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BMITHFIELD NEEDS: —Bigger Pay Roll. —A Modern Hotel. —Renovation of Opera House. —More Paved Streets. —Chamber of Commerce. VOLUME 44—NO. 44 JOHNSTON COUNTY NEEDS: County Farm Agent Better Roads Feeding Highways Equal Opportunity for Every School Child Better Marketing System More Food and Feed Crops — 3 $2.00 PER YEAR! Class of 46 Goes To High School Seventh Grade Certifi ficates Presented A t Special Exercise Friday Morning For the first time special pro motion exercises were held at the graded school here Friday morning when forty-six pupils of the sev enth grade were promoted to the high School department. Mrs. L. G. Patterson andMrs. J. P. Ash ley, teachers of the seventh grade, arranged for an apropriate pro gram, and the certificates were presented at the chapel exercises, the parents of the pupils having been especially invited to be pres ent. Those present were given a cor dial welcome by Ellen Borden Broadhurst, after which Ralph Fitzgerald read a scripture les son and led in prayer. Nell Mor gan Broadhurst then presented the school with a North Carolina flag, on behalf of the girl's division of the grade, and Sam Honeycutt pre sented the school with eight books ! for the library from the boy’s di- | vision. Prof. Shuford accepted j these gifts with appropriate words. ! and then called upon Mrs. T. J. Lassiter for a few remarks. The chief feature of the occas ion was the presentation of the certificates, Vhe following (being those promoted to the eighth grade: Waistill Avera, Fred Black manr Staten Boyett, William Brad ley. John Dail, Ralph Fitzgerald. ■ Sam Honeycutt, Norman Johnson, ! Wade Joties, Bill 'Norton, Thorn ton Patterson, Clifton Ragsdale, Wilmer R.vals, Howard .Snead, Al bert Stallings. Horace Utley, Fe lix Woody, Sam Hodges, Bluma Adams, Nell Broadhurst, Ellen Broadhurst. Lucy Baker, Dora Creech, Elizabeth Coates, Ruth Dart. Vara Ennis, Alice M. Ennis, Louise Edgerton, Caroline Fuller, Nellie Hood Grimes, Dorothy Hooks. Violet Jordan, Mary Lee, Anna E. Lee, Frances Massey, Iso bel Morgan. Lucile McLemore, Es ther Myatt, Ruth Lassiter, Mattie Phillips, Rachel Peterson, Eva Smith, Virginia Sanders, McNeal Winstead, Minnie McGregor, and Maude Hinton. Rev. Mr. Wall In County Rev. W. H. Wall, of Shelby, has been spending several days in Johnston county. He formerly serv ed churches in this county but re cently had been doing evangelistic work. He reached at Pisgah last Sunday and will*preach at Bethesda next Sunday. This week he is at tending the Preachers School at Meredith college in Raleigh. Leave for Florence, S. C. Misses Lillian and Naomia Ca lais left Saturday for Florence, S. (|, Where they will spend this month with relatives. Building Operations Continue Building operations in SnJ th field continue. Mr. Everett Smith Stevens has begun a new brick bungalow on South Third street in Brooklyn. Spend Week End In City Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Lehman and Mrs. A. C. Zollicoffer, of Rose mary, and Mrs. George Iseley, of Raleigh, spent the week end here with Miss Ava Myatt. AUNT ROXIE SAYS— By Me— I didn’t no how meny Irens’ hud till I got sick ner how fev till I went into polly ticks. j Gives Message to Youth In a recent interview Dr. Charles VV. Eliot, 92 year old President Emeritus of Harvard University, said:— “If I had the opportunity to say a final word to all the young people in America it would be this Don’t think too much about your self. When all you can think abouf is vourself you are in a bad way!’ Benson School Comes To Close Fine Address Delivered By Dr Jas. E. IW. Cock —Twenty-Four Medals Are Awarded Benson, June 7.—The Benson High School commencement came to a close Thursday with a very fine address delivered by Dr. James E. W. Cook, of Greenville. Dr. A. S. Oliver Introduced the speaker. Mr. J. F. Woodall deliv ered the diplomas ty the fifteen graduates. Mr. J. W. Whittenton gave and presented twenty-two medals. Mr. W’hittenton offered a medal in each grade and section to the best all round student in the grade or section. Nineteen boys and girls received these medals. He also gave three to the pupils making the most improvement in music. The John Charles McNeill Book Club gave a medal in compo sition and the Entre Nous Club gave a five dollar gold piece to the best all round student in high school.. Tliis makes twenty-four medals and prizes given in Ben son school. There were fifty boys and girls graduating from the sev enth grade this year. Mrs. Ora Hudson, formerly of Benson, but more recently of Coats, was married Friday eve ning to Mr. Fred Byrd, of Coats Rev. E. N. Johnson of Dunn, of ficiated. Following the ceremony the couple took a trip by aeroplane to Eastern Carolina. The Young People’s Missionary Society met Monday evening with Mrs. Howard Weinges. Friends of Mr. Ernest Johnson will be glad to learn that he grad uates next week from the Westing house Technical School at Turtle Creek. Penn. Mr. Johnson has spent four years at Turtle Creek and Benson can boast an expert electrician when he returns. Mr. L. L. Levinson had charge of the after dinner program at the Kiwanis luncheon Tuesday night. The chief speaker was Mr. Claw son Williams. Mrs. A. S. Oliver and family are spending ten days with relatives in Friends of Mr. Ralph Burgess were sorry to learn of the death of his mother, who died suddenly in Winston-Salem last week. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Canaday at tended the funeral of Mr. J. T Alderman in Raleigh Thursday. SELMA HIGH ORGANIZE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION The senior class of the Selma high school organized the first alumni association that has ever been in the Selma high school on Tuesday morning, June 2. The fol lowing officers were elected: John Broadwell. president;Eunice Tem ple, secretary; Wallbn Debnam, Louise Slaughter and Alma Eason, assistant secretaries. Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Patterson went to Chapel Hill yesterday to attend the graduating exercises of the State University. Mr. Edward Patterson, their son was a mem ber of the graduating class and received his diploma yestetrday. Big Crowd Hears Sermon At School Rev. Euclid McWhorter Delivers Baccalaureate Sermon Before Twenty Eight Graduates Sun day Evening The words of Paul: “I have not been disobedient unto the heaven ly vision,” constituted the text of the commencement sermon deliv ered in the school auditorium on Sunday evening by Rev. Euclid McWhorter, pastor of the Metho dist church of Wilson. The twen'ty-eight members of the graduating class occupied front seats reserved for them, tak ing their places as the first hymn, “Come Thou Almighty King,” was sung. Rev. S. L. Morgan, pastor of the Baptist church, offered prayer after the song, and Rev. A J. Parker, pastor of the Metho dist church, ',read the scripture lesson. A choir ^composed of sing ers from the various church choirs of the town rendered two inspir ing anthems entitled: “Open the Gates of the Temple,” and “‘Send Out The Light.” Mr. McWhorter’s subject might be termed “Visions and Dreams,” and his words were most appropri ate to the occasion. He reviewed me great men oi tne rsioie wno dreamed dreams and saw visions— Noah, Abraham, Moses, Isiaah, Jeremiah, Peter, John and Paul. But greater than any in this gal axy of dreamers he placed Jesus who saw the Supreme vision. And said Mr. McWhorter, it is most liriportant that every boy and girl, every man and woman, get a vision of Jesus. Three vis ions are essential to the success ful life: a vision of Jesus, a vis ion of one’s self, and a vision of the world. Things are here for us to see but many have eyes and see not., and ears, and hear not. The speaker illustrated this thought by calling attention to the fact that since the morning stars sang together Neuse River has ran its placid course through North Carolina and the Indians bathed and fished in its waters but noth ing more. It took a man of vision to harness its water and turn mills, and light cities. Gold was in California for ages but it took a man with trained vision to open up its mines. It is through us that God must see the world. It is through man that God must love the world. It is by our strong arms that God must lift the whole universe to higher things. Mr. McWhorter closed with an appeal to the young people especially to catch such a vision that God’s purpose through them may be fulfilled. It is by not being disobedient to the visions that one has, that larger visions Recitation-Declamation Contest For the first time in a number of years, a recitation and declama tion contest was held Thursday evening at the high school audi torium in which ten high school boys and girls participated. Twen ty-six started out in the contest but by various ^elimination con tests the number was thinned to 10 who competed for medals offered by interested citizens of Smith field. Hood Bros, offered a medal for the best declaimer and Mrs. W. M. Sanders for the best reciter. Mrs. A. R. Wilson who has con ducted an expression class here this year was responsible for the contest, which was well received by a large, audience. Those tak ing part were Misses Cora Creech, Gladys Johnson. Mary Dobbin San ders, Dixi£ Johnson, Ila Lee Brady and Alma Lee and Messrs. Corbin Young, Willis Stevens, Percy Pittman, and Durwood Creech. When the judges rendered their decision Miss Ila Lee Brady ind Mr. Willis Stevens were de clared the winners. Miss Brady gave “The Little Newsboy,” and Mr. Stevens, “The Flag Maker.” Miss Dixie Johson who recited “Daisy’s Practice Hour.” and Mr. Durwood Creech who declaimed ‘The National Flag” were given honorable mention. Renew your subscription. Five Johnstonians In Senior Class This County Well Repre sented In Graduating Class at Wake Forest I Johnston county had a special in terest in the commencement ex ercises at Wake Forest this year, five young men receiving degrees there from this county in a class of 98. Those having this honor are J. K. Parrish of Benson, M. D. Hill of the Sanders Chapel sec tion, R. E. and C. B. Earp of the Thanksgiving section and Joe El lington of this city. Mr. C.‘ B. Earp had the distinction of win ning the A. D. Ward medal in the oratorical contest. Four young men from the senior class are chosen each year by the faculty for this contest. Mr. Earp’s subject was: “Our Thought-World.” Quite a delegation from John ston was present at the graduat ing exercises Friday as follows: Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Earp. Alonzo, James, Bertie and Elsie Earp, W. G. Earp, Miss Julia Grant. Sim Grant, of the Thanksgiving sec tion; Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Earp, Misses Elizabeth and Hilda Earp, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Earp, of Sel ma; Mrs. Earl Smith, of Clayton; Mrs. Allie Creech, Ruby and Yates Creech of Bethany; Myrtle Bailey, Marcus Bailey, Eloise Bail ey and Lillie Mae Eubanks ,of the Corbett-Hatcher section; Miss Gladys Beck of Four Oaks, Mr. and Mrs. Columbus Smith and Miss Minnie Lee Garrison of this city, Mr. and Mrs. John O. Ellington, recently of this city but now of Raleigh, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. HifH and Leon Hill of the Sanders Chap el section. ? Too Many Counties In all the widespread endeavor to reduce or shift the tax burden, one near-at-hand means is being overlooked. County government, particularly in the agricultural sections, is one of the largest ab sorbers of tax money. But has anyone questioned the need of so many counties, each with its sep arate outfit of officials and build ings to be maintained at public expense ? Why, for instance, should there be 161 separate county govern ments in Georgia—one for each 19,000 persons—for the people to support? Or 114 in Missouri? Or 105 in Kansas? There is no present-day reason, of course, except local pride and, political pottage. The automobile! and other forms of modern trans-! portation and communication have removed the need of having county seats at frequent intervals for ac cessibility’s sake. In fact, the pres ent apportionment of counties is a relic of horse-fend-buggy days. County government can function over double or more the area it could when most counties were projected. Industry and farming have real ized the economy of larger units. Under the fire of public criticism the Federal Government is combin ing or eliminating various bureaus to cut down costs. But local gov ernment, the nearest to the tax payer, is allowed to remain exempt from these money-saving changes. Yet a reduction in its costs of fers a surer and more substantial return to the taxpayers of agri cultural sections than most of the most distant reforms being advo cated. In an Iowa farm county, taken at random, the salaries and expenses of officeholders along with the maintenance costs of county buildings ran up to $66,903, last year. These same items came to | $47,939 in a North Dakota county [and to $43,750 in a Nebraska coun ty. A reapportionment and reduc tion in the number of counties would be the biggest tax-saving reform that could be undertaken in a majority of the states.—Country Gentleman. Schoolmate^ Visit Miss Stevens Miss Ashe Lane, of Monroe, and Miss Anne Latham, of Chester, S. C., are in the city spending a few days as the guests of Miss Irene Page Stevens. These young ladies were schoolmates of Miss Stev ens at Converse, S. C. Williams Won In Solicitorship (Race Carries All of The Five Counties Comprising The Fourth District i In the race for the solicitorship :in the fourth North Carolina dis jtrict composed of Johnston, Wayne, Harnett, Lee and Chatham coun | ties. Clawson L. Williams carried jail of the five counties over his ! opponent, Paul D. Grady. A dis patch from Sanford claims for Williams a majority of 5,000. The vote in Johnston county in Satur day’s primary gave Williams 1875 votes and Grady 1379. The unofficial returns from each towship are as follows: Clayton, Grady 231; Williams 250; Cleve land, Grady 21; Williamfs-8; Pleas ant Grove, Grady 24; Williams 23; Elevation, Grady 40; Williams 16; West Banner. Grady 141; Williams 83; East Banner. Grady 13; Wil liams 12; Meadow, Grady 82; Wil liams 159; Bentonville, Grady 22; Williams 57; Ingrams, Grady 19; Williams 138; Boon Hill, Grady 9; Williams 114; Pine Level, Grady 19; Williams 111; Micro, Grady 17; Williams 44; Beulah, Grady 250; Williams 11; O’Neals. Grady 72; Williams 26; Wilders, Grady 36; Williams 166; Wilson’s; Mills, Grady 42; Williams 61; Selma, Grady 112; Williams 293; Smith field, Grady 311; Williams 372. Corbett- Hatcher We are glad to report Master Clarence Phillips has returned from Rex hospital and is doing nicely. Miss Patience Moore and Clyde Atkinson and Misses Eddie Moore and Atkinson of near Glendale, spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Worley Bailey. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Hatcher and daughter, Hazel, spent Sunday in Zebulon with their father, Mrs. J. B. Bailey. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Whitley, of Wilson, were visitors in this com munity Sunday. Miss Myrtle Bailey has return ed from a visit to Smithfield and Selma with relatives. Misses Nellie, Bertha, Bessie and Mr. Charlie Hatcher spent the week end in Dunn with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hatcher. Miss Effie Grant, of the Thanks giving section, spent Saturday night with her sister, Mrs. D. T. Bailey. Mrs. Minnie Ward has returned home after visiting her daughter, Mrs. Willie Parker. Among those from this com munity who attended the Wake Forest College finals we note: Misses Lillie Mae Eubanks, Eloise and Myrtle Bailey and Mr. Mar cus Bailey. They report a very pleasant trip. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Moore, of near Selma, visited Mr. and Mrs. Effieriet Moore Sunday eve ning. Mr. Marion Bailey has returned to Philadelphia after visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Bail ey. Corbett-Hatcher folk are proud of Mr. Gordon Brown, who made the highest average in the senior class of the Selma high school and received a medal given by Dr. Geo. D. Vick. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Grant, of Thanksgiving, spent Sunday eve ning at Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Bailey. The people of this section are highly pleased with improvements of roads through this neck of the woods. ”Miss Jessie; Mae Bailey has re turned from a visit to relatives in Wilson. Selma, June 7, 1926. — Miss Broadhurst Improves Miss Virginia Broadhurst has returned home much improved from a hospital in Richmond where sTie has been taking treat ment. The Farmer's State Convention will be held at State College this year on July 27, 28 and 29. Make plans now to attend. The old wood stove should be put away for the summer and the oil stove cleaned up for hot weath er use. Farm women have learned that they can be cooler in the kitch en by using the oil stove. West Point Athletic Stars Graduate Gradation will rob the U S. Military Academy at West Point of five star athletes. The Academy’s loss will be the Army’s gain, ''■‘llreoe've commissions as 2nd Lieutenants. (L to R) Harry Baxter of Chester, Pa., football. Prentice Yoemans, of Syracuse, N L" pfr0.’fe' Joh,n, Ko°am£h Passaic, M. J., basketball. R. P Reeder hockey M°nr0e' a' hasebaH. F F Scheiffler of Alpena, Mich JOHNSTON DEMOCRATS NAME A GOOD COUNTY TICKET Lee S. Overman Is Named For Senate Re-nominated by Big Ma jority Over His Oppon ent R. R. Reynolds Senator Lee S. Overman, candi date for renomination to the United States Senate on the Dem ocratic ticket received a splendid majority over Robt. R. Reynolds of Asheville in Saturday’s primary. According to the unofficial returns from fifty-eight of the hundred counties only sixteen of which were complete Overman received 71,779 votes and Reynolds 45,468. Returns from Buncombe county showed that Reynolds got a fine vote in his home county, rolling up a vote of 6,920 against 2.911 for Overman. The same thing hap pened to Overman in his home county, Rowan voting for Over man against Reynolds by approxi mately five to one. His vote in his home ward precinct was more than his opponent received in the entire county. Johnston county gave Overman a good majority, his vote in the county being 2,170 while Reynolds received only 1,114. Senior Class Day Exercises Friday evening the Senior Class Day exercises delighted a large audience in the high school au ditorium. The stage had been con verted into a woodland scene by means of pine trees and other shrubbery and a camp fire was the center of attraction as the twen ty-eight graduates gathered for} a farewell picnic. When the cur tain rose the seniors were singing with well blended voices: “In the Evening by The Moonlight,” and colored lights produced a very charming effect. This farewell gathering was made the occasion for having the class history, the class poem, the last will and tes tament, and the class prophecy read by those who, had been given this honor Miss Ellen Patterson was historian; Miss Ha Brady, poetess; Miss Louise Parrish, law yer; and Miss Irene Stephenson, prophetess. The farewell gifts were most amusing as they were dispensed with ready wit by the giftorian, Miss Delia Ellington. At the suggestion of the class presi dent, Joe Honeycutt, the picnic broke up with the singing of the class song which had been com posed by Miss Ila Brady. The ar rangement of the scene was made by two members of the class, Misses Lunette Barber and Irene 'Stephenson. To Give Illustrated Lecture - Rev. W. T. Dart, of New York city, who is spending a few days here, will give an illustrated lec ture on Australia at the Baptist church Tuesday evening. Mr. Dart was born and reared in Australia and he has a large collection of pictures of scenes in this interest ing country. The lecture Ts Tree and the public is cordially invited to attend. Little Miss Janice Lee, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ira Lee, is improving after a.i illness. Contest For Sheriff Is Close; J. M. Turley Leads Grimes by 149 Votes An agreement among the John ston county candidates who took part in the primary Saturday to abide by the highest vote does away with the necessity*of a sec one primary would have been nec ment had not been reached a sec ondprimar y would have been nec essary, according to unofficial fig ures now available in order to de cide the nominees for certain of fices. The board of canvassers will meet today in the courthouse and it is possible that the figures now in hand may be changed when the official reports are tabulated. On the face of the unofficial re turns it now appears that the coun ty ticket which is a good one is as follows: sheriff, J. M. Turley, of Clayton; register of deeds, Neil Barnes, also of Clayton; solicitor of Recorder’s court, Larry F. Wood, of Benson; treasurer, J. Ransom Creech, of Selma; coroner, J. H. Kirkman, of Smithfield; county commissioners, R. H. Rich ardson. .of Wilders, R. U. Barber, of Elevation, C. A. Fitzgerald, of Micro, Chas. M. Wilson, of Wil son’s Mills, and B. I. Tart, of In jrams; for House of Representa tives, John W. Wood, of Meadow, and Hubert R. Jones, of Cleveland; senator for the eighth district, Claude C. Canaday, of Benson. Other men on the ticket who were unopposed are judge of Recorder’s Court, W. P. Aycock, Selma; clerk of the court, H. V. Rose, Smijth field and auditor, H. A. Watson, Princeton. Tihe closest contest was that be tween Mr. Turley and Mr. W. F. Grimes, for sheriff. Mr. Turley polled 1825 votes while Mr. Grimes received 1676, giving Mr. Turley a lead of 149. The vote for register of deeds gave Neil Barnes 1573, Thurston 740, Hudson. 757, Cobb 446. The vote for treasurer was as follows; Creech 1017, Coates 733, Easom 695, Holt 560, and Wat son 411. The vote for the county com missioners gave the winners the following votes; C. M. Wilson 2017, R. Y. Barber 2291, R. H. Richard son 2596. C. A. Fitzgerald 2196, B. I. Tart 1821. According to the figures now in hand Mr. Richard son led the entire ticket. The vote for the House of Rep resentatives stood as follows: John W. Wood 2321, H. R. Jones 1593, P. H. Etheridge 1496, A. M. John son 949. In the contest for solicitor for Recorder’s Court Larry F. Wood of Benson, polled 1838 while Al bert A. Corbett of Selma, received 1398. In the race for senator for the eighth district the winner, Mr. Claude C. Canaday received 2095 while his opponent. Dr. R. J. No ble, of Selma, received 1335. The vote Saturday was light, one cause being the rain which fell Friday following a prolonged dry spell thus enabling the farmers to set potatoes and tobacco. Better go fishing than use time suckering corn. It doesn’t pay, find i leading North Carolina farmers. Re-elect Narron Secretary of Fair _ d Wil! Make Special Effort; To Have Good Fair! This Year; No State';’ Fair e T’he Board of Directors of then Johnston County Fair Association-* met yesterday morning ,in the i' courthouse and re-elected J. A. e Narron as secretary of the fair.|* There was a full meeting of the board and it was decided to borrow d money and pay off the outstand- s ing indebtedness, and make one'" more supreme effort to make ends , meet next year. a For various reasons interest in f a fair has not been at a high pitch e for some time, but there was a disposition on the part of the di- e rectors not to stop until they can ® show a clear balance sheet. Next fall there will be no state fair and ,y a special effort will be made to l3 stage the best one possible in l* Johnston county. Plans for Sony- changes were discussed, which will be made known in due time. The attrac tions last year including a fire- !‘ works program were commended as perhaps the best of any fair yet held in Johnston, and the same high standard will be striven for e again. e Work will be started at once on the premium list and as soon as 1 possible it will be placed in the 1 i hands of the folks who wish to ex- , hibit. Visit Western North Carolina Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Calais and ittle son, Bill, left yesterday for Western North Carolina, to see heir son, Arthur, who is in school here. Mrs. Calais expects to spend several weeks there. c THE MAN WHO WINS 'Jo matter what the game he c plays, fe puts his whole heart in it; Mo matter what the odds, he stays— [\> lose the prize, or win it! ie doesn’t sniffle when he’s beat— Vhate'er the play, he dares it, ^nd if he goes down to defeat, ie grins, and gamely bears itl ie always takes a “sporting chance,’’ Vnd mostly plays for pleasure; le’s in the lists to hurl his lance, Vnd carry off the treasure! But if he fails to land the prize, -le doesn’t stop to rue it, ie starts again, and bravley tries ro win—if he can do it! plays the game, and plays it fair, Vnd sticks until the finish; Sometimes he loses by a hair— But does his “grit” diminish? Mot on your life! He never stops; rhe prize—some day he’ll win it, \nd he’s the kind of man who “cops" ?rom life—the best that’s in it! —James E. Hungerford. Union county reports the finest lay crop ever produced in that tounty. Barley, oats and vetch did :t, say these growers. The larger poultry growers of Vlamance county will ship 40 •ases of first quality eggs each ■veek, leaving the local market to >e supplied by the smaller pro lucers. Tom Tarheel says most success :'ul farmers in his neighborhood lave a pride in their calling. A Tantalizer There is exactly enough let the name of a person in Smith field, and if the right one de ciphers their name and will pre sent it to The Herald office, we ! will present them with a com- i , plimentary ticket to the Vic | tory Theatre. You must bring copy of this paper in order to secure ticket. naglelhrmnat ' Miss Blanche Woody recog nized her name in last issue.
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