i 1 i- - - ■ . ■ ' trri VOLUME THIRTY-EIGHT APRS* 9, 1948 NUMBER FORTY-EIGHT IM Raleigh *] Round-Up (By Thompson Greenwood) THE IDES — The political sooth sayers of Raleigh are telling theii favorite candidates to beware the ides of April. Brier Julios Caesar, when warned by the soothsayer 1988 yean ago to look oat for those March ides, said: “He's a dreamer.” No dreamera, these modem mutter era. They know whereof they speak. Many a high-flying political cam paign has bogged down in April So, if any candidate has any rabbits in his hat, he shotld get ready to pill them out. Kerr Scott has at least one hare he is expected to come up with, and Charlie Johnson will likely pull out severed baby rabbits. Since Johnson’s campaign has been running longest, he is' expected to have the greatest difficulty keeping the people LIQUOR MONEY—One oj the ar guments used by the wets lor the es tablishment of ABC stores is that the income derived from liquor decreases taxes. It ain’t necessarily so. Look at these wet counties, Durham county's tax rate was 54 cents- in 19S3. It is 55 cents today. Edgecombe, 91 emits in 1933, $1.30 to day. Tyrrell, $1 in 1983, $1.64 in 1946. Carteret, $1.50 in 1933, and $1.80 in 1946. In Nash, the tax re mained the same in 1946 as in 1933. Of course, the tax rate might have gone higher had there been no liquor stores in these counties. Although North Carolina’s per cap ita income is nothing to brag about, we sent approximately $80,000,000 in to northern states for liquor last year. Did we Bave that much in taxes? We used to curse the mountain moon shiners (the white-likker boys), but money spent with them at least con tinued to circulate in North Carolina. ALL-AMERICAN—Some time this summer Pat Preston, the Thomasville orphanage boy who made the All American football team, will marry BUshbeth HaK of Yadkinville. She is the daughter of this Stated only Republican solicitor, Avalon Hall. Pat Preston played tackle for Wake Forest and daring the early years of the war as a service trainee at Ddke hit the collegiate big-time. This past season he played for the Chicago Bears. During the past few months he has been helping Coach Peahead Walker instill the “T” into the Wake Forest Deacons. Incident ally, he’s getting into one of the best families in Western North Carolina. NOTES — The Republicans are asking Charlie Johnson this question: "Please advise the names and ad dresses of the hanks in which you are depositing: the Spate’s money, the a mount you had on deposit with each bank on the first day of each month since January 1, 1947, which deposits paid interest and at what rate.” .... Olla Ray Boyd, Beaufort county hog raiser who has been run ning lor Governor since 1944, gave this bit of advice to the other candi dates last week: "Don't take the cam paign so serious; only one of you is going to he Governor anyhow.” .... Mayne Albright is receiving a great deal of support throughout the State from Carolina alumni, and virtually every eofiege in North Caro lina has, or iq forming, an Albright for-'Govemor organization. The clubs are being led by veterans." Time waa when college students had little vot ing strength because of their youth. But now most of the men are vete rans and they are turning to Al bright .... Although Charles Johnson claims he is not a machine man, every Speaker of the House for the past 12 years is supporting him, and two of them are managing his campaign. .... A year ago when Kerr Scott brought the dairy products boys in line so as to provide the State with high standard mik, they threatened to “beat that man if he runs for Preaches Here Sunday Dr. A. J. Hobbs, district superin tendent of the Rocky Mount district, will deliver the sermon at the Farm ville Methodist church Sfundey morn ing at 11 o’clock. Rev. E. R. Clegg, pastor of the church, is conducting revival services this week an the Mount Olive circuit and will not be here for the Sunday service. A. P. Mewbora Heads Farmville TPA Post The Travelers Protective Associa tion, Post IT, of Farmville met at its regular monthly meeting Friday, April 2, at Bonnie’s Private Dining Room. As usual, the meeting opened with an appetizing meal, which at this one was optional—chicken or steak. New officers elected and installed for the ensuing fiscal year were as follows: A. P Mewbom, president; James Cook, 1st .vice president; G R. Harris, 2nd vice president; Ron ald Nichols, secretary and treasurer; board of directors, Arch J, Flanagan, chairman, M. W. Rollins, Lynn Eason, Bonnie Allen, C. L. Ivey, Sr.; Stuart Sugg, publicity chairinah; Sam Wain wright, good roads chairman; Way land Saddler, membership chairman; W. Thomas Edwards, safety chair man; Matthew Bail, sick and relief chairman. The meeting adjourned early so members could attend the Rotary Kiwanis basketball game. DR. MEWBORN IS GUEST - SPEAKER AT WALOTONBURG Rev. Key W. Taylor, pastor of the Walstonburg Methodist church, led the audience in an impressive devo tionafl1 when the Walstonburg Parent Teacher Association held its regular monthly meeting Thursday night, April 1, in the school library. After the reading of the minutes by the secretary, Mrs. Moore, and their approval, the treasurer’s report was given by Mrs. Arthur Gay. Miss Hunsucker’s second grade won the at tendance prize of $1 for having the most parents present. The association voted to sponsor a prize for $10 for the winner ofjhe Soil Conservation Speaking Contest, which was w&n by Janie Dildy of the eleventh grade. MrC I. J. Rouse, president, appointed Mrs. A. J. Craft, chairman, Mrs. James Shackleford and Mrs. Watson Owens as a nomina ting committee to submit at the May meeting names of candidates for offi cers for the year 1948-49. As there was no further business, the meeting was turned over to the program chairman, Miss Paige Dav is, who presented Dr. J. M. Mewbora of Farmville. Dr. Mewbom gave a very enlightening and interesting lec ture on the anatomical structure of the body and its physiological func tions, discussing some-of the diseases affecting the various organs. He de monstrated his lecture by the use of a model of the human bod} , His dis cussion was very enjoyable, as well as educational. if PTA will have its next meeting, the last of the year, on Thursday, [May 6. over 25 yean without racial control from Washington. Despite our bitter feelings regard ing President Truman’s civil rights program the ugly Negro controversy has not dampened oar enthusiasm for Federal educational assistance. And, last week, when the Senate passed the bill which will give North Caro lina education $22^25,000 per year if it becomes the 4aw, Tar Heels re ceived the news with glad hearts be cause we know these fund! will be handled by the -State Board of Edu cation rather than by Washington 1- — —JlUlfcffl ■ v ‘Sr Diureamcrats. OF MONEY for the State Senate. Already to Hie race are A. B. Corey of Greenville, the incumbent, and Fifiklen Arthur, Greenville business mint. Friends and supporters of Dr. Jones had been trying lor some rime to persuade him to enter the contest but it was only this week that he agreed to do so. From now until the primary, office seekers and their supporters will be busy mending political fences and drtunmiig up support for their vari ous favorites. While it is still too early 1» accurately gauge the strength of the different candidates, those who -hack Dr. Jones are optimistic over Born on a farm near Bdthel, Dr. Jobes received his high school eduea tin at Befissl and his professional training at Richmond college and the Medical College of 'V irginia, Rich mond. He entered upon the practice of dentistry in FarinvQle And im mediately became active in profes sional and political circles. He served as a member of the Pitt county Democratic executive connnit tee for several years and was chair man of that body for seven years. He has been serving as a member of the State Democratic executive commit tee for four years, currently holding membership on that committee. Much of the credit for dividing the county into districts for the election of com missioners belongs to him, as he was one of the authors of the resolution advocating the change and supported the proposal until it was enacted into law. It'WBs during his term as coun ty Democratic chairman that the or ganization was woven into a smooth er unit. Dr. Jones served as a member of the township school board for 25 years and is now on the county Board of Education, serving a six-year term after being appointed to fill the va vacancy created by the death of J. T. Thome. k In professional circles, Dr. Jones has been a prominent figure and has brought recognition to the county. Shortly after he began practicing, he became secretary of the district den til Society, and later, president. The district embraces 81 counties in the eastern section of the State. In 1930 31 he served as president of the North Carolina Dental society, has served on the board