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THE JOHNSTONIAN . SUN, SELMA, N. C. THURSDAY, FEB. 28, 1946.
Beasley Seeks To
Avoid Road Term
By Taking Appeal
(The Smithfield Herald)
Counsel for Charlie L. Beasley, who
was fined $500 and given an 18-month
road term after he pleaded nolo con
tendere in SuDerior court two weeks
a on a charere of possession of
gambling punchboards, have resumed
offmsi in 1cpm the Smithfield mer
chant from going to prison by filing
written notice of appeal to tne state
Supreme court.
Th notice was served Friday on
Solicitor W, J. Hooks, who said he
was surprised at the action in view of
an open court understanding that
Beasley would be allowed 30 days in
which to arrange business aiiairs oe
fore beginning the road term, provid
ed no appeal would be taicen.
Probation Asked
A a .TnHp-fl Henrv Grady was about
to adjourn court three days after
Beasley had been sentenced, Defense
Attorney E. J. Wellons asKea mat me
Beasley case be reopened for a change
in t.h opntpnce to a suspended road
term and probation. The lawyer
pleaded that a road term 'was too
harsh for the offense committed.
Judge Grady, resisting a pressure
move for leniency supported by puDiic
officials and other prominent citizens,
announced that he was not going to
alter the punishment.
"The defendant gives notice of ap
peal," Attorney Wellons then an
nounced.
T 1nn'f tnnw what vou've ftt to
Kaea cm anneal on ." the iudce declar
ed. "The defendant entered a plea and
his sentence is within the statutory
limits."
A ttnrnev Wellons remarked that
his client needed time for straighten
in sr out business affairs.
"If that's what he wants. I'll give
him 30 days if you'll forget this ap
peal business." replied Judge Grady.
The defense attarney turned to
Beasley and conversed with him in
low tones. The defendant nodded his
head and Attorney Wellons rose to
inform Judge Grady that his client
would be ready to serve his term if
given a 30-day stay of the sentence.
Beasley was placed under $2,000 bond
pending start of the road term.
Not in Minutes
As soon as the notice of appeal was
served on him, Solicitor Hooks check
ed the court minutes kept by Superior
Court Clerk H. V. Rose to see if the
agreement that there wnuld be no ap
peal had been officially recorded.
There was no mention of any agree
ment in the minutes and Clerk Rose,
who was questioned by the Herald,
said he did not recall that such an
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GORDON HOWELL.
Boatswain's Mate, second class
Gordon Howell, son of TVTr. and Mrs
D. P. Howell of Selma, has returned
home after receiving an honorable
discharge from the United States
Nnvv: Fphmmrv 20th at Norfolk. Va
He was in the Navy three years in
the amphibious force serving aboard
an LST. After receiving his training
at Bainbridere. Md., he boarded the
LST Blfi at Seneca. 111.. January, 1943
and sailed down the Mississippi River
to New Orleans to be outlined. After
a shakedown to Panama City, Florida,
they loaded in New York, leaving u.
S. A. Easter Sunday, 1944, arriving in
Milford Haven. Ens;land. Gordan
tnnlr nnrt in the invasion on D-Day
June 6, and carried army supplies to
Pmnw. Holland. Belgium ana tne
Islands. On their return trips
to England they brought back the
wounded. After V. E. day their final
two trips across the Channel to
Island: which had been cut
off from the world since occupation
by the Germans 4 years before, was
the most unusual made by them. They
the first Allied shin to
UUV Vtlijr v.. -w
carry food to the Island in 4 years,
TT. S. Navv ship ever to
VUb fclic iuu - n i-
enter there. They received repairs in
Plymouth, England from damages
done their ship by enemy a mm. ana
iwtnrnpH to the U. S.. dockiner at Nor
folk. Va.. .Tnlv 1. 1945. They were be
ing fitted out at New Orleans for the
Pacific when war ended, then being
sent to Jacksonville. Florida, with the
inactive fleet-
Gordon has one other brother in
the Navv. Leon Howell. Motor Ma
chinist Mate first class, who is in the
Philippine Islands at the present
time.
Johnston's Red Cross
Drive To Open Friday
The Johnston county 1946 Red
Cross campaign, aiminc at a auota of
$16,000, will open Friday when special
guts win oe accepted, out tne can
vassinr for rontrihutiona from indi
viduals will not begin until Saturday,
March 9th.
March 24 is Red Cross Sunday, and
special appeals for contributions to
the Red Cross will be made in the
(hllrrhea hnvino services that daV.
Other county churches will observe
Red Cross Sunday at their nrst reu
o-iniio services during March.
Plans are being- formulated by
County Chairman Ronald Hocutt for
special campaigns in the county's
schools, and a kick-off dinner for the
township chairmen wil' be held
Smithfield Friday night. March
Red Cross collections will be made
tlio fltetifers
The Smithfield, Selma and Kenly
Kiwanis clubs and the Princeton
Lions club will sponsor the campaigns
in their townships, and tne wegro ai
with S3 000 auota will be
headed by Principals W. R. Collins of
the Johnston county training scnooi
J w .T. Holt of the tour uans
Negro school, chairman and co-chairman,
respectively,
rmoiiin chairmen, who have not
xumioit't' .
previously been announced, lownsm-js.
.J ntgo incline wiisons lums
$400, the Rev. H. C. Upnhnrch of Wil
son's Mills; Cleveland, $200. Mrs. Al
ford Taylor of Garner; Elevation,
ty. division. Mrs. J. T. Critch-
er of Benson, Route 2, and north divi
sion, W. R. Creech of Smithiieia, nt.
Headquarters
FOR
PRESCRIPTIONS
Patent Medicines
Seeds Sundries
COSMETICS
Cigars & Cigarettes
ICE CREAM
In fact, anything,
to be found in a first
class Drug Store
PRICES LOW
QUALITY HIGH
SELMA DRUG
COMPANY
Registered Druggist
FHONE25 SELMA, N.C.
agreement had been made.
So vara I cnnrtrnnnrr nhservers includ
ing lawyers not connected with the
case agreed with the Herald repre
sentative who covered the Beasley
case that Judge Grady had granted
the 30-day stay of the road sentence
on condition that there be no appeal.
Solicitor Hooks conceded tnat tne
defendant legally had the right to ap
peal and said the state could not and
would not make any attempt tc pre
cent the case from being heard in Su
preme court.
The statute, he stated, provides
that a defendant can Appeal from a
Superior court decision if noti'ee of
annesil is filed withn 10 Havs after
the adjournment of the lower court
term.
Beasley was sentenced' during the
February criminal term which ad
journed on Friday, the 15th. His no
tice of appeal was filed a week later.
In appealing to the Supreme court,
Beasley is represented by Attorney
Paul D. Grady and the law firm of
Levinson Pool and Batton, coornselors
who were associated with Wellons in
defending Beasley in Superior court.
Attorney Wellons informed the
Herald that he was not representing
Beasley in his appeal and said he did
not know the appeal was being insti
tuted until after the notice was filed
Friday.
Bentonville News
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Westbrook
visited Miss Frankie Britt Sunday at
ternoon. .
Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Britt spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Cox.
Jesse Earl Creech visited Mr. and
Mrs. Russel Britt recently.
Mrs. Clyda Britt spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Leon G. Westbrook.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Britt visited
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Westbrook Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Cornice Cox visited in
this section Sunday.
nthe tnwnshiDs. auotas and chavr-
incite Rnon Hilf. $600. Arthur
Hinnant of Princeton; Beulah, $840,
Dobbin Bailey of Kenly; O'Neals,
$400, L. L. Strickland of Middlesex,
Route 1; Micro, $300, C. E. Gaddy.
Sr., of Micro; Pine Level, $600, Mrs.
Merle Godwin of Pine Level; Selma.
$2,610, Wiflard Johnson of Selma;
Banner, $1,500. Walter Strickland
Smithfield. $5,600. M. A.
JL UCIWVH, w j i
Morgan of Smithfield; Ingrams, $1,-
100, Bert Lassiter ot four uai
Pleasant Grove, $400. G. WflTie Lee of
Willow Springs, Route 1; Wilder,
S350. C. C. Perry of Selma, Rt. 1;
Meadow, $700. C. H. Aderholdt of
Benson, Route 2; and Bentonville,
$200, east division, Mrs. H. M. Cox of
Four Oaks, Route 1. and west divi
sion, Rufus W. Sanders of Four Oaks,
Route 1.
Pfc. H.F. Woodruff
Honorably Discharged
Camp BeaTe, California.. Pfc.
Harvey F. Woodruff, son of B. F.
Woodruff, of Selma, N. C, was hon
orably discharged from the armed
forces February 19th at tne Camp
Beale Separation Center.
Entering the army in August
Pfc. Woodruff was assigned to the
Army Service Forces with ffte; Service
Command Unit 4904, N. S. C.
A Military Police, Pfc. Woodruff
has been awarded the Good Conduct
Medal, Victory Medal, and! American
Theatre rjlrfion.
During bis 42 month of service,
Pfc. Woodruff has earned 37 dis
charge points.
BUY U. S. SAVINGS BONDS
Pensions for All
Disabled, Veterans
ill
ENUST TODAY IN
THi FIGHT FOR
VETERAN JUSTICE
Jciffizt,
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Selma Mill Begins
Organization Of
Baseball Club
A meeting was held at the Selma
Cotton Mill office last night in the
interest of setting up an organization
for the forthcoming ball club. We are
expectng a very good club this year
and invite anyone interested in play
ing baseball to meet' with us Thurs
day night, March 7th at 7 o'clock.
PAUL BROWN, Manager.
Services At Negro
Church Sunday
There will be services at White
Rock Holiness church Sunday, con
ducted by Elder Sister Bradshaw of
Goldsboro. Everyone is invited to the
services at 3:30. Come one. come all.
Jtev. E. L. Stoke, Pastor
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