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THE JOHNSTONIAN - SUN, SELMA, N. C. THURSDAY, JAN. 11, 1945.
Wilson's Mills
News Items
First Sgt. Willard G. Stephenson
returned to Camp Mckall Tuesday af
ter spending a few days here with
his mother, Mrs. C. Q. Stephenson,
Mr. and Mrs.' J. M. Jones recently
entertained the following guests: Mr.
and Mrs. Otho Stephenson, of Farm
ville; Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Med in
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Graham
Johnston, of Benson.
On Monday Miss Meta Jones and
First Sgt. Willard G. Stephenson
went to Raleigh for the day.
Mrs. L. C. Davis, of Micro, spent
the week end with her sister, Mrs
Arrah Barbour.
Miss Evelyn Wilson, of Benson
visited her mother, Mrs. J. A. Wilson
during the week end.
Mr. Wyley Mitchiner has returned
from Wake Forest College to await
induction into the U. S. Army during
this month.
Mrs. Clara Massey and Mr. Orrell
Massey recently visited Mrs. Wade
Brady in Raleigh.
Miss Christine Jones, of A. C. Col
lege spent Sunday at her home here
People of the community regret to
learn of the illness of little Parham
Lassiter at Rex Hospital.
., Mr. and Mrs. Ayden Lassiter and
their two children, Jimmie and Par
ham, have moved to Clayton where
thev will make their future home,
Mrs. Paul Jones spent the week
end in Durham with relatives.
. Mrs. J. E. Anderson, Mrs. James
Carruth and son and daughter, of
Florence, S. C. spent the week end
with Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Cotton.
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Crocker, of
Clayton visited Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
Parrish Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Ohamblee, of
Selma, visited here Sunday afternoon.
Miss Florence Stephenson has re
turned to Charlotte after visiting
Mrs. Fletcher Burgess and Mr. and
Mrs. Douglas Stephenson.
Word has been received by relatives
that Private Roland S. Barbour, ion
of Mrs. Arrah Barbour, has under
gone a minor operation in a hospital
in England. We wish for him a speedy
recovery. '
WM
R. J. Todd Reported
Missing In Action
A telegram from the War Depart
ment to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Todd
Monday, announced that their son,
.. Prryata First Class R. .1. Todd. Jr.. is
missing in 'action in Belgium since
. December twenty-third.
Private R. J. Todd belonged to the
First Army in the first division. He
received his training in the infantry
at Camp Wheeler, Georgia. He left to
go overseas in September. 1944. Since
seeing action in the first lines he has
been promoted to private first class.
Tho entire community, is grieved
over the disturbing news about this
popular young man. which news is
tho first to come from the sons who
havo gone to the fighting area.
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Young Men Honored
At Church Service
On Sunday evening, at the Chris
tian Disciple church, a candlelight
service was observed in honor of the
young men on tho church's Honor
Roll, and the community's sons who
are in the armed services.
The committee in charge were
Misses Doris Parrish. Ola Hinson and
Mr. S. R. Cotton. Miss Parrish pre
sided. ..
From a master candle Miss Par-
rsh lighted candle. From her
candid tho following spirits lighted
their candles:
Spirit of Truth Pegarv Tomlinson
Spirit of .Toy Mae Wilson
Spirit of Goodwill Bobbitt W'lson
Spirit of Peace Nova Ann Corbett
Spirit of Faith Noah W'lson. Jr.
Spirit of Hope Dorothy Tomlinson
Spirit of I-ove -r Carl K Parrish. Jr.
The audience answered the spirits
by reading responsively.
At this point Mr. S. R. Cotton, in
appropriate and appealing introduc
tory words, presented : each boy's
name on the church Honor Roll. In
behalf of them and all the boys in
the entire community he made men
tion of the fact that he had taught a
large per cent of them, and no one
missed 'our boys' more thpn he.
At the conclusion of the reading of
tho Honor Roll the lights were turned
off and the spirits lighted the tiny
candles of members in the congrega
tion.
A rededication service was held at
the altar while the pianist. Mrs. Her
bert Peele, played "Follow The
Gleam."
Dr. H. S. Hilley. the pastor .pro
nounced tho benediction.
The church's Honor Roll consists of
Wellons Allen, Marvin Bailey,
Roland S. Barbour, David Jones, Clif
ton Lee, Ronald Jones. Hugh Lee,
Loomil Lee, Newitt Lee. Garland
Parrish, Talmagn (Hock) Parrish
James Proctor. Bob Rose, Christine
Rose. R. J. Todd, Jr., Buster Stephen
son, Fred Stephenson, Willard G
Stephenson, Joe Battle Vinson, Wil
bur Vinson Donald Uzzle. James
Uzzle, Joe Battle Vinson Wilbur Vin
son, George Eaton Wilson. John A.
Wilson, Dwight Youngblood.
Micro
News
Mr. and Mrs. Cleon Boyette of the
Glendale section were guests of their
father, Mr. Jack Aycock and family,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Avers of Ports
mouth Va., and Mr. W. G. Rowe of
near Princeton were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Gurney Pittmr-n during the
week end. !
Miss Mary Corbett visited friends
in Raleigh Tuesday.
Miss Frances Jean Davis spent the
week end with Miss Joyce Ann Henry
in Selma.
Miss Eunice Gilford of Norfolk.
Va., is spending this weok here with
her parents.
Boatman F. D. Creech of Norfolk,
Va., spent Thursday with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Creech near
town.
Miss Mildred Wellons returned to
E. C. T. C. Greenville 'ast week to
resume her studies. Misses Kutn
Boykin and Josephine Collier entered
E. C. T. C. at students last week,
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Langston of
Goldsboro were guests of their par
ents during the week end.
Cpl. Alton Pearce is spending a few
days with his uncle, Ed Pearce and
family in Jacksonville. Fla. He then
will be stationed at Pans Island as
instructor.
Miss Alice Stancil of Wilson is
spending a few days with her mother,
Mrs. J. A. Stancil.
Mrs. L. C. Davis was the guest of
relatives in Wilson's Mills during the
week end.
Miss Nell Jennett spent the week
end in Smithfield with Miss Jean Un
derwood.
Mr. and Mrs. H. 0. Barbour, Sr., of
Raleigh and Sgt. and . Mrs. H. O,
Barbour, Jr., of Alaska were guests
of Mrs. Emma Hawkins Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Braswell of
Goldsboro, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Gar
ner of Clayton, and Pvt. Earl Garner
Cherry Point were week end
guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Gar
ner.
Eddie Atkinson of Norfolk. Va.,
spent Sunday with Royal Jennett and
family. , -
Mesdames Harvey Creech and W.
Wall attended the New Years par
ty at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Woodard in the Glendale section.
WEEKLY
SERMON
(,..,
The Omnipotent Helper
By Harold L. Lundquist, D. D.. Mem
ber of Faculty, Moody Bible
Institute, Chicago.
Kenly Ileus
Mrs. Effie Watson has .returned
home from Carolina General Hospital,
in Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Capp's have
moved from their apt. at Mr. Morris'
to the farm near Holly Springs
Church.
Mrs. Edison Hinnant is a patient at
Rex Hospital.
Mrs. James Allen Hodge, Carlisle,
Pa., spent the week end with Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Hodge.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Atkinson have
moved into the house with their son,
Ruffin Atkinson on the Hill.
Mrs. J. A. Hodge visited her sister,
Miss Bertha Woodard at Rex Hospi
tal, Raleigh. Miss Woodard has been
a patient there for quite a while and
her many friends wish a speedy re
covery for her.
Miss Arzelle Hodge of Jackson and
Miss Ida Hodge of Raleigh spent the
week end with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Hodge.
The Rev. James Cogswell of Rich
mond preached at the Presbyterian
Church here on Sunday, both morning
and evening. The pastor Rev. Howard
F. Newman is on his vacation and
taking a course at the Seminary at
Richmond. Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kirby of
Wilmington spent the week end here
with relatives.
Sgf. Craig Murphy has returned to
Nashville. Tenn,. after spending some
time with his mother, Mrs. Alice
gerton.
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Falls From Load Of
Hay And Breaks Hip
Willard Durham, son of Mr. and
Mrs. L. B. Durham of Kenly, had the
misfortune to fall from a load of hay
while working Saturday. He was pain-
lully injured and broke his left hip.
He was sent to the Johnston County
Hospital, Smithfield, and is doing as
well as could be expected.
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Observe Their
50th Anniversary
Braxton Watson of Kenly, Route 3.
T-5 G. H.Durham
Returns To States
T-5 C. H. Durham is back in the
States having seen several months ac
tion in France and Germany. T-5 Dur
ham is a patient, at Moore General
Hospital, Swannanoa, N. C. He is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Durham
of Kenly, Rt. 2.
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Presbyterian Circles
Hold Meeting
Circles No. 1 and 2 of the Woman's
Auxiliary of the Presbyterian Church,
met at the home of Mrs. H. R. Ren
frew on Monday evening. Mrs. G. W,
Zirbes led the devotional using the
topic, "Now, Ourselves Ambassadors .
Mrs. M. E. Draughon had charge of
the monthly program using Foreign
Missions as basis for the program.
Delicious refreshments were served.
Dry Cleaners Must
Post Ceiling Prices
Raleigh, January 10. Ceiling
price posters have been sent to all re
tail dry cleaners or pressers and must
be posted not later than January 15,
1945, Theodore S, Johnson, district di
rector for the Office of Price Admin
istration announced.
"Dry cleaning services," Johnson
pointed out, "represent an important
part of each family's budget, and it
is necessary that posters be con
veniently placed so that customers
may know their ceiling prices."
If operators of dry cleaning es
tablishments have not filed their
ceiling prices with their local war
price and rationing board or district
office OPA may establish ceilings for
their services as comparable prices in
the same area.
Buy War Bonds Today!
Farmers, Iringl lour
Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Watson of
Kenly, observed their 50th anniver
sary at their home on Tuesday, Jan
uary 9th. Mr. and Mrs. Watson have
six children and 14 grandchildren.
Their children are Mrs. W. . R.
Draughon of Durham. Mrs. Carheli
Barnes, of Kenly. RFD. Mrs.; G. A.
Rhodes of Richlands. Mrs. KnoxiMc
Donald oi Fayefevile, Mrs.? Hen
Salomon : of Fayetteville, 'and; ,5;
top Tpolbsicco
We pay up to Ceiling Prices for your
Scrap Tobacco
HBHgM ILesaff ItBaniriley
sunny
Formerly CUNNINGHAM TOBACCO CO.
A County Industry
SMITHFIELD, N. C.
Be sure and bring your allotment card with you
TTIb3aBefl
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The average U. S. farmers has 27
acres of woodland, enough to grow a
new six-room house annually.
Help - that is what man needs, and
nothing but the power of Christ will
suffice to meet his fears and sorrows,
Two great fears gnaw at the vitals
of man's existence.
1. Fear of l;fe's dangers (Mark
:35-411. The long day of teaching
ad ended (v. 35), and the disciple3
carrying out His remiest. started for
thn other side of the lake to rest. Be
fore lone, the tired .Tesus was asleep.
We know how He felt and what is
even mere blessed. He knows how we
feel when we are tired.
As He slent. a sudden storm (com
mon on the Lak of Galilee) brought
deathly ieT to His discipl". For the
moment 1 they saw onlv the angry
wave, the smallnes1? of, their boat,
nd tha hopelessness of their situa
tion.'
Ha iiev forgotten .Teqns? . With
Him in the boat they YiA. no reason
to fair. They called on Him, and in
in Hi ma'estic and authoritative
"Peace be still." the wind and waves
recornied their Master's voire.
Shou'd we not learn that in th'
dav of fen and alarms we may -
we are Christians - cwnt on Hi
presence and His nower. If we look
at th overwhelming wves of cir
cumstances and think how frail we
"w;, surely ov- hearts shall fail us for
fear. But if Christ is with us, we are
in no danee
Fear of deatV d?n sorrow
(Mark K:22-43Y. When the rreat
storm of sorrow came to his hom.
Jaiwi tooV the bra"" iet) of faith
and hop which broueht him to Jesus.
But as Jesus t"rned to co 'ith him.
a woman touched the Lord. The s"""
irytt delav must hv rreatlv troubled
Jairus. particularly when the servants
came to inform him that he need no
longe? trouble the Master since his ,
daughter was dead. The lord, how-.
ever, reassured him with, "Fear not
on'y believe."
We excuse our lack of faith by the
conditions which confront us. but
none of us fae conditions worse than
those confronting Jairus. His daugh
ter was dead and he was fold to be
lieve! He obeyed and his faith was re
warded. After putting forth the mourning
scorners, the Lord, performed a
miracle by simply speaking to . the
child. "Little girl, arise."
Hern then is the Lord who can
overcome every fear, in both life and
death. Is He not the one we need, as
our1 Saviour?
Timber felled 35 years aro furnish
ed jrond plywood this past- summer.
T.ogs had been on the ground all tha-t
time, but rot had touched only the
outer few inches.
A test nlot of 24 acres of southern ,
pine has been planted in Australia.
DDNIDIENEIID STATEMENT
OF
'O
FirsM'slizciix Ming
In.
As of the Close of Business December 30, 1944
SMITHFIELD
NEW BERN
DUNN
MOREHEAD CITY
BURGAW
GRIFTON
RALEIGH
CLINTON
BENSON
BEAUFORT
- CLAYTON '
ANGIER
KINSTON
LOUISBURG
ROSEBORO
FORTBRAGG
JACKSONVILLE
FAYETTEVILLE
FRANKLINTON
SPRING HOPE
RICHLANDS
CHERRY POINT
MARINE BARRACKS, NEW RIVER
RESOURCES
Cash in Vaults and Due from Banks .... ; . $ 24,981,067.11
U. S. Government Securities . . ....$50,470,87157
(Direct and Fully Guaranteed)
Federal Housing Authority Obligations 240,162.50
State Bonds.. . 6,129,195.28
Municipal Bonds 7,940,242.59
Federal Land Bank Bonds and Other
Marketable Securities . 2,295,395.43 67,075,867.17
Accrued Interest .. .. . 1 .. 394,263.40
Loans and Discounts ........... : , 14,151,534.33
Banking Houses, Furniture and Fixtures
(Less Depreciation) . .. ........ . .... ..... 278,920.36
Commercial Building Corporation Stock, Raleigh, N. C. 1.00
(Cost $105,000.00 carried at $1.00)
Other Assets ..... ...... . ... 11.00 '
(11 Pieces of Real Estate carried at $11.00 , '
Appraised value $18,175.00)
$106,881,664.37
LIABILITIES ' ,
Capital Stock: Preferred .. $330,000.00
. ' Common - . 450,000-00 $ 780,000.00
Surplus ; .. . 2,000,000.00
Undivided Profits 420,295.72 .
Reserve a-c Preferred Stock Retirement Fund . 200,000.00
Reserve a-c Accrued and Unearned Interest, Taxes,
Insurance and Other Reserves . 1,960,944.39
DEPOSITS ..... . ........ 101,520,424.26
. ,. . ": A . $106,881,664.37
Every Courtesy, Attention and Service Consistent With Good Banking
Are The Facilities Offered By This Institution
We Seirve Eastfeim (DarI15ima
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