Make Your Plans TO SELL YOUR TOBACCO THIS SEASON —IN— SMITHFIELD “It’s just a little highere here” Johnston County’s Oldest and Best Newspaper * - - Established 1882 IF IT’S FOR THE GOOD OF JOHNSTON COUNTY, THE HERALD’S FOR IT. VOLUME 45 NO. 87 SMITHFIELD N. C.. TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 1, 1927 * * •¥ $2.00 PER YEAR Session County Welfare Bo arc jjjyv Qua i ters For Tubercula Patients at County Horn Will Soon He Ready Fo Occupancy y Quarters for tuberculosis pa tients which are now being: erect ed at the county home will shortly be ready for occupancy, according to Mrs. D. J. Thurston, county welfare superintendent in her re port of the quarterly session c the county board of welfare which met on Wednesday, October 2G, r l the home of the chairman, Mis* Mattie Pou in this city. By the courtesy of Dr. C. C. Massey, the county health officer, a tentative sketch of the new building was shown. Preston Woodall, of Ben son, in discussing this provision for tubercular patients, expressed pub lic sentiment when he commended the county commissioners in taking this forward step for preventing the disease by segregating its vie At the meeting' Wednesday a full report was given by the sup erintendent of welfare on Mother’s Aid, outside and inside paupers, poor relief, and school attendance. All these reports were accepted, after which the meeting was thrown open for a discussion of problems that confront this board. The first topic considered was provision for the families of pris oners. This was discussed spirited ly and with concrete examples, many helpful suggestions being ad vanced. Miss Mattie Pau made a motion, which was carried, that the Johnston county board of wel fare go on record as favoring* and working for the introduction of a bill providing for the families of prisoners by a wage system. Discussion also centered around the disposition of sub-normal school children, and a motion was put before the body by Dr. B. A. Hocutt, of Clayton, that the board recommend through the press and civic organizations that in the consolidated schools of the county dm defectives be grouped in one ?rade with a teacher who has talc rn a special course at CasweM Training school. This motion also carried. It was brought out that this enables the other grades to advance more rapidly and puts the children needing special meth ods and attention under one who can intelligently direct them. In the consolidated schools there are usually enough of these children to justify a specially trained teacher. After these discussions the meeting adjourned, all of the mem bers having been urged to attend the all day welfare conference of the central district in Raleigh on November 29. Further notice of this meeting, with the printed Program, will appear later. rivh f those hot-shot marriages for which that state is so famous. Hardison made no statement be fore he was incarcerated in the county jail, but the young bride cried a little and said she loved German and thought they would be happy together if allowed to , settle down. She was returned to her home by immediate members of her family. One, Minson McLamb, of Har nett county, is also charged in the warrant with aiding- and abetting in the abduction, and his arrest was ordered from the clerk’s of fice upon the arrest of Hardison. SMITH FI ELI) WELCOM ES NEW ENTERPRISE J. Y. Weaver and A. L. Crutch field of Raleigh have opened up an up to date garage here on East Market street in the building for merly occupied by the Spear Mo tor company. The style of this new firm is the Smithfield Garage and Machine company. This ga rage is equipped for doing all kinds of repair work on saw mills, boilers, and gas and oil engines as well as on automobiles. Mr. Weaver, who will have charge of the mechanical depart ment, has had twenty-five years’ experience as a machinist. For the past several years he has held a position with the Raleigh Iron Works. Mr. Weaver expects to move his family here within the next few weeks. Mr. Crutchfield will have charge of the office and accessory depart ment. Mr. Crutchfield formerly lived here, being manager of the local A&P Grocery store here at that time. He has moved his fam ily here and has an apartment in Mrs. A. S. Johnston’s home. This new garage which was op ened yesterday, will carry in stock Texaco gas and oils, also parts for all makes of cars. General re pair work for automobiles will be a specialty. The proprietors of this firm will appreciate the patronage of the public. CARTER-MASSEY CLUB TO HAVE CAKE CONTEST At a meeting: of the Carter Massey home demonstration club held at the Massey school house Friday, it was decided to hold a cake contest on Tuesday evening, November 22, the proceeds to be used for fitting up the old Mas- ; sey school building as a club room and community center. The school has been consolidated with Princeton, and the building is now available as a community j center, and the ladies are losing no time in making it over into as attractive a place as possible. An all day meeting with a delicious dinner served on the grounds was the first step in this direction, ( plans being laid at this time for certain improvements to be made. The cake contest will be conduct ed according to the rules of the Snowdrift company which gives the prizes. The cakes must be made with Snowdrift, and a certificate or slip shown from the grocer that Snowdrift has been purchased. The first prize is five dollars, the sec ond, three dollars, and the third, one dollar. Two mayonnaise sets will be given as fourth and fifth prizes. The Carter-Massey club proposes after the cakes have been judged to sell them at auction the proceeds to be used for the club room. An interesting program is being planned. Present at the meeting Friday were Rev. D. E. Earnhardt and Mrs. T. J. Lassiter. After a dem onstration in the use of Duco for decorative purposes by Miss Gar rison, Mr. Earnhardt made a short ,talk on the value of a community I spirit. | Annual Report Local Baptists -+ Contributions Total Approxi mately $5,400; Total Mem bership Now .379; Associa tion Starts To-day The Smithfield Baptist church at the close of the service last Sunday morning heard the reading of the annual report to the John ston association, which meets today at Selma. The report showed an encouraging year’s work. There had been 51 additions to the church, 21 of them by baptism, the pres ent membership as reported being 37‘J. Contributions for the year were about $3,800 for local ex penses, and $1,600 for benevolences, a total of approximtely $5,400. A senior and an intermediate B. Y. P. U. were reported in a flourishing condition, as were five departments j of the Woman’s Missionary Union. The Sunday school reported a mem bership of 334, with an average attendance of 180, and total con tributions of $570.86. Delegates elected to attend the associational meeting at Selma arc ! B. J. Holleman, M. A. Wallace, L. T. Royall, and Mesdames J. M. Beaty, B. J. Holleman, M. A. Wal lace, O. C. Cawley and Miss Lal !ah Rookh Stephenson. The leading numbers on the pro gram today include an address at 1 10:40 by a returned missionary '■ from Africa, Mr. J. C. Powell; the ' introductory sermon at 11:45 by i Dr. I. E. D. Andrews, of Clayton, I and an address at 3:15 by Dr. F. ' P. Gaines, President of W'ake For- 1 stxCollege. Tomorrow the lead- i ng attractions are the address of i )r. B. W. Spilman at 10:45, “Lights i and Shadows in Kingdom Build ng”; an address by Dr. C. E. Mad- 1 Iry at 11:20, and the missionary ermon at 12 by Rev. J. E. Kirk, of lenson. One of the most inter- ; *sting features is reserved for the i ast hour of the session, when Mod- < rator R. H. Gower, who has served j n this capacity for the 25 years ( )f the history of the body, will i peak on the 25 years of the his- 1 ory of the association, which will i ae followed by an anniversary ad- ■ iress by Dr. Livingstone Johnson, ( editor of the Biblical Recorder. 1 CARSON THORNTON IN JAIL; : CHARGE OF ABANDONMENT < Carson Thornton, a white man < of Four Oaks, who deserted his t wife and family there in the early : part of the summer, was arrested I in Greensboro last Friday and, on 1 the following: day, was brought to i Smithfield and lodged in jail in de- ’ fault of a SI.000 appearance bond t for his appearance before the Re- t corder of Johnston count today, 1 November 1. The warrant charges abandon- i rnent, but it seems that his ab- t sence from the county has been a carnival of high crimes and th^ i outlook now indicates that he will 1 ultimately go into the Superior ; court on graver charges. There is a woman in the case, < but nothing definite has been i learned bearing upon her respon- i sibility in the case. It is stated ] that she is now in jail in Greens- ’ boro, and will be returned to this 1 city immediately. < FORMER MEMBER CABINET ' TO VISIT IN THIS STATE Mr. Hugh A. Page, manager of ; the Page Insurance agency at . Clayton, and Mr. R. L. Isaacs of ; Raleigh, have been notified by Mi. , George K. Sargent, 2nd vice-pres- , ident of the Mutual Life Insurance company of New York that Mr. David Franklin Houston, folrmer secretary of agriculture of Pres-\ ident Wilson’s cabinet, now presi dent of the Mutul Life Insurance company of New York, will visit this state November 1, 2 and 3. -4 J. H. COLTRAIN DEAD J. H. Coltrain passed away at his home near Smithfield last Mon day morning at about two o’clock following a long illness of two years or more. He was in his 71st year. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at Nahunta Quaker church in Wayne county, the serv ice being conducted by Rev. J. H. Whitley of Kenly. The deceased leaves a wife ami seven children, as follows: Mrs. E. L. Snipes of this city, C. F., G. H. Coltrain, Nettie Alma. Wade, James and Marvin Coltrain who live near town. The "Average” Man koy L. Gray, Ft. Madison la., has been termed America’s “aver age” citizen. The American Mag azine, after careful survey, gives the title to Gray because he earnd an average income; conducts a oneJ nian tailor shop and clothing store in the average small sized town; belongs to church—but doesn’t at tend regularly; has an average ed ucation; and his principal interests are in his family of wife and twe children—and his business. Asks Stores To Close On Nov. 11 -♦ Mayor J. I). Underwood Issues Proclamation Asking Citi zens to Observe Armistice Day -4 Nine years ago the United States of America entered into a compact with other sovereigns of the world to end war. At the pres ent time America is at peace with the sovereigns of God’s kingdom. On the eleventh of November since that memorable day in the year nineteen hundred and eighteen the nations of the world have offic ially recognized November 11 of every calendar year as Armistice Day, the day of peace, the ceasing af hostilities; the day when Amer ica’s young manhood should cease being placed upon the altar of sac rifice for machine gun and shrap nel, gas and hand grenade, ma chine gun and cannon, and count less other weapons of war; the :lay when every American heart should rejoice reverently that our own America is safe, a day when each and every American should turn with thankful hearts to the young manhood and 'womanhood of this country who participated in that horrible conflict and pay them *s heroes of the world’s greatest Aai me recognition and acclaim hat is so justly theirs and to these ear heroes who so gallantly gave heir lives that the rest of the world might endure a reverent grayer unto Almighty God that :hey have not died in vain; Now, therefore, I, J. D. Under wood mayor of the city of Smith ield do hereby proclaim and set apart, Friday, November 11, as Armistice Day, and I do further .‘all upon our people of Smithfield and vicinity to regard and honor :he day by closing their respective alaces of business and joining i*\ with the citizens of Johnston coun ty by participating in Johnston county’s annual tribute to the ex service men of our county in cel ebration of Armistice day. Done in the city of Smithfield, N. C., on this the 1st day of No vember, 1927, in the year of our Lord in the one hundred andfifty second year of our American In dependence. J. D. UNDERWOOD, Mayor. By the Mayor: W. L. FULLER, City Clerk. UETHODIST I.AIMES TO CONDUCT CAKE CONTEST The ladies of the Methodist mis sionary society will hold a calte contest on Thursday, Novenfber 10. The contest is under the direc :ion of the Southern Cotton 0.1 company and each cake must be made with Snowdrift, a slip from the grocer showing that a can of Snowdrift has been bought being one of the requirements. Nine dol lars in cash will be given as prizes. The cakes will be donated for the Armistice Day celebration at Ben son on the eleventh. Those W'ho will contribute a cake in this con test are requested to notify Mrs. The!. Hooks, president of the Methodist auxiliary, -4_ Any man who works only for pay seldom does his best. Clayton Forms A Musical Club -♦ Object of Organization: Study, Performance, Socia bility; Mrs. Charles Gulley Is President I CLAYTON, Oct. 28.—Since Clay i ton is one of the most musical towns in the state, it is surprising j that a music club has been non existent until recently. Doubtless, i however, it has been the very fact | that appreciation of music is so ■ general that has seemed to depre jciate the need of such an organi zation. In the past few weeks, the out standing musicians of the town have united their talents and en , erg-ies to the high purpose of sin-, cere musical study and expression through an organization to be known as the Musician’s Club of Clayton. The object of the club will be three-fold: study, performance and sociability. The subject of present study is the light opera, Martha, by Flotow; I excerpts from which will be given publicly from time to time, through the Woman’s club. ! The initial meeting of the club was held at the home of Mrs. War ren McCullers, at which time of ! ficers were elected and plans of 'organization adopted. At the close iof the meeting the hostess served dainty refreshments. The first official meeting was ,held Friday evening, October 21, | with Mrs. Charles Gulley, presi dent, as hostess. After a most in teresting* business session, the musicians adjourned to give place to a most enjoyable social hour. The hostess assisted by Misses Baxley, Baker, Foy and Davis served delicious candle salad, sal | tines and coffee, j It is the sincere wish of each musician that through their unit ed efforts they may not only add to their own fund of knowledge and pleasure, foiit through their combined energies their capacity for serving the community will oe increased. The officers and members of the Musicians’ Club are as follows: President, Mrs. Chas. Gulley. Vice-president, Mrs. C. M. Thomas. Secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Sam White. Librarian, Mrs. Harry Brooks. Press Reporter, Miss Florence H. Winstead. Mesdames John Talton, C. H. Beddingfield, Warren McCullers, Robbie Sanders, J. J. Young, Miss Bessie Lee Poole and Messrs. Nor velle Bryan and Van Stringfield. DR. MCBRAYER TO BE HERE WEDNESDAY NIGHT Dr. L. B. McBrayer, tubercu losis specialist, who ha? been con nected with the State Sanatorium, will deliver an address on “Tuber culosis” at the Methodist church Wednesday evening. All the pray er meetings of the town have giv en way their services for this oc casion, and a large crowd is an ticipated. Dr. McBrayer comes to Smithfield under the auspices of the Woman’s club. Dr. McBrayer, who is secretary treasurer of the North Carolina Medical Society, is among the best authorities in the state and in he south on the subject of tubercu losis. He is also one of the most fluent speakers to be had on the subject. Those hearing Dr. Mc Brayer are always highly pleased with his style and are greatly ben efited by the information he give;. The public is cordially invited to hear him. AUNT ROXIE SAYS— By Me— r r, ■ "’"P? I “Wash Linkum haz lite feet ever ! sense he red dat new book on lettiecat.”