CV ".UNA
THE DUPLIN TIMES
FRIDAY, AUGUST 12th., 1949
L..;tjU:,:!;n Got Her Name
. By; Clara .Virginia Hinson Jussely
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; Listen, dear children, and you will hear
! i No, not the story of. Paul Revere- i :w
Of the midnight rldelhat brought him" fame
i But how dear, old Duplin got her name.
' Now, many,' many year ago
Duplin and Sampson were one, you know.
The county seat wits so far, far away,
That to reach it, for some, it took more than a day.
Then, as now, if a serious problem arose
To the State Legislature they'd often propose
That some change be made to improve the condition;
That's what was done and, with your.kind permiilion,
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I. shell attempt to tell you this story of long, long ago
And I'm assured that it really and truly is so!
Among the legislators, who sat side by side,
: Was a loyal Scotchman who in Duplin's area did reside,
While an Irishman, with deep love for his 'auld countree'.
Had his home and belongings in the Sampson side, you see.
The Irishman presented a bill that the County be divided;
Twas passed and only a name was left to be decided.
Up rose the Irishman and said "it must be Dublin."
Now this started resentment in the Scotchman's heart a-bubblin'!
And Dublin it was written and it seemed that it was settled;.
But things don't come so easy when a Scotchman is all nettled!
All in a dither to the engrossing clerk he went,
, On having the name changed his mind was strongly bent.
In vigorous terms he pleaded his cause and then
His pulse beat fast, his hopes soared high when
; He heard the clerk say, soft and low,
:- "Yes, there's something I can do" and so
The Scotchman listened how his heart did sing
As the clerk explained how' he'd do this thing.
"By Inverting the "b " in Duplin, you see '
A quick change we'll make to Duplin," said he.
. And now dear children, it may seem strange
But the signers didn't notice this very important change.
) 'Twas thus our dear County received her name;
And history records no greater fame
Than that of old Duplin who was always there,
In peace and in war to do her share!
And O, how we love her, 'tho far we may roam-,
: We shall ever, yes forever, think of her as home;
And often we shall gather to honor her dear name
The one spot on earth we shall always love the same!
DEULAVILE " NEWS
1 (I f past Sunday.
Announce mnn
Mr, and Mrs. Orzo S. Thigpen
announce the birth of a daughter.
Ada Celestial, on Sunday, July 31
in the Parrott Memorial Hospital
in Kinston.
Announce Wedding
Mrs. Hazel Henderson Batchelor
of Beulaville and Mr. Clyde S.
Brinson of Beulaville were wed
a quiet ceremony by the Reverend
Waiter H. Goodman, Jr. on Monday
evening, August 1 in the home of
the bride.
Personals
Mrs. Howard Hocutt of Clayton
is spending the week with her mo
ther Mrs. I. J. Sandlin, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Edwards
vacationed at Morehcad last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Smith and
children and Mr. and Mrs. I. J.
Sandlin, Jr. and children are spend
ing the week at Surf City.
Mr. Walter Gresham and Billy
visited relatives in Wilmington this
f Mrs. Alda Sharpe and Benny vis
ited her mother Mrj. I. J. Sandlin
Sr. Wednesday, .--.,
, Mrs. B. O. Harris'and daughters
of Winston-Salem are visiting her
parents Mr., and Mr S. W. Gresh
am this week. ' (.
Mr. and Mrs. Hary Home ana
children spent several days at Surf
City this week.
Mrs. Aubrey Turner of Pink Hill
visited her parents Mr. and Mrs.
J. D. Sandlin, Sr. during the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Brinson re
turned Sunday from visiting west
ern North Carolina.
Mr. and Mrs. W. f-. Thigpen and
children of Bethel visited Mr. and
Mrs. M. M. Thigpen last week end.
Miss Laurel Thigpen remained for
an extended visit.
Mrs. H. R. Mouncastle of East
man, Ga. is visiting her sister Mrs.
M. M. Thigpen and mother Mrs. T.
H. Adams this week.
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Thigpen and
Calcsta, Mrs. Lou Belle Williams
and Richard and Mrs. H. R. Mount
castle attended the Lost Colony
Tuesday night.
Miss Libby Lanier of Burling
ton has returned home after visit
ing her grandmother Mrs. Ida La
nier. Misses Jane Bostic, Janice Bos
tic, Mona Batchelor, Dorene Nelh-
ercutt and Calesta Thigpen and
Messrs. Perry Williams, I. J. Quinn
and Walter Goodman left Thursday
for Norfolk,. Va. where they will
visit the Misses Bostic's aunt Mrs.
Lucy Golden.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Lanier of
Wake Forest are visiting relatives
for several days.
Magnolia News
The members of Rev. K. D.
Brown' Churches started out to Jo
something "on the sly", but it leak
ed out and I'm going to put it in
the paper. He bought a second
hand car in 194i, and it frequently
gives out on him. It has given -out
twice on his way to f'tnerols. He is
In great need of a better car, and
maybe someone who sees this vill
want to make him a gift for that
purpose. His address is RFD Bur
gaw. He has driven the old car 175,
000 miles and it is terribly worn.
He does some farming besides his
preaching, and does not preach
for any set salary, just his free
will offerings where he preaches.
He has always refused to accept
any money at all for funerals a:id
marriages. He has conducted and
assisted in great numbers of fu
nerals of every denomination, vis
its all the sick possible and is gen
eral pastor "No. 2", fights sin
with all his might regardless of
who it fits and stands four square
for righteousness.
Once more we say go to the
1 ' , ,
Methodist Church Sunday night
and to Kenans ville Sunday after
noon. Carry young people.
Bruce Wilson is home on a five
week vacation.
Reppard Heath and wife, their
daughter Mrs. Betly Blue and two
children of Holt, Fla. were guests
of Eurie Heath last week. Reppard
has not been here in several yeas.
It is his native home
Wp are slad to report the con
dition of Mrs. H. G. Culbreth as
being much better. She is now at
the home of her sister Mis. J. D.
Petterson in Goldsboro.
Mrs. Sallie Drew Sire of Balti
more spent Wednesday night Willi
Mrs. J. H. Baker.
The Sasser family ,
in Raleigh.
Entertains For Bride
On Wednesday evening Misses
Eleanor Boney and Dora Betty Dix
on honored Miss Lela Tucker bride
elect of Magnolia at a bridge and
rummy party at the home of Miss
Boney in Wallace. Mixed summer
flowers were used in decorating
t lie home. Miss Tucker and Mrs.
Bill Connaily of Miami, Fla , house
guest were presented corsages.
During play the hostesses served
punch, bridal cookies, and cheese
straws. Following progressions,
high score prize for bridge was aw
arded to Mrs. Bill Browder. Sec
ond high to Mrs. Wilton Bivenbark.
High score prize for rummy was
awarded to Mrs. Colon Holland and
lucky chair prize to Mrs. Melvln
Pope.
Miss Tucker was presented sil
ver and Mrs. Connaily was even
cream and sugar in China.
Dessert course was served to ap
proximately thirty guests.
Miss Tucker received many love
ly gifts.
CT&TBuysFaison
Telephone System
The Faison Telephone Company
has sold its system to the Carolina
Telephone and Telegraph Company,
Roy Cates, president of the Faison
utility, announced over the week
end. He said that the sale insured
a new dial system for Faison and
the section.
Carolina, he added, already has
purchased a lot and begun work on
rebuilding the telephone service at
Faison. The present telephones will
be replaced with dial phones. A Fai
son central office will be construct
ed. When the new expansion protect
is complete the switch over will be
come effectife. Cates said that the
October 20 date has been set for
the change-over.
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GRAPE JUICE
No. 22 can
12 oz. can
No. 2 can
Iona Sliced Halves
PEACHES
Swift
PREM
Iona or Packer's Label 2 No. 2 cans
TOMATOES
Iona
PEAS
White House -
EVAP. MILK
Garth's whole and pieces
FIGS
Mild & Mellow
8 O'CLOCK Coffee
Sunnyfield S. R.
FLOUR
25c
41c
25c
3 tall cans
10c
34c
15 oz. hot.
19c
A SON OF
SENDS THIS "DUPLIN STORY" TO YOU
fey iiii
Charlie Herring
1 1b bag
41c
10 lb bag
70c
A&P's own veg. shortening 3 lb can K
DEXO 7 81c
Sandwich or Home Style 1J4 lb loaf :
MARVEL Bread
s-u , rw-f,.1 Vz lb pkg.
NFfTAR Tpa !, 49c
w.pi J qt. jar -
SALLAD DRESSING c
Tfl'lFT TltfllF 24c
Wife!
Y SrZUW IPX
"I was born and reared on a tobacco farm in Duplin County.
I know the good folks of Duplin and I know what they have been
through to produce and house this crop.
"Last year was my first year operating the BIG STAR Ware
house in Kinston. I enjoyed a very good season. Thanks to the hun
dreds of my friends in Duplin who sold with me. 1
"This year I have enlarged my house and now have approxi
mately 130,000 feet of floor space. Your first load and every load
this year will be appreciated.
SELL WITH
W '- fl i m Jill lyi y y y
BEST LIGHTED WAREHOUSE HI THE STATE MOST MODERN WAREHOUSE III THE STATE
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