken at random from a large colloction. Watch for them each week. The News is glad to 'have the opportunity to print these photos. The small kiddles, the larger ones and the near-grownups are all ex traordinarily good-looking and af ford a good idea of what the com ing men and women of this com munity will 'be, and what they will look like. For The News’ part, we will de- clare'rlght off the 'bat that we hare some mighty fine looking young cltlxens here. What a pity all of the youngsters in Harnett county didn't get to the studio when t'lie picture-taking was going on! But there’ll bb another time. And we’ll wager that when that next time comes, there’ll be more 'Pictures taken than we now ha^;e. The fine looking groups we will publish will assure -us of that. ' In t'lie meantime, if you have | a good photo of your child or chil dren, better arrange with us for having It put in line for publicatiiin ill The News. Which means, if you haven’t al ready guessed, that we intend to continue this sort of thing. For the Fourth The American Legion and the Erwin Fir© Department arc plan ning for a big day on Monday. July 5th. The program includes a liuge singing convention. The church choirs as well as indivi duals are invited to {Hirticipate. They may contact H. S. Warren. L. B. MeXiOan or Alley Turlington, In Erwin, for engagements. In addition, there will be a parade, and awards will be made for best decorated bicycle, biggest watermelon eater and best greasy pole climber. AdniLssion is . free. The celebra tion will be held in Erwin Park. WATER FROM NEVI^ WELLEXPECTED TO FLOW TODAY bDRCE FROM RICHMOND WORK ING ON INSTALLATION OP PUMP; FOURTH WELL EXPECTED TO GIVE AMPIJC SUPPLY Home Coming Day At Cape Fear Next Sunday, May LGth, will be observed as Home Coming Day at Cape Fear Presbyterian Church. It is anticipated that this day will be a milestone in the history of this church which has recently 'been re modeled and beautified inside and out in preparation for this important event. The home coming observance will be on all-day affair with morning and afternoon services and dinner served on the grounds. Several form er pastors will be present and iwill participate in the services. A history of the church will be presented. Mes sages from those unable to attend will be read. Special music will 'be rendered and testimonials given. A handsome puipit Bible will be pre sented to the ch-urCh hy Mr. and Mrs. L. .D. McKinney as a memorial to their son, 'Robert Lee McKinney, who died in . the service of his coun try. A large number of members, for mer members and friends of, this rhurch are expected to participate in this observance. Rev. Donald McMahon of Fayette ville is minister of the church. May Fellowship Day Observed On Friday afternoon, Hay 7.th, a number of Lillington ladies met at the Presbyterian Church and observ ed May Fellowship Day, Mrs. Neill Ross presided and conducted the fol- lawlqg program: • Organ prelude: Miss Vara Lee Thornton. The Challenge: 'Mrs. NeiU Ross. Scripture: Mrs. Joe Caviness. A Voice: Mrs. Billy Byrd. Solo: Mrs. Gene Smith. Meditation: Mrs. S. P. J. Lee. Benediction; Mrs. Joe Caviness. A social hour followed the pro gram. Armstrong to Talk To Angler Graduates Roy Armstrong, Director of Ad missions at the University of North Carolina for the last eight years, will deliver the commencement ad dress at Angler High School on May 23 at 8:30' p. m. He is a native of Spencer and graduated from the Uni versity In 1926. 'Following graduation he taught school for several years at Greens- 'boro and in Florida. He returned to the University at Chapel Hill In 1930 as Director of Pre-College Guidance. During the war he was a lieutenant and later in Japan. Before going and later in Janpan, Before going overseas he was Navy laison officer for selective service In North Caro lina, working with General Metts at headquarters in Raleigh. He return ed ta his position as Director of Ad missions at Chapel Hill after the war was over. Mayor Charlie Loving tells 'Phe News that a force from the Sydnor ^ump & Well Company of Richmond, Va., is here this week Installlnt; a ■pump in the new' well recently drill ed to augment the town’s water sup ply. Delay in starting the new well' to flowing water into the mains lias been held up by failure of tlie pump to arrive. The pump is now .being 'in stalled and water will begin to t'ow from the new well today, said Mayor Loving. The new well 1$ the fourth in a group for supplying Lillington with water. Well No. 3 will 'be disconnijct- ed from the water system now, and an investigation made to determine whether it is possible to eliminate the offensive odor and coloration from Its •water. Lillington has been suffering for some' time from an insufficient witter supply, but the Mayor and Council- men believe they have the deilect remedied now. HOME FROM HOSPITAL Miss Barbara Thomas returned to her home Friday after undergoing an appendectomy at Dunn Hospital Democratic CountyConvention Judge J. Paul Friizelle of Snow Hill Is scheduled to preside over the one week of criminal term when the Harnett Superior Court convenes on next Monday. May 17. for the last of Its Spring terms for the trial of crim inal cases. Clerk Howard Godwin's docket is so heavily loaded, however, that un less a special term Is held, the one week scheduled for the first week in September cannot possibly dispose of all of then). Only a comparative few of the docket’s cases are scheduled on the calendar for next week. They are: Monday, May 17—Lonnie V. Davis, fornication and adultery; Lala Mae Reaves, fornication and adultery; John Hardy Maynor, operating auto while intoxicated: Prince Jones, liousebreaklng and larceny and re ceiving; William McNeill, carrying a concealed weapon and drunk and dis- orderl.v; Julia Adams, violating'pro hibition law; James H. Driver, oper ating auto while intoxicated; Johnnie Marvin Smith, operating auto while intoxicated; William iH. Beard Jr., operating auto while intoxicated; Fred W. Cooke, hit and run: Sim Moses Williams, operating auto while Intoxicated; Frank A. Sanders, oper ating auto while Intoxicated: B. E. Westbrook, operating auto while In toxicated; Nathan Layton, 'public drunkenness; Aaron Williams, vio lating .prohibition law; R. B. Jack- son, violating prohibition law. 'Following cases go before the Grand Jury: 'Frank Gilmore, robbery; Woodrow 'McLean, assault with deadly weapon: Ja'mes 'Bowden, larceny and receiv ing; Oscar McCormick, housebreak ing and larceny; James McLean and Lilly C. McLean, murder; Troy Mc Neill, murder. Tuesday, May 18—Worth Weaver and Roy Roberts, murder; Roy Rob erts, assault with intent to kill; Wil liam Sanford, abandonment and non- stupport; Bruce Gregory, assault on a female: J. P. Gibson, assault with a deadly w'eapon; C. J. Oakley, false pretense; C. J. Oakley, bad check (two cases): Ben Frank Handy, as sault. Wednesday, Maj- 19—David Ander son, assault with deadly weapon; Buddy Pope, assault with deadly weapon; Ed Elliott, peeping; Made line Smith, violating prohibition law; Madgeline Smith, larceny; Mankie Hodges, disorderly conduct; Jodie Howard, violating prohibition la'w; R. H. Collier, assault; Lossie Mor gan, operating auto while Intoxicat ed; Percy Guiiis, assault on a fe male; R'Udolph Moore, abandonment and nonsupport. Names of jurors to serve for the term have 'been published in The News. From this list nine will be se- ilected to serve on the Grand Jury lo relieve a similar number who have served since last May term. Campbell Sermon Sunday, May 23 Meets Here at 10:30 Saturday Democrats in the 21 precincts In Harnett county held meetings last l^aturday and named their precinct committees, the chairmen of each of Ihe precinct committeeb 'becoming a member of the County Executive Committee. At the precinct meetinga delegates, were named to attend the County Convention which will be held In the courthouse auditorium in- Lillington Saturda:)’ at 10:30 o’clock a. m. It is the custom of the precincts to de- i Clare all Democrats delegates if they attend the convention. Names of all the precinct commit tees are not available because only a few were sent in to the Secretary. For this reason, the entire list will he published In the next issue of The .News, together with the proceedings of the convention. County BbtecutlYe Cbainaan I. R. Williams of Dunn has made no an nouncement of program for the County Convention other than the usual "routine of -business that al ways must be transacted. ^ Immediately after the convention opens, members of the Executive Committee will assenrble in anteroom of the courthouse and elect a chair man, vice-chairman, secretary and treasurer. Presebt executive officials are; 1. R. Williams, chairman; vice chair man, Mrs. L. M. Chaffin, Lilltngton; secretary, Henderson Steele, Lilling ton; treasurer, C.- G. Fields. Ani;ler. It is customary to declare as dele gates. all Democrats who attend the State Convention, which will meet in Raleigh next Thursday, May 20'. Chairman Williams is urging- all Democrats to attend the County Con vention, and to 'be sure to be pre^nt at the appointed opening hour, lilr-SO Campbell College commencement will begin Sunday evening, May 2S, at 8 o'clock, with the sermon by Dr. William Harrison Williams, pastor of Pritchard Memorial Baptist church in Charlotte. " Dr. Duke K. McCall, executive sec retary of the Southern Baptist Con vention, Nashville, Tenn.. will ad dress the graduates Friday evening. May 28, at 10:80. Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town” will be presented by the college soph omores Thursday evening. May 27, at 8 o'clock. VISIT PARENTS HERB « I FOR MOTHER’S DAY Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Hodges and children of Greensboro and Mr. and Mrs. James Kelly and children of Mocksville spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Kelly. Coats'Stores Closin$r on Wednesday P. M.s The News has been requested to announce that all stores in Coats will be closed each Wednesday at- temooB at 1 o'clock during the snauster months. - The Wednes'ay afternoon doh- lag storied May 5. - > . 1.-..r-..- I ) iiUmSiiI^ ■I tun ^MHiittssisnmmlstoiii
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