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it' 'f I For More TKan THIRTY Bani.^ County^a DEPENDABLE New^mper ITS YOUR COMMUNITY Do something to help make your community as good as you think it ought to be HARNETT CO UNTY NEWS CONSTRUCTIVE... Harnett’s Only CountyseSt Newspaper ... PROGRESSIVE Vol. XXICII—No. 35 $2.00 PER YEAR--5C A COPY Lillington, N. C.» Thursday, Sei»tember 7, 1950 In and Out of Lillington BIO BA'rrERS Duncan Wilson, lawyer from Dunn, is getting up an imaginary baseball team which he says he is thinking of entering in the Tobacco State I.eague. Wilson calls his new team the Harnett County Law Enforce ment Club, because adl the players and even the coach and cheer leader are law offlcers in the county. Here is the team line-up in their batting order: Black Leonard i3rd base; Bill Grady, S. S.; Bill O’Daniel, 1st base; Ken Matthews, pitcher: (alternate pitchers—W. J. Sauls and ' Mack Derning); O. R. Pearce, C. P.; K. M. Fill. R. F.; C. Avery, 2nd base; Joe Whitaker, L. F.; and Shorty McDowell, catcher. For substitutes Wilson has listed Alton Cobb, Wade Adams, David Matthews, G. A. Jackson, Prank Hockaday, W. P. Nipper, R. C. iMun- day and Wade Stewart. Coach for the team is Sheriff Bill Salmon, and cheer leader is Fletcher Bethune. Organir.er for the team, Duncan Wilson sf.ys he is making plans for the team to do their spring training in Florid 1 next spring. He says the ofilcers are chosen for their position in the hotting order from their de meanor tin the witness stand. They will maintain their assigned posi tions in the batting order until Wil son deems changes will be for the best Interests of the club. Mr. Wilson says "that from their demeanor and testimony he does not believe the batting order could be improved on. It looks to us as if Coach Salmon has some mighty good material to work v?lth. * * V KID.S .MAY BE DIftlliLUSIONED If you've taken your tiny tots to the Cherokee Indian Reservation in the Great Smoky .VIountalns, or are intending to. Just forget that old bugaboo you’ve been handing to the kids about “The bears’ll get you if you don't watch cut.” There are bears a-plenty in the Smokies they’re all along the road side and in the parks, and they don’t want to bite any children, they don’t need to, they’re fed all they can eat, and seem to be as happy as doodles. •.\t least the bears are as nonchalant as a millionaire in his yacht sailing the SouLh Seas. Thousands of people watch them every day (in the summer) as they tramp about picking up food left by picnickers. And ihey don’t hate children one bit. • * * rOULD;s'’T GET THE NAME There are some names of places in North Carolina that ought to be sim- plifled—for the benefit of those who And it hard to pronounce big names. Take, for instance. Lake Wacca- maw. Not long ago an elderly gen tleman came into The News office and wanted to tcdl us he had been on a visit to the Lake. But he simply couldn’; get that “Waccamaw” cor rectly off his tongue. “The children took me to see Lakamnw,” he said. "No. that isn’t the- name, it’s Waccalake.” “Dor’t believe that’s the name, either, it’s—what’s it, anyway?” Given the correct name, he tried it again, but never succeeded. “Anyway, it’s a nice place, and it was mighty nice of my children to take me. I wish they’d change it’s name, though, and* make it sound like a good old Harnett county name, don’t you?” * * « STILL IN DOUBT Superintendent Reid Ross of the Harnett counf> schools is still in doubt. When asked, now that the schools are open for the 1950-51 session, which were the happiest or saddest group, the teachers or the students, the gisnial Superintendent, who is supposed to be able to answer any and all questions about the schools, still couldn’t give a definite answer to that question. * « « A FE1.LOW FEELING Mrs. Blanche Johnson, The News’ very (fficient agent and correapond- ent in Upper Harnett, cati have sym pathy for Rod Brassfield, the felHow in Orfind Ole Opry who says: “I’m going back to the wagon, folks, these shoes are a-killing me.’’ Paying a short visit to The News office the other day, Mrs. Johnson said: "I’ve got to get back to my tobacco and gqt It finished up. I’ll be glad when li’s through—this hot weather is about to get ihe best of me." Beei-Wine Sales Legalized Within Town of Dunn UPSETS FORMER REFERENDUM WON BY DRYS Citizens Give Major ity of 55 ;in Favor of Sale of B>everage8 After 1101 citizens ..of Dunn had gone to the municipal polls last Sat-‘ urday and voted on th^ question of legalizing the sale of beer and wine in the town of Dunn, the count of the ballots both ^ro and con showed a majority of 5{i in favor of the legalized sal5s. A vigorous campaign had been waged by two organizations, one fighting against the sales, another strongly advocating the opening of beer and wine stores. Prominent cltlsms and business men were favoring the beverages, and they were outspoken in their campaign to lift ’:he ban which was placijd on them iast September 6th when citizens of Harnett county in a counlywlde election turned thumbs down on all beer and wine saOes within the county’s borders. * iMack M. Jernigan of Dunn, head of the Ministerial Association and Dry Forces fighfing against the le galization of the beverage sales, waged a determined campaign to make the countywide ban hold in the town of Dunn. It had been rumored since the countywide vote that Dunn would ask for a vote on-A beer and wine within its boundaries, and even might call for a vote on hard tllquor stores. The decision of the Dunn voters to have beer-wine sales in the town means that if will come under the statewide law with all the restrlc- (Contlnued on page 8) Harnett Boy Killed In Wreck Sunday Theo Pearson, 16-year-old boy- of Broadway >R-1, was killed instantly early Sundajr morning when a car in which he was riding was Involved In a head-on collision about two miles from Jonesboro Heights on the Fay etteville road. In all, three persons were killed and five more injured In' the crash which the Highway Safety Department considered the worst in the state Sunday. Besides Pears an, those killed were Mary McDougald, 25, Negro of Swann Station, and Halford Ross Norris, 23, of Jonesboro Heights R-". The Inuredj included Richard Lee Hall Jr., 21, who was driving one of the cars, Charles Llnbergh Pearson, 22, Negro of Broadway R-1 ,who was driving the other car; Glaudine Rheford, Negro of Sanford 'R-2; James Ervin McLean, 18, Negro of Sanford .n-2, and Weldon McLean, 14, Negro of Broadway R-1. Register Reports $557.50 For August Mrs. Inez Harrington. Register of Deeds, in her report for the month of August, submitted to the Board of Commissioners, showed that re ceipts of her office for the month were $557.50, all from recording legal instruments. A dozen marriage licenses were sold, but -this will be included in the quarterly report to be submitted October 1. There were also five arm ed service discharge papers recorded, £o which no fee was charged. CORONER’S JURY FINDS ACCIDENT UNAVOIDABLE No Charges Brought In Highway Death Of Mary Honeycutt' A Jury, called by Coroner Grover Henderson, decided Ji'rlday afernoon that the highway accident in which Mary Parnell Honeycutt of Sanford was killed on July 2 was unavoid able. The Jury stayed out only a few minutes after hearing the evidence in the case. The accident took place on high way 87 between Olivia a ad Pine View in Harnett County at about 2:00 in the afternoon on July 2. Accord ing to the .testimony it happened when the driver of the truck, in which four persons were riding, lost control when the truck ran off the road. The driver, Mrs. Nonnie Den- kins, said that she lost control when she.tried to get the truck back onto the road of the shoulder. The verdict of the Jury was that “Mrs. Mary 'Parnflll Honeycutt came' Prudential to her death by being thrown from a truck being driven by Mrs. Nonnie Denklns on highway 87 on July 2." It also continued, “We find it to be an unavoidable accident.” The coroner’s Jury previously met in the middle of August but was postponed until 3:'0|0 p. m. last Fri day because of*th^ unavoidable ab sence of W. C. Wilson, former High way Patrolman, who was the inves tigating officer in the''case. On tho Jury were Carl Byrd, Leo Kelly, Prentess Sloan, P. W. Mat thews, Roger Mann, and Andy Yar borough. ONLY 25 CASES SCHEDULED FOR CIVIL COURT 10 Divorces Come Up During Week; Leo Carr Is Judge The September civil term of Har nett Superior Court will convene on Monday the 18th with a docket of only 25 cases set to be heard by Judge Leo Carr. Ten of these oases are divorce proceedings which are scheduled for Monday. There aFe five other cases sche-: duled to be heard on Monday be sides the 10 divorces. On Tuesday there are only five cases on the cal endar, and only five for Wednesday, The list of the Jurymen who will serve for the September civil term was published by The News in the August 10 issue. This Jury was drawn at the first Monday raeelng of the County Commissioners on August 7. Clerk of Superior Court L. M. Chaffin has prepared the following (aleiUar for the court term follow ing the calendar meeting of the law yers of the county in the Clerk’s of- tice on August 28. MOND.4Y, SEPTEMBER 18 Divorce cases as follows; Lillian tl. Jones vs Freddie W. Jones; -Mrs. Jaclrlyn White vs Jack White; Flo tilla Denning Reid vs H. W. Reid; Nfellle L. Chestnut vs Phelix W. Chestnut; Cecil Kirby vs Elsie Mae Kirby; Harriet M. Stansbery ts AJi- bert D. Stansbery; Geraldine W. Itloulden vs Silas Davis Moulden; Fannie- Tripp Stanley vs Colon I. Stanley; Ruby ToJson Webb vs Law yer S^awyer Webb; Alene West Nor ton vs Albert Eugene Norton. Other cases scheduled for Monday are: Isham Register, Admr. vs Qua- lon Monroe Gibbs et al; V. iM. Hodges vs 0. Archie Edwards et al, (two eases): Sam Norris vs O. Ar chie Edwards et al; Malcolm Hodges vs Mankle W. Hodges. I'n-ISDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 J. IT. Wicker et ats vs W. R. O. (Rory) Matthews ef.'airGordon W. Guy v.s Daniel Leroy Copley; M. V. Skipper vs James B. Jackson; Coy L. Guy et als vs Louis Baer et als: Mildred Dunn Ivey, by next friend, vs Jesse James Ivey. UEDNESD.AY, SEPTEMBER 80 Margie P. Aiken vs Imperial Life ins. Co. et als: Margie S. Aiken vs Ins. Co. of America et It Conesnw Harnett, It’s In THE NEWS” JUDGE URGES JURYMEN TO DEAL FAIRLY WITH ALL Officers Take 33 Illicit Liquor Outfits in Month of August •JUDGE BURGWYN MAKES CHARGE TO GRAND JURY August was the biggest month in a long time (or officers as far as the number of stills captured is concern ed. During the month the'y raided 33 of the illegal beverage makers and came away with 3660 gallons of beer and one man. Averasboro Township led the list with 1? stills captured in its limits, and Stewart’s Creek was not far be hind with 10 stills found there. One man, Wayland Carter, was captured ■by constable Alton Cobb when he raided a still in Stewart’s Creek. A list of the stills taken and the officers who made the raid along with the township in which the still vvas found and the amount of beer captured ai etich, is given as fellows; Depuiy E. E. -.Sturgill, 3 still In Averasboro, no ^eer. Constable R. tl. Butler, 4 stills in Stewart’s Creek, SOO gallons of beer. Constable-C. D. McDowell, 3 stills in Duke, 300 gallons of beer. ^ IV ■Constable W. F. Bethune, 1 still in Stewart’s Creek, 200( gallons of beer. Constable Wade Stew'art, 1 still in Neill’s Creek, no beer, and 1 still in Duke, no beer. Constaible W^ J. Sauls, 1 still in Grove, 500 gallons of beer, and 2 stills in Barbecue, 400 gallons - of beer. Constable Alton Cobb, 1 still in Stewart’s Creek, no beer, one .man captured, Wayland' Carter, 1 still in Johnsonville, no beer, and 1 still in Black River, 200- gallons of beer. Constable 'Breston Porter, 3 stills in Averasboro, 450 gallons of beer. Deputy E. L. Jackson, i 'stills in Stewart’s Creek, 700 gallons of beer, and ii still in Averasboro, no beer. Constable C. C. McDonald, 1 still in Barbecue, 100 gallons of beer. Deputy C. H. Avery, 2 stills In .’Iverasboro, 200 gaions of beer. Constabe O. R. Pearce, 3 stills in Averasboro, 250 gallons of beer. To Hold Civil Court Morning V/orship At Ephesus Church There wHl be a .morning worship service at Ephesus Presbyterian Church next Sunday. The time of the service is 11 1 o’clock a. m. All mem bers and friends of the church are urged to attend. Fred Holder, a member of the church, will bring the message. als; Milton L. Baker vs W. R. Beas ley; W. R. Beasiley vs Floyd John son and Milton L. Baker; H. P. Johnson Oil Co. vs Mrs. Marion But ler. Vision of His Mother Praying Became Real for Cant. Davis We was sleeping In an upper deck of the barracks at Camp Patrick Henry while'wilting for a transport to take him and his outfit overseas in World War II. A vision came to him and he clearly saw his mother on her knees praying (or him. He' climbed out of bed, looked at his watch and it was .11 o’clock. The picture was so vivid that he couldn’t sleep any more that night. But before he departed on his im portant mission for his country, he received a letter from his mother in forming him :hat she was on her knees that sanne night he saw the vision, praying for him. Further, she was praying for him every night and would continue to do so. "I felt that there was a protecting Hand to quard my life all through that terrible conflict,” said Captain James Davis as he told >the story to the Rotary Club here last. Thursday night. "But when I was at Anzio Beach head and my 'mother had written to me that she was .praying that I would be kept out of danger I wrote to her and told her she was too late for that, .because I was already in dan ger—plenty ol' it," said Capt. 'DaTis. “But I am convincingly persuaded that there Is efficacy In prayer,’’ the Captain continued, "and I felt all along that I would come home safe.” Captain iDavis stated that there is a spiritual power wi''.iin the breast of the typical American that prompts him to q,nswer his country’s call in defense of our way of life. He told of his own family history to show that it .was typically American, and that all true Americans would re spond in the same patriotic manner. “It was quite a shock to me when I heard that the present conflict had started,” said Capt. Davis, "because I bad come to believe that World War II had ended world strife for years to come. “But I am Just as ready now as I was before, and if my country needs me I will answer the call. That’s the typical American way.” Capt. Davis’ talk was immensely appreciated by clnb members and guests. Guests were: Mrs. Davis ahd Rev. W. L. Lqy, .pastor of LUllngton Me thodist Church; Al Wullenwaber, T. Brown Williams, (Bill Laughinghouse’ and Thurman Ennis' of the Dunn club. STATE HIGHWAY PATROL CHECKS BUS ROUTES Any Road Hazards On Bus Routes To Be Looked Into On Tuesday of this week the State Highway Patrol, under orders out of Raleigh, began a campaign to check all of the school bus routes in the county. This is a part of a state-wide program to Insure the safety of bus riding school children. The purposed of the check of the routes is for the patrolman whorls driving the roads which are taken by the buses to make a report of any kind of road hazards found. This Is being done as a precaution against the recurrence of the number of school bus accidents that took place last year, although Harnett County was free of any serious road mishaps ■by the buses. C. H. Hood, supervisor of trans portation and supplies for the Board of Education, Is riding with the pa trolmen on the bus routes to assist in the hunt for possible highway dangers. JUDGE LEO CARR Road Contract For Harnett Is Let The State Highway .Commission announced late last week that con tracts for 30 road projects in .the state have been let. Among those 30 is one project for Harnett County, which is the paving of U. S. Highway 301 and N. C. Highway 65 from the Johnston County line to the Cumber land County line. This stretch of road is for a dis tance of 10.8 miles and goes through Dunn. The estimated cost of the pro ject, as given by Adams and Tate Construction Company of Roanoke, Va. that the has the contract, is $106,133.110. TWO HIGHWAY PATROLMEN NOW IN LILLINGTON Patrolman George Carroll Moved Here From Black Mt. With the transfer of Highway Patrolman George Carroll from Black Mountain to Lillington, there aie two of the atvte highway offi cers stationed here. Patrolman Car roll replaces W. C. Wilson, formerly t^ith the Patrol who was stationed in Dunn. The compliment that the Patrol has in Harnett County remains the same that it was before, the only dif ference being that there is one more man in Lillington and one less than ijtefore in Dunn. P^atrolman Carroii Joined the State iJighway Patrol in April this year and was stationed In Black Moun tain. From there he was transferred to Lillington and took up his duties here effective on September 1. Car- roll is 24 years old and is a native of Bolton, N. C' 'lYilson, who was formerly station ed in Dunn, recently resigned his Job with the Highway Patrol to accept a position with the Charlotte Police Department. HARNETT GIRL* PLANS TRIP Miss Ruth Oakley of Broadway R-1 plans to go to Nashville, Tenn. Septen.ber I15 with Misses Alice Mae and Gladys Faye Angel of Jones boro Heights and Miss Beulah Greene of Lemon Springs. They’re going especially to see "Grand Ole Opry.” Tells Jury That They Have Duty To Harnett County Judge W. H. S. .Burgwyn opened the Pall Term of Harnett Soperior Court Tuesday miorning with, a charge to the grand jury to deal with all cases that come before them with equal fairness, no matter what pre judices they may have. In an elo quent plea for Justice the Judge told the Jurymen of the present crisis that this nation and world is in to day and cited examples of how it is effecting peoples’ attitudes. The recent case of a policeman being found to have been one of a group of hooded men who engaged in a gunfight near Myrtle Beach in South Carolina w*as cited by Judge Burgwyn to impress the Jury with our present need for moral integrity. • "My home is not in Harnett Coun ty,” Judge Eurgwyn told the Jurors. "I live 160 or 20C miies from hero,” he continued; "but you are in your own county and it is up to you to see to it that your county remains a decent place in which to live.’’ He tola them that as members of the grand Jury it Is their duty, not Just their right, to bring bills of indict ment to correct any -wrongs or Ille gal practfees that are taking place m the county. ^ Lastly, Judge Burgwyn dealt with justice and equality in the courtroom for all persons brought before the court. This Justice must be dealt out equally to all persons regardless ot race or religion, the Judge told them "Everyone in the South is prejudiced to some extent,” he said, “and so are they in the north too. I think,” he added. “But we must rise above our pre judices,” Judge Burgwyn ended his charge. "It is your duty to decide (Continued on page two) Revival at Gospel Tabernacle at Mamers Revival services will begin Sep tember 10 in the 'Full Gospel Taber nacle in Mamers. Sister .Doris Dkvis from Henderson, N. C., will be the evangelist. Services will begin at 8 p. m. The public is cordiailly invited. The pas tor, Rev. S. M. Ellitigton, will con duct special singing each night. ROTARY CLUB TO ENTERTAIN LOCAL FACULTY Principal Haipilton To Give Program Sept. 14 With His Teachers Present Lillington Rotary Club will have members of the local school faculty as its gueste at its regular meeting Thursday night,\ September 14. Principal Henry H. Hamilton will have charge of the program. He has not given any hint, as to the nature of .the entertainment, but to Judge by'his previous programs it will prove Interesting and enjoyable. Each year at the beginning of the school term the Rotary Club invites (the local school faculty to «be its guests on what Is known as "Teach- (?rs’ Night.” The supper and entertainment’ will be held in tl|e Ldllington school cafeteria. Raleigh, Sept. 6.—Some folks have expressed doubt that Kerr Scott will back Willis Smith in the coming senatorial campaign, despite the Governor’s repeated pledge to take the stump for his party’s can didate. The Governor is a Democrat first, and despite his opposition to Smith in the two primaries will take to the stump for Smith if party leaders de sire him to. .4b a matter of fact, it has already been planned for Smith’s Ailamance county campaign—if not the entire campaign—to be'* kicked off with a big Alamance Young Democrats rally for Smith at the Governor’s own Haw River farm hbme. . Tar, Heel hoarders can be proud of themselves. They sent sales tax receipts up about $400,000 more than w'as expected last month. Reve nue Commissioner Eugene Shaw re ported a gain of more than $850^000 alcove the same month a year ago. Since, this was more than $400,000 above the average gained each month this year, Shaw could only attribute it t« "hvsterlcal. war buying and hoarding.’' If the North Carolinians fighting in Korea had acted with the same pa triotism, the Korean war would have been over two months ago—with us pushed off the mean little peninsula. TAX COLLECTOR REPORTS INTAKE OF OVER $70,000 Aug. Report Shows Present Collections Still Behind 1949 TajfeCollector D. P. Ray’s monthly report for August shows that his of fice took In a total of $70,753.62 during that month, $4,256.92 of which was in tax collections. Collec tions through August '3'1 of this year now total 90.28% of the 1949 taxes, as compared to 91.27% at the same lime last year. A run-down of the monthly report for August shows that the office took in $2,909.22' in current taxe.s and $1,347.70 in delinquent taxes, a total of $4,266.92 in taxes for Aug- gust. Other revenue is given as follows: General County Fund, $10^172.03: County School Fund, $11,83(9.40; Aid to Dependent Children, $9,703.41; Old Age Assistance, $15,695.38; Bond Fuad, $1,604.71; Veteran Far mers Training Program. $14,004.95; and Child Feeding Program. $3,476.- 82; a total of $66,496.70 from other revenue. •Reported irregularities, particular ly misuse of public property, are be ing inveatigated in the State Fores try Division’s 'First District. The First District includes the sea board counties, where forest fires are .1 serious problem each year. The reported investigation appar ently isn’t worrying First Division personnel. Just a few nights ago, the Forestry boys of the First pitched themselves quite a party over near Little Washington. Along in the shank of the evening the boys became quite gay. The gay er they got the more courage they found, and before long they lifted their voices in song—like a bunch of hounds baying at the moon. And* what, do you think the tune was they were singing? A little ditty entitled: "Who's afraid of Big Dad Kerr ScoM!’’ Junior Woman’s Club To Meet September 12 The Junior Woman’s Club of Lill ington will have its first meeting since May on Tuesday, Septe..iber a'2, at 7:30 in the Lillington Community finUding with Miss Irene Lassiter as the guest speaker. * All members are urged to attend. (Continued on page 8) First Run Serial At Cruise-ln Theatre (Messrs. A. J. Collins and Lamar Simmons, operators ot Craise-In Theatre, are announcing in this issue of The News the beginning of a first run serial, “Wild Bill Hickok’’, at their theatre 1 mile north of Lill- ihgton next Tuesday and Wednes day night. Sept. 12 and 13. This wUl be chapter number one ot this special serial. VISIT IN COtSENSBCHtO Mrs. Lizsie Kelly, Miss Edna Kelly and Hiss Mary McNeill spent last Friday night with Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Mtfiifeill in Greensboro.