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1 Itie HI VOL. 29 SELMA, N. C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1946. NUMBER 9. if St H am David R. Tloiiroe, 6, Killed Ulien Oit by Automobile Saturday In Sraitlifield Johnston county's third fatal auto mobile accident of 1946 took the life of David Richard (Buddy) Monroe, six-year-old first grade pupil in the Smithfield school, who was killed in stantly Saturday at 12:45 p. m. when lie was struck by an automobile on Third street Driver of the automobile F. H. Brooks. Smithfield lawyer and form r state legislator and Recorder's court judge, reported to investigat ing officers that the child ran in front of his car and that he did not see the boy until he was a few feet away. Coroner J. Durward Creech said he was holding the case open at present although it appeared to be an un avoidable accident according to all the evidence he had been able to gather. Robert Lee Stafford and-J.-W. Tyler told the coroner that they -witnessed the accident and that the boy ran out in front of the Brooks car. Returning From Lunch Brooks, with his daughter, Mrs. - Carol Schoen of Atlanta, and daughter-in-law, Mrs. F. H. Brooks, Jr.. of Greensboro, was returning from lunch when he struck the boy in front of the Johnston County Furniture Store, Buddy son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Monroe of Rockingham, who had been living here with his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Merryman suf fered a fractured skull and broken neck. He died instantly. Surviving are jhis parents, one sister, Sarah, and a brother, Ray, all of Rockingham. Brief Rites Funeral services were held at the Overby funeral chapel in Smithfield Monday at 10 a. m. Palbearers were Frank Wiggs. H. T. Woodall, Roy Lee Davis and Herman Parker, all Smith field school students. Music- was fur nished by the Youth's Choir of the local Baptist church. " loral bearers included Doris Marie Woodall, Jean Woody, Joan Johnson, : Bobbie MaftSMcUaad,Rosfr. Matfe Wright; Mary -Rose Dorman, Frances Masseneill. Dorothy Aim Day, Doro thy Jean Smith, Romona Gardner and Margaret Hare. The Rev. P. F. Taylor of Waynes boro, Va., conducted graveside rites for the child at the New Hope Metho dist church cemetery near Rocking ham Monday afternoon at s ociock, Hold On To Ration Book No. 4 - More Sugar Coupons In It Raleigh, Feb. 25. House wives were advised today by tne uiiioe of .Price Adminis tration to retain in their pos session War Ration Book 4, now used only to obtain sugar. Although the currently val id sugar stamp 39 is the last stamp in War Ration Book 4. that is specifically labeled for purchases of sugar, spare stamps in that book will be designated as sugar stamps from time to time. For this reason, War Ration Book 4 should be retained even after bugar Stamp 39 has been used, OPA emphasized. Sugar Stamp 40 was used J 1 1 - M a m ior me i44 home canning program, upa explained. 1 G. A. MARTIN MARTIN, WORLEY TO SEEK RENOMINATION Officers Local V. F. W. Post Installed Wednesday Night Post Named For the Kermit R. Stallings. Late A contest for the two representa tive seats in Johnston county's 194b political campaign was assured last week when G. A. Martin of Smith- field and Carl Worley of Selma an nounced that they would seek renomi- nation at the Democratic primary in May, Three men have now entered the race for the two seats in the lower house of the General Assembly. Alex D. Holman, Smithfield businessman and World War II veteran, made pub lic his candidacy for representative several weeks ago, Martin, unsuccessful candidate for the state senate in 1942, and Worley, chairman of the county's Democratic executive committee from 1936 to 1938, were the top two men in. the five-man race in 1944 and have each served one term in the lower house. 1944 Campaign " In the last political campaign the two men defeated R. T. Fulghum, Kenly druggist and house veteran; J The Selma post of the Veterans of en y aT "na "0U3e en; mil W w ,1 Vu!.: !I!n-: coe Barefoot, Benson attorney, Foreign Wars met in their first offi cial meeting February 27, 1946 at the and E.' G. Hobbs, Selma lawyer. The r t i i m a n tmwrt ttr t A m.n... t,j. . vote was martin, zo: woney, W T InJ -or TT - . . . MARROW SAYS PINE LEVEL HIGH SCHOOL MAY BE DROPPED "Pine Level stands a good chance of losing its high school in the near future' if some corrective action is not planned now and placed into effect soon," H. B. Marrow, county superin tendent of schools, declared Wednes day night. The county superintendent address ed a meeting called at the Pine Level school auditorium for parents of the children attending the school and citizens of the district who were in terested in the education in the com munity. "With the nresent average attend- jince. the Pine Level high school will lose a .teacher as soon as the state's emergency measure, which prohibits the reduction of teachers during the war, is eliminated," explained County Superintendent Marrow. Knh-Standard School "A loss of a teacher in the Pine Level high school will make it im possible to operate a standard high school, and sub-standard schools are not allowed to continue teaching and graduating students." . County Superintendent Marrow told the audience that there were two cor rective measures the school district could pursue to maintain the high school at Pine Level. "There are approximately 80 chil dren of high school age m inisa trict at present who are not attend ing the school he stated. "If these children came to high -school d the present students attended more regu larly, the average attendance would remain high enough to prevent losing a teacher. Corrective Measure "The other corrective measure is for the school district to raise the money necessary to hire an addition al teacher to replace the one that will be lost A standard high school could be maintained then, and the Pine Level school would be allowed to operate." , , County Superintendent Marrow ex plained that the board of education was not interested in forcing consoli dation upon any school and would do1 F7fiiinr in its nower to assist the districts In maintaining their present educational facilities. - State broiler markets are glutted because producers expanded produc tion in anticipation of continued red meat shortages, It is announced by H. L. Meacham, marketing specialist of the State College Extension Service. rlWe'SIiaceW-le' .; 1 ' - .is J " - n. ... . .- . ' , wno was a representative, ara no nZZZiZZL ,1U wer. .Dy seek renomirlation in 1944. but ran for the senate after J. B. Benton of Ben son, publisher of the Benson Review and state senator at the time, declin ed to run because of health. Martin announced first in 1944 that MEW BERN COUPLE PURCHASE THE JOHNST ONIAN-SUN; WILL ASSUME OWNERSHIP MARCH 1 Tomorrow (Friday) The Johnstonian-Sun will cease to wallow in the same rut in which it has necessarily been thrown for the past eight months as Mr. and Mrs. Jack Honrine, of New Bern, N. C, the new owners, take over operation and publication of this weekly newspaper. The new owners are not too well known in Johnston county, however, they have many friends" here and welcome this opportunity to. become citizens of this section. Every effort has been made to retain the newspaper since the death of Editor Standi last July. My brother and I have fair qualifications as mechanical men and printers but lack too greatly the qualities of our father as an editor and "an all 'round man". We feel in selling the ,- - -- - . paper to Mr. and Mrs. Honrine we are handing over something I By Way of Introduction roBt Commander Wilbur D. Perkins who gave a hearty welcome address to all present. Commander Perkins introduced the official installation of ficer, State Adjutant and Quarter- u. T''?ir:u6la . vl .K" r,01"1: he was going to run for the senate v v " l".-?!" 01 lnp but when Benton declined to run and and for the' pasTthree VeaVs has he d T J? hi nositinn witi, fh ff. Ji!! I Nhaned plans, campaigned for a of ini ;;o;V;": Ml,cV: representative seat and was success vi6iunrauiii J AC BC1VCU 111 I f.-t World War I with tha ani Division and saw itinn in Prmm Tn No Announcements' his address to the Selma Dost Mr. In- Although no public announcements eram said. "In mv nervine with Hi- have been made m regard to the pos Veterans of Foreitrn Wan. I have sibl senate candidates, Wallace is never seen any post members exPected to run aam and friends o spond so well to the call for member- lsher Benton persist in their re ship. This nost of the V. F. W. has Prts hat he will seek the upper far exceeded mv evneotatinna nJ r house Seat again. am nroud to act an insteUitio- nfftv-er Wallace defeated Adam J. Whitley, to this progressive unit on behalf of Jr- Smithfield township farmer and the State Department of the V. F. W. Prominent member of the American I offer my congratulatons." Legion, by nearly 700 votes in the Following the installing mwednre wemocrauc primary in may 01 the chair was returned to Commander T date eight men have filed or an- W. D. Perkins who called upon Mr. C F. Broadwell who saw service in the Spanish American War. Mr. Broad- well said, 'IMy memories go back to my comrades of 1897, most of whom have passed on but I am sure they would join me in saying that I am honored to be a part of a unit of men who stand for the God-given right of freedom and justice. In con elusion I am as Minnie Pearl,. I'm jest proud to be hyar. The name of the late Kermit R. Stallings was brought before the as sembly as being selected for the offi cial name of the Selma Post 5955, Stallings was the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Stallings, of Selma, Rt 1. Kermit, first man from this communi ty lolled in action in World War II. entered the service in 1939 and was stationed aboard the USS Arizona at the time of his death at Pearl Har bor. Prior to his entrance into service he attended the local public school. Kermit was an active member of the student body; participated in athle tics and was favorably known among ha classmates. The membership drive is dated to end May 27, 1946 and it is hoped that every eligible veteran of Selma and community will join this organization as soon as possible. Lt. Bradley Sasser Has New Assignment First Lieutenant Bradley B. Sasser, of 807 W. Richardson Street, Selma, has been assigned to the Brookley Field, Alabama, headquarters of the Mobile Air Technical , Service' Com mand, according to an anouncement from Brig. Gen. C. A. Thomas, com manding general of MOATSC. Before entering the service in No vember. 1942, he was employed by the W. T. Rawleigh Co., Richmond, Va. Lt Sasser was stationed at Max well Field, Ala. before being assign ed to duty at Brookley Field. nounced their intentions of seeking five of -the 17 offices to be voted on by Johnston county citizens at the polls three months from now. Eight Candidates The eight men are Martin. Worley and Holman for state representative; Sheriff C. L. Denning, who is filling the unexpired term of the late Kirby L. Rose, and G. C. Uzzle of Wilson's Mills, former deputy sheriff, for the No. 1 county office: William I. Godwin of Selma for judge of Recorder's court; Paul D. Grady, Jr., of Kenly for solicitor of Recorder's court; and W. Jack Hooks, who has filed for renonv nation as Democratic candidate for solicitor of the fourth judicial districts Other Offices Other offices to be voted on and the holders who have not announced their intentions include congressman, Harold D. Cooley of Nashville; state senator. Wallace; register of deeds,; W. G. Massey of Clayton; auditor, J. Marvin Johnson of Smithfield; Treasurer. Narvin Creech of Selma; clerk of Superior court, H. V. Rose of Smithfield; coroner, Durward Creech of Smithfield; county commissioners, R. P. Holding of Smithfield, J. B. Woo ten of Boon Hill and Jesse Aus tin of Clayton, and surveyor, C. B. Fulghum of Selma. Larry F. Wood, judge of Recorder's court, has announced that he will not seek the renomination this year. By JACK HONRINE Who are Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Honrine, the purchasers of The Johnstonian-Sun and who are known by their friends throughout the State as Jack and Opal ? I shall be as brief as the subject will permit. Opal Hartley Honrine was born on a farm near New Bern February 15, 19...... (You fill in the years; I know what is good for me). Her first schooling was in a two-room dwelling house near her home. There were sev en grades and how they kept them separate, puzzles me even until this day. She later attended the Farm Life School in Vanceboro, N. C, making the 13-mile school bus trip over a crooked paved road that was built by the County Commissioners so it would go by everybody s front door. It was about this time that romance entered Opal's life. A big revival meeting was going on at old Antioch Church near her home. One night the preacher brought out a young man fiom town who played a consumptive clarinet that would squeal out at the lightest provocation and make all the Is mggl -(Tbei maestro was unuv As the meeting "went oh and the kerosene lamps on the church walls flickered as each new bug fell into the chimney, Jack and Opal became better acquainted and were seen every Sunday together. Four years later Opal graduated from the farm school, majoring in typing and booKKeepmg The following autumn she was mar ried to the man with the feeble clari net and they took an extensive honey moon trip and lived happily ever after. That is. with certain exceptions. ODal's activities can be broken down into three distinct groups and they are in no wise related. : First She likes to work in tne church and for the church. Many times she has left her poor husband sick abed to dash off to mid-week prayer service, me cnurcn comes first with her. Second She likes the linotype ma chine. "I am crazy about it," she says. Her training on the type-setting ma chine beean October 14, 1944 and with a determination to learn has be come fast and accurate on this com plicated machine. Opal talks to her machine when it misbehaves. Third-She likes to attend hog kill ings. Helping to fry out the lard, grind the sausage and mind the chil dren. Now, if you will pardon me. Jack Honrine was born in Golds boro April 20. 1901. When I grew old enough to navigate without falling my mother took me to Wilson's Mills to show me off. I met my grand father, John Burns Honrine, now deceased. Then there was Aunt Lill, who promptly took first mortgage and insisted that I spend a part of each year with her. However, I did not make a very good first impression with my Aunt Inez (Mrs. Carl K. Parrish) due to the brutal manner in which I- handled her rag dolls. It was my happy privilege to return to Wilson's Mills many, many times after triat and to have mv general discipline measured by Aunt Lill's Puritan yardstick. The little dignity that I claim today I owe to this good aunt, now living in Burlington. On one visit to Wilson's Mills my grandfather made a bow and arrow for me and to settle old scores I shot Aunt Inez square in the side. Aunt Lill presided at the hearing and de clared the shooting justifiable. 1 Mrs. J. V. Chamblee of Selma was one of my Wilson's Mills playmates during .the happiest days of my early j cMdhood.1 used; think ahVwas tfnef of th most eonteral&ble bttle. gufe I ever knew. Did I ever shoot Cousin Maggie with my bow and arrow? No. I just lived in hopes that - grand father would soon build me a shotgun. Cousin Maggie and I are the best of friends now. It was my pleasure to dine at her home on last Thursday evening. To find a more thoughtful hostess would be out of my realm. No story about Jack and Opal would be even half complete without narrative on Frederick, our little eight year old boy. He is a strong be liever in Santa Claus nnd looks for ward to the old saint's annual visits. However, the last time he saw St. Nick in a department store he con fided to his mother that he believed Santa's whiskers were phoney. Frederick is a staunch disciple of Easter Bunny. He thinks the bunny is a good business man. Because each time he has left a milk tooth under his pillow the bunny has promptly removed it and left a shiny new dime in its place. One night he skeptically tucked two teeth under his pillow and was surprised to find 20c the next morning. He was afraid Easter Bunny would try to pull some 2 for 15c stuff on him. I hope Selma will like us. I am sure we like Selma. which is far too bier for us. to those who can give you a news paper more powerful, helpful and entertaining than under our management. In finding a buyer for The Johnstonian-Sun much thought was given to the new owners as we wish to see the paper gain further popularity and strength. Our faith in Jack and Opal Honrine is unlimited. Mrs. Honrine is an experienced linotype operator and can turn out a good report on any news event. Her husband says she often talks to her machine when it "acts up", but the talking she gives it is sure to be mild compared to some it has had during these many years it has been rolling out the news to you. That feminine touch may be all that it has needed rather than the rough treatment at the hands -of numerous men. Mr. Honrine is a linotype operator of 23 years experience, having work ed on New Bern newspapers. The News and Observer, and The Winston-Salem Journal. He has written several feature stories which have ap peared in state papers. For the past ten years he has been doing illustrat ed articles for four leading mechani cal magazines. While studying jour nalsm some few years ago he had as his critic Carl Goerch , who : was at that time associated with -the Sun Journal in New Bern. . . ' - .When .the: United' State? . declared ' va'.apBr faek-'Teaittea'.lie t a ' newspaper,- he studied - electric welding and acetylene torch cutting for eight weeks in Greensboro in the early part of 1942. Upon graduation (Continued on page four) FIRE DAMAGES AT CAROLINA PACKERS AMOUNT TO $2,000 Vocational Training Plans Going Forward For Selma School Revival At Pentecostal Holiness Church A revival meeting will begin at the Pentecostal Holiness church on cor ner of Railroad and Raeford Streets March 4th. There will be plenty of old time Holy Ghost preaching and everyone is welcomed. Speakers will be Miss Margaret Smith of Clayton and Viola Benson of Wilson. Services begin each evening at 7 o'clock. REV. MOSES THOMAS, Pastor Mr. H. B. Marrow, superintendent of Johnston County schools will have a petition drawn up to introduce voca tional training in the Selma school district This will be carried before the County Commissioners on Monday, March 4th by the Steering Committee of the Selma Kiwanis Uud. Prof. O. A. Tuttle of the Selma public school was busy Wednesday of this week getting up the boundry of the Selma school district. This is one of the first active moves in the- pro gram to train local young people for the future. Mr. L. O. Davis, chairman of the Kiwanis Club steering committee in terviewed two of the largest taxpay ers in the Selma School district Wednesday morning and received fav orable comment. One of them said, "I will advocate and work for it" The people of the Selma school district will be given an opportunity to vote on the project Breaks Ankle A week ago last Monday Lester Dixon had the misfortune to twist his ankle on some lumber at the Kelly Lumber Co., in Micro. Later it was discovered the bone was broken and now he is wearing a cast on the in jured foot Mr. Dixon says he will not be able to return to work for four or five weeks. W. T. Woodard, Jr. Attends Social Work Meeting W. T. Woodard, Jr., superintendent of public welfare in Johnston county was among the 75 superintendents and other social workers, who attend ed a conference on personnel needs and recruitment in social work in Chapel Hill Monday. Dr. Gordon W. Blackwell, director of Research in Social Science, presid ed over the conference which was at tended by a number of out of state representatives of social work. Herbert H. Carter Now In States Herbert- H. Carter, S 1-C, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Carter, W. Wad dell Street, Selma, is one o'f 1,098 Navy veterans returning to the States aboard theUSS Oneida, a ship of the "Magic Carpet" fleet, and the USS Nauuau. These ships left Guam, Feb ruary 12, and were scheduled to ar rive in San Francisco about February 27th. The USS Oneida, an attack transport, and .the USS Nauuau. an escort carrier, are participating in the Navy's peacetime task of return ing veterans from the Pacific for dis charge. A fire at 10:30 last Wednesday morning at the Carolina Packers, Inc of Smithfield did approximately $2,000 worth of damage to the roof of the slaughtering department. The 15 persons who 'worked in that part of the building escaped. J. A. Jones, treasurer and genera manager of the local meat packing company, said the fire damage halted operation of the slaughtering depart ment but that repairs were being; rushed and operation would begin; again either Saturday or Monday. A truck from the Smithfield fir department was called to the blaze. and approximately 10 volunteer fire men fought the fire for more than an hour before it was extinguished. Damage was confined to the roof of the slaughtering department Ed Woodall, fire chief who suffer ed a minor burn on the lip when some hot tar fell on him during the fire said the cause of the fire had been determined. "The company uses bottled gas to singe the hogs," explained the fire chief. "One of the rubber hoses, which was being operated by a Negro worker, came off the connection to the gas container and fire was spray ed until the gas was consumed. "The roof caught fire and was damaged, but the spray of fire was aimed in a direction so that it did not harm the equipment in the building.1 A Negro girl, who was working in the slaughtering department at the time, suffered a minor injury, and an other employee jumped through & window. The others escaped through the entrances to the building, . - . OFFICERS DESTROY 500-GALLON STILL A 50-gallon wooden barrel can serve as a good bed for strawberry plants, says John H. Harris, Exten sion horticulturist A 500-gallon submarine type whis- ky still was destroyed in Boon Hfll township eight miles east of Smith field during a raid Thursday morninsr by Deputy Sheriffs J. R. Lynch. Les ter Hales, J. T. Barnes and G. E. Britt No one was found near the still. which was located approximately 500 yards behind the home , of Wayloa Howell, and no arrests were made, de clared the officers, who said the still -was "all ready for operation." Officers revealed that they had re ceived a "tip" that there were at least four liquor stills in that vicinity of Boon Hill township and declared that they found spots .where font stills had recently been.