Smithfield Needs:
—Bigger pay roll.
_Modern hospital.
_Renovation of Op
era house.
—More paved streets.
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SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY, MORNING, JULY 24, 1925
Number 72
SCHOOL WILL OPEN
ON SEPTEMBER 9TH.
Tuition Of Outside High School
Students Fixed at Sfi.00 Per
Month; Others May Be
Annexed
FACULTY FOR NEXT YEAR
The new superintendent of the city
schools, Mr. N. C. Shuford, who has
been at the head of the schools in
Black Mountain for the past several
years, with the exception of one year
when he was in Four Oaks, is in
the city completing arrangements for
the opening of school which has been
set for September 9. The faculty is
complete with the exception of one
piano teacher which he hopes to fill
at an early date.
At a recent meeting of the school
board the tuition fee in the high
school was fixed at $6.00 per month
in accordance with a resolution pass
ed some time ago requiring all high
school pupils not living in the dis
trict to pay tuition or be annexed
to the district. This fee of $6 00 was
decided upon as a reasonable amount
after figuring what expense would be
incurred in taking care of extra pu
pils. This sum does not include the
cost of buildings, heat, etc-, which if
figured in, would raise the tuition
considerably.
The resolution reguiaung siuuemw
outside the district, passed some time
ago and which has already been pub
lished, opens the high school to any
pupil in the county who may wish
to attend and pay the tuition fee. All
other students outside the district who
may wish to attend school here will
be required to be attached to this
district, their parents or guardians
paying the same tax as residents of
the district. All students wishing to
enter the school here will be expect
ed to enter at the beginning of the
term, and they are asked to register
at once, in order that ample provis
ion may be made for additional teach
ers if this should be necessary.
The faculty for the present needs,
is as follows:
C. L. Walker, Burlington, prind->
pal and coach. Graduate of F.lon Col
lege. Last year was principal and
coach at P’remont. He is attending
summer school at Chapel Hill this
summer.
Miss Helen Baker, Madison, Va.,
Latin. Graduate of Columbia Univer
sity, New York. She has been prin
cipal of the Hendersonville high
school, Hendersonville, for the past
four years.
Miss Vera Pritchard, Chapel Hill,
Mathematics. Graduate of the Uni
versity of North Carolina. Taught
mathematics in the Hendersonville
high school last three years.
Miss Estelle Fitehett, Henderson
ville, History. Failed to get name of
college from which she graduated.
Taught history in the Hendersonville
high school for the last three years.
Miss Beulah Crigler, Henderson
ville, English- Graduate of William
and Mary, Virginia- Taught English
in the Hendersonville high school past
three years.
Miss Carey Heath, Harmony, French
and Science. Graduate of North Car
olina College for Women. Last year
she taught at Spencer.
Miss Frances Crews, uxiora, civics
and mathematics. Graduate of North
Carolina College for Women.
Seventh grade, Miss Elizabeth Uz
zle, Wilson’s Mills- Graduate of North
Carolina College for Women. Taught
last two years at Princeton.
Sixth grade, Miss Jeainnette Plow
den, of Manning, S- C. Graduate of
Winthrop College, Rock Hill, S- C.
She has been tecahing at Rowland.
Fifth grade, Mrs- J. P. Ashley, Red
Springs. Graduate of Due West Col
lege, S. C. Taught for several years
at Red Springs. Last year she taught
at Black Mountain.
Fifth grade, Miss Helen Mathews,
Black Mountain. Graduate of Ashe
ville Normal. Has been teaching at
Winston-Salem.
Fourth grade, Miss Katherine Brown,
of Mocksville.
Fourth grade, Miss Ethel Craig, of
Gastonia,
Third grade. Miss Alice Edmund
son, of Smithfield.
Thj^l grade, Miss Leah Love, ot
Mu nr mi.
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A Fall Fashion
Maybe you don’t know it yet,
Mrs. Woman Reader, but you are
going to wear large hats again.
This black velour, trimmed with
silk mauve violets and cyclamen,
is a new Fall fashion with brim
and made to fit bobbed heads.
Henry F. Royall
Is At West Point
West Point, N. Y-, July 20-—Among
the new class (Class of 1929) that
was admitted to the United States
Military Academy, West Point, New
York, July 1st, 1925, Is Cadet Henry
E. Royall, the son of Mr. Walter R.
Royall, R. F. D. No. 2, Smithfield,
N. C. He was appointed by Hon. Ed
ward W. Pou, 4t'h. Dist. N. C.
This new plebe class consists of
four hundred and twenty-two men,
of whom sixty-eight are from the
Army, National Guard, and Organiz
ed Reserves, two from Hawaii and two
from the Philippine Islands.
Their military training began im
mediately after they reported to the
Academy on the morning of July 1,
and consisted of elemekitary military
steps, facings and marchings
On the afternoon of July 1st all
the new cadets were drawn up in a
hollow square on the main plain, fac
ing the Corps of Cadets, where the
ceremony of their oath to the Con
stitution was enacted.
On the morning of July 4th, for
the Defense Day ceremonies, the new
Fourth Class took part with the rest
of the Corps. After the ceremonies
were concluded, the new Class pass
ed in review before the Superintend
ent and other distinguished visitors.
TO CLEAN UP CHURCH
YARD AT JOHNSON UNION
The church at Johnson Union is
earnestly asking all the members to
come out Wednesday morning, July
29th, and bring their tools to clean
up the church grove and cemetery
All those who have people buried
there are urged to come and help.
S. C. TURNAGE.
Communications Must Be Signed
Occasionally we receive communi
cations for publication without the
author’s name. It is against our
rules to publish any article sent us
unless we know the name of the send
er. Such communications must nec
essarily find their way to the waste
basket- Contributors should keep
this in mind and enclose their name.
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Second grade, Mrs. L. T. Royall,
of Smithfield
Second grade, Miss Ruth Poindex
ter, Franklin, N. C. Graduate of E
C- T. C. Has been teaching at Ben
son for the past three years.
Second grade, Miss Virginia Strange,
Richmond, Va. Graduate of Richmond
Normal. Has been teaching for the
last two years in the Highland Park
School, Richmond, Va.
First grade, Miss Glenn Ward, of
Eden ton.
First grade. Miss Eunice Boyette,
of Chadbourn.
First grade, Miss Minnie Woodard,
graduate of Greensboro College.
Taught for the last three years in
the Black Mountain public school.
Music, piano, Miss Thelma Peedin,
I Smithfield.
Music, piano, to be supplied
Public school music, Miss Frances
White of Scotland Neck
The teachers tfnose training has
not been indicated are returning to
this school, and ttteir records have
already been published. .
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ANNUAL FESTIVAL
AT MASSEY CHAPEL
“Old Folks Day Red Letter Day
In Massey Chapel
Community
OLD FASHIONED STT.TNTTS
For nearly a dozen years, “Old;
Folks Day,” at' Massey Chapel be
tween heer and Princeton has attract
ed large crowds. It has come to be
looked forward to and all sorts of old
fashioned games and customs are re
vived on this day. A letter from a cit
izen of that community explains the ,
idea of the celebration and we here
with publish it.
“Well, old schoolmates and friends,'
this year makes eleven we have been
meeting at old Massey Chapel to
shake hands and get acquainted with
all the young that have grown up
since we were young. Everybody is
invited to come and partake in our
games of fifty years ago. All you
old boys and girls may go to rub
bing up if you do not want me to
to carry off the cake this year. Bring
along your peas, squash, turnips, and
big head onions, or just what you
would like to eat, and at twelve o’
clock take it out in the woods and
eat it just as you did at school fifty
years ago. Or if you like you can
ask whom you will to spread with
you. But if you don’t carry some eats
you will be out on t/hat line.
The first thing on the program is
to act as young and as cheerful as you
know how. Second, get acquainted
with everybody. Hhird, act the gentle
man. About ten thirty we will com
mence with all our old games such
as round town, bull pen, cat, marbles,
and run races, jump the high jump
and many others.
All the singing classes of the county
are especially invited to come and
sing. They will be granted all the
time they wish, and there will be a
prize to the class that sings the best.
I was telling Sheriff Parker and
J. J. Batten about what a good time
we all have, nothing to disturb the
mind or body, and they said they
said they wanted one more perfect
day in a big crowd, and were sure
coming with their little crew for a
day’s rest. Chiefs Griffin of Selma,
Cable of Smithfield and Price of Pine
Level say they will be on hand to
beat me jumping rope. Well, they may
but they had better get to limbering
up.
All the old fidlers of the county will
be there with Capts- Barnes and
Stancil to look out for their welfare.
John Wiggs will be there with his
brier ropes and to jump Jim Crow.
W. L. Creech will carry the ball- N.
G. Wiggs -will carry the barrel stave
for a bat. R. V. Oiver would like to
take a race with Sheriff Parker.
Prince Albert Holland has some
thing new up his sleeve, but won’t
tell what it is until July 31.
P- S. I hope all the singing classes
in the county will be there to sing.
Don’t forget the time and place—
Massey Chapel, July 31
W. L. CREECH.
Lightning Strikes Horse
The storm which broke here about
ten-thirty o’clock Wednesday night,
was attended by considerable thunder
and lightning in some sections of the
county. A horse belonging to Mr.
Israel Stephenson who lives near the
county home, and one belonging to
his son, Mr. Herman Stephenson, were
killed by the lightning, one dying in
stantly and the other lingering until
the next morning. The horses were
in the same building. The stables and
barn were almost entirely wrecked,
four big cypress posts being complete
ly shattered. No other stock except
the horses were in the stables. The
storm was attended by an unusually
heavy rain which seemed to be gen
eral.
® Baptist Church
Sunday school 9:30. Services with
preaching by the pastor at 11 a. m.
and 8 p- m. The new church library
will be opened and books may be
drawn Sunday morning and evening.
Everybody is cordial^ invited to the
services. Th£ ffevivarspirit is yet in
evidence, and others are expected to
be recieved into the church.
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CITIZENS PRESENT
PAVING PETITIONS
Petitions Call For 21 Blocks;
Committee Appointed To Look
After Seven More Blocks
TO DRAW UP ORDINANCE
At) an adjourned meeting of the
Town Board of commissioners held in
the city clerk’s office Wednesday
night, petitions were presented for
paving twenty-one and a half blocks
in residential sections of the town
These petitions, which were signed
by a good majority of the property
owners, call for paving as follows:
On Second street from Market to the
Episcopal church (two blocks); on
Second street from Bridge street) to
E. G. Smith’s residence, (two blocks);
on Third street from Z- L. LeMay’s
residence to Hancock street, (two
blocks; on Third street from J. D.
Spiers’ residence to the town limits,
(five and a half blocks); on Fourth
street from Market street to M. B.
Strickland’s corner (four blocks); on
Hancock street from E. G. Smith’s
residence to the new hospital site
(six blocks).
At this meeting a committee com
posed of N. B. Grantham ,W. F.
Grimes and J. D. Underwood, was
appointed to draw up an ordinance
that will take care of future paving
projects at the same time safe guard
ing the town’s treasury against too
big a paving program. This ordi
nance will be presented at the next
regular meeting but will be required
to lay on the table a month before
it can become a law.
This same committee was empow
ered to look after petitions for pav
ing certain cross sections of the
town to connect with paving already
outlined. The sections required to have
a continuity of paving in the area
suggested are as follows: Caswell
street from Second to Third (one
block); Bridge street from the hos
pital to Third (one block); Johnston
street from Second to Fourth (two
blocks); Church street from Second
to Fourth (two blocks); Davis street
from Third to Fourth (one block).
This program if it should be carried
out would provide seven additional
blocks of paved streets making a to
tal of 28 and a half.
None of the paving was definitely
approved for contract, but at the
next regular meeting on Tuesday
night, August 4, action will be taken
SINCLAIR REFINING CO.
OPENS UP BUSINESS HERE
With Standard Oil Co-, Texaco and
Good Gulf already doing business in
this territory, the establishment of the
Sinclair Refining Company in this
city promises keen competition in gas
oline, kerosene and lubricating oils.
The Sinclair Refining Company has
leased property from the A. C. L.
Railroad, and has put up huge tanks
on the spot across the railroad just
in front of the station- The tanks can
take care of four car loads of gas
and kerosene and two cars of lubri
cating oil at the time.
Mr. T. S. Ragsdale, of this city has
been appointed agent, and he will be
assisted by Mr. W. E- Somers, who
has been with the Standard Oil Co.,
of this city- Mr. Ragsdale has had
experience in the oil business having
worked with the Standard Oil Co. in
Wilson and Rocky Mount. In addition
to working with the Standard Oil Co.,
Mr. Somers has been in the employ
of the Indian Refining Company at
Greensboro.
Two trucks have been purchased to
work in this territory.
SINGING CLASS TO BE AT
THE METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday morning, July 26, the
Orphanage Singing Class of the
Methodist Orphanage in Raleigh will
hold the eleven o’clock service. The
pastor is away on a month’s vaca
tion, and there will be no service
Sunday night. This city has had the
opportunity on several occasi«^s to
hear the Orphanage Singing Class
and a large crowd will no doubt
g^|et the young people Sunday mor
ning when they give this sacred con
Halids Off
Sec’y. of Agrwurtur*, wm. ai.
Jardine, photographed upon his ar
rival in Chicago lo impress the
Chicago Board of Twkta that it
should make a graat affovt to “bet
ter regelate” wheat uriees. “But,”
said the Secretary, It is best to
ket the board regulate their own
affairs.”
Tobacco Now Coming
In Town to Be Graded
The tobacco crop in Johnston coun
ty is quite promising and the farm
ers who raise the golden weed are
busy at this time curing and grad
ing. Tobacco is being brought here
to be graded, according to Skinner
& Patterson, proprietors of the
Big Banner Warehouse, who provide
expert graders in their grading
rooms- The market will open here
on September 1.
ALLEGED PERPETRATORS OF
BURNING TO BE TRIED TUESDAY
The trial of “Man” and Marvin
Thornton, charged with the bak
ing over a fire, of young Hubert
Gainey of Bentonville Township,
last April, will be heard in Re
corder’s Court here next Tues
day, July 28. It will be recalled
that Gainey’s life hung in the
balance for weeks and he stayed
in a Dunn hospital for quite a
time. He was finally able to be
removed from the hospital but he
will be maimed for life.
PineLevel-Princeton Field
Next Sunday is the regular month
ly services at Parrish Memorial. The
pastor will preach Saturday night
and Sunday morning. Sunday night
the religious federation of Smithfield
will conduct an evangelistic service
For the last two Sunday nights we
have had groups from this federation,
and they did splendid work. Last
Sunday night at Princeton the meet
ing was unusually effective, almost
the entire congregation responded
to a proposition for prayer that they
might become more active in Chris
tian service, and quite a number ask
ed for prayer that they might be sav
ed. The revival services at this church
will begin August 28, conducted by
State Evangelist', Rev- W. G. Hughes,
of Chapel Hill- Uhe pastor will hold
preparatory services with this church
every Friday night from now until
the meeting begins.
Miss Gladys H- Beck, who has been
employed by the Johnston Baptist As
sociation. to conduct and instruct in
Teacher-Training, B. Y. P. U. and
W. M- U. institutes, will be with the
Pine Level Baptist church next week.
It is understood thair she will devote
her time here to the teacher-training
work. It is desired that every adult
member of the Sunday school who
possibly can will attend this institute,
also any others who may wish to,
whether you are a member of this
church or not. It is also understood
that a religious census will be taken
i of the town and comunity.
JAS. W. ROSE, Pastor.
Notice To Ex-Service Men
All ex-service men of the World
War are asked to meet at the court
house tonight. Friday, July 24, at 8
o’clock. An important matter will be
discussed and the meeting promises
to be full of interest. A reunion at
some future date is contemplated
Presbyterian Church Services
No morning service at Smithfielc
Presbyterian church. Night service a’
8 o’clock. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m
The pastor preaches at Oaklanc
church at 11 a. m
HAPPENINGS IN
TOWN OF SELMA
Young People Enjoy House
Party; Mr. A. W. Hankins,
Well Known Salesman
Dead
PERSONAL MENTION
Selma, July 22.—Mrs. W. H. Poole,
Jr., is graciously entertaining a num
ber of friends at) her attracting home
on Green street. She has been hos
tess at several delightful lawn par
ties, dinners, and picnics. One of the
most enjoyable events was a swim
ming party given at Holt’s Lake
Wednesday afternoon.
Those enjoying her hospitality are
Misses Mary Frances Pittard. Hester,
Lillian Britt, Buie; Edith Matthews,
Clinton; Frances Moore, Goldsboro;
Mabel and Aldine Barnes, Clayton;
Rachel Jordan, Smithfield; Messrs.
Albert Corbett), Joe Temple, Linwood
Richardson, Selma; Glenn Richardson,
Raymond Bryan, Raleigh; Leland
Marquardt, Grensboro; Joseph Wat
son, Blanco Parker, Pine Level.
Mrs. S. V. Pitts, of Charlotte,
who has been visiting at the home of
Miss Margaret Etheridge, was called
to Richmond early Wednesday morn
ing on account of the death of her
uncle, Mr- A. W. Hankins. Mr. Han<
kins was a well known and popular
shoe salesman of Richmond and had
been making North Carolina towns
for more than 40 years. He has scores
of friends all over the state who will
regret to learn of his death.
Mrs. Allison Buckner, of Wilson is
spending a few days here with Mrs
W. G. Ricks- Mrs- Buckner is en route
to points in Alabama whefe she will
[visit relatives.
MissJEunice Temple is on a visit) to
relatives in Lakeview, S. C.
Miss Augusta Hobgood has left for
her home in Kinston after a visti here
to Miss Elizabeth Temple.
Mr. and Mrs. E. G .Sasser have
returned from a visit to relatives in
Mount) Olive.
John Lacy Deans left Monday for
a visit to his uncle, Mr. J. A. Mitch
iner at Edenton.
Mr. Joseph Temple is attending
summer school at Chapel Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P- Temple and fam
ily accompanied by Miss Augusta
Hobgood, spent Sunday in Wake For
est.
Mrs. E. J. Mitchiner and children,
of Norfolk, Va-, are spending a few
days with their uncle and aunt, Mr,
and Mrs. J. H. Talton.
Miss Vara Blackman and Miss Vel
ma Talton spent Sunday evening with
friends in Raleigh.
Dr- J- B. Person spent Tuesday af
ternoon in Raleigh.
Miss May Straughn is spending the
week in Goldsboro with friends
Misses Sadie Fulghum and Vara
Blackman and Linwood Richardson
spent Sunday in Chapel Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. J. N- Wiggs and
Mr- W. T. Woodard motored to Wil
son Sunday afternoon.
Dr and Mrs- Geo. D. Vick and sons
G- D. Jr., and Edward, are spending
some time at Buffalo Lithia Springs
Misses Vara Blackman and Sadie
Fuighum are visiting in Kenly this
week.
Mrs. J. D- Massey and children are
spending some time at Wrightsville
Beach.
Mrs. DK'wy was th eguest of her
sister in Wilson Monday and Tues •
day.
Mr. W. T- Woodard and boys spent
Wednesday at Seven Springs.
Mrs- J. N. Wiggs is visiting rela
tives in Kenly this wek.
Mrs- R. C- Mozingo and Miss Mo
zelle Stallings spent Monday in Golds
boro.
Among those from Selma who arc
attending the peach show in Hamlet
are the following: Mr. and Mrs. 1 ■
M. Benroy, Mrs. R .C Mozingo, Mr.
and Mrs W- A. McMillan, Mr and
Mrs C. E Younger and Mr- J. N
Wiggs.
Mr L. J. Quick, of Dun Darraefi.
spent last week end with his daugh
ter. Mrs. 0. P. Raiford
Miss Rose Waddell has returned
from a visit to relatives in Raleigh
; and Nbrfolk.
Mrs. J B. Person and Mrs- J- N.
[ Wiggs are at home after a two weeks
stay at Buffoloe Lithia Springs