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Smithfield Cotton and Produce Smithfleld Cotton Good middling .... 20c Strict middling . 19 3-4c Middling.. 19t4e Shipatuff. Shipstuff _ $2.25 Poultry Chickens, friers, lb.22% to 25 Hens . 18 to 20 Eggs and Butter Eggs .. 4i Butter, country_.. 40, to 45i IjTMtOCk V Fat Cattle, dressed_10c to 11. Sheep, fat, on foot_10c to 12Hi Baum Hama.... 3! Shoulders_25 to 3( Hides.4c to 6, Wool .—.25c to 30< Miss Laurie Currie Weds Baptist Minister STARTS ON PAGE ONE guests attended the wedding/ among which were a number of friends and relatives from Wades boro, New Bern, Wingate, Smith-1 field and Marion. Th^ bride is a sister of Mrs. G. A. Martin of Smithfield. Robbers Stage Hold Up Under Arc Light STARTS ON PAGE ONE they both displayed pistols durini? j the chase. Finally Deputy Talton and Frank Skinner decided to lose 1 them and soon out-distanced the!. strange car. After getting com-, pletely out of hight, Skinner pull-1 ed his car across the road and j 4 the officer got out. The strangers appeared in a short time and find-1 -thflt they were hemmed up ' whirled'their car around and fledj. back in \he direction from whence , th^y had come. When the officer j attempted*, to follow again the en- , gine of their car stalled and the I, robbers made their get-away. All , clues will be followed up and ev ery effort will be made to appre-1, hend the highwaymen. Stale Is Visited By Severe Cold Snap STARTS ON PAGE ONE < Asheville reports the lowest with j three degrees above zero at eight !1 0 clock tonight and a prediction by the leather bureau that it would * be several degrees below zeio by | ‘ morning. The streets in Asheville j ■‘-■-Sta 'C^veml ■ with.-fate. hard- ssawq. It is the coldest weather Asheville j j has experienced in several years. ■ Til highest temperature for Winston-Salem was 26 at noon, ( and the reading tongiht was 14, with a stiff breeze fiom the west rapidly pushing the temperature '■ lower. r "Charlotte had its warmest read- j ^ing for the day, which was 35, as < i®^iew year came in and the fresh ( ^^Brong west winds have steadily 5 V''1 the mercury down. At 8 f ^^PH‘k the weather bureau pre- \ ^■ts a temperature of near zero J by morning. This, will be the cold est weather in 10 years.' > f t • Qt The highest temperature for the day at Raleigh was 21 and the lowest 26 at 8 o’clock tonight. Cold west winds .have blown all day<-. Wilmington reports a tempera ture cf 12 degrees below normal, the highest for the day being 3S and the lowest 31. Durham gave an unofficial re po rt of 15 tonight at 8:30. At Blowing Rock the tempera ture was two above but fell stead ily during- the day and tonight at 5 o’clock was six below. A high wind and dry snow prevailed all lay. Acute suffering of livestock was reported from all over the ?ounty and traveling was unGom ortable.—Associated Press/ N. S. Calhoun At Bankers Meeting STARTS ON PAGE ONE etui'n a check on account of in ufficient funds that the giver of he check be charged fifty cents, ’hurch and charity funds' and tioneys held by order of the court, rill not be charged, even {hough he accounts do amount to as much is $50.00. The adoption of the plan pre ented to the meeting* Thursday light now rests with the different tanks and will be taken up with he directors of each bank at an arly date. If the plan is adopted, t will not be put in force until larch 1. There were twenty-six at the leeting Thursday night which w«*-« dinner meeting served by the Vonian’s cltfrr Eight banks of he^county as follows were repre ented: Bank of Kenly, First and Citizens National Bank and the ’armers Bank and Trust company f this city, the Bank of Four >aks, First National Bank of Ben on, Citizens Bank and Trust com any of Benson, the Clayton Bank Dr. J. H. Fitzgerald Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat SMITHFIELD, H. C. ! r Time Is Drawing Near! It will pav you to see me for your to bacco canvas. First lot of canvas we will have will be the best grade. Will go for per yard .. .Mail orders filled in the order received, enough to pay postage. Sic Enclose C. H. BROWN Pine Level, N. C. Almost Everything for the Farmer Plant Bed Fertilizers We are receiving the following well 00wn brands of guano for plant beds Obers, special plant bed goods. Ir. V.C.C. Co., special plant bed good r. Swift’s, special plant bed goods. LDON’T TAKE A CHANCE! Vie also on what Nitrate Soda you feed. The price is cheap but the \et looks higher. Floyd C. Price COTTON [Level, N\ C. Mktilizers —±— COAL ing company, and the Bank of Pine Level. R. P. Holding, president of the association, presided over the | meeting. Those entering in, the i ^ discussion following- Mr. Calhoun’j i j speech were R. C. Gillette, John T. Talton and M. T. Britt, i A most pleasing feature of the I program were the vocal solos ren dered by Miss Gwendolyn Mitchell i of Clayton. She was accompanied | on {he piano by Mrs. White also I of Clayton. Miss Mitchell has a voice of rare sweetness and her [numbers were encored several (times. (Advertisement) $65,000.00 JOHNSTON COUNTY : • _' “ a tuui\i r NORTH CAROLINA, JOHNSTON [COUNTY HIGHWAY BONDS. ; Sealed proposals only will be re iceived until 12:00 o’clock noon on Monday, January 16, 1928, by the Board of Commissioners of John jston county at its office in the j courthouse in Smithfield, North i Carolina, for the purchase of $65, 1000.00 “Johnston County Highway Bonds.” Said bonds are dated Jan uary ^*1^28, in the denomination of $1,000.00 and mature serially as follows: Two bonds on the 1st day i?L^anuary of each of the years 11929 to 1953, both inclusive, and (three bonds on the 1st day of Jan uary °f eac.h of .the -vears 1954 to 19o8, both inclusive. Principal and semi-annual interest (January 1st and July 1st) payable at the Han over National Bank. New York (City. The bidder will name the rate of interest not exceeding five per cent; the bonds are a general obligation of Johnston county with unlimited tax. Bonds will be prepared under the supervision of the United Mates Mortgage and Trust Com pany, which will certify as to the genuiness of the signatures of the county officials and the seal of the county impressed thereon. The un qualified approving opinion of Messrs. Caldwell and Raymond, of New York City, as to the legality of the bonds, will be furnished to the purchasers without charge. De livery on or about February 1 1928, in New York City, or at such place as purchaser may elect. All bids must be on forms to be furnished by the undersigned or by the United States Mortgage and trust Company, enclosed in a seal ed envelope marked “Proposals for Bonds,” and must be accompanied by a certified check (or cash), payable to the order of Johnston County, upon an incorporated bank or trust company for $1,300.00 to secure the county against any loss resulting from the failure of the bidder to comply wth the terms of his bid. No hid of less than par and accrued interest will be receiv ed. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved. (Signed): NEIL BARNES, Clerk. NOTICE OP SERVICE BY PUBLICATION NORTH CAROLINA, IOHNSTON COUNTY. In the Superior Court Before the Clerk. L J. Kinsey & W. J. A. Kinsey vs. Fhenia J. Kinsey Barefoot and lusband, O. H. Barefoot, Alma finsey Mathews and husband, M. ?. Mathews, Pearl Kinsey John ion and husband, Johnnie B. John ;on, Lelia Kinsey Parker and hus >and, 0. P. Parker, James G. Al en, James Nayon Allen, John Lea nond Allen and Laura Mng-daline Ulen, the last three defendants ippearing by their next of friend, [. Mancey Johnson. James G. Allen, one of the de-! endants above named will take; lotice that an action as above en-' itled has been started in the Su-! erior Court of Johnston county1 e-fore the clerk for th edivision of j n eighteen acre tract of land sit atc in Meadow township of John-; ton county formerly owned by 1 fh-'ey J- Kinsey, J. B. Kinsey and i . R. Kinsey, all deceased, in order ! hat the heirs at law of J. B. Kin- j ey and J. R. Kinsey may have1 iid lands partitioned and sold, and j le proceeds thereof distributed ac-! irdmg to law; and the said de indant will further take notice! :at he is required to appear be )r® ‘he clerk of the Superior “j>',nston county at Smith- ; eId- N. C., on the fcO day of Jan aiy, 1927, and answer or demur! i the petition filed in this cause,! • the plaintiffs will apply to the ! lurts for the relief prayed for j Dr. L. A. Westbrook i Chiropractor Corrects spinal, nervous, acute i and chronic disorders. Consul- i tation free. Thornton Bldg. Smithfield 1 Valuable Gin Property for Sale ped and well located gin and the sale offers a hne opportunity for investment. R. C. LAWRENCE JAS. RAYNOR, Commissioners FILLING STATION FOR SALE I'd' sale the tilling station known is the Six Point Filling erns ’ 7 i°Cat0d’ f°Ur miIes south cast of Benson at a cross roads. For terms, see JULIUS E. ALLEN Benson, N. C., R.F.D. No. 2 r ! R. S. Smith \ TAILOR J Exclusive Tailoring & Altering | A Specialty Office over Miss Ora V. Poole’ Millinery Shop in the petition. - This 9 day of Dec. 1927, II. V. ROSE, Clerk, Superior Court. NOTICE NORTH CAROLINA JOHNSTON COUNTY. In the Superior Court. Lillie Stancil vs. Fred R. Stancil The defendant in the above en titled, action -will take notice that an action has been started in the Superior Court of Johnston coun ty, for the purpose of dissolving the bonds of matrimony now exist ing between the plaintiff and the defendant, and that ho is com manded to appear before the clerk of the Superior court in his office in Smithfield, Notrh Carolina, and answer or demur to the complaint filed therein; and let the defendant' further take notice that if he fails to answer said complaint as abovo directed within 30 days from the * date , hereof the plaintiff will ap ply to the court fro the relief de- 1 manded in said complaint. Given under my hand and the Seal of the Court, this the 20 day 1 of December. 1927 H. V. ROSE, Clerk . i of Superior Court. NOTICE The undersigned having quali fied as administrator on the es tate of Neppie Jane Edvards, de ceased, hereby notifies all persons laving- claims against said estate Famous Blight proof Pine Apple Pear Trees Crepe Myrtles in all colors. J. Van Bindley Nursery Co. N. H. Barber, Local Rep. Four Oaks, N. C. Try the Easy Steering on the New Nash Cars Phone 2440 MOTOR SALES CO. Paleigh, N. C. to present the same to me duly verified on or before the 18 day of Nov. 1928, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery; and all persons indebted to said estate will make immediate pay ment. This 15 day of Nov. 1927. JOE EDWARDS, __ Administrator. WELLONS & WELLONS, Attorneys. NOTICE The undersigned having quali fied as administrators on the er tate of Robert U. Moire deceased. HBHRSmnnHa>wf«f>a hereby notifies all persons having claims against said estate to pre sent the same to me duly veri fied on or before the 25 day of November, 1928, or this notice will he pleaded in bar of their recov ery. and all persons Indeb'ed to said estate will make immediate payment. This 25 day of Nov 1927. W. A. BARNES and I. W. MOORE, Admrs. j The undersigned having quali fied as administrator on the es- ,1 tate of Mrs. Millie A. Stephenson, deceased, hereby notifies all per sons having; claims against said estate to present the same to me duly verified on or before Decern- | ber 1, 1928, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery, snd all persons indebted to said ?state are requested to make im mediate payment. This 26 day of November, 1927. LARRY F. WOOD, Adra'r. New You will be delighted with its Pick-up, Speed, Ease of Handling and Extremely Easy Riding qualities. Come to our Show Room today or as early thereafter as possible. Will take as many to ride each day as pos Young Motor Co. /'’.fy Your Dealer Call 28 for Demonstration Smithfield, N. C. • A < ■ WHEN SIR WM. OSLER said that a man was use less after forty he could not have peered very far into the future. Henry Ford and many others have proved otherwise. Whatever your age begin saving now. a ave Safely” We have made “Save Safely” our slogan. We do this because, above all things, the first consid eration that should be thought of in .placing your money is saftey. We guarantee absolute, per fect, 100 per cent safety for all funds placed in this institution. All our investments are made on approved, first mortgages, at much less than the value of the property offered as security. s,* Watch this space each week S§nd note the opinion of great men '■and women on saving. A NEW SERIES IS NOW OPEN JOIN! Let’s make 1928 a B. & L. Year! Smittifield Building & Loan Association H. B. MARROW N. B. GRANTHAM 1>res>ident Vies President H. ABELL L. G. STEVENS Sec. & Treas. Attorney DOROTHY DAKNIT By Charles McManus CANDY! DOM 'T You WilH You HAD Some? i. rL.^Lm^ 'n VHNCIEST Kid in Town Oh Look! j A!r? plame 1 HES LOOPiisJ' THE LOOP Too. "T CAMTCHA SEE IT | 1 Yet? I y NO' j 1 YOU OUGHT TO WfcAf^ 7 ^pecs* BOO- HOO OO-O-O! 1 EM.pTY
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