J.- - 1 1 ' -..'. . , - : . - . . ...V,.. Y ; 5wl :No. 27 Vol. 11 inlin Holds Day, Good Duplin'i day of dedication was held in the court house here last Monday morning at 11 oclock.The meeting was called to order by C. E. Quinn, Duplin's Representative In the General Assembly, who has ' been apointed by Governor Brou ghton to serve as chairman. There was a patriotic song service by the audience and a special feature by the Kenansville Junior Choir. In vocation was by the Rev. Allen Craft, Pastor of,, Grove Presbyter ian church. Mr. Quinn then read the Governor's Proclamation Principal speakers for this occas Ion were Hon. L. A. Beasley, Dean of the Duplin Bar, Kenans ville and Honorable R. D. John son.State Senator, Warsaw. These addresses were replete with val uable information and suggestions regarding war and labor condit ions and the means of getting i people back to wo.k on the pro duction line in this emergency: The Vagrancy Law wsa read and discussed . by Judge H. E. Phillips, of Duplin General County Court. Following the principal addres ses there was held an open forum conducted by F W. McGowen, County Auditor- Kenansville. Se veral short speeches we.'e heard from O.P.Johnson, L. A. Beasley, H. E. Phillips, James A..Powers, G E. Jones, J A. Harrell and others , Motion was made by Senator Johnson calling for the appoint ment of a county-wide committee to serve in assisting all law en forcement officers of the county The motion was promptly second ed and carried and the following ' named pesons, representing every precinct, were named: Warsaw: A." J. Jenkins and . Ralph J. Jones; Faison; , R. M. Byrd; Calypso: Bob Burch; Wolfe scrape: B. P. Surnmerlin; Glisson: J. W Waters; Albertson: M. W. ;Sp-h; Smithr W. O. Houston; ' -Nj: Carl Smith; Beulavllle: H rt ines: Cypress Creek: J. F. : V :. Island Creek: L. R.Brown V ., F. L Boone; Rockfish: Bertis Fussell; Rose Hill: A. L. Ward; Magnolia: Sam Pope; Ken- . nviile: Sheriff D. . S. William son. ' Motion was made, seconded arid carried, directing the Secretary to Inform the Governor of the proce edings of this meeting. - Motion was made, seconded ana - carried .asking all ministers in the county to announce this pro gram from the pulpits and Invite the cooperation of the people. Then came the singing of The Star Spangled Banner by the aud ience and the benediction by the the Kenansville Methodist church. Rev. J. W Lineberger, pastor of Tbe meeting was well attended and considerable interest was shown in the program. Every pre cinct was represented and several colored persons appeared in the gallery. . ' ." - - Southern July 3 With the exception of Irish potatoes, forwardlnngs of fruits and vegetables from south ern producing areas were season ally light during the past week, according to the Food Distribu tion Administration. Shipments of Virginia and North Carolina pota toes were heavy, with prices in some areas supported by WFA purchases. Watermelons were moving from nearly all Southern states. Other carlot shipments in cluded tomatoes, cucumbers, can taloups and peaches. . Southern cattle markets held steady following recent declines, as supplies remained very light At the end of the week slaughter tops in Tennessee and Kentucky ranged from $14.75-15.00; Georgia, Florida, and Alabama $14.00. Hogs dipped sharply early in the week but most of this loss was regained following the War Meat Board's plea to producers to re Hn, marketings temporarily. r-irtcinor nrieea were eenerally 10- V" Meher than a week ago and " O - . ... a. i -rC . Dink j re! Na , Nr : j. cai rTe! iNasnvuie 1.0.10, wu- Mortn warouna aim rash buying stations t '13.70: southeastern son hriir-area $14.00. The estimated pnrinir nil? croD of about 74 mil- ion head is 22 percent larger than i mi2 snrinff niir crop, with : uthern States well represented i 1 the increase. Spring lambs in TmneKsen and Kentucky comma , 1 tr riwiinn as receiots increased. hviiio reoorted arrivals of ...rid 2.500 head for several con- Uve days with the closing top n 50c at $14.50. Virginia uac ? were fairly steady topping 3.15. - ' h strengthened again, es ' f n i t quality offerings, t ree'-'pts were Mcht. - ( ' A r "i e'e- Dedication A - - " ' 1 nee The Air Force wh Maw hp ran the war with very few warplanes comparable to - . . . Ii Uoauu the best or me i iuh amnnir Naval fighters ana thi mmhat craft In early major . nn Hnuht could have been lessened had the flanes been available. But tne wavy was in rtiicrht that was not shared to a Urge extent, by all other branches of the service, Today the Navy has vast nun k.i.Tr.n.mmsn F-4-F (WUdcat) firhtra nn the battle lines. This o..Mpr-hAed fiehter equals pei formances of any enemy fighter in existence, and has established a wr-rnt lutierlority over the t Zero But better news about carrier-based fighters is the develop ment and production of , the new Voueht-Sikorsky F-4-U (Corsair) which is rated as the finest naval v in the world. The F-4-U has a speed of well over 400 m p.h. and Is rated as far superior to anything the ene my has. It has a 2,000 horsepower "Wasp" air-cooled engine. . The Navy's Douglas SBD (Dauntless) dive bomber Is being supplemented by a new design, now in mass production. The Dauntless today is still the equal of any carrier-based dive bomber in the world. The standard torpe do bomber of the Navy wheaLwe enter the war, the Douglas TBD (Devastor) is now being supple Qrumman TBF (Avenger). The Avenger is an air-cooled, single -engined craft and In general su perior to torpedo bombers of ev ery -other navy In the world. It made its Wtial'tryout" appear ance In the Midway battle and since, its production has been stepped up considerably. So far in the war, little has been heard from naval heavy bombers (prm PR2Y2) because they are used mainly on patroL The Con solidated PBY (cataunaj nas w tahiiEhed a world reputation as an iiiuiinuicui natrol bomber. The x Catalina nas a 'range oi nw 4,000 miles and is powered with two "Waso" engines It carries o- ver 4 tons of cargo. In summary, the Air Forces of fh. United States are just reach- ins: that point where superior nianps of all tvoes will batter Eu rope and eventually Japan with a mprrilesa rain of heavy bom' is the achievements and produe-' tion accomplishments oi American warplanes more than anything else that enables Americans to look forward to final victory assued that when it arrives, it will be an Allied one. Farm livered in Atianta brought wc, Raleigh 42c, Klcnmona oc maa most other Virginia grading sta tions 37-39c a dozen. Uve poultry nrices were steady arouna ceumg levels on most classes, with sup- piles generally short of tne acuve demand. Hens were still more plentiful than other kinas 01 pou try, and brougnt: in Auanm l-4c, Raleigh 20-25C, Riclunend 24 25c, Jacksonville 27c a pound. ; . The corn situation in the South remains serious despite efforts by WFA to break the distribution Jam. Increased demand for other feed grains aavancea jpruxu barley and oat 3C-4C a Dusnei during the past ween, ueorgw bulk oats brougnt kvwc a ouan in Atlanta, but most growers were holding for higher prices. By-product feeds remained scarce at ceiling levels. ' ' Bavin of sDot cotton was less active, but prices changed- - very little. New York uciooer iuiure dpseo; on July 3 at 2O02c, up .2 points for the week. , V ATTENTION Tma DEALERS Many reports indicate Tire Deal era ar aceeDtine tires other than tho nn described on the tire cer- tifloate. Be sure you, get a lire ior every one dellverea ana maxe cer tain it is the riKht tire. ' : We hav come a long way on our tire conservation program. we can not relent now, for we are on our way to Berlin and Tokyo and our bovs need plenty of rub ber to get there. By working to gether and Baving our rubber we can fkeep things going on the home front, thus paving the way for an earlier Victory. rarm"i I ," 1 To l"w Cyc"l Attenda Naval KencnsvL'b, N. C. County Commissioners Reduce Tax Rate Ttt Annual Budeet Estimate of the County was filed Monday with the Board of County Commission- The 1943 tax rate is i unoer the Budget Estimate, which is a reduction of 5c from the 1942 tax rate. -'""' Under the voposea ouaget me County expects to pay off ' all bonds and sate loans maturing du ring the new fiscal year. No re funding Is planned. Robert Byrd Visits Home Robert A. Byrd has returned to the Navy Training Center at Cor pus Chrlstt, Texas, after a week's visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs W. A. Byrd of Rt 2 Warsaw. His brother, Richard H. Byrd, left f or U N. C at Chapel Hill Jnlv 1st. Richard attended Louis- burg College last year and took the V-12 exam for Naval Officers Training. Move Rivenbarks to Duplin jail El wood and Floyd Rivenbark Wilmingten white youths, whe re Mntiv Mmmed from the Pender County jail by assaulting Sheriff J. T. Brown, have been movea to the Duplin county jail to await their hearing at the next term of 7 Superior criminal court in Pender county. The two boys damaged their quarters in the jail by tea ring up the plumbing so badly it was necessary to move them. OANNOM ' . I Twentv-nlne antique brass and (ran cannon, relics of former wars which have decorated the Depart ment of State building, nave Deen removed. Ten that are duplicates of others will be melted and the others will be distributed to .vari ous location. TEACHERS . a ahoptasre of teachers is re ported by the Office of Education which reports many teachers in rural communities, one out of four have quit ana in cities, one out of ten A shortage of between sixty to ninety thousana is expect ed this fall. ALCOHOL scientists in the Aficultural Re search Administration report that it is possible to produce inausiriai alcohol from wheat without the k. " u. laid fi 506.000.000 eggs in Mnv in the U. L which is 13 per wait more than for the same month last year. t FOOD CHOPS India reduced her cotton acre age from 23, 547,000 acres last year to 18 716,000 acres this year with more acre's in food crops. FIGHTING ' ' . Saving food is one of the most effective ways for the average citizen to help win the wax. Summary A shortage of lead arsenate nas recently developed in some tobac co areas and many growers are worried about their insect control, especially horn worms. If lead arsenate is not available, spraying should not be delayed because other insecticide, are plentiful which will give as good control as lead arsenate. For the past year the Extension Entomology Department has been recommending Cryolite for tobac co inset control. This material will satisfactorily control horn worms, flee beetles and bud worms. Cryolite can be used to control horn worms and. fleet beetles in the spray or dust form. As a spray, use one pound of Cryolite to 10 gallons of water and apply to tobacco at the rate of 60 to 70 canons per- acre. As a dust use a 70 to 80 Cryolite at the rate nt 10 to 15 rounds per acre. The dust can be bought already mixed from some farm supply dealers. If lead arsenate is avail able, use it at the accustomea aos age. Treatment should be applied at five to seven day intervals until control is obtained. Any appiica tlon washed off by ram within 24 hours should be replaced at the earliest ODDortunlty, Th tobacco budworm can be auccessfullv controlled by prepar ing a poison bait using one pound of Cryolite to 75 pounds of corn meal. A pinch of this bait placed in th bud of each plant win 01 fer protection equal to that of lead arsenate bait. .- TIME FOR TRUCK OPERAT ORS TO FILE OPERATION . REPORT ' " Ileet owners are required to file d urlrjr July the second 1313 -rt on cr-rs-tions, G. j,---rt'r"y rf- Friday July 9y 1943 Air -Sea MODERN NAVIES USE AIR POWER right along with the W glinS 01 Dattiesnips. UIS sirwing iu,h pihhh """ force of British aircraft carriers acting as part of an escort of an important convoy in the Mediterranean. In foreground ar Hurricane fighters rangea reaay 'Victorious, irom woitu u iivuw - U Britain's newest aircraft carrier, the "Indomitable," followed, by the "Eagle. A cruiser nrings Use More Grain Noth Carolina poultry growers must turn to soybeans, cowpeas lesnedeza. and the clovers as a source of Drotems. since the sup ply from, animal sources nas oeen greatly reduced because of the was. savs R. S. Deastyne head of the poultry department at N C. State College. This means that growers must Dut their flocks on ftnwjrary pas tures of legumes and make use of ranee shelters, whicht may oe constructed from scrap mateians found about the farm. A cow pas ture provides an excellent ange for pullets, since cows keep the grass well cropped, thus making available a constant supply of young tender green blades. I (commercial iisnmg nas ueeu curtailed and fish meals are not being imported from other co's. Adequate supplies of bone meal, which supply the necessary phos phorous for poultry feeds, are al so very small and cannot be de pended upon. An effort is being made to extract .the fluorine from rock phosphate, so that this source of phosphorous can be used to 7 : T. Musselman. District Manager of ODT's Division of Motor Trans port, said here today. Mr. Musselman pointed out that Certificates of War Necessity, is sued last fall to all commercial operators, require vehicle owners to keep mileage and operating rec ords. Those owning one or two vehicles, he said, keep their rec ords on- the certificates, while owners of three or more vehicles, who are classed as fleet operators, also keep records on the certifi cates but are required in addition to turn in their reports quarterly on forms supplied them by ODT. Failure to file, a .report, Mr. Musselman said, jeopardizes the certificate and subjects the owner to possible reduction in gasoline or mileage allowances for his ve hicles. . . - The Quarterly report now due is for the months of April, May, and June. ; . N. C WOMEN ENLIST WITH U. S. MARINES ' Twenty North Carolina women already have enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps, the oldest branch of service and the last to open Its ranks to the female sex. v They are: - - - - l ' ' From" Winston-Salem Elsie Mae Hartman. Lynn Willene Ma- this, and Betty Lewis Reynolds; Asheville Neoma Proiiitt; tiia- denboro Laura Dell Lennon; Carrboro Annie Pauline Dur ham: Chanel Hill Ruth O. Lind sayi Charlotte Etta Mae Lund and Mary Marly n McCall; Greens boro Annie Elizabeth Horney and Jessie Lorraine Moose; King ston ' Mary Elizabeth', Hewitt Kinston Georgia Faulkner Park er; Lawndale Mildred Elaine Eaker, Lewisville Katie Lee Mock Eaker; Lewisville Katie Lee Mock: Mooresville Martha L. Teeter; Raleigh Martha Victoria Barrett and Nellie May Hester; Tsdoco Helen D. Colvard; and Tarboro Edith Rawls Morris. Power n win uigiit uw y up ma rear. meet the need of poultry growers. Feed manufacturers are doing the best job possible in mixing feeds under the present wartime conditions Dearystyne advises that poultry growers supplement these feeds with crops which are easily produced on the farm so that the chickens may be kept in just as healthy a condition as pos sible. 1 Especially In the care of late hatched chickens this is par ticularly important because they are subject to a rather high rate of mortality. CRAB MEAT An American aviator, lost In the jungles and forced to eat a grass hopper for food, said It tasted like crabmeat. SNAP BEANS fhere are about 164,000 acres of snaD beans for processing this year as compared with about 59, 000 acres average fo the previous ten-year eeriod. GREEN PEAS There will be' about 421,000 ton3 of green peas for canning, freez ing, and other processing this year as compared with about 229 000 tons in the previous ten-yea- period. LISTEN LADIES, NEW FOOD PRICES Listen Ladies! ! ! ! Effective Mon day July 5th prices changed throughout the county, in other words the prices are the same in every store and town in the com munity and county, on processed foods, fats, meats, cheese, poultry and what have you. For instan ces !! Chickens that much discu-s sed subject, are 37c per lb. (fry ers) Baby foods, 7 and 9C twnen you can find them) Syrup!! the looked for item that is not on the merchants shelf any longer. 1-2 lb. 16c per can, these items mentioned are Just a few to show you the changes that have taken place. All merchants are requirea to have these prices posted. In case you go into a store and do not find them, then you as a good house wife and citizen are re quested to report this matter, to your War Price ana Kauoning Board. This appeal goes out to you from the OPA State office to help Ight .inflation and black market. -'. . -f , : Just in case you did not know It butter is 51c per lb to you, I am sure your merchants will not over charge you. Notice too. tne cnanges in any kind of meat you are lucky enough to una. . - - 1 Any of these price i;sts are avau able at your local OPA office. t To the merchants!! ; - If there Is one of you who has not received your Community Price List you may do so by writ ing your local War Price and Ration Office, This is a price set up by the OPA office in Raleigh based on the prices inventoried in your county the first of June. These prices are to be posted as required on the front 01 tne list sent you, they will be enforced if, in such case it is necessary. This is one of the must items we want to Impress upon you the necessity of obeying OPA regulations. Look for this news every week. Welcomes Women ft , - ' iVrriiiH iii'nii I Brigadier General William Curry Il&rllee famous old fighting leam erneck, welcomes southern women J";' to the U. S. Marine UCorps. The Dairy Industry Committee has recommended an 8-point pro gram to North Caolina producers for maintainine milk production in the coming months so as to achieve their part of the 122-bil- lion-pound milk goal this year, says Jonn A. Arey, in cimrRc w Dairy Extension at N. C. State College a an :..,,-. With so many soldiers and their families in this area, it is particu larly important for North Caro lina dairymen not only to main tain produrtion but also to in crease it wherever possible. Arey emphasized the following nr act ices: orovide abundant pas- I tures, both temporary and perma- ment grow; plenty 01 gooa nay anu be sure to cut it early for good quality; and provide abundant sil age. -Also, he recommends that the cows be conditioned for freshen ing, that good roughage be tea liberally, and that balanced ra tions be maintained at all times. When pastures begin to get short, additional feed should be given to avoid the customary sum mer slump In- milk poductlan Dai rymen should anticipate this peri od for putting their cows on feed because, if the animals show a drop in production, they will prob ably not be able to regain their normal flow of milk before fresh ening. With Uncle Sam daily calling for more and more milk, the calves probably should be raised with less milk because it is too valuable fo human consumption to allow it to be diverted to calf rais ing. Arey fu ther suggests that dai rymen begin to think of putting in some altaifa oats ana vetcn tor hay, crimson clover, and other crops for grazing and hay THE roster of iclusive "Clubs", whose members are drawn from the ranks uC the airforce overseas Is grow ing every day, and now there's a club to accommodate every type of sky fighter whose ex ploits have earned him a memharshiD. The latest club" to be granted a charter is the "Gold fish Club" and as the name Implies, its membership con-, slats of tbe fellows who've bad to swim for their lives. The first member to bring the smart emblem of this quaint society to Canada was Flight Lieutenant Johnny Tett, D.P.C., recently returned after two years" service oyer-? seas. The club badge portrays white-winged goldfish on a black background, skipping over two blue waves. It's worn over the right pocket of the battle dress or under the lapel of the regular blues like a detective's badge. Membership in this highly exclusive organisation is granted airmen who have put in "dinghy hours" or in other words, had to swim or naiMla hnm from S hop. Johnny' Tett is well qualified to wear the significant emblem, after patting in IS hours with the mem bers of his crew in a dinghy lh the chilly North Sea. Forced down, they had to take to the,lr collapsible rub ber boat, which was to , be their home until they were spotted y a Hudson bomber, picked VP by an air ! m rescue craft and returned to Knvlanil. The idea of granting memoersmp In special dubs to fliers who had lived through thrilling and em barrassing exploits started with tii fumut "Caterpillar Club for airmen who saved thft'r lives by rrMit.:The Ctref I - - THE GOLDFISH CLUB I This County Featured in ; Greyhound Advertising This county's part in the nations war effort is -being given its ftJJ share of prominence in the first of a seriesPof newspaper advertise ments to be paublished in this 1 pa ner by the Greyhound bus lines. Local and state activities-as well afpart local Grfyhoundpeo ple and service play fa f1" be featured in all of these adver tisements. - Some highly interesting, facts about the state's u great highway system will be the basis of one advertisement with special em phasis on what it has ,,T.t in thA oast, and will mean in the future, to this county and its neighbors. The newspapers pi our state both dailies and week tino ..ru onmo in for their share of attention as will the splendid grade schools, secondary scnoois and colleges of this state. Our rWe in the rich farmlands of this area and the state's leading indus tries will be expressed in still oth er advertisements Greyhound executives state that they have chose to ' point wiin pride" to local achievements and intitutions because weynouna feels itself to be a part of the communiity its people live here, their children go to school here, and a great proportion o the bus service Greyhound povides in this region is definitely local In nature a great snare 01 wis service wr ing to war plants, iarming centers and neighboring communities. Harper - Southerland Services to be Held Next Sunday Morning Annual memorial services wfll be held at Harper-Southerland Me mortal church next Sunday, July 11th. Dr. A. G. Wilson will con duct the services at 11 o'clock. In previous years dinner has been served on the grounds and an all day meeting held Because of the. , war the dinner and afternoon pro gram has been called off. v The memorial service is in ho nor four people of the community who were killed when lightning struck a mission Sunday School building in the neighborhood a few years ago. Those killed were Asa I. Harper, Woodrow Harper, Ada Harper and J. B. Southerl,and,Jr. The public and friends of the church are invited to attend. Three Rose Hill Boys Leave for Service Pvt. Robert B. Herring of the U. S. M. C. R., son of Mrs. Lula Her ring and the late D. B Herring, and Erist Rouse, rson of Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Rouse, who is with the Navy, left on Thursday for Chapel Hill where they will receive train ing. J. V. Pruitt, Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. J V. Prultt,Sr. Who was gradudated from Wake Forest College this spring left last week for Parris Island, S. C. He is with the Marines. " ' V .... i m The emblem of the Allied air forces' latest .club ''The Goldfish Club" made up of flyers who have been dunked In the . sea and taken to their rubber dinghies. ' Its ranks thousands of members. swelled tremendously to the pres ent war. . . Another exclusive club to which several R.C.A.F. men belong is the . Late Arrivals uuor, touaaea in the Western Desert, but now ex panded to cover operations every where. To tnis ciud go airmen wuo have been shot down and had to "hoof IV' home; and their emblem dubbed the "Order of the Boot" la a winged boot 1 ' - There'll bo some tall tales told when and if these three decide to hold a trl-club parley and we're not betting on any one to XsX i f j; r 4 t I I