04051954310
April 5th. 1954
The Board of County Commissioners of Harnett County met in regular session on
Monday April 5th. 1954, with all members present. The Clerk to Board was also
present.
-The report of Robert Morgan, Clerk Superior Court, was approved and ordered
filed.
The report of Inez Harrington, Register of Deeds, was approved and ordered
filed.
. The report of D. P. Ray, Jr., Tax Collector, was approved and ordered filed.
The report of L. B. McLean, Veteran Service Officer, was approved and ordered
filed.
!i'he report of Roy G@dwin, Electrical Inspector, was approved and ordered
filed.
The,report of B. H. Sellars, Electrical Inspector, was approved and ordered
filed.
Commissioner Lasater moved, seconded by Commissioner Byrd, that the Harnett
County Courthouse be painted with two coats of white paint and_the roof painted
Ted. Motion carried.
The Board appointed Cecil Wilkins, Lillington R. 1, Neill's Creek Township,
to serve as a member of the Artificial Breeding Association of Harnett County,
upon the recommendation of County Agent, C. R. Ammons, that the Board appoint a
person to serve in this capacity.
The Board ordered that 'James E. Sease, Box 193, Erwin, Duke Township, be
relieved of Poll Tax for the year 1954 on account of being a permanently disabled
World War Veteran.
The Committee composed of J. A. McLeod, Leon McDonald and Malcolm Fowler which
have been appointed by the Board of Commissioners to complete plans for the Float
from Harnett County to be used in the Bicentenial celebration of Cumberland County,
appeared before the Board and recommended that the plans be dropped. Thereupon
Commissioner Byrd seconded by Commissioner Ingram moved that the plans be dropped.
Motion carried.
The following road petitions were approved as follows:
1. 1'o construct and maintain that certain road in Grove township leading
from the residence of Alex -Thomas on the Johnston and Harnett County line, to
Black River Grove Church and known as the Jonah Johnson road, a distance of
1 -3/10 miles (petition given to Com. Lasater)
2. To take over,
Township, which runs
N. C. Highway # 210
a distance of 1-5/10
drain, grade, and maintain that road in Stewart's Creek
from McLean's Chapel Church to the public road leading from
to U. S. Highway # 15 by the way of Bill Wicker's residence,
miles (petition given to Com. Byrd)
3. To black -top that road in Anderson Creek Township, which runs from Parker's
Store near Anderson Creek School on Highway # 210 to Godfrey's store and known as
the Anderson Creek to Overhills road, a distance of 32 miles. (petition given
to Com. Byrd)
4. To widen and drain water from the property owners on that certain road
in Averasboro 'Township, which runs from the Dunn -Erwin Highway to Pleasant
Grove Church and known as the Wonder Town road, a distance of 1* rr¢niles.
(Petition mailed to state Highway Commission, Fayetteville)
5. To build and maintain that road in Hector's Creek Township, which runs
from the farm of Mrs. D. B. Andrews through W. J. Senter's to- William Parrish
farm, Tyson Matthews farm, Charlie Andrews farm, to the nearest improved dirt
road. This road has no name because only a path and the distance if 3/4 miles.
(petition mailed to state Highway, Fayetteville)
The Following road petitionstrare receivdd and placed on file.
6. That certain roadin Anderson Creek 'Township which runs from Ilursery Road
to Spout Springs community and is known as the Cameron road, a distance of 4
miles to be pulled up,and gravelled. (placed in file)
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7. To construct and maintain a gravel top road beginning on the south
side of State Highway No. 40 at a point near the road leading North from the
said Highway by Glenn Morris place and leading about south to the Oakdale School
and Lrwin road, a distance of 2 miles. (petition filed)
The board ordered the County Offices to be closed Saturday morning April
17th., and Monday April 19th., for the Easter Holidays.
The Following Jurors were drawn for the Civil Term of Superior
Court beginning May 3rd. 1954.
1. Alton McNeill
2. E W Ballard
3. Durwood D.Hamilton
4. J E Parker
5. William A. Buie
6. J. Luther Capps
7. R B Waddell
6. Grover Harris
9. James A, Holder
10. M A Williams
11. Worth Hamilton
12. Joe O'yuinn
13. G W Worrell
14. G W Flowers
15. Coy T. Bowling
16. John C. Montague
17. Joe A Creel
18. Paul H. Jackson
19. 0 A Register
20. Ernest Dean
21. David 0. Bennett
22. Robert R. Jordan
23. Malcolm A.Byrd
24. Edgar J. Faircloth
25. Seppie Williams
26. J B Myrick
27. Roy Slater
28. Frank Owen
29. R 0 Broadwell
30. W E Harndee
31. 0 R Gregory
32. Willis Faircloth
33. Ralph Crissman
34. Ira Lockamy
35. C G Bowling
36. William S. Rochester
Broadway # 1
Fuquay # 2
Angier
Coats # 1
Broadway # 1
Coats # 1
Cameron # 2
Jonesboro Hgts. # 6
Broadwat # 1
Dunn
0ha1ybeate
Broadway # 1
Lillington # 3
Angier # 2
Angier
Angier # 2
Dunn
Erwin
Dunn
Lillington # 2
Coats
Fuquay # 2
Dunn # 1
Coats # 1
Angier # 2
Lillington
Sanford # 6
Angier
Fuquay # 2
Fuquay # 2
Buie's Creek
Dunn # 4
Jonesboro Hgts. # 7
Erwin # 1
Dunn # 3
Irwin
Barbecue
Hector's Creek
Black River
Grove
Barbecue
Grove
Johnsonville
Barbecue
U L R
Averasboro
Hector's Creek
U L R
U L R
Black River
Black River
Black River
Averasboro
Dunn
Averasboro
Lillington
Grove
Black River
Averasboro
Grove
Grove
Lillington
Johnsonville
Black sliver
Hector's Creek
buckhorn
Neill's Creek
Averasboro
Barbecue
Averasboro
Averasboro
Duke
The Following Jurors were drawn for the Criminal 'Term of Superior
Court beginning May 17th. 1954.
1. Preston Walton
2. W G (Walker) Butler
3. Kenneth Phelps
4. H J Holmes
5. H. Percy Sessoms-
6. Lee P. Cameron
7. G S Whittington
8. Hector Atkins
9. T C Eason, Sr.
10. Thomas A. Johnson
11. Andrew Hardison
12. W Hubert Creech
13. Hubert E. Dorman
14. C Rufus Stewart
15. Shelton H. Smith
16. T H Stephenson
17. Neill H. Gardner
18. E W Arnold
19. A G Register
20. Bruce Byrd
21. Howard Bass
22. Tyree K. Broadwell
23. Dewey C. Byrd
24. Archie Lyon
25. J E Stone
26. Hubert Byrd
27. Brady Hollingsworth
Buie's Creek
Broadway # 1
Lillington # 2
Irwin
Erwin
Olivia
Bunnlevel # 1
Lillington # 3
Lillington # 2
Lillington
Dunn # 3
Benson # 1
Erwin # 1
Erwin # 1
Fuquay # 2
Angier
Jonesboro Heights # 6
Lillington # 1
Dunn
Dunn
Dunn
Angier
Erwin # 1
Broadway # 1
Lillington # 2
Coats # 1
Dunn
Neill's Creek
Barbecue
Lillington
Averasboro
Duke
Johnsonville
tewart's Creek
Lillington
Lillington
Lillington
Averasboro
Grove
Grove
Stewart's Creek
Hector's Creek
Black River
Barbecue
Hector's Creek
Averasboro
Averasboro
Averasboro
Black River
Stewart's Creek
Barbecue
Lillington
Grove
Averasboro
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28. Harry H. Harvey
29. James Buchanan
30. M 0 McLamb
31. Roger Mann
32. Joe Ben Coins
33. Charles W. Satterfield
34. Fred E. Avery
35. Jessie W. McLamb
36. Hubert Leon Wade
37. Raymond D. Barefoo
38. Sam Hickman
39. Bernard Clayton
40. Bryson Stewart
41. Atlas Cameron
42. P S Dean
43. E11is P. Strickland
44. Sexton Ennis
45. Furman Edward Sercy
Dunn
Broadway ##'1
Dunn
Lillington
Jonesboro Heights
Erwin
Erwin
Dunn # 2
Erwin
Dunn ## 3
Olivi a
Broadwat # 1
Erwin # 1
Sanford # 6
Fp.quay # 2
Dui
Angier # 2
Dunn # 1
Averasboro
U L R
Averasboro
Lillington
# 7 Barbecue
Duke
Duke
Averasboro
Duke
Averasboro
Barbecue
U L R
&fewart's Creek
Barbecue
Buckhorn
Averasboro
black -River
Averasboro
The Board adjourned to set as a Board of Equalization and Review on
onday,April 12th., at 10:00 A.M.
fC to Board