V,
18MITHFIELD NEEDS:
—Daily Meat and Milk Inspection
■—Bigger Pay Roll.
—A Modern Hotel.
—Renovation of Opera House.
—Chamber of Commerce.
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JOHNSTON COUNTY NEEDS:
County Farm Agent
Better Roads Feeding Highway*
Equal Opportunity for Every
School Child
Better Marketing System ^
More Food and Feed Crops ,
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VOLUME 44—NO. 53
SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 9, 1926
$2.00 PER YEAR
Revival In I our
Oaks A Success
Mt. Moriah Organization
Renders Playlet at B.
Y. P. U. Rally
Four Oaks, July 7.—The revival
which was in progress for two
weeks at the Methodist church
closed last Friday night. The
preaching was done by the rgeu
lar pastor, Rev. David Dodd. He
delivered some especially interest
ing and soul-stirring sermons
which were declared by many as
being some of the best revival
sermons ever heard here. Large
crowds attended these services and
much interest was manifested to
ward the last. Numbers of church
members reconsecrated their lives
to Christ and then did much per
sonal work during the meeting.
The entire town was greatly ben
efitted and will continue to be in
fluenced by such an inspirational
revival. The numerous prayer
meetings, held under several church
organizations, were a great help
toward the success of this revival.
There were nine additions to the
church.
The B. Y. P. U. rally held at
the Baptist church Sunday aft
ernoon was very interesting and
helpful. An especially good pro
gram was rendered to less than
sixty per cent of the memoirs of
group number one which comprises
several organizations. The only re
gret of this occasion was such a
small attendance. The young peo
ple not present need to grasp the
spirit and the valuable thought of
the playlet, “The Three Visitors,”
so ably rendered by the B. Y. P.
U. from Mt. Moriah church. This
playlet furnished enough inspira
tion to awaken any lukewarm ur
‘‘dead’' B. Y. P. U. anywhere.
Thoe who failed to see this miss
ed a great deal.
Miss Raeford Hatcher, of Rose
Hill, returned to her home last
week after visiting her brother,
Mr. John Hatcher, for a few days.
Miss Pauline Thornton returned
to her home in Goldsboro Sunday
after having visited her cousin,
Miss Luna Lewis, for some time.
Goldsboro and will spend several
Miss Lew'is accompanied her to
days with Miss Thornton.
Mr. J. D. Dodd and wife, of Fu
quay Springs, and Mrs. G. W.
Griffin and children, of Spring
/Hope, sperf Friday here the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. David
Dodd.
Miss Blanche Spivey returned to
her home in Rich Square Sunday
after having been a visitor in the
home of Rev. David Dodd. Miss
Spivey assisted in many ways dur
ing the revival. She greatly en
deared herself to many people who
will cherish her memory as a
wonderful personal Christian
worker.
Miss Sophia Wellons is visiting
relatives in Conway, S. C., this
week. While away she will spend
some time at Myrtle Beach, S. C.,
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Levinson, of
Benson, visited relatives here on
Sunday.
Miss Mattie Pierce and brother,
Mr. Will Pierce, of Kenly, spent
Sunday in and near town with
their sisters, Mesdames L. C. and
W. R. Keene.
Primitive Baptist Appointment
Elder Robert Johnson will preach
at Johnson School House the sec
ond Sunday in July at 4 o’clock.
Everybody is invited to attend
this service.
AUNT ROXIE SAYS -
By Me—
‘I kin make out wid fase teeth
in a man ef eva thing ese is true.
A Great
American
Thomas A. Edison, electrical
wizard and great American in-i
ventor, from a most recent photo
taken at his East Orange, N. J.
laboratories where so many yean
have been devoted to tireless ex«
periments.
Kiwanians Hear
George Ragsdale
Change Time of Meeting
To Tuesday and Will
Meet Each (Week
Mr. George Ragsdale, who repre
sented the local Kiwanis Club at
the International Kiwanis meeting
held recently in Montreal, Cana
da, was the chief speaker at the
Kiwanis luncheon held at t- h e
Smithfield Hotel yesterday at
noon. About twenty-five were
present to hear of the meeting
which was reported a success from
every standpoint.
After listening to suggestions
concerning the time of the meeting,
the club here decided to hold their
meetings weekly in the future in
stead of every two weeks as for
merly. The day of meeting was
changed to Tuesday and the time
to the noon hour instead of the
evening. This seems to be the* rule
in most of the Kiwanis clubs.
Miss Lallah Rookh Stephenson
was present yesterday and de
lighted those present with several
selections on the piano.
Out-of-town guests of this occa
sion were: E. C. Brooks, of Tar
boro and Mr, Mclnnis of Raleigh.
CLASS PRESENTS BOOKS
TO KKM.Y HIGH SCHOOL
By G. T. WHITLEY
The members of the class of
1926 of the Kenly High School
presented to their alma mater as
their parting gift two valuable sets
of books at a cost of more than
fifty dollars.
One set includes those books used
in connection wijth the National
High School Oratorical contest,
about the facts of the American
Constitution. Their purpose is to
lead to a better understanding of
the constitution and thus promote
better citizenship.
i no (.hit set is composed oi iz
volumes of O. Henry’s Short Stor
ies. A list of the books of the
first set follows:
A Short History of the Ameri
can People—Caldwel.
The Citadel of Freedom—Leigh.
The Federalist—Hamilton.
If Hamilton Were Here Today
—Vandenberg.
The American Republic—Wood
burn.
The Essentials of American Gov
ern ment—Thorpe.
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates.
The Essentials of American
Constitutional Law—Thorpe.
The American Plan of Govern
ment—Bacon.
The Law of the American Con
stitution- Burdick.
The Biographical Story of the
Constitution Elliott.
The (Greatest American, Alex- ]
ander Hamilton Vandenberg.
Autobiography of Thomas Jef- j
ferson.
Political Parties and Party
Problems in the United States—
Woodburn.
To Preach at Shiloh
Rev. I). C. Johnson requests us
to announce that he will preach
| at Shiloh next Sunday £|or the
preacher at Pisgah.
Sunday Opening
Filling Stations
Resolution Offered In
Town Board Meeting
Tuesday Night; Con
tribute to Memorial
Fund
At a meeting of the town board
held Tuesday night at the city
clerk’s office, a resolution was in
troduced allowing filling stations
and garages in Smithfield to re
main open on Sundays except be
tween the hours of ten-thirty and
twelve o’clock. The resolution,
which was moved by W. D. Hood
and seconded by J. D. Underwood,
will lie on the table according to
law until the regular meeting in
August which will be Tuesday
night, August 3rd.
Mr. L). Carlton Stephenson rep
resenting the American Legion ap
peared before the board £fnd ask
ed for a contribution to _me
morial fund to be used to erect a
monument on the courthouse
square in memory of the Johnston
county boys who gave their lives
in the world war. The board voted
to contribute $250 to this cause.
Mr. J. A. Wellons. town attor
ney, at the instance of a commt
tee from the Business and Profes
sional. Woman’s club, presented
the matter of putting the opera
house in decent shape to be used
for community affairs. The mat
ter was tabled.
In view of the fact that addi
tional paved sidewalks are needed
in Smithfield besides those called
for in the street paving program,
it was decided to refer all such
requests to the committee which
has such matters in charge com
posed of W. F. Grimes, R. P. Hold
ing and J. D. Underwood. It has
been suggested that a sidewalk be
built from the corner at T. R.
Hood’s residence to the cornre of
W. S. Peterson’s' residence in
Brooklyn.
LOCAL CLUB TO PUT
ON PLAY, “LISTEN, LADY”
Next Tuesday evening at the
opera house the Business and Pro- i
fessional Women’s club will spon- '
sor a play entitled “Listen, Lady.”
Miss Margaret Hendrix, of Tifton,
Oa., is here directing the play,
which is a farce on the real estate
boom in Florida. The play is up
to-date, full of humor and the
characters are all good. Those
taking parts are: Miss Luna Mc
Lamb, Mrs. Jessie Coates, Miss
Ruby Woodall, Miss Cherry Gurley,
Mrs. Bessie Scher, Miss Mary E.
Wells, Mlessrs Kenneth Coates, N.
L. Perkins, Thel Hooks, Marvin
Woodall, James Davis and Dr. C.
C. Massey.
There are a number of choruses
by groups of young people Mrs.
N. L. Perkins is pianist.
The play opens with a street
scene in Walla WJalla. The next
act takes place in a Tea Room in
Miami, Fla., and in an office of the
Hookem Quick Real Estate Co.
Act three takes place in the office
of Southern Sweet Candy factory.
A young flapper, a wealthy id
ler, a serious minded young woman,
a real estate agent, a wealthy
spiinister, and others combine to
make an interesting story.
The local club will use the pro
ceeds to finish paying for the fur
nishing of a room at the Johnston
County Hospital.
Sardis Baptist Church
Next Sunday, July 11. is the
regular monthly services for the
Sardis Baptist churchy Services
Saturday night, Sunday morning
and night. The pastor will preach
Sunday at eleven o’clock a. m. The
Saturday night and Sunday night
services will be given over to Miss
Gladys Beck, our% associational
Sunday school and B. Y. P. U.
worker. Miss Beck will be with
the church for some days giving
instructions in these departments.
JAS. W. ROSE.
Street Paving Moves Forward
The street paving in Smithfield
moves forward. Cement has been
poured on five blocks, two on Han
cock street, two on Third and one
on Second, and now only awaits
the top coat. The grading machine
has moved from the northern part
of town to the southern part.
TRASH REMOVAL TAX
DISCUSSED IN SHELBY
Shelby, July 7.—A.trash re
moving tax is being discussed by
the city fathers and will in all
probability be levied against
Shelby merchants, the funds
thus secured being used to en
large the street cleaning tie
part nient. An extra force will
probably be put on to haul away
the trash and rubbish that is
thrown to the rear of the store
where it accumulates and is
blown to the four winds, creat
ing an unsightly appearance and
contributing to the insanitation
of the town. The tax will in all
probability be $2.50 a year on
merchants with stocks worth up
to $1,000; $5 per year on stocks
worth from one to $5,000; $10
on stocks worth from $5,000 to
$10,000; $20 on stocks worth
$10,000 to $20,000 and $25 on
stocks worth above $20,000. In
lieu of this tax, the city will haul
away all trash at regular stat
ed intervals, thereby keeping the
back lots free from al| rubbish
which otherwise blows out into
the main streets and makes them
unsightly and mar the appear
ance of t.he town.
Commissioners In
Regular Session
Adjourn After Transact
ing Routine Business
To Meet Again Next
Monday
The County Board of Commis
missioners met in regular session
here Monday. Soon after opening
their session they adjourned and
went to Clayton to hear Judge I.
M. Meekins who spoke at the
Fourth of July celebration in Clay
ton.
In the afternoon they were again
in session and disposed of a num
ber of items of business. A num
ber of old paupers were voted help
and the usual lot of bills including
salaries of officials, and incidental
expenses was ordered paid. Other
transactions included:
An order that D. O. McCullers
be refunded the taxes on $12000
valuation real estate paid in
Clayton township by error for
1924 and 1925.
An order that a special school
election be called in Pittman's
School District Nq. 2 in Johnston
county.
An order that the lists supplied
by the sheriff \»nd county attorney
be allowed as insolvent taxes for
1924 taxes and that the various
deputies be instructed to continue
to press on these parties for the
collection of same and that they
be allowed 25 per cent of what
they collect.
An order that J. D. Parke* be
paid $200 for legal services in
connection with the office of the
Clerk of the court.
The board will again be in ses
sion here next Monday with the
county board of education.
COL. E. S. ABELL TO
HAVE A PARTNER
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Sheppard
of Wilmington, were here Wed
nesday making arrangements to
move to Smithfield. Mr. Sheppard,
who is a lawyer, will form a part
nership with Co. E. S. Abell, one
of the ablest members of the
Smithfield bar, and will come to
this city about August 1.
Mr. L. E. Watson 111
Friends of Mr. L. E. Watson
will regret to learn that he is
seriously ill at his home here. Mr.
Watson is well known in the coun
ty having been for years a mer
chant in this city. His friends
hope for him a speedy recovery.
Presbyterian Church
Church service Sunday morning
in Smithfield at 11 a. m.
Service at Oakand Sunday night
at 8 p. m.
There will be a special o ering
taken at both these services which
will be used to help build bhe
monument in memory of the world
war veterans.
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Dry Chief Tells
a DornD wai exploded at tne
Senate investigation of Pennsyl
vania primary expenditures, when
Ken. James A. Reed (D) Mo., (be
bw), obtained from Wayne B.1
IVheeler, Anti-saloon League coun
sel, (above), the testimony that
(several U. S. Senators and Con
gressmen had received sums of
money from the Anti-saloon league
for speeches opposing modification
of present prohibition laws.
Master Mason For
Past Grand Master Noble
Celebrates By Giving
Barbecue To Friends In
Selina *
Dr. R. J. Noble, of Selma, cele
brated the 50th anniversary of his
initiation into the degree of Mas
ter Mason at his home with a bar
becue for several hundred friends
Saturday.
It was July 4, 1876, that Dr.
Noble was made a Master Mason
in Selma Lodge No. 320, of which
his father, Capt. A. M. Noble, was
master and the late John C. Scar
borough was secretary. Since his
raising as a Master Mason, Dr.
Noble has served in all the chairs,
including the post of Grand Mas
ter of the Grand Lodge of North
Carolina.
Past Grand Master B. S. Roys
ter, of Oxford, was toastmaster for
the occasion Saturday. Among the
guests were four or five past
grand masters. Rev. C. K. Proctor
of Rocky Mount, on behalf of -the
Selma Lodge, presented Dr. Noble
with a beautiful pair of gold Ma
sonic cuff buttons.
Many tributes were paid to
Past Grand Master Noble, among
the speakers being Past Grand
Master Sam Gattis, of Hillsboro;
Past Grand Masters Francis D.
Winston, of Windsor; Past Grand
Master A. B. Andrews, of Ral
eigh; Dr. George Vick, and others.
Half A
Miss Alsie Britt Dead
Miss Alsie Britt, of Bentonville
towniship, died at her home early
Tuesday morning and was buried
that afternoon in the family cem
etery near the old home site. She
was about eighty-four years of
age and her health had been de
clining for the past year or two.
Notwithstanding her ability to be
up most of the time her death was
not unexpected. The deceased has
a large circle of relatives and
friends who will mourn her pass
ing.
THEATRE INSTALL NEW
ELECTRIC AIR SYSTEM
The management of the local
moving picture theatre has just
installed a new electric fan sys
tem which changes all the air in
the building every few minutes.
It is caled Artic-Nu-Air. Mr.
Howell has made this improve
ment in order that those who pat
ronize the theatre may be kept
cool and comfortable during the
summer season.
The South is politically Dem
ocratic and practically monarchic.
For those once elected never care
to turn loose, it seems.
President Now
At White Pines
Summer White House Is
an Unusual Place; Con
venient But Rustic In
Appearance
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i President and Mrs. Coolidge left
Washington Tuesday afternoon for
I White Pines in the Odirondacks
'where they will spend the remain
der of the summer.
The two white collies, Rob Roy
and Prudence Prim boarded the
train just ahead of the presiden
tial party and Mrs. Coolidge car
ried a bird cage with four canar
ies.
The summer White House has
been interestingly described in an
Associated Press dispatch as fol
White Pines, the Adirondack
camp where President Coolidge is
to spend his sumer vacation is
the product of the skill of civiliza
tion.
Nineteen years ago it was vir
gin forest; today it is a city unto
itself. It comprises ten acres, bor
dered on one side by untamed for
est and the other by the blue wa
ters of Lake Osgood. It is 14 miles
from the nearest town—Saranac
Lake—four miles from a railroad
station.
William G. Massarene, the ar
chitectural specialist who designed
and supervised the building of the
damp, spenjt years taking from
civilization all it had to offer in
the way of comfort and elegance
and so using this knowledge that
it would be hidden. He calls the
camp an architectural paradox. It
seems, he says, to be rustic, but
in truth it is civilization at its
[acme. “It is civilization, but in
the abstract, he said.
I In 1907 the late Archibald
I White, New York banker, decided
to build a summer camp. Masse
rene had grown tired of building
skyscrapers. Delving into the lore
of medieval and byzantine archi
tecture he learned that the great
architects of old had not been sat
isfied to draw plans, but had ac
tually builded the edifices. He had
toured Europe, studied the rem
nants of ancient civilization and
drawn conclusions. Then he met
White who retained him to design
White Pines.
Masserene found the site of a
forest of spruce, pine and birch.
After weeks of study he began
planning the camp that is to be
known as the “summer White
House.”
k He completed his task in 1919.
He dislikes all that is “rustic,”
such as the unhewn timber bridges
one sees in park. He had studied
for years to avoid the trite in
summer homes.
Instead of one large building
there are 30 separate units, includ
ing a dining room, living room,
laundry, guest rooms, power house,
tennis house tea houses, servants
rooms, ice house, kitchen, billiard
room and bowling alley and boat
house. The tea house is 500 feet
from the dining room across a
bridge that leads from a point of
the promonotory to the main
grounds.
stones and timber irom tne vi
cinity comprose most of the con
struction materials. “It was my
aim to build of the things around
me," Massarene said. "Only in this
way could I achieve harmony be
tween building and site.
The grounds were landscaped to
suit the buildings, where a dis
cord was found. Concrete roads
were spread with tan bark to
deaden sound. The walks and roads
are lined with rhododendron and
arbor vitae. In beds grow flowers
that add their perfume to that of
the balsams and mountain laurel
that abpund. Over all this White
Face mountain stares down in au
strue silence. Deer brouse in the
woods beyond. The placid waters
of Lake Osgood are ruffled by
leaping bass and pike.
Inside the buildings all is ele
gance and charm. The timbers
were stained with analine dyes
which mingled with the sap of the
green logs, providing unusual col
or effects. Each piece of furniture
and object of art has its history.
“In cities one finds enough of
mirrors, silk and such.” Massa
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Oldest Senator
The oldest member of the U. S.
upper house Is Senator Warren of
Wyoming. He is 82 years old and
has spent 34 of them in the Sen
ate. His recent birthday was cele
brated by his associates who cul
a huge cake in his honor.
Entertain County
Medical Society
Dr. and Mrs. Utley Cele
brate 25th Wedding
Anniversary With Doc
tors of County and
Wives As Guests
Benson, July 7—On last Thurs
day afty.-niyon the members of
the Johnston County Medical So
eiety and their wives were the
guests of Dr. and Mrs. Utley of
Henson, the occasion lieiijg-j thje,'
twenty-fifth wedding anniversary
of the host and hostess.
Between the hours of four-thirty
and six-thirty the ladies were en
tertained at the home by Mrs.
Utley, later enjoying an automo
bile ride. Mrs. Utley was assisted
in receiving by Mesdames S. P. J.
Lee. A. S. Oliver and G. E. Par
ker. The home was decorated with
a profusion of colorful garden
flowers, Shasta daisies annd sweet
peas predominating. Fruit punch
was served the guests by Mrs.
Sherrill Utley and Miss Utley.
At six-thirty o’clock the doctors
joined the ladies on the lawn in a
get-to-gether meeting.
At seven o’clock an elaborate din
ner was enjoyed at the North state
hotel. Attractive place caads, con
veying the good wishes of Dr.
and Mrs. Utley to their guests,
were found at each place. A toast
was given to the bride and groom
by Dr. Geo. D. Vick of Selma. Dr.
Utley responded, recalling many
instances of the past years. A hu
morous talk on the financial side
of medicine was made by Dr.
Grady of Kenly for the benefit of
the ladies. The group of songs sung
by Mrs. Orr of Smithfield and the
piano solo by Miss Utley were es
pecially enjoyed. Dr. A. S. Oliver
was toastmaster for the occasion.
A number of handsome pieces of
silver were received by Dr. and
Mrs. Utley with the good wishes of
their friends that many more
years of happiness were in store
for the bride and groom of twen
ty-five years.
Included among the guests were
Dr. and Mrs. Lilly of Fayetteville
and Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Martin, of
Dunn
LADIES ARE URGED TO
ATTEND CONFERENCE
Miss Daisy Davies, Miss Myra
Ormond, and several of the con
ference officers are expected to be
at Princeton on Wednesday, July
14 to make talks before the
Woman’s Missionary Conference
M. E. Church of Johnston coun- ,
:y. All Methodist missionary so
cieties are urged to send repre- j
jentatives and churches that have 1
io society are also asked to send
representatives.
All who can go from the aux
iliary at Smithfteld and who can
furnish cars are asked to notify
Mrs. Thel Hooks at once.
The meeting will open at ten
I’clock and will continue through
the day. Lunch will be served
in the church grove by the ladies
>f Princeton.
See ‘'Listen, Lady.”
Two Big Days In
Recorder’s Court
Unusual Number of Cases
Disposed of Tuesday;
and Wednesday
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The Recorder’s Court spent two
busy days here this week—Tues
day and Wednesday, and a num
ber of offenders were dealt with.
1 he following cases were disposed
of during the two days:
Hattie Adams, a negro, was
j tried on charges of immorality,
| and was convicted. The court plac
ed her on probation and ordered
her to report to the county sup
erintendent of public welfare each
week until further orders of the
court. Gladys McCullers, negro,
and co-defendant with Hat
tie, was found guilty and a simi
lar sentenced was passed on her.
J. J. Thornton and Bessie Lynn,
white men of Clayton township,
got merry on the glorious fourth
and a row ensued. A few fist
blows accompanied by a few knife
stabs constituted the extent of the
affray. They both plead guilty and
the court ordered that they pay a
fine of $50 or spend sixty days on
the roads.
George Otho Johnson. Bud Par
rish and Lawrence Parish charged
with assaulting Telphair Lee on
the night of May 25, 1926, were
given a preliminary hearing and
probable cause was found and each
defendant was bound over to the
superior court under a $2,000 bond.
The State was assisted in the pros
ecution by James Raynor of Ben
son. Col. E. S. Abell, L. L. Levin
son and Hannibal Godwin repre
sented the defendants.
Minora Lynch, a white man of
Boon Hill township, made re-ap
pearance on an old case of wife
beating and failing to provide ad
equate support. He had not Con
formed to former court orders and
was sentenced to jail to do sixty
days on the county roads. From
this judgment he took an appeal
to the Superior Court. His bond
was fixed at $200.
Capt. Raynor, white, c(f Ben-*
son, was charged and convicted
with assault with deadly weapon.
Prayer for judgment was contin
ued upon payment of costs.
Wiley Hudson, white, of Benson,
was found guilty of possessing
whiskey. Judgment was continued
until the first of August.
L. E. Boykin and Sallie Pilking
ton were found guilty of fornica
tion and adultery. Boykin was giv
?n a six month road sentence that
was suspended upon the condition
that he pay the cost. Judgment
suspended in the other case dur
ing the good behavior of the wom
and, and absence from the county
for two years.
Mollie Bailey was sent to jail
for 90 days on charges of immor
ality. She took an appeal. Bond
was fixed at $200.
Shep Broadwell and B. A. Hodg
?s both white were convicted of
Irunkenness and possessing a
small quantity of what it takes to
nake men drunk. Broadwell drew
a fine of $15 and half the cost and
Hodges was required to pay the
rest of the cost.
Archie McLamb and H. A. Ed
wards were fined $25 each and the
?ost of the action was split be
:ween them. They were convicted
>f an assault.
Jason Myatt was taxed with the
:ost of an action against him and
was dismissed, the charge being
Iriving while under the influence
>f liquor.
Hunter Stephenson for possess
ng whiskey was sent to jail for
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A Tantalizer
There is exactly enough let
ters in the line below to spell
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
plimentary ticket to the Vic
tory Theatre. You must bring
copy of this paper in order to
secure ticket.
bhilcnlif
Marvin Jordan recognized
his name last issue.