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gELMA, N. C, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1944
V NUMBER 18
YOUR. TREES
" s htlzj packed for shipment to the fighting front Wooden
' :9cka and wooden crates for shipment. Uncle Sam needs
a wood for these purposes. Mr. Fanner have you any lum
; tLat you can harvest -NOW? Produce more lumber.
r Ccot Macon Williams
Returns From England
' ' , ; (The Smithfield Herald)
': k "Just back from England where he
r v h served as an engineer in the th
v ' Air Force of the United States, Capt
Xv,Jr lon G. Williams in an interview
':'&iher; Monday-'-dedarad he had found
., Vtoo much, complacency and overcon
'. (,&$dme among the people on the horn
r.V .fomt" and warned that such- an at
5&tl':titad,'.,9eouM cripple our war- pro-
. fram or retard, our victory,"
i vCaptain' Williams arrived Satur-
' i1 7i. day to spend a three-week .vacation
'J-fcS'S Vvwith. 'his wife, who is. residing in Sel-'.'.-
ma for the duration. He returned to
, fi'.'the -united States after two year of
service in the British Isles." . '
& A lot of people - over here don't
.-. : seem to realize there is a war going
J on,": said Captain'. Williams, who is
. ''fresh', from: daily contact with" -Amer-ilVfcan
flyers who are participating in
Nj ' the pre-invasion aerial assault upon
' "Anyone who think3 we are not
'already losing men in fairly large
numbers in the assault on Europe is
, badly mistaken," Captain Williams
stated, pointing out-that a loss of .50
bombers, on a single mission meant
the loss of 500 men. "The American
people should prepare themselves for
a sharp increase in casualties during
the coming months." .
-".'Says Gernana Not Weak
, Captain Williams said "this talk
about the Germans being weak" is
nonsense. .
"The German air force perhaps is
not striking, with the power it used
. in the attempt to destroy London," he
' said, "but it is still powerful, and our
flyers are not finding it easy to car
ry out their missions over the conti
nent of Europe. The Germans have
well trained flyers, and good fighter
planes. They are making it tough for
our boys, make . no mistake about
that" 1
The officer said American soldiers ,
in England are anxious to start the
invasion 4iKf . "get it over withas
soon as possible " :r, V' ' ,-lt, '
He wid morale was excellent ?
Captain Williams, since going across
v 1942, has seen service in Scotland,
eland; and-. England...-',. j :v-i$--"eminded
that - Johnston county
Vers ih' large numbers bad been
into England tn recent months
am William? recalled a" incident
Ireland where, he ran v ith a
"o soldier from Selma x ; ;
L ere were" some color .( boys in
of our headquarters, nd I ask
n where they" wer: from," he
' "Ce spoke Jip, ; sying he
TTorth ; Carollii i, I asked,
In North Carolina ?i and
'una.'; You pbould have
' exp region oh his face
. ' " n a mry of the Sel-
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ARE GOING TO WAR
Johnston Deputy Sheriff
Dies tf Heart Attack
Deputy SherD. S. (Dock) Stuck
land, 49, of i uar Oaks, died at Rex
Hospital in tleigh Saturday after
noon at oiie v clock following a heart
attack whiek" he suffered Thursday
night ?
: Funeral services, which were large
ly attem' V'Were conducted Sunday
afternoon at 4:30 at the Methodist
church in Four Oaks, by the Rev. B.
H. Houbton; pastor of the Smithfield
lc-thodlul ' L..drch. The body lay in
state at. the church from two o'clock
until the funeral hour. -Interment was
in the .Four Oaks cemetery.
Active pallbearers were: Sheriff K.
LeRose, G. C. Uzzle, Monroe Parker.
Lester Hales, Will Barbour and Al
fred Coutes.
Members of the American Legion
and other friends were honorary pall
bearers.
The deceased was a son of the late
Mr. and Mrs.; B. E. Strickland of
Four Oaks. He was born and reared
in Johnston county. He served in
the first World War and was a mem
ber of the American Legion. '
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Clyde
Barber Strickland: one daughter.
Mrs. J. R. Pinkham of Norfolk, Va.;
two sisters, Mrs. J. B. Lee of Angier,
Route 1, and Mrs. W A. Barber of
Four Oaks: two brothers J." B.
Strickland of Smithfield, Route 1, and
R. B. Strickland of Four Oaks.
Ministerial Association
To Meet In Selma
The monthly meeting of the John
ston County Ministerial Association
will be held with the Selma Methodist
Church, of which the Rev. Geo. W.
Blaunt is pastor, on Monday, May 1st.
PROGRAM
10:00 o'clock Music, Richard 'B.
' Harrison High School Chorus, Sel-
ma .
10:05 o'clock Scripture Reading,
; Prayer etc., Rev. N. L. Horton
10:15 o'clock Music, Richard B.
. Harrison High School Chorus
10:20 o'clock Business:
1. Minutes
: 2. Offering
3. Place of next meeting
4. Appointment of Program
:: ' ' Committee ;
(10:30 o'clock Music, Richard B.
Harrison High School Chorus
10:35 o'clock Address, Judge F. H.
Brooks, Smithfield, N. C.
Selma Boy Wins
Right To Wear Wings
Port Benning, Ga. Pvt. Joe F.
Edwards, Jr., son of Mr. Joe F. Ed
wards of Selma, N. C, has won the
right to wear the Wings and Boots
of the United States Army .Para
troops. He has completed four weeks
of jump training during which he
made five jumps from a plane - in
flight, the last a tactical jump at
night involving a combat problem on
landing.
LIBRARY NEWS
i Hours at the Selma Public Library
i-e 12:00 to 6:00 every day except
mday. Also open two nights per
k, Tuesday and Thursday from
) to 9:CD. Visit your library.
:j ic
Johnston 4-H Members
Lead At Kinston Show
Exhibiting the grand champion, re
serve, champion and third ranking
show and Sale held at Kinston Thurs
day and Friday Johnston county 4-H
club members captured a major share I
of honors in what State College agri-1
cultural extension leaders? termed
"the best stock show ever held in
Eastern Carolina."
; Joe C. Johnson of Four Oaks, Rt. 3, j
former active 4-H clubber who is now ;
a second class seaman stationed at j
Sampson, N. Y., exhibited the grand
champion steer and his sister, Blanche
Johnson, Biaw8d the reserve champ
ion. Both animals were- Hereford?.
Joe and Blanche are children of Mr.
and Mrs. Calbert Johnson. Joe show
ed his commanding officer a picture
of his prize steer of two years ago
and gained leave to participate in this
year s show at Kinston.
The third place steer, a short-horn,
was exhibited by Ivan Lassiter, also
of Four Oaks, Route 3, who is a
cousin of the Johnsons.
The three top-rankins; steers were
entered in county group baby beef
competition, giving Johnsnn county
first place among the nine countie3
offering exhibits.
Other Exhibitors
Nine other steers were exhibited by
Johnston Club members. Nolan Lassi
ter of the Four Oaks club showed two
steers and the following exhibited a
steer each: Elman Massenpill, James
Lee, Harold D. Lee, Harold Mahler.
Wilton Temple, Four Oaks club;
Worth Wooten, Princeton club; and
Avon Matthews. Cleveland club,
Johnston county's 13 4-H steers
won .$i!.5 in premiums out of $280
offered in the whole show. Seven of
the Johnston county steers ranked in
the top group.
Joe Johnson s grand champion
brought 56 cents a pound at the sale,
setting a new state record for show
beef. Gross, returns on the steer in
cluding premium was $5H;.85. Joe
realized a net profit of $359.32 on the
animal.
Blanche Johnson's reserve champ-i
ion, which brought 42 cents a pound,,
grossed $403.65 including premium,?
giving Blanche a net profit of $236.12)
uvan Lassiter s net profit on his
3rize steer was $108.32. The steer
brought 28 cents a pound.
$89.19 Average Profit
Assistant Farm Agent John E.
Piland. who with Farm Agent M. A.
Morgan and Assistant Acrent Charlie
C Clark, Jr., accompanied the boys to
Kinston, said the 12 steers exhibited
by Johnston 4-H members showed an
average net profit of $89.19. The
steers were fed oran average of 233
days and the atfjre gain per day
was t.52 pounds.
"These steers meant a contribution
of 10,110 pounds of beef to the war
effort by Johnston county club mem
bers,'' Piland stated.
One adult farmer from Johnston
was a prize winner at the Kinston
show. County Commissioner Jack
Wooten was third place winner in the
pens of three, open class for beeves.
The Smithfield Hog Market, for
merly Williams and Williams, jsas
represented among buyers at the hog
sale. The firm bought the champion
4-H hog at 21 cents a pound. The
champion was exhibited by Josie
Galloway of Walstonburg.
Joe Johnson's grand champion
steer was purchased by the King Bee
Cafe of Jacksonville.
Frank Jeter, agricultural editor at
State College. H. L. Meacham, mar
keting specialist of the State College
extension service, and Yamuna
cock, farm agent in Lenoir county, de
clared that the Kinston show was tne
best they had ever seen in Eastern
North Carolina.
Red Cross Bandages
Have Now Arrived
The Selma Red Cross Room has
been opened up again for making
bandages. The bandages have ar
rived and helpers are badly needed in
this work. The room will be open on
Tuesdays, Wednesday, and Thursday
from I to 5 p. m., and from 7:30 to
10 p. m.
Selma Cards Play Ball
With Princeton Team
The Selma Cards have organized
their baseball team again, and played
their first game with Princeton, at
Princeton, defeating Princeton by a
score of 6 to 0. The Cards got 10 hits
and 5 runs, while Princeton got 2
hits and no runs.
Ray Price, 15, of Princeton, did a
goodjolj at pitching, according to the
nager of the Selma Cards.
St. 2 C William L. Hamilton, who
npnt 14 months in Alaska, will leave
Sr the West Coast' Saturday of this
eek, after spending a 80-days fur
ugh here with his family, and at
aieiVh with his father. Mrs. Ham-
ton is, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
B. Jones of fceima. .
Tornado StrikesFme
Level
RESIGNED
H. H. Lowfy, who was ap
pointed and "sworn in" as
registrar for the coraine
Democratic Primary and the
general election for East
Selma precinct, has resigned
on account of ill health. The
county elections board upon
receipt of his resignation, ap
pointed W. L- Etheridge as
registrar. The registration
books will open for the Pri
mary on next Saturday and
Mr. Etheridge can be found
at Etheridge & O'Neal's store
or his home during the week
and at the polling place on the
next three Saturdays. The
registrar for West Selma pre
cinct is E. J. Sasser, Jr. If
you have moved to either of
these precincts from some
other place or moved from one
precinct to the othr you will
have to register if you vote
in the Primary. And, if you
have become 21 years of age
or wil! be 21 years old on
November 7. next, you are en
titled to register.
Native Of Arkansas
Is Kiwanis Speaker
Mrs. Hazel Locke Greece of Ar
kansas, who came here to direct the
play, "Spirit of '44" was the guest
speaker at the weekly meetfng of the
Selma Kiwanis Club on last Thursday
evening. 5he was introduced by At
torney E. G. Hobbs, who was a
special guest of the club.
Mrs. Greene made a very interest
ing talk, which was followed by"' a
round table discussion concerning her
home state of Arkansas, and especial
ly that part of it which had to do
... : iu 1 1. a nnn .. A u,.
Mrs. Greene's 84-year-old mother,
Mrs. Greene said there were about
300 Negro tenant farmers on her
mother's farm, and that the principal
money crop war cotton and cattle.
Kiwaniai' C. E. Kornegay had
charge of the program. "Mrs. E. G.
Hobbs was also a special guest of the
club.
Dr. E. N. Booker called attention
to the dogwood being the state
flower of North Carolina, and that a
visit to the forests at this time will
reveal their great beauty. He then
called on H. H. Lowry to read "The
Legend of The Dogwood," which
proved most interesting and instruc
tive. Kiwanis Directors
Meet With President
President and Mrs. Rudolph Howell
were host and hostess to the direc
tors of the Selma Kiwanis club at
their home on North Webb Street
Tuesday evening at 7:30.
Soon after their arrival the guests
were invited into the dining room
where Mrs. Howell served a two
course supper, which the guests de
clared was "fit for a King."
Following the evening meal, they
retire.3 to the living room where a
short business session wai held.
Those enjoying President and Mrs.
Howell's? hospitality were Vice-President
M. L. Stancil, Immediate Past
President Howard V. Gaskill, Past
President David Ball, Secretary M. R.
Wall, C. K. Kornegay, R. E. Suber,
B. A. Henry, and Vernon Wiggs.
Father Of Selma
Man Passes Saturday
Funeral services for Lawrence C.
Brown, 65, who died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Howard Stephen
son of Smithfield, Route 1, Saturday
night at midnight, after a lingering
illness, were held from the Pine
Level Baptist church Sunday after
noon at 4:30 o'clock conducted by tno
Rev. D. M. Clemmons, pastor of the
Selma Baptist church, assisted by the
Rev. J. H. Worley of Selma. Burial
was in the family plot in Pine Level.
Surviving are his wife; two sons,
C. Hub Brown of Selma, and Delma
Brown of the armed fortes, stationed
in California, and three daughters,
Mrs. Howard Stephenson of Smith
field, Route 1, Mrs. Parker Johnson
of Jacksonville, and Mrs. Mayland
Pollard of Baltimore, Md.
Lieut. Joe D. Richardson, Jr., is
spending a few days here with his
mother, Mrs. Pearl B. Richardson. Lt
Richardson is being transferred from
Camp Hood, Texas, to Fort Benning,
Ga.
Section
Several Farm Homes
Number Of Persons
More Than $100,000
Alone.
Price
McDonald
Manager
Floyd C. Price, Sr., Selma mer
chant has been named chairman of
the McDonald For Governor Commit
tee in Johnston county and Joe
Mitchiner, Clayton township farmer,
has been named co-chairman, it was
announced this week by E. D. Broad
hurst, state manager of the McDonald
campaign.
Mr. Price, a resident of Pine Level,
is one of the county's leading; business
men and is a farmer. He is president
or Carolina f ackers, inc., and is a
director of the Bank of Pine Level.
Mr. Mitchiner is a leading farmer
and an active churchman.
In accepting the chairmanship of
the McDonald campaign in Johnston
county, Mr. Price said:
"I am supporting Ralph McDonald
for governor because of his record of
service to the average people of the
state,. and not because of the promises
now made by either him or Mr.
Cherry. Let's look at the record. Mc
Donald, as a foe of the sales tax cites
facts which prove that this tax law
i c?" be rePealed lthol!t '".J" 5 the
state government and without any
state tax on land; and incidentally
Johnston county citizens during the
last fiscal year paid $164,592.23 in
sales tax. If elected governor Mc
Donald will not be controlled by any
selfish group, but his record shows
his friendship for and interest in our
farmers and his sympathetic under
standing of the problems with which
our boys will be faced when they re
turn from this terrible war."
Mr. Mitchiner issued the following
statement:
"I urn for Ralph McDonald for
governor first of all because he is a
high-toned, sober, Christian gentle
man, and a consistent and outspoken
friend of the farmer; and further be
cause in Ralph McDonald my boy,
who is now in the South Pacific, and
his buddies will have a real friend,
McDonald's personal life and charac
ter assures us that he will be a wor
thy successor to the great jrovernors
who have served this state."
Fifth War Loan Drive
To Begin On June 12
The P'ifth War Loan drive will be
launched June 12 and extend through
July 8.. In this effort America is fac
ed with the most gigantic war finan
cing program the world has ever
known. $16 000,000.000 is the total
quota $6,000,000,000 of which is to
be raised from individuals. .
A laige volume of sponsored news
paper advertising with its broad and
effective coverage among all individ
uals throughout the nation is abso
lutely essential to the success of this
stupemiuous undertaking, says the
Treasury Department.
Angier Union Meeting
At Willow Springs
The next session of the Primitive
Baptist Angier Union meeting will
will be held with the church at Wil
low Springs, Wake county, N. C, on
Saturday and fifth Sunday in April,
1944. The public is invited to attend
the sen-ices.
COTTON
Cotton Week will be celebrated
May 22 to 27, reports the National
Cotton Council of America. Posters in
red, white, and blue, carrying a fixed
bayonet and a "V" of cotton bolls will
be featured. '
Keep the soil under the house dry
and remove wooden supports from
contact with the soil in preventing
termite damage, says J. Myron Max
well, Extension entomologist at State
College.
Floyd
Mon
day
Totally Destroyed And A
Injured Loss Placed At
In The Pine Level Area
Twister That Visited County
Monday Afternoon About Six
O'clock Injured a Number of
Persons, Demolished Farm
Homes and Interrupted Tele
graph and Telephone Com
munication. Accompanied by a violent thunder
storm, a tornado swooped down on a
rural community about three miles
east of Pine Level Monday afternoon
about 6:00 o'clock, demolishing homes
and outbuildings, twisting off giant
trees m the forests and doing damage
estimated at around $100,000.
The storm came up from the south
west and traveled towards the north
east. It was accompanied by a deluge
of rain and some hail.
Around 20 persons have been r!
ported injured by this storm, and
another of kindred proportions which
swept through a rural community in
Wayne county the same afternoon.
The path of the storm which visit
ed the Boon Hill township community
was around 500 yards wide and about
10 miles in length, striking in greater
force at some points thin at others.
The five-room house of Mr. and
Mrs. James A. Roberts, who lived on
the Fletcher Futrel farm about three
miles southeast of Pine Level, was
completely destroyed, injuring Mr.
and Mrs. Roberts and their daughter,
May belle. Clifton Renfrow and. jsottv
Bobby, of Pine Level, were visiting in
the Roberts home when the storm
struck. All five of thess people were
taken to the Johnston County Hos
pital for treatment of injuries sus
tained when the home was swept
away, but their injuries were not re
garded as serious and they were al
lowed to leave the hospital that
night.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. L. E,
Little was demolished. Mr. and Mrs.
Little and son,, Bobby, who live on
Princeton, Route 2. received treat
ment at the office of Dr. E. N.
Booker in Selma.
In addition to the Roberts and
Little families, three other families
were driven from their homes which
were partially destroyed.
These families included:
Archie Woodard his wife, their two
children, Woodard's sister and her
two children.
Garland Howell, his wife and two
children.
Joe Tom Creech, his wife and one
child.
Steps are being taken by the John
ston County Chapter of the Red Cross
to provide aid for the homeless. Mrs.
Kirby Rose, home service secretary,
and O. A. Tuttle, disaster chairman
of the chapter, visited the scene of
the tornado Tuesday morning to
make a survey of the destruction and
the needs of those suffering losses.
The homeless meanwhile are living
with neighbors and relatives.
Heard Roaring Noise
Mr. ' Roberts gave this description
of how the tornado struck:
"My family and Mr. Renfrow and
his son were in the front room when
I heard a roaring noise that sounded
like one of these fast airplanes flying
low. A moment later everything
turned dark and part of our tobacco
barns came erashine through the win
dow. Then the whole house seemed to
fall in. We were buried underneath
scant ;ngs and parts of the walls and
ceilings, but fortunately got out alive.
The storm lasted just a few second."
The Roberts residence, which was
owned by A. F. Futrell f Pine Level,
was a total loss along with practically
all the family's belongings. An old
range was the only thing of value
left in the wreckage and it will have
to be repaired.
Destroyed along with the dwelling
were two tobacco barns, a corn barn,
pack barn and mule stables. .
The picture was practically the
same at the Little place several milos
away. The house was left in splinters.
Parts of the c' 'veiling and furnishings
were scattered over fields and forests
for miles around. The family radio
landed in a field several hundred
yards from the house. '
The Little automobile was destroy
ed, the hood of the car being blown
a half-mile away.
Mr. Little also said he heard a
roaring noise just before the storm
came.
"It sounded like a train, but when
I went to look out the door, I saw
parts of tin roofing coming toward
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