North Carolina Newspapers

. ;x t , j y u . t r SwfcHfTis CLkfaw Saab j VJ VOLUME NUMBER FIFTEEN Auita wpiina and its present financiafritatus was taken as the r suuject talk by Stats Treasurer, . aua cantMiitki for Governor. Chas. , M.JooiiAjijUefOM the Kenansville ' Lions i-iuo and Invited euests hers Weuiif night Mr. Johnson tou ched otne expansion In govern- ' uuiih requiring many additional de- yoiuuuiui tnat are here to stay. tut muo, Morth Carolina, like any uumu ium in the union, levies no , wui wi leal estate. North Carolina , ium is tne only state In the union - uwi maintains and constructs all ioud in toe state and maintains auu guarantees a 9 month school : iwi- a U year term, : .-!. Our state tinancfiB, he explainsd am Mt uu into different categories We have our highway fund which I uyeiaiuis ou its own from moneys iwueciea for that purpoM. ' . our general fund which main tains and operates the balance of tne tttate government is separate and apart,. Jioth departments now tave adequate surpluses. Mr. Johnson emphasized the auaool conditions In the state, point . lug out tnat Just as fast as possible ciuidren m tne poorer Bounties will nave tne same opportunities a - louse in wealthier counties. . i - 'I'Ha last tinaral Aacemblv. he . peiuwd ou set aside a reserve fuiMfc- uaving In mind wheh the ec- . vuuiiuip .vinninnm m ma ivinnrv rut ur swing back which they are Bwuuii to do, this fund will carry mmm. fur a.l.rv irmei Inaawp In jntYttf s - hi ii i mum I n .iiiiibi i mmwrm wwas, whea th spiral starts up- wuas teachers did not gctr ih 2 feguett ot it for a period t tsro ywwts. When it starts downward, - they will be protected for two years. i juaDson said he was in favor of 9 mmmmm mmm, oiw w nMMH 4$V 1VM ate preoicted wwili haw eheaV tuwue iur several years tb come, . ine cut in tobacco acreage is the - Xui win mat we must be prepared aut upturn back. w. r , . or tne first time in over a hu dred years, he said, North Carolina - has no general fund debt so far as - casn on nand is ready for payment a oebu are made. .Touching on State -institutions, he said tne last General Assembly set aside 15,000,000 for Improve ments and the time to spend that -money is when yon have it - Quoting him he said, "I don't think .ve'il ever have to issue any mure bonds pa North Carolina, cer ' tauuy not for the next 23 years.' " Pointing to problems that may . arise in the future, Mr. Johnson said he favored crossing your bridges when you get to them. If we don't have men in our govern- aoent capable of doing that thvi it's time to put some there who " Ban. ''..i-'f f'i..'r:':: '.-V7'.t-''):'-:' - Acting president Lacy Weeks pre sided and recognized guests from Beuiavllle, Wallace, Warsaw, Clin ton, Goldsboro; also members of the County Board of Commissioners and other County Officials. About 60 attended, The speaker was in troduced by Supt. O. P. Johnson. A sumptuous turkey supper was served by the Kenansville Cafe lne meeting and supper iras held : in the school lunch room. Drive "Carefully" JDont let death take your holiday! ;With that slogan as a keynote, llotor Vehicles Commissioner I C. Sosser today asked all motorists to exercise special care in driving dur ing the approaching holiday season . The Christmas-New Year holiday season has proved to be the most hazardoiu single period of the year he said. Heavier travel and the ftlve spirit Increases the normal winter hazards, such as bad weath er, slippery roads and more hours of darkness. Last December, -103 persons were killed on North Caro 1 a streets and highways. 18 of t' ,m lost their lives during the 1 lidays from the 23rd through the I Jx of Decembed. And on Christ x st Day alone, 11 persons met f -Ir deaths on our highways. - : CoL Rosser said that Christmas ti the season to be merry, but is ; o the season to be wary. He warn that traffle would be unusuail) y and asked all motorists to -ate fully in an effort to re 1 1 "irway accidents sna lataii La e reclally urged that all s rc&atn from drinking while, ; ' , f r Tiuor when mixed r "5 1 9 one of our most Governor SpodisJTo Local Lions Duplin Receives Its Victim Brought Pvt. Richrd P. Jordon, age 23, at the time of his -death, was laid to rest near his home in Pinecrest Cemetery in Warsaw Wednesday at 3 o'clock. Pvt Jordon is the first Duplin soldier killed on foreign soil to be returned home for burial. Thee re mains arrived at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Tuesday night from Charlotte. Services were conducted in the Funeral Home by Rev. G. Van Stephens. He is survived by his parent, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Jordon of Warsaw rrtir gj unrr in a ami d uriyerc uroea o axe Re-Examination Persons whose last names begin with A or B have only 17 days (from Dec. 9) left in which to renew their driving licenses without fear of penalty. -.. v ; The Motor Vehicles Department announced today that out of the estimated 160.000 A and B drivers in North Carolina, only around 90,- 000 had thus far obtained new lic enses. 1 -fV' i -4 Tim is drawing short, and per sons Whose surnames begin with A or B who are caught driving aftei January 1 on an old license will be fo; id guilty ef a misdemeanor and will ba fint not less than 125. ' "f7ClJ, Uatcher,' Oommander ' W the state Highway-Patrol hat announced that he plana to have patrolman make spot checks along the highways after the first of the year for the purpose of catching delinquent A. and B motorists Only 17 days remain for these drivers to renew their licenses, due to the fact that Christmas holidays for state employees will begin at 1 p. m. on Wednesday, December 25, and continue through Decem ber 28. In some areas of the state where an examiner goes only one or two days a week, the time is much more pressing. The A's and B's were given the perlol last January 1 and continu ing through December 31 to take Seal Sales Seal Sale returns continue to come in each day in a very grati fying manner, Mr. Lewis W. Outlaw Seal Sale Chairman for the Duplin County T. B. Association stated to day. The net contributions after the 2nd week of sale amounts to $805 This Mr. Outlaw states is a long way from the goal of $3000.00. How ever, he feels that it will' be met as many contribution are yet to be heard from. Money from .the sale will defray the expense of a public education and general T. B case finding and will be one step more towards bringing DupHn up in the more progressive county bracket Bculovillc Lodge Elects Officers The Beuiavllle Masonic Lodge, No. 658, held an election of officers on December 2nd. Grady Mercer was elected Worshipful ' Master. Other officers elected were: A. L. Mercer, Senior Warden: Joseph Smith, Junior Warden; Leonard Kennedy, Senior Deacon; Led Williams, Junior Deacon; Leslie Kennedy, Tyler; James Miller and J. B. Kennedy, Stewards; Norwood Miller, Treasurer; Foy Jones," Jr., Secretary and Arthur Kennedy, Chaplain w. , . The new officers will be installed on the first Tuesday night in Jan uary. .t ; 7 :Jl I - V;: r.v LETTERS TO SANTA . Mt Olive, N. C. . Dec. 6. 1947 Dear Santa Claus: - . I am a little girl six years old, and in the first grade. .1 want you to bring me a Py-dee doll and t with a s"-- " ? sr". I also Reported Good KENANS VILLE, NORTH CAROLINA Own; World War II Home; Buried Rt 2; one brother, Clifford of the home; three sisters, Mrs Irene Waters of Clinton, Mrs. Mildred Harper of Warsaw and Miss Marie Jordon of the home. Pvt. Jordon was killed on July 14, 1944 in the battle of St. Lo in France, where he was burled. He was in service 18 months, serving 4 months overseas. He wore two battle stars. His burial In Warsaw was with Military honors by members of the Cha3. R. Gavin Post, Americas Leigon. n t t j Vithin Hext 17 Days a re-examination and obtain new licenses. And 104 license examiners were placed on duty to take care of the-re-examination program. Besumine Januarv 1 and con tinuing through June SO, 1948, per sons whose last names begin with C and D will be re-examined. The Motor Vehicles Department is ur ging these persons to report to their examining stations early in the year, so as' to avoid the las tminute rush that is now prevalent with A and B drivers: w All .license beinir Issued unriar the reexaminatioaprogram will ex pire on the birthday of thi licensee tte the fourth .yet .fallowing ,ia- saeaee Licenses will not be re newed Without a comnlete and thorough, examination each time. In this war. the Deoartment hones to weed out the poor and in-effi- aeiii anvers tnat are likely to cause accidents on our highways A srhanillw for other erouns nf drivers follows: E, F, and G - from July 1 to Dec 81, 1948. H, I, J, and K - between Jan. 1, and June 30, 1949 L and M - between July 1 and Dae. 81. 194fl. N. O. p. and a . between Jan. 1 and June 30, 1950. R, S, and T - between July 1 and Dec 81, 1950. U, V, W, X, Y, and z - between Jan. 1, and June 30 1951. ;- ..i List Taken And Assessors To Meet December Township List Takers and As sesors are meeting with the County Tax Supervisor on Friday, Decem ber 19, for general consideration of methods of securing a complete list of all property in the county, and of assessing, in accordance with law, all property which is to be assessed during the approaching listing per iod, 'which begins January 1. This will be' an all-day meeting with a full, discussion concerning listing and assessment law, meth ods and techniques of listing prop erty, and filling out listing forms.; Want a nice turkey for XmasT If so attend the shooting match in Kenansville, Saturday, December 20. There will be turkeys galore. : The shooting will start at 19 a. m. near the Rutledre Cemetery on the Beuiavllle Road, sponsored by the Kenansville Lions Club, It's an old fashioned shooting match. HufsSi Yells, Jr. Arrives In States Hugh M. Wells, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M Wells of B. F. Grady, arrived In the States the 11th of November and received his honorable discharge in San. Francis co, Calif. He received bis baste training at San Diego and for the iemainder of the two years he ser ved at t" 9 r-Ti Air f r Lions Sponsor Daniel Royall Fatally Injured When Auio Hits Motor Bike Daniel Thomas Royall, about 55, farmer of Rt 2, Warsaw, was fa tally injured on Highway 11 near Deep Run at 4:30 p. m. Saturday when his motorbike was struck by a car driven by James Grady, 18-year-old resident of Seven Springs, Rt. 1 . Royall died of head and internal injuries in Memorial General Hos pital, Kington early Sunday morn ing. - State Patrolman J. D. Gay is K P C HOLDS 14th CARLTON, KING REELECTED OFFICERS S: 997 members and guests attend ed the annual stockholders meeting of the Kenansville Prodction Credit Association at the local school au ditorium last Saturday. It was the 14th annual meeting. President Eugene B. Carlton of Warsaw presided over the meeting. Following the program, which in cluded several speakers, a business meeting was held. - Kenansville Is Lighting Up For Xmas; nsoring Prizes The lights have gone on in Ke nansville again. For the first time since the war, - Kenansville mer chants, though small in number, are having Christmas lights strung over part of the business district and Christmas trees.' are being lighted on the courthouse square. The local Lions Club is sponsor ing sfhome and yard eoration SAID.HE COULDN'T GO OFFICES CHANGES HIS MIND A warrant was issued recent ly in Pender County against W. Ray Taylor of Duplin, on a charge of abandonment and non-support.- Duplin of fleers served the papers and he was placed under a $200 bond to appear before Justice of the Peace Blake In Burgaw on Dec. 6th. Mr. Taylor inform ed Deputy Smith a few days1 ago that he could not go to Burgaw until some time in January. Mr. Smith replied, "Come along with me and we' ll give you a free ride." Mr. . Taylor changed his mind, de ciding suddenly he could be in Burgaw on the 6th. BFG Music Club The McDowell Music Club held its second meeting on December 2. The roll call was answered by a musician's name from each pupil. After a discussion on Joining the National Guild, Anise Kelly read about Chopin's life. We had sever al of his selections: "The Funeral March", played by Ruth Teachey; Mary Rose Sutton sang "Till The End of Time", and Estelle Waller played "Polonaise in A". The club is holding its Christmas party with an exchange of gifts on December 16. It was decided to answer roll call at the next meeting by naming a musical term. By Estelle Waller. LETTERS TO SANTA Beuiavllle, N. C. Dec 8 1M7 Dear Old Santa Claus: I am a little boy 9 years old and in the fourth grade. Will you please bring me a cap, pair of gloves, belt, fruit and candy. If you have any left, 1 could also use a wagon to bring my mother wood In. if there is one you could spare. ' I have a baby brother 15 months old that I don't want you to forget Oh No, or my sister-that is 13, also the one that is 14; a brother that does the work, he is 17. My mother said she would be happy without anything if you could Jeave her children a little bit r . Goodbye until Xmar., George Daniel Lanier Johnson Be In 7d!:ceD:c. 11 Chn. M. Johnson, csncldate for "T, v!".l fce in Va'Jace on FRIDAY, sued a warrant on a tentative charge of manslaughter pending a hearing before the grand Jury st the January term of Superior Court. Coroner Raymond T. Jarman fix ed Grady's bond at $300. Grady told. Patrolman Gay that Royall was riding alone. Grady's car was damaged to the extent of $200 and the motorbike was de molished. No one else was injured ANNUAL MEET E. R. Carlton was elected a di rector and re-elected president Fred Outlaw was named vice-president, and Garland King, secretary treasurer During' the past year the Assoc iation has made 1054 loans, totaling $927,000. A reserve amount of $65,-, 000 has been built up to protect the member's investment. contest. For the most attractively home and yard the club . is offer ing $25 in cash. A second prize, a small radio, and a third prize, a two year subscription to the Duplin Times is being offered. Judging will take place Tuesday night, December 23rd All judging will be done from the'exterior. Warsaw P.M. Attend Banquet Postmaster Walter P. Bridgers of Warsaw left Thursday morning for Washington, D. C. where he at tended a banquet at the Mayflower last night given by Postal Employ ees honoring the new Postmaster General, J. M. Donaldson. Schools Close Dec. 19 For Holidays All schools in Duplin will close Friday, December 19 at noon for the' Christmas holidays. Classwork will resume Monday after Christ mas. Inspector Lennon In Duplin Dec 12th. Inspector J. A. Lennon, License Examiner, will be at the Court House in Kenansville on Friday, December 12th, from 1:00 until 5:00 P. M. He wiU be at Blanchard PontiaC Company in Wallace on the same date from 9:00 until 12:00 Noon Inspector Lennon is here to help anyone with titles, licenses, or anything else concerning Motor Ve hicle Laws. Duplin Deputies Get 3 Men And 1 Still Deputies Wagstaff , Byrd and Kis- sler raided a still a few miles west of Magnolia a few days ago and arrested three negroes, Johnnie Moore, Alf Moore, Jr , and Leonard Wallace. They are out under bond. A copper still and three barrels of mash were destroyed. Mrs. Ray Honors Senior Class Mrs. H. T. Ray entertained the Senior Class of the Faison High School. Of which her daughter, Miss Betty Ray, is a member, Tuesday evening. A delicious supper con sisting of chicken salad, potato chips, pickles, aspic Jelly, deviled eggs, stuffed pears, ritx, hot rolls. DECEMBER 12th 1947 Retires From Mail 30 Yrs,9 mos. Street Kornegay, popular rural mail carrier of Warsaw, has recei ved notice of his retirement, effect ive in SeDtember. Mr. Knrnecrav ouly 57 years old, but passing re tirement age, was retired because of poor health. He has been unable to carry his route for more than a year now. Mr. Kornegay says he has thoro ughly enjoyed the 30 years he has been plying the roads of Duplin to deliver the mail He has made hundreds of friends who hate to see him have to give up the work Street first started carrying mail I Kenansville Baptists To Build First Manse Here; Work Under Way The congregation of the Kenans ville Baptist Church voted recently to build a manse on a lot Just west of the Williams place on the Beuia vllle highway. A committee composed of C. B Sitterson, Chm., J. O. Stokes, W. M. Brinson, Mrs. C. D. Dobson and Mrs. A. C. Holland was appointed to investigate ihe possibilities and given the authority to let a contract. The contract has been given to Dail and Fields of Wallace with the understanding the house will be Beulaville Business Men Organize Civics Club; Plan Town Betterment "he business men of Beulaville, observing extended growth of their town in -recent years', gathered in the Agricultural training at Ihe school house Tuesday -night and formed the 'tewsv's first eivies or ganization. Around 80 men attend ed 'and joined the club. They de cided to name it the Beulaville Civics Club. It will meet once a monthr each 2nd Tuesday night After discussing the need for such a cooperative organization, the following officers were elected: Gordon Muldrow, president; Wm. Cedar Fork Church New Sunday School The congregation of the Cedar Fork Baptist Church has recently redecorated the church auditorium and new opaque white art glass windows installed. The Sunday School building re cently . completed has cif.ht class rooms newly furnished A special all day service of dedi cation was held Sunday, Nov. 30 Some Purposes Of Census Survey Legislative Act Changes Survey Reports To Every Five Years By F. W. McGOWEN Farm Census Survey Rennrtii provide farmers with a long record oi acreages, livestock and fertiliz es ror future reference in the vent such records are needed. No jne .other than the owner mav se cure copies of such individual re ports, because they must be treate'i as confidential information under the law. The Farm Census provides an excellent measure of the manner in which local agriculture adapts it self to the rapidly changing farm economy. Each farmer has avail able to him his personal report, county and state summaries. An nual census data is not available from any other source. No other agency collects data on this large a number of items or from ai. farms...'-.. County agricultural programs have factual data as a basis for attracting markets, facilitating transportation of equipment, sup plies and other necessities. The census provides basic Infor Farmers Meetings County Agent Weeks reports at tendance, averaging above a hun dred at meetings being held turn out the county to explain t' s ' No. 50 Carrying After Service In Duplin in Duplin from the old Post Office, "Albertson" in Albert son township, located at the home of W. J. Grady. Mr. Grady was the Postmaster. Mr. Kornegay built a small hut on the Grady lot, which still stands, and lived in the hut, having meals with the Gradys. He carried the Albert son route 3 years when he was trans . ferred to Warsaw. He began there on route 3, later taking over route : 2, at present the largest route. At present substitute O. H. Best is carrying the route and probably will continue until an examination is held and a carrier named. completed within 12C days, weather permitting. Already materials are arriving. The building is to be a brick ve neer structure, story and a half' when finally completed At present it, will contain a living room, dining room, kitchen, study and two bed- rooms. The attic will be floored to make room for storage and two more bedrooms later if desired. This is the first time the Bap tists have ever owned a manse ; here. Jackson, vice president; Cecil Mil- ler, secretary-treasurer; and Bob , 1 Demorest, director of publicity. " M The fjrst -prpject'the duhwfll sponsor is the round tbnee iS-thJ" , school - gymnasium on Jleeember -sr..;, . 19th. All moneys made by the orgs- , , nization will go toward the improve -ment and betterment of the town. . An enthusiastic spirit prevailed - , among all present and with the - -large - membership and spirit cf - r , -,-cooperation found in the town, it - ... is predicted that many worthwhile things will be accomplished. Dedicates Eight Rooms at which time the Rev. J. V. Case of Rose Hill delivered a special message in the morning. Dinner was served on the grounds. In the afternoon a special message was brought by Rev. J. L. Powers of Benson. Rev. A. M. Whitted of Fu quay Springs made the charge to the Deacons. The Farm Reports mation on all agricultural produc tions and practices, which are c&- . sential for planning sound progres- . sive agricultural programs for the counties Annual county and state summaries are available to govern ment, private, and civic organiza-. tions which work for the welfare . of, the fanner, and from them tu the source. County data encourages local in terest in the progress being made by farmers of the county. The far mers have more support due to this ; interest and acceptable evidence. :. County farm statistical informa tion is dependent on this type and source of survey. ' Farmers are urged to be preparrd 1 when they list their 1948 county taxes during the month of Janu ary. Tax listing begins January 1. By a 1947 Legislative Act, the Farm Census was changed from an annual survey to one every five years. This Survey will be made .'n : 1948, and not again for five years. We cannot over-emphasize the importance of these reports for all tarms In order that greater agricul tural service values may be obtain ed for our county. - -? that loss. At each meeting they are urging the farmers to buy and take deliv ery as early as possible on their 1948 fertilizer needs. ; The series will be concluded next week with meet'?"s at Va ' 7:?0 ITor'-v r' " ; T ' x . . and t " pie was rerved. " ' ' . r '""'j vera vivi