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5.;- k r A k »v; . m ' (• // r/ ki ,i'&i i::.W CONSTRUCTIVE... Only CowtyMl I N|i»in«Mr.....rRQaiUra :i:vr::s::i::z:r;:r;rv::::::r:::ri::::, ' -S^ rtffir-i" faafeufci* ' „ Vol. XXX—No. 41 $2.00 PER YEAR~*-5c A COPY KJlHncftgii,. N., Ct|i I ,.. 1..-^— BUSINESS RUSH MAKES A HECTIC DAY for BOARD Squirrel,'Dfeer, ’Possuni, ’ Season Will Open Next Week COMMISHIONBRS FIND MUCH OTHER THAN ROUTINE OOM- IXO BEFORE THEM ON OCTO BER’S J'TRST MONDAY ’Twas a hectic day, and Harnett’s County Fathers had occasion for about as mai^ frowns as smiles be fore the final item was disposed of ivlonday. At last they found' time to il:aw Jurors for the two weeks of November criminal term before sign ing off. Five road petitions were approved and ordered sent to the State High way Commission. They were: An all weather road from Stewart Matthews’ service station by way of Kipling connecting highways 210 and 15-A and continuing via >R. T, Johnson’s store, Christian IJght Church. Cumberland Church, Buck- hom School and Cokesbury Church. This road is sought by citltens of that section to reach those places left off when the road to Duncan was built. Thaddeus Smith asked the Board “to get action’’ on a petition pre sented sometime ago for a road be ginning at Bethune’s stockyard and running to the road near the home of 'Waldo Belt, about 1.3 miles in Litllngton township. In' Neill’s Creek: Beginning at a point S-10 of a mile off highway 421 near Cedar Grove colored school and running southw’est 1-4 mile, then west 1-4 mile, then southwest 1-2 mile and copilng Into highway 421, about 1' mile. In Stewart’s Creek: Pull up hnd clear ditches on road beginning on highway 15-A near home of A. F. Jones and Billy Byrd farm and run ning west to the Wire Toad, about 600' yards. D. A. Stephenson of Erwin B-l pleaded for action in building two miles of road 'beginning at June Jackson’s place on Erwin-Wade road and running to now road near John D. Phillips’ place 'near Antioch Church and near Black River in Duke township. The Board told Mr. Stephenson it would get in touch with District Commissioner Jordan and Insist that the road be built as soon as possible. Three beer licenses were granted: To David Frazier on the Manchester road: Chester Perry at Dunn, and Percy and Mary Ferrell in Shaw- town. Robert L. Long, 7d' per cent dis abled veteran of Erwin, was .released from poll tax for 1946 and 1948. The Board authorized repalr-s for the basement of the Agricultural Building at a cost of |25. ^ Odell Hasty of Duke township was released from taxes for 1944 on ac count of error in listing. The 'Board formally placed Its ap proval on the li9'48i property re appraisals. , It was ordered that |1‘00 be paid to Everette L. Doffermyre of Dunn for services as prosecuting attorney in Superior .Court in the absence of Solicitor Jack Hooks. It was ordered that a $10 food order be granted to John Clark of Erwin each month indefinitely. Ernest Taylor of\ Llllington was released from poll tax for 1948 and previous years on account of dls- ability. He is bn inmate of the Coun ty Home. - I Of 'particular Interest to vHameCl sportsmen Is the opening of the sea son for hunting squirrel, doer, op- possum and raccoon, Friday, October 16th. The North Carolina Wildlife Re sources Coihmission have set forth the following regulations for hunt ing these game animals: 'Squirrels — October 15 through January Id, with a dally bag of 8, possession limit of 16, season I'Od. Only one fox squirrel Is permitted in the-daily bag, two allowed ip the possession limit, and a total of 19 for the season. Deer—Eastern season from Octo ber 15 through January 1, dally limit 1, season limit of 2, bucks only. Oppossum and Raccoon —■ With dqgs and gun from October 15 through February 15, with no bar K>r limit possession In Harnett coun ty. It is unlawful to carry an axe on a raccoon or Qppossum hunt.- The .Commission. has abolished “lay days’’ and this action makes It lawful to .hunt every day of the week with the exception of Sundays. The season for hunting quail; rab bits and turkeys does not open, un til November 25, Thanksgiving''Day. Tito first section of the split sea son for shooting doves closed Octo ber 5. The second section of' the open season is from Janual-y 1, 1949, through January 20, 194'9. From all reports coming to The News there is a good supply of game in the county this season and with the abolition of "lay days” Harnett hunters expect to enjoy one of the best hunting seasons in recent years. PRICES RUNNING ‘WILD’ ON DUNN TOBACCO MKT. liOADS HAVE HOLD AH HIGH AS PER HUNDRED: CIGARETTE TYPES CON.SISTENTLY BRING- ING as CENTS One farmer in the upper section of Harnett county returned from the Dunn tobacco market last Friday and reported to The News: “Tobacco prices are running wild on the Dunn market.’’ Asked Just how wild the prices are, he said: “I saw some loads bring $8i8i a hupdred, and cigarette tobacco is consistently seliing at 68 cents, and sometimes • above,.’’ Confimitng- this '/'o^epbrt, ^County Agent Ammons tells The News' that 68, 70, 72, and even up to 88 cents is frequently being paid tor Harnett county’s god cigarette tobacco. Manager Buck Currin (“Top Dol lar" Currin; that is,) tells The News to ‘ advise -farmers to’ bring In their tobacco now because demand is strong and gets stronger every day, and prices are consequently high. Bidding is said to be more spirited on the Dunn market than at many of the older markets. » There is no occasion to revise esti mates made earlier as to the num ber of pounds that will be sold on the Dunn market this season, Agent Ammons tells'The News. First bstlmatos ranged from four to five million pounds. But inasmuch as the sales' have already crossed the live million mark, it is, freely predicted that the poundage will reach ten million. Farmers are still generous and enthusiastic in their praise of the Dunn market. They speak of the good prices, the courteous treat ment, and the great convenience the home market affords them. His Market Grows MANAGER CURRIN Proving that there’s something In a name, Buck .Currin'. manager of the Dunn tobacco market, who has been dubbed "Top Dollar" Currin, is now seeing leaf sold on his mar ket at-8,8c''a'pound.' COLLECTIONS TOTAL NEARLY QUARTER MILLION **If It Cmtosrm les Is 1HK nVHhir SAFSpEirrFROM MritoWS HOME 'C~ tmnSVEH BNTW.'llioMS ‘ »r mil AND MBS.’^NATljiklf BfAnrSEWS OF ANGIBR Ha AND CARRY OFF SAFlC/, CONTENTS Sheriff W. R.V^Imon told News that as yatJli has discovered DO clue to the .llMsitlty of the rob bers who last SMU^iday night enter ed (be home of tly. and Mrs. Nathan A. Matthews of Anidsi: R-2 and car ried off a safe Ctintaining |19,ooo ■JIu- ■ cash, $17,WJ# ' in government bonds, and $12,SM; in other securi ties. ,'' ' Mr. and Mrs; .M^stthews had been attending seriHceav at Neill's Creek Church, a few from their home. When tMy returned home about 9:46>o’clOj6jt'- Mrs.' Matthews went to the roonf'ln which their sate was kept and d^covered the safe was' gone. The robbers had entered the house' through a rear door. Looking about' 'the house, Mr. Matthews found that a car or per haps a truck had ibeen 'driven against the steps ^’to*the back porch. and the safe loaded on it. The con Crete steps had been niched by the vehicle, or by the safe as it was loaded. / Describing the sate, Mr/ Matthews said it was three' feet high by two and a halt feet square, and weighed between 800 aMl 1,000 pounds. It formerly belonged to - his grand father, the late Mr. John Allen Mat thews, and the .name “J, A. Mat thews" was written across the .face of It. Sheriff Salmon is of the opinion' that the robbery must have been committed 'by pifrtles who -knew the Matthews home ‘well and knew Mr. and Mrs. Matthews were not at home at the time. The evidence in dicates, too, the sheriff said,' that the robbers J\ad some ' information about the safe’s .contents,. The sheriff is expecting develop ments in the naps., -4 Some Nice Thing* Will Be Offered Meeting To Talk About Cucumber* Iti cooperation with the Llllington Chamber of Commerce and the Rose Hill Packing Co. of Rose Hill, a meeting will be beld in the Munici pal Building in Llllington on Wed nesday aftei noon,'October 6, at 3:00 p. m., stated C. R. Ammons, County Agent, today. This meeting is being held to dis cuss cucumber contracts for 1949. All agricultural leaders and grow ers who are interested in this pro ject axe cordially invited to attend and participate in this meeting. Mr. Kennedy of the 'Rose Hill Packing Cohipany will be here 'to discuss in detail these '^cumber contracts. . No Charge Ttie Board of County Commis- tdoners Monday ordered that Vet erans Hervlce Officer L. R. Mc Lean and ^1 other perabns receiv ing compensation in whole or In part from the county mnlce no charge to draftees In aiding them In filling out questtonnalres. All draftees- may.- reqnest the. eowaty^s 'officials for aid imd re- ceive it free of charge- Chicken-eater Gone Messrs. Hill and lames Murchi son drove into town last Saturday morning with their 1» -, hound pack and a big gray fox swung to the reiu' of the dog cage. It was tl»elr 17th catch without a*miss, they told The News. it was an old fox—one with an experienced piwt, for his teeth showed considerable wear — ovl- deuce, they say, that ho hud dc-' Tonred many, many chickens. HARRINGTON’S REI*ORT HHOWB •TAX COLLECTIONS TO OCTOB- ER 1 AMOUNT TO BABS PER CENT OP 194B LEVY 'Evidence shown in Tax Collector W. D. Harrington’s report, submit ted to the Commissioners Monday, indicates that -Harnett taxpayers are getting right down to business In clearing up their obligations to the county. The collector reported that 38.86 per cent of the 1948 levy had been paid up to October 1. This compares with 34,3 >per cent the same date labt year. Itemized, the report, lists the fol lowing collections: Current taxes $206,228,96; delin quent taxes '$6,10'0'.64. ,Other revenue:, General • county $2,680.162,; .school fund , $l,220'.'p'0; old ago fund $7>0'8*I.50‘; aid to de pendent Children $8.681.2&; veteran farm training $10,728.72'; child feeding $475.30; veterans education $182,60—total $25,929.99. Total receipts for September $238,254.49. The total 1948 levy is $666,81'0.- 67, of which $34'8,275.26 remains uncollected. GOP Big Guns To Roat In Harnett Harnett Republicans are begin ning to furnish proof of their state ment earlier in the campaign that 4 they would “make it. interesting*’ this year ibecause tliey bell'eve there is a' distinct' p.ossibillty' of their tic ket coming on top when the bal lots are' counted ep NoVember 2. , Tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clMk in the Recorder’s Court room at Dunn' two notable ' speakers • a're sc&^uled' t'o ' make addresses. They are: George'M. Prltchar^i, >Repnblt- cau candidate 'for Governor, and Herbert 'F. Seawell,' Jr., Rejmbiioan candidate 'for 'Attorney General of North Carolina, Chairman J. O. West says: “This whV be 'ihe' m'ost.outsta'ndl'nS Reiinb- lican speaking in Eastern North Carolina and. all.'Voters should at tend." ■ Ladies are especially Invited. Belief that they can. carry their state ticket is ifreely express«>d by ihe county’s Republican leaders.^ This includes also, they state, the congressional and county tickets. Attorney J. O. West, chairman of the Republican executive committee- in Harnett coiinty, is a candidate against F. Ertel Carlyle Jn the seventh District for'Congress. ' Composingthe Republican execu tive committee, areO. West, chairman, MVs. "Fred Ki'Farley, Jr,,, vice cbalrbian, and ‘ Thad Pope, sec retary. - ' ' , . : It is. learned'that the Republicans plan to tour Haifhett county in' the interest’ of their ticket and tO'- re peat their performance-' of' iVZt Vben tliey tb'ok' from the OeieooraU ei^ery cohntiy office 'witti- i^e 'eiebep Good housewives and good hus bands will ^e Interested in the an nouncement that, sonfe mighty nice things to have around the, house'will be offered fior sale at the ingather ing sale to be held«at the, iTeaby- tei'lan Chuph In BUnnlevel on the night of'Tuesday, October 12. The articles Include aprons and handy work, quilts, kitchen cabinets, covered boxes, canned go^ds, 'box woods (English type), flovrer bulbs, pecans, etc. The sale wHl he "held following the barbecue and ohiclten salad sup per to be served beginning' at 0 -p. m, , Plates will cost |1 tor adults and 75c for children under 13, Anyone wishing to' make a dona tion 'should contact any one of the Pi eebyterlans in BuuUievel. Pro ceeds will ^e for the building fund. Ke^ Promise Tt) Kaise Ag. Dept. Pay LAYllON ESTATE ISINVENTOteb At $441,192.74 WILL LEFT RVntimUNG, WITH SMALL EXCHPnONB, TO BUM- HERS OP FAMILY; TEN YEAR TRURT BBT UP Wachovia Bank A Trust Company of Raleigh,, named executor in the will of Joel G. Layton, “who died several weeks ago, has filed a pre liminary iuventory of property be longing to the estate at an estimated value of $441,193.74. Breakdown of the Inventoried list gives items as follows: Deposits, in Bank of Llilington, $4,808.41; stocks and bonds. $105,000'; insurance pay able, to the estate, $40,000; mort gages and notes, $23^84.38; farm products, |50,'0O0; 'mlsoellaneous property, 48,000; real estate, $114,- 000. The Wachovia Bank filed the pre liminary inventory , "vllh Olerk of Csmrt Howard Godwin, as required by law. The' last will and testament of Mr. Layton, ‘ drawn ' by 'Dupree ft Strickland, attorneys of^gler, gives the Wachovia Rank, as executor, control of the property for' adminis tration ' over a ten-year period. At testing Mr. Layton’s slgnaturrf to the will • were:*Carl G. Kelly, J. Grady Johnson and Will J-, Morris, alt of Llllington. All of the property, with small exceptions, is bequeathed to Mrs. Layton, their- three ■ children, Joel G, Layton, Mrs. iMartha L. Winston and Mrs. Susan iLJ. Wells. The grind- chiidrsA aiw, in turn, to inherit their parents' share' of the estate. Three lurches foatered by Mr. Laytcm «ra, to 'reoblve fto each liar year, iliey are: Layton Clidpol, Var- mohy and Oak Grove—ftU Bapttat. 'These bequeets are payable each year on the anniversary of Mr. Lay- ton's death. The ivili prescribes the- snathoo which the'executor is to follow in tihaliy dividing the estate among the heirs, with a proviso tor the benefit of the grandchildren if their parents and grandmother'should te deceased at the e^ A>f the ten-year trust. A cash'outlay was first provided for -the widow. Mr. Layton was one of the largest real estate dwners in Harnett eountyr 47 M*tmage iPermit* Uiiiied m Quarter , l^rs. Inez Harrington, Register of Deeds in her report to the .(Board' of' ‘County Commissioners .-submitted Monday, sliowed that 'during the quarter ended Beptember 30 her of fice had iMued 47 marriage licenaei. These certificate, at'$4.00 each, netted the county flS'^tOO; Fourteen ticensoB were iseed in J[uly, 30 in August ’ and IS in September. Mrs. Harrington also reported that recording receipts of her office for September were $44)1.10. ! Recording lees being small, the number of legal instrumlents record ed was unusually large, showing Ihat the Reglster’s^otflce had a busy month. i I : Divuional W. M. U.- Meeting In Clasrton The Woman's Missionary 'Union of the Raleigh 'Diviaion wUl hold its annual meeting, on- FH^toy, O^oUer 8, in the First Baptist' CirarA of Clayton. The morning sesaloii will open Wt lb o’clock with-ilirs. ' H, O. Hammett of Dii;hea»t ^^Hjtodinal s«r perinte^Uent, preiddlXMr. tmiMh win 'l^e served iby the wbinen' of fhe Joha- ijt'oh asabclktlom 'bf -h^ii^-Mnu- J; M, 'Wilder Is-superinUaeSeih ; ’About, ibo women itiver A'toboiattdn are; 4K|ieei^g to attend 'thie meeting. VivO hqMt te’ve been ebartered for-tite trtp. , . Mrs. D. B. ARdrewRr'’*«9t. Little -River Anaoc^tlow.' BIRTH ANNGUliORBIttNV .’’Mr. and'Mrk: Werideli; '.'*-seh;'’'A*U4-*^04Mill4iWWl ti'on ‘ol'CIdrk. ofCoun Beptenjaber‘"tt a4''’4Ux'''']iii?ipOBdLi'-Mc^ hb)ab'4'er _ fbr'''W-'-f56r-'3fear-tfirm'attd'lourrtn Is the foOBier-^^lai'”'! did not ‘happen to be open that year. Sieshenhon of '' Hom^oibniing Day At Plea*ant -Plain* • Fleasant Plains. Methodist Church observed Its annual 'llomecoming Day Sunday. October '3v with a Mtlqn- did attendance of menebera, iformar members, and other friends of.the church. The 'Rev, W. A. Tew, pastor, delivered the sermon, usidg as hla subject "The Fellowahlp Church." After the preaching service the congregation enjoyed' a bountiful picnic dinner served on the church grounds. Then the group gathered in the church again' tor a song and prayer service. During this service the Buie’s Creek Male Quartet sa^g several numbers. At the eonclualon of the service the congregation joined in singing "Blest Be the Tie That Binds." Solicitor Re*ign* AMMONS ASKS TOR YES OR n6 ON THE MATTER commihmonrrb had madb pro* MI8E TG GIVE *i,oae in sal ary raises “IF MONEY (X)ULD BE FOUND" MILTON O. LEE Mr. Lee, who has 'been Solicitor of the County Recorder’s Court for the past twelve years by appointment fiom the 'Board of Coupty Commis sioners, tendered his resignation to the Bbai'd Mohday. He statbd he was returning to private practice qf taw. Appointed NEILL MhK. ROSS Attorney -Rosa was appointed by the •Board of Commissioners Monday to ,fni out the unexpired term of Solicitor M. O. Lee. The term ex pires December 1, lOOS*. Mr. Ross la a veteran of World War II. Reports $1330 Fine* In Recorder’* Court C.lerk of Court Howard. Godwin, in hla report for September, sub mitted to' the ‘ Gouty Commiaslonera Monday, showed fines in Judge Tay lor’s Recorder’s.Court of 1,330. Other receipts were: Probratea 1114.48; civil and criminal actions and special proceedings in Superior Court' *S'44.41; trust commissions $78.34; civil and crirainai proceed ings in 'Recorder’s Court $738.80; flnek in. Superior Court $806.05. Total receipts for the month were $8.006.'48. It appeared that the matter had reached the “snowdown" stage Mon day morning when County mim Agent C. R. Ammops and hla asalat- ant, T. D. O’Qainn. appeared before the Board of County Commtsaionera to make further inquiry about the promised salary increases for some of the workers in the AgrlcuKural Department. At the May meeting of the Board, Agent Ammons had tendered the budget for his department, and the minutes of that meeting showed that it was tentatively adopted. At a meeting on July 14. the mat ter of the 'tncreaaes was again taken up, and the - Commlsaioners balked at granting $1,040 tor salary in creases, but did promise to grant $1,020, “if the funds could be found," The agricultural workers, Mr. Ammonii said, were under the im pression that they wonld get «he raises. But what he wanted to know now, he said, was whether they would be paid. He asked for a yea or no answer. •County Auditor Herbert Oartson was present, and the Board wanted to know from him whether the funtte- coqld' be made available. Audiior Carson couldn’t see where the money ■is to come from, since the Il.t? tax rate would barely pro'vlde tor llama in the budget, “and even.tken,” he emphasised.' “we are likely to -run short.” ‘He pointed out that the geimral fund ran short $Si,004>‘ as of Jane 30’, the end of the fiscal tost 1947- 48. A copy of hla finaneial 'State ment lay before the Board at tbg *tlms. showing the deficit.' There was much discttaalon of the matter, members of the Board de claring that they would stand up to Hheir promise for the increasaa. County Attorney Strickland point ed out that irhen the Andltor iMuaa a Voucher he signs a atatemsnt on the face of It deelaring that the amount has bsen approprkted and that money sufficient to meet it is in the treasury. Auditor Carson further' reminded the Board that present Indications are that the tax rate for 184f would have to be raised to $1'.40 or perhaps $1.60. ^e Board finally reiterated its promise to grant the (raises, and again promised to “find the money somehow." RaVen- Rock To Hold Ing^Lthoring The Ingathering at the Raven '^ook Church,will be held on Satur day. October 14. The public is Issued a cordial invitation to attend. The Orbung'people o{ the church, are also ■planning an old-fashioned 'Box Sup per to be. held at an early date. Democrats Take Off On 1948 Campaign At a called meeting of the execu tive committee last-Friday niglit^ In courtliouse auditorium, Domoeratlc Chairman I. ' R. Williams sounds the cal! for action to roll up a Mg matority in tho NoVombor 8 eloction. ^naas fdr the campaign woiO dis- ensued at length, and it was decided td Mve the matter of speech-maklng to We 'various dhRirlots 'and tbwn- wW .tmj^tfwly planned to imT«,^st least one get-together' ln' mkih'of’ tbe dve (Mstylots. put in motion was ha offoriu to' got Gt^fnoi^noa^^to' W. -Mlprr io miAo an ,^r«sa In'tho imiihty,'Iho ..date and-'iMaoo to bS do- '-npdn''Inter.' Attorney' W. -^A; JohUijftn. acott’s campaNp Wnmgsr In' fhe’prihimios," agreed-to try to j|ndn(ta Mr. 'S^'Id’si^k heiro, oven Gioush his ' Mwakittg oglestder Is i' A' flaWbs "(SiM&hilt^ Wiiap^Imd' Myw''-iSSei’ and 'L. M, to thd Opinion was divided upon tho question of having the Democratic oandldntoa in u group tour tho ooun- ty. Obnirman Wllllama stated ho wouUi. oonton with tho oandidatoa. the preatoet oomraittoes and others and decida about it later, I One thing omphatlcaUy decided upon' was to begin Immediately to Wage a vigorous campaign and not to allow any part of it to lag till November 4. Predictions by those proaont wore that tho >Domociatlc tlokot Jn (Harnett ,thts year will roll up tho blggeat mcjorlty in its his tory, 'A11 it takes to got ns goliig good }s^t«ir tho JEUpabtteaiw to do some thing to ipake ns mad; than iso -will got to work la oarnost,”-said one loidoir present Ent’4h($re was no ovldonos of an ger at tho Friday night moattog. To toa contrary!, overhody soomod in the'lisst'knmnr and eonttdont tbAt-tho 'bdkioeintlo vote would jdlhw that' the pimplo are'still roly- mont ButinleYel Cuke Mkt* To Operate Next Year Mr- M. L. BothtnS. manager of the cucumber market in Bnenlovol, has announced that the market will •be operated again next year. Mr. Betbuue, who la nmnagipc the mar ket for the Mt, Olive Pickle Co. of Mt. Olivo, aUtoa that 360 acres wore contracted in 1948 and that ho ex pects to contract 400 acres for 1041. Growers for tho >Bunnlovol marked are given contracts ^th guaranteed prices and ths cukes are graded and the growers receive their ohocka the same day the p/oduct is brought to tho maTkot, Mr. Bothugo statoo that every grower will roootvo tho same courtesy in dealing wH* *ls market.' The Mt. Olive Pickle Co. la one ot tho beat known companioa ti^ tho bualnoas. . Manager •Bethaao’s nn- nountoment R> Harnett cuoMSbor growers will bo found on another page in thla loaoo ot Tho Nows, McLean Reunicoik The annual McLean iReunlbn will bo nt the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Black Supday, October 17th. Bvoryono la Invltod to oomo. It** Up To Paront* Patonta ot give heed to the follswlng aflinl friHn Mini Betsy Roao, GW- BosuA loader: The’ Fsrasit and Ofct iSSnS meeting wUl be heM-lDMMag iUfht, Octob^'''lt» in"Ike Olssii , GuE. ThS fktnrh dS tHP CM Beopto to Idlltogton nst«a$ *»•* pmBia ''gftm "Gds totsan* CMls od,' ' ’Mis hi ■fV'. -.'..-.'■i'
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