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extra dividends IN THE SHAPE OP SALES RE SULTS DEPEND LARGELY ON SHREWD INVESTMENT IN AD VERTISING. OUR EXPERIENCE WITH YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOUR MARKET, CAN GO FAR TOWARD CREATING PROFIT ABLE RETURNS. DOES YOUR BUSINESS HUM? ADVERTISERS SHOULD NOTE THAT THE MOSQUITO, WHICH DOES A HUMMING BUSINESS, IS NOT SATISFIED WITH ONE INSERTION. HE LIKES WHAT HE BITES AND GOES AFTER IT AGAIN. 48TH YEAR SMITHFIELD, N: 0 FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 4, 1930. SIX PAGES TODAY THE HOME NEWSPAPER NUMBER 27 SAYS PREVENTIVE MEDICINE ECONOMY Dr. Laughinghouse Tells Doctors One-Third of Sickness Is Pre ventable; Fall Text of Address “North Carolina is spending to day less than fifty cents per capi ^ ta for preventive medicine and more than $16 per capita on sick ness, one third of which is pre . ventative,” declared Dr. Charles O’H. Laughinghouse, State health officer, who addressed the John ston County Medical society in Benson Friday night. Dr. Laughinghouse so impress ed his hearers, as he discussed preventive medicine from the standpoint of economics, that the medical society went on record favoring the publication of his address. The text of Dr. Laughinghous e’s talk is as follows: The time has come, I think, when those of us who are inter ested in preventive medicine can with profit to the country view our undertaking not so much from the standpoint of sentimen tality and emotionalism (as from the standpoint of economics. Let’s admit the thing and see how it looks. We have come to know, if we j accept the law of averages as' knowledge, that a baby is worth j to its state $10,000 when it is! bom. At least this is the amount! which would have to earn six per cent interest to bring the ^ child up to eighteen years of' age, at which time by the law of averages .the child is self-support ing and more or less productive. \ mere were m round numbers 6,500 deaths of infants under one year of age in North Carolina last year. They are approximate ly 50 per cent male and 50 per cent female. The value of these 6,500 infants would be ten thou sand times this, or $65,000,000 in round numbers. We find that at the age of 18 a man's future net earnings are estimated to be $30. 000, a woman's one-half as much. We find that in North Carolina the average number of deaths at the age of 18 of males is 125. and of females is 125, making a total of 250. Multiply the 125 males by $30,000 and we have $3,750,000: and divide this by two and we have $1,875,000. The two when added make $5,625,000 which was lost by the state last year by the deaths occurring among the state's population at the age of 18. The maximum future net earn - ings for males is reached at the S age 0f 25, and, by the law of averages, this is considered to be $32,000; for women. $16,000. The average number of males dying in the state at the age of 25 is 250 and females 250. Multiply the 250 by 32,000 and we have $8,000,000 lost by the death of males at the age of 25. Multiply 16.000 and we have $4,000,000 lost by the death of females at the age of 25. the total loss by death of males and females at the age of 25 being $12,000,000. Now add together the loss by deaths in North Carolina yearly for only the three age periods— one year, eighteen years, and twenty-five years—and we have the gigantic sum of $62,034,250 lost annually in the state of North Carolina because of the deaths of children under one , year of age. the deaths of the population at eighteen years of age and the deaths of the popu lation of twenty-five years'of age. One-third of all deaths that occur each year are preventable! Accept this as a fact. Let us see what we could have saved in dol . iars and cents in North Carolina A if we had prevented one-third of the deaths in the age period; above mentioned. The amount m/Milrf he S90Q78 683. Now there is another phase of evaluting preventive medicine by the scale of dollars and cents and that is the cost of sickness. Every year in North Carolina this cost reaches a staggering amount. It has been definitely figured out from a national standpoint, con sidering the population of the United States to be 120,000.000 people; and with these standards the cost of sickness among the 3,000,000 people in North Carolina is about as follows: The average family in the United States spends yearly $30 on sickness. This is not a large amount, if the $80 was all a family spent, but sickness knows nothing about equity. Some spend ten or .twenty times $80, and others spend one-tenth. We have in North Carolina ap proximately 600,000 families. Thii multiplied by $80 produces tin TURN TO PAGE FIVE America's’Sweetheart) Miss Janet Kastman, the biondeTron) Worth, Texas; who was adjudg* the most beautiful American girl Sh» will go to Rio, Brazil, to com* pete for the title;of.“Miss Universe. CELEBRATES 70TH. BIRTHDAY SUNDAY Mrs. F. T. Booker, widow of One of Founders of the Smithfield Herald, Is Given Surprise Din ner Party. Some of the sweetest remem brances in this life come to us unsolicited and in such a way and at such a time when we least expect them. Such was the case with Mrs. F. Thomas Booker, of Cleveland township, who was 70 years old last Sunday. Mrs. Booker was quietly spending the day* at her home, paying but lit tle attention to the fact that she had reached the memorable age of three score and ten. and still less, perhaps, did she dream that any one else was taking account of this epochal period of her life.: But, nevertheless, there were those who were very desirous of bring- i ing. to her heart and filling her; life with sunshine and gladness.' So, in order to do this most ef-: fectively, their plans for the day were kept to themselves until everything was in readiness, and then a messenger was sent out from the home of Mrs. R. A. Yelvington where a sumptuous birthday dinner had been pre pared in celebration of Mrs. Book er's 70th birthday anniversary. Not until she arrived in the yard and saw her children, grandchil dren and other relatives and friends did she even dream that such a thing had been planned, and imagine her supreme joy and surprise on an occasion like this. A large birthday cake decorated the center of the table winch was emblemic of “Mother.” The table was most beautifully deco rated with calla lilies and other spring flowers, while nothing seemed to have been omitted from the dinner menu for the day. Mrs. Booker is the widow of the late F. T. Booker, who was a prosperous farmer in Cleveland township for many years, and who was one of the founders of the Smithfield Herald. Those present on this happy occasion were: Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Davis and daughter, of Ra leigh; Mr. Fred Adams, of Smith field; Miss Sarah Adams, of Ra leigh; John Upchurch, of Raleigh; Mrs. J. W. Yelvington, Mrs. E. N. Booker, S. W. Booker. Dr. Edwin Booker and Mr. H. H. Lowry, of Selma; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Moore and children, of Raleigh WORLD WAR VETERANS The Pou-Parrish Post of the American Legion will hold its regular monthly meeting on Friday night of this week in the court room in Smithfield at 7:,10 o’clock. All World War veto '.n- arc invited to attend whether members or not. J. W. Will' ~ D, CENTENARY M. E. CHURCH J. D. Bundy, Pastor The usual services, morning and evening. The morning preaching services concluded with the sac rament of the Lord's Supper. Rev. A. D. Wilcox will preach his first of a series of sermons in a series of meetings at the hours of 9 a. m. and 8 p. m. daily from April 7 to 17. Brother Wilcox is a very able, helpful preacher of the word. All come and hear him. JUDGE HARWOOD AT KIWANIS CLUB Tells Kiwaniar-s Too Many Young Me?; Charg-T With Crime Are In the Courts. - Speaking to the local Kiwan 'i&n*'. at. yesterday’s luncheon, I Judge Harwood, of Bryson City, who is presiding over this term of Superior court, declared that i too many young men charged jwith crime are coming into the courts. He reminded his audi ence that it was the custom for j youth to follow the example of jits elders, but doubted that in I this instance this was the case. ; “Ordinarily the home, the church, j and the schools are looked upon to train the youth of our land. • and combined they seem to be failing to do so.” Speaking frank ly. the judge stated that the [penitentiaries and the jails do not reclaim their inmates; that jthe environment in these places is unfavorable for improving the morals of its inmates. The speaker lamented the fact that the home seems to have failed in its part in training the youth. He reminded that the hand of authority too often is not felt, and that boys must be made to feel the restraining hand of authority in the home or they will feel it in prison after a while. “In line with the duty of par ents to their children there seems to be too great a tendency to pass the • buck from what is termed home training to our legal police, municipal commis sioners, county commissioners, j the legislature, and even to Con-| gress.” The judge left a splendid mes sage -wtih the local club, declar-! ing that conditions about us are1 just what we make them, and j stated that there are certain in fluences that should be carefully I checked up on; that civic clubs should be deeply concerned witn the welfare of their community.1 Special music furnished by Mrs? Lucy Coletrane and Miss Lavee Massey was enjoyed. The program was in charge of j the district trustee. Elmer Wel lons. MRS. MULLIKEN TO SPEAK IN CLAYTON Mrs. Elise Mulliken, of Wash ington, D. C.. member of the na tional staff, American Red Cross, will be the guest, speaker at the annual meeting of the local chap ter on Monday night in Clayton at the municipal auditorium. Mrs. W. P. Creech, chairman, is very anxious to make this one of the best meetings ever held. Mrs. Mulliken is well-known as a most able speaker and she is making a special effort to be present. She will have many sug gestions of interest. Every one is invited to attend as the meet ing is entirely free. The American Red Cross belongs to all. TRIANGULAR DEBATE IN SELMA ON APRIL 4 Selma. April 3—Much interest is being manifested in the tri angular debate which will be held in the Selma High school audi torium on Friday evening, April 4. The query is: Resolved, that North Carolina should adopt the proposed constitutional amend ment. authorizing the classifica tion of property for taxation. The affirmative is upheld by Martha Starling and Clarence Hawkins, Anne Ashworth, alternate, of Sel ma. Their opponents will be Doro thy Crumpler and George Butler, of Rose Hill. Selma’s negative team. J. P. Temple and Kenneth Gurley. Worley Earp. alternate, will go to Mt. Olive. Remember the time and place. School audi torium. Friday evening. April 4. at 8 o'clock. The glee club will furnish music. POSTPONE SCHOOL CONTESTS UNTIL APR. 2.1 The Johnston County Associa tion of School Executives met in | Clayton Tuesday evening. The home economics department of the Clayton High school served an excellent dinner after which the business session was held. At this meeting it was decided! to postpone the Live-at-Home es say and poster contest and spell ing contest from April 18 to April 23, on account of the Democratic convention which will be held at the courthouse on April 18. The contests mentioned are county-wide, with the long-term schools participating. An inter esting occasion is being planned for the evening of the 23d. Renew your subscription to day, and be set for the election. ANQjTF U.R BIG IIOG / " r*.iPMENT MONADAY Twp~ ■ -a 'oads of hogs will be skUsncd from Johnston county Monday under the di rection of J. B. Slack, coun I ty farm agent. One car will be loaded in Smithfield and one in Benson. This is the third shipment under the au rpices of the county agent this season. WOMAN’S MEETING PRESBYTERY HERE • i . | Sixth Annual Meeting Woman’s Auxiliary Granville Frcsbytcry At Presbyterian Church Thurs day and Friday. The sixth annual meeting of the Woman’s Auxiliary of the Granville Presbytery will be held at the Presbyterian church here Thursday and Friday, April 10 and 11. A short devotional will be held at ten o’clock, followed by a report of officers and com mittees. Mrs. Hazer Smith, of Duke University, will make a talk on ‘ Our Young People,” and Miss Margaret McQueen, of Rowland, will conduct an open forum on young people’s work. In the afternoon Mrs. George Patterson, of Gastonia, Synodical president, will discuss "Evangel ism," and Rev. Watson Lacy^ of Oxford, and Rev. C. J. Hollands worth, of Raleigh, will tell about the boys' camp which is held each summer under the direction of Granville Presbytery. Dr. W. C. Pressly, of Peace Institute, Raleigh, will make an address on ‘Peace, Our School." Thursday night an inspirational service will be held. E. B. Crow, of Raleigh, will deliver an address on "Stewardship,” and Miss Shep ping, a missionary from Korea, will discuss foreign misoions. The communion service will close the program for Thursday night. The Friday session will begin with a prayer service at 9:15 o'clock. Reports from districts and routine business will be transacted in the morning and at t.welve o'clock Dr. Walter L. Linde, president, of Davidson col lege. will make an address on "What the Bible Teaches About War.” Reports and unfinished business will be completed in the afternoon. The meeting will close with a memorial service conduct ed by Mrs. E. W. Shackleford, of Durham, and an installation and consecration service. Lunch will be served by the lo cal auxiliary Thursday and Fri day, The public is cordially in vited to attend all these services. NEGRO QUARTETTE FROM HAMPTON INSTITUTE HERE. One of the most delightful mu sical programs rendered here in some time was that given by the negro male quartette from Hampton Institute, Hampton, Va„ at the negro school auditorium Tuesday evening. Cards of admis sion were sent out previously to the entertainment to quite a number of white people, and ful ly one-fourth of the four hundred people present were white peo ple. The program consisted almost entirely of negro spirituals,; the last number rendered being spe cial request number. The quartette was accompanied by W. C. Cooper, who is now in charge of the extension depart ment of Hampton Institute, but who was formerly principal of the negro school here. According to W. R. Collins, present principal of the school the sum of $39.44 was the amount of the collection taken Tuesday evening which will be used foi improvements and repairs in tht school building. He states that at an early date the negro schoo: expects to sponsor an entertain ment by the Shaw University chorus, which chorus broadcast; frequently from WPTF. Edison Offers Another Scholarship School superintendents have re ceived notification that Mr. Thos. A. Edison is again offering a four-year technical school schol arship to some outstanding Amer ican boy who has made a mark in scientific studies. Governor O. Max Gardner and the state board of education are requested to se lect the boy to represent North Carolina in competition for this scholarship. The selection will be made from this year’s high school graduating class. The committee to select North Carolina’s repre sentative will meet boys who are interested in Raleigh at nine o clock a. m. on Saturday. June 14, for an examination. INTEREST GROWS IN CUCUMBER MARKET Enough Farmers Sign Up For a Good Beginning; Harvey Bcney Discusses Cucumber Culture Considerable interest is being manifested in the establishing of a cucumber market at Smithfield, already enough farmers having contracted to plant sufficient acreage to insure a good begin ning. and others having the mat ter under advisement. Mr. Harvey Boney, formerly of Rose Hill, is at work on the proposition, and coming from a trucking section, he has had experience that will mean a good deal to the success of the enterprise. Hood Brothers drug store is co-operating in a fine way by securing the right kind of seed ■for planting, and by offering jthem practically at cost in order to get the cucumber market es tablished. Most of the cucumbers grown for market are of the White Spine family and are of the long, green type. These seed arc on sale at Hood Brothers, packed in one-pound sealed cloth j sacks at $1 per ^ound. It re quires one pound per acre for one planting. ; mi*. Boney will be glad to lur nish, through the columns of the Herald, any information desired j regarding cucumber culture. He has prepared a brief statement | concerning soil, fertilizers, and i cultivation, which will no doubt j be of interest to the hundred and fifty or more farmers who are contemplating planting cu cumbers this year. His statement is as follows: Cucumbers are grown as a commercial truck crop in the open field for market. The selec tion of soils for growing early cucumbers is important. While they can be raised in various types of soils, the one best adapt ed to their culture, especially where earliness is an important factor, is a light, sandy loam, which responds quickly to heat and fertilizers. A slope to the south or southeast is preferable for early cucumbers. Clay or clay loam soils, if well prepared, will produce a heavy crop of “cukes," but they will be comparatively late. Low, soggy lands should be avoided. rne land is preparea oy plow ing rather deeply and making free use of harrows, but too much srbsoil should not be brought up ai a single plowing. One of the secrets of success in cucumber growing is to have the soil in such perfect tilth that the young plants can take hold readily. Cu cumbers are usually planted four feet apart in rows four feet apart. To get cucumbers particularly early—and these are the ones that generally command the best prices—seeds should be planted twice. First planting should be made on about April 5. Second planting on about April 15. Sec ond planting should be made in between every hill, for protection only, against Easter freeze. Cu cumbers are cultivated shallow and often till the vines are too long to permit cultivation. Every effort should be made to start the plants off quickly and keep up a continuous growth. A little soda should be used if plants are not making progress. No time should be lost in breaking the crust which will form on the land after a rain. Cucumbers will stand neavier cultivation than is usually given them, provided the fertilizer is well incorporated with the soil, if stable manure is used, it should be well rotted, as cucumbers do not give best results on very rough manure. Fertilizers about as follows will usually give ex cellent results: Acid phosphate, 8 per cent: ni trogen, 4 per cent; potash, 4 pei cent, or acid phosphate, 7 per cent; nitrogen, 5 per cent: pot ash. 7 per cent. The nature and previous treat ment of the soil should be taker into consideration in the applica tion of any commercial fertilizer. When cucumbers are picked foi market, they should be from eigh to ten inches long. All crooked oi deformed ones should be discard, ed. For pickling they are gath ered when two and one-half inch es long. The field should be gom over two or three times a weel and all “cukes" that are largi J enough removed. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church There will be no services at SI Paul's Episcopal church Sunda; night as announced. Bishop'Che shire has postponed his appoint ment until a later date. NAME DIRECTORS COOP CONVENTION Delegates To Meet Here April 16 To Nominate Directors For Fifth District. j At a meeting of the Johnston county members of the North Carolina Cotton Growers asso jciation held in the courthouse here Wednesday afternoon, a nominating committee composed of T. E. Johnson, G. B. Smith, and B. S. Rose was named to select delegates to attend the dis trict convention * which will be held here on Wednesday, April 16, at eleven o'clock. The com mittee nominated the following: C. Ham Johnson, of Four Oaks, Route 4: G. R. Johnson, Benton ville. Route 2; A. J. Whitley, Jr., Smithfield, Route 1; P. H. Joyn er, Princeton; G. W. Murphy. Clayton, Route 2; W. Howard; Oliver, Princeton, Route 1, and M. B. Pleasant, Angier, Route 1. These men will meet in the! courthouse here on April 16 with | a delegation from Wilson coun ty to nominate directors for the fifth district, which is composed of Johnston and Wilson counties. Each county is entitled to a dele gate for every 100 bales of cotton delivered to the association the past season, and under this rul ing Johnston county is entitled to fifty-six delegates. Alter the report of the nomi natlng committee, U. B. Blalock, of Raleigh, general manager of the North Carolina Cotton asso ciation, explained what the Fed eral Farm Board is doing to helo the farmers, and he told how the farmers could help themselves by lining up with co-operative marketing. Mr. Blalock's message was full of interest for the mem bers of the association and was well received by those present. J. W. Stephenson, a director of the association, presided over the meeting, and M. C. Hooks acted as secretary. Mr. Stephenson gave an outline of what the association has accomplished, and gave some of the plans of the association for this year. The meeting Wednesday was well attended, a large number of the members being presnf. METHODIST REVIVAL IN SELMA CLOSES One of the most largely attend ed revivals ever held in Selma was that which came to a close at the Methodist church Sunday. The interest was fine during the entire series of meetings. The singing, accompanied by Mrs. W. H. Call on the pipe organ, and by H. H. Lowry on the piano, was unusualy good. Solos by I. W. Medlin, of this city. Miss Whitaker, and John Jeffreys, of Selma, added much to the serv ices. Rev. D. E. Earnhardt, of Wilm- i ington, did the preaching, and his sermons were soul-inspiring. Twelve joined the church at the close of the meeting, and others are expected to join by letter. CLINIC COMES TO CLOSE TWELVE-WEEK DENTAL The twelve weeks dental clinic put on in Johnston county by the State Health department has come to a close. Dr. W. L. Wood ard, state school dentist, treated about 1,600 pupils in Johnston county during this period and the extra week in Smithfleld sponsored by civic organizations, 'at an average cost of work per pupil of about $3. As a matter of fact the pupils themselves paid i not a cent for the dental treat ment received. I During the five weeks Dr. I Woodard was in the Smithfleld ■school, he filled 197 teeth, treat led 659, and extracted 343. Pu pils who had their teeth cleaned j totaled 532. The free dental work was only | for children under 14 years of .age, but during the extra week, j 198 pupils over 14 years of age (had their teeth examined, and 93 were referred to their regular dentist for needed work. Other schools in the county where work was done included Selma and Kenly. (operetta by PRIMARY GRADES. An operetta. "A Rose Dream,' by the first and second grades of Miss Ruth Poindexter and Miss : Clyda Woodard, will be given on ; next Friday evening, April 11, at i eight o’clock at the school audi 'torium. Admission, 10 and IE cents. "So you were held up anc ■ robbed last night after braggint ' that you could lick any man or • earth hands down?” "But he didn’t give me i chance. He made me put ’em up.’ Next KoyaVBride The.beautiful young JPritt«M Ileaiu W-Roumanian ~}baa announced. rf,i.'nWcmen,T® Count Alexander tof.Hoebburg, son ofk<be<Princesul Enncesa oi Plesxf -*=* TOTAL VOTE OF CONVENTION 237 Vote in Each Township Will Be According to Gubernatorial Vote in 1928; 119 Votes Will Nominate The return this year to the mass convention for nominating the Democratic county ticket in stead of the primary, has led to a number of inquiries as to how the vote will be taken in the convention. According to county chairman of the Democratic ex ecutive committee, P. H. Brooks, the vote will be prorated among the several townships according to the last gubernatorial vote, one vote in the convention for every twenty-five votes cast for governor, each fraction less than a half not counting, and each fraction more than a half count ing a full vote. Under this arrangement there will be a total of 236 votes cast in the convention, and it will re quire 119 votes 'to carry a nomi nation, The gubernatorial vote in 1928 and the number of votes based thereon in the convention to be held on April 18, for each township in the county follows: Wilson's Mills, 157 votes for governor; 6 votes in the con vention. Clayton. .>39 voles for Rover-1 nor; 22 votes in the convention. • Cleveland. 174 votes for gov-j emor; 7 votes in the convention.! Pleasant Grove. 134 votes forj governor; 5 votes in the conven- 1 tion. Elevation. 182 votes for gover-: nor; 7 votes in the convention. Banner, 464 votes for governor; 18 votes in the convention. i Meadow, 311 votes for gover-! nor; 12 votes in the convention. Bentonville, 156 votes for gov ernor; 6 votes in the convention. Ingrams, 421 votes for gover nor; 17 votes in the convention. Boon Hill, 279 votes for gov ernor; 11 votes in the conven tion. Micro, 152 votes for governor; 6 votes in the convention. Pine Level. 159 votes for gov ernor; 6 votes in the convention. Beulah, 338 votes for governor; 14 votes in the convention. Wilders, 442 votes for governor; 18 votes in the convention. Oneals, 417 votes for governor, 17 votes in the convention. Selma, 576 votes for governor; 23 votes in the convention. Smithfleld. 1,056 votes for gov ernor; 42 votes in the convention. PLAYS ON VARSITY TEAM Selma, April 3—Hayden Wiggs, who has been spending the spring holidays here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Wiggs, left Wednesday afternoon to spend the night with his classmate, Evan Mclver, in Durham. On Thursday they will go to David son college to play the freshman team of that school. Both boys are on the varsity team of the Darlington school in Rome, Ga. This team will spend Friday in Durham and on Saturday will play the freshman team at the State University, Chapel Hill. ‘MRS. MASSEY HOSTESS. The members of the Queen of Clubs were entertained by Mrs , C. C. Massey Tuesday evening at ' her home on South Second street .Two tables were made up lot ithe game and a delightful eve ning followed. Quantities of spring flowers lent attractiveness to ths home, ainty score cards with yel low decorations predominating were passed, and several progres sions were enjoyed. Mrs. E. F Ward was given top score prisi and Mrs. L. H. Sasser recelvec the consolation gift. A sweet course was served be ' fore the guests departed. I JOHNSTON COUNTY WELL REPRESENTED Johnstonians Participate in Or_ ganlzatlon of State Tax Belief Association; R. A. Sanders on Executive Committee. i Johnston county, with eigh teen or twenty men present, was well represented in the meeting of the North Carolina Tax Re lief association held in Raleigh Monday. About two weeks ago a tax relief association was formed in Johnston county with J. W. Stephenson, president, and W. P. Aycock, 'Selma, secretary. These men, together with the chairman of the board of county commis sioners, J. T. Edgerton, and fif teen or more other citizens inter ested in tax relief, met in Ra leigh with representatives from forty-three other counties for the purpose of organizing a tax relief association. After due discussion the state association declared itself in fa vor of (1) full state support of the constitutional school term; (2) state maintenance of all roads and bridges; (3) stringent econ omy in state, county, and city government; (4) a reduction of the property valuation now on the tax books; (5) a reform in the method of property appraisal; (6) the pledging of every candi date to the legislature for reduc tion of the present tax on land. At the afternoon session Mon day, an organization committee was named which is composed of two men from each of the ten congressional districts with the exception of the ninth, which was not represented, and by Hal lette S. Ward, of Washington, and Miss Sybil Hyatt, of Kinston, whose names were added by the vote of the assembly. The repre sentatives from the fourth dis trict are: T. B. Parker, of Woke; and R. A. Sanders, of Johnston, both farmers. The association adjourned on Tuesday morning after setting April 21 as the date of its next meeting, at which time officers will be elected. The executive committee elected on Monday will meet in Raleigh on April 14. Af ter the association meeting on April 21 the tax relief campaign is expected to be carried into every county in the state. SURPRISE BIRTHDAY DINNER Selma, April 3—Mr. Marvin Creech was the honoree at a de lightful surprise dinner on last Tuesday evening, March 25, in celebration of his eighteenth birthday, at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ransom Creech, on Anderson street. Upon arrival the guests were invited to the dining room where covers were laid for eight. The beautifully-appointed table with its yellow and white decoration was suggestive of the approach ing Easter season. A two-course dinner was served the following guests: Misses Lou ise Stallings, Martha Gladys Wal lace, of Clayton; Rose Grantham, of Smithfleld; Mildred Creech; Messrs. Dalma Crocker, and Mar vin Crocker, of Pine Level; L. George, Jr., and Marvin Creech. GOLDENROD Goldenrod is a beautiful flower and a pestilent weed. It grows all over the country and so comes as near as any to being our na tional flower. Modem medical sci 'ence says it is not goldenrod but ragweed which causes hay fever. If Henry Ford’s experimental gol denrod farm in Georgia succeeds in commercializing Edison's dis | covery that goldenrod contains rubber, we may see goldenrod farming becoming as widespread as wheat farming is today. That I is not impossible, though hardly | probable. Yet every crop the farmer grows was once a weed and has been made into a crop | by somebody’s discovery that it ; is useful to humanity.—Frank I Parker Stockbridge. CARD OF THANKS ' I wish to thank my friends and relatives for the many kindnesses | shown me during the illness and | death of my devoted husband. Mrs. Ivan B. 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