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BMITHFIELD NEEDS: A Modern Hotel. Chamber of Commerce. • • • JOHNSTON COUNTY NEEDS: Equal Opportunity for Every School Child. Better Marketing System. More Food and Feed Crops. _t_ VOLUME 45—NO. 55 IF IT’S FOR THE GOOD OF. JOHNSTON COUNTY, THE HERALD’S FOR IT. $2.00 PER YEAF Retain Welfare Superintendent County Board* In Joint Session Re-elect Mrs. D. J. Thurston Fof Term of Two Years. Eight applicants for the posi tion of county welfare superintend ent were considered here yester day by the joint boards of educa tion and county commissioners, and. after a public hearing in the court room, of friends of the can didates, the two boards went into executive session and chose Mrs. D. J. Thurston to carry on the welfare work. Mrs. Thurston was named on the third ballot. Those asking for the position were Mrs. Mary W. James, Rev. W. B. Ever ett of Kenly, Mrs. D. J. Thurston, T. L. Hudson, Mrs. Carrie H. San ders, Mrs. L. D. Debnam, Thomas C. Jordan, and Andrew Caudill. W. G. Wilson, who was made chairman of the meeting asked the 1 secretary, H. B. Marrow, to read the list of applicnats and to give: opportunity for any present to1 make any remarks desired for any candidate. Voluminous speech making followed centering, how ever, around only two candidates. One after another arose in t|e be half of the present incumbent, Mrs. D. J. Thurston, and Jas. Wellons made quite a speech as nc seconded the nomination of Thomas C. Jordan. Dr. J. J. Young, of Clayton, member of the board of education, in placing Mrs. Thurston in nomi nation, stated that it has not been so long since he was unfavorable to the welfare work, but that now he sees the need. He thinks that perhaps too much stress has been laid on the criminal phase of the work, but on the whole thinks Mrs. Thurston has rendered two years of excellent service. Mrs. Chas. G. Gulley, leader in the music and social realm of Clayton, and who is' a door neigh bor of Mrs. Thurston, told of the interest that Mrs. Thurston takes in her work, not only when in her office in the courthoue or when making a field trip, but in her own home. Often she keeps overnight wayward girls or delinquent boys until she can make investigation. Dr. B. A. Hocutt stated that for twenty years before she was nam ed county welfare superintendent, Mrs. Thurston had been doing welfare work in and around Clay ton. She brought to the office that | wealth of experience. j Others lauding the work »f j Mrs. Thurston were Rev. M. Y. Self, pastor of the Clayton Meth odist church, Mrs. C. M. Thomas, ' of Clayton, Preston Woodall, of Benson, member of the county wel fare board, and Mrs. S. L. Mor-1 gan, of Smithfield. Ed S. Abell made a speech that, though brief, struck a responsive chord among the women, a goodly number of whom were present. Mr. Abell stated that it is his honest opinion that in the inter est of good government, in the in terest of democracy, the welfare position ought to be filled by a woman. Every other office in the county is held by men. The women have asked for nothing, al though they have shown them selves a factor in political cam paigns. In the last election, in Smithfield township alone, 116 more women voted than men. Mr. ■Abell did not want the action tak en in regard to the welfare posi tion to cause the women when their aid should again be sought, to reply that “we asked of you bread and you gave us a stone.” As Turn to page five, please Tantalizer There are exactly enough Iet .frs ln the line below to spell iname °.f a in Smlth • and 'f the right one de ciphers his name and will pre sent it to The Herald office, we will present him with a eomphmentary ticket to the J'ct°rv Theatre. Tickets must wa e? for before the fol lowing issue. John Herring recognized Us name last issue. Today* -Tantalizer: cekiinonsobr — Michigan Is Proud j |AuTOOA«TKgl Miss iBina M. West, of Por .duron, Mich., who today is ac knowledged America’s foremost woman fraternalist. In 1892 she founded the Woman’*! Benefit Association, and today it leads al' women associations in the world Lightning Sets Fire To Dwelling Home of M. C. Hooks Sav ed Only by Quick Work of Neighbors; Mrs. Hooks Sligthly Shocked The home of Mr. M. C. Hooks, who lives near town, was struck by lightning’ during a severe elec trical storm last Thursday after noon about seven o’clock, and would doubtless have been swept away by flames had not help been at hand, according to information received here. The lightning apparently struck the telephone wire, ran into the the kitchen where it tore the ceil ing from the kitchen, and ran through the top of the house, tear-, ing the shingles off one side and about half way off the other. It ! also went through the floor-of the | kitchen and tore up the floor on the porch. Mrs. Hooks, who was standing in the hall, was shocked1 but not seriously hurt. When she recover ed from the shock, she found the i ceiling from the kitchen and hall; piled around her. A gun which was hanging in the hall was knocked i down and the stock pulled loose j from the barrel. It was loaded but j did not fire. The lightnnig set fire to the j house in three places, but Mr. J Hooks had gained control of the j blazes before help arived, a light rain holding the fire in check. Mr. Hooks Stated that signs of fire were found in every room in the house. The sheets on every bed and the rugs had holes burned in them. After damaging the house, the lightning appeared to run into the cotton field for about fiifty yards, burning off the tops of the cotton. It followed the pipe to the light plant and bent in the top of the tank which was buried in the ground. Mr. Hooks wishes to thank all his neighbors for their promptness in going to his assistance after the lightning struck his house. They responded immediately to his call for help. JOHN n. ROCKFELLER PASSES HIS 88TH YEAR Work and Golf in the Morning, Drive in His Auto in Afternoon Compose His Program. New York, July 8.—(AP)— John t). Rockefeller, reputedly still the ruler of the destines of the Standard Oil companies and a central figure in one of Wall street’s greatest struggles of the last 12 months, was 88 years old today. , In extraordinarily good health, the man long known as “the rich est man in the world” decided to make his birthday on his estate at Pocantico Hills, N.’ Y., follow his usual daily program with only slight deviation. Work and golf in the morning, a drive in his automobile thrrough the Westchester hills in the after noon, followed by an early dinner with his family and a few friends, was the announced course for the day. Tax Question Is Facing Counties Now Is The Time To Make Adjustments In Valua tion of Real Property; ' Work Must Be Complet ed By Aug. 1. RALEIGH, July 11.—The ques- j tion of carrying on the activities of the county without increasing the tax rate is now facing the board of county commissioners in many of the counties, for the bud get estimates which they received from the accountants last week show an increase in the amount of money proposed to be spent next year over the expenditures of the past year. There are certain things bearing on the tax rate for next year. First, there is a further anal the boards shall' do that may have ysis of the budget if the figures have not already been published. Increases asked for should be scru tinized very carefully, in order that waste in the conduct of ac tivities and departments may be eliminated. The board of commissioners is also charged under the Machinery Act to sit beginning this week as a board of equalization and review for the purpose of equalizing the valuation of real and personal property as shown on the tax lists, so that each tract of land or article of personal property shall be entered on the tax list at its true value. The board should also see that new property is added to the list. In fact, everything that can reas onably be done before August 1, when this work must be complet ed, should be done, as a proper | assessment is a big factor in keep ing down the tax rate. Forsythe county, with its rate of 55 cents on $100 of property is said to give much care to its work of as sessing. This is a quadrenniel year, that is, one of the four years when the valuation of real property is made. After tlhe assessment on such property is made, it cannot be changed until four years from now, except for extraordinary causes. Any citizen, however, who is dissatisfied with the valuation of his property may appeal to the Statte Board of Assessment, which board shall fix a time for the hearing of such an appeal. Efficiency and thoroughness in every phase of the administration sioners and other officials in the of the board of county commis counties are necessary if the coun ty government in this state is to reap the full benefits of its new system. CALL DEMOCRATS TOGETHER JULY 19TH. Expect Election of Brum mitt As Dawson’s Successor With out Opposition. A meeting* of the State Demo cratic Executive Committee has been called for Tuesday night, July 19, in the House of Repre sentatives by Chairman John G. Dawson to elect a successor to the chairman who will tender his res ignation at this time. Attorney oenerai Lienms Kj. \ Brummitt, who has received the ■ endorsement of Senator F. M. Simmons, head of the Democratic “machine” in North Carolina, and of O. Max Gardner, of Shelby, candidate for governor, is expect ed to be elected without opposi tion. He has indicated that he will accept the position, but whether he will maintain his present office as attorney general will be left to the future, he has stated. The call which has been sent out by Chairman Dawson follows: “The State Democratic Execu tive Committee is hereby called to convene in the Hall of the House of Representatives at Raleigh at 8 o’clock p. m. on Tuesday, July 19, 1927, to transact the follow ing mentioned business: “1. To elect a successor to John G. Dawson who will at the meet ing above designated tender his resignation as Chairman of such committee. “2. To transact any other busi ness which may properly be con sidered by the said meeting.” CHAS. B. PARK. JR. TO , LOCATE HERE AUG. 1 The many friends of Ohas. B. Park, jr., of Raleigh, formerly connected with the Smithfield grad ed schools in the capacity of in structor and athletic director, and until July 1 representative of the Texas company, will be interested to learn that he has purchased an interest in Holt Oil company and after August 1 will be joined here by Mrs. Park. They will live in the former home of R. R. Holt on Third street. B. B. Adams Is On Education Board Succeeds P. B. Johnson, Resigned; C. M. John son Explains Fiscal Con trol Act To Two Co. Boards. The county board of education met -here yesterday, and one of the first acts of that body was to receive a new member. B. B. Adams, of Four Oaks, qualified as a member of the board, succeeding P. B. Johnson, of Benson, who re cently resigned" on account of his health. Mr. Adams is an out standing man of Johnston county. He is not only possessed of bus iness acumen but his interest in education recommends him as a valuable member of this board. Without transacting any other business, the board held a joint session with the county boai-d >f commissioners, taking up the elec tion of a county welfare super intendent. This matter being- dis posed of by the selection of Mrs. Thurston, the two boards then heard C. M. Johnson, of Raleigh, executive secretary of the advis ory commission on county govern ment. Mr. Johnson explained the operation of the new fiscal con trol act. UNVEIL SHAFT TO AUTHOR OF DIXIE - \ Memory of Daniel Decatur Em mett Honored Yesterday at Fletcher Ashville, July 3.—While the strains of the stirring old south ern melody weVe floating from the banjo of Bascom Lamar Lunsford, ft memorial tablet erected to the memory of Daniel Decatur Emmett better known as “Dan” Emmett, and author of the words of“Dixie,” was unveiled and dedicated this afternoon in the shadow of histor ic old Calvary Episcopal church at Fletcher, 10 miles south of Ashville. Rev. Clarence Stuart McClellan, Jr., rector of Calvary church, was the master of ceremonies, and it was largely through his influence that the first memorial ever erect ed to Dan Emmett was placed in the cemetery of the old church at Fletcher which is becoming widely known as the Westminster Abbey of the South. The marker itself is of North Carolina stone and bears a tablet giving its purposes. It is located on the Ashville-Hendersonville high way and stands a short distance from a similar moulder erected to the memory of Stephen C. Foster, well known writer of Southern folk songs. Before the actual unveiling took place, a short service was held in the.churdh building. The only thing that marred the perfection of the program was the illness of the Honorable Felix E. Alley, of Way nesville, who was scheduled to de liver an address on “Dan” Emmett and the origin of Dixie. At the table, patriotic songs were sung and William Paul Gearing played “Carry Me Back to Ole Virginny” as a comet solo. Greet ings were given by Mayor Galla tin Roberts, of Asjhville, Mayor John T. Wilkins, of Hendersonville; Commander J. Edwands, of the Zeb Vance Camp- U. C. V., veter ans of the Confederate Memorial Association; Mrs. T. R. Malloy, president Ashville chapter, U. D, C.; Miss Elisa J|foodfin, Holland, custodian of crosses of the Fanny Patton Chapter, U. D. C., And Mrs. O. A. Meyer, vice president of the Margaret Davis Hayes Chapter U. D. C., Hendersonville. The memorial was unveiled and presented by the Rev. Mr. McClel lan for S. J. Newman, of Cincinnati O., who is the donor of the Em Henry H. Penny Dies At Home In Coats Many friends in Johnston Coun ty will learn with regret of the death of Henry H. Penny, which occurred at his home in Coats yes terday morning about four o’clock. He was in his 83rd year, and was one of the oldest and most belov ed citiens of that section. Inter-1 ment will be made this (Tuesday) afternoon at four o’clock in the Coats cemetry. Those surviviing him- are bis wife, seven sons, and five daugh ters. His children are: L. S., A. E., and R. L. Penny and Mrs. E. L. Turlington, of Benson. J. H. Penny. Mrs. B. F. B?yrd, Mrs. W. H. Turlington and Mrs. C. R. j Coats, of Coats; Jeff and Victor Penny and Mrs. Rena Johnson, of j Angier; and T. H. Penny, of Smithtield. Tenth City Of Johnston County /Wilson’s Mills Now An In corporated Town; John T. Holt Is Named As Mayor; Five Commis sioners. Wilson’s Mills is now an incor porated town of Johnston county bringing* the total number of towns in the county to ten. Other towns are Kenly, Micro, Selma, Smith field, Four Oaks, Benson, Prince ton, Pine Level and Clayton. This incorporation was recently com pleted after the required number of persons had petitioned the state, and after the notice of ap plication had been duly advertised in five public places and in a county newspaper for four weeks. The act of incorporation pro vides for certain town officials un til there shall be a general munic ipal election provided by law. These officials are: Mayor, John T. Holt; five commissioners, Al bert Corbett, D. E. Easom, H. N. Wilson, Page Proctor, and W. T. Wilson. The territory included within the town limits has an assessed property valuation of $87,862, ac cording to the last preceding tax Assessment. Former SmithfieldWoman Killed in Auto Accident BURLINGTON, July 10.—The bpdy of a woman, between 22 and 25 years, it is thought, lies in a local undertaking establishment, awaiting news from her relatives, if she has any. A man giving his name as John M. Houck, of Cary, is in a local hospital with severe bruises, and anothre man, giving his name as S. Cline, of Raleigh, was able to return to his home this afternoon, following an auto mobile wreck, one of the worst that has occurred here, this morning between 4 and 5 o’clock. The wreck took place on Main Street extension, going toward Whitsett. The men said the woman was Miss Doris Johnson, of Cary. No one has been able to get in touch with her people so far and the body is here awaiting the arrival of some of her relatives. The woman who was killed 5n the wreck at Burlington has been identified as the wife of Henry Pollard of this city. She had been separated from her husband for about a year, and she had gone to Cary to live with her brother, Dave Johnson. She was before her marriage Miss Doris Johnson. Mr. Pollard is employed by the town town in the water and light department. mctt memorial. It was accepted by John Prescott Fletcher, chairman of the grounds committee, of Cal vary church. The Hendersonville male guartet composed of Earl T. Brown, John T. Wilkins, Roy C. 'Bennett and A. Farry Barber sang, “Dixie,” “Sewanee River” and“01e Black Joe.” | The third and last part of the program consisted of the singing of Negro spirituals hy a group of Negro singers {from Henderson ville. They sang “Inching Along,” ‘God’s Chilluns Got Shoes,” “Hear Me Praying, Crying Holy unto the Lord.” and “Swi'g low, Sweet j Chariot.” Johnston Co. Boy Has Farm Record Bruce Creech, 20 Year* Old, Manages Two Farms, Cotton Gin, Saw Mill, And a Herd of Eight Dairy Cow*. (By ERNEST G. MOORE.) BENSON, July 0.—The manage ment of two farms, half a dozen tenants, a cotton gin, a saw mill, and" a herd of eight high produc ing dairy cows would be a little too much for the average boy of 20 years but Bruce Creech, who lives near here is doing all this and is doing it so well that he is attracting the attention of agri cultural experts from all direc tions. And what is more, he is planning to enlarge his business considerably during the next year. .Bruce is a husky, hustling youngster of 20 years. He is what the dairy experts call a “dairy minded boy.” He has the largest retail milk trade in the town of Benson and perhaps the best little herd of cows in eastern Carolina. Just a few Weeks ag-o A. C. Kim rey, dairy specialist of State Col lege looked at the herd and pro nounced Bruce one of the bright est prospects for a real dairyman that he had ever seen. While he has not had the op portunity of college training in ag riculture, he is not “agin book learning.” He has read everything he could get his hands on during the past year, and relies on the agricultural extension service for his information. To look at his herd one would think he had received considerable training in the prin ciples of judging and selection of cows, but he has not. He is just one of those rare nimble-minded individuals who somehow grasp ideas instantaneously from every day contacts which most of us have to get through continued study. Bruce started in the dairy busi ness just a little over a year ago. He had lived in town until he started his dairy project, although his first 12 years were spent in the country. From early childhood, he states, he has been a lover of livestock, when a lad he got start ed in the hog business, and finally traded his father two pigs for a calf. He raised the calf and start ed selling whole milk from this cow about two years ago. He took his savings and bought his first cow in May, 1926. From that small beginning he has steadily increased his herd uuntil he now has eight cows, four of them registered Jer seys, and the others are all excell ent grades. “I have continually been culling my herd,” he said. “If a cow does not make me a profit, I soon find out and get rid of her.” And that, in a nutshell, is the secret of Bruce Creech's success as to dairyman. He knows exactly how much each cow consumes and how much she returns in the way of milk. The fine judgment which he has used in picking his cows is one of the am-! azing things tihat strikes the per-1 son who knows good cows when he sees them. ! CAKE IN FEEDING. Another feature of his business which calls for comment is his care and feeding of his cows. Without ever seeing a copy of Henry and Morrison’s* “Feeds and Feeding1,” he is daily applying the principles which these authorities have laid down as fundamental. The general care and management of his herd would do credit to a dairyman of long experience. Several questions were asked the young stockman to see how he stood on certain questions. He does not feed cottonseed hulls to milk cow's because he says he wants to fill them up with something that will give him something back. Con cerningcottonseed meal, he is very cautious. He tells you frankly that he killed a cow once by feeding too much cottonseed meal. These two feeds are cited in particular be cause so many people in cotton growing sections have never yet learned that a cow needs something besides cottonseed hulls* and meal. He uses the meal, but along with it he uses corn gluten meal and linseed meal to furnish his protein. Since the opening of the branch (Turn to back page, please) Doran Dry Chief Dr. J. M. Doran, head chemist in he Prohibition Enforcement Bu reau, succeeds Roy A. Haynes as Prohibition Commissioner. Steps Taken For A Township Fair Mass Meeting of Citizens of Smithfield lownship Called For Next Mon day Night To Elect Of ficers. The first concerted action to- ! ward a Smithfield township fair was taken Saturday afternoon when representatives of the Pis- j gah home demonstration club, the J Pomona-Creech home demonstra- j tion club, the Kiwanis club and the Business and Professional Woman’s club met in the farmers’ room of the courthouse to discuss the first steps in perfecting a fair organization. Miss Minnie Lee Garrison, county home demonstra tion agent, presented the matter of having a Smithfielcf township fair, stating- that various persons in the township had approached her with such a proposition. The success of the cotton festival in the spring had inspired courage, and interest has grown until it seems the thing to undertake a township fair. Those present took part \n the discussion, and the final outcome was the discussion to call a mass meeting on next Monday evening, July 18, at eight o’clock! in the commissioners’ room of the courthouse. Everybody interested j in having a successful township I fair is given a cordial invitation I to be present and offer any sug g-estion. At the meeting Saturday a nom inating committee was selected to present the names of officers for the fair at the meeting Monday night. This committee is composed of R. P., Holding, R. C. Gillett, A. J. Whitley, jr., Miss Nellie Hill and Mrs. Preston Creech. REVIVAL MEETING AT CARTERS CHAPEL A successful series of revival meetings have just closed at Car ter’s Chapel Baptist church, ten new members being added to the church roll. The entire member ship of the church and Sunday j school received spiritual benefits. jThe pastor, Rev. A. R. Creech, I was assisted by Rev. Clemons of Wake Forest, Church services are held at this church every first Saturday and every first Sunday at 11 a. m. Sunday school is held every Sun day morning at 9:45. Mr. Gurnie Rose is superintendent. The school has 140 on roll with around 95 regular attendants. LAWYERS IN HORNE CASE ASK $7,500 FOR THEIR WORK Claims aggregating: $7,500 were filed here by attorneys Wednes day afternoon as creditors of Charles W. Horne, bankrupt Clay ton merchant, farmer and manu facturer, adjourned to meet here again August 4 for the examina tion of the one-time wealthy Clay ton ite. . * Grady & Grady, representing a batch of creditors, filed a claim for $5,000 while another Smithfield firm, Abell& Shepard, retained by Mr. Horne, filed a claim of $2,500. These claims will be passed upon at the August 4 meeting, J. B. Cheshire, jr., referee in bankrupt cy, said.—Raleigh Times. Meadow Elects Fair Officers Date of Fair Is Set For Oct., 28; E. G. Moore Present at the Meeting At a mass meeting held at the Meadow high school Friday after noon, officers for the Meadow township fair for this year were elected as follows: president, W. V. Blackman; vice president, A. H. Morgan; secretary-treasurer, Car lyle Eldridge; assistant secretary, Mrs. Katie Hudson Lee. The date for the fair was set for October 28, which is the last Friday in October. Meadow was a busy place Fri-, day afternoon. Dr. C. C. Massey, the county health officer, vaccinat ing more than 800 persons against typhoid and diphtheria. Following the vaccination those interested in the Meadow community fair gath ered for a picnic supper, after which the business meeting of the fair association was held. Among those present at the fair meeting were: Dr. A. S. Oliver and Mr. E. G. Moore, of Benson/ Dr. Oliver introduced Mr. Moore, who is the man in chdrge of the branch office of the Easter Caro lina Chamber of Commerce at Benson. He offered his services in helping to put on a fair at Mead ow. The meeting was well attend ed, and an informal discussion of plans characterized the program. Miss Minnie Lee Garrison, county home agent, was present. COMMENDS TOWN COUNCIL Most of our church people, it can safely be said, wish to com mend our town council for their decision last week not to author ize a repetition of the public dance in a warehouse. If an in dividual wishes to choose his guests and have a private dance under his own roof, that is his own a air—provided he does not make the night hideous for his neighbors. It is an entirely differ ent matter when the town through its officials puts its stamp of ap proval on the dance as a public institution. If any one wants to play cards in his own home, that is his private affair—provided he does not tempt some boy or g*ril in to play against the wishes of his parents. It is an entirely dif ferent matter when the Woman’s club, holding a high public trust, officially puts its stamp of approval on card playing, and for the sake of revenue makes a bid for our young people to come and play un der their auspices—young people in general whose churches consist ently for generations have sought to train away from frivolities like card playing, and into the conse cration of time to the highest uses. Public officials and public organizations hold a public trust, and are not to trample on the convictions of a part of the pub lic they would serve.—'Baptist Church Bulletin. First Load of Watermelons. The first load of Johnston coun ty grown watermelons seen on this market was brought here Satur day, July 9, by Mr. John Byrd, of Smithfield, route 1. He received 40-cents apiece for his ml eons which were Irish grey variety. YOUNG MEN ORGANIZE SOCIAL CLUB IN CITY The Young: Men’s Social club; with its purposes of emphasizing! clean living and clean speech throughout its members has been organized with its club rooms ov*: the postoffice building. Theron Johnson was chosen v president; Milton E. Bane, seer tary, and Ben Baker, treasure r. Regular meetings are held every week and social and literary event* decided upon by its members. Th club will be glad to help any ci * movement in the town, as this K its main puprose. The officers < the club feel that if the initial it terest can be sustained the futun of the Young Men’s Social club i:» one of the brightest among local activities. It is true love if it endures after hearing her describe 82,942 differ ent things as “perfectly precious/1