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Citizens of Tomorrow” Qualified voters of the town of I illiiiKton will Ko to Town Hall next Tuesday, June 8, where they will bal lot on the question: “Shall an ordi nance passed May 4. 1'948, atithoriz- I’lp not exceeding 145,000 Street Im provement 'Bonds of the Town of .Lil lington for the purpose of construct ing or reconstructing the surface of streets in said town, including grad ing. the total coat of which Improve ments, exclusive of the coat of pav ing at street intersections, is to bo specially assessed, and a tax for said bonds, be approved?” Registration books, opened for the purpose of allowing those quali fied but not heretofore registered, to get their names on the books in preparation for the special election. Mrs. Marjorie Taylor, office clerk, has acted ns registrar. The books were opened Saturday, May 16, and were closed last Saturday, May 29. R. S. Taylor and N. S. Atkina will serve as Judges at the election. The ballots, prepared with Ihe fac simile signature of H. H. Hamilton, town clerk, have two boxed space op posite the proposal. In one box the voter can vote No; In the other Yes. Enthusiastic over the prospect of having the town’s streets' paved, some property owners “Jumped the gun" on the election and went ahead with the paving along streets adjoin ing their homes. The Ziegler-Cline Com'pany, which had been paving streets in Dunn, paved six blocks with "plant mix” and (his type of paving has qeemingly met with general approval. It is the type of paving used on the Lilling- ton-Manchester road. Asked his opinion on the action of the voters next Tuesday, Mayor Lov ing told The News he is confident the issue will be favored by a splen did majority. It is the general feeling among those most enthusiastically favoring the bond proposal that the “sample” .paving done on the six blocks has aroused more interest favorable to street improvement. The polls will open at 6:30 a. m. and close at 6:30 >p. m. About Half It 1.S estiniatetl Uiat Harnett Democrats votctl about lialf their strength last Katiinlay, ca.stlng. 5,- 775 hallot.s. The 1040 census gave Harnett’s 'population as 44,280. It Is more likely 50,000 now. Mrs. Inez Harrington, Register of Deeds and clerk to the Board of County Coiiimisstoners, has esti- iiiatetl that tlien* are 20,000 atlults In the county. She also estimates that 12,000 of them are l>emocrats and 8,000 are Republicans. W’hy only half of the Democrats voted In .Saturday’s primary is open for e.vpianation by anybody who has the answer. STtoS. [Newcomer Leads in Race for House of Representatives SPRING TERM JUDGE PAUL IjHIZaSBLI^B 80HE- DL’LED TO PRESIDR AT TWO WEEKS CIVIL 'TERM BEGIN NING NEXV MONDAY Top Row: Ellzanetl), age 8 years, daug^Uer of Mr. and Mrs. Troy Byrd, Lillington; Inez, age 4 yoar.s, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Johnson, Broadway: Margie, age 5 years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yow, Lillington. Bottom Row; Judy, ago 4 years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Junious Parker, Lillington; Jan, age 5 tyears, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Roberts, Lillington; Patsy, age 5 years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Morgan, Lillington.-' PARTNERSHIP IN LOCAL MOTOR CO. IS CHANGED A. W. WOOD BUYS OUT M. C. COL LINS IN C A S MOTOR CO., AG ENTS FOR DODGE AND PLY- MOUTH CARS LOCAL CANNERY GIVES SCHEDULE DATES, RATES The local Dodge and Plymouth agency made a change In its partner ship formation this week, Amnounce- men of the change is made in this issue of The News, Mr. A. W. Wood has bought the interest of Mr. M. C. Collins in the company which has boon operating as the C & S M?)tor Company, and hereafter the trade name will be S & W M^tor Company. The company Is local agent for Dodge and Plymouth cars and trucks. Its location is In the Layton building next to the old Lillington bank on ■Main street. The new partnership announces that it will continue Us well equip ped garage for repairs to all kinds of cars and trucks. Mr. Sawyer, who has charge of the garage, is an ex port mechanic of long experience In handling all makes of cars and trucks. Mr. Wood, whose business inter ests are wide and varied, has long been identified with the automotive and fuel trade. He has a large ac quaintance and friendship through out this section which will assure his new venture generous patronage. The now partnership has already gone into effect. Vacation Bible School At Manner’s Church The Mamer's Methodist ■Church Dally 'Vacation Bible School is to staxt on Morning morning, Juno 7 at 9:00 o'clock. The pastor. Rev, O, C. Melton, has arranged the program for the daily sessions, and an' Invitation has been issued to all young people of the community to attend. \’EGETABI..ES WILL BE CANNED ON MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS FROM JUNE ' THROUGH SEPTEMBER The Lillington Community Can nery is making public its schedule of operations for the summer months, as well as prices to be charged. Vegetables will be canned on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays through the months of June, July, August and September. Appointments must be made during June and Sept ember. Charges for canning vegetables ■will be as follows: No. 2 can, 6»/^ cents; No. 3 can, 7% cents. Notice is given that the Cannery will not be responsible for canned goods left in the Cannery. All goods must bo removed on the day they are canned. Charges fixed for meat canning are as follows: No. 2 can, 7% cents; No. '3 can, l8•'^ cents. Grinding and rendering lard, 3' cents per pound. Grinding sausage, 2 cents per pound. Ever since It began operations the local cannony has proven popular, and it is estimated that householders have been able to save thousands of dollars through its services. Manager Ed Regers is looking for ward to a successful canning season. Navy Man Re-enlists Jasper McKenly Allen of Coats en listed this week In the Regular Army through the Army and Air Force Re cruiting Station in Fayetteville. Al len, a former Navy man, chose a three-year assignment wTflTthe 11th Airborne Division, now stationed In Japan. His wife, Mrs. Bertis Wright Allen, and their two sons, Eugene Allen and Billy Ray Allen, reside In Coats, Allen is the son of Mr. and .Mrs, George Allen of Coats. New Senator polks Flock To Lillington To Vote and Talk on Election Harnett’s countyseat was full of people all day Saturday. It looked as though Goodwill Day was being re peated. In fact it was. There was goodwill aplenty. It was c.'ldent from the good humor prevail ing. Smiles were plentiful. Jokes were too. And there was aplenty else to keep the jovial crowd interested as it milted around. The folks came to town to vote. But first they chatted. Here and there, seemingly everywhere, every body had something to talk about, and somebody to talk to. Voting started off at the booths in courthouse auditorium early, and the rush caused many to wait their turn in marking the Australian ballot in secret as the law require^. The ladies in charge of the annual Poppy Sale had tbeir cor;p8 of work ers going hither and thither, and the grammer graders didn’t miss a trick where there was, a prospect of sale. The girls were enjoying it, and judg ing by the docorafed lapels, the sale went over with a bang. It wan election day, and the voters were deciding by their X marks who and v/ho should, have this office and (hat. But the voting didn’t .monopolize .ittention or interest, Only when one would meet a "poliUeJaa” would one concentrate on the primary election. By far the most outstanding fea ture of the crowds and the day was the good humor, good fooling and goodwill. Lillington was only one of the tVenty-one precincts at which votes were being cast. But if one .would judge by the holiday aspect of the occasion, interest centered ■ bore would indicate that everything else In .the entire election depended upon what the voters did in Lillington. It was Just that way—It was one of the most remarkable election days in , the countyseat’s -history. Never befortKhad such joviality been noted at election time, and never before had,the voters trekkecl to the polls in such carefree fashion. It was a great day. Harnett Superior 'Court will go In to its final Spring term next Monday morning with Judge Paul Frl'^zelle of Snow Hill sched-uled to preside. Al- though two weeks time is assigned for the 4erm,’ it ia not at al)( likely that the session wi'l -continue that long. The June term comes at a time when -farmers are very busy with their crops, and lawyers and other court officials take.cognizance of the fact. 'Too, for some reason or other the attorneys are never anxious to' ind up cases, ho.w.over long they may have been on the docket, at the midsummer term.7' Clerk Howard jOodwin met with the membera of Bar Monday morning and .set uie following cases for trial; \ Monday^ Jane 7 Jewel Snead Kloase vs. Grier Alex ander Klouse; Claude Harrington vs. Pauline McLean Harrington;' Bea trice Graves Jorridl vs. Claude H. Jarrell; Thelma Honds Godwin vs. William Floyd QodYin; Lewis A. Gavin >ys. Nell "Simpson Ga'vln; Joseph Milton Ro|bert3 -vs. Eva . Dell Roberts; R. C. Thomas vs. Jesdle'F. Thomas: George Tj -Ohandler vs, H. C. Cameron ct al;^eorge'E. Bullock V8. John W. PopeL John W, Pope vs. (Continued Of page eight) Contenders Still CHAS. M. JOHNSON Gubernatorial Candidates Johnson and Scott will not wind up their campaigns till June 26. With John son leading in the primary last Sat- W, KERR SCOm* urday by about 5,000 votes, Scott has already declared he will "be In there fighting” through the second pri mary, The runoff promises to be ex citing. SCHOOL RECEIVES PORTRAIT OF LATE J. ALLEN WALKER CARL BJdRKCW THE NE>Y§ ^TAFFt Experienced „Now»ifH(pfc.Ti»^ of Franklin Scheiof Aee«p4* Position Mr. Carl B. BJork of Zebulou has accepted a position on the staff ot The News, and began his duties with the paper on Monday of this week. A native of ■ Pennsylvania, Mr. Bjork has a -wide newspaper ex perience having held positions in .Mississippi, Florida, North Carolina, TUd Pennsylvania. For several years lie -published "The Paragraph” in .\ldenvllle and Emporium, Pa. While In Florida, be was emplojred as Manager of The Ship’s Service Print Shop on The Navy Base at Eensacola. Last summer Mr. -Bjork acted as edi tor-manager of The Pender Chronicle In. Burgaw. His "Tips”, a weekly feature in The Zelbulon Record, Is a favorite' column for Record readers. Mr. BJork’s educational back ground includes business college, art school, theological training, and col lege. -He is an ordained Baptist minister, and baa,held several suc cessful pastorates. Last year he act ed as Supply Pastor for..-four months at The First Church of Southern Pines. ' During the last school term, Mr, Bjork was principal . of The Pilot Elementary School, near Zebulon, in the Franklin County Unit. Previous ly, -he taught in the Goldston High School, Chatham county. Mr. iBjork is married to the former Geraldine Watson of 'Bear Creek, and has one son, Carl Jr. Theiy are mak ing their home in Lillington, and are residing at present In the teach- erage. P It-O M I N E N T EDUCATOR HAD SERVED LTLLlNGTQiN COMMUN- , ITY WHOLBWiARTEDLY FOR . FOURTEEN YEARS ^Hpnorliig the memory of the .late Another Newcomer C. G. F1E|J>S Mr. Fields, cashier of the Angler branch of. First-Citizens Bank 4k Trust Co., won the nomination 'In Saturday’s primary for Commissioner from, the Third District over Mr. E. T. Tutor of Buckborn. Hr. Fields is another newcomer to enter the Har nett ipoiitleal realm., John Allen Walker. Who whs Princi pal of the Lillington Schools at the time of his death, a splendid portrait of Mr. Walker was presented to the school on Friday night, May 29, dur ing the graduating exercises of the Class of li9'48. The portrait Is the work of Mrs. Hallle Slddell of Raleigh, and wat given to the school by Misses Clets Nell and Gwendolyn Wilborn, daugh* ters of Mr. and Mrs. Sion Wllborn ol Lillington. Miss Cleta Nell Wil-born inade the official presentation, and Superin tendent H. H. Hamilton accepted the gift on behalf of the school. .-The iportrait. is to be hung in the school as a permanent memorial to Mr. Walker. Mr. Walker came to Lillington in 1929 to teach mathematics in the local schools. In 19>32, the board of trustees elected -him as principal. At the time of his death in 1943, he had served eleven years in that of fice. Beyond "his school -work, Mr. Wal- kei-, was active in -his church, and was Superintendent of the Methodist Sunday School. -He was a member of the Masonic Order and the -Rotary Club. ATTEND GRADUATION Dr. and Mrs. W. B. Hunter and Mrs. Ralph Izard spent'the week-end Id Greensboro attending the gradua tion of Miss Rita H-unter at WCUNC. Mies iiita Hunter was one of the two cbemistry major .students chosen to return ,.to WCUN^. as - laboratory as sistants for n?xt year’s term. DEDICATE NEW NEILL’S CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH BEAUTIFUL STRUCTURE RE* PLACEH BUILDING DESTROYED BY FIRE FOdR YEARB A€N>; WORTH OVER 980,000 ; The new Neill’s Creek Baptist Chnrtftt billing-'k^abO-ased for the first time on -Sunday -morning, June 6, at 11:00, o'clock. iBuilt mainly by local assistance the structure is one of the most imposing brick church edifices in the Little River Baptist Association. The -pastor, Rev. G. Scott Turner, assisted by guest ministers, will dedi cate the house ot worship during the all-day services. It is hoiped that all non-resident members, ail donors to the new church plant, or any other interested friends -will be -present at these services. The old church -building was de stroyed by fire three or lour years ago and the church membership have been awaiting this day whbn they could meet once -more.in their church home. The -handsome structure has cost over |30',006 to date, and is not complete throughout. However, the main auditorium is ready for occu pancy. During the day, a picnic lunch will be served on the church grounds. 'While no special invitations' have been mailed, the public Is cordially invited- to worship with the Neill’s Creek Baptists t^ls coming Sunday. Re-enlists in Army Edward .Ransom Beasley, son of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Beasley of Coats R-1,. enlisted through the Army and Air Force, Recruiting Station in Fayetteville last -week for the Regu lar Army. Beasley, a former service man, enlisted as a Technician Fifth Grade and chose as -his branch of service the Medical Departnent. Vehicle Inspection Seen Lag ging; Inspection Cumpulsory When Supervisor J. Edgar Lucas had-his motor vehicle inspection out fit in LlBirgton he reported to The News that owners-were slow in bring ing their vehicles to t-he lane. The crew -were kept busy onljr about half the time they were here. .Supervisor Lucas credited this backwardness largely to the fact that many owners who had a notion their -vehicles might need repairs tn order to pass the- inspection, and -were in tent on taking tbeir cars to garages to have them -put in shape. The Supervisor strongly urged against this practice, however, point ing out that vehicle owners could take advantage of the Inspection first and then they would know ex actly what needed to be done. .During the inspection In the test ing lane a motor vehlcljs Is grlven a thorough golng-wer, be itald, and this would save, .the owner the coet of the .same service that must be .charged for irhen the vehicle is taken to !)L;Ciara8d Bupervisor Loese -pointed oat far ther that most garages would prefer that vehicles be first Isu^pected in the lanes so that when the osrners visited the garages for repairs the mechanics would have a memorandum ot all that is to be done. - The lane will again be in liliing- ton from June 22 through June 30. Report from Supepvtsor Lucas stated that 900 vehiclea were inspect ed while the lane was here the-lat ter part of April. Of this num-ber', he said, only a low percentage needed repairs, and practically none of them .called, for major repairs. -Many cars went through the lane and got a -blue sticker forthwith. "It means a great sa-ring to the motor vehicle owner to bring his -ear to the Inspection* lane,” visor Lucas, and ikr that, didn’t -mean only the sa-vlng ef tee cost of inspection, -hat the stdsty feature ia one that may wean life or dfath or at least ssrKms tefary imd dgmage to vehlelMi. PARKER HIGH MAN IN THREE WAY CONTEST HARNETT GIVRB NEARLY ALL OF rrs VOTES to bob YpUNO OF DUNN IN HIS RACE FOR CONGRESSMAN Harnett voters cast 6,776 ballots in the Democratic primary .last Sat urday, according to the tabulation of the* votes for member of the House of -Representatives, in which there was a -three-man race. Howard A. Parker , of Brwtn, a new-comer in Harnett politics, led tn this race with 2,128 votes. A.,^. Overby, veteran -politician of Angler, came nmet with 2;074, and Banvey M. O'Quinn of Mamers was third with 1,664. Blggirat surprise, however, was the runaway made by Mrs. Inez Harring ton, incumbent, who was opposed in her quest for reelection by Mrs. Mamie • Sexton -Byrd of Bunnlev^l. Mrs. Harrington's vote was 4.48S, Mrs. Byrd’s 1,141. In the District 8 Comlnlsaloner race C, O. Fields of Angler Ibeat B. T. Tutor of -Dackborn 754 to 486. In District 4 J. A. Senter won over J. B. Womble 61ip to 684. In the five-pson contest in District 5 J. R. Nssott led the ticket wlUi 286 votes, -Paul Tysinger came next with 284, and Following In order were Mack Holder -with 206, Vance Cameron and D. T. Adcock with 188 each.- Hsrnett gave its favorite son, -Bob lYonng of Donn, nearly-all of its yoto for Congress. He "got 8,984, Csriyle 517 and Bellamy 'S-Sf. That sums it up, insofar as imme diate county interest goes. There will probably -be second primaries- to de cide the winner for the -House, and t-he Commissioner in District 6. -Kerr Scott walked away with the lion’s share of votes for Governor. His total Was (3',881, Johnson, got 1,^4, Albright 1,192, -Barker 61, Boyd 24 and Stanley 17. U. B. Umstead -was the favorite -for both the short and regular term as Senator. For the short termi the. vote was: -U-mstead 2,789, -Broughton 2,604. -For the regular term; Um stead 2-,777, iBroughton , 2,474. . Averasboro ivoters named Paul Strickland Judge of Dunn Recorder’s Court. He got 790 votes to 688 for Shop Bryan.. O. R. I^earce won out tn the race for Constable, in Averasboro township with 1,047 votes. Thomas B. Wood received 234 and B. B. -Beasley 128. In the race for Constable in Black - River Alton A. Cobb was elected' with 234 ballots, while N. I. Dupree re ceived 167. Duke township elected as consta ble preston -porter -with 306 (votes. R. H, -Butler was given 56. W. J. Sauls -was elected Constable in Grove with 216 votes, A. L. John son received 164. The complete vote by precincts (Continued on page eight) NEWPRINGIPAL FOR BUIE’S CREEK -acted •f the €. IteM I iafermed The News e( the mi Preil—nr Terry eaUve mi PwMey Profe pa) of Dele’s Cieek 1948-49 seheel year. Professor as head ’ of the CampibeU College, ed echool -poettioe pressing duties admlnistratloB. The iBosrd ot that Profeesor J gbod auoceasor to Mr. Johnson -wee Buckhom schools at the eieetion. Professor Johnaee is a voeenus ef the recent wnr. in the nnwy sir Superintendent Rann in rensment- teg fnrthar npan the Bnin’s Crank Bitaatien saM that prensat pteM are to atari the nrheni term in thn iwBd- seaw new haildlag tiRag ecactod for the graded eeheel. since the condme- tor has teformsA hiss that the hdMl* Ing.wtB he ready ^ the epenlug 4ey for-
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