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oh line OIMM1 OP 6m U4.WAI I0N0S OwVS.Wk tONOS Jesse W Bailey 1-1-44 VOL. 25 SELMA, N.:Ci. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1942. Single Copy 5c TVUMBER 51 T. M. Prominent AS. er Lingering illness T. M. Benoy Dies Oa lib 77tK Birthday Had Been 111 For ' Prominent Figure !n Business, Selma for . Many Years Funeral-Held Saturday. T. M. Benoy died at his home here Thursday evening about 6 o'clock, following an illness of about five months, during1 which time he was wtice taken to a hospital, once to 1 Duke at Durham and later to the Johnston County Hospital at Smith field. But for the past several weeks he had been at home where he spent his last days. He died on his 77th birthday. Funeral services were held at the Selma Presbyterian church, of which he was founder, Saturday morning at eleven o'clock, conducted by the : Rev. C. K. Kirkpatrick, of Maxton, a 'former pastor of the deceased, assist ed by the Rev. Howard F. Newman of i Richmond, Va., who is the " present Vsupply pastor of the church. The body lay in state at the church Saturday morning from 9 o'clock I until time for the services. ' . Born in Fayetteville. the son of I Alexander and Virginia Louden Benoy he was married in 1896 to Miss Mar- garet Clapp of . near Greensboro, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. - Alphonso Clapp, and near relative of Dr. Jacob Clapp, for many years president of Catawba College. ; Mr. Benoy moved to Selma 34 years .'. ago, where he took an active part in the business, civic and religious life of the town, He wag chairman of the Selma School Board during the erec tion of the large school building which was burned prior to the erec- !, tion of the present school building. He was engaged in the lumber busi ness here for many years and was re- V garded as an authority on lumber and other building materials. He also was engaged in farming for several years. He was among the first mem bers of the Selma Kiwanis club, and ' served awhile as Town Clerk before ; his final retirement from the business , life of the town..... . : .. : - r.:- ':. While Mr.. Benoy was interested in all activities that stood for the better ment of the town, he put his church above all else. He was responsible for ; the organization of the Selma Presby terian church and donated a consider able part of the lumber that went into the erection of a church building here. The last work that he ever did was to secure material and help put wire screens over the doors and win , dows of the church last summer. Surviving are his wife and two ; daughters, Mrs. H. T. Godwin of Four 'Oaks, and Mrs. John Lacy Deans of SDunn, Route 5. ' Pallbearers were Leon Woodruff, J. N. Wiggs, Ms C. Tuck, M. L. ". Standi, J. C Avery and E. V. Deans. Attending the funeral from a dis ' tance were C "P. Clapp, Mrs. Bobbie f Beat, Mrs. Jimmy Johnson, Mrs. Joe ' Huffman. - Gibson ville; Mrs. W. H. I Keitt, Yasa; itr..R. M, Adams, Ham- Ut; ZIr. and lira, H. La Cenoy sad Misses Betty Lou and Carolyn Benoy, Hamlet; and O. C. HUL Elm City. JSC f lllf flllil $J wtiltffNjv:-jy j 1 BENOY Citizen Dies A- tribute to 4 - By MRS. R. A. ASHWORTH On December the tenth, as the hour was striking six and the twilight shadows were lengthening, in calm serenity the soul of our dear friend and neighbor was embarking for a "richer" life beyond the unseen shore. This was his natal day as well as his "coronation." ' V The ' dear wife "Maggie", sat by in resignation to God's will, for together they had walked the journey not apart but as one, for nearly half a century, and though feeble, she, "Maggie", could sing her Master's praises for strength to administer to his every want during his last illness. Now that he has gone into another room and closed the door, that same sweet communion abides. Mr. and Mrs. Benoy came to Selma 34 years ago, not only to build a home, but to take their places in the community. They were the founders of the Selma Presbyterian Church, and to those familiar with the his tory of our town at this time realize our indebtedness to this fine couple. Mrs. Benoy not only had a place to fill in her church, but in the Woman's club, and at a time when she was most needed, for she was an efficient worker; and only her recent illness has deprived her of being an active member. However, she still main tains an interest in all civic projects, and often remarks "There is no place like Selma to me." '- i . . From the home and the church, Mr. Benoy turned his thoughts and ener gy to the school, and soon a large amount of money had been made available for the erection of a new building, at which time there was nothing creditable. When all had been made ready for the erection of a suit able edifice, Mr. Benoy was made chairman of the new school board, with the responsibility of handling the funds. He gladly assumed this ad ded duty, for the . calculating and handling of building materials were along his own line of business. From early manhood he had been in the lumber business. A forest of trees he knew intimately. , : , ' A walk in his garden was a privi lege and a joy, for. seldom did a neighbor enter without being given a nice supply of his fresh vegetables and the addition of a friendly flower. His choicest blooms were presented to "Maggie", and always a fresh flower greeted her many visitors. The order of planting in straight rows was ever mindful of his life of integrity and straight-forwardness. ":"A man that walketh not in the counsel of the un godly." a gentleman. He lived daily near nature ' and nature's God a workman in God's vineyard "who needeth not be ashamed." He was a daily witness through the evangel of his life, "Not only with our lips, but fa -our, lives, ; 'By , giving up duiM selves to Thy service and walking be fore Thee. in holiness and righteous- The Annual Christmas Program At School Here The 1942 Christmas season .will be heralded in by a program of song and story at the Selma school on Friday, morning at 10:15, and again at 11:30. The program will consist of a carol service by the high school chorus and. a choir from the elementary grades, and a Nativity play entitled, "Unto us A son is wven." CHARACTERS The characters in the play are: Reader Janet Everitt. ' : Mary Mary Louise Jeffreys. Joseph Freddie Strickland. ' The Three 1 Shepherds Braxton Parrish, Charles ,WoodalU and Buddy Morris. ' The Three Wise Men Clifton John- r:ii tn..i. tt . rti:.. '" ovllf Dm iw;il, xiaujr vrkivcA. The Angel Nell Johnson. . ! An Angel choir,' which will be heard! during the pageant, is made up of the following children: Shirley Ann Crab tree, Doris Jeannette, Grade McDuf. fie. Bobby Garner, Bob BroadwelU Lillie Faye Poole, Peggy Joyce Belli Kenneth Driver, Gertrude Carter; Rose Marie Hall, Donald Tucker, Ora Jean Roberts, Billy Price, Alease" Parker, Jack Raines, Betty Jo Stan di, Mozelle Johnson, Marjorie Barnes, Bobby Watson, Lois Jones and Ker ney Driver. " , "-V'-l. The Carol service will be opened with a processional by the two choirs singing Adeste Fidelis. Special num bers on this part of the program will , be: T; "O Holy Night" With Billy Creech as soloist. "Carol of The Shepherds" by the high school Glee Club. ij "Beneath A Southern Sky"--Sextet, sung by Jane Armitage, Betty Jo Mc Millan, Kathleen Starling, L. ' &. Grant, Mary Louise Jeffreys and BB1 Stallings. i f "Under The Stars" by elementary choir. V Members of the elementary choir are: Faydeen Edwards, J. C. Wilkina, Bobbie Jean Ray, Oscar, Hinton, Thel ma Carter, Jean Massey, Leland Bar denv Myrtle Nichols, . Kathleen El-. wards, Ava Davis, Dixie Lane, Levn Brock, Lena Hodges, Al Brown, Junior , Smith, Billy Creech, Dorothy Parrish, ZZZ??r . m " .larlving aii-autom. Griffis. r Those in the high school chorus tak ing part are: Dorothy Anderson, Hil da Grey Braswell, Lois Braswell, Bet ty Brisco, Dorothy Lee Brown, Helen Bryant, Grady Belle Collier, Virgie Mae Hudson, Mary Louise Jeffreys, Dorothy Jones, Betty Joe Knott, Del ma Maidon, Evelyn Poole, Edith Sel lers, Kathleen Starling, Ruth Wiggs, Jane Armitage, Betty Jo McMillan, Jean Phillips, Elton Barber, Bill Black, Bobby Ellis, L. A. Grant, Gor don Howell, Clifton Johnson, Bill Stallings. The program will be directed by Miss Blue and Miss Massey. CHRISTMAS CABLES ARE NOT EXPENSIVE Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 15. Did you know that love and kisses, Christmas greetings, happy birthdays, birth an nouncements and requests for money may now be sent, via cablegram, overseas, , for the small amount of around 60 cents? Well, they can, ac cording to Captain Robert H. McCor- mack. Chief of Postal Section, head quarters, Fourth Service Command. And, conversely, they may be sent this way from "over there." Of course other messages may be sent also, just so they are brief, and the fixed text is adhered to. Natural ly, the Cablegrams must be submitted through the proper channels, and must be properly addressed, out-going messages showing full name, Army serial number, APO cable address and the routing word. This type message will consist of not more than three of the fixed authorized texts. Thus, for $1.20 you could cable: "Hearing your voice on the wireless gave me a wonderful thrill. Glad and proud to hear of your decoration. Everybody grilled. Many thanks for parcel." These EFM cables, except for the Christmas greetings, are discontinued until . after December 27, You may send the Chrisamas messages, how ever at any time through December 25, and after the 27th any of the messages or combinations. ness." Home, Church and School these were to him the bulwark of a Chris tian community, and in them and for them he "gave himself." His jewels were the two daughters, and the pride of the sunset glow of life became his two grandsons and a grandaughter. As husband, father, grandfather, officer in the church, friend and neighbor he bore the true marks. We extend our deep sympathies, and feel, too, wrfch his dear ones that Heaven is nearer because our dear friend and neighbor has gone to take his place with that "innumerable Car ran." The life given us is short,, but the memory f a life well 'spent -is eternal." Johnston County Court Proceedings The following cases have been dis posed of in Johnston County record er's court during the past two weeks: Lloyd Strickland, 45, farmer, was charged with threatening his wife. The court allowed a nol pros with leave on payment of cost. l Lloyd Smith, 35, colored farmer, !was convicted of drunken driving. Prayer for judgment was continued kn payment of $50 and cost. His 'driving license was ordered revoked for 12 months. ; Ed Warren, 70, laborer, was found guilty of having in his possession 1-2 pint of non-tax paid liquor and carrying an open knife in his pocket. 'He was sent to jail for 60 days to be forked under the sheriff. . OUie Mae Rose, 30, of Wilson, pleaded ,. guilty of drunken driving. She was given 60 days in jail sus pended on payment of $50 fine and cost. Her driving license was revoked for 12 months. Walter Cavanaugh, 45, was ac quitted on a charge of possession of eight pints of non tax paid liquor for sale. Joe Talton, 59, pleaded guilty to 'drunken driving. Prayer for judg ment was continued on payment of $50 and cost. His license was revoked for one year. On a charge of assault Nivith knife, Talton was convicted and prayer for judgment was continued ton. payment of cost. Kermit Wilkins, 28, was convicted tof drunken driving. Prayer for judg ement was 1 continued on payment of $50 and cost. The defendant is re strained from driving for 12 months. In the case .of John Goodwin and 'Sara, Williams, charged with fornica tion and adultery, prayer for judg ment was continued upon payment of cost. Roy Johnson, 33, farmer, pleaded guilty to charges of drunken driving 'and assault. Prayer for judgment was continued for two weeks, i: Kin Parker, 63, farmer, was con victed of possession of a still. Prayer for judgment was continued on pay ment of $25 and cost. V James Price, 32, truck driver of Wilson's Mills, was found guilty of drunken driving. Prayer for judgment . I , 1 . 1. M fCA m.i-A .'driving an'aiitbniobite m iforfhi Ima in the next 12 months.-''" ? h "Jim Holt, convicted of violation of 'alcoholic laws, was given six months on the roads, sentence suspended on payment of $100 and cost and on con dition defendant does not violate any law for two.years. Eleven defendants were in court on 'charges of violating the unemploy ment compensation law. Specifically hev were charged with making false statements regarding their employ ment or unemployment to obtain in creased benefits under the compensa tion law of North Carolina. In each case, prayer for judgment was con tinued on payment of cost. 1 he 11 defendants were: Troy Norris, 44; iLonnie Holder, 35. colored; Addie D. 'Radford, 60; Charles M. Hobbs, 40, colored: Eurenia M. Perry. 85, color led: Lillie M. Middleton, 40, colored; lLou M. Everitt. 38. colored; Lottie Bizzell. 34, colored; Florence A. San 'ders, 30, colored; Viola S. Bronson, 38, colored; Fannie S. William- 30, colored. One defendant. Otelia M. Dixon, was found not guilty of vio lating the unemployment compensa tion law. Daniel Baker, 45, farmer, was found not guilty of larceny. Albert Sanders, 17, colored, drew 0 days on the roads for larceny. Ernest Smith, 40. colored laborer, was charged with assault with deadly weapon and drew ninety days on the roads. He gave notice of appeal and bond was fixed at $200. Clara Carter, 41, was found guilty of drunkenness and disorderly con duct. A 30-day jail sentence was or dered suspended for two years upon payment of cost and on condition that the defendant remain on good behavior for two years. William Carter, 44, was convicted 'of resisting and hindering an officer in discharge of duty. Prayer for Tor judgment was continued on pay ment of $25 and cost. Joe Hopkins and Magdalene Capps were in court on a charge of forni cation and adultery and were found guilty. They were given four months in jail, sentence suspended on condi tion that defendants stay away from 'each other for period of four months. Magdalene Capps gave notice of ap peal. . Presbyterians Present Candlelight Program A Candlelight Christmas program was presented at. the Selma Presby terian church on last Sunday evening. The Rev. H. F. Newman, who was in charge of this special service, made a very impressive talk on the Birth of Christ He also preached at the eleven o'clock service Sunday morn ing. , Sixteen Young People from Fair view Church were present for the Candlelight Service Sunday night. They wer accompanied by Miss' Ma mie Bailey. .. . Cotton Growers Asain Approve Quota Plan Kiwanis Members Hold Inter-Club Meeting Selma Kiwanians went to Smith field on last Thursday night where they joined the Smithfield club in an annual inter-club meeting, held in the Smithfield Woman's club. H. H. Lowry of the Selma club was in charge of the program, and had ar ranged for an extensive musical pro gram by some of the soldiers from the Goldsboro camp, but just before time for the program to begin he was notified by telegraph that the 'soldiers were being retained in camp and would not be allowed to leave. This was a stunning blow for Kiwaiuan Lowry and the other members of his club, but he soon found a way out. After making a statement to the Smithfield club as to what had hap pened, Mr. Lowry called on the Rev. D. M. Clemmons of the Selma club who, although without previous notice, entertained the meeting for the al lotted time by telling several jokes, and then finally winding up his talk with some very timely remarks about the effects of the war on our people. He reminded his hearers that the people of this country are in revolt, and that the Kiwanis clubs of the country can do much to help keep the morale of our people on an even keel. He emphasized the importance of every Kiwanian doing ni3 part to make Kiwanis a balance wheel in helping to stabilize public opinion and sober thinking in these days of su preme test. Solicitor Godwin Given New Leave of Absence Solicitor William I. Godwin pros ecutor for Johnston County Record er's Court, who was given a leave of absence last summer, was granted ail enteroded leave of nine months by, the board of county commissioners re ittyCgdwia, fcmejenjLght, instructor at Stater College; was giv en the enxtended leave with the un derstanding that he may take over the solicitor's duties sooner if he de sires. ' The board of county commissioners voted to keep Paul D. Grady, Jr.,- as acting solicitor, for three months longer, and appointed G. A. Martin, Smithfield attorney, acting solicitor for the six months following March 1, 1943, unless Godwin returns to that office at a sooner date. The commissioners voted to rename J. R. Pool as county attorney. Har vey Johnson was retained as county home superintendent. Johnson was named superintendent last summer to complete the term of W. J. Alford, resigned. R. P Holding was reelected chair man of the board of county commis sioners and C. L. Denning was named as vice-chairman. Selma Section Visited By Heavy Snowfall Following a morning of light rain and comparatively mild temperature, a cold wave blew into this area Wed nesday just before noon which soon turned rain drops into snow flakes, and throughout the entire afternoon this area was enveloped in a howling blizzard, such as had not been wit nessed in this section in a long time. Although the ground was wet and sticky from the rain, the snow came down in such abundance that it was not long before the landscape became a sea of white. While there is no way of telling just how much snow fell during the afternoon, it would be a safe guess to say that at least six inches or more fell, because in many places the depth of the blanket of snow reached that figure. FIGHT FOR VICTORY I saw our Flag a-waving high, With banners floating in the sky; Armistice Day we celebrate November the 11th is the date. Our boys are fighting for our land, To keep it free from Hitler's hands. Fight on, Marines, and Soldiers true, That we may save our red, white and blue. Buy War Bonds and Stamps for liberty; Give scrap and rubber for victory. Geraldine Strickland, Clayton School. Ginning Report Shows Gam Over Last Year There were 31,306 bales of cotton ginned in Johnston County from the crop of 1942 prior to December 1st, as compared with 28424 bales ginned for the crop of 194L Although The Percentage Vote For Control Fell Slightly Be Low Last Year A Safe Margin Was Given The Control Pro gram Jn Johnston Count?.. - Practicall tffc 90 per cent of ; the Johnston county cotton growers who participated In Saturday's referen dum approved the marketing quota plan for 1943, according to figures released Monday by the AAA office in Smithfield. With 39 of 41 communities report ing, tne total vote in jonnston was 3,094 for quotas and 360 against. Re turns from Worth and South Clayton were not . bf Monday, according to The Smithfield Herald's account. On the basis of the vote in the 33 communities reported in The Herald last Tuesday, the percentage of favor able vote stood at 89.6, which repre sents a drop from the result of a year ago. The favorable percentage in 1941 was 92.2, with 3,891 approving quotas and 326 opposing. This year's voting was a little lighter than that of last December. Unofficial returns reported by the. state office showed that Johnston county polled the biggest vote of any county in the state in Saturday's ref erendum. Seventy-two of 80 cotton counties reported their approval of the quota plan. Only Sampson, with 1,241 approving and 1,039 opposing, failed to give control by a two-thirds majority, according to early returns which did not include the result in seven counties. The 73 counties reporting voted as follows: 62,089 for quotas and 5,039 against. . ' y THE COUNTY VOTE Community East Banner . South Banner North Banner East Bentonville West Bentonville South Beulah .... North Beulah j 4aat Bboa-a: m I ... Worth Boon" urn Yes Ne-. ..."........ 30 14 ...... 17 38 . 47 15 v 82' . a 67 8 ' : 05 ' ' IS i West Boon Hill .-. .. 86 0 North Clayton No Report South Clayton No Report Cleveland .....r;, '; 125 13 North Elevation 79 29 East Ingrams ... 37 5 North Ingrams 102 1 West Ingrams 53 16 East Meadow .. 64 5 North Meadow 38 12 South Meadow ...... 29 : 28 North Micro .. 99 f 1 South Micro . 40 1 East O'Neals 87 4 North O'Neals 128 4 South O'Neals .............. 91 5 West O'Neals ..... . 76 2 E. Pleasant Grove ........ 35 48 N. Pleasant Grove 47 12 W. Pleasant Grove........ 47 10 N. Pine Level 102 6 S. Pine Level .. 127 4 East Selma 122 2 West Selma .. 68 0 East Smithfield .... 124 4 North Smithfield . 110 10 West Smithfield . 63 ft East Wilders ....... 104 3 West Wilders .......... ... 120 2 Wilson's Mills . 70 4 TOTAL .......... 8094 369 Seen and Heard Along THE UAINDRAG By H. H. L. "Now is the time to put on Ions; drawers," said B. F. PROCTOR, of Proctor's Store, today guess the snow had something to do with it MRS. HERBERT WARD snatched the championship honors in bowling; from GERTRUDE STRAUGHAN a few nights ago, when she defeated the former champion by eight points her hubby, HERBERT, also won the championship among the men, bowl ing 209 points CAPT. S. M. PAR KER, of the Southern Railway, and DAVID S. BALL, superintendent of the Lizzie Mills, went down in defeat by the Johnstonian-Sun staff, M. L. STANCIL and H. H. LOWRY, the latter winning two out of three games played, although winning in games, the former gentlemen won in pointslook around your premises and get all those discarded toys and send to this office there are numbers of kidies that would appreciate those toys this Christmas we understand . that one lady in Selma said s few days ago that there were s number of such toys in her home dont overlook this, as it is important let's see that ALL the little tots get something for Christmas the storm blew down Old Santa at Dr. Booker's heme s few nights ago, but the DOCTOR came to his rescue and he is now perched on bis original stand and smiling as bi