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VOL. 43
LET CONTRACT FOR
SCHOOL BUILDINGS
Clayton, Pine Level, Benson
To Have New Buildings;
Dormitories at Glendale
and Princeton.
AWARDS TOTAL $206,206.00
Over a hundred persons were in
Smithfield Tuesday directly interest
ed in the letting of contracts for
four new school buildings and two
dormitories in Johnston County.
These contracts included buildings at
Clayton, Benson, Pine Level, Prince
ton and Glendale and totaled $206,206.
Among interested persons here were
seventeen general contractors, ^ight
heating contractors, sub-contractors,
material men and school committee
men from the districts involved.
These contracts call forth the most
spirited bidding of any ever let in
the county and indicated that the
cost of building has gone down ten
per cent since May 1. The contracts
were let as follows:
Clayton grammar school contain
ing 18 class rooms and an auditorium
that will seat one thousand, was let
to R. L. Blalock, of Kinston, at $79,
344.00.
An addition to the Benson school
which calls for 12 class rooms5 was
also awarded to Mr. Blalock at a
cost of $32,498.
The Clayton colored school which
will have ten rooms and an auditor
ium with a seating capacity of 600,
was awarded Blalock & Poole at
$26,570.00.
A ten-room school building includ
ing an auditorium that will seat 600
for Pine Level, was awarded this
same firm at a cost of $29,400 .
Two dormitories are to be built,
one for Gledale and the other in
Princeton. Each dormitory will con
tain twelve rooms. The award for
both these contracts was given to
the Bynum Construction Co., of Ox.
ford at $10,793.00.
All these buildings will be con.
structed of brick and have all the
modem conveniences including heat
ing systems. The two dormitories,
however, will be brick veneer build
ings.
The contracts for heating were let
as follows.
To J. L. Powers of Bennettsville,
S. C., the Clayton Grammar school
at $6,300.00; the Pine Level school
at $2,873.00, and the Benson addition
at $2,716.00.
To W. M. Wiggins & Co., of Wil
son, the Clayton colored school at
$2,575.00; to Harding & Hickman, of
Greensboro the Princeton dorinitorv
at $1,162.00; and the Glendale dor
mitory at $1,182.00. A difference of
$20 was made in the Glendale con
tract to pay for drayage, the Glen,
dale school being several miles from
a railroad.
The contracts let Tuesday, total
$189,398.00 for the buildings and
$16,808.00 for heating, making a
grand total of $206,206.00. Mr. C. C.
Hook, architect, of Charlotte, drew
the plans for all these buildings.
THE PENALTY FOR
BOBBED HAIR IS GREAT
A news item from Los Angeles
states that physicians report several
instances recently where they have
been called to attend young women
afflicted with carbuncles on their
necks, something that is entirely
new in their line, they declare these
carbuncles are caused, so the physi
cians state, from the fact that young
women with bobbed hair—and older
ones also— have been shaving with
razors. In some instances the shave
has been too close, the hairs in grow
ing have turned inward and the car
buncles have resulted.—Oxford Public
Ledger.
Turlington Reunion On Aug. 6
The decendants of Willis Turling.
ton will hold their third annual re
union at Bethsada church near Ben
son this year on Wednesday, August
6. The managers are anxious that all
attend in order that this may be the
biggest and best so far held.
School Election
Fails To Carry;
Sometime in May the school dis
tricts of Meadow township voted
on a bond issue for school improve
ments which was lost. Three of the
districts, Peacock’s Cross Roads, San
dy Grove and Glenwood were inter
ested in providing adequate school
facilities, to such an extent that
they made arrangements to get part
of the money necessary through the :
county commissioners, if a bond is
sue for $45,000 could be carried in1
the districts. The election was call- j
ed for last Tuesday, July 29. The,
election failed to carry by 19 votes.!
WHAT TO DO AFTEIt MID-JULY
TO DEFEAT THE BOLL WEEVIL
Previous to mid-July came the
choice and prepai'ation of land, choice j
of seed, planting, fertilizing, spacing ;
and cultivtion to secure rapid growth
and to get best assurance of a prof
itable crop.
Early season poisoning has not
been needed in vast majority of fields
The gathering and burning of infes
ted squares should be under way in j
mid-July.
Now—after mid-July,—when the
cotton is fruiting rapidly, it is ad
vised:
1. Gather and burn weevil infest
ed squares. This is especially re- j
commended in viewr of the conditions ,
now prevailing (mid-July, 1924). Do j
this once each week, ahead of culti
vation, and until end of July or into
August.
2. Standard Dust-Poison Method.
For fruiting cotton, this is the ap
proved method of poisoning. Machines
and poisons should be secured in ad- j
vance. Observe the following points. |
(a) Begin when actual count
i shows 10 squares in each 100 punc
tured by weevil. This is economy, and
not necessary earlier. If this point
is not reached before crop is assured,
dusting may not be necessary. Usu
ally this point is reached in late July.
(b) Use pure dry calcium arsenate j
with approved machine made for the ;
purpose, using 5 to 7 pounds per
acre.
(c) Dust when air is calm and
plants preferably moist; often best
done at night.
(d) Continue, at intervals of four
days until three applications have i
been made at four day intervals.
(e) If heavy rain falls in less than
24 hours, repeat that part as soon as
possible; dusting usually pays bet
ter in a wet season than a dry one.
(f) If weevils again become abun-1
dant in time to injure young bolls, j
give one or two more applications.
3. Kill the stalks after prompt
picking, practicable. The object is to
destroy all green cotton early, pref
erably before frost. Chop, break
down, or plow under; we do not ad
vise burning the stalks.
Note: The above suggestions were
prepared by North Carolina Agricul
tural Extension Service for the dis
tribution by Eastern Carolina Cham
ber of Commerce.
BAPTIST CHURCH SUNDAY
Sunday school 9:30 with active ef
forts in all departments to increase
attendance during the summer.
The pastor will be out of town in
the morning, and there will be no
service at 11. Preaching at night,
possibly a union service. The hour is
8 o’clock beginning next Sunday.
MR. FRANK PAGE TO BE
AT BENTONVILLE FAIR
Hon. Frank Page, a member of the
State Highway Commmission, will be
at the Bentonville Township Fair on
October 23. He will be on the pro
gram for an address during the day.
Announce Engagement
Oxford, July 27.—Mr. and Mrs. E.
C. Harris announce the engagement
of their daughter, Lucy Jane, to Mr.
Bert Lassiter, of South Boston, Va.,
the wedding to be in September.
Note—Friends in Johnston County
will be interested in the above an
nouncement, Mr. Lassiter being a
native of this county. He is a son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lassiter, who
live near Four Oaks. He holds a po
sition with a bank in South Boston,
Va.
BENSON MEETING
N1E5MNM
Southern Part of County
Endorses C. C. 'Canaday
As Successor to W. M.
Sanders.
MR. PARRISH MENTIONED
Benson, July 31.—At a meeting
in Benson last night Mr. C. C.
Canaday was selected as the candi
date to recommend to the County
Democratic Committee as a fit man
for the Legislature to succeed Hon.
W. M. Sanders, deceased. If Cana
day is o.k’d. his name will be put on
the ticket to be voted on in the gen
eral election in November.
Representatives from Ingram, Mea_
dow, Elevation, Pleasant Grove and
Earner Townships were present. In
nearly every case the representative
was the chairman of the executive
coren ittee of his township. The meet
ing was called to order by W. H.
Royal, after which J. B. Benton was
made permanent chairman After
the object of the me remg was ex
plained s igggestions for s man t >
recommend were called for. After
much discussion about possible can
didates and the general situation, a
vote was taken by ballot on Mr.
Alonza Parrish and Mr. Canaday, re
sulting in Parrish receiving 10 votes
and Qanaday 17. A motion was
then made to make it unanimous for
Canaday, every person in the meet
ing voting to do so.
Reports were heard from the ver
ious township representatives who
it seems had come to the conclusion
to support the man Benson sug
gested.
While the representatives from the
other townships expressed the fact
that they did not believe »hey could
speak for the whole township, each
one of them were satisfied <Tiat their
townships would rally behind the ac_
tion of their representative and stand
by Canaday not only through the exe
cutive meeting but throughout the
fall campaign. The consensus of
opinion was that Canaday would pull
more strength in the six southern
townships than any other person
that could have been named. The
meeting closed with entire good feel
ing and each one being imbued with
a determination to “put Canaday ov
er.”
A county meeting has not ;been
called and may not until the latter
part of August but it seems that
the southern part of the county has
united upon a man to represent the
county and are elated upon the privi
lege of being able to have a repre
sentative from this section in the
House the next term.
BORING WELLS FOR OIL IN
EASTERN NORTH CAROLIN
Kinston, July 26.—On the eve of
the first determined effort to locate
oil in eastern Carolina, persons in
charge of activities at Havelock are
quoted as saying that if success is
had there experts will rest assured
of having discovered a big field. If
there is oil at Havelock it will he
found at other places in the section,
is the conclusion engineers are said
to have reached. The well borers
expect to be at the 1000-foot level
in the Havelock experiment within
four or five weeks. The shaft will
be continued to 2,000 or 3,000 feet if
necessary, it is said.
SELMA BARACAS ENLARGE
CLASS
The members of the Baraca class
of the Selma Baptist church are
making an effort to increase their
class enrollment. A few weeks ago
they decided to give a barbecue sup
per and invite the ladies of the sister
class during the week following the
Sunday when the attendance reached
75. They are trying to reach the goal
next Sunday and every member is
urged to consider himself a “hust
ling committee” this week and do
all he can to help the class reach the
goal.
SELMA TOWNSNIP
HOLDS MEETING
Nominate Township Officers
—Two Women on School
Board; Endorse Easom
For County Treasurer.
HAIiPEH FOR THE HOUSE
Selma, July 30.—Selma township
Democratic Convention was held in
the city hail it Selma, N. C., July
.5. 1924, for the purpose of nominat
ing p school hoard, road hoard and
Township officers to be voted on in
the* November election and other bus
iness that might properly come be
fore the convention.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr. C. P. Harpt", Chairman, Selma
Township Democratic Executive
committee. After a brief but time
ly' opening spec:n by the chairman,
explaining the purpose of the con
vention, the business of the conven
I
tion was then entered into. The fo]_
lowing citizens were nominated for
the school board: Mrs. J. B. Person, I
Mrs. W. T. Woadari, George F.
Brietz, Dr. Geo, D. Vick. N. E. Ward,
Fred T Walden and W. G. Reynolds.
The following citizens were nomi
nated for the road board: D M. Mor
ris. N. G. Blackman, M. J. Camer
on, T. M. Berov, W. B. Roberts, C
F Kirby and A V Driver.
Mr. J. Ransom Creech was nomi
nated for Township Constable.
'1 he same magistrates now in of
fice were re-nominated as follows:
C F. Kirby, R. W. Etheridge. Jesse
Ifaughtry, C. A, Corbett and H. R.
Easom.
The executive committee were nom
inated as follows: C. A. Corbett,
Dr, Geo. D. Vick, N. G. Blackman,
Dempsey Morris and C. P. Harper
The convention then unanimously
endorsed Mr. H. R. Easom for candi_
date for the County Treasurer and
Mr. C. P. Harper for candidate for
Legislature to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Mr. W. M. Sanders, i
The citizens of the Township man
ifested much interest in the conven
tion, the city auditorium being filled
almost to its capacity. All ques
tions before the convention were
thoroughly discussed by any and all
who cared to take part in the dis
cussion, and a harmonious feeling
prevailed throughout the meeting.
TO PREPARE CALENDAR I OR
AUGUST COURT
Solicitor Clawson L. Williams will
■meet all the lawyers inthe county on
Saturday afternoon at 4 o’clock in
the court house to prepare a crim
inal calendar for Superior court
which convenes August 1’.
PINE LEVEL BAPTIST CHURCH
Regular preaching every first Sun
day morning and night. The subject
for neyt Sunday, August 3, at 11 a.
m.: “Seven Mountain Peaks in the
Christian Life.” The evening sub
ject will evangelistic.
Sunday school at 10 a. m. every
Sunday.
B. Y. P. U. every Monday evening
at 8 o’clock.
The pastor also preaches at Hepzi
bah every first Sunday aftemoo n at
3:30 o’clock.
Four Oaks Baptist Church
The morning service Sunday at 11
o’clock should be of especial interest,
the subject being, ‘.Around the Burn
ing Bush.” The theme for the evening
service at 8:15 is: “What Wait I
For?” Worship with us. The church
with a warm welcome.
BLACKMAN’S GROVE CHURCH
Eight candidates will be baptised
at Blackman’s Grove Baptist church
next Sunday, August 3, at six o’
clock in the afternoon, Rev. Jas A.
Ivey, the pastor, officiating.
The date of this baptism is neces
sarily changed from the second Sun
day morning at twelve o’clock to the
date given above, since the pastor
has been called to his home church
in Georgia to participate in its cen
tennial celebration to take place on
Aug-ust 7.
4i
Peter Pan at 15
Virginia Corbin, 15-year-old San
Francisco girl, who has been se
lected to play Peter Pan in a pic
ture presentation of the Barrie
play. She has been a prodigy since
babyhood and is highly educated.
To Hold Boll
Weevil Meeting
Arrangements have been made with
Mr. W. B. Mabee, Extension Ento
mologist, in charge of the State Boll
Weevil Station at Tarboro, for a
field meeting at Smithfield on Wed
nesday afternoon August 6th. This
meeting will be held in Smithfield,
and at this time instructions will lie
given in determining the weevil in
festation in the field, and a machine
demonstration will be given to show
the different types and kinds of nia_
chines and just how they work. Any
cotton grower in the county inter
ested in fighting the boll weevil is
urged to attend tins meeting and
bring others and especially his ti n
ants for this demonstration.
It might be of interest to some to
know that Mr. Mabee was in the
county on Tuesday, July 29th and
in some fields infestation was found
to range from 6 to 36 per cent dam
age at this time. However, in oth
er fields visited and examined no
punctured squares were found,
which goes to show that you should
be on the alert and know just where
the weevil is and if there is suffi
cient damage to justify you to start
poisoning.
Any one having a dusting ma
chine wishing to show the people
how it will work, we will be glad to
have you bring same to tnis meet,
ing, and don’t forget that this dem
onstration will be held on Wednes
day afternoon. Aug. 6, at 3 o’clock.
Yours very truly.
N. B. STEVENS, Co. Agt.
MR. EASOM WAS FORMER
TREASURER
II 4ardy Easom, of Selma Town
shrp' v sent a letter to the mem
bers Democratic Executive
Comp ttedv Johnston County aijp
nouncmg'iu -^.J'dacy for
fice of county tier, tffiitfft was
not filled in the pr». y, and asking
their support. Mr. Easo.;i is a crip
ple but is able to look after the duties
of such an office. He was county
treasurer at the time the office was
abolished having held the position
one term. He says in his letter: “I
have been a Democrat all my life
and am always glad to do whatever
I can for the promotion of the party.
I h'd the honor of leading the ticket
in the county when I was elected
treasurer before.
DICKENS ORIGINAL SOLD
London, Today.—The record
price of $7,000 was paid at an auc
tion recently for the first issue of the
firs edition of “Pickwick,” in the
original numbers and Wrappers,
brought out in 1836-7. There was
keen competition from American
collectors, but the copy was secured
by a Londoner.
After keen bidding against Ameri
can buyers, another Englishman se
cured a first edition copy of Grays
Elegy printed in 1751, for $7,750. The
copy contains six pages and was con
sidered by the original collector to
be incomparable.—Associated Press.
Captain Springs Makes An
nual Report; Unit To
Entrain at Fort Bragg
For 15 Days.
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WILL LEAVE AUGUST 2ND
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The Johnston County Military
Unit has made quite a good shewing
during the past year as the report
published herewith, of Captain
Springs, indicates. The people of
the community have reason to be
gratified that the organization is
doing a good work. The report as
sent in by Staff Sgt., W. E. Barbour,
is as follows:
Record: Finances, Discharges,
Transfers, number of men enlisted
12 months from March 23rd, 1923 to
March 31st 1924, from Federal Gov
ernment and State of North Carolina.
Total $12,114.10.
Discharges and transfers since
Federal recognition—34 as follows:
Transfers to other organization
NC.NG 4.
Discharged to accept commission*
4.
Discharged, account change of res
idence 20.
Discharged to enlist in U. S. Army
2.
Discharged te enlist in U. S.
Navy 2.
Ds n't yet 18 year" of
age 1
Discharged, physical disability 1.
Total en is'ed at present 08.
Total eniistcd since organization
102.
In addition to the above. 12 men
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j have been examined for enlistment
who ware physically disqualified,
these men having learned of their
impairment are much improved phy
sically thereby showing another
phase of good derived to this com
munity by having a unit of the North
Carolina National Guard in Johnston
County. This organization entrains
Aug. 2nd. at 1:35 P. M. for Camp of
instructions at Fort Bragg, N. C.
They will assemble in the armory at
10,30 A. M., for inspection and pre
paration for the move to camp, a
lunch will be served at 12 o’clock
noon after which the men will shoul
der packs and march to the station
to entrain on the NC-NG Artillery
Special at 1:35. This 15 day encamp
ment should mean much to the Bat_
tery both in training in their special
work and a vacation from other du
ties.
Marriage at Baptist Parsonage
Cupid has been busy of late about
Smithfield. Within the last week or
two the following couples have been
married at the Baptist parsonage by
Rev. S. L. Morgan: Mr William C.
Gurley and Miss Patsy Odom, both
o* Princeton; Mr. Y. J. Altman, of
Bei»+onsvjllfe and Mis» Mary Effie
(^.cey, of Benson; and Mr. William
Carey Renfrow and Miss Beulah God
win, both of Selma. One other couple
who were married not ready to make
announcement of the fact. •
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Methodist Church
Regular services will be held at the
Methodist church Sunday morning.
Sunday school at 9:30 o’clock and
preaching by the pastor, Rev. D. II.
Tuttle, at eleven. A cordial invita
tion is extended to all.
METHODISTS HAVE PICNIC
Tuesday afternoon quite a number
of the Methodist Sunday School went
to Holt Lake on the annual picnic.
The youngsters enjoyed the’ bathing
and a bountiful supper completed a
most enjoyable occasion.
Presbyterian Church
The usual services will be held at
the Presbyterian church on Sunday
Sunday school at 9:50 a. m. Morning
worship at 11 o’clock when the sub_
ject will be, “A Prayer That Was
Answered.”
There will be no evening services
as the pastor Rev. J. R. Wnods will
preach at Oakland at 8:18, fllHlH Ids
regular appointment for t^f first Sun
day.