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r'' Iji* li J r* I’ ' V m ^ IKV' I > f I lei- Ifr h p \r HARNETT CONSTRUCTIVE... H»ni«tl's Only CoantytMilt NEWS ...PROGRESSIVE VoL JUCXI—No. S $2.00 PER YEAR—Sc A COPY liiinaftmi* N. C.* TKiiirMlAy, FoWuary 3, 1940 *If It ConcMiu Hiiraett, It’a tn THE NEWS** Two Weeks Term of Superior Court To Open Next Monday JUDGE PARKER IS SCHEDULED TO PRESIDE THIHTV-FIVE ’ASEH OX CALKX- OAlt IN('l.rniXG DIVOKCK .K'TIOXS; AliL TRIALS I.lST- Kl> FIRST \\'KEK Fonowing two cases on the Mo- iion Docket, listed as first to be heard when Harnett Superior Court convenes for Us February civil term bore next Monday morning, thirteen divorce actions will take the lead In the term’s bu.sines3 of two weeks. (;ierk Howard Godwin has listed all cases for trial the first week, Rarely is there any session of the court during the second week of the February term, though the Clerk has prepared on the calendar Sipaces for trials that may be carried over to the second week if sessions are bold. In all, thirty-five trials are listed. Following is the calendar: Monday, Fcbniaiy’ 7th On the Motion Docket the fol lowing cases are listed: Mack C. Vin son vs. W. H. Bethea and wife; C. & L. Tractor &’Implement Co. va. Shep Hammond. Dlvorco Cases Deems R. Dawson vs. Lucy Trotter Dawson; .Missie Smith .Richardson vs. Frank Suggs; Dorothy Johnson Rasa vs, Columl>U8 Bass; Harrison A. Giles vs. Agnes Imogene Giles; Barbara Thomas Taylot vo. Winfred Parker TayloA*; Maude Brown Wil liams Vi. James Monroe Williams; Miriam Johnson vs. Matthew Brog- well Johnson; Annie Lee Stanley vs. William E. Stanley; Vera Rose Marks vs. John N. Marks; Mary Caster vs. Loxie Gaster; Beatrice Graves Jarrell vs, Claude H. Jarrell; Georgia .Vfae Ray vs. Walter H. Ray; Odell L. Price vs. John Price. The following cases are also listed for trial Monday: Ralph Barbour, vs. Levi Saunders, t-n Lincoln Cab Co.; H. VV. Lucas vs, Wilbert Truelove and wife: W. M, Gaskin, Adm, vs. Dr. Ricliard S, Kelly.' Jr.: Melvin Stokes and wife va. Lon Stokes and wife: W, J. Yancy vs. Daisy Yancy, Tuesday, February 8th , Mr.s. Noah B. Barefoot vs. J. W. Wilson et al: LoLs M. Jernlgan vs. .■\tlnntic Coast Line R. R. Co.; J. Edwin Williams vs. Atlantic Coast Line R. R. Co.; Shep Hammond vs. Eugene Lee. Welne.sduy, February 9tli Louis Baer vs. Ernest Ray Neigh-' hors et al; Evelyn Bryan et al vs, Slate Hill way & Pub. Works Com.; 0. F. Compton et al va. John T. Tay lor, Jr.; Safeway Suburban Lines, Inc. va. Reuben Edward Parker et al Tluiradny, February 10th Mrs. Henrietta Selby vvs. J. A. Campbell; E. C. Nordan vs. J. P. Gardner and wife: Derwood H. God win et al vs. Shep Hammond; John son Cotton Co. vs. Theron Cox et al; Alma Leo Davis vs. Mrs. L. J. Best et al; A. C. Cameron vs. W. F. Cooper; H. C. Cameron vs. Maggie Ilrafford et al. For Committeeman MRS. HARRINGTON CONTINUES ILL >lither of The News’ Correspondent And Agent In Upper Harnett Has Bees Sick For Some Time Mrs. Berta Harrington, mother of Mrs, Blanche Johnson, The News' correspondent and agent in Upper Harnett county, continues quite iU at her home on Broadway R-1. Mrs, Harrington’s illness has pro- vented Mrs. Johnson from making her rounds among subscribers and writing her weekly column of “Broadway Ramblings." Readers of The News, not only In Upper Harnett 'but also throughout the county, have been missing Mrs. Johnson’s weekly news letter, also they are grieved to learn of the con tinued illness of her mother. Mrs. Johnson hopes to be able soon to get out again and mingle with her friends and acquaintances who are always loyal to her and The News, In the meantime, subscribers wh» have 'been looking and waiting for .Mrs. Joliuson to catt on them will do her a great favor by sending Iheii subscriptions to her. Her mail ing address is Broadway R-1. Mrs. Johnson wjli appreciate this favor, and so will The News. Everyone is hoping for Mrs. Har rington an early recovery. .lO.VATHAX DANIELS Jouuthnu Daniels, editor of the Nows and Observer, has boeu recom mended by Governor Scott and other high state officials as National Dem ocratic Committeeman to succeed Joe W. Blythe of Charlotte, who died a few days ago. At the present, Mr. Daniels’ appointment seems assured. LAFAYETTE PTA REORGANIZED Pounder’s Day Program Will High light Pebruarj' Meeting To Be Held Next Tuesday A Pounders' Day program will highlight' the February meeting of the LaPayette PTA. The organiza tion will moot in the school auditor ium February 8 at 7;'30 p. m. Re-organlzed at the January meet ing, Mrs. E. B. Cameron will servo as president for the remainder o! the year. Other officers elected wore Mrs. Glenn Johnson, vice-president; Leroy Matthews, treasurer and Maxle Wright, secretary. •Mrs. Violet Pruitt, newly-appoint ed program .chairman, Is in charge of the special Pounders’ Day event. Other committee chairmen are Mrs. Clare Harrington, finance; Mrs. Guy Daves, welfare; Mrs. John Cotton, lunch room; Miss Arnette Bryan, hospitality; Mrs. Leroy Matthews, membership: Mrs. J. A. Shaw, pub lications and Maxle Wright, pub licity. Mrs. Cameron has expre.ssod a de sire to make, thi.s year’s record one of the best in the history of the school. Informative and entertain ing programs are being planned, in cluding an open house and a special program on cancer, she said. A, C. Barefoot, Jr., On State Honor Roll A. C. Barefoot, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C, Barefoot of Angler, 'has made the highest grade in his clpss for the fall quarter at State College, it was announced by G. P. Carr, Angler school principal. A. C., a junior In the Forestry Division at State, averages 2,5 points higher than the average nec essary to make the honor roll. He Is a graduate of Angler high school. His schooling was interrupted dur ing the war while he served in the Navy. RETURN PROM HOT SPRINGS Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Sutton and Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Morton returned Mondiay from Hot Springs, Arkansas, where they had spent several weeks. COLLEGE HEAD IS HONORED BY ASSOCIATION PRKSIDEJfT l^ESLIE CA^IPBELL OF CAMPBELL OOLI^EGE HAS BEEN FOR la YEARvS ASSO CIATION MODERATOR President Leslie Campbell of Campbell College, who 'besides his numerous 'other duties 'finds time tn be moderator of Little River Bap tist Association, has been honored l),v the association In Us 73rd annual minutes. President Campbell succeeded Rev. Norfleet Gardner as moderator of the association in 1937 when 'Rev. Gardner left 'his pastorate of the First Baptist Church in Dunn to ac cept a pastorate in Henderson. His father, the late Dr. James .‘Archibald Campbell, who founded Campbell College, was connected with Little River Association in an 'official capacity and as leader in its activities for over forty years. The minutes of the 73rd session are dedicated to President Campbell with the following tribute: “These minutes of the TSrd an nual session of the Little River Baj:- list Association are dedicated to our Moderator, Preeident Leslie Hartwell Campbell of Canxpbell Col lege. Professor Leslie 'has served 12 years as our moderator. His service to this association and In the field of education has brought to him a position of prominence in the life of Campbell College, the churches, his community, the denomination and the entire State. “His spirit of sacrifice and com passion. of love and loyalty, of in- lellectual thirst and integrity >have combined to make him a useful disciple of the Master. May God shower his blessings on him and the causes with which Brother ' Camp^ bell is identified.” The association includes all of the Baptist churches in Harnett county. Carlyle On P. O., Cml Service Committees Representative F. ErteL Carlyle, representing the Seventh Congres sional Dlstrilct, of which Harnett county Is a part, has been appointed to the important Postofflco and Civil Service Committees. Further assign ments on committees will place Re presentative Carlyle on other im portant posts when they are an nounced by Speaker Rayburn. Get Moonshine Pot ‘Constable Alton Cobb, Deputy ‘ Sheriffs Henrj’ Wells and Henr>' Smith went Into Anderson Creek last week and euptured a moon- shine still near the schoolhouse. It wa,s of 350-gallon capacity known ns the .submarine typo. A small amount of liquor was • Liken, but no operators. Contrary tp former praetioe, ■tJie still was located In a spiursely wooded area and permitted opera tors to have a look-see who’s cont- Tng. IndicutIon.s wa.s tliat a “run” wHif about to be made. Someone luid been to the onttit, split kind ling and placed wood ready for firing up. Time Exltimded • Director A. T. Moore of the State automoblie Ims^tioa lanes announces that, due to the crowd ing of the laBea by ears other than those of models' np ilo and includ ing 18M, the time has been ex tended for InspectloBi of these cars to FebHiary Id- . Lane 37, in LlUiitigton all last* week; did a rush Imahtess every day it was here, Imt. many of the vehicles were other than nnsldis up to 1830. Tlte lane is now in Clinton. It will be here again Febraarr SM- .March 1. In tlic General Ajuseinbl}* there are pending bills reduce the inspections to on© a year, also to abolish the Inspections mtireLT. The latter Is gatherlnic much favor, legislatom receiving letters by the hundreds atAdng aboUsli- incut of the lanes. Opinion is that tlic inspections will at least be re duced If not done away with al together. PARKER OFFERS THREE MEASURES FOR HARNETT ONE WOULD BAN CARNIVALS. ANCrrHER WOULD REGULATE USE OF ERWIN STREETS, ONE REGARDS FIRE DEPT. Observers See Slowing Up Of Paroling Of Convicts When Governor Kerr Scott last week declined to intervene in the case of James R. Creech, Johnston coujity white man domed to die in the State's gas chamber for the slaying of his wife, observers horo professed to see evidence of a de cided slowing up In the practice of paroling prisoners. If Governor Scott continues to al low the Juries and the courts to de cide what punishment and how much of it n convicted offender must be given, then .paroles apd commuta tions'of sentences will >bo lessened considerably, these obsorvora 'be lieve. Tremendous pressure was brought to bear on Governor Scott to, Inter-, vone in the Creech case. United States Sonator J. M, Brougliton left his post in Washington an3 flew down to Ralolgh for tho sole pur pose of pleading with the Governor for Creech’s life. Other influential citizens including an array of attor neys also pleaded with the Governor, in addition to Creech’s father and other relatlvos, Governor Scott's Arm stand in the •matter was highly praised by many ottlzens of Harnett county, which neighbors Johnston whore the mur- ler occurred. One citizen who has watched closely the practice hereto fore of paroling (prisoners, was heard to remark: “If Governor Scott had intervened in the Creech case he would have been severely criticised.” j A^mir^rs and well-wishers of Governor'IScott profess to see “a new deal” in the matter of leniency to- 'ivard convicted violators of the law ••—at least for the ensuing four years. They point also* to the need they ;()rofe8s to see ifdr a new pattern for considering paroles. Formerly, pub lication of proposed application for leniency in a newspaper in tho coun ty in 'Which the offense was commit ted was required before an applica tion would bo considered. That has been done away with. Hence there have been paroles of prison inmates that have come as surprises to citl- ious in counties -where the parolees •violated the law and were convicted and sentenced. •Harnett’s Representative Howard Parker has introduced in tho' House three bills affecting the county—one to allow the County Commissioners to ban carnival shows, another to give them authority to regulate traf fic on the streets of Srwin, and an other 'to give the Erwin fire de partment right of way In answering calls. The first bill authorizes the County Commissioners of Harnett county to refuse to license carnival contpanies and shows of like charac ter whenever it is their opinion that the public welfare will be endanger ed by the licensing of such compan ies. It was referred to Judiciary Committee No; 1. . The second T^H 'would authorise the County Commissioners of Har nett to enact ordinances and police regulations relating to the use of streets, roads, alleys, or driveways in the unincorporated community of Erwin. As title indicates; G.S. Ch. 20 made specifically applicable to Erwin and commissioners allowed to sup plement it by adrinances or regu lations to 'be filed with Secretary of State; Violations of such regula tions made punishable by fines not ekceeding $50 or imprisonment for not more than 'Sd days. Referred to committee on Counties. Cities and Towns. The third bill relates to right of way of fire department vehicles in the community of Erwin. It gives the Erwin fire department vehicles right of way on all roads in Duke town ship when answering calls and when giving proper signals; makes it un lawful for driver of any vehicle un less “on official business” to .follow any fire apparatus closer than d block or to park 'within 1 blo!k of where fire apparatus 'has stopped to answer alarm; violation of these provisions made punishable by fine not exceeding $50 or imprisonment not exceeding Sd days. Referred to Committee on Counties. Cities and Towns. A measure, introduced by Repre sentative Parker and Troy A. Fisher of Cumberland, would require every public ginnery to keep open to the public a book registering all the cotton received for ginning with the following information: 'Name and owner of cotton, name of person from whom the cotton was received, the date of the ginning, the serial number of the bale, and the weight of the bale. The gluner would be required to attach to each bale a tag (bearing the name of the owner, bale's serial num'ber, and weight of bale. To Play for Benefit of March of Dimes Boone 'Hkail and Buie’s Creek basketball teams will play at Boone ’Trail Saturday nigtat, February S# All p'roceds from the game will go to the March of Dimes (fund. Better Service The Central Csrollnn Te1e|ilM»ne Co: baa installed » new swli©ti- board equipment for 80 linee, nta increase of 80 lines over the old board. The compiaiy stated tluit the new facilities wilt pemait 18 eon- versatloos to be cawied on sIhmiI. .taneoQsly ns ootnpared to six be fore. An addltlotMl inmnlter of p«|- wate and party Ifates to Harnett Farm Bureau Wants Inspection Lanes Abolished W. D. Hazrington Dies Monday P. M. HARNETTSTAX COLLECTOR DIES IN LEE HOSPITAL FUNERAL HELD WEDNESDAY AT MT. FIHGAH PKE8RYT.ERIAN CHl’RCH, OF WHICH HE WAS PROMINENT MEMBER William Dalrymple Harriugton. prominent Harnett citizen and the county’s tax collector for the past 16 years, died in Lee County Hospi tal Monday at 3:0'0 p. m. He had been seriously ill for the past couple of weeks and was taken to the San ford'hospital a few days ago where he was attended 'by Dr. Patterson of Broadway, several other physicians and a .specialist from Duke Hospital, ’ Mr. Harrington, 5«; years old, was appointed Harnett’s tax collector at the December'1933 meeting and had served since that time. Records of the county’s tax department show that through his faithful efforts a high percentage of the levies were collected each year before delinquent sales were held. Mr. Harrington had been suffer ing with a stomach ailment for the past several years, but of late he was ’believed to have regained much of his oldtime vigor and health. His death came as a shock to people throughout Harnett and adjoining counties where he waS both vrell and favorably known all 'his life. •He was a Mason, and an elder in Mt. Pisgah Presbyterian church of which ho had been a member since childhood.' He was a leader in all civic and religious activities of his community. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Flor ence Mae Harriugton; six children, Mrs. S. P. McCormick, Mrs. Fred Cameron, W. D. Harrington, Jr., all of Broadway R-l; Mrs. E. B. Prit chett of FayettevlHo, Mrs. Edward W. McCullough cif Lehighton, Pa., and Neill A. Harrington of Spring Lake: two sisters, Mrs. W. B. John son of Broadway R-l, Mrs. Dewey Patterson of LilUngton R-3; two brothers, T. A. Harrington of Ral eigh, J. B. Harrington of Broadway R-l; his stepmother, Mrs. Berta Harrington. Mr. Harrington was the son of the late T. A, Harrington and Lula God frey Harrington. The funeral was conducted with Masonic ritual at Mt. Pisgah church at 11 a. m. Wednesday. The pasvor. Rev. C. I. Calcote, assisted by Rev. T. A, Quiton, pastor of LiUiugton Presbyterian church, officiated at the service. The 'body lay in state at the church one hour before the fu- neml. Mr. Harrington was a member of the Sanford Masonic Lodge and his fellow-members had charge of the ritds at the graveside. Honorary pallbearors were mem bers of the former board of Com- HARNETir UNIT IN RESOLUTION CONDEMNS LANES BUREAU ADOirrS SEVERAL RE SOLUTIONS TO BE PRESENTED AT X>XVKhTIO.V WHK’H .MPIETS IN AKHEVILliK Acting Ciiklleclor At n special meeting of tlie Booed of County ConuiiiKKlouers Tuesday morning, Mrs. Ivo Hloon, who hns been serving for a num ber of years o-h asalKtant (o Ta.x Collector W. D. Hanfnglon, who died Monday, was appointed act ing collector to seirve until a sur- cessor to Mr. Harrington can be selected. The hoard will inieet next >Ion- day in regular sesitlon, hut it was not hinted that » new* collector vgiU be appointetl then, lit is un derstood there will he numerous applicants for the position. Before a new collecbnr tojkes over, a checktng>u'P must he «1dne in order to determine what part of the current and other tax levied are to he charged! to him. Meiit- h*rs of the board said this would be done hn«lediab^ly. missiouers. the present board and other county officials together with officials of Mt. Pisgah church. Sunday Speaker The first speaker on the mid-win ter series of the Presbyterian Hour will be Dr. Robert, A. I,apsley, Jr„ pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, 'Roanoke. Va. The theme of this series will be “Time for Decision", and this will be the topic of Dr. Lapsley’s mes sage. This broadcaiit may be heard iu this community on Sunday. Fob. 6, at 8:30 .EST over Radio Station WPTF. Godwin Gets Contract O. W. Godwin of Dunn was sucoesstul bidder' Hoc the contract of remodeling tlie baacment of the Moore oennty courthous© at Car- thage when bids vi-ere opened hurt, week by the commlssionertt. ]9fr. Godwin’s Idd was 88.704. Bids rmn as high as 818,750. The Dunn man's contnict calls for the remodeUng exclusive of the ptumblng. Elxecutives Face Matter Of Financing Personalty Levies One matter that wilt need the at tention of the Board of County Com missioners, when it meets next Mon day for Its February session, will be the matter of financing the rather tedious job of levying on personal property to satisfy (unpaid taxes. The Executives, at their January meeting, ordered Tax Collector W. D. Harrington to proceed at once to levy on all 'personal property of those who had not settled their IMS tax bill. Collector 'Harrington Immediately set about the task of mailing out notices of taxes due. together (with a further notice giving the order of the Commissioners to levy on per sonalty. He also has given ample notice of the levy through the newspapers of the county. It is now time to begin the actual work of placing the levies on personal property wherever it may 'be found. But that Job Is quite a good deal more tedious than meets the eye at first glance. There are 13 townshliNi la the county, and i» order to go'over each township hunting for personal prop erty, a team of thr«e or four deputy collectors will be necessary. Collector 'Harrington, who had been ill at his home on Broadway R-l for the past couple of weeks, died Monday in the Leo County Hos pital at Sanford. The Commissioners will name someone to succeed him sometime soon. Messrs.' Jim -Pbikln and Colon Btewart worked on past-flue taxes for five months endinr January Ist. During that time they did no levy ing. The practice of levying on person al property, which was ntuch in vogue u num'ber of years ago. has not ‘been followed for some time. Effort of the present Board of Commissioners to rejuvenate it has been highly praised. Taxpzyers who have a habit of settling promptly have not'been pleased at seeing de linquents get 'by so easy. But the very important fact of the matter'is that, in order to have the work done effectively, the county must put out some of its already- collected fliouey in >order to get that which is paat-due. The board of direciors o:‘ the Har nett unit of the Farm Bureau has drawn up some resolutions to Iw submitted to the resolutions com mittee at the annual State Buieau meeting to be held iu Asheville on February 12. One of the resolutions calls for the abolishment of the au tomobile inspection law. Following are the resolutions: Whereas, the State AAA Commit tee are appointed Ivy the Seeretar.v of Agriculture, and whereas, we .tre of the opinion that the State AAA Committee shonlJ be elected by dis tricts representing the State. The County AAA Committee should he the delegates representing farmers in each county in said district. The State AAA Committee should con sist of a minimun'v of three members, and whereas, our desire to see the PMA program function to the best Interest of the farmers and the con suming public from the national to the farm level. Yl?'e are of the opin ion that a policy committee should be set up from a national level con sisting of a representative from each of the national Harm organisations, the chairman or a representative from the. U. S. House Agriculture Committoo, U. S. Senate Agriculture Committee, the J*MA administrator, and a representnUve at large who would bo appointed by the President of the United States. On the State level there should be provided for sn advisory commlt- ree consistlug of representatives similar as provicied for on the na tional level. A policy committee should be pro vided for on the county level, com posed of presidents of the county farm organizations, a representative from tho board of county ooramis- siouers. a representative of other agricultural agencies operating with in the count.v. arid whereas, we are In favor of tho decentralization of appointive powers from Washington, and whereas, we realize that North Carolina Farm Bureau can material ly influence the necessary legislation to provide for ihj assignment. Now. therefore,! be it resolved that the North Carolina Farm Bureau go on record as favoring this proposal and to see to it that the iiftcessary amendments of the AAA act of 1938 as amended are Ituroduced immedi ately in Congress. Whereas, in view' of (he impor tance of this matter, we request tho Harnett County li'ami Bureau Presi dent to sCnd a copy of these resolu tions to every county Farm Bureau pre.iident in North Carolina. Now, therefore, be it further re solved that the Harnett county board of directors go on record as opposed to the present motor vehicle inspec tion program anl request the Hon orable Howard Parker, our county representative as a member of the General Assemblji', to exercise his full influence in bringing about the repeal of this program. Now. therefore, be It further re solved that the board of directors go on record as -favoring the con tinuation of tho present 90 per cent price support program on all farm commodities where quotas are in effect. Now, therefore, be It further re solved that the board of directors go on record in favor of the neces sary changes in the PMA tobacco marketing quota regulations to pro vide for the collection of the ten cents per acre assessment as pro vided for by the Tobacco Associates be collected on the flrst marketing card issued to tliO grower for any farm. Now, therefore, be U further re solved that the -'yoard of directors request tb^v»tute ,board of directors and other officers of the North Car olina Farm Bureau to provide for a careful study to be made of the present - freight weights applicable to the movement, of agricultural commodities Into or out of the State. Now, thentfore, be it„turther re solved by the board that the neces sary action be ttiken ,by the State organization to provide for a plan which will result in properly identi fying a bale of cotton from the time It is ginned until used by the manu facturer. (Signed) MeBryde Cameron, President of Haraett County Farm Bureau.
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