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SELMA, N. C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1943.
NUMBER 41
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Bond Rally
Proved
Johnston County's War Bond
Quota. Exceeded by $600.00
In Third War Loan Drive
Large Crowd Attends Bond
Rally In Selma Where Town
ship Quota Was. Boosted by
- .Around $15,000 Saturdpw
The Bond Rally held in Selma on
last Saturday afternoon drew, an im
mense crowd from all sections of the
county. The sale took place on the
show grounds with Judge F. H.
Brooks in charge as auctioneer. A
large number of valuable prizes had
been donated by the various mer
chants and business men of the town
and these were auctioned off to the
highest bidder.
All places of business in the town
closed from 2:30 to 3:30 during the
' sale. Two large U. S. flags, donated
by the Selma Post of the American
legion, to those persons buying the
largest amount of bonds, were won
by Mrs. Louis Abdalla and Floyd C.
Price, Jr.
The 28th Air Force Band from Sey
mour Johnson Field, near Goldsboro,
arrived at 2:30 and after giving
several selections on the main street
of the town, paraded to the show
grounds, where they gave other selec
tions. This is one of the best bands
to visit Selma in many years and the
immense crowd thoroughly enjoyed
the program put on by these boys.
Mayor B. A. Henry extended a wel
come to the many visitors and invited
them to come to Selma oftener. He
told his hearers that our merchants
are always glad to see them and to
make their stores their headquarters
while here.
The first prize, gunshells. was pur
chased by Tom Colones. who by the
way, has already purchased more
bonds, in number, than any other in
dividual in the town of Selma. Tom
paid $1,000 for the shells. A diamond
ring, donated by Langley's Jewelers,
was bid off by Louis Abdalla for
SI 000. Floyd C. Price." Jr.. bought a
keg of nails for . $1,000. then turned
around and offered them for resale,
C. E. Kornegay becoming the pur
chaser for $800.
A beautiful chair, given by the
Dunn Furniture Company, was sold
to Mrs. Louis Abdalla for $1 200. N.
V. Smith, manager of the "-'y Bar
ber Shop, got a blanket for $1,000.
Floyd C. Price, Jr., was determined
to get the ham, which, cost him
$1,000.
Among those from out - of - town
buying bonds at the sale were Marion
Bailey, W. O. Fields, John Ballard,
Willie Gaskin, Judge F. H. Brooks,
John H. Crocker, Edward D. Pilking
ton, E. P. Phillips: Mrs. Frank Kirby,
H. L. Sullivan. Mrs. S. E. Hatcher,
Miss Beatrice Lynch, J. S. Sullivan.
Keith Bailey, Mary G. Bailey, and
others.
The sales amounted to around $15.
000, according to Cashier Raleigh
Griffin, of the Branch Banking A
Trust Company, which, he believes
put Selma Township over the top.
The largest purchaser of bonds in
the drive was the Eastern Manufac
turing Company, of , which Glenn
Grier, is 'secretary-treasurer, and!
David S. Ball, superintendent The
O. S. Trfmry Dtptrtmnl
In Selma
Big Success
amount of their purchase was $20,000.
Much credit for the success of the
rally is due David S. Ball, who was
chairman for the township; Raleigh
Griffin, Mayor Henry and Rudolph
Howell, manager of the Selma
Theatre. Mr. Howell says he spent
aroujid?2QJ
attempt to get some real army equip
ment from other camps for the rally.
' Johnston County's Quota of mora
than a million dollars has been ex-i
ceeded by about $60,000, according to
reports coming from Chairman R. P.
Holding of Smithfield, the sales total
ing $1,161 740.25.
We had hoped to carry a complete
report by townships this week,1 but
this information had not been releas
ed when we went to press today.
Fine Opportunity For
Patriotic Women
Navy Recruiter John Stallings re
ports that there are now many open
ings in the Waves for patriotic
American women. Women between
ages 20 to 36, in normal health, with
at least 2 years high school education,
and who do not have any children
under 18 should annlv at once. All
ter College in New York for basic
training. After that' they are sent to
other colleges for specialized train
ing. The pay is good, all jobs are in
the U. S., and the college education
is free. Johnston County women are
urged to see the Recruiter at the
Selma post office Monday Oct. 11,
Smithfield on Tuesday, Oct. 12, or at
Benson on Wednesday, Oct. 13. Also
young men, age 17, may still enlist
in the Navy.
Smithfield Man Gets
Wings And Commission
William B. Tyler, Jr., of Smithfield
graduated on October 1 from the ad
vanced pilot twin-engine school at
Moody Field, Valdosta, Ga., winning
his wings and receiving a commission
as second lieutenant in the Army Air
Forces.
After a 12-day leave, Lt. Tyler will
report to Randolph Field, San An
tonio, Texas, for a course at the cen
tral instructor's school. After com
pleting this course', he will be assign
ed as an instructor at an advanced
two-engine pilot's school. '
Lt Tyler was employed by the
Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company
at Rocky Mount before entering the
service in January of this year. He
married Janet Morair of Washington,
D. C.
- The United States has been with
out a Navy of any kind for only nine
years of its existence, the nine years
following 1785.
The USS Constellation and the USS
Constitution, built in 1794, are the
oldest American wacships still in
existence today.
The United States Navy's first
Antarctic expedition ' was led by
Lieutenant Charles Wilkes in 1838.
Mayor Henry Endorses
Army Corps Drive
To The People of Selma:
It is with great pleasure that I,
B. A. Henry, Mayor of the Town of
Selma, heartily indorse this city's
participation in the nation-wide all
states campaign for the Women's Ar
my Corps' recruiting drive.
You doubtless know there is a tre
mendous need for WAC'S. General
Marshall stated recently: "Command
ers to whom WAC'S have been as
signed have . spoken in the highest
terms of their egiciency and value in
155 kinds of Army jobs." This state
ment is indicative of the excellent
job the Women's Army Corps is do
ing. V
' However the present objective is to
release more thousands of soldiers
for combat training. In order to ac
complish this, each state will partic
ipate in the campaign. Likewise each
city and county. Our office of Civilian
Defense has been designated by Gov
ernor Broughton as the recruiting
agency in North Carolina. v
Our city's participation in this na
tion-wide drive is needed to assure
the success of this program."' Our
county has been selected to enlist
three recruits by October 15. I feel
sure that the people of Selma will
want Johnston County and North
Carolina to lead all others in the na
tion-wide enlistment drive.
R A. HENRY,
Mayor Town of Selma, N. C.
War Rationing Calendar
For Week October 3-10
. BLUE STAMPS
(For canned, frozen and certain
dehydrated foods)
Blue Stamps 'U", "V", "W" good
until October 20.
Blue SUmps "X"J"Y", "Z" good
until November 20
. . .-... . ... .. .FITE'
) now inl'utifi
These are the only
period coupons
valid and will expire
fan. 3, 1944.
NOTE: All definite value coupons
(sometimes known as change-making
coupons) are good any time.
GASOLINE
"A" book coupons No. 6 good for
three gallons each and must last until
November 8 in North Carolina.
LOOSE STAMPS
Loose Stamps (except accompany
ing mail orders and the one-point red
stamps used for change) are worth
less RED STAMPS
(For meat products, canned fish,
most edible oils and cheeses).
Brown "C" - "D" will be good to
Ocjtober 30.
SHOES
No. 18 Stamp in War Ration Book
One good anytime. (No exact expira
tion date has been set). No. 1 "Air
plane" Stamp in Ration Book No. 3
will be good Nov. 1 for one pair of
shoes.
SUGAR
Stamp No. 14 good for 5 pounds,
is good through October 31. Stamps
Nos. 15 and 16 in War Ration Book
One now valid for 5 pounds of sugar
each, for use in home canning. They
are good through October 31. House
wives may apply at local board for
supplementary sugar rations for home
canning, if essential.
Young Ladies Accept
Various Positions Here
. Mrs. J. T. Bruce, the former Miss
Edna Greene Phillips, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Phillips, of Selma
Route 1, has accepted the position of
bookkeeper for the Economy Furni
ture Company. She invites her friends
to call on her when in Selma.
Mrs. Robert Lee Standi, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Starling, of
Selma, Route 2. has accepted a posi
tion with the Selma Drug Company.
Mr. Standi is employed in a ship
yard at Wilmington, Delaware.
Miss Katherine Wheeless, of near
Brogden school, is now with Lang
ley's Jewelers. Miss Wheeless is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Wheeless. '
Miss Edna Earle Brown, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis Brown, of
Selma Route 2, has accepted a posi
tion with the Branch Banking & Trust
Company. The Johnstonian-Sun wel
comes these young women to Selma
and trust theii stay in our midst will
be pleasant.
To Be Joint Hostesses
To Woman's Club
The October meeting of the Selma
Woman's club will be held at the
home of Mrs. J. N. Wiggs, with Mrs.
Paul H. Starling as Joint hostess, on
Wednesday afternoon, October 13, at
S o'clock.
Floyd C. Price, Sr. Says
Coal Situation Critical
Floyd C. Price, Sr., says that the
coal situation promises to become
very serious before the winter is
gone unless more coal can be allotted
for domestic consumption. Mr. Price
has written both Congressman Harold
D. Cooley and Senator J. W. Bailey
asking them to try to do something
about the coal situation.
Mr. Price says many farmers who
are accustomed to burning wood for
heating purposes have resorted , to
coal as a result of labor shortage and
diminishing wood supply on the farm,
This is Causing heavier demands for
coal from local dealers, but Mr. Price
thinks where farmers can possibly
get wood they should not attempt to
buy coal, unless the coal situation im
proves. He says his firm will be oblig
ed to take care of old customers so
far as possible so long as they can
do so, and that farmers should not
revert from wood to coal at this time,
In his letter to Representative
Cooley and Senator Bailey, Mr. Price
said that last season his firm sold
between 50 and 75 car loads of coal
to local trade, but that so far this
season they had not been able to get
more than 10 cars. Continuing he said,
"We have tried every source that we
know to get coal but have been una
ble to get any worth while from any
body anywhere." At the rate of pres
ent demands, Mr. Price believes it
will take from 125 to 150 cars to get
them through the winter.
Letters Like These Are
Greatly Appreciated
In a letter to the editor of this
paper from Cpl. Jesse F. Howell, who
is somewhere in the Southwest Paci
fic, under date of Sept. 27, he says,
"I have just received a copy of The
Johnstonian-Sun, which I enjoyed
very mudv- Your paper Is doing its
part (in kepmg the, -Jsotmswo. jcppj
boys informed of the doings at home,
for a large part of my company is
from Johnston county and your pa
per has cheered them as well as me
from New Caladonia through Guadal
canal. So we send our thanks for a
year's enjoyable news."
In the mail today comes a letter
from Pvt. Alton G. Standi, son of
Editor and Mrs. M. L. Standi, who
is somewhere in that cold country.
Greenland Alton, who before being
inducted in the Army was foreman in
this office, linotype operator, ad set
ter, engraver job man. and about
everything else. His services were
almost indispensable to this paper.
but his srvices to his country, he
thought, were more important.
Young Stancil says "I have just
received FOUR copies of The John
stonian-Sun and I wouldn't exchange
them for all the money in The Branch'
Banking & Trust Company." He
states that he is getting along fine
and asks to be remembered to his
many friends here and elsewhere. 1
Private Stancil, who weighed about.
138 pounds when he entered the
Army, says he now tips the scales
at 162.
Selma Boy Makes
Spare Time Count
Pine Camp, N. Y. Technician
5th Grade James H. Capps, Jr., son of
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Capps, Route
2, Selma, N. C. has found a way to
make his spare time count in the
Army. "Tech. 5th Capps, a member of
the Medical Detachment of the 71st
Armored Field Artillery Battalion,
has enrolled as a student with the
United States .Armed Forces Insti
tute, an official War Department
school which provides correspondence
courses for men and women in the
service. v
Tech. 5th Capps attended Pine
Level, N. C. High School, where he
played baseball, basketball, tennis
and softball. He enlisted in the Army
December 27, 1940, and is now assign
ed as a surgical technician.
Selma Boys Home From
The United States Navy
Rufug Renfrow and L. A. Overby,
Selma boys, arrived Tuesday morning
and will spend several days here with
relatives and friends. Rufus is a son
of Mrs. Nodie Renfrow. They joined
the Navy' at the same time and have
been together ever since. They have
seen forign service. This is their
first visit home in fourteen months.
In 1923 United States Destroyers
transported millions' of dollars worth
of supplies to Japan which -at that
time, was suffering from a devastat
ing earthquake.
Selma W oman Robbed
Of Large Sum Money
Miss Ardella Evans, 77, Who Lives Alone About
Half A Mile East of Selma Robbed of Around
$5,000 Friday Night About 8 O'clock by Two
Unidentified White Men Had Money Tied In
Underclothing Around Her Body.
About 8 o'clock last Friday night a knock on the door at the
home of Miss Ardella Evans, who lives about half a mile east of
Selma on the Selma-Pine Level highway, brought an invitation
from the 77-year-old maid to "Come in" as .she arose from her
bed and started to make a light. But before she could do so, two
men entered the room and grabbed her, one of the' men holding
her while the other removed the money from her person which
was tied in her clothing around her waist. They made no attempt
to harm her and left with a handsome loot of around $5,000.
, Neighbors were notified of the
OVERBEE DEATH
RULED AS SUICIDE
Jasper S. Overbee, 35, Dies of
Self -Inflicted Wounds at John
ston Home
Jasper S. Overbee, 35, of Smith
field, Route 2, died of self-inflicted
gunshot wounds at the home of his
uncle, Henry Overbee, Monday at
5:30 p. m.
Mrs. Archie Lewis, near whose
home Henry Overbee lived, discovered
the body in the bedroom at the home
when she entered the house to in
vestigate after noticing the front door
open. .'
Funeral services were held from
the Lewis home Wednesday at 2 p. m,
by the Rev. L. E. Godwin. Interment
followed in the Overbee cemetery- -
Surviving are.hiswife, the former
Daisy NorrisA to whom he wag mar-
arted'fwjS months fis jareiA
and - MM. , Jesse 6. overbee; two
brothers, Braxton and Jesse S. Over
bee, Jr., all of Smithfield, Route 2.
Overbee worked in Goldsboro and
left there about 2 p. m. Monday. Mrs.
Lewis said she had seen him walking
rapidly near her home about an -hour
before the body was found.
Coroner E. N. Booker of Selma said
that no inquest will be held.
Kiwanians Given Timely
Quiz About Their Town
Program Chairman W. T. Woodard,
Sr., found out what Selma Kiwanians
know about their town on last Thurs
day evening when he questioned
them on certain points relative to
the town and its people.
The query covered many aspects
of the town, from the latest figures
on population to the names of noted
people who once lived here. It was
an interesting program and one Ki-
wanian spoke of it as being "Worth
four years in college."
The attendance prize, a $2 bill do
nated by Kiwanian John Jeffreys,
went to Rudolph Howell.
Clayt
on Marine Tells
Story of Jap Action
U. S. Naval Hospital, San Diego,
Oct. 5. Quick action and heavy fire
power of a small unit of Marines
saved the day for a party of wounded
Marines being escorted to the rear on
Guadalcanal.
Pfc. Charles Edward Travis Pool of
Clayton, N. C, a member of the
guard escort, tells this story: "I was
one of a i small guard removing
wounded from the lines one day when
we were ambushed by Jap snipers.
We tried to hold them off with auto
matic rifle fire but three of our
wounded were killed. One of these
three was shot in the back as he ran
to the bank of the Tenaru River to
put out a fire started in his cartridge
belt by an enemy bullet. In a few
minutes, a company of Marines ar
rived to loose a hail of lead at the
Japs. Seven of the Nips were killed
and the others ran away."
Pfc. Pool is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles E. T. Pool of 216 Stall
ings St, Clayton.
Selma Boy Promoted
To First Class Private
Otis L. Parrish, of Camp Beale,
California, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. L.
Parrish, of Selma, has been promoted
to Private First Class and also won
a medal for truck driving. .
Bay War Bczds Today!
robbery and summoned officers
who started an investigation. .
Blood hounds were secured
from Wilson and put on the trail
which led them about 100 yards
to the side of the highway and
no further. It is believed the
robbers .boarded ... a car at this
point. .
Among the officers summoned
to the scene were Policeman
Straughan of Selma. Sheriff Kir
by Rose, Deputy Sheriff Dock
Strickland and Assistant Jailer
Will Barbour.
Miss Evans told the officers
the robbers were white men, and
one of them was taller than the
other but that she could not
identify them nor give an acu
description of them since it was
dark when the crime was com
mitted and there was no light in.
the home at the tune.
Some time last year Miss Ev
ans sold 22 bales of cotton she
had acenmufatev-ovpr-A venodi
-of years which brought faer$2,-
soo. More recently , she sold a
farm for $2,700, and it is a sure
guess that the robbers were ful
ly aware of this and that they
knew she had the money on her
person, since she became very
badly disgusted with banks sev
eral vears ago when she and her
brother lost around $1500 in a
bank failure in Selma. Since that
time she kept her money at her
home. She apparently did not
know that under present bank
ing regulations all depositors
are protected against loss by in
surance. Ernest Evans, 57, and a nephew of
Miss Evans, was arrested Friday
night, along with Woodrow Stanley,
30, who formerly lived at the Evans
home, and Norman Tyson, 24, a close
friend of Stanley.
Ernest Evans, who maintains his
family xm Railroad Street in Selma,
told the officers that he left the home
of his aunt a few minutes before 8
o'clock Friday night to go home for
a shave, declaring that he did not
keep any shaving outfit at the home
of Miss Evans. Miss Evans told the
officers the robbers entered her home
shortly after her nephew left.
Evans denied having a part in the
robbery, but Sheriff Rose indicated
that he gave some information of
importance in the investigation.
Ernest Evans is still being held in
jail, but Woodrow Stanley and Nor
man' Tyson were released Monday.
Sheriff Rose is reported to have
said he did not think they had any
part in the robbery.
In addition to the huge sum the
robbers took from Miss Evans, it is
learned that she had $400 in a sack
hanging from her neck at the time
of the robbery, but the criminals did
not get this.
Policeman Charlie Straughan told
the editor of The Johnstonian-Sun
that they were working on others
clues which he thought would result
in something more definite within a i
day or two, but no intimation was
given as to who or what the nature
of these clues are.
Church Of God Invites
You To Attend Church
You are cordially invited to atend
our regular services at The Church
Of God on Middle Street
Sunday School at 10:00 a. m.
Morning Service at 11:00 a. m,
Y. P. E. at 7:00 p. m.
Evening Service at 8:00 p. m.
The pastor, the Rev. E. H. Babh,
recent back from Asheville, N. G, ex
tends to the public a warm welcome.
The first warship ever sunk by a
submarine was the USS Housatonle,
which waa blown up by the Confed
erate undersea craft, CSS Hunley, hi
Charleston Harbor in 1864.