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LilBillgljiSBt M. €U ’n^WMisy, Moy 11, 1960
“If It
Harnett, IPs la THE NEWS**
In and
CXit of
Lillington
‘‘MOST GBNKROUS CANDmATE”
Proceedingr. at the Democratic
Convention last Saturday had struck
a lull as the Executive Committee
vras hard at work in an anteroom
with routine and a problem.
The Execs had a rather long ses
sion and the balance of the county
wide delegation in the auditorium
were growing restless in waiting tor
the committee to report.
So, what to do to while away the
time? No one knew—except one.
That one was Walter Lee Johnson.
And what did he do about it?
Why, he sent out and bought a
box of cigars for the gentlemen' and
a box of line candy for thb ladies.
Mr. Johnson is the candidate for
County Surveyor—and he hsa no
opposition. Too, by the way, the
job pays oio salary.
• ♦ ♦ V
Wildlife Club Meeting In
Lillingt on, Dunn Friday Nigbt
"RE.ST DRESSED CANDIDATE’'
When the Secretary was calling
candidates for recognition at the
County Democratic Convention, first
candidate for the State Senate was
Mr. Charles Ross.
Mr. Ross stood, in shirt sleeves,
and explained that he had been fish
ing with his grandchild, and had
such a big time he didn't have time
to dress for the meeting.
Next candidate called was Mr. J.
R. (Bab) Young, who also rose in
shirt sleeve and explained that he
had been busy and didn’t take time
to “dress up.”
Next was Mr. Mack Jernigan. This
senatorial candidate arose immacn-
lately dressed. Each candidate was,
of course, applauded.
All persons who are Interested in
the propagation of game and fish
In Harnett county are being urged
to attend either the meeting in Llli-
ington at the Courthouse or the
meeting in Dunn in the Recorder’s
Courtroom, Friday ' night of this
week at 8:00' o’clock. The plan is
to organize two Wildlife Clubs in
the county to replace the present
county-wide orgemization. The meet
ing in Lillington will be for the pur
pose ,of organizing a Club for the
western section of the county and
.the meeting in Itunn will organize a
Club Tor the western section of the
county. President Sidney Howell of
the Harnett Wildlife Club, however,
has stated that persons may attend
either meeting and affiliate with
whichever-Cluib they care to.
It is felt tbal the fbmation of
two Clubs will be a conYenle&ce for
sportsmen to attend meetings and
other activities of the organization.
With only one Club in the county
some members are required to drive
a considerable distancei to attend
meetings. j
All persons who are I interested in-
doing something for the advance
ment of game and fish ^n the county
are urged to attend one of these
meetings on Friday ni^ht. May 12.
Interested persons fare also re-^
quested to pass the word along and
carry someone with ijhem to the
meetings so that a goc^ representa
tion will be on hand at' both of the
meetings. 1
Buie’s Creek Speaker
9 9
SCHOOL BOARD
TAKES NO ACTION
ON PETITION
L. M.- OH.'IPFtN
Attorney General
Rules Board Has
I
No Authority
L. Y. BALLBNTINE
“LOOKING AROUND”
“Something’s in the air,” evidentr
ly, when prosperous-looking men
come to town, sometimes single,
other times in pairs, three and fours,
and look around and ask questions
about available business sites, and so
forth and so on.
It’s an almost everyday occur
rence, and The News has gained the
impression that finally It has dawned
upou^at least some people that Har-
n(9tt’8 countyseat is a mighty good
place to do business.
SAY “BUAAON,:’ PLEASE
Used to be, when folks spoke or
thought of large numbers or sums,
a million was a whole lot—such a
whale of a lot that rarely If ever
did it get higher than that.
But, as you are no doubt aware,
the world -changes and everything
changes with it—or almost every
thing. And so, now that “billion”
has replaced “million” as a iop-
notch figure, when you hear some
one say “a billion - mosquitoes,” or
ants, or bees, or whatever, they’re
just bringing their figures up to
date.
The other day, just after the
copiouq rains brought relief from
the long dry spell, Stedman McLean
remarked: “A million dollar rain!”
Immediately a fellow -corrected
him with: "A billion dollar rain!”
Mr. Ballentino, State Commission
er of Agriculture, has been chosen
as the commencement speaker at the
closing exercises of IBuie’s Creek
public school, ftccording to an an
nouncement by Principal Torey
Johnson.
The finals have been set for Mon
day, May 29. On May 28 a music re
cital has been echeduled.
JEWELRY STORE
OPENED HERE BY
TWO DUNN MEN
Eusfene Gregory and
Jethro ilodwin
Form Partnership
ERROR, BUT NO HARM
Dougald McRae corrected The
News in Us mistake in giving the
Anderson Creek school auditorium
700 seats. He says there are only
41>0 seats in the auditorium.
The News is grateful for the cor
rection, but is still under t)ie im
pression that giving the school credit
for having in ts auditorum 70f)'
seats hasn’t done either the rood,
school or the fine community any
Euger.e Gregory of Dunn is the
proprietor of Lillington’s newest
business establishment. Gregory, a
•partner cf Jethio Godwin of Erwin,
is the half owner and the operator
of Gregory and. Godwin’s Jewelry
and Watch Reps-lr Shop, located be
hind the Bank of Lillington, right
across from the Courthouse.
Formerly, Giegory worked for
Godwin in Godwin’s Watch Repair
Shop in Dunn. The two men .went
into partnership, and now Godwin
runs the shop in Dunn, and Gregory
runs the one in Lilllngtou.
The new store was opened on Fri
day, April 14, Just about , a month
ago. Since that time Gregory has
been commuting from Dunn every
week-day. He 8.iy8 that at present
he will continue to live in Dunn, but
that ho plans to build a'horae in Lill-
ington and to csme here to live ao
soon as he can gst his affairs in both
Dunn and, Lilliagton straighten up.
As yet he doesn’t know how long
that will be.
Gregory started working on
watches about four years ago, and
has been at it ever since. He was in
the army, for about three years and
lost one of his legs in France. He is
married"and ban a.son about eight
months (id, and when he becomes
established here, he plans to bring
his family to Lillington.
harm.
We are Inclined to it slat that
there should be 700 seats in the
Anderson Creek school auditorium.
* • *
PDTATOER INSTBAD.OF RIOB7
Todd Caldwell’s Fuquay Inde
pendent ups .and suggests that, in
view of the trenmendous surplus
crops of potatoes that come along
year after year, a switch should be
made by well-wishers and sender-
offers at brides and grooms as they
trip away from the altar and hurry
to get away from the throng.
“Why not throw potatoes at them
Instead of rice?” the Twin-Town
paper asks.
A splendid thought — dandy In
deed! Who can vision a more I19-
spiring picture than a bride and
groom arriving at tbelr teture>
(ConUnued on page two)
At a meeting' of ,ihe Board of
Education Monday night, the (Board
considered the petitloin presented by
citizens of AndersonI Creek School'
District requesting the removal of
the district committee pud the nulli
fication of action ta'kt i by the com
mittee in reelecting the principal.
The ‘Board also reviewed the min
utes of the hearing held at Ander
son Creek school on Ifay 2.
The Board found that the contract
of Mr. L. M. Yates, principal, had
been continue tor the 1960-51 term
by the district committee. The Coun
ty Board has no authority, under the
law, to overrule a district commit
tee on the continuation of a con
tract of a principal or teacher.
This interpretbtloii of the^ law is
based on the opinion given by the
State Attorney Qenc.ral in which he
says the continuation.-of a contract
of a principal or teacher by a dis
trict committee requires no action
on the part of the governing body
of the school administrative unit.
When a prlnclpa'’s or teacher’s con
tract has been continued lor the
coining year and said principal or
teacher has been nottf ed, he or she
can then be removea only on the
specific charges of inefficiency or
immorality.
In regard to the district commit
teemen, the Board I found that since
the district committeemen are ap
pointed for a definite term of office,
namely, three years, that the Board
of Education had no authority to
remove these committeemen and
such action could only be taken upon
the presenting of valid evidence
which would show-' that said mem
bers of the district committee were
not morally or mcmtally capable of
discharging the duties of a commit
teeman. Such charges must be made
against the individual member and
valid evidence offered to substanti
ate same. The Board felt that until'
such evidence was ,presented it had
no nuthority to act.
The Board expressed the hope
that all of the citizens in the dis
trict-will get together in supporting
the school in order that the best
educational oppoi tunities possible
may be maintained for the mipils of
the district.
Cleric of Cdiirt L. M. Ghaffiik,
who had filKl his candidacy for
election to the regular four-year
temt which Iteglns next December
1, hits handed to tlie County Board
of Elections his withdrawal from
the rampttlgii.
M'r. Chaffin was appointed by
•ludj^ Clawson L. Williams to fill
t
out the unex)>Ired term of Howard
Godwin when he was a^tointed
l!^^ial iludge by Governor Scott.
M[r. Chafttn gives as his reason
for withdrawing his candidacy his
own. health imd the health of his
family'.
FoUow'ing Is the lettmr with
drawal:
May 5, 1950
The Harnett County Board of
Elections J
Lillington, N.
Dear Sirs:
iDiie to the-MUdfH^ of my health
and the strenuous wofik now requir
ed of a Clerk because of the increas
ed duties incident to the office, to
gether with my desire to return to
the practice of my chosen profession
at the end of this Term, I am there
fore withdrawing my notice of can
didacy for nomination for Clerk Su
perior Court la the Primary Election
to be held on May .27, 119*50.
I .xm deeply grateful and appre
ciative for the many expressionr of
support of my candidacy from
friends in every section of our good
Couuty, buf under the circumstances
I deem it best to take this step in
the interest of my healtlf and that
of my family.
With all good wishes, I am
Sliicerely yours,
L. M. CHAFFIN.
Demociats Plan
Fai Anothei Kg Victofy
L^LINGTON WINS
COUNTY-WIDE
FIELD DAY
Local Teams Gain
60 Points With Erwin
Second, Dunn Third
, Lillington carried .off the honors
#
last Thursday afternoon at the Har
nett County Field Day held at the
Lillington school. Sight first places,
six second places and two third
places gave Lillington 60 points and
the victory.
Second position in tlie field events
was taken by Erwin with 48 points.
Dunn came in third with 18 points
and Benhaven fourth with M*.
'During the afternoon there were
several good marks turned in for
the various events. Probably the
most outstanding performance was
made by Bobby Godwin of Erwin,
who took first place in the dOO yard
dash with a winning time of 10
seconds.
Following are the results for both
the boys and the girls for the field
day events:
BOYS
LILLINGTON AND
BLACK IRIVER GO
OVER THE TOP
Cancer Drive Report
Given By Mrs. Grady
Jc»linson, Commander
To Clean Antioch
Cemetery Friday
Clean up day will be -held at An
tioch Cemetery at Idamers Friday of
this week.
Interested persons are requested
to come at- 7:00 a,, m. and bring
tools to work with.
Local Chapter War Molthers
Lillington xvent over double Its
set quQ^ of 8-I^5 in the cancer drive
by. turning in a -total collection of
$i59.8i0. Drive Commander lor the
county, Mrs. Grady Johnson, reports.
Of the townships reporting in to tho
treasurer so fiir, only Lillington and
Black River have gone over their
quot8.8. Black River had a total of
$l'4i8.82 coiiected, and their quota
was $125 also.
With seven townships repoTtlng in
so far, the total for the county has
climlied to 8663.83, Including |7.54
from Boone 'Crall school in Upper
Little iRiver, although the U:L.R.
townuhip hasn’t turned in their to
tals yet. This tlgnrc Is less than half
of the '8144 quota set for the county,
and there are only six .more town
ships to be h»ard from.
The collettion totals turned in to
Will Observe Carnatioii Day
The tLllHngto.'x Community Chap
ter will join American War Mothers
all over the nation in observing
their annual Carnation Day.
For more than, a quarter century.
War'Mothers have sold, on the 6at-
urday precedini; Mother’s Day, red
and white carnittlons-made by dls-
Jabled veterans. -Funds are used for
I hospitalization and rehabilitation
jwork done by tlie organisation with
local contributions going to the sup
port of the guest house at CtMn
Hoepltal and ' to non-compensated
veterans thete -who have no other
eonree of income..
Since the guest house was opened
ode year agot 480 people have en
joyed its hospitality. The -items
quoted are from t?ie April report of
Mrs. C. 'P. (Robinson, who is hostess
of the guest house.
“We are making expenses; and
we are getting on .beautifully .with
our work.” j
The proceeds fx4>m the sale of
carnations will go toward additions
and imijrovements on the home.
Mrs. .Sari (Sorrell Is dtairman of
Carnation Sales in the Chapter and
will be in tdiarge of the sate, assM-
ed 'by tber Wai* IGotherB and Mrs.
Nonaan Closseti aittkAmr Girl Seont
Troop. . ' i ■
W. A.
the (Drive Treasurer, Mrs.
Johntmn, so far include:
Neill’s Creek, 855.P9; Anderson
Creek, $185.60: Stewart’s 'Creek.
883.5'3'; (Buck’bom, $8.00; .Lilltngton,
1269!80; Grove, 871.66; and Black
River, ’8148.818. Boone Trail school'
reported 87.6l[, but U.L.R. townsbip
Is yet to he li.eard from.
Lmw1 Ladie* Attend
WSCS Zone Meeting
The Southern 2k»ne, Raleigh
trict. Woman's Society 'Christian
vice, met Mhy 9 at Smlthfteld.
Those who attended from the Ltl-
lingtdtt Methodist C^areir' were:
Mrs. Leo Kelly, Mrs. J. C. HoMm,
Mrs. John Spoan, Mrs. H..G. Aiken,
S rs. J. J. Lanier. Mrs. J. G. Laj^
n, Jr., (Mrs. J. D. Myriek and OMbrs.
iMabls MedLebfL
Tug of War: 1st, Lillington; 2nd,
Dunn; 3rd, Benhaven.
100-yd dash: list, -Bobby Godwin,
10- seconds; 2nd, Stacy Johnson
Dunn; 3rd. Devon Stewart, Erwin.
60-yd .dash; Ist, Bobby Godwin,
Erwin, 7 seconds; 2nd, Billy., Joe
Johnson, Lillington; '3rd, Stacy
Johnson, Dunn.
, Wheelbarrow' "Race: ■ 1st, -Dunn;
2nd, Ltllin^on': 3rd, LaFayetto.
400-.yd relay: 1st, Lillington, 47
seconds; 2nd, -Benhaven; 3rd, Coats.
3-legged race: 1st Lillington, 4
seconds; 2nd, Erwin; 3rd, Benhaven
High jump: 1st, Stevenson, Erwin,
5ft. 7 in.; 2nd, Jackson,. Erwin; 3rd
Coates, Lillington.
{Running broad jump: dst, Powers,
Erwin, 18 ft. 6 in.; 2nd, Poythress,
Lillington; 3rd, Adams, Lillington.
Chiunlng the bar: 1st, Graham,
Benhaven! 3(3' times; '2iid, iDorman,
Erwin; 3rd, Morrison, Brvrln.
GIRIR
Basketball relay: 1st, Lillington,
46 seconds: 2nd, Erwii; :3Td,
haven.
Sack race: 1st, Bland, Erwin, 7
seconds; 2nd, Smith, lAllington; Srd.
Upchurch, Erwin.
Softball throw: 1st, Sutton, Lill-
itfgton, 161 feet; 2nd, Kelly. Lill
ington; Srd, Taylor, Erwin.
'60-yd dash: 1st, Dunn, 7 seconds;
2nd, Morrison, Erwin; Srd, Erwin.
240 relhy: 1st, Lillington, 3-1 sec
onds; 2nd, Benhaven; Srd, Erwin.
Banning broad jump: Ist, Brown,
Lillington; 2nd, Autry, Lillington;
Srd, Lee, Dunn.
High jump: 1st, Brown, (Lilling
ton, 56 inches; Erwin and ‘Benhaven
tied for second place.
Wells Withdraws
'Thomas M. Wells Ohalylieato
Siurln^, who filed Ms qandldacy
for CSbonty Commlsshmer from
District 8, has vndtten to the
County Board of Blecttons aMctng
that, his naine be not placed on
the Primary haltot, as he has de
rided to move to CombcvlaBd
county*
This leaves three candidates for
ConunJssloaer from District S—
C. G. FMds of Angler, J. L. Man-
gum of NetU’s Cheek and 1. l«o
Betts fd BvdWhom.
Temporary Chairman
•W. A. JOHNSON IS
MADE CHAIRMAN
EXEC. COMMITTEE
n'DOE ru>n> tatiob
CLERK OF COURT
GOING INTO
PISTOL BUSINESS
Confiscated Guns
To Be Sold At
Public Auction
Clerk of the Harnett Superior
Court, L. M. Chaffin, is starting a
new operation lor raising money for
the County. He is the Harnett Coun
ty dealer for selling confiscated pis
tols and gnns.
The General Assembly of 1949
amended the concealed weapoaa law
to the effect that when a pbfol or
gnn is confiscated by a coart, K the
said pistol or gnn belongs to the
defendant, and he is found guilty,
the Judge presiding may order the
said pistol or gun turned ovor to
the Clerk of the Snpeiior Conrt of
the county in which the conrt was
held. The law was further amended
to read that under the direction of
the Clerk of the Court the weapon,
or weapons, shall be sold at public
auction at least once a year, after
one week's advertisement in a paper
of county-wide circnlation.
The law further states that the
proceeds from the sale of sneb fire
arms shall go to the general fund of
the county. Under this lg4g> amend
ment to the law, Mr. Chaffin has
himself a new job.
Last Wednesday afternoon, Mny
3, Mr. Chaffin received in his office
a haul of seven pistols that had been
confiscated in the Dan-n -Recorder’s
Court. At the present time the pis
tols are locked ap in a box in Mr.
Chaffin’s office, and he says that
right off hand he doesn't know
when he is going to auction them
off. He says he will probably -wait
until be has a larger collection be
fore he sells them.
Mr. Chaffin had a warning for
those whp are eager to get a chance
to purchase one of his fancy assort
ment of'“shooting irons”. And that
is, that they sboold remember that
they have to ^et a permit to buy a
pistol -before he can sell them one.
Convention Adopts
Resolutions Of
Appreciation,
Sure Can’t Get
Along^ WithiHit It
>9
In a letter rrnrvrlng her
scrlption to llbe Ne«rs>. Bbu. N. D.
McLean of Camenm R4 writes:
“I sure (caat get akmg withoat
It."
That is one of the best endovse-
mmte The News has ever received.
At the Harnett County Deraocratic
Convention, held in the courthouse
auditorium here last Saturday, the
Executive Committee selected Attor
ney W. A. (Bill) Johnson of Lilling
ton as County Chairman.
Other officials elected were; Mrs.
George Arthur Jackson of Dunn,
Vice Chairman; Henderson Steele
was reelected as Secretary, and Ven
able Baggett ' of Lillington was
again named Treasurer. All of the
elections came by unanimous vote.
The convention was opened by
Retiring Chairman I. R. William's of
Dunn, who asked Mr Charles Ross
of Lillington to lead in prayer. Judge
Floyd Taylor of th(j County Re
corder’s Court was selected to pre
side over the convention as tem
porary chairman.
A telegram was received from
Willis Smith, candidate for the
United States Senate, reading as
.'ollows:
“Congratulations and best wishes
to you and my fellow Democrats in
meeting assenKhled in your county.
Wish I could 'be with yon in -person
and express to you all my fullest
confidence in a glorious and a vic
torious Democratic year.”
Chairman Taylor recognized each
of the candidates tor office in Har
nett county as the secretary called
names on the list of all candidates,
tarinding those without opposition.
A resolution in appreciation of the
appointment of Howard Godwin as
Judge of Superior Court waii adopt
ed. Tbe resolution reads as follows:
Whereas, for the past 11 years the
Honorable Howard Godwin served
the people ot Harnett county with
exceptional ability as Clerk ot the
Superior Court, .performing tbe ar
duous duties of said office in such a
manner as to merit the approval of
all persons with whom he came in
contact: and
Whereas, our beloved Governor,
the Honorable W. Kerr Scott, has
recognized the splendid talents and
unusual judicial temperament of
Honorable Howard Godwin by ele
vating him to the Superior Conrt
Bench; and
Whereas, all the people of Harnett
(Continued on page ten)
At Boone Trail
Farm Sanitation FVogram Held
At liUington School Monday
Veterans instructors from kix
Three such meetings have been
counties met Monday at the Lilling
ton school for an edocattonal pro
gram to bring sanitation to the farm.
The purpolM ot the .project, which is
being carried on in several states,
to encourage the InMallation oi
running vrater, bathrooma and
proper disposal of sewage at farm
The meeting in Lilltngton waa
attended 1^ instructora front Walw,
Jdhiostott, (Arnett, Vimee, Warren
Franklin -qonnttM. Theae eonnr
onlF about one-third
and
fioi
vt ((his' district, (Which inetndas about
tiiir4e 'tlttie8 -that mafiF eooMtoa.
scheduled for the dlatrieC.
Mr. Johnny -Blackmon of the lAl-
liogtoii school -iraa tbe host teacher
at the meeting Mcmday. The pro
gram was nndmr the direedbn of
Mr. E. N. Meekins. who is (the dis
trict supervisor ot sgrlenltnral edn-
eation of the N. C. Oepartmoat of
Public Division of Voeatlaaal Ddu-
cation. which is'aponsoring the case
in the state.
One of the moat Important fnne-
tiona ot the day-Rmg meeting -was
the acteal c^mstmetion of a emmrete
septic teak woAot the obaarution ot
('Oontinaed on page toon}
REV. J. WINSTON PEARCE
BOONE TRAIL
COMMENCEMENT
BEGINS SUNDAY
Rcfw. J. W. Pearce ni
Ourluun To Deliver
Graduation Address
The Rev. John Winston Pearce,
pastor of the First Baptist Chnreh
of Dnrbam, will make the gradua
tion addrei» at the Boone Trail
school graduation exercises, it was
announce by Principal R. M. -Banks.
The pre-graduation enretses -will
begin at 6:00 o’clock Sunday even
ing. May 14, when the Rev. C. B.
Ruffin, pastor of the Hotly Springs
Church of Broadway will deliver the
baccalaureate sermon.
On Thursday night, May 18, at
8:30- o’clock, the seniors will pre
sent the annual "Class Night”.
The final gradnation exercises will
take place at g:(30 o'clock on Friday
night. May 19, with the graduation
addreas’by the Rev. Mr. Pearce.
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