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HARNETT COUNTY NEWS
CONSTRUCT][VE ... HanteH’s Only Countyoit N«wq»ap«r ... RROGRESSIVE
$2.00 PER YEAR--6C A COPY
LilHnytoiif N. C»> Thursday, Juno 17, 1948
"If It Coiiconw Hamott, IPs In THE NEWS**
Buie’s Greek Man Brings'
New Industry To Fuquay
No Lady, Please!
SOURCE OF IN
COME FOR HAR
NETT FARMERS
li. E. CHEXAULT OBSERVED NEB
RASKA E'AKMLANDS UNDER
CASH CROP PLAN, IMPRESSED
OTHERS TO TRY IT
^^Citizens of Tomorrow”
A trip out Weatr may have its
pleasure and business aspects, but
when Mr. L. E. Chenault of Buie’s
Creek passed through the big west
ern states a few years ago, he
brought back to this section an Idea
which has now ibecome a reality to a
large number of farmers, and may
rpell prosperity for many more.
In Nebraska, Mr. Chenault observ
ed an agricultural development;
farmers were sowing wide acres with
alfalfa, and letting it grow. When It
was fully mature, crews from the
dehydrating plants throughout the
state came, bought the crop, and car
ried it away for. processing.
With little time, and hardly any
trouble, the Nebraska farmer had re
ceived a big check for his alfalfa. He
had made money, and so had the
factories. Mr. Chenault saw that it
was not a boom—just a simple busi
ness transaction where both profited.
The dehydrated -feed was sent
throughout the country, and much of
this Nebraska product has bee'\ ship
ped Into Harnett, and other North
Carolina counties. In other words.
Harnett helps to ipromote an industry
miles away that could be a local en
terprise.
This seemed to be Mr. Chenault’s
thought too—so when he returned
he began to talk it up among inter
ested businessmen and farmers. Fin
ally he was hoard by the up-and-go-
Ing members of the Fuquay-Varina
Chamber of Commerce, and they
listened.
Today the western scene can be
shifted to this area. The enterprising
Tuquay-Varlna folk are to have a
large alfalfa dehydration Plants the
construction of which will begin
about September Ist, Thomas Wheel
er plans to operate the plant, and
make it a local success. It is to be
located in Varina between the Fu
quay-Varina Mill and Cotton Gin.
At a meeting on June 8, around
thirty farmers stated that they were
going to seed 700 more acres with
alfalfa at planting time, ,w'hich is
near the first of September. The
farmers heard John L. Reitzel, Wake
county agent, discuss the necessary
steps to assure a good crop, and keep
the land productive. Mr. R. E. Prince,
Fuquay banker, presided.
Introduction of this type benefit to
farmers will bo watched with Inter
est by state agriculturists; and if it
proves the income source that It does
in western farm counties, then no
doubt other communities will venture
to build and operate several dehy
drating plants.
(Continued on page 8)
Top Row: Dorothy, ago 9 years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cole
man, Bunnlevol, R-1; Glenn, age 7 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leon
Messer, Lillington R-2: Rova Ann, ago 4 years, daughter.of Mr. and
Mrs. FUmnion McLean, Lillington R-2. Bottom Row; Betsy, age 6
years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, R. J, Bradley, Lillington; Sam, age
6 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sdm Brown, Lilllngion; Susan, age 4
years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Parrish, Lillington.
COUNTY GETS
FRIZZELLE FOR
JUNE 28 COURT
DOCKET CROWDED WITH SEVER
AL SCORE CASES; SOME MAJOR,
•SOME OVER A YEAR
OLD
Revival Services
At Bunnlevel
Services Start Sunday with Rev. T. E.
Davis of Southern Pines Assisting
Rev. Thompson E. Davis, Th,D.,
pastor of the Brownson Memorial
Presbyterian Church of Southern
Pines, will be the ivIsUlng evangelist
for the revival meeting.
The meeting will begin next Sun
day evening, June 20, at 8:00, and
services will be held each evening
at'S'rOO until the close of the meeting
on June 30. >
Dr. Davis since coming to Fay
etteville Presbytery five years ago
has been a leader In the young
people’s work, and has been In much
demand for special services through
out this section. He Is a native of
Georgia, and has served several
churches throughout the South.
The pastor, Rev. A. M. Keith, and
congregation Invite you to come and
see the new church and to bear Dr.
Davis. The people of the church feel
that they have an unusually beauti
ful sanctuary. The Sunday School de
partment has not been finished, but
new pews have been Installed.
Send Them In Now!
Perhaps you are one of those
who are putting off the easy Job
of writing down some friend's or
loved one’s name who died In ac
tion daring the last major Ameri
can wars—please, get out the
paper and write down that name,
and send it in to the County Ser
vice Officer, L. B. McLean, at the
court house. Every Harnett County
hero's name, white or colored, is
wanted for the monument on the
conrt bouse lawn. Do It’today—>
send them In. Do It now!
The Harnett County Board of
Commissioners and' Solicitor Jack
Hooks of Kenley have been informed
that their request for a Special Term
of Criminal Court has been granted,
and Juno 28 is set for the opening
day. In their request, the petitioners
also usked that Judge J. Paul Frlz-
zelle of Snow Hill be allowed to pre
side for the first week. Governor R.
Gregg Cherry coudosceudod in this
solicitation.
The Special Term, so it is under
stood, will be continuous until all
cases have been cleared. However,
there may bo as high as eighty hear
ings on the court calendar, and
Clerk Howard Godwin feels that it
may take several weeks to clear such
a long docket.
Clerk Godwin informed the News
that he would probaJbly place the
whole docket before the court with
older, or Jail cases, coming first. If
court adjourns before the docket is
cleared, then cases left untried will
be carried over to the next regular
criminal term on the first week of
September.
Since Judge Frizzell© is to preside
but one week, It may bo necessary for
the Governor to apoint another judge
before the term is over. The pressure
of vacations, farming, and hot wea
ther may cause the special term to
last only two weeks.
WIRES BEING
STRUNG BY REA
CONTRACTORS
230 MHvE ELECTRIC LINE SOON
TO BE FINISHED; WAR AND
I.ACK OP VITAL MATERIALS
^ CAUSED DELAY'
Rumor that a member of the
fair sex was to take over the Vet
eran's Service Office In Hamett
brought out a Very detenolned
group of six vets who express^
their opinion Ja.no uttcertaln terms
before tlie Connty Commissioners
on June 10th. The CommlMfolieiw
told the boys two things: they
were sorry that such, a rumor start
ed, and that the “new look" would
not take over the Vet’s Office.
THREE MAJOR
OFFICES SEEK
HARNETT VOTE
UPPER LITTLE RIVER, BARBECUE
AND .TOHNSONVILLE TOWNSHIPS
MUST SELECT A COMMIS
SIONER ALSO ■
Two Harnett Girls
Graduate at ECTC
Degrees were conferred upon 126
graduates of East Carolina Teachers
College on Monday morning, J^ine 7,
by Dr. John D. Mosslck, college presi
dent, at the thirty-ninth annual com
mencement exercises held at'the col
lege in Greenville.
Among those completing their
work at East Carolina and receiving
diplomas were Rachel E. Pleasant of
Angler, who received the A. B., or
liberal arts, degrees;'and Ruth Lang-
don of Coats, who received the B. S.
degree, awarded to those taking work
in teacher training.
Good news for the patient resi
dents along the remaining 70 miles
of Harnett county highways who
have been anxiously awaiting the
power lines since 1940, is that
Ziegler and Cline, Fayetteville con
tractors, are now on-the Job, and the
entire mileage should be completed
by fall.
The contractors are in the Bunn-
lovel vicinity, stringing wires upon
the poles which have been ready for
several years. When they are through
there, they will concentrate upon the
Dunn, Erwin, Linden, and Godwin
Station areas. It.will take about two
weeks to clear the section beiyond
■Highway 210,, and then they plan to
move on east and west of Highway
15A.
Soon after the petition was signed
in 1940, the- contractors begai^;.^^
cover the territory at their own dls-
gression. They had the privilege of
doing any location they desired.
However, the war, and a lack of
special wire, stoippqd progress, and
the completion had to wait more
favorable circumstances.
Even after the war^ concluded,
numerous strikes and national af
fairs, kept the vital materials from
coining through. However, the wire
for the poles is on hand; a special
strand with a steel center and cop
per overlay which eliminates many
poles, and is more enduring under
stress and strain. *
Between 900 to 1000 customers
will he serviced upon the completion
of the lines, and .at least 600 are
receiving electric power at present.
Future electrification by the South
River REA, Stedman, Cumberland
county, in Harnett will be contfnued
according to Manager W. E. Temple
of the local office.- Poles will be
erected In other areas as soon as the
present project is finished. It is 'im-
dorstood that several sections have
been anxious to have the power lines
as soon as possible, hut .they can note
that It will not be much longer since
the contractors are not sparing any
time to complete their long delayed
(Continued *bn page 8)
Historians To Tour Harnett
Next Sunday; Others Invited
' Citizens of Harnett, and others
who may be interested in viewing
sites of compelling attention in days
gone by, located at various points in
this county, are invited hy the State
Society of Hi8tori.in8 to accompany
the tour which will be taken next
Sunday, June 20i.
Malcolm Fowler of Lillington, pre
sident of the Society, will he host to
the group taking the tour. Mr, Fow
ler is' Harnett county’s historian. He
has accumulated valuable informa
tion on the county’s history. Its cele
brities and famous sites.
The tour will start from the court
house here, first going to the home
of Col. Ebenezer Folsom, revolution
ary hero who was in comman! of the
Cumberland militia.
Other points to he visited Include
Barbee’s Inn, near Barclaysvllle, one
of the oldest settlements in the coun
ty, on what was then the Raleigh-
Fayettevtlle stage road. The Inn was
a familiar stopping point for north-
south travelers. '
'Located on what Is now the Tur
lington farm, where former Sheriff
W. H. Turlington lived, was Shaw’s
Halfway House, one of the famous
points of .interest in Revolutionary
days.
Also to be visited are: Smiley’s
Falls near Erwin, the site of old
Averasboi'o and the battleground
near there, the old Smith home near
Dunn, anil Old Bluff Church.
President Fowler has succeeded in
attractiing attention of historians
from other counties of the state, as
well as seme outside of the state, to
the historic spots in Harnett. They
are all delighted when the President
'Of the Society invitee them to come
here for a tour. ^
Those who may wish to take the'
tour should get in touch with Presi
dent Fowler at once.
Haruett county voters will have
the opportunity of casting their votes
for three major offices In the second
primary election on Saturday, Juno
26t'h. Candidates for the- governor
ship, congress, and the house are
bidding for public choice.
Charles M. Johmion and W. Kerr
Scott are seekiiig .-the governorship,
having drotpped four other contend
ers along the way by means of the
first primary. Johnson was high man,
leading Scott (by 8,848 votes. This
short margin of defeat can easily be
erased by the thousands who voted
for Albright, Barker, Boyd, or Stan
ley.
Harnett county gave Johnson 1294
votes as against 3331 for Scott. Al
bright almost topped Johnson with
1192 votes. A scattering 92 went for
the other three candidates.
Albright released his 76,281 voters
to vote as they pleased. He refused
to name the candl^te who would get
his vote, and no doubt thousands are
now making up their minds as to
which of the two runners are best
suited according to ,their theories
a'bout a’ governor for the state.
In the race for Representative, it
took A. L. Overby, second man in
that contest, sometime to make up
his mind as to whether he -would run
or not. His aniiouncenaent. pitches
Howard A.. Parker of, Erwin, a new
arrival In .(sounty ' politics, against
him, and Overby hopes’ that the Har
vey O’tlulnh ;v;ote numberl^ 1,664
might be the deciding factor between
them. Overby was only 64 votes be
hind Parker in the first priinary.'
Harnett’s favorite son. Boh Young,
was eliminated in the congressional
encounter by Carlyle and Bellamy.
But there are 3,984 Harnett county
■^btes that mustjbe cast for the two
candidates that were on Young's
slate. It Is mere speculation as to
which of the men will get his Har
nett friend's vc^'es.
Three of the county’s townships
will be more active than .the others
next Saturday. Upper Little River,
B.n'becue, and Johnsonville residents
(Continued on page 'S')
Surveyors Busy Establishing
GROWERS IN
HARNETT VOTE
ON MARKET
TOBACCO FARMERS TO BE GIVEN
OPPORTUNITY TO 'EXPRESS AP
PROVAL OP MARKET FACILI
TIES IN DUNN
Sunday Speaker
Dr, Marshall T. Steel, pqstor of
Highland Park Methodist Church,
Dallas, Texas will speak on “This
World Responsibility“ o’li the Metho
dist Hour of the Southern Religious
Radio' Conference Sunday- morning,
Juno 2uth.
Dr. Steel was a member of the
194'8‘General Conference and will be
a member of the 1948 Jurisdictional
Conference, of the South Central
Jurisdiction which will meet in El
Paso, Texas the week following this
broadcast. Since 't9>38' he has been
pastor of Highland Park church,
which is the college church of South
ern Methodist University and on its
campus.
He is one of the most po(pular,
preachers of American iMeth(»dlsm.
His morning sermons from Highland
Park are ,broadcast every Sunday
over KRLD in Dallas and every sur
vey has proven this to be one of this
station’s most popular broadcasts.
This sermon, together with others
of the series, “The Teachings of
Jesus and the Present Scene’’ will be
heard over Station WPTP at -StiSO
Sunday morning.
Fancy Eggs
Mrs. 'W. B. Lynch, UUlngton R4k
came Into The News office Satur
day with additional proof that
laying hens can produce' any sise
and shape egg to fit the ImnghoM-
tlon. Her collection consisted of
three cggti, abnormally formed,
by White Rock and Honpiflilre
Red chickens on her tuna. The
White Rock biddy isresented BCirs.
Lynch with a long, sonsage-shapodl
egg, sporting a curled tidL It was
abbnt the size of a klgh*l>rioed
sausage too. Tlie Beds gave hew'
one egg shaped like a Jelly-bean,
but a trifle larger, and ‘one egg
about half the slae of p phijpong
ball, and almost » perfect sphere.
Whether they produced a new
theme song to fit the newly mold
ed hen frtdt, is unluMwn.
Harnett county farmers will have
an opportunity to vote on the estab
lishment of the tobacco market for
Harnett county in Dunn on Saturday,
June 26, according to a statement re
leased by McBryde Cameron, Presi
dent of .Harnett County Farm Bu
reau, and C. R. Ammons, Master of
Harnett County Pomona Grange.
This is an opportunity for tobacco
growers to exipress^ their wishes in
connection with the establishment of
this tobacco market for Harnett coun
ty in Dunn this year. All tobacco
growers, including both landlords
and tenants, wilt be eligible to vote
In this referendum in support of or
against the establishment of the to
bacco market. It was pointed out that
this election would ibe held at the
same time as the second primary,
Saturday, June 26, at the regular
precincts, only for the convenience of
voters,^ and would In no way he con
nected with the candidates running
for office. The same hours for voting
will .be observed in this election,
which is limited solely to tobacco
growers In the county.
'I wish to emphasize,’’ Mr. Am
mons stated, “that this is a non
partisan effort on the part of agri
cultural leaders in the County to
give expressions In connection with
their support in the establishment of
a tobacco market for Harnett coun
ty in Dunn.”
There was produced in Harnett
county last year over 30 million
pounds of flue-cured tobacco, making
this county one of the 13 largest to
bacco producing counties in the
world, and the only one of the 13
that does not have tobacco marketing
facilities. All of the other 12 tobacco
producing counties have an average
of 3 1-2 sots of 'buyers each, includ
ing '3 of the counties that join Har
nett county, namely, Sampson, Wake
and. Johnston. Even with this situa
tion, these above-named 'counties
are short 4 1-2 sets of buyers as'com
pared with the other 9 large produc
ing counties based on tobacco pro
duction; therefore, farmers of Har
nett county are, by necessity, denied
first choice of tobacco selling floor
space. In order to correct this situa
tion, concerted effort on the part, of
farmers, business men, educational
groups, and farm organizations is be-
(Continued on page '8')
Off To School
Chamber of Commerce Manager J.
Joseph Miller, leaves for Chapel Hill
on Saturday to study at the | Fifth
Annual Session of the Southeastern
Institute for Commercial organiza
tion executives and staff. The licbool
is in session from June 20-26t1t. Mr.
Miller is taking the Flrpt I Year
Course.
SCHOOLBUDGET
CALLS FOR TAX
LEVY.OF 62 CITS.
SUPT. ROBB GIVES SUMMARY OF
BUILDING PROGRAM OF
006.88 INCLUDING 9700,0IK>
BOND ISSUE
The Board of Education met Mon
day, June 14. In the absence of
Chairman Thomas, 'Vice-Chairman
Charles U. Skinner presided.
The Board approved the coatract
for the addition to the Dunn elemen
tary building consisting of class
rooms and a new cafeteria. The gen-
e'ral contract was awarded to R. M.
Turlington, (Lillington, whose ]>ld of
$62,826. was low. Plumbing : ‘was
awarded to McLamb Supply i Co.,
Dunn, whose bid was $960. The low
bidder on heating ‘was J. J. Barnes,
Angler, $4,614, and the electrical
low bid was $1>,279.77 and was also
made by Mr. Rprnes of Angier.j '
' The Board reviewed the t'udgef
which had been tentatively paaied at
the preceding meeting and made cer
tain changes in the capital outlay
and debt service. There is a reduc
tion in the capital outlay and an In
crease In the debt service. '^*lie in-
(Contlnued on page 8) |
Square Dance Friday
By V.F.W. Po*t 6722
Lillington Post Veterans of For
eign 'Wars No. 6722 are planning an
old fashioned square dance for Fri
day evening, June 18th. The dance Is
to he held at The Warwick Hotel.
The Post has been raising funds
to build their 'hut on the 'Raleigh
Highway between the river and the
railroad, and proceeds from the dance
will be added to ^he fund.
Dancing is to start at *9;00 p. m.
and continue until midnight. The
vets are asking ll.'OO for stag, and
$1.50 per couple.
In The Red
Nine doUars was realised from
the sale of copper from the stills
at the county Jail this past week.
The County Gonnnlssioners heard
' the sad report at their lluinday
meelhkg that the hnslness of
rounding up the ‘violators hy the
sheriff costs much more than Is
taken in by the sale of the metal.
“It Just don't pay”, was the sad
comment.
Dr. Hunter Goes To
Medical Meetilngs
iDr. W. B. Hunter, County Health
Officer, will leave 'this (Thursday)
morning for Chicago to attend the
meetings of the American Diabetes
Association and the American Medi
cal Society. ‘He will (be away till the
end of this week..
Dr. Hunter will be accompanied as
far as. Bowling. Green, Ky., byi Mrs.
Hunter, who will visit there with
Miss Lavinia Hunter, sister of Dr.
Hunter.
Lillington Parking
Lanes Re-Paimted
Lillington town employees were
busy last week painting the old park
ing lanes on Front and Malnt Streets
with glistening white paint. With
Clean-Up Week going as planned,
the paint Job gave the business area
an added cleanliness. The workers
lifted another of the vanishing hitch
ing posts out of the community,
when they dug one up near tht) La-
Fayetle Drug Store. Although almost
'buried from human sight, 4b^' old
post had a few feet anchored' un
derground.
No PoUo Here
With The Times
Lillington To See New Ford
At Northam Motor Co. Friday
The 'motor-minded .public has wait
ed a long time for the progressive
Ford makers to place a new model
on the market, but this period is
about over, and a new Ford wblrii is
supposed to be revolutionary in con
struction and design will officially
bow in Lillington on Friday, June 18.
The NoVtham Motor Co. Is to have
on dlm>Iay the very latest in Ford
history, the 1949 model.
The new ears are to have more
room, safety, comfort, economy, and
beauty according to reports, and
critical viewers sre eatpected to pass
their Judgement' upon ' them as to
other points of adviimtage.
Recently Life magazine devoted
several pages of pictures 'and 8l,ato-
ments on the new Ford, and the ;i>ul>-
lic is slightly aware of what to ex
pect by way of outward appearance.
The new car Is altogether differ-,
ent from previous Fords in body •M>n'
struction, and will have to be nlade
familiar with;pc>ople^before it 'will be
so easily recognized on the btgb-
ways.
The Northam Motor Co. is, ] no
doubt, anticipating a large erov«l of
Interested fiiectators In their lAow-
room when the '49 Ford appeani In
town this Friday.
Correct Lines In Lillington
FIND SEVERAL
STREETS 6 FEET
OFF CENTER
SOME PROPERTY OWNERS HAVE
PLACED SHRUBS UPON THE
RIGHT OP WAY; MAY NOT
HAVE TO MOVE THEM
■Surveyors representing Paul Van
Camp, Southern Pines engineer, who
made a preliminary survey of the
town of Lillington 'before the first
six blocks were .paved, have (been
busy since the passage of the street
bond issue going over the streets,
making certain of the right of way
before the actual paving .begins.
According to their report the sur
veyed streets' are averaging at least
six feet oft center, and some land
scaping by local residents come very
close to being near the pavement. It
such is true, then when sidewalks or
other street improvements are start
ed, quite a few folk will have to do
some new planning or planting.
When the city, was incorporated In
1903, the geographical center of the
municipality was almost beneath the
traffic light at the corner of Main
and Front Streets. The town limits
were one-half mile upon the four
corners of the compass from, that
spot, or exactly one mile square.
The original boundary of Lilling
ton-has never been amended or ex
tended during the last 46 years even
though there has been considerable
development beyond the mile limits.
In laying out the town, the streets
were to be 6'6 feet wide except Main
and 'Front, which were to be >99 feet.
.However, Eighth and I Streets are
only 49 feet -wide. These were made
smaller in order to give Front and
Main their 99 foot width.
Moreover each city block was made
to be 330 feet square. These were di
vided' into five building lots at 66
feet each, but some were.not cut to ,
this size and may ba larger or small- '
er. It is inside this 2 SO' square foot
space that private property is locat
ed; beyond that Is the land reserved
for the streets and sidewalks.
It Is entirely possible that some
landowners did not accurately de
termine the footage of their lots, nor
inquire about the exact boundaries,
and have gone to time and expense
In placing trees, shrubs, or flowers
wherever, they thought they might
beautify the grounds,’or please the
©ye.
Lillington Is decidedly the most
beautiful town In this section in re
gard to lai)vout and property develop
ment. This has been recognized by
the most competent critics ‘Whose
Judgment is often confirmed by
visitors who are total strangers to
the place. The concise measurement
(Continued on page 6)
Inquiry at the office of Dr. W. B.
Hunter, County Health Officer,
brought the information that no
cases of poliomyelitis (infantile
paralysis) has yet 'been reported In
Harnett county.
Cases have been reported in ad
joining counties and public gather
ings have 'been banned. Dr. Hunter
explained that polio Is a warm
weather disease.
Last year there was a total of
seven cases reported in Harnett. The
onset began in July and ended ‘with
the last case reported on November
12.
MISS NELL BATTLE LEWIS
Miss Lewie, 'who has been con
nected with the News and Observer
for the past 26 years, being the au
thor of the ‘Tncldentally” column
and other features, has been appoint
ed asaoclate editor of the Rslotgh,
IJmes, according to announcement
by John A. Park, pnbllaher.
Miss Lewis assumed her poet on
Tueaday of this 'Woolc.