Make Your Plans
TO SELL
YOUR TOBACCO
—IN
SMITH FIELD
THIS SEASON
“It’s just q. little
highere here”
VOLUME 45—NO. 62
IF IT’S FOR THE GOOD OF
■0 JOHNSTON COUNTY,
THE HERALD’S
FOR IT. \
$2.00 PER YEAR
Chief Executive
Makes Statement
President Coolidge Says He
“Does Not Choose To Run
For President In 1928”
RAPID CITY, K. 11., Aug. 2.
(AP).—President Coolidge today
issued the simple statement that
“I do not choose to run for Pres
ident in 1928,” taking his close
associates by complete surprise.
This typewritten announcement
was handed to newspapermen b>
Mr. Coolidge in his executive office
at noon today and a faint smile
lighted his face as he replied to
the astounded group that there
was no comment.
light political fires.
The fourth anniversary of his
taking the oath of office upon the
deatli of Warren G. Harding was
selected by the President for mak
ing the announcement which to
night seemed to have lighted the
fires of the 1928 political cam
paign.
Throughout the remainder of the
day Mr. Coolidge retreated alone
to the quietude of his favorite fish
ing hole near the state game lodge,
where he is spending the summer.
The statement’s wording seemed
to have left some political leaders
still speculating tonig-ht whether
Mr. Coolidge would be brought into
the approaching campaign.
BL'TLER NOT CONVINCED.
Significance was attached here
to the comment of William M. But
ler, personal political manager of
Mr. Coolidge in the pre-convention
campaign of 1924. He declared,
run if renominated.” Mr. Butler
“I am not convinced he will not
as chairman of the Republican Na
tional committee, has retained his
close personal contact with the
President.
Mr. Cooldige will have serve five
years and seven months at the
close of the four-year term to
which he was elected in 1924. Hav
ing entered the White House in
1923 upon the death of President
Harding. It was just four years
ago that Mr. Coolidge was the
central figure in an event of
World-wide interest when he took
the oath of office by light of an
oil lamp in the Vermont home of
his father.
PYTHIAN GRAND LODGE
IS MOVED TO CLAYTON
CHARLOTTE, Aug. 3.—The
Grand Lodge of the North Caro
lina Knights of Pythias headquar
ters was moved from here today
to Clayton, in accordance with ac
tion taken at the last convention
of the grand lodge, held here.
George K. Lovell, of this city, the
grand keeper of the records and
seals, moved his residence at the
same time to Clayton. J. W.
Smith, assistant grand keeper of i
records and seals, preferred giv- I
lng up Ids office to moving.
Tart and I^ee Reunion.
'fin-re will be a reunion held at
the home of A. D. Tart’s on Sun
day. August 21. All friends and
descendants of John Tart and Joel
Lee are cordially invited to attend
with a well-filled basket.
L. P. B. LEE.
(Jives Barbecue.
Mr. J. W# Stephenson entertain
pd his tenants and a few friends at
a delightful barbecue on his farm
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Her
man Talton yesterday afternoon
at five o’clock. Delicious barbecue
with accessories and iced drinks
Uere s®rved. Quite a number were
present to enjoy this feast. This
is an annual event which Mr. Ste
P ensun s friends look forward to
each year.
Tantali.
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There are exactly enough let
s in the line below to spell
_ e name of a person in Smith
i ’ ail(f if the right one de
..., Vf his na»ie and wilt pre
‘ if.1<I The Herald ottice,
' w,1.11 Present him with a
on phmejitary ticket to the
ho Theatre. Tickets must
luwia"Cf for before the fol
lowing issue.
Miss Nell Parris recog
_ nized her name last issue.
Today-, -rantallzer:
aanolnedgdn
j Gospel to Wall Street
UIdine Utley, 14 year old ' Evan*
gelist, not content with preaching th^
gospel to Broadwayites invaded Wall
Street this week for a noonday meet!
ing where thousands heard jier.^
Commissioners
Work On Budget
Raises Salary of Judge of
Recorder’s Court From
$1,500 to $2,000; Other
Business Routine
The board of county rommis
sioners was in session here Mon
day and Tuesday for the transac
tion of regular business. A num
ber of bills were approved and or
dered paid, and few other items
were disposed of, but the most of
the time was spent in conference
with the auditor who has been at
work on the county books for the
past several weeks, preparatory to
the setting- up of a new financial
An order was passed that Mrs.
C. A. Holt be refunded $4.96 tax
on account of property being list
ed in error 1925, and it ^ as also
ordered that S. M. Gordon of
Cleveland township be released of
of $2,000 tax value.
The salary of the Judge of Re
corder’s court was ordered increas
ed from $1500 to $2,000 beginning
July 1.
The board met again yesterday
with the board of education for
the consideration of the school bud
get. The committeemen of the six
months schools were requested to
meet with the boards and prepare
their budgets. The board is in ses
sion again today considering the
long term .schools.
ORPHANS (JIVE CONCERT
AT FREEWILCCHURCH
The orphans from the Freewbl
Baptist orphanage at Middlesex
gave a most enjoyable concert at
the Freewill Baptist church in this
city Wednesday evening. The ton
boys and girls taking part on the
program showed excellent training,
rendering then* recitations and
songs with ease and enthusiasm.
Miss Margaret Jackson directed
the program while Miss Deenie
Oglesby acted as pianist. The chil
dren taking part were: Virginia
Rouse, Hazel Parker, Fred Par
ker, Sarah Fleming, Wilbert Flem
ing, Helen Whitley, Audrey Win
stead, Hazel How. 11 and Horace
Mixon.
A large crowd was present to
enjoy the concert.
j Freewill Baptist Church.
I Sunday school Sunday morning
0:30 o’clock, C. J. Thomas, super
intendent. Service Sunday night at
8 o’clock.
| Prayer meeting Wednesday night
at 8 o’clock. Freewill Bapfist
League Thursday night at eight
o’clock. All are invited to attend
these meetings.
Loves makes a man think almost
as much of a girl as he does him
jself.
Johnston Farmer
Diversefies Crops
George Rufus Johnson Doe*
Not Depend Upon Cotton
and Tobacco Alone—Made
$2,000 On Cream and Pigs
Last Year
By ERNEST G. MOORE.
■ Those who claim that diversi
fied farming: is not feasible in
Eastern Carolina should pay a visit
to the farm of George Rufus
Johnson, ten mlies east of Ben
son. Here they will find cotton and
tobacco, but they will also find
cows, hogs.ynnd chickens. Fur
thermore, one will also find some
thing growing on this farm to feed
the livestock.
When I was told that Mr. John
son received $2,000 last year in
ten months for cream and pigs
which had been raised on the skim
milk I was a bit doubtful. When
I went to the check book kept by
the creamery and carefully went
over the stubbs for seven months,
I was convinced. *For in that length
of time he had received from the
is favorable, for he has 50 acres
Turn to page six, please
Baptist Church.
Sunday school 9:30. Preaching
.by the pastor at 11 a. m. and S
p. m., topic in the morning being
“The Power of Non-Resistance,”
text, “Whosoever smiteth thee on
thy right cheek, turn to him the
other also.”
Intermediate B. Y. P. U. at
7:15. Senior B. Y. P. U. Monday
at 8 p. m. Prayer meeting Wed
nesday 8 p. m., the speaker being
Mr. Marshall Buck, of Burlington.
Chicken Fry. ,
Messrs. Herman Jones, Edmund
Ward and Zo LeMay gave a chick
en fry at Laurel Park on Swift
Creek near the home of Mr. C. L.
Sanders Tuesday evening at six
o’clock in honor of the Misses Sut
ton, house guests of Misses Ellen
Patterson and Delia Ellipgton.
About thirty-five guests were in
vited. Mrs. T. W. LeMay chaper
oned the party.
Entertains Club.
Selma. Aug. 3.Mrs. Junius Peed
in delightfully entertained the
junior bridge club at her home on
Massey street Saturday' afternoon
from four to six o’clock. The
high score prize was won by Mrs.
Geo. Norwood. A delicious ice
course was served. Those present
were: Mesdames B. A. Henry, Clai
borne Massey, Paul Worley, Lu
ther O’Neal, Charles Fulghum, C.
McCullers Family Reunion.
. A reunion was held at the home
of Mrs. J. M. Beaty Wednesday
when the family of the late Henry
McCullers met for a day of feast
ing* and fellowship. Members of
the family from several states
gathered for this delightful occas
ion. At the noon hour a bountiful
! picnic dinner was served from two
tables. Those present were: Mrs.
Charles Durant and children, of
;Plant City, Fla.; Miss Mary Mc
j Cullers, of Chicago, 111.; Mrs. R. H.
|Livermore and children, of Pates;
Mrs. M. C. Terrell and children,
of Burlington; Mr. and Mrs. T. H.
Harrison and child, of Danville,
Va.; Mr. Raymond McCullers, of
this city; Miss Hattie Leigh Mc
Cullers, of Hickory; Miss Lula
Nowell, of Raleigh; and Mrs. J.
Dal Smith, of Four Oaks.
OLD SOLDIERS FORGET
WEIGHT OF THE YEARS
RALEIGH, Aug. 3.—Every sil
ver haired soldier had his lady
partner tonight at a party in his
honor alone. Pageant and ball,
verse, song and music, from night
fall to midnight wound up the sec
ond day of the 20th reunion of
North Carolina division, Unitec
Confederate Veterans.
The day began with a late rev
eille following the welcome doing
of the first night before, break
fast on State campus, indoors tc
the business session in Pullen hall
and out again for recreations anc
parade and individual trips to the
postoffice, to the state buildings
to th£ Capitol square where the
Stars and Bars flew over the cap
itol dome where it had flown firsi
—and been taken down last, wher
Sherman’s army came.
The barbers charge a cut rate
VISITS SMITH FI ELD AFTER
ABSENCE OF 38 YEARS
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Young- and
daughters, Misses Verlester and
Gladys Young, of Haddani, Kan.,
(were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
T. R. Hood, Mrs. C. V. Johnson
'and Mrs. W. L. Woodall this week.
Mr. Young is a first-cousin of Mr.
I Hood. He left his home in Wake
'county 38 years ago and went to
Kansas to teach school. After
j teaching several years he married
and decided to make Kansas his
home. This is the first visit he has
made to this section in 28 years.
Mr. Young went to school in this
city, attending the old Academy
run by Professor Turlington and
Professor Davis. He was in school
here when Smithfield was burned
and helped to fig-ht the fire.
Mr. Young and his family made
the trip from Haddam, a distance
of 1550 miles, in five days by auto
mobile. They are visiting relatives
in Durham and Wake.
Tobacco Market
Opened Tuesday
Georgia Weed Averaged From
Twenty to Thirty-five Cents
Per Pound
Tifton, Ga., Aug. 2.—(AP)—The
Tifton tobacco market opened to
day with one-third of a million
pounds on sale, with the price esti
mated to average 20 cents per
pound. Offerings included prim
ings, sand lugs and poorer quali
ties but the color was excellent.
The quality of the leaf for quali
fy price was about the same as
last year.
Quality and Price Fair.
Way cross, Ga., Aug. 2.—(AP)
—It is estimated that a hundred
thousand pounds of tobacco was
sold today on th efloors of the two
warehouses which were heavy with
a fair quality of leaf. Prices open
ed at from 20 to" 35 cents.
Excellent Grades at Metter.
.Metter, Ga., Aug. 2.— (AP) —
With over 2,000 visitors in Met
ter and both warehouses over
flowing with excellent grades of
tobacco, the tobacco market open
ed here today with prospects of
it being the brightest year in the
history of this industry in its
fourth year.
At noon today, the highest price
paid for tobaco was one dollar pei
pound.
Seventeen tobacco companies are
represented here, including big
Virginia and North Carolina con
cerns.
By noon today half a million
pounds had been sold.
Large Quanity of Weed.
Blackshear, Ga., Aug. 2.—Hun
dreds of truck loads of tobacco ar
rived here today for the opening
of the tobacco market. “First cut
tings,” and “lugs,” brought fair
prices.
ATLANTA, Aug. 3.—With the
opening day yesterday at seven
teen of Georgia’s twenty-two bright
leaf tobacco markets showing a to
tal sale of 4,580,302 pounds at an
average price well above 20 cents,
the eleventh season was ushered
in under most promising auspices.
Indications today were that
Georgia this year would see the
farmers getting best returns on
their crops since the week first
was introduced in the state.
Surprisingly good ip spite of un
favorable weather conditions, the
tobacco at all markets, reports
showed has found ready takers
and livel ybidding.
REV. EARNHARDT’S FATHER
AT METHODIST CHURCH
Pev. E. L. Earnhardt, of Dur
ham, will preach at the Methodist
church here Sunday morning at 11
o’clock. Rev. Mr. Earnhardt is the
father of the pastor of this church,
who is away conducting a revival
at Louisburg*. Rev. E. L. Earnhardt
who is 71 years of age, is a re
tired Methodist minister. He
preached for 45 years before re
tiring. The public is cordially in
vited to hear him. .
There will be no service at the
evening hour.
It is to be noticed that the fellow
Iwho has a good opinion of him
(self is a poor judge of human na
ture.
.1
| Full Docket In
Recorder’s Court
Many Criminal Cases Tried
Tuesday and Wednesday of
This Week
Recorder’s court was in session
Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week, and the following* criminal
cases were disposed of:
Robert Wilson Was given 90
days on the roads and taxed with
the cost for eavesdropping.
C. L. W. Smith was in' court for
giving worthless checks. Judgment
was suspended upon the payment
of cost.
Tony Williams was charged
with abandonment and non-sup
port. He was found guilty .and sen
tenced to the county roads for 12
months, the road sentence to be
suspended upon the condition that
he furnishes adequate suppoit and
a home for his wife and children.
He was taxed with the cost of the
action and required to give bond
in the amount of S200 to abide the
judgment of the court.
Roy Merritt was sent to the
county roads for six months for
larceny.
Rufus Lee was in court for op
erating- a motor vehicle without*
the proper license tag and for al
tering old license tag to look like
a new one. He was convicted on
both counts and sent to the roads
in each count for thirty days. He
was also required to pay the cost.
Allen B. Raynor and Willie Mc
Lamb were convicted of laj’ceny.
John W. Hughes was sent to the
roads for GO days, fined $50 and
taxed with the cost of the case for
violating the prohibition laws.
The state took a nol-pros with
leave in the case against Tim But
ler, charged with assault with
deadly weapon. Three state wit
nesses, Oscar Nox, W. A. Hewitt
and W. A. Jones were called and
failed. They were fined $40 each.
Herman Daughtry was convict
ed of manufacturnig- of whiskey,
possesion of whiskey and posses
sion of still. He was given a six
months road sentence and taxed
with the cost. He gave notice of
appeal.
Preston Lee was found guilty of
assault with deadly weapon, but
judgment was suspended upon con
dition that the defendant is of good
behavior for a term, of six months
and pay the cost.
Will Smith was sent to the
roads for sixty days and taxed
with the cost for carrying con
cealed weapon.
Billy Rich, J. L. Robertson and
J. H. Stringfield were in court for
being publicly drunk. Rich and
Robertson entered pleas of guilty.
Each defendant was fined $10 and
taxed with one-third of the cost.
Andrew Sanders was convicted of
operating- a car -in a careless and
reckless manner. Piayer for judg
ment was continued upon the pay
mem oi xne cost.
Malgram Barefoot was convict
ed on three counts—possession of
still, possession of whiskey and
the manufacture of whiskey. He
was sent to the roads for six
months and required to pay the
cost.
For aiding and abetting in the
manufacture of whiskey, Carl
Young was sent to the roads for
60 days and required to pay the
cost.
Holliday Tart was found guilty
I of aiding and abetting in the man
ufacture of whiskey. A six months
road sentence was suspended upon
the condition that the defendant
lives with his father for the next
two years and that he is of good
behavior during* that time.
Carr Thompson was convicted of
assault. A six months road sen
tence was suspended upon condi
tion that the defendant pay all
the expenses to Dr. J. J. Young’s
car and doctor’s bill of Miss
Barnes. He was also taxed with
the cost.
Handy McLanvb was given a
road sentence and taxed with the
cost for possession of beer.
Father of Mrs. W. E. Barbour 111
Clipping from Knoxville, Tenn.
paper: “Friends of Prof. Jno. J
Burke, 701 W. Main Avenue, wil
regret to learn that he continues
very ill at his residence.”
Mr. Burke is the father of Mrs
W. E. Barbour of this city. Mrs
Barbour and children are at his
bedside.
Weevil Damage
In Cotton Belt
Department of Agriculture
Reports Percentage of In
festation Up to July 15
The following, which is the
ninth of the series of reports be
ing issued semi-monthly by the U.
S. Department of Agriculture for
the season of 1927, includes such
reports as are available on cotton
insects in the field.
REPORTS ON BOLL WEEVIL.
College Station, Texas. F.*» U
Thomas. July 21. — Boll weevil
dusting by airplane is still going
on in the Brazos Bottom, some
plantations just beginning to re
ceive the first application. In
festation at 50 points averaged 16
per cent.
K.- P. Ewing. July 13.—In the vi
cinity of Tyler, Texas, a total of
1,000 squares were examined in
five fields. The weevil infestation
ranged from five to 27 per cent,
and the average was 15 per cent.
At Wills Point, Texas, a total of
1,200 squares were examined in
five fields. The infestation ranged i
from two to 9.5 per cent, the av
erage being 4.1 per cent. At Dal
las, Texas, a total of 1,400 squares 1
were examined in five fields. The s
range of infestation was from one ■
to 7.6 per cent, the average being ,
3.8 per cent.
nuion nouge, J.a. vv. M. Mines. ]
July 14.—Boll weevil occurrence in
the central and southern parts of (
the state seems to be decidedly
“spotted'’ as we anticipated that i
it would be on account of cotton
leaf worm stripping conditions last j
fall. At Baton Rouge the infes- ;
tation is generally low but is high
in certain small areas close to
favorable weevil hibernation shel
ter. Three applications of dust
have already been given on the
station cut and dusting* seems to ,
be increasing generally among the
planters in the southern part of
the state.
Tallalulah, La.— From July 11
to 16th square examinations were
made in seven fields of old cotton,
an average infestation of 19.5 per
cent being found. The range was
from 2.0 to 51.0 per cent.
A. and M. College, Miss., Mis
sissippi Plant Board., July 18.—Boll !
weevils in Mississippi are nearly
four times as numerous now as at
this time last year, and poisoning
is needed in nearly every hill coun
ty from the Tennessee line to the
Gulf, declares the State Plant .
Board in reporting investigations
by its inspectors on 95 farms in 22
counties during the past week.
Weevils were present in every
county with an average infesta
tion of over 11 per cent on all
the farms examined, as compared
with an average of only three per
cent on this date last year.
Auburn, Ala., J. M. Robinson.—
During the first half of July the
boll weevil multiplied,^in larg*e
numbers. Out of 23,735 squares
examined on all the experiment
al plats, were punciureu. ine
infestation in all plats averaged
17.2 per cent. Of the 7,450 squares
examined during the week of July
11 to 16, 1,438 were punctured.
This gives an infestation of 19.3
per cent. The infestation of boll
weevils is increasing* gradually on
the test plats here at Auburn.
Florence, S. C., E. W. Duncan,
July 16.—From July 11 to 15th
infestation records were made on
12 plantations in the vicinity of
Florence, S. C. The average was
found to be 15.47 per cent.
Clemson College, S. C., *C. O.
Eddy, July 19.—Boll weevil infes
tation in the piedmont section of
South Carolina is light and scat
tered.
! Raleigh, N. C., R. W. Leiby,
July 15.—The weevil is quite ac
tive in the southern counties of
| the state. In many fields from four
! to ten squares are punctured on
I many stalks. First-generation wee
vils began emerging July 8.. It now
appears that fields will he gener
ally infested by July 25 to the
'point where control by poisoning*
jwill be advisable. In the upper
, coastal plain and lower piedmont
j sections infestation is not sQ se
|vere at present. |j>
Presbyterian Services.
Smithfield at 11 o'clock. Sermon
by pastor. Oakland Sunday night
at 8 o’clock. Sermon and installa
tion of offices. Public cordially
Invited.
EVANGELIST M. F. HAM
IS SERIOUSLY INJURED
Danville. Va., Aug. 3.—Tele
grams privately received here
this evening told of the very
serious injury in automobile ac
i cident this a.lem.on of Rev. M.
F. Ham, evangelist, in Okla
homa City, Okla. Danville
friends were asked to pray
definitely for his recovery. De
tails of the accident were not
learned.
It was reported tonight thai
a mass prayer meeting will be
called tomorrow.
Rev. Mr. Ham conducted a
revival meeting here several
years ago. His many friends
wish for him a speedy recov
ery.
Result Of Road
Building Is Seen
Engineer J. B. Lodor Files
July Report With Johnston
County Highway Commis
sion
Results of the road building*
•rogram in Johnston county can be
een as one travels the roads in
dmost any direction. There is
nuch yet to be done, however, and
he citizens in the sections which
lave not been worked are patient
y awaiting the arrival of the
onvcits to improve their roads.
. B. Lodor, engineer, filed the fol
owing report of road work done in
tuly with the Johnston County
iighway Commission in a meet
ng here Wednesday:
District No. 1.
W. N. Holt, Commissioner,
toads dragged—754* miles.
Machine ditched—75 miles,
shoulders pulled—70 miles.
Clearing rig*ht of way—2 miles,
tepairs to bridges—2 miles.
District No. £.
L. Gilbert, Commissioner.
i*ut in culvrets—120 feet,
tepairs to bridges—1 foot,
toads built—12 Vi miles,
loads rebuilt—8 Vs miles,
toads dragged—20G miles.
Machine ditched—21 miles,
shoulders pulled—21 miles,
land ditched—255 yards.
District No. 3.
S. E. Barbour, Commissioner.
Scarrified—14 miles,
tepairs to bridges—2 miles,
toads built—14 miles.
toad|p rebuilt—9 miles. % :
toads dragged—260 miles.
Machine ditched—12 miles.
Shoulders pulled—21 miles.
Hearing rig-ht of way—14 mlies.
jllstriict No. 4.
C. P. Harper, Commissioner,
[tepairs to bridges—3.
[toads dragged—763 miles.
Machine ditched—101 miles.
Hand ditched—90 yards,
shoulders pulled—103 miles.
Clearing right of way—4 Venules.
Fill—800 cubic yards.
District No. 5.
Ur. J. t. Grady, commissioner.
Clayed—440 'yards.
Repairs to bridges—4.
Culvert pipe placed—48 feet.
Roads rebuilt—3 miles.
Roads dragged—651 miles.
Machine ditched—147 miles.
Hand ditched—600 yafds.
Shoulders pulled—136 miles.
Clearing* right of way—Vz mile.
Construction work done by con
victs :
Camp No. 2 is located in In
grams township working an aver
age of 18 prisoners, put in 100
feet culvert pipe, rebuilt one mile
of road, hand ditched 2665 yards,
cleared one-half mile of right of
way, and put in 3215 cubic yards
of fill.
Camp No. 3 located in Pleasant
Grove township working an aver
age of 14 prisoners clayed 20C
yards road, built two miles ot
road, hand ditched 565 yards, clear
ed 4Vi miles of right of way and
put in 3618 cubic yards of fill.
Camp No. 4 located in Selim;
township working an average oi
18 prisoners put in 200 feet oi
culvert pipe, bdilt three miles o’
road, hand ditched 1890 yards
cleared 10Ms miles of right of wa)
and put in 2750 cubic yards of fill
A forty-ton truck loaded witl
five thousand imported eggs re
cently overturned. Probably tin
truck was just throwing off th<
foreign yolk. k __ i
Old Folks Day
Decided Success
-- wwm
Old and Young Gather At
Massey’s Chapel To Enjoy
Annual Event
Ky MRS. JOHN K. SANDERS
Although greatly handicapped
-v principal director’s tib
5encc' Mr. P. A. Holland, Old
Folks Day was largely attended
und greatly enjoyed last Friday.
The number present was around
four of five hundred. The crowd
began to arrive about ten o’clock
out as the program director did
not show up, the forenoon was
'Pent in meeting old friends, re
newing acquaintances and meet
ing new ones as well, and if there
nad been nothing going on all day
rut this, the day would have been
"•ell spent. Those in attendance al
i0 had the privilidge of attending
services at Bizzell’s Grove, a Free
Will church that stands in the
’oge of Massey’s school grove. A
series of meetings were being held
miu a puxxucuy spienaid ser
mon was preached on “The Test
)f Faith” by Rev. Mr. Murray.
After these services were over
ve all huddled about and ate our
iinner. Some ate' with their fami
y and others spread with a friend
jr more. Just as the most of us
vere finishing eating, Mr. John
Barnes rode up. His very presence
>egan to cfteer the many. wHq
<new he was a good sport and
irobably h$d something of an en
ertaining nature up his sleeve.
Sure enoiSgh, he got busy and an
jld time game of round-to-wn, was
staged in which several men, both
middle aged and old, took part.
Messrs John Wiggs and Jim Pierce
chose sides. They forgot all about
the extremely hot weather and
went at it as if they were being
payed to do it. Such old time pit
ching and hitting the ball and run
ning them in home with yells re
minded one of old times. When the
?ame was up their shirts looked
like they had been dipped in the
branch. The game stood 12 to 2
in favor of Mr. Wigg’s side. It
might have been because they had
'0 many Johns on their side. Be
sides John Wiggs, there were John
Barnes and John Sanders.
Jumping the rope was next in
order and was engaged in by both
old and young. A seventy-six-yo^ir
old lady carried off the honors— a
Mrs. Sarah Williford, of near
Princeton, and later in the after
noon the way she two-stepped and
did the broad shuffle was a won
der. Her little granddaughtejj, Dol
ly Holland, wron the distinction of
doing the Charleston to perfec
tion.
One of the most enthusiastic
features of the afternoon was a
pepy spelling match that was stag
ed around 3:30. Twenty-two live
wire contestants entered this game
with winning color stamped on
their features. They ranged in age
from ten years to seventy-five. Mr.
Bob Barden and Mr. S. L. John
son were the choosers. There were
eleven on each side and evry one
was entitled to two trials. The
; way they did spell was remarkable.
The words were given out by Mr.
Charlie Tilton, of Goldsboro, who
won in spelling last year. The Har
rington speller was used, the book
used each year. “Pigeon” was the
first word given out and was
spelled by Mr. Johnston. On and
on they spelled and occasionally
one dropped out. After a while
*2very one dropped out on Mr.
Johnston’s side but Mrs. James
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AUNT ROXIE SAYS—
By Me—
“Mrnnie a live wire has a dud
credick.”