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For More Than THIRTY YEARS Harnett County’s DEPENDABLE Newspaper irs YOUR COMMUNITY Do something to help make your community as good as you think it ought to be harnetT cxdunty news CONSTRUCTIVE... Hamatt** Only Countyaaat Newspaper ... PROGRESSIVE Vol. XXXIl—No. 44 $2.00 PER YEAR—Sc A COPY LUlmgteB, N. Thursday, November 9,'19S0 “If It Harnett, IPs In THE NEWS** flaniett Jhmociats Roll Up Big Majority In and Out of Lillitigton IT'S ALONG ABOUT THAT TIME! Fall o’ the year Is time for a lot of itiiiigs. And as fall moves along toward holiday season it’s time for lots of folks to begin thinking about those little remembrances that hold friendships together. This little thought crept in be cause it’s a well-known fact that those who look ahead are the ones wbo get the best of everything. Right new’ when Lillington’s flow er and gift shops are fairly sparkling with pretty things and useful things —things that make folks' hearts go thumpy-thump. Wise thing to do is to go have a talk with Mrs. Louise B’ackmon or Mrs. Sirena Phelps and let them show’ you what a nice holiday season it can he if you plan early. Burlingtoii Mills toHaveBlantHere COMPANY BUYS SALMON’S TRACT OF 325 ACRES Site Is Admirably Suited For Large Industrial Enterprise Completion of aegotiations here last Wednesday resulted In the pur IT'S THE FOURTH THURSDAY Folks have become confused, and understandably so, about the correct date for Thanksgiving. The confusion comes about by rea son of the fact that a few years ago “Turkey Day" was switched about quite considerably. But now everything’s o. k. The hard and fast rule—^as of this date— i.s that Thanksgiving comes on the fourth Thursday in November. Not the last Thursday, mind you, because there might be five Thursdays in the month once every few years, ac it happens this year. ABOUT THE EASTER DATE Many people c.:e ,also confused about the date on which Easter falls each year. You can always knovr If you remember this: Easier is the fi.s; Sunday after the first full moo.i after the Slst of March. Lots of ‘'afters” in that, eh? But, after all, a lot of anything helps yOu to reme.Tiber it. « * * WIDE VAKlllTV OF FABRICS Burlington 'Mills, which will es tablish a plant here, produces a wide variety of fabrics, ranging from pantsc.toth to pas.-teiuenterie. (irhat latter is lace and s'.qiY like that.) The compnay htt.^ 83 plants in 68 communities in 7 .-tales and 6 for eign countries. It was organized as a small tex tile plant 27 years ago in Burling ton. Now it is one of the largest df irs kind in the world., It sales in 1948 mounted to the tall figure of $300,000,000. Its trademark is Bur-Mil. « * * IT TAKES MONEY— The old saying, “It takes money to make the mare go," equally ap plies to the donkey—Democratic donkey, that is. That’s what Venable Baggett, M. O. Lee and L. M. Chaffin impressed upon candidates and office holders alike last wreek as they went around collecting up enough “dues” to put I the finances of the party in sound shape. Not one time did they claim that “the cost of politicking has gone up’’ as well they might. But they report ed that the responses were good all the way around. As soon as the mat ter was mentioned to most of the “eJigibles” for donations, the cash came across the barrel-head. * * * chase of 325 acres of Sheriff W. E. Salmon’s tract of land in Neill’s Creek township lying diong Highway 15-A and the NorfoIk-^Southern Rail road on the north and west and ex- ^tendlng to the Cape Fear River on the south. The site is admirably suited for the location of an industrial site, as was recognized sometime ago when an official of the Burlington com pany looked it over. Negotiations tor the purchase of the tract began nearly a couple of months ago when an option was tak en by the Lillington Chamber of Commence after contact had been made with officials of the Chamber by representatives of the Burlington company, the N. C. Department of Conservation and Development, the Norfolk-Southern Railroad and oth ers interested in seeing the deal go through. Sheriff Salmon fixed a price Cf $70,000 for the tract, but the' com pany was willing to pay only $60,- 000. Then the officials oT the Cham ber of Commerce contacted various business and professional people and other individuals, with the result that a total collection' of $27,416 was subscribed to make up the dif ference in the disagreement between Sheriff Salmon and the Burlington company. Tender of this supplementary pur- chssn money was refused, however, and the deal continued to hang In the balance. November 1 was set as the e.tpii’atlon date on the option granted by Sheriff Salmon to the Chamber of Commerce. Last Wednesday, the date of expi ration of tlie option, saw the princi pals in the transaction come togeth er and complete the sale. Althought the exact purchase price paid by the company, along with any concessions or terms that may have been included, have not been made public, it is thought that the sale contract contains the provision that Sheriff Salmon may retain his allotment of tobacco acreage and I hat the actual purchase price was $60,000, as offered by the owner. J. P. Dalton. dlrector.-ot indus trial and agricultural development for the Norfolk-Southern Railroad, and A. E. Rogers, its commercial agent, talked with The News Imme diately following the completion of the 'ransaction and said that it was their impression that the intention (See BURLINGTON, page 2) LOOKS LIKE A GOVERNOR When Secretary of State Thad Eure came down to Lillington to de liver Harnett’s only campaign speech on Monday night uf last week, the folks attending the rally fell in lore with him. In fact some of them got so chummy they ^gan to refer to him as “Thad.” But when Chairman Bill Johnson had repeatedly called the distinguista- •d guest speaker “Thad” a couple of times, Neill Salmon, back in the ai'dlence, called out: “Better call' him Mr. Eure. You may be talk.ng to the next Governor of North Carolina.” * * * DIDN’T SAY HE WASN’T— The Newsman, chatting with Thad Eure at the Democratic rally, said to him; “We don't like your denying you are a candidate for Governor come (See IN and'OUT, page 2) Weatherman Hit It! Quit that talk about the Weath erman being a punk prophet! Tine prognosticator said It would frost last Sunday night, but few around these parts felt inclined to believe he knew what he was talk ing about. Hadn’t it been summer time for days and days? But when early risers peeped out at the earth’s surface Monday morning—there it was: the whit est blanket since last winter. The Weatherman stands higiter, mneh higher, in the public confi dence and respect now than for merly. It was the first frost of the sea son and left some black instead of green in Its wake. METHODISTS SEND MINISTERS BACK TO HARNETT County’s Pastors Retain Their Posts After Conference COMMISSIONERS APPROVE MASON SUPERINTENDENT Lillington PTA Elects Its New •GOP STRENGTH Pass On 6 Roads; Refuse To Pay Bill On Equipment Appointments made at the close of the Eastern North Carolina Meth odist Conference last Sunday show ed that pastors of Harnett county churches were returned to their posts for, another year. Harnett pastors are in the Raleigh District, and the following appoint ments were made: Dunn, Divine Street, J. V. Early. Erwin, D. A. Petty. Kipling. F. R, Dail. Lillington, W. L. Loy. Mamers, H. H. Cash. Of former pastors in Lillington, H. L. Hendricks was returned to Tarboro and W. A. Tew was returned’ to Rowland. Lillington Methodists are espec ially proud of the fact that their pastor. Rev. W. L: Loy, was return ed here. Rev. Loy and his family have been here for only a year and have made hosts of friends. Regrister of Deeds Reports for October Twenty-four marriage lisenses were issued by the Register of Deeds office during the month of October, according to the monthly report of Mrs. Inez I^arrington, the county’s lady Register of Deeds. The report for October, as sub mitted to the Board of County Com missioners Monday, was^ given, as follows; To recording receipts $861; to 24 marriage recordb (no report); to 6 discharges (no fee); total $861. The report of receipts for mar riage licenses is given at the end of every three-months period. Ammons* Is Encouraged By Cattle Raising Outlook In an Interview with C. R. Am mons, Harnett county farm ageiit. The News learns that the Interest in cattle among farmers of Harnett county is greater now than ever be fore. Mr. Ammons spoke of several ven tures into other states as well as into the Piedmont and Western sections of North Carolina in search of cattle that could be bought for transfer to Harnett farms, and stated that he is finding It a little more difficult than formerly to secure as many head of cattle as demanded by the farmers in this county who want to gp into the venture. The agent also mentioned quite a number of progressive farmers in this county who have heretofore In stalled improved breeds of cattle on their farms, and he said he has found that wherever a ffirmer has undertaken the cattle diversification plan It has proved so satisfactory that practically all of them want more cattle. He stated that he was agreeably surprised, too, to note that many farmers who have never before tried the cattle plan tor their diversified program«are awakening to a new interest in it, and that he has helped to install many small herds on new farms. "Wherever we can get a farmer to try it,” Mr. Ammons said, “we find that the Idea is sold and that the program broadens.” Asked about the number of farms in the county which now have cattle as an addition to their program, Mr. Ammons stated that the constant additions of new cattle makes It al most impossible to “keep up with them.” HoweYer, he stated, “I think we can definitely state that the cattle plan is to be a part of the tanning program in Harnett county.” The County Board of Commission ers had a fairly quiet time of it when they met Monday for their last executive meeting before the new board members, come into office. Routine matters, road petitions and the like, composed a .majority of the business acted on, while an upbraid ing-of County Agent C. R. Ammons’ use of some appropriated money marked the only out-of-the-ordinary action taken at the last meeting. John Mason, who was appointed as suiierintendent of the County Home to replace Mr. J. P. Parker who died early in September, was offt- ciall;\ made the superintendent in the minute book of the board meet ing. A copy of the minutes taken at a meeting of the commissioners on October 23 were read, and Commis sioner John Aaron Senter stated that it was a true copy of the minutes made at the meetings. They read ”... Mr. John Mason was nominat ed for the position of Superintendent of the Harnett County Home to fill the remaining portion of the term of Mr. J. P. Parker and was un animously elected; said appointment to be effective Nov. 1, laeo.” .MONEY WITHHELD Commissioner J. A. jSenter made the motion, which was seconded by Commissioner Paul Tysinger, that $250 be paid by iftarnett County on a recording'jaimhiBe and accessories purchased by thefCewnty Agent from the Southeastern Radio Supply Com pany. On July 24, at a special meet ing, the commissioners granted County Agent Ammons the $260 to purchase a tape recording machine and loud speaker for use by his of fice. On the purchase, the commis sioners have now received a bill from the Southeastern Radio Supply Co.^for $316.86. The commissioners contend .^that the $66.86 over the granted $260 was unauthorized and the County is not liable for it. A copy of the reso lution calling for the payment of only the originally granted $260 was ordered sent to County Agent Am mons and another copy, along with a check for $260, sent to the South eastern Radio Supply Co. Voting for the motion were Senter and Tysin- ger, and against was Commissioner Carson Gregory. ROAD PETITIONS APPROVED Six road petitions received the ap proval of the board and were order ed to be forwarded to the State Highway and Public Works Commis sion. The six were: 1. To be made all weather; that road in Barbecue Township that be gins at Benhaven School and runs In a southwesterly direction approxi mately 1.6 miles to an intersection with Highway No. 87. The road runs by the home of W. A. Graham, W. G. Cox, and others. 2. To be hardsurfaced; that road in Johnsonville Township that runs from Olivia to iMurbhIsons Chapel at the Lee County line, known as the (See COMMISSIONERS, page 2)> Official Staff for Current Term In the absence of President W. A. Johnson, Principal H. H. -Hamilton presided at the regular meeting of the Lillington Parent-Teacher Asso ciation last Thursday night. The Committee on Grounds re ported the sale of the cut timber on the grounds being improved, amount ing to $1>99.50. The Ephesus and Cape Fear Home Demonstration Clubs gave a skit on World Peace entitled "All Flags Will Fly.”- The entrance of the Unit ed Nations Flag was the most im pressive part of the pageant and the climax came -when tho Cape Fear Club presented the school with the UN Flag they had made. On behalf of the school, Principal Hamilton accepted the flag dedicat ing the school’s serviees anew In try ing to teach boys and girls the mean ing and appreciation of the United 'Nations Flag. Mrs. Howard Watkins, chairman of the nominating committee, sub mitted the officers of the PTA fur 1950 as follows: George Norwood Jr., president; Mrs. E. E. Clayton, vee president, and Mrs. W. E. Awbrey, secretary- treasurer. These were unanimonsly elected and will be installed at the December meeting. Th attendance aiflards were won by Miss Stewart’s room In the mar grades and Miss room in the high sehooL MUCH WEAKER THAN EXPE(n'ED OCTOBER TAX COLLECTIONS AHEAD OF 1949 Over Half of 1950 Taxes Paid After First Fiscal Quarter According to the monthly report for October by Tax Collector D. P. Ray, a total of $36'6,944'.'3'4 of the 1960 taxes has been collected so far this fiscal year by his office. This is 65.29 per cent of the original charge as compared to the 1949 total through October of 64.43 per cent collected. Total collections for the month cf October by the Tax Collector came to $166,181.49, of which $111422.47 of this amount came from current and delinquent taxes. The October monthly report rmids as follows: Current taxes $104,062.76; delin quent taxes $7,069.72; total tax col lections $111,122.47. Other revenue: General county fund $6,385.04; county school fund $12,666.13; old age assistance $16,- Lri.26; aid to d^endent children $'9,132.62; veteran farmers tralfling program $12,844.98; total from oth er revenue $65,041-9.02; total collec tions $166,161.49. The report says that these collec tions have been deposited with the •Flrst-Citisens 'Bank ft Trust Compa ny in Dunn, the designated county depository. HARNETT MEDICS JOIN WITH ADA IN GIVING FREE TESTS To Give Free Tests For Diabetes During Detection Week Commission To Hold Fishing-Rule Hearing Judge Godydn Given Two Assignments Governor Scott has assigned Spe cial Superior Court Judge Howard G. Godwin of Dunn to hold a one- week term In Cabarrus county start ing on December 4. He has also as signed Judge Godwin to hold a one- week term in Lee county 'beginning on Deecmber ill. Coats Man 6ound Over For Stealing Car Odel Falrcloth of Goats has been bound over to Superior Court under $1600' bond after a hearing before a justice of the peaec on charges of stealing an automobile. It is alleged that Faircloth and an unidentifled companion stole a 1946 Plymouth belonging to Francis Willis of Goats. State Highway Patrolmen dis covered the Willis car only a few minutes after the theft was reported. They found it wrecked near Mary Stewart School. The unidenti fied companion is said to have taken a .12 guage shotgun from the rear seat of the car after the wreek oc curred. The shotgun was la the car before the theft took place. The N. C. Wildlife Resources Com mission will hold its annual public hearing on the 1951 fishing regula tions Monday, Nov. 13, in the Hall of the House of Representatives in Raleigh. Individuals and groups interested in expressing opinions regarding the setting of next year’s fishing* regula tions will be welcomed to the meet ing which begins at 9:'3'0' a. m. The Commission plans to Jiave the new regulations published and distributed before January ,1, 1961. At a meeting of the Harnett County Medical Society on Wednes day efening, November 1, it was de- cilefl that the local society would JoiB with the Amerieau Diabetes As sociation in the obsenrance of Dia betes Week from November 13 to November 18. The local doettws offer to do a test for diabetes for aayoae lug k duriug that- weak charge. The sams test win he avail able at the County Health Depart ment in LtUingtoa and at the Dnnn Health Center. Dr. W. B. Hunter. Harnett Coun ty Health Officer, calls attmtlon to the fact that there are three groups of people who are.particularly liable to have diabetes, and these should take the test: 1. People who have a diabetic rMa- tive—that is, brother, sister, parent, grandparent, uncle or aunt. 2. People who are overweight. 3. -People over forty years of age. The test offered is a simple urine test. If this test Is positive, further tests, including-^>1004 sugar lami nation, will be arranged. The brine specimen should 'be col lected two hours after a meaL Morn ing specimens taken before brtok- fast are not satisfactory for this purpose. It is Important that the specimen -be collected two hours af ter eattiut. It is expected that every doctor in the county will cooperate in this undertaking since it Is being spon sored by the Harnett County Medi cal Society. Democratic Activity Is Credited With Bringing Out Voters TOTALS Following are the totals on the Harnett County ticket: For SoUettor, 4th District: (Democrat—no opposition) Jack Hooks 4683 For State Senators: (First two are Democrats) J. R. Y'oung 4248 J. Hawley Poole 3779 J(Aa S. Lewis 1960 H. S. Ragan. Sr. 942 Far Hs—e of Representatives: (First named is Democrat) Carson Gregory 434-1 D. Yietor Lee 342 tFlrst named is Democrat) Robert & Morgan 4244 Curtis A. Guy 1089 (Fint named is Democrat) Bill Salmon 3734 Lyman A. MeLaod 1369 For Solicitor of Recorder’s Const: (Democrat—no opposition) Neill McK. Roas 4230 For Coroner: (Democrat—no opposition) Grover C. Henderson 4297 FV»r Ooanty Surveyor: (Democrat—no opposition) Walter Lee Johnson 4196 For County CoMuiouiBOwrs: (First five are Democrats) L. A. Tart 4226 R. L. Pate 4140 Charles G. Fields 4198 Worth L. Byrd 4149 B. P. Ingram 4106 Fottx Stewart 1661 Enoch A. Stephenson 1016 Melrow McLsod 1G61 TO CLEAN UP SPRING HILL CEMETERY Those who have friends or rela tives buried at Spring Hilt Method ist Church will please come out and help clean off the cemetery and tha church grounds on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 8 a. m. School Board Approves Bids For Home Ec. At Boone The Harnett County Board of Education, meeting at the office of Superintendent C. Reid Ross 'Monday night, gave its approval to three 'low bids on work on a home economics department at the Boone Trail School. The bids and architect’s fee altogether , come to $14,701.14 for the project. The board also approved the sale of the Oak Dale School and the grounds on which it stands for not less than $6',600. On November 1 the property was sold to the -highest bidder but the sale is not closed yet as additional raises In bids can still be taken by the School Board for 10 days after ttie original sale. In other husinees the 'Board ap proved the appointment of Hiss Alice Lee as Treasurer of the Boone Trail School. Miss Lee is a commercial teacher In the high school there. On the home economics depart ment, the Board approved contracts of the following low bidders: Ctener- al, O. W, Godwin, Ill.flTe.OO-; Plumbing, Sanford -Plum'bliuf ft Heat ing, $1,694.00; Electrical, Byrd ft Pemberton, $800.00; total |1S.869.- '00. Architect’s fee for thb project, $«'32.14. 'Last year the attendance at the Oak Dale School went down so low that this year the Oak Dale and Coats Schools have been consoUdat- ed, with the result that tiie Oak Dale School building and the seven acre lot on which it stands are being sold. When the building and land were put up for sale on November >1 a high bid of $6,600 was received. The Board approved the sale tor not less than that amount so that in the event a higher bid is recrived in the remaining time the sate Is still opui it-won’t have to meet again to ap prove the new sale price. It was announced that the State School Board will meet at Chapri Hill on Thursdi^. November 1C. AO members of the Connty School Board are planning .to attend the in Chapel HiU. and all district committeemen and school principals are Invited to attend. Retams that came trickling in within a couple of hours after the polls closed at 6:30 Tuesday night showed clearly that Harnett's candi dates on the Democratic side of the ballot were elected overwhelmingly. Republican strength in the coun ty, conceded by everyone as liable to "bnlge” this year, was weaksr, much weaker, than expected. In some precincts thsre was “scratching” of the ballot, but It tailed utterly to tally up to any real signiflcaace. Names on the Democratic side of the ballot most “scratched” were those of ^ertff Bill Salmon and Willis Smith, candidate for the U. S. Senate. In all precincts the votes num bered from one-fourth to one-third more than was generally expected to be cast, thus showing that what was a tew weeks ago regarded as "too much apathy” turned out to be real enthusiasm for the success of the Dmaoeratic slate. The Weatherman helped, too, in bringing out a heavy vote. The day was bright and balmy from 6:30 to 6:30'—when the polls opened and closed. Because of the Icnfl list of names and an unusual number of ballots, the counting was slow and It was late in the night Tuesday before the final returns were in. Returns were Incomplete In re gard to the state ticket and the constitutional amendments, 'but the state candidates garnered about the same number of votes as the county nominees, and the amendments—all five of them—seemed likely to be approved by the voters. Following are the returns by pre cincts on the county ticket: (For the State Senate the first two named are Democrats, the last two Republicans; tor Commissioners, the first five are Democrats, the last three Repub licans)^ Anderson Oeek Solicitor: Hooks 259; Sute Sen ate: TonngYOl, Poole 246. Lewis 23. Ragan 24; House: Gregory 260. Lee 24; Clerk: Morgan 264, Guy 24; Sheriff: Salmon 266, McLeod 28; Solicitor Recorder’s Court: Ross 262; Coroner: Henderson 263; Surveyor: Johnson 252; Commissionera: Tart 244. Pate 244, Fields 244, Byrd 265, Ingram 247, Stewart 26. Stephenson 23. McLeod 23; Constable: Stewart 246. Solicitor: Hooks 236; Sute Sen ate: Young 261, Poole 246, Lewis 26, 24, Ragan 24; House: Gregory 234, C«e 24; Clerk: Morgan 237. Ony 27; Sheriff:. Salmon 228, McLeod 37; Solicitor Recorder’s Conrt; Rom 226; Coroner: Henderson 223; Surveyor: (See DEMOCRATS, page 8) Mini
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