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TIIEDUI'LIN1 Till
; : SAM BYRD ,
CONTINUED FROM FRONT
when a boy around Mount Olive
and on the Neuse at Seven Springs,
places I spoke of in my book "Small
Town Stuth'. Remember my re
ferring to the late Sheriff Taylo.
of Kins ton, evnU in Kenansville,
the 'Big 'House' on ' the river at
Seven Springs?", "Yes," I replied,
tnd "Sam", I said, 'I remember
your referring to going up the
Neuse to New Bern. Had you fcr
potten that the Neus ilowi-d down
to New Bern? Do you remember
Ihe old playground and hang-out
we boys ,used to have at Spven
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IF YOU HAVE ANY TOBACCO TO HAUL
TO GEORGIA
Lewis Transfer
OF WARSAW, N. C.
WILL BE GLAD TO HAUL IT FOR YOU FOR
ONE CENT A POUND
AND WILL CARRY AS MUCH AS 24,000 Lbs.
Phones: Office 355 -Res. 384
Also You Are Covered By Cargo Insurance
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Springs? It's now a State Fark, the
Cliffs of the fiense. Mr. ton Davis
oi mount unve anq tne late Lionel
Weil, Sr. of Goldsboro owned those
hills and gave them to the State
lor a park. A place where everyone
Could, enjoy themselves, and study
ftature's handiwork". "Yes, I know",
said Sam. "And'I know that if i
can bring Hack and portray on the
stage in 'TheDuplin Story' these
heart-warming days, those days of
struggle and hardships, mixed with
laughter and gayety, when our
fathers and forefathers built Dupl'n
County, when the beginning arid
devel iprrent of Sarecta, Kenans
ville, Faison, Calypso, Warsaw,
Magnolia, Rose Hill, Wallnce Beu-
laville anil all the places in between
were laid. Sarecta faded out
you know, if I can rcenact the spirit
of a pioneering people to show to
those of the present generation why
i hey shoultl be proud of their Coun
ty oC Duplin; if I can show to our
neighbors in Mount Olive, Sevei
Springs. Pink HSU, Wilmington,
r,oldhf)io, Clinton, Kinston and
all Eastern Carolina, for that mat
ter, some of the few things that
took place in the growth and de
velopment of Duplin County the
home of your and my ancestors
cumins, aunts and uncles oi those
in our neighboring counties I f 'el
lh.it I will ivo shown to all oi
EnMiTii Cai olin.i what tn.ik place in
each u-m every county, in spirit at
least, from the days long before the
Uevului ic n down until the present
ri;iy. Ii 1 can just do this in some
successful way 1 will feel that our
efforts in Duplin in this year 1949
,-, ill ih'1 h ive been in vain."
After leaving Sam I dropped in at
I he pnsl office here where everyone
iiiir.v.; In net their evening ma:l.
1 heard remarks: "I like Sam Byr I
. . . Me doe .n't look or act like n
big mart from the city, nor a I.leu
teant Commander in Uncle Sam's
Navy.; HeV just plain Sam Byrd,
a grandaon of Duplin". In -.he drug
store . Sani, liked .the-. Kenansville
Coca Cola! made by" Aruos Brinson,
the proprietor, and Harold Jones,
phief clfcrk, . who married Sam's
cousin oyer Seven Springs vky. :
Sam left his adopted .daughter in
Mount Olive with "Aunt Tootle '
until he could get the "Big" house
in readiness for her, The young
folks, as well as the elders, want
to meet "Pat . They want to see
what an attractive English born
girl looks like "Pat", incidentally,
will play a leading' role In "The
Duplin Story". . . .. ,.
Will tell you more in'a few days
about my observations of Corwln
Rife and his pew. bride, who ar
rived late Monday afternoon. Rife,
technical- director of the Pageant,
was borrowed from '.Dock Street
Theatre - in Charleston; S, b. - lor
the duration 6f "The Duplla'Story."
Questions & Answers On Tobacco Referendum
Q. What is the authority for the
fluc-cured tobacco referendum?
A. The Agricultural Adjustment
Act of 1938, as amended, reqquires
the Secretary of Agriculture to pro
claim marketing quotas on flue
cured tobacco for the marketing
year beginning July 1, 1950, if he
finds that the total supply of flue
cured tobacco as of July 1, 1949,
excte-ls tne reserve mpply level as
defined in the Act. The law pro
vides that the quotas will be in ef
fect only if approved ly growers.
A referendum in which growers of
flue-cured tobacco will voto will
ne held Saturday July 23, 1M.
Q. Who is eligible to vote in tin
referendum?; "-iAT-i -:
A. Aiiy person who has an in
' crest in the 1949 crop of flue
cured tobacco as owner, tenant, or
share 'cropper. : ,
Q. May a person who has more
than one farm producing tobacco
ote for each farm?
A. No one will be entitled to
mure than one vote.
Q. How many voters must ip
nrove quotas to make then, effect
ive? ' A. At least two-thirds (06 and
2-3,.) must approve before quotas
can be in effect,
Q. Is it necessary for voters 'to
cast ballot in their own community ?
A. No. But his ballot nny be
chnllenp ?d if his name isn't on the
,11st in that community.
Q. On a farn operated by sev
eral members of the same family,
which are entitled ta vote? .
A. Only thb'e who have a bonl
fide status as operator, share ten'
ant, or share cropper. -;
Q.' What question wil'. appear
on the ballot,'
A. I. Are you in favor of quotas
for three years, 1950. 1951. wd
1952? . "
2 Do you favor (he quota for one
year 1950, but oppose quotas for
three years?
3. Are you opposed to any quo
tas? ' v
Technicians And County Agents
Meet With Breeding Epert
IT'S ANNIVERSARY TIME IN DUPLIN
AND WE ARE CELEBRATING OUR
EM
IN OUR MODERN HOME IN BEULAVILLE
Since our grand opening on July 12th, 1948, we
have enjoyed a nice business. The people in Beu
laville and the surrounding territory have shown
their faith in us and we have tried to live up to their
expectations. We have enlarged our stock and ad
ded many new items;. We have tried to improve our
service and have moved forward with the rest of the
business firms here towards a greater and belter
Beulaville.
We wish to extend our thanks to the public for
- their confidence and patronage and promise con
tinued belter service in the days to come.
1 ; WE ARE NOW FEATURING: -Maytag
Washing Machins Duo Therm Oil
; Wesfinghousse Electric Heaters and Wate( Heaters
Stoves and Refrigerators West inghouse and R C A
Vila-Var Paints Radios-All Models :
i'' ''Iff'. If A l r. I- in - r
we nave a tompieie mock oi New rurnmire
And Hardware. ","vu
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" , -rur.NITURE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - HARDWARE
CI L-ILLrn.HTancr . BEULAVILLE, n. c.
On July 20, Mr. N." M. Dietrick,
Manager of the Southeastern Arti
ficial Breeding Association t
Asheville, met with the Coastal
Artfit ial Breeding Association, In
corpoiated's inseminating techni
cian ami tiie County Agjnt in Kin
ston, also at Mclvin Cording's res
idence, Hi Wallace, to discuss the.
Artificial Breeding program in the
County andto help with any prob
lems tiiat might be pressing.
Mr. Dietrick has had vast exper
ience In the field of artificial breed
ing. Hi' has spent considerable time
in Ureece setting up an Artificial
Breeding Program there, so he
conies well informed on the subject.
Professor J. A. Arey, Head of
Dairy Extension of North Carolina
State College, and Professor J. F.
Brown, Dairy Specialist, will ac
company Mr. Dietrick on part of
his tour of tho--e counties in North
Carolina wtierc semen from the
High Index Proved Sires of South
eastern Artificial Breeding Assoc
iation is being used. Mr. Dietrick
also, plans to meet with some of
Associations
the stud at
Ihe directors of the
using the scnten of
Asheville.
The Coastal Artificial Breeding
Association, Inc., through the use
of semen from these Sires Proved
Great, is 'helping materially in
achieving the objective of South
e;sern Artificial Breeding Assoc
iation to increase the efficiency of
the production of human food and
to disseminate inheritance proved
good through the wide use of high
index proved dairy siixs.
Ciast.il Artificial Breeding As
sociation, Inc., is one of 49 orga
nizations affiliated with. South
eastern Artificial Breeding Associa
tinn in furthering the use of artifi
cial insemination with semen from
Sires Proved Great, at a price the
farmer can afford and by so
doing, helping to improve Ameri
ca's dairy herds and giving to all
dairymen of North Carolina, Vir
ginla, Georgia end Florida, either
through an affiliated association or
directly from the stud at Asheville.
Marketing Quotas Are Necessary
Go Out And Vole Saturday
Raleigh, N. C. -- Marketing Quo
tas and Tobacco Associates' export
program are "necessary to the pros
perity of the flue-cured belt," T. W.
Allen, Chairman of the Grange's
National an State Tobaccd Com
mittees has declared in urging a
100 vte in the rcferendums on
Saturday, July 23.
At the same time B. F. William
son," Jr. Chairman of the South
Carolina Farm Bureau's Tobacco
Committee, said "a market for to
bacco is the life of the business."
"We solicit the cooperation and
hope,. to have the continued sup
port of every flue-cured tobacco
producer in the July 23 Eeferen-
diims Both programs are necessary
to the.prosperily of the flue-cured
belt." .Williamson pointed out that
'Tobacco Associates was started.
paid for and is run by farmer! and
others who have an interest in net
ting our tobacco used throughout
the world." ,
' ''''While production control and
government support loans are nec
essary 'for fair prices," he said, "a
market for tobacco is the life of
the business", and added - that-he
was sure Tobacco Associate would
continue to get the "support it has
had and should have."
Pre-School Clinics To Be Held;
School Beginners Must Be Vaccinated
, Parents of children entering
school this year are urged to have
their . immunization for vthoop'ng
cough and diptheria Also their vac
cination for small pox completed
as men as possible. Children who
have not completed these imnvin:-
latipns will net be permitted to
20 to school after the opening day..
Weekly clinics are held at the
following places:
Monday: Calypso Town Hall at
4:00 to 2:00 P. M.; Faison Town
Hall 00 to-.J:0C P. M.; Warsaw
Town Hall 3:15 to 4:30 P. M.; B.
F. Grady School 9:00 to 10:30 A. U.;
Beulaville, Kennedy's Stre 11:00
to 12:10.
Tuesday: Chinquapin, Brinkley's
Store 10:00 to 11:30 A'. M.
Thursday: Magnolia, Esso Serv
ice Station 1:00 to 2:00 P. M.; Rose
Hill Town Hall 2:00 to 3:00 P. i!C,
Wallace Town Hall 3:15 to 4:30 P
M.; Kenansville, Hea.lh Depart
ment 8:30 U, 10:00 A.M.
Saturday: Duplin County Health
Department 8:30 to 12:00 A. M.
G.'V. Goo'ing. M.D.
. Health Officer
B. & P. V. Club
Meets In Warsaw
The Business and Professional
Women's Club held its monthly
meeting Thursday night in Warsaw.
Following the dinner hour a busi
ness session wa presided over by
vice president, Mrs. Virginia Hol
land of Kenansville in the absence
of president Mrs. - J. P. Harmon.
Mrs. B. F. Hobbs served as secre
tary in the absence of Mrs. Carl
Winders.
It was announced that new mem
bers would be accepted until Sep
tember; 1st. The Mid-year Counsel
meeting will be held in Chapel Hill
August C-7 and members were ask
ed to attend. Mrs. Holland welcom
ed Mrs. Grace Vann of the Welfare
Department In Kenansville. Mrs.
R. L. West, gave a report on the
Morehead city Convention held on
June 17, 18, 19. ' The theme .was
pur Rights nd Our Responsibili
ties""' One of the main speakers" at
the convention was Mrs, Sarah T.
Hughes, Texas Woman Judge', who
spke on "The Open Door".
Cow Man To Preach
Grove.Church Sun.
Mclvin- G. Cording of Wallace,
secretary of the North Carolina
Jersey Cattle Club, will preach at
Grove church here bunday morn
ing. Mr. Cording is well known in
Duplin,'-especially among the farmers.-
rr:,' '!'.:.,.',,
Grove Church Jias been without
a regular pastor since Rev. Morri
son left. Mr. Cording is an ordained
Presbyterian minister. Before com
lug to' Wallace he held pastorates
in New England. Eye trouble forced
him to retire from regular pulpit
work but he has agreed to help
out the church in Kenansville until
a minister can be. secured. Mr. Cor
ding is a good speaker and holds
an Interesting outlook on life todav
He always selecti interesting sub
jects, wnr Knows he may preach
a neii ion one oi cnese aays on cows
that you farmers would like to
hear: : There are certainly many
good sermon subjects In the" milk
cow. Mr. Cording is anxious
his many friends in and around
Kenansville out to services next
k Unless froshlv hnrvestPrt wfff.t I sunaay.
corn is nrvco.iled hifnn It la InnrloH
Speeders Lose
What would your chances be of
walking a-.vav, -.minjured, after dri
ving your ear off a 10-story1 buildf
n;r? j
The physical effoet is the sarro,
. ecording to the D-partment of Mo
tor Vehicles, as if you hit a solid
ohstrurtion on the highway -at 60
miles an hour and t-e odi'p
againrt your ccttinir nut of it un.
harmed arc about Ihe vui'O.
At mis speed your chances of
being killed are about -eight times
greater than they would be if you
wore traveling at 20 miles an hour.
The higher the speed, the greater
die i iiue for death in an accident.
"Speeders Lose" is more than 3
Slligail. It is COlfl. Kfllistif.nllv.ho.oH
summing up of what drivers and
pedestrians in ahont mono l
dents learn every year the hard
way.
Superior Court
Is Canceled
The one week Knednl wn
criminal Superior court scheduled
to bcyin Monday, uiily ' 5th has
been canceled. The lucal iar askefl
Goyernor Scott to cancel lit be
cause everybody Is so busy with ,
tobaccj. The r.ext term of supei l
court will be civil term Scheduled s
for August 29U1, t',.:';j-
I'ccroes Attend '
4-11 Short Course -
' By: Rlddlck E. Wllkins ? !
Negro. County Agent :
; Nine Duplin County 4-H Club
members are attending the annual
4-H Short Course at A T, College
in Greensboro. ; -,
The session will- include classes
In Dairying, Food Nutrition, Gar
den, Grooming, Home Beautifica
tlon, Poultryj Swine Production and
will conclude with a Candlelighting
ceremony Friday night. v -
Duplin members attending arc:
Hubert Hayes of Wallace, Odessa
Newkirk of Rom Hill, Geraldins
Herring of Little ' Creek, Gloria
Helen Outlaw of Branch, Arthcnin
Graham and Deiphine Bryant of
Stanford, Anna Ruth Love of Tea
chey and Bernlce Whitehead f
Chinquapin. .This" is the 4-Her's
most educational activity of the
year "and ydll teach 'them to "Use
it or;' Lose it". Mrs. Mable B. Peter
son, Negro Home Demonstration
Agent accompanied the Duplin
delegation.
WarsawRolary
Club Meets
The Warsaw Rotary Club he'd'
an interesting :meeting '. Thursday
iftorncoTi at Mitclieners Cafe when
Bill Vann, local manager of the
Carolina Telephone Company spoke
in the Advancement of the Warsaw
.Telephone since the Carolina com
pany took over the management.
Mr. Vann discussed the growth
from the time the central office
was located In Its small quarters
over the Branch Bank to Hs pres
cnt cite, a modern brick construct
ion -with adequate space. The War
saw Exchange is now serving ap
proximately 450 suscribers. .Mr.
Vann a1 'o explained inter-tolled
dialing to the Rotarians.
Lee . Brown president, presided,
and Mrs. Glendora Brown was-pi
anist. -:- .-"'
Mild &;Mellov
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