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'K 48TH YEAR Johnston County’s Oldest and Best Newspaper - ~ Established THE HOME NEWSPAPER SMITH FIELD. N. C.. FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY 31, 1930 1882 SIX PAGES TODAY NUMBER 9 Schools To Aid In Gov.’s Program Johnston Co. Schools Will Cooperate In Live-At-Home Campaign States Supt. Marrow ; Organization Meeting Tomorrow iFjfto schools of Johnston county rill do their part toward further ng Governor Gardner’s “live-at lome campaign, states H. B. Mar row, county superintendent of schools, and a preliminary meet ing has been called for tomorrow, ?eb. 1, in the courtroom here, to j 'hich all administrative school officers, and as many teacher: and citizens as can come are in vited, This meeting: will be helc at 10:30 a. m., for the purpost of organizing the campaign. Mr J. B. Slack, county farm agent and Miss Minnie Lee Garrison county home agent, will be pres ent and help with the organiza tion. Also Mr. J. Paul Shaw, ag ricultural teacher at Benson, and the home economics teachers in the county are invited to help in :he organization. State Superintendent of Public Instruction A. T. Allen is urging that the school forces of the state assist the governor in his live-at |wne program. He thinks that it Is -^splendid opportunity for the scholia to demonstrate to the pub lic that the public schools of N’orth Carolina are a vital force to the life of the people. This campaign is a fundamental at tack upon North Carolina’s two greatest enemies—poverty and ig norance; therefore the plan of the ampaign Is exactly in line with the big objective of the schools. Mr. Marrow states that Mr. Allen has sent him bulletins for sixteen school libraries in John ston county, and a bulletin for each teacher will be in hand in lime for distribution at the meet ing Saturday. Frier to the meeting Saturday concerning the live-at-home pro gram, the elimination contest of the American. Legion oratorical contest will be held. All students entering the contest are request ed to meet in the court room at i:30 o’clock. The subject of the orations is “Our Flag.” The \vinm*r in the county contest will fl^rfnpete on February 14 with members from each county in this congressional district and the win ners from each congressional dis trict will compete for the state prize on Feb. 22 in Raleigh. Birthday Party. Kenly, Jan. 20.—Master Fleet wood Anderson White was host to twenty of his little friends at the home of his parents on Max welton Haights Friday afternoon, January 2-1, from 3:30 until five o'clock, celebrating his fifth birth day. The home was attractively decorated, a color scheme of pink and white being used. Games were enjoyed after which a contest en gaged the attention of the chil dren. (Stories were told through out the afternoon by Mrs. L. Z. Woodard. Near the close of the afternoon tho little guests were in vited into the dining room where the candles were lighted and th( icake cut by the little host. Icc tfeam, cake and candy were se<rv edt The favors were Valentines and candy hearts. The host was the recipient of many birthday remembra nces. Those invited were: Alton Har per Godwin, Philip Ray Brough ton, George Whitley, Jr., Mari< Darden, Lelia Swink Grady, A'lic< Puryear Whitt ed, Dorothy an< Louise W'oodard, Horace Draughar Eugene Durham, Paul E^gertor Ida Hodge. Alworth Lamb, Mar Patience Peele, Ann Fulghum, Jc seph Lamb, John Simmons, Harol Ballance, Alton Davis and Har ietto Gurley of Goldsboro. Sunday school 9:45. Preach in by the pastor hi a. m. and 7 ] m. Subject in the morning “‘Christian Cooperation.” W. M. I —all Junior grades Monday : 3:30. B. Y. P. U. 7:30. Pray, service Wednesday at 7 p. m. wil quarterly conference. Baptist Church. ✓ MRS. HEN in FAILS TO IDENTIFY ASSAILANT RE/EMA, January ’>0. —‘Pour Selma negroes were given trial here Tuesday liefere R. VV. Etheridge, justice of the peace of Selma, in connection with the attempted assault of Mrs. B. A. Henry, of Selma, which took place Thursday evening of last week. -Mrs. Henry failed to identify any one of the negroes as the one who attempted assault, and all four were released from custody. It was brought out in the evidence that the person who attempted assault had soot or blacking of • some kind on his hands, there he- I ing black smears on Mrs. Henry and her clothing wherever her as- ; sailapt touched her. Some speed- ' lotion is said to he entertained 1 that her assailant might have been 1 under disguise. Post Office At I Selina Is Robbedj I Some * j^Ji, ■» W ;«f» h .'u<l Throe l ount • in IYi>‘- Were Stolen - I T*o Neofu* ■’ in T.ij] \wnting Trial in Fedeml C<mii« Robbers entered the SMma post- j office Tuesday night some time I •:*e‘..ween the heurs f eleven an! , one o’clock and took ten or twelve * dollars from the cash drawer, a | watch, and three fountain pen? The watch, a parcel post package, belonged to a colored boy. The fountain pens were the property of the postoffice clerks. The thieves entered the postoffice building through a window at the rear. Two negroes, George Maxwell r and Will Hockaday were arrested :n connection with the theft. These ; men were seen hanging around ogether Tuesday afternoon and vening, and the Selma nightpo- ! ; 1 iceman apprehended Maxwell 't Portly after one o’clock, but he j, made his escape. Chief Howell 1 however, caught him again Wed- I ’esday morning at the V. C. plant • \ in Selma where he had gone .o ! apply for a job. Maxwell was I brought to Smithficld and place 1 , :n jail in default of a $500 bond. ' ' I.ater Will Hockaday was ar-1 -ested in connection with the af-j 1 rair, but was kept in the Selma : lockup until the hearing which was j* held yesterday afternoon. U. S.,c Commissioner I. W. Massey of * Selma conducted the preliminary ,a earing and bound both men over £ !o Federal court. The negroes j* were placed back in jail yester-! day afternoon to await trial. |5 Dinner at the County Homo. On Sunday, >an. 10, the mem bers of St. Mary’s drove Free- 1 v: 11 Baptist churc-h of which Uncle Doc Johnson is pastor, * •ame to the county heme bring 'ng dinner to share with the in nates. The old people had been * ooking forward to this treat with *reat anticipation for the past * a eek. Dinner was spread in the pacious and cozy dining room bout one o’clock. When all the I r-mates were seated at the ta •!es. a special hymn was sung : y all, after which thanks were •■'turned by Uncle Doe. j The delicious dinner was thor-|1 ughly enjoyed and appreciated by ' h he grateful inmates. After din- j aer was over each was presented j | .'nth a bag of confectinos. Then1 i ill enjoyed a sermon by Rev. | ■ admits Coates. Mr. and Mrs. Dupree, keepers! f the counity home wish to thank j the good people of St. Mary’s, drove for tiheir thoughtfulness j nd kind hospitality. ! MR. & MRS. J. L. DUPREE. Pollard-Stephenson Nupt ials. 1 Married yesterday at the court house Miss Esther Stephenson and j Mr. A. PI. Pollard, of Angir, route 1. Squire Avera performed the ceremony. The young couple was accompanied by A. V. Par rish. Volunteer Wesley (’lass to Meet. The Volunteer Wesley class of . | the Methodist Sunday school will , meet this evening (P'riday) at the r | bo me of M rs. D. H. Jones a t 7:30 11 o’clock. Members of the class are urged to attend. 1 Mr. Wood Turns Down Pastorate Former Pastor Declines Call To Presbyterian Church Here; Sails For China in Karly Summer Several days aero the officials of tiie .Presbyterian church here j extended it call to Rev. J. R. Woods, of Elsa, Texas, to fill the acancy made by the resignation I of Rev. Chester Alexander who j eft a few weeks ago to serve a i ’hurch in Tarboro. E. S. Edmund n, church clerk, has received the j 'oilowing letter from Mr. Woods: \ “Dear Mr. Edmund son: 1 want i 0 express to you, to the commit-! tee, and to the whole congrega ion my deepest appreciation of your thought, of mo and of your j nvitatimi to booome your paste \ i 't would ho a real joy to minis ter to you folks whom I love and I know I would enjoy a pastorate n Smithfield. But, as I stated :n ■ny telegram. I am unable to con Mer your call, because I am un b r appointment to ?ail for China ’’ 'ho ea ■ ly summer As you j n;y heart has always been ■ " f ■ eign field, and .1 am • :ir.r my friends to rejoice with thi! no*"- at last the way is ; ■ But I am sorry I cannot ‘ lie* ip Smithfield., ‘T am praying that God will 1' • * ■1 V"U to the right man to • hto d IIis fleck in Smithfield. ‘V.'-ith warmest regards to all ” f iends. I am. Cordially yours, , P. Woods.” It will be remembered that Mr. '.'oHs served as pastor .of the 'resibytcrian church here and at Vikland church while a student Union Theological Seminary, ichmord, Va., and by his earn- . ~'t gospel messages and his con- j related life he made a deep im •eseicn unon his congregations in , his county. It will be learned /ith genuine regret that lie can accept the pastorate here. J MIST HEAL SNOWFALL SEASON ENVELOPES CITY J The first real snowfall of the F eason began to cover the ground j c Wednesday afternoon. Thick clouds ^ ortended snow all day and in11 he afternoon the flakes began to ' all. The fleecy downfall soon ' hanged to fine hail which con- 1 timed until well into the night . nd welded into a covering of ice! n inch or two thick. Upon thi ell a light blanket of snow, an j hen t'.e snowfall held up until j esterday afternoon, when it be j an again. Cleveland CLAYTON, Route 1, Jan. 30.— 1iss Virginia Mel'chor spent the ast week end in Greensboro. Miss Hart, Mr. and Mrs. Smith | r ! Mr. Deaton shopped in Ra! ! 'gh Saturday afternoon. A meeting of the Parent-Teach | r Association was held on la'’ hursday evening at the sehoo1 j There has been much sickness i” | he community recently due in lart to the changeable, inclement ] reather. A commission from Oakland ■hurch went to Smithfield Sun iay to confer v ith some of tht f fleers of the Presbyterian hureh there about securing a >astor. M . and Mrs. L. V. Barbour lave recently moved back intc ’ e community. We are sorry to ~ay that Mrs. Barbour is quite ill n the Johnston County Hospital Miss Addie Barbour spent the veek end at home. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Hosea Coats on January 19, a daughter. Flans are in progress to beauti 'y the sch« ol grounds and to col Vct a library for the school. A list of the books desired as a nu cleus will be posted on the bul letin board in the school building. Mrs. H. L. Boney, Mrs. J. IT. Poole and Walton Booker spent a while in Raleigh Saturday. Freewill Baptist Church. Sunday school Sunday morning at 9:30 o’clock, F. C. Fitzgerald superintendent. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock The public is cordially invited i( all services'. REVIVAL IN I <H i: OAKS. FOUR OAKS. .Ian. 150.— revival mot.ir^- will hoftin Sunday, J*\ li at the Rap list church here, and will continue through Sunday, Fch. Id. The pastor, Rev. A. L. .Brown, will he assisted 1>Y Rev. J. R. Willis of Hamlet, a\ h<> will do \ he p reachi The public is cordially invited \ to attend. Dan Terry Talks To Legionnaires Meeting of Pou-Parrish Post Featured by Address bj ; Ilaleigh Man; Commend: | I'niversalf Draft Act The I1'ni-Parrish Post of the American Legion held one <-f the Host enjoyable meetings of the rear at the armory in Smithfiekl >n Tuesday night, January 28. j-en. Albert Cox, of Raleigh, war ; ' v; "d t be present and mak - i! ■xtca \.o the Johnston Legion • i ; < but apptsin ments els* ' t ie prevented him from con • g. L>a:, Ter y. of Raleigh, v \ #"bu the meeting and addrest I d the boys of the local post. 1 j ■ speech he stressed membershu j nd outlined the things for whic, h^ American Legion stands it. e n:>; 1.• n. He said the America gi n has, ever since its organ nation, been foremost among hose who have advocated peace ’at he stated that the Legion war it willing to sacrifice necessary leans of defense in an effort tc ring about peace while the other atiens were arming themselves ith the implements of war anc taking themselves secure behind >rt:fications. lie stated that tin -cgion also was a strong advocate f the universal draft act, which e explained by stating that this cul.l include corporations and all nolle utilities as well as individ als of a certain age who could ear arms in the time of war. The mithfield post now has a men. ersihip of about 75, and there are ossibly GOO men in Johnston junty eligible for membership !r. Terry emphasized the impoi ince of getting a majority ol icse eligible to join and mak< is a strong post. Bernice Jones displayed his my training as a cook by serv the boys with a nice barbe .« .»n-.l coffee dinner. It was ex • nr barbecue and was served •he best possible style. The undred or more former sendee ten present fully attested the d qualities of the barbecue and re lavish in their comnli merits ■ Mr. Jones and the post for the . eat given them. n ho ''linden was there with s violin and was accompanied bi nd or three members of his band mi a"s and other instru T: e beautiful music ren '* d r-bn'd 'he plea.santnei ■f this mid-winter meeting of tile THREE CASES SMALLPOX IN ELEVATION TOWNSHIP Ern=en. ' oute 1, Jan. JO.—The -mallpox epidemic that is spread ing over the western part of John » v 'tuny and Ha- nett has fir. iy reached Elevation tonvnship. h-ee cases have been reported far. Steps are being taken to ck .he spread by means of vac ■ nation. The county doctor came ! cccn-tly anil vaccinated nearly all | he folks in the community who ] had not been vaccinated before. Bentonville ITNTONVII.LE. Jan. 30.—Rev. G Henderson preached at Mill < ’■< ck .Su: da. murning and nigh*. Miss Marceline Langston spent the week end with Miss Christine Johnson near Meadow. Miss Bethel Langston spent the week end with Miss Rama Brant j ley at her home near Zebulon. I Miss Meta Barefoot, of Newton j Grove, visited Miss Annie Bass ,last week end. The members of the board of • the Mill Creek ‘church held a , meeting Monday night to discuss » plans for the future work of the church. Mrs.JermanTalksj To Benson Club; - i Business and Professional Women I of Benson Entertain Employers at Bamiuel; Original Stunts Feature Occasion BENSON, Jan. MO. —The Busi ness am I Professional Women! Acre hostesses to their employers j •n<l special quests at an informal janquet on Thursday evening at i :M0 o’clock in the dining room -f the LaBelle Hotel. The dining oom ■was beautifully decorated A'ith palms and ferns, and the i&hts attractively dimmed with 1 cd and white hearts which made very pretty setting for the oc •a?:c<n. J ho quests found attrac ivc heait-shapod printed pro grams at their plains, which also -erved as place cards. The pro gram which was in charge of 'Irs. Erskin Honeycutt, was as fallows: A song, ‘‘How-de-do" was sung >> the club. The club collect was n repeated in unison. The wel •me address was given by the president, Mrs. Ethel II. Turllng The members introduced their ts in a very unique manner .u.itauing one of their charac ( (■eristics which created much mer ! iient. Then followed another • ■ng, “Should Our Employers Bel Forgot,” by the club. Miss Net a ! T ngton gave a toast to whicn dr. Ezra Parker responded. After • ing formally introduced by Miss 'Iary Lee, Dr. S. A. Duncan made • 1 extemporaneous speech on Where Would Man Be if It Wasn’t For Woman," to which M iss Ruth Barbour responded. Miss Wilhelmina Utley in a very ■ '.arming manner gave a violin j lo “March in G” by llolhurst, | iccompanied by Miss Mary Lee. ! nen came a “Sprig o’ Humor”— ' sounfcs) by Miss Eva Wilbon, who it them over in such a success i way that every one wondered • ho would he the next victim of • jcke. The main feature of the "Ogram of the evening was a very tellectual talk by the honorary weaker, Mrs. J. Palmer Jennan,; r Raleigh, who is a very capable ■ nd brilliant orator. Miss Kate i “hnson responded with a very ap ; r priate toast to Mrs. Jerman. i'i-e progrr n closed with a “Good-1 •lit” song by the club. Dinner was served promptly at i o’clock. Beautiful in effect ' • the long dinner table with - cupid valentine centers of red <1 white. The following four urse dinner was served: fruit cktail in orange baskets, Garo •l roast turkey, petit pais, oys • dressing, Parker house rolls, Isnrtoffel Kloese, La Belle salade • ve-lettu, canopes petits, straw ><vrry sho-tcake la cafe. Special guests present other ban members and employers were 'dames J Palmer Jerman of : VijrV find C. C. Canaday and ■ T Eld ridge of Benson. MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHIRCH HANDBOOK Th Mi--denary Handbook of .»« Baptist church for 1930 has ■ ' - ird. l.h' =■ h >ok giving the r-ionary piog’am for the year. I" • ffirers of the Woman’s n ssiom<ry society are as follows: '"evident, Mrs. H. H. Johnson; ice president, Mrs. H. G. Gray; . cri tar.v, Mrs. W. N. Holt; treas urer, Mrs. J. M. Beaty; Junior Super.ntendents, Mrs. S. L. Mor gan. Mrs. J. M. Beaty; pianist, Mi ss La.lah Rookh Stephenson The January meeting was con c.in.ng India, and Mrs. D. W. Peterson reviewed the books: 'Christ of the Indian Road,” and in! “Life of Gandhi.” I i;«- February meeting will be «i M nday night, February 17. Mrs. D. C. Stephenson wall read a paper on “The Acid Test.” The circle leaders for the year are: Judson, Mrs. C. C. Hamilton; Yates, Mrs. R. S. Fleming; Lottie Moon, Mre. J. M. Beatyj Fannie Heck, Miss Lucile Lee. The cir I cles hold their meetings on Thurs days after the second Sunday, j The W. M. U. slogan is “Christ mas Every Day” and the aim: personal consecration. j Rcnow your subscription. Two Day Farmers School Next Week County Farm A Rent Announces Vcrracing and Drainage School f<lr iMnnday and Tuesday; Prac tical Demonstration on F'arm II. A. Sanders I’.y .1. 15. SLACK ; Tho Terracing: and Drainage • 1 as announced in tho papers j some few days ago will Ik? held Monday and Tuesday of next »veek, February and Farmers wishing: to attend this school arc isked to meet, in the fanners room >f the court house Monday morning, February 3 at 10:00 sharp. The Program is as follows: 1‘ lrst Pay: 10:00 a. m. Clas? I Inst ruedion in the fanners room j at courthouse. j 1:30 |>. ni. Field practice nt the farm of R. A. Sanders near l Smitlrf ield. | Second Day: 10:00 n. m. Meet j a farmers nvom at. courthouse. ' 1:30 p. m. Field practice at the ! arm of R. A. Sanders. As many farmers as possible • ■re urged to attend this two-day ho: 1. Mr. A. T. Ilolman. agri Itural engineer from State Col ge, will give the instruction. Each man attending is asked to >ring a small notebook and pen cil. The fourth poultry car of the eason will be loaded in Selma Saturday, February 1. Prices are is follows: Colored -hens, 22c oound; Leghorn hens, 10c pound; colored chicks, 22k* pound; Leg horn chicks, 15c pound; stags, 15c pound; roosters, 10 pound; ueks and geese, 12c pound; ■oung toms, 25c pound- old toms, '8c pound; guineas, 55c each. DR. GEORGE E. DAVIS TO ADDRESS COLORED FOLK JOiliiiston County Training School vill stage a gala event to close i three months’ drive for funds o irake improvements in and around the building. The students, eachers and friends (of the. school have worked hard for the last hree months, in order that eor •ain improvements as specified in he principal’s recommendation to •he P. T. A. last fall might he ealized. The teachers and students are nxious to hear the winning class nnounced with a historical trip > Raleigh and an evening at the tate as first prize. The manned vomen are anxious to see who vill be crowned Queen and <pre ented a purse as first prize for he Queen contest. The single wo nen in Smithfiel(] and in other • enters in the state will be in erested to see the winner of the Hope Chest contest. Interest and • nthusiaism are expressive of a 'ery profitable gathering of friends to hear tile final results c the drive and to add their -te to swell the treasury for ■ fve<iy imp ro vernents. Dr. George E. Davis, supervisor Ro seen w aid Building, Charlotte, the aite’s gifted orator, will be the M.ain speaker for the evening of Fefouary 4. SELMA MINISTER INVITED CONSIDER ANOTHER FIELD Upon invitation from the pul it committee, Rev. VVm. J. Crain, as tor of the Selma Baptist church, filled the pulpit of the First Baptist church of New Bern ;st Sunday with a view to con idering the work. Mr. Crain re ported two large and responsive audiences at morning and evening services. He also states that the Mew Bern church offers an invit ing field with great opportunity for sendee and growth. However, the Selma pastor did not indicate any intention to consider the new • ield favorably. On the other hand he expressed a deep desire to see the Selma church grow and de velop commensurate with the op portunities and responsibility. Officers Destroy Beer. Deputies C. E. Sanders, J. O Hinton and E. A. Johnson and Jim Ellis of Clayton went tr Wilders township Wednesday aft ernoon in search of a still. Nc I still was found but about 30 ga! Ions of beer wore discovered and poured out. Heads Committee ■I. \V. KTCI'IIKNSON' Who hi-a.i' foh'.oiitt;to olaii for Ulanilnnlizot ii n of varieties of cotton. 3 Select Johnston For Cotton Plan : J. W. Stephenson Heads Com mil mittee To [Man For Standardiza i tion of Varieties of Cotton. 100j Men Attend “Live-In-Johnston” Banquet The cotton standardization and! improvement, program in* North Carolina received a decided im- I petus here Tuo“day evening when j a hundred hankers, niervlianfcs, ed-! •tors, pinners, farmers, and conn-' ty off i culls pat he red aroni n< J 1he banquet hoard in the recreation, room of the Methodist church and 1 listened to men wflw> know toll how I cotton standardization may be put I over in Johnston county. ■ County Farm Agent J. B. Slack, ! the gracious toastmaster on this ■ occasion, introduced to the assem- i hi ape Roy II. Thomas, supervisor vocat-io-ruil agriculture, who ex plained the purpose an<l plans of; the state cotton standardization« committee. He told of the need of farmers producing the same va riety of cotton in given sections ar^l of the need for improved va rieties. It* is the aim of the com mittee to further such a program in North Carolina, and he an nounced that Johnston county be-, cause of the progress already made hero along this line, has been chosen as the county for an intensive campaign. Those present at the banquet were soon aware that cooperation is the key to this door of oppor tunity which the farmers are con fronting— cooiK-ration of the pro ducers, cooperation in marketing cooperation of county farm agents and teachers of agriculture, coop oration of the N. C. Seed Im provement Association, coopcratior ot bankers and other business men. an<l cooperation of ginners. Dr. K. Y. Winters, direct/xr of N. C. Experiment Station, stated that up to now cotton farmers ir this state have competed in t.h< markets of the world by main | strength in producing cotton, bu' 11 the future they will compete on a basis of intelligence. They mu?' poison for bi>ll weevil, and wus* learn hew to fertilize economical ly, crop rotation being one Way of ’milding up the soil instead of using so much commercial fer tilizer. U. B. Blalock, general manage of the N. C. Cotton Growers’ As I sedation, emphasized the fact, tha cooperative marketing of cotton will ne.ver be thoroughly effectiv | until there is cooperative produc •ion. He thinks cotton growers an not measuring up ix> their oppor tunity to produce the kind of cot ton desired by the manufacturer* at their doors. Ho threw out th* challenge that if Johnston county w" 11 standardize its variety of cot ton it can become again the lead ing cotton county in the state both as to quantity and quality. The association which he 1 leads is co operating witli other agencies in furnishing pedigreed seed. E. W. Gaither, district agent of extension work, outlined a pro gram whereby county farm agent? may help further standardization, one thing being the organization of local cotton improvement group | He suggested that an agent might .develop a seed breeder like CokeT I TURN TO PAGE 5, PLEASE PROCEEDINGS OF RECORDERS COURT Violations of the Prohibition Law Charged In Majority of Caaes: Number of Suspended Sentences A number of cases wero dis posed of here this week in Re corder’s court. The following cases came up for trial. sState vs. Charlie Modi in charg ed with violating the prohibition Laws. The defendant was found jruilty of possession of whiskey and was sentenced to jail fen* a term of thirty days and assigned to work the roads of Johnston i-ounty and to pay the cost. The j.m sentenco was suspended upon payment o£ $10 fine and cost; ■State vs. Durwood Hicks chang ed with violation of the prohibition iawrs. The defendants was found guilty of possession and transpor tation and was sentenced to jail for sixty days and assigned to work the roads of Johnston, coun ty and to pay cost. Thu jail sen tence was suspended upon pay ment of $25 fine and cost. State vs. Nassio Dupree charg d with carrying concealed weapon. The defendant was found guilty and w.as sentenced to jail for 60 days and assigned to work the roads of Johnston county' and pay che cost. The jail sentence was suspended upon jhsyruent otf a $50 fine and cost. State vs. Everett Fellows, Een nest Turner, Isaac Royflan, charg ed with assault with deadly weap on. Isaac Roylan, being und<<r 16 yvars of ago, his case was re manded to juvenile court. Fellows and Turner wcto found guilty and each was sent to jail for a term of 18 months and assigned to work the county roads and each to pay ono-half the cost. The do i endants are to be discharged at Lhe end of twelve months, provid ed each pays one-half cost. Statu vs. Julian A. M. Worley aivl (raston Hinton charged with oigamy. Probable cause was found and the defendants were bound yver to Superior court. Statu vs. Herbert and Alex A1 «cinson charged#with violation ot' the prohibition laws. Roth de fendants were found guilty of manufacturing whiskey and pos session of still, and each was giv -*n a 90-day road sentence and .axed with one-half the cost. The ,ail sentence of each was sus pended upon payment of $50 fine ami cost. Statu vs. J. W. (ruin, Jr., charg 'd with violation of the prohibi tion law;. Tho defendant was ;‘ound guilty of possession and was fined $15 and taxed with the oust. State vs. Melvin Hare, charged with operating a car while in oxicatcd. The defendant was found guilty and was'sent to the county oads for 90 days. The jail sen eiDce was* suspended: upon pay ment cvf $fi0 fine and cost. The lefendant was ordered not to op •rato motor vehicle again in North Carolina during next 90 ayds. State vs. C. L. Narron, charg 'd with operating motor vehicle vhilo intoxicated. The defendant was found guilty and was fined ;50 and taxed with, the cost. The sefendant was ordered not to <w> r rate a motor vehicle again in forth Carolina during the next 0 days. Stato vs. Herman Byrd, charg 'd with giving worthless check, ’'he defendant was found guilty, ut prayer for judgment was con nued upon payment of check and 20st. lin Report for Johnston County. There were 38,846 bales of cot on ginned in Johnston county rom the crop of 1929 prior to i anuary 16, 1930 as compared j 'dth 40,792 bales ginned to Janu iry 16, 1929. E. Cr. UOiIiLAiND, Agent. AUXILIARY TO MEET. The Woman’s Auxiliary of the Smithfiiold Presbyterian church will meet in the Woman's Bible clasa mom Monday afternoon at 'bree o’clock. This is the regular February business meeting an<f vrexy member is urged to be present.