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J ^1. Y'l I ' V ' ^■r ; tC I ^ , r ii f f*J^ 4 ti‘A» Vol. XXXI—No. 8 U'f.", HARNETT COUNTY NEWS CONSTRUCTIVE... Hanott’a Only CountyMaft N«w«|Mipw ... PROGRESSIVE $2.00 PER YEAR—6c A COPY LillinctoBy N* C.* Thursday, FWbruary 24, 1940 **if It Cmi Hunott, IPs la THE NEWS" Patriots And Highlanders Will Meet Again On Historic Ground FORMER FOES TO SHAKE HANDS IN FRIENDSHIP OKX. m.MXGTOX'S HOMK XJBAK M O O K K • S ‘RKEK IIATTEK- (JIMtl'XI) TO BE SCENE OE CEliEBBATIOX SUXOAY One hundred and seventy-three years uro, come next Sunday, Peb- rnary 27. tbe Patriots of the Lower Cape Fear under General Alexander I.fllinKton and Richard Caswell fought a bloody battle against the Scotch Highlanders of the Upper Cape Pear at Moore's Creek. The Highlanders were routed, and this saved North Carolina from invasion by the British for four years. Three or four weeks ago, Presi dent Malcolm Fowler of the North Carolina Society of County Histor ians. Paul Green and Phillips Rus sell of Chapel Hill, also mem'bers of the Society, went down to Moore’s Creek battleground and located the site of Lillington Hall, home of Gen eral Llllington, and the Lillington cemetery where the General and his kill are buried. “The place simply had to be dis covered.’’ commented Mr. Fowler, “because the home as well as the cemetery were completely surround ed and covered and crowded with rank growth of briars, bushes and even large trees.” “U was not a good feeling, either, to see the old homeplace and last resting site of the man for whom Harnett’s coimtyseat gets its name so badly neglected,” added Mr. Fow ler. In front of the homeplace site stand two magnolia trees whose .spread reaches a hundred feet. The cemetery is about 300 feet distant from the homeplace end was com pletely waited on all four sides, but vandals have destroyed the east wall, probably hauling the bricks away for other purposes. Lillington Hall was destroyed by fire in 18'90. The property had pass ed into other hands, and the owner was storing fodder and other feeds in It. It is told that coon hunters camped In it. and carelessly set it afire. The home site and cemetery are sitnatod in the edge of the Holly Shelter swam.p in Pender count)', about eight miles from Burgaw, the coimtyseat. r.liss Mattie Bloodworth, Pender county histotian, learned of the visit of the State historians to the site of the old Lillington home. She went out there and, to her dismay, found everything in a tangle of growth. She secured the services of the Boy Scouts of Burgaw who cleaned up the place and made It more presentable. Said Miss Bloodworth to Mr. Fow ler: “It was indeeil hurolllating to see that historic place so neglected." Next Sunday, February 27, the members of the Society of Historians will go to the Lillington home-site and cemetery for a meeting of the de.scendants of the Patriots and Highlanders. The meeting will .be held at 1:00 p. m. “This time the Patriots and High landers will greet each other with handshakes and cordiality instead of with bullets as did their forebears in 1776,” said Mr. Fowler. Solicitor Clifton Mooro will de liver the address for the Lower Cape Fear Patriots, and Paul Green, noted historian and playwright, will re spond for the Highlanders of the Upper Cape Pear. There will also ibe other speakers. Mayor Charlie Lov ing of Lillington has signified his Intention to attend, and a number of other Lilllngtonlans and citizens throughout the county are expected to be present. Everyone is cordially Invited. Officers of the Historians’ Society are; President. Malcolm Fowler of Lillington; vice president, Willis Briggs of Raleigh, and secretary, J. H. Monger of Sanford. Loc&l Teams Divide Games With Erwin Llillngton high school’s basket ball teams divided a pair of games with Erwin Monday night in the local gym. Lillington boys’ team defeated Er win 32 to 29, -while the local girls lost to their opponents by a score of to 22. In the boys’ game, Mat thews was high scorer for Lillington with 14 points and Lucas and Wood each accounted for 7 points each for the losers. Allen made 14 points for ' Erwin in the girls’ game and Secrest totalled 12 for Lillington. Only Clinic DK. W. B. HUNTER He operates in connection with the Harnott County Health Depart ment the only Diabetes Clinic in the nation conducted by a health depart ment. Registered are l-l'S cases. SCOUTS DONATE DISPOSAL CANS FOR USE OF TOWN LllilAXGTOX IS RECIPIENT OP DISPOSAL CANS MADE BY IN- DUSTRIOUS GIRIiS OP .SCOUT TROOP NO. 17 fWO MEMBERS ARE ELECTED TO HEALTH BOARD WnXIAM CARROLI. OP DUXX IS NAMED FOR THREE YEARS; DR. C. I>. BAIN OP DUNN I'Wt FOUR YEARS The Harnett County Board of Health mot in the Health Depart ment offices ill LiUingtOii at 11 a. m. last Thursday. The main bluilness of the meeting was the olection of two new members to replace those whose terms of office had expired. Mr. William Carroll, pliariiiacist of Dunn, was selected as n member of the board for u period of three years. Dr. C. D. .Bain, dentist of Dunn was re-elected for a period of four years. Dr. W. B. Hunter, County Health Officer, reported that the County’s Diabetic Clinic, the only such clinic operated by a health department anywhere in the nation, shov/ed a total of 118 patients admitted. The board passed a resolution ap proving a reanest by the State Board of Health for funds to he used in the various counties. Lillington owes a unanimous vote of thanks to the local Girl Scout Troop No. 17 and tlielr leaders for their public-spiritedness in having constructed and placed on the town’s streets garbage disposal cans. The large cans are painted green and boar ‘he Girl Scout embieni. They are of heavy metal construc tion and have a sturdy removable top. The cans were donated by Nor wood Brick Co. and the Scouts, un der the direction of Miss Besty Ross, Scout Leader and with the assist ance of Sgt. Smith of the V.P.W., made the tops, painted them and placed them at strategic points in town. The Scouts are most anxious that the citizens of Lillington and visitors here wilt make use of these disposal units so that the streets may be kept clean. The swinging tops on the cans make it a very simple matter to place trash in them. If citizens will only use this means of disposing of trash etc., it will have a very defin ite effect upon the appearance of ihe local streets. It is believed that * «» \ I Wholehoartod cooperation will be forthcoming from the public and 3 Harnett Students Are Now Teacliing (Special to The News) Greenville, Fob. 19.—East Caro lina Teachers College has at present 75 student teachers now conducting, classes and learning their profession through experience in the classrooms of 24 schools in the eastern part of the state. Among these Harnott county is represented by a group of three students. Mary Lou Austin of Fu- quay Springs RPD is now teaching the seventh grade in the Trailing School on the xsoUege campus. Sue Cotton of Kipling is assigned- to the Greenville high school as a teacher of home economics. Nina -Ruth Long of Angier is located in the Rocky Mount 'lilgh school and is teaching physical education there. thgt'tlio citizens will show their ap preciation for the efforts of the Scouts for this public service. Mrs. W. R. Cranford is leader of the troop which is composed- of the following. Scouts:-Etta Beth Adcock, Mildred Clayton, Peggy Collins, Jane Cranford. Sue Jo Olashy, Sara Hat ley, Anne Jackson, Sarah Kelly, Ann Lee, Marion Murchison, Paye Matthews, Reba White and yJean Hamilton. RED CROSS CALL STARTS MARCH 1 Fund Chairman R. B. O’Qufnn Says Ho Will Name Community Loatlers Latter Part Of This Week With an assigned quota of $2',633, Fund Chairman R. ©. O’Quinn of the Harnett Chapter Roll Call says he will appoint leaders In each com munity the latter part of this week to conduct the drive for 1949 mem berships in the Red Cross. The Chapter’s quota last year was 3-3,- 005. The jurisdiction of the -Harnett Chapter covers all of Harnett county with the exception of Duke and Avorasboro township which are cov ered by the Dunn-Erwln Chapter, formerly known as Jarvis Chapter, which will conduct its campaign through March. Chairman O’Qulnn explains that the -194'9’ drive will begin March 1 and continue throng^ the month. He anticipates the hearty cooperation not only of the community comniit- tees but of all -people residing with in the jurisdiction of the chapter. Inspection Lane Sets Up For Business Here Today Motor Vehicle Inspection Lane No. 27, serving Harnett and Sampson counties, was set.up In Lillington again today (Thursday) on I street facing Northam Motor Company. The lane wilt be here through next Tuesday, March 1. Ail -cars and t rucks of models 1937 and 1938 must be inspected In the lane liy February 28, according to rules issued by the Mechanical Inspection -Division of the State Motor Vehicles -Department. The rule requiring these vehicles to be inspected this month, how ever, does not bar other models from the lane during Us stay here this -week and next. Aniy model will be insp.ected when presented at the lane. Appearances of the Inspection lane here since the first of the year have brought large numbers of vehicles, sometime many more per day than could be accommodated. It is expect ed that this will be the case this time. While most motorists are -comply ing promptly with the rules requir ing their vehicles to pass inspection at -the lanes, - there Is nevertheless considerable Interest In the outcome of attempts being made In the Qen- ral Assembly now in session to amend or aibollsh the whole business. Bills have been introduced; call ing for amending the law to require only one inspection a year; to amend It in other ways, and to abolish it entirely. ' Realizing that sentiment against the inspection lanes is.^ strong throughout the State, the Motor Ve hicle-Department and others inter ested in, having the system retained are, issuing' t; -heavy barrage of pro paganda, mostly in the form of at tempts to show that the inspections have reduced- highway accidents. Those -favoring abolishment, how ever, are not accepting any such theory. They point to the steady oc currence of accidents despite the in spections, and lay the blame upon drivers of “sleek” cars that not only pass the inspection but can and dp pass everyf.hing on the road—most of such passing being done in rather hazardous fashion. It is a safe .prediction that the law will 'be amended to require only one inspection a -year. It Is not a bad bet that the system will 4>e abolished entirely, as it has been in other states where it has been tried. STREET BONDS BOUGHT AT LOW INTEREST RATE KIRCHOPER * ARNOLD ASiiO- CIATKS BID IN LILUNGTON'S $00,000 BONDB AT AVERAOB a,ao6ifi interest The Town of Litllngton’s offer of 350,000- Street Improvement Bonds wa.s taken last Tuesday by Kirchofer & Arnold Associates of Raleigh at an average interest rate of a,36t62. First 3'3-0,-000' of the bonds were taken at 2 VI per cent, and the re maining 320,000 at 2H- The 345,000 Bond Anticipation Note, offered at the same time, was taken by the First National Bank A Truct Company of Asheville. The In terest rate Is 1 ^ per cent. This note is to run for, 30 days.' Town Attorney W. A. Johnson states that he hopes to have funds available from the bond sale along about -March 1st. The bonds couldn't be printed until the interest rate was known. After., they are printed, they must pass approval b]' the bond attorneys, be signed and de livered. The -bonds are to be dated March I, and due to mature annually March 1, 35,000, 195-r to I960' Inclusive. The town does not reserve the right of prior -payment. Funds from the sale of the bonds will be used to pay the balance due to the Ziegler-Cline Construction Company -which concern did the paving of the streets last summer. Property owners are to pay for paving abutting their property, and the town is to pay for intersections and slom sewers, etc. Property owners have already paid in advance around 325,000 of the paving cost. Against those who hare not -paid, the town is assessing the proportionate cost of streets abutting their property. The interest rate at which the bonds were sold is considered very satisfactory when shortness of the term is considered, together with the fact that interest rat^ generally are somewhat higher than a few years ago. , Cost of paving' the streets, 'with intersections and storm sewers, ran around 362,'O'OOt. NEW DODGE IS NOW ON DISPLAY Wom1 Motor Company of Ullli^mi Is Inviting Everyone To Ckwoe And Bee The 1940 Dodjiy "It's the New Style,” declares Mr. A. W. Wood, owner of Wood, Motor Company, Lillington, dealer for Dodge and -Plymouth care and trucks, in speaking of the new 1949 Dodge now on display in the com- pan)'’s showrooms. Mr. Wood points out also: It’s higher, longer and wider on the in side, while it’s lower, shorter and narrower on the outside. The new 1949 Dodge will be on display for public observation and approval at the Wood Motor Com pany, on Main street across from the courthouse, tomorrow, Friday, February 25. Everyone is cordially invited to visit the showroom and see tlie new Dodge. Methoditt Layman to Speak in Lillington GURNEY P. HOern Mr. Gurney P. Hood. North Caro lina State Oomnilssioner of -Banks, will apeak in the Lillington Metho dist Church next Sunday at 11.*00 o’clock. Sunday. -Febrnary 27, is “Laymen’s Day” throughout Metho dism. On this.day, many preachers will step down from the pnlidt and some layman will bring the message. The Lillington Church feela very fortunate in securing; Mr. Hood as speaker for this occasion. He is not only a leading layman In the Edsn- toD Street Methodlat ChurKSt of Ral eigh. ;but he is one of the -most prom inent laymen In the North Carolina Conference. The Llllington Church la looking forward to this occasion.- *]nie entire paMlc is cordially' In vited to come and hear Mr. Hood. Harnett Com And Tobacco Growers Awarded Prizes Speakers at Prize Awardings state Grange Master Caldwell was Agriculture Commissioner Ballen- the speaker at the meeting Tuesday tine will be the speaker at the meet- night to award prizes to winners in ing in Dunn tonight to award prizes the corn contests. in the cotton contest. Appointment Soon? No Intimation has been given as to when the Board of Coanty Commissioners will appoint a tax collector to snoceed the late W. D. Harrington, bnt there is a gener al feeling that members oi tlte hoard are Just tas anxlons to get the matter attended to as are the many applicants for the Job. hie candidate for the post, AO. Carey Cade of Bnckhmn, has id- ready wtthdfwWtt. It may be that the board will make the appointment at ICs meeting March 7. In the mean, time, Mrs. Iva Sloan,- appointed acting collector by the board at a special session tsMin aftn* the death of Mr. HarringtAB,, with her assistaat. Miss ARce Patter- sbn. Is doinjt a very satisfactory Job wiiii the collecting. SAWYER OPENS TRADING POST IN EAST ERWIN LILLINGTON MERCHANT TO GIVE AWAY PRIZES ON OraiNINQ DAY; TO CONTINUE LILL- INGTON STORE Mr. C. Q. Sawyer, owner and operator of Sawyer’s Trading Post on Llllington Route 1, will open another large store in East Erwin Friday, February 25. -For his opening day tomorrow (Friday), Mr. Sawyer Is asking everyone to come to bis store and register. It is not necessary to make a purchase in order to register and win one of the prises to be given. The prizes are: First prise, $10 in merchandise at the Sawyer store; second prize |7 in merchandise; third prise, $5 in merchandise—all at the Sawyer store In East Erwin. Mr. Sawyer is featuring Army and Navy surplus clothing'and hardware. Including T-shtrta, jackets, belts, socks, gloves, combat botos, tools, sausage mills, dishes, silverware and many other items. He also offers civilian clothing including: work shirts, pants, over alls shoes. Jackets. Also sport shirts, socks, underwear and other items. 'Mr. Sawyer in-vltes everyone to visit his store' in East Erwin open ing day and register for the prizes. APPRECIATION IS EXPRESSED BY COMMITTEE REPORT OP FINDINGS COJ-IMIT- TEB, AT DISCIPLES OP CHRIST XIINISTBRS' RETREAT HERE FEBRUARY 15-17 The Findings Committee of the Disciples of Christ Ministers’ Re treat In Lilllogton, February 16-17, has rendered a report in whlcli high praise and appreciation is expressed for the hospitalities and courtesies extended during the three-day ses sions. In addition, the ministers went on record “In renewing our loyalty to the completion of our Crusade for a Christian World, pledging our full participation In. spirit, and ac-. tion, as far as we In 'North Carolina can go, in bringing to fruition this world-wde brotherhood effort.” ■Following Is the repol-t of the Findings Committee: 1— We commend our president, E. B. Quick, and other executive offi cers for resourcefulness in finding location for our Retreat and prepa ration of program and promotion of attendance. 2— We express our thanks to the Lillington Chamber of Cotneroe fer the hearty welcome, publicity, for the courtesy, of the local -press, and for Hotel Llllington, our host, tor their thorough-going courtesies. 3— We thank the local Methodist Church in Lillington for the graci ous courtesy of the use of their building on a special occasion, and especially their minister for his per sonal goodwill, so manifest and cor dial. 4— We express our hearty appre ciation for the stimulating help of our guest speaker. Clinton P. Camp bell, and our thanks to the United Christian Missionary Society for iBrother Campbell's time and ser vice. I®—We go on record in renewing our loyalty to the completion of our Crusade -for a Christian World, pledging our full participation In spirit and action, as far as we in North Carolina can go, in bringing to fruition this world-wide brother hood effort. FINDINGS COMMITTEE, Ivan -Adams. H Leroy Jlarrls. C. C, Ware. School Basketball Tourney To Close Saturday Night The Harnett County -Biuiketball Tourney -which is being played In the new 'Lillington gymnasium this week will come to a close Saturday night when the winners of both the boys' and girls’ championship will be decided. * In the first gapieA. played Satur day night, the iBen-harven boys de feated Coats 34 to'. 13. Coleman was high scorer for the winners with IS points, while Avery made 8' points for the losers. Anderson Creek’s girl team soundly ‘ trounced Bale’s Creek 49 to 7. Holder scored 27 i>otnto for the winning team and Walton, was high scorer tor the id^era with points. The Llllington girls team forfeited their game to Dtthn. THhd schedule tor the remaining games are as follows: Boys ■ Wednesday night, Feb. 23', 7:M: Boone Trail 'Vs. Lillington. 't:20 o’clock; Ahgibr vs. Erwin. Thursday 'night, Fdb.' 84, 7t02: Anderson Creek vs. Benhaven. 9:00 o’clock; Buie’s Creek vs. LaFayette. Friday night, 7:00: Winner of An derson Creek-Benhaven game meets winner of ‘Buie’s Creek-LaFayette game. 9:00 o’clock; Winner of An- gier-Erwin game meets winner of Boone Trall-Lilllngton game. The championship game will be played Sbturday night at 8:30. Girts Wednesday night, 6:00: Anderson Creek vs. Benhaven. 8:00 o’clock: LaFayette vs. Erwin. Thursday night, 6:00 o’clock: Coats vs. Angier. 8:00 o’clock: Dunn VB. -Boone Trail. ‘Friday night, 0:00 o’clock: Win ner of LaFayette-Erwln game meete winner of ‘Boone Trail-Dunn game. Saturday night the championohip game will be played at 7:30. Admission prices being charged for the tourney are 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. Coach Hal Bradley of the Lill- Ington school sutes that he antici pates a large attendance each night of the tourney. PRIZES ARE PRESENTED IN CORN CONTEST FIVE WIXXKK,S IX('I,UI>KD ONE XEfSKO tYCTER.qX WHOSE YIK1,U WAS *l.a7 RUSHEl^i OK 4^1R.\ TO THE ACRE .It a banquet meeting of the Har nett County Board of Agrioulture in Lillington school cafeteria Tuesday night, the winners in the county corn iirodnctloii contests were an nounced and awards were made. Following are the winners and the cash prises they received: •First prize, $50, Carson Gregory of Angier R-2, adult farmer, yield 140.7. Second prize: $30, Neal Barnes of Angier R-2. student hi Coats school, yield ll'S. Third prize; $20. Talley Ennis of Angier R-2, student in Angier school, yield 110.4. The following were awarded Sav ings Bonds contributed by the Su perior Seed & Feed Company, Llll ington, to the white veteran groups and Negro veterans and 4-H mem- iiers: H. M. Green. Lillington R-1. yield 94.47. Tobie Murchison, Negro, Lilllng- ton R-2. yield 81.37. The 1948- corn contest cash awards were sponsored by the Har nott County Grange. Tlie Superior Seed A Feed Com pany sponsored the Savings Bond awards: First, to the veteran train ing groups throughout the county, a $25 Savings Bond: second, a $25 Savings 'Bond to the Negro veteran and Negro 4^'H club boy making the highest yield in the Negro group. Tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 in the Bunn Armory, the winners in the cotton contest will be announced and prizes awarded. These prizes will be: $100 to the countywide winner: 35b to each district winner. (Continued on page two) 4-H CLUBS TO OBSERVE SPECIAL WEEK MARCH 5-13 THEME OF WEEK TO BE ‘iW’ORK- 1XG 'TOGETHER FOR BETTER HOME AND WORLD CXlMMUNm"” ‘North Carolina’s 116,525 rural boys and girls enrolled In 2,084 4-H Clubs will join nearly two million other club members representing all the stales in observing National 4-H Club Week March 6-13, according to L. R. Harrill, Slate 4-H Club leader for the Slate College Extension Ser vice. This week, one of two special 4-H Club Weeks in the ‘year, affords an excellent opportunity for calling at tention to the aims and accomplish ments of this largest of all rural youth organizations, Harrill points out. It also provides opportunity, he said, for making plans and setting goals for still greater accomplish ments in the year ahead. Theme of the week will be "Work ing Togetiier for a Better Home and World Community.” Members will enxphesize their club motto, “To make the best better,” and the pledge of their heads to clearer thinking, their hearts to greater loyalty, their hands to greater ser vice, and their health to better liv ing. 4-H Club members learn by doing. They grow animals and crops by the best methods'; produce food and fi ber fo' home and market; help im prove their homes: conserve natural resources for better living; and study their opportunities for better citizenship and leadership. - 4-H Club Week, therefore, offers a real opportunity for 'State and county extension workers, leaders and friends to lend encouragement and enlist the interest of all rural boys and girls In this nation-wide program. Sunday Speaker The Presbyterian Hour preMnts as its next speaker the -Rev. Robert "W. Mills, pastor of the First Preaby- terian Church, Lexington, Ky. Dr. Milts’ topic on this broadcast wilt be "Time for Decision for the Gospel Ministry”, and may be beard in thia community on Sunday Feb. 23, at 8:80 a. m. over Radio Station WPTF. ptMj'I'
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