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r 1*'»: HARNETT CONSTRUCTIVE... Only Coun^j^i^ K»Wi>»iwr . ^. l*ROQ]UES$IV£ Vo!. XXX—No, 22 $2.00 PER YEAR—5c A COPY Lillmstonf N. Moy 27^ 1948 If It Haraott, IPs In THE NEWS* Wife Killer Given Penalty of Death NEGRO DRAWS DEATH SENTENCE Director IN WIFE MURDER BIBLE SCHOOLS IN LITTLE RIVER SOON TO BEGIN .UTRV FINDS TROY McNEILT GUIT- TY OF SfCHDKU IX FIRST 1>E- HKKK; SKNTKXCKD TO DIE FRIDAY, JUIiY « The jurors who heard the McNeill case in Harnett Superior Court last week brought in a verdict that has o become rare In past years. They found Troy McNeill, Stewart’s Creek Negro, guilty of premeditated and deliberate slaying of his wife with an a.\e last March 22, at their home near Runnlevel. Judge Paul Frizzelle sentenced McNeill to die in the State’s gas chamber on Friday, July 9. The story of the killing has been published in The News. Attorney Doffermyre of Dunn, de fense counsel, will have time to per fect his appeal to the Supremo Court, if he desires to do so, ibofore the date of execution arrives. Examination of the McNeill wo man by Coroner C. B. Allred showed that she had been beaten almost to n pulp. It was pronouheed a brutal killing. McNeill had claimed that his wife "had a spoil’’ and had fallen when she attempted to leave the house and struck herself, causing the 'bruises. Two children of the McNeill’s testi fied that when they tried to rescue their mother from the father’s blows, ho threatened to shoot th®in. Doubt was 'expressed at. the ''con clusion of the trial by many who beard the case whether an appeal would be perfected. If McNeill pays the supreme penal ty, it will be the first execution from Harnett county In more than a quarter of a century. Jurors who tried the case wore: W. A. Baldwin, B, H. Yarborough, P. L. Wade, W. G. Dean, O. W. Weeks, M; E. Thornton, J. 'B. Collins, C. T. Moore, Raymond Moss, Joe M. John son, L. D. Reaves and M, B. Wade. They resolved commendation from Judge Frizzelle. FACULTIES TO BE COMPOSED OF SUNDAY AND PUBIAC SCHOOL TEACHERS, COLLEGE STU- ' DENTS AND OTHERS JO.«JF;PHrNE LASATER Buie's Creek, May 26.—Miss Jose phine Lasater of this community, major In physical education at WCUN who graduates in Juno, will return home and to Alma Mater next fall to direct girls’ physical edu cation hero. ' This summer Miss Lasater 'wtll ibe senior counselor at a recreation camp at Lake Placid. NEW MANAGER ANGIER THEATRE W. B. Cliick Conies Prom the Strand Theatre In WaynesvlUe, N. O., and Takes Cliarge Theatre-goers who attend the An gler theatre, as well as other people i'l this area, will learn with interest of the change in management of the showhouse there. Arriving this week from Wayoes- vUle, N. C., Mr. W. B. Chick. has taken charge of the Angler Theatre and will manage it in future. Mr. Chicle has had wide experiences in the management of showhouses, and this guarantees that the community will now have not only a well- managed theatre hut will be assur ed of good films well presented. Mr. Chick is married and has one child. The newcomers will make their home in Angler. Funeral Services For Howard Butts ANGIER CLOSES SCHOOL TERM Principal O. P. Carr Stages Com mencement One Week Ahoiwl of Ollier Scliools This Year ■ Because of its earlier opening last fall, Angier school wound up its 1947-48 term a week ahead of other schools in the county. Principal G. P. Carr is highly pleased wltli the suc cess of the term. Friday night the graduates re ceived their diplomas following an address by ,'Roy Armstrong,' director of student admissions at the Unlv'er- .Hlty of North Carolina. Class night exercises were held Thursday night, at which the senior elass dedicated the 194'8' edition of the school annual, "Old Acquaint ances’’ to five former students who lost -their lives in. World War II. Students whd died In service were: Allie Rae Currin, Willard Jefferson Smith, Lee Edgar Pleasant, Windsor Berry Surles and W, J. Washington. Mothers of tho iboys, Mosdames Allen B. Currin, Clyde Smith, Rlcharcl Pleasant, Liza Jane Surles and L. Washington, were presented copies of tho annual by the class. Stedman Ballard was class histor ian, Betty Stephenson gave tho class prophecy; Kenneth Williams, the last will and testament; Jane Smith was giftorian and David Price was mas ter of ceremonies. Mascots were: Brenda Langdon and Paul Max Nor- dan. Serving as marshals were: Louise Chisenhall, Kathorlno Camp bell, Helen Pleasant, Dorothy Wat son, Anne Overby and Dottle Collins. Over 9 Oh people attend the services. Revival Meeting At Ephesus Church Funeral services for Cpl. Howard Butts, who was killed in action near St. Lo, France, July 12, 1944, will ibe held at Harnett Memorial Park to day (Thursday) at '3' p. m. conducted by Rev. G. Scott Turner^ and Rev. Charles B. Howard. ^ Military honors will be conducted by Lllllngton VFW Post, under Com mander Carl Byrd. Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thad Butts of LlUlngton R-1; two sisters, Mabel Butts of Lilling- ton R-1 and Mr's. Cecil Flaher of Fayetteville: three hrothers, Clellan, Norwood and Hal Butts of ■Lllllng ton R-1. Ray’s Window Features Manikins Ray’s,' one of Llllington’s newest firms, has added to the attractive ness of the store >by placing in its windows two manikins, on which ladlhs’ ready-to-wear will he display ed. The addition of the manikins gives the store a modern and up-to- dat* appearance. Rev, iR. K. Davenport, Evangelist for the Synod of North Cardllna, /s to, be the visiting evangelist for tho revival meeting at the Ephoi'.us Pres byterian church. The revival meeting will begin Wednesday, May 26, and will run through June 2. Services will toe held each evening at 8:0'0i p. m. Two services will be held on Sunday, .May 30th. Mojcning Be7‘vices at 11 a. m. and evening service at 8:00 'P. in. Afternoon services will be held at 4 p. m. beginning on May 31st and running thro’Ugh the meeting.- Tho pastor, Rov. A. M. Keith, and congregation extend a cordial wel come to all to attend the sorvlccs. Mr. Davenport is an able preacher and well known throughout this sec tion. Bob Young to Speak Over Radio Friday ■Bob Young, candidote for Con gress, will deliver an addres.'i over radio Friday night from to' 6:45 o'clock, in'behalf of his can didacy. • , Tho broadcast will be over Sta tion WOKB, 7^ on your dial. All Harnett Democrats,' 'as vrall as those in neighboring counties, will be interested in Mr. Yoitng^s address, and they are invited to entertain tbetr friends by asking them in to hear the address. The Little River Baptist Associa tion holds a record in Vacation Bible School. Last year, in addition to the 27 churches there were four Mission Schools, and two Negro Schools con- (luclod by the Baptists. Tho goal set for this year by Mr, Irvin Stephens, .\s8oclatlonal Vacation Bible School Superintendent, is a total of i3’5 s.'hools. The churches who do no£ liiive adequate leaders to conduct the schools will be assisted by Mr. Rog- e': Johnson, Assoclational Missionary, trained'workers from the stronger churches or a Summer Student work er who will be furnished by the State Ropartment of Sunday School Work. The Vacation Bible. School work is a division of the Sunday School. It is ■1 means by which the Sunday School projects four of Its departments, and ■posslbiy more, into a week-day school, three hours a day, five days a week, from one to three weeks. The faculties are made up of the regular Sunday Schoo} teachers, pub lic school teachei«, college students, and others. Preparation In this association for the extensive program of Bible School began in February when Rev. U. E. Moore, Assoclational Sunday School Superintendent, and Mr. 'Ir vin Stephens attended a three-day statewide, clinic in Salisbury.' Plans were projected to the local churches of this association in a five hour- cllnlc at the Lllllngton Baptist church on May 13. At this confer ence, departmental conferences were held presenting .plans and materials for this year’s work. T\ie hymns for the joint-worship service were practiced, and the entire worship service was rehearsed so that the workers would bo prepared to load the pupils through tho services on the first day of the schools. Those leading the confer,ences and taking part In fhe program,wore: Rev. R. E. Moore, Miss 'Ruby Williams, Mrs. I. K. Stafford, Miss Vara Lee Thornton, Mrs. Casey 'Fowler, Miss Zula Rog ers Rev, G. Scott Turner, Mr. Roger Johnson. Mrs. Irvin Stephens and Miss Margie Stewart. Eight of the 27 churches wore represented—Antioch, Buie’s Cveok, Coats, Dunn, Ohaly- 'beate Springs, Lllllngton, Neill's Creek and Pleasant Memory. Many who could not attend are making preparation for their schools. Some of the churches wlU begin their schools on June 7, others will begin June 14 and others will be hold at various times throughout the sum mer. Little River’s participation is just a part of the whol§, state plan. Last year 1,666 of the Baptist churches In N. C. reported a Vacation Bible School with an enrollment of 138,- 361 including the faculty. There ■were 266 new schools In tho state last year. SPECIAL TERM MAY BE ASKED BY COMlilSSIONERS JUDGE FRIZZ^LlB REQUESTS TERM AT StrdiisESTlON OF 800- i CTTOB; COMMISSIONERS MAY ACT ON JUNE 7 Solicitor J|iCtt Hooks last week asked Judge Paul Frizzelle to request Governor Gregg Cherry to call a special term of Harnett Superior Court for the trial of criminal cases. Judge Frizzelle, according to Clerk Howard Godwin, filed the' request with the Governor. The criminal docket has become heavily crowded with a volume of minor cases, aud there .ren^ln sev eral cases of a more aggravated na ture still to be tried. .\3ked whether a ^special term is likely. Clerk Godwin told The News that it is squaraiy up to the County Commissioners to request the term, anti that the board would probably do so at its regular seslon on June 7. Clerk Godwin said, -howeTer, that the problem, will be to secure a judge who will not,be engaged'in a regular term in another county. Whether Hils can be done .yvill be decided after the Commiesiooers requwt the Governor to call the sj^ciat term. Harnett cqunty, although it needs a special term to clear 'the congested docket, has iibt; had satlsfaotdry ex perience with, special terms hereto fore. Instead of clearing the, docket, the special term' v'hate tlazled out after trying only a.few cases. One big "Bason ‘why a special term will not be popular in the summer time is becBUM the fariUers, ■who most often compose the majority of. the jury list and witnesses, are very ■busy with pi'esslng crop problems that mast receive th^ immediate attention' to,-.avofd- dl^bt^ous failure.. Those' In -chMer touim with the' situation ohserre that the only pe riod of the year when srp^ial terms can materially aid in relieving tho docket is in the 'Winter when farm ers have more time to spare for jury duty and to serve as witnesses. Candidates and Friends Sound Strenuous Plea for More Votes ^^Citizens of Tomorrow” HOME STRETCH LAP OF RACES TAKING SPEED Top Row: Kenneth, age 3 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sexton, Litllngton: Karen, age 16 months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Farrell, LilHagton; Ray. age t years, son, of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Autry, laUington R-2. Bottom,Row: Neill, age 3 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. P. McDonald, Lllllngton 'R-2; Mlch&el, age 1 year, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Turner, Lllllngton; James, age 7 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis- Smith, Lllllngton R-3. [ CAMPBELL WILL CLOSE ITS 6IST TERM FRIDAY EXERCISES, BEGAN LAST SUNDAY EVENING; PRESIDENT CAMP BELL ANNOUNCES CLOSING PROGRAMS, FOR FRIDAY ’ New Manager For Lyric Thisatre Boone Trail Term Comes To Close Dr. W, N. Hicks, professor of ethics and religion at'State College, delivered the commencenient iddress at Boone Trail school Tuesday night, and the school’s session came to a close. ■Libby Chapin was valedictorian of the graduating class and 'Rosie liee Gilchrist was sulutatorla'n, "Gra'id Circus’’ was presented Monday night by tho graduates. The sermon was preached last Sunday at 3 pf. m. by Rev^ R. G. Dawson, San ford Methodist minister. Principal Roger Johnson o-l the Boone Trail school >has tendered' his rcalgnation, and the local board has asked Supt. 'Reid Ross to secure his successor. Jack C. Simpson arrived Monday from Whltevllle, where ho had been assistant manager of the Columbus and Madison th'eatrea, to take chargb of the Lyric here. His home address is, Lancaster, S. C. He is residing at Hotel Lillington. Manager Fabian Morgan left Wed nesday for New Bern where he will manage the Kehoe and Colonial theatres, Mr. Morgan stated that it had been a distinct pleasure to man age the theatre here in that he had always received wholehearted ■co operation from the people of this section. He and his wite, the former .Miss Joan Sutton, have a large num ber of friends here who. regret to see them leave. The theatre here and the two In .Vew Bern are members of the Bver- ett-Stewart chain. Harnett Has 12 Meredith Students Harnett county has 12 students en rolled at Meredith College In 'Ra leigh: Ella Adams, Bnnntevel; Mary Frances Keene and Frances Altman, both of liann; Elunlce Andrews, Ann MeFvin and Ruth Summerlin, all of Fuquay Springs; Barry Barefoot, I.ie- la 'Butts and Doris Johnson, all loi Angler: Catherine Campbell, Buie’s Cfeek; Betty Jean Johnson and Rnth Hall, tooth ot.iLillington, With its schedule of commoneec. meiit exercises coming to a close to morrow (Friday), Campbell College will continue the finals week pro gram today (Thursday) with Class Day for the two graduating groups. High school seniors-will hold bhelrs at 4 o’clock, led by Bob Lasater, .pre sident. College sophomores will take the stake at S,, led by Meredith 'Mil ler, president. The exercises will be staged In the Paul Green theatre. CampbeU’s finals began last Sun day evening with the sermon by Dr.’ William Harrison Williams, .pastor of Pritchard Memorial Baptist Church of Charlotte. A sacred concert was rendered by Campbell’s a ca>ppella choir, directed toy Phyllis Thompson. Thoraton Wilder’s "Our Town’’ will her presented-" Thursday evening by the college sophomores, ■ with Charles Sasser of Wilmington in the major role. Mrs. Jane Morgan, di rector of dramatics, is directing re hearsals. Other leads in the play are Kenneth Leland and Guilford Daugh-, erty of New Bern, Frances Griffin of Monroe, Frances Webster of Pitts- tooro, Hilda! Johnson of Clayton, and Jennings 'Campbell of Wilmlngtoii. Dr.. Duke K. McCall, exeeutivo sec retary of the Southern Baptist Con vention, will address the graduates Friday raoi nlng at 11. .o’clock. Aca demic procession witl march at 10:30 o’clock. - Mr. P. Hunter Creech of Washing ton, D. C., 'Will he the alumni speaker at the lun^heon to toe, hald at *12:30 in the college dining hall.' A. Lincoln Fulk of Dunn is alumni president. NEW GARAGE ANP SALESROOM TO OPEN SOON LARGE MODERN AUVOMOITPR BUILDING ERECTED BY MESSRS. J. O. SUTTON ANi> W. H. BTlilD NEAR COMPLETION „„w.VeryTltitle yet remains to be done to the large automotive building be ing readied by Messrs. J. O. Sutton and W. H. Byrd for tbefr garage'and ■ salesroom on Main street in Ltll'Ing- ! Putting the finishing touches on I the building and pouring a concrete ■ driveway around the structure will ! put-it in shape tor doing tousiness. The' stfujc^ture itself is one of the I largest and most modern in this sec- ! tion. Messrs. Sutton and iByrd have named their new concern the BAS Motor Company. They will have not only the offices and commodious showrooms for automobiles, but |wlll operate an up-to-date garage. I'hey 'have employed' one of the inost competent mechanics in tbis sec tion to head th^ mechanical depart ment.' The company will handle oni> of the roost popular makes of aut»mo- bile, tout are not ready at tbis 'lime to make announcement of the mime. That, however, will Ibe done soon, the delay being caused by lac); of receipt of confirmation by the manu facturer. The News is preparetl to state, however that it will be a pleasant surprise for antometoile users in Harnett county, Mr. Sutton tells The News that It will not probably be very long be fore the company will make an im portant announcement. SUNBEAMS TO MEET The Sunbeams will meet Thursday at 3:30 at the Baptist Church. The grou'p -under the leadership of Mrs. John Wonfble will give the program. EVEN MOST OPTIMISTIC CAM- PAlGNIilRS CANDIDLY ADMIT I’OSSIBIIilTV OF SE4X1ND PRI- MARY FOR GOVERNOR ATTEND HBETING OP WAR MOTHERS Mrs. Charles Ross and Mrs. Neill Fuquay went to Concord Thuniday where they attended a State Ex-scu- tive Board Meeting of War Mothers. .Mrs, Ross Is State Recording Sec retary. Now, See Here! Harnett Democrats: Closinsr Events At SLawtown School 'Following is the program of the commencement exercises for Sbaw- towii 'high school: Thursd-ay, May 27, 8:00 p. m.— Class Night Exercises. Sunday, May 30, at 8:30' p. m.— Baccalaureate- Sermon By Rev. O. L. Shertl), Executive Secrslary of.Utate Baptiqjl Convention of N. C., 'Raleigh. Monday o-voning, .May 'Sd, at 8:00 p. m.—Copimencement Bxerilsefi.^Ad- dress toy Dr. Joseph H. Douglas, Dean State Tea'ohers College, Fiiyottevllle, •N. C. ■ , These programs will toe held at the Wesley .-Ohfiipe.l Church. , l%ls la an appeal'made directly to .YOU. Tlamctt has a candidatn fior Congress, and it is the duly of all Harnett Democratfa- to support and vote Imr him Saturdiqr, May 9^. While it is true lAat pnictleally all Democrats la Harnett will 'rote for Bob Young, this is to imnind cacli and everyone of you: THAT IS NOT ENOUGH! It is not enough unleaB ALL Democrats in Harnett yoto I’or. 'idm. Bhumett needs a-RepcWMentatolve in Congress, and Aosr that It fean • candidate', lot every DenKsamt. In the county, toe eoauBMerea a cossi- mlttoe to do,everything .trossIMe to roQ up enWy printfury vote for Mm. ‘We can do it! We must, do dt! We're Harnett Desssemts, arauH: ■wuY Civic Organizations Preparing For Town Clean-up Mr. O. M. Norwood, Jr., chairman of' the Civic Improvements Commlt- Itee of the Lllllngton Chamber of Commerce, -has indicated that the other civic organisations. in Lllllng ton -win Join with tbein In carrying out the work to be done during the week of June 7-12 'which has been proclaimed toy the To'wn Board as “Town Ctean-up Weeki" Mr. Nor wood further stated that the organi zations would meet this week to work out the details (or this event. During this period, these organi- Mtions -will Join forces to work to wards improving the general appear ance of the community." Tbis is an undertidefng' -which Mhould have ^e Itttermt and complete support' of ev ery person In the community. Some of the things -under consideration by this group'are: Waste'reoeptacles in ,the bustnesK section, elhainatlbn of blind corners, promote the mowing of all property grown' up witb weeds and bashes, promoting a eampilign for the renaming of the streets. I This is a worthwhile andertakitng and, will do much to Improve the ap pearance and neatness of our cinn- mdnlty, biit It is not Just the busi ness of- the few who are promoting this campaign tor an attractive cum- mnntty, it Is the busineiss of every person In this eommunity to do his part. The organisations wfal^ will work with the Chamber of Commerce on the clean-up drive are the Womim’s Cluto, 'Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Anier- hmn War Mothers, Veterans of ^*or- elgn Wars, Lllllngton Rotary Clab, Tea and 'Topics , Clnb, Ltilihgton Pn- reht-Tsacher Association,' American Le^oh ‘and the American Legton If there remains a stone unturned or a 'bush unshaken In Harnett county, the political campaigners' may be expected to take care of that during the few remaining days of the primary races that will be decided next Saturday, May 29. Althought generally speaking, the 1948' campaign has not taken on the "rousements’* that Democrats like so well still it has not by any manum* of means been so void of interest and even excitement as many observers thought would :be the case 'when they viewed the situation earlier in the spring. Strange as it may sepm. Interest In the county contests doesn't over shadow the State and Congressional races. Activity by county candidates and their friends has been marked, espeoialty during the past few weeks, but they have not monopolised the voters’ attention. Workers ^or the candidates for Governor and U. 8. Senator have aroused the voters to a marked degree. One co'ntest that demands and re ceives possibly more attention than any other is the candidacy of 'Bob Young for Congress. Harnett voters are determined to see to it that Mr. Young gets all or nearly all of the ballots cost In this county. It would ibe extremely difficult to Vleterinlne whether there is more in terest being manifested in the Ctov- ernor’a race than in the contest for U. S. Senator. Friends of both J, M. Broughton and W. M. Umstead have been making the rounds In a con tinuous effort to win votes. .Which of the two will "carry” Harnett can be learned,., of course,- by question ing the workers of the two candi dates, 'but the questioner will still be left to make his or her own cal culation. Friends of Charlie Johnson and Kerr Scott will admit that the "trailer” candidate, Hayne Albright, has' picked up some votes in Har nett by bis repeated vislfs here. Just how many votes Albright will get throughout the State has been variously estimated from 60,000 to '' 100,000. 'Barker, too, .will get some Harnett votes. Most conservative prophets read ily admit that Albrighf and Barker will receive enough votes to render a decision between Johnson and Scott altogether impossible in the first 'primary. Hernett under its new system of district voting for members of the ’ Board of County Commissioners will have contests in only three of the five districts this year. In District 1, Lofton Tart, incumbent, had no op position, neither does Carson Greg ory in DIstrlet 2. ■In District 8 there are two candi dates, Charlie O. Fields of Block River and B. T. Tutor of Buckhorn. In District 4 there are two can didates, J. A. Senter and J. B. Wom- ble, tooth of Lillington. In District 6 there are five can didates. D. T. Adcock, Mack Holder and J. R. Haison of Upper Little ■River, 'Vance Cameron of Baibeene and Paul B. Tysinger of Johnson- ville. This is the only district hav ing candidates from each of its town ships. A second primary miv be nec essary in this district, unless there Is agreement to withdraw after the first prlmiuy. The tbnM-man race for the -House of Repreaentativee makes it probable that a second primary will be need ed to decide between A. L. Gverbjr of Angier, iDCumhent, H. M. O’Qatnn of Mamers and Howard B. Parker of Brwin. In the only other race of connty- wlde Intonmt a definite decision will 'be made next fiaturday. It is the con test for Register of Deeds between Mrs. toes' ‘Barrington, ineumbsait, and Mrs. Mamie Sexton Bjrd op Stewart’s Creek. The race between these two ladies is being watched 'With keen intereet. BKTBR8 HOiBPtrAli Mrs. A., -li. Phelps entered Mary EllMheth iMiMtal, 'Italelgh, on W^- e malor - .J Jn 'i ■til
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