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liii^^lliirtii|BiiiiiilliwiiiwAw4iiftifH'itw»inMijffriiirf^ r.f*. . 4 ft' ■‘d- b^v h.. f THURSDAY, ^APRIL 6, IMl wApysTT COUNTY 3SMjWj8~-ft^ftoi^d ftt LUtington, «. c. m^arnimmmmmmmmnammmtmmmmmmmKiimam ,.v il' MkPBsaei IVkOS XlVJb ■ilM P/ A Shop at WILLIAMS-BELK in Sanford ery WEDNESDAY Department 9mm Washington News Lellez JUtntciL County Sown Rnroau' Erwin Nows Service Wnsliinpfton, D. Wai-hiiiKton. D. C,. April 4.—One oi' the most Hlrenuous InUtloK in re- rent N’orlii Carolina iiiatory is the ronr-way pull wliirli liiiH iPeen KOins on for the most part (inlotly (iesplie li-i vlRor, between ;i nuanet of local ities all soekina tin* same defenr.o ))!irn. The ••pinin'’ in (lucstl.m is an Air l-’iii'ce trotip carrier nnit wliieU is to b»‘ based soinewliero in tlio state-— and for Neliieli reiiresentatlvcs of tbe four localities are struftRlint; dcs- peraiely even as Air Eoroo inspection teams compare tbe merits of the four. I’nder consideration by the Air Force for ihc plum are two World War n ll.^tallatl.^nK, both now idle, juu! two 'itunlelpai airports, nolthor of which would lose its elvlllnn air line service U selected. i.oudosi noise about the inaltor is heiiiR made Ity t'ne backers of the World War II air base between Lau- i liiburR and .Maxlon, hut at this writ ing the inside track seems to be held hy t’.ie HalcigU-Dnrham airport, tn hehalf of whleti Rop. Carl Durham eannlly and (inietly did a tromondous and effective Job ot selllnR wltlinnt ImtherliiB lo eall In the noise-makers. The others involved In the four- nay stiuRRle are the municipal alr- pori at Winston-Salem and the World War H air itase at Goldshoro, Soy- motir Johnson Held, 111 behalf of the latter, former Ar my Seeretury Kenneth Jloyall has been reportedly putting In some good ticks, but Insiders do not believe the Inlluenoe of a former oftlclal will bo able in the .long run to offset tbe inlluenee of an Incumbent such as GREGORY’S RED BIRD CABS PHONE 2851 ERWIN, N. C. ConKrossman Diirliam, who has his role as a ranking momber of the House Armed Servlce.s goiiiR for liliii In liis support of Raleigh-Durhnm. So quietly has Dtirlium's eainpiiign been staged that Rep. Cooley, whose dlsirlei also Is affected by that alr- Iiori's ehances, didn't oven know Ihc alrpoi’f was niuler considenitlou un til last week, when liispection lenma moved into the state. Rut If Cooley was not alert to a prospect affecting Ills district. Reps. Ertol Carlyle and Doano, whoso dis tricts want the base at Laurlnhnrg- Mnxtan. most certainly wore. And, with much fanfare and lub- Ihnmplng, Carlyle and Doai'c did manage to get the Air Force to re- slder I.aurinbnrg-Muxion utter a de cision had been made that the idle base wais not suitable boeanuo the surrounding communities would not have adequate fncilltlcs to take care of the 5800 service personnel and an estimated equal number of depend ents, who would come with tbe troop carrier unit. Whether that reconsideration will icsult in favornbio action is another and undecided matter. There is that posslblJlty, but Insiders bollovo the reconsideration will merely serve to delay selection of Ralelgh-Dnrhnm for a few weeks. Highest Quality WATCH and CLOCK REPAIR WORK romplcte lino of Silverware, Watchc.s, Diamonds, and anj’thing (hat a coinpleto jewelry store ear- rlo.*.—we elllicr have it in stock Of enn ge( it for yon. Gregory & Godwin JEWELRY tiiKl WATCH REPAIR LILIJXGTON, N. C. Two North Carolinians, r. Wilson professor and an Asliovllle writer, recently lent their support to an or- ganlzatljn long listed as i-ubversive in calling for an end to the Justice Department’s dcportailoif drive un der the .McCarran act. The two Tar Heels. Prof, C. H. Hamlin of Atlantic Christian College and Edwin Bjorkman, well-known author, were among the slgners-of an open letter to President Truman de manding that he order Attorney Gen eral McGrath to end the dcporiallon drive. The letter was presented to the White House by a group of (Ivo war veterans in Washington ns part of a "Washington Pllgrimago" sponsored by the American Committee for Pro- ieetlon of Foreign Born. The American Committee for Pro tection of Foreign Born is listed by both the Department of Justice and the House un-American Activities t.'ommlttee as a suliversive organiza tion. It was first so listed in 1942. Tlie open letter signed by Bjork- man and Hamlin, among 125 others, terms tlie threatened deportation of some 3400 non-citizens niidor the McCarran law “shocking" in view of Its effect on American homes, and as a violation of "democratic, tradi tions." Tlie signers declared that the de portations would establish an "ex ceedingly dungcrouM precedent,” and COUNTY-WIDE 4-H FEDERATION AT SHAWTOWN 26 Demonstration Teams Take Part In Day’s Program (By Ida P, Hinnant, Negr.o Home Agent) RESTRAINED FROM COMMITTING SUICIDE ... His suicide at tempt foiled, Arthur Dehn, 22, Milwaukee, Wise., sobs and struggles as police lead him forceably from the Micbigan Ave. bridge In Mil waukee. The youth, partially disrobed and shoeless, was^ seized after he had placed one leg over the bridge rail to Jump into the Icy river. Taken in a patrol wagon to the stotEon, he tvas booked on a disorderly conduct charge. 4th Period Honor Roll For Lillington School First grade; Nancy Christian, Gin ger Johnson, Ann Martin, Va Milton, Lcs^l'lo .McNeill, Betty Gray Taylor. Linda Whittington, Harold Bell, Je nnet to Bennett, Lara Doleman, Con nie Parker, Phyllis Tuomas. Second grade: Billy Cameron. Lar ry Coleman, Judy Breeden. Joan Dan iels, Linda Patrick, Byron O’Qnlnn. Sandra Tiiiget. Patricia Womble. Patricia Worrell. Third grade: Mabel Mason. Janet .McDonald, Folecla Temple, Jean Rob erts. Fourth grade: Jerry Lynn Bradley. Billy Nipper, Marjorie Parker. Donna Faye Parrish. Ronnie Stone, Janet Sutton. Marie Thomas, Charles Black. Jeanette Blanchard,vLlnda Gates, De lla Hudson. Donald Kelly. Emily Kel ly, Janet Rose Thomas. Judy Wom- blc. Fifth grade: Elizabeth Byrd, Joe Lanier, Annette Lee, Ronnie Mllll- can, Jessie Mae Moore, Emtly Phelts, Ida Carol Sen ter, Mary Le Grande. Ammons, Patricia Cotton, Jeff Dan iels, Glenn Mosser. Ann Renn, Ruth .Sexton. Sixth grade: Keeler Baggett, Jan-j lee Black, .Teanoitc Darroch, Howard: Hood, Gerald Myrlck, Doris Black, j Barbara Morgan, Monnle O’Qnlnn. Joan Pittman, Sue Ross. Seventh grade: Barbara Jean Blackmon. Robert Allen Stephens, Tommy Spence. Eighth grade: Shirley Cnnnady, Uuye McDonald, Ruth McDonald, Darrell Kelly, W. C. Tmnier, Carolyn Salmon, Stacy Whittington, Frank Farrell, Ruth Holder, Ch.arles Mc Donald. Beatrice Patrick. ■Ninth grade; Jane Cranford. Anne Johnson, Reba John White. Tenth grade: Jenn Blalock, Sara Hatley, Dorothy Ann Matthews. Eleventh grade: Billie Jean Adams, Laura Mae Edwards, Henrietta O’ Quinn, Delilah Strickland. Twe’tli grade: Addye Henry Bag gett, Edgar Reel Bain, Mary George Kelly, Lynn Mann, T. D, O’Qnlnn, Jr. .MARRIAGE ANNOl’N’CED Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Latta or LiU- Ington announce the marriage of tholr daughter. Miss Katherine Hope Latta of Raleigh, to Sanford Howard Lee, of Plkevlllc, son of Mr, and Mrs. S. .'VI. Lee of Pink Hill, on Fri day. March 23. In the Harmony Bap tist Chin'ch near Lillington. The County 4-H Federation was held tn Shawtown high school Thurs day. March 29. to determine the win ning loams that will represent the county In the District Federation. There were 2C demonstration teams composed of /boys and girls and '12 girls entering the dress revue. The boys gave a demonstration on A Balanced Ration for Hogs, while tlie girls gave demonstrations on Buying and Washing Hose, Making and Us ing a Clothes Sprinkler, Everyday Courtesy, and Making and Trimming a Candy Tree. The morning session was concern ed chiefly with team demonstration I and dress revue eliminations while t’-e afternoon session was devoted to ilnal reports of winners. Annie Ruth -McKoy, President of Shawtown 4-H Club, presided over the meeting. The program was ns follows: Song; “4-H Firelight’’, led by Shawtown 4-H Club. Prayer: Manda Loo Pierce. Presi dent Angler 4-H Club. 4-H Pledge: Christine Harrington, Shawtown 4-H Club. Song: "Follow The Gleam", led by Shawtown 4-H Club. Welcome: Annie Ruth McKoy, President Shawtown 4-H Club. Dro.ss Revue: All Competitors. Song: "Farm and Home Demon stration’’, Audience. ^ The girls’ demonstration toam on "Making and U.sing a Clothes Sprink ler", given by .fulla E. Turner and Emma McNeill of Beaver Dam School wre first place, while the boys' de monstration, given by Jessie Banks and James Brown of Shawtown school won first place. Winner in the dress revue was-Evelyn Cameron of JohiisonvilJe scliool, Judge.s for the girls’ team demon- Ktrations and dress revue were Mes- tlames Lucy O. Toole, Negro home agent, Johnston ronnty; I. F. Haw kins. English toucher. Shawtown Iilgh school: Mrs, Bullock, home eco nomics teacher, Lillington high school; Misses W. R, Laws, Negro district agent. Greensboro; Natalie Peebles, Negro homo agent, Wake count; ' G. M. Kyser, Negro sultjecl- niatlcr specialist, Greensboro: Lor raine Vail, home agent, Harnett B. S. Smith Pled,fed By Sigma Alpha Epsilon PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISBIRS— THEY APPRECIATE YOUR TRAfiB. ■ Lakeland, Fla.—B. S. Smith of Lillington has been pledged tor fain- tlon ‘by Sigma Alpha Epsilon at Flo rida Soul hern College here this month. Ten Florida Southern fraternities pledged 73 new members in the an nual spring screening. county, and M. O. Ledbetter, home economics iteaeher. Shawtown high school. Judges for the beys’ demonstra tion teams were: R. L. Jones, W. M. Freeman and R. L. .Monroe, veteran Instructors, Shawtown high school; Henry N. Forguson, mortician, Shaw- lowu; T. D. O’Quinn, assistant coun ty agent, Harnett county, and C. R. Ammons, county agent, Harnett county. Read the ads in The NeiW’»>—It pays! WE ARE USING NORWOOD BRICK FROM LILLINGTON l-took F'oz' nriiis SilSn. on Eastern North Carolina’s outstanding building projects Rosie Notice of Town ELECTION The voters of the Town of Lillington, North Carolina, will take notice that an election will be held on Monday, May 7th, fi'om 7 o'clock a. m. until sunset at the Municipal Building in Lillington for the purpose of electing the officers of said town, to-wit: The Mayor and five (5) aldermen to serve for a period of two years, and until their suc cessors are elected and qualified. that those "non-cltizons, many of, whom have lived hero most of their i lives, should he given an opparinnity | to Iteeomo American citizens.’’ North Carolina hna, proportionate ly, fewer government employees than any other ataie except Avkannas the Coiisus Bitroan says. A Census survey in October of last year showed that only 2'& of every lOnO persons in North Carolina v/or'e publicly employed.. In the cotmlvy, as a whole, 42 of every 1000 persona lire on public payrolls. In North Carolina there were 117,- 743 puibllc employees, of whom 94,- 126 worked for state and local gov ern ments. and Registration books for said election will be open for the registration of such voters as are entitled to register on April 7,14,21 and 28, from 9 a. m. until sunset at the Lillington Municipal Building. Registration books will close at sunset on April 28,, 1951. Saturday, May 5, will be Challenge day. C. S. LOVING, Mayor Attest: H. H. HAMILTON, Town Clerk. When Does Your Subscription Expire ? Tho posUtl regtilatlonei rcQiilro that w« keep our subscription list on a STRIGTLV OASH In advance basts. Wo are cooper ating to the letter with that re- qniroinent. Wlien you receive a notice from us when your subscription will expire, PAY AT ONCE if yon want to keep tho pi^r comiac. Otherwise, we shall be compelled to omit your name from our cir- cniatlon list. It Is wise to keep weU Informed on atfatra that concern your coun ty. Don't let your subscription to your eoiint.vscat paper expire. $2.00 ^ Per Year $1.00 She Months Your Cooperathm Will Be Appreciated. THE NEWS LnuLdNOToir. n. a . Re-Arm Rei'nember Rosie the Riveter in the last war? Well, all over our busy country, defense plants will soon be asking women by the thousands to come back to work on war jobs. This time, It will be easier for these house* wives to take a job AND' run their homes, tool IN THE LAST TEN YEARS, AMER ICA'S HOMES HAVE BECOME HIGHLY MECHANIZED WITH MILLIONS OF AUTOMATIC TIME AND LABOR-SAV ING APPLIANCES LIKE STOVES AND REFRIGERATORS THAT TURN THEM SELVES ON AND OFF. Now, more than ever, homemakers leave household jobs to Reddy Kilowatt, their automatic electric ser vant, while they help Uncle Sam! Reddy will be ready, tool THERE'S PLENTY OF ELECTRIC POWER TO TAKE CARE OF OUR DEFENSE NEEDS AIVD OUR HOMES, thanks to the business men who run our electric industry. 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