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i Aire TUT LMIL I U I j DUPLIN'S OWN RECREATION CENTER ' , s , ... . . 7 - Vol. 19. No. 24. Sec. I. KENANSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, ; ' JUNE 12, 1952. JaSrTiM Car Speeds 80 Miles An Hour - Down Main Street Of Warsaw; Chief Coombs Has No Holiday s 0J OAAAH 'f The past week end w8 a busy time for Policeman W. E. Coombs of War.aw. Monday a 1950 Ford car that bad been stolen from Lu-i fber M. Thomson of Route 2, New Ion Grove was recovered by Po livemah Coombs and turned over to CdL T .H. Brooks. Cleveland Swln- son, ooloerd ' was arrested for Us thef Only two years go, Swinson bad been sent to the county roads or larceny. The car was Jound bidden in the woods one half mile west of Warjaw. On My 27 Cleve land Swinson naa oeen arrested xor breaking Into Les Hudson's Btore at Turkey. Out on bond, -he stole the car belonging to Luther Thom so non June 4th. , On Saturday night. Policeman Coombs arrested Geerge. Ezzell, . Jl Ii M - X.mA -Ll,nL UA ... . .1 o found la possesion et a pint of bootleg whiskey. On the Same arrested on two bad check charges. Eddie Williams was also arrested on this date for giving a bad check. TamH lTrsnVHn Ufnnrii nf TLniiTP one Warsaw was arrested 'Saturday afternoon for speeding at the rate ' of 80 miles per boor down the main street of Warsaw. Sunrtav monalnff IWiTllo Rwln. on. colored, was arrested for its , using a .knife on his six , months county iaS. Sunday, Leslie Smith, colored, of Wariww was arrested for wife beat ing. He was Jailed and is now out under bond. Smith had been Indict ed previously for the same offense. Cleveland Swnwm, 'who is - in Jail for car stealing, is suspicioned In connection with two store thefts that oceorred In Warsaw recent ly, the T. & S. Grocery and R. T. Blackburn Store. Cc!:rcd Voman Is SlitdBifCer. !;e. Af;;rHce Brawl A Warsaw lsa woman, Helen SPyrd Lataine, 32, walked into tne aide of a 3B50 Studebaker driven by JIslv Francis Wilson Drake of near AaneviQe last Saturday about block from She southern limits f Warsaw tin tJ. 8. bighway 117. Patrolman Proctor . investigated ' the accident and reported that the woman's right leg was broken jus' above the ankle and she also suf fered bruises aout the body. She was knocked about ten feet from the automobile. .vj.-..!';'.: Proctor also reported that only a few minute ' before the accident he- had been called by the neigh bors to investigate a disturbance at the woman's home where there had been a fight. It turned out to be a husband and wife brawl, but the woman refused to press cbarg- '.ea.' , Price 01 , Hewsprint Increases, Times Forced To Increase Subscription Prices Duplies Junior Base Bell Joan Is Showing Ihvt life As The Season Is Getting Under Way filbert S. Boney 124 Klmston at Warsaw. In addl We hate it mighty bad but there's -nothing we can do about it. The Times was advised this morning (Wednesday) that effective June 15th newsprint will advance an other $12 per ton. In March it advanced $10 per ton. Reasons ;iv en is the difference in the ftoIlir values of Canadian and American money. , Most of the newsprint used in tne united mam comes from Canada. There are a few mills in this country tart they are supplying daily newspapers. Prior to World War U a iarge per cent of the newsprint used by the American weeklies came from Eu rope. That source of supply is gone. Reports nave Been Botng tne rounds for some time that unless newsprint prices stop advancing many small dallies and weekly pa pers in this country, will have to cease operation. The Times doesn't fear for itself at present or in the future because we have found our readers do aot-omplain much when when we ai ioreed to ad vance our rates. We haven't advan ced since the war but effective July 1st subscription rates 'win aavance as follows. In Duplin, Wayne, Sampson, Pender. ' New Hanover. Onslow, Jones and Lenoir Counties $3.50 ner year. Ontside these counties, in North Carolina "$5.00 per year; outside North Carolina $8.00 per ... . . . . j, li as increase wiu nor aosoro vn Increased cost of the paper when by the time it reaches the readers but it wiu n IP some, we are split ting the difference between the subscribers ana ourselves, aii new end renewal subscriptions taken in prior to July 1st will go at the present rate.. . , Er , . Mr. & Mrs. Penney Move Into Hew -Ms Home, Kenansville rv miheit After two very bad starts in exhibition games with Wilming ton, the Jon lor Tigers Daseoan, team of Post 137 save the very good Tabor City baseball team a strong httJ all the way before bowing in defeat by a close score of 2 to 1 last Friday night at Tabor City. The hraiui of baseball Dlaved in that game : gave notice that the local fans are In for some good baseball here this season and the boys cer tainty deserve goota support in their fat are efforts. Getting used to playing under the . lights and niavina frnrether too take some time but Coach Bill Taylor and all who aw the game at Taoor uity are .sore we'll nave a line team here before long now. Following is the home game schedule: June IS Lanrlngburg at Warsaw, June 23 Tabor City at Warsaw, and June dition h simiM there will be one more at home wwn irup-nH-i .niin-i the ameouiea Kama wi.u Whiteville who dropped out of the I.... . tha last moment. This game la to be played in the local nark on June 18th. In all probab ility there will be other exhibition u-heihiled whose dates will be announced later. Local fans and friends alike are requested to mark their calendars for the home schedule i and to come out wun good support for these boys. For the beatefit of those who might wish to travel with the boys here is the schedule away from heme: June 16, Warsaw at Klnston, June 28 Warsaw at wiinungion, aou-uiu? 4 Warsaw at Laurlnburg. This Junior Baseball deserves your sup port folks and you'll see some gouu an, too. Mm SUBSCRIPTION KATE: 8:0 per year to Duplin dlni? PRICE TEN CENTS' ouhUck $4.00 ontside this area in N. C; $5.00 cot-ride N. C. 1 1 m .... OnOiMdereamUiinqu Wluk KttinnOn nench 7im Her Son A; Brooks Store Getting New Look; Miss Turner, Attractive Brownette, Added Has vrv npnUAW YBXJKBIJB&B Truebloofl en xuc nc. w . . . tfllll ..9 ) The sheriff, Ralph Miller, and i his (deputies had a busy week end as they continue tneir tnora mi get rid OI Illegal wmsaey m unfun County. x M The deputies lnvaaea unw irnwnshin on ' Saturday morning. Thev ra ded two Stores on oppoeuie sides of the road about a mile north -nf Ki-ntr Store. Raich Waters. owner of the White Fiaan ervice Station, had in Ms possessHm sev I'eek-End.. . wnAre. AssisUnt of Jars of non - tax juua waaaaey. North across tne roaa, naa o quans uu .T rHh.ti, nnrai Overseas Pco-I is out on Dona Tn Piand will have hh. Paul Grady, 6 . i . w XTrtfW He headquarters ZJnS Tf the illeaal btswge, Carouna. Mr. ' " tried nn Monday morning in charge of Buae,oi, vuT -- wd fined fii Bnrrows jTemorial Bap- . Bill WiUlamsoniea - xne rrc JU. ek.!. vwK- ,ttfln.11lA nn I County CbeH Defense. J i i 1 vllle. For the past tnree yeara ne won has been assos. aussionary ir w. Eastern Baptist Association with ltph As, headquarters in Warsaw. Driver's Version 0 ' 1 Mr. and Mrs. George Penney , have moved into their new home In Kenansville. It Is an attrac tive two story Cap-Cod house with aix rooms and two baths. The Pennevs have two children, Carl, 11, and Laura Anne, 8. . They are tnemoers ox me Baptist wiureu. Before moving to Kenansville, the counle lived in Warsaw for 7 years. . Both the Penneys are from Ra . leleh and Mr. Penney attended N. C. SUte College, and Mrs. Pen- aey graduated from Meredith Col lege. Mr. Penney is head of the . aoil Conservation District : : ; -I." Andrcv Lee Killed -lr Maxwell's Mill s ' Andrew Lee; 14, waa killed after i being struck by a car near Max- well's Mill nn Mnndav. He died .- Tuesday.' at the Lenoir Memorial HospitaL Death was attributed to a sjcuii fracture. ' ! ' Coroner Rnrmin Powell inves tigated and after interrogating all the witnesses ruled that the aeci- oent was unavoidable. The iee ' boy had started around a tractor operated by one of his brothers . when he was knocked down by a . car driven by Thel Grady of the Pink Hill section, v He was given emergency treatment at Dr. Bow er's Clinic in Pink Hill, but was " rushed to the hospital when his condition became worse. " ; The funeral was held at the : ' Sraveside in the Lee Cemetery near '. Maxwell's Mill on Wednesday, Mor mon Eiders Roeell and Reynolds oi ficiated. He is survived by hut parents, three sisters and fotu4 brothers as well as his two grandmothers, Mrc. Minnie Lee of Pink Hill end Mrs,. , Nannie Smith fo Jacksonville. r , t -HW.it.ni' in the S'and ' i f i al""'t the ilr i t, V T i ! rw h W CaldwelL prominent Wallame optomejrist, has accept- d the appointment oi ui mura rnmmlBSioners to head Civil Defense in Duplin County Dr. Caldwell ds well known for his clvic-mlndness, and wlUmgness to lend his talents for organisations to all worthwhile activities. He n active In- civil defense during the war, and more recently i. r.MRm work. He is a past Worth Grand Patron of the East ern Star pf Nortn uarouua, u a memoer oi u jmv-- ers. Ervin Komegay To Camp Gordon $250 00, and given a suspended sen tma hem-ties maklnB these raids were N. D. Boone, a. k. maney. Jhn FutrelL K. L. Byrd, w. u. TTmiBtrvn Saturday afternoon uepuues niiuar Hnrne. N. B. Boone. W. O. Hnimton. A. R. Marley, k. m. cyra and W. W. Evans, town policemen in Magnolia, made a raid on Joe Rrioht'a house Tfeev arrested Art- th. Rriaht. after finding a quart " "T" r,; Tw.lwhiskev In her possession. nail gauop J h-v----r h" from court the previous Monday after paying a fine oi 'su. &ne is now nut nn bond for appearance in court on July 7th on the second charge. His brother-in-law, Who owns a .store Miss Miriam Turner, attractive young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Turner of Magnolia, has ac ranted a oosition with A. Brooks, Inc., Warsaw's leading depart ment store, as bookkeeper. Miss Turner graauatea a lew wctrs nsu from Loulsburg College's school of commerce and comes to Brooks highly recommended. !so Mr. aarr, and manager of the store is continuing his policy oi maaing the A. Brooks store more attrac tive all the time. Recently a new coat of nalnt. ana a new ceiling has been added. This week new modern lighting fixtures are be ing installed. Mr. uarr is not through yet but he wont divulge what the next step will be hut we'll venture to say when nis remoaenng lan is commie tea tne store win one of the most attractive in thl section. It will not be amiss here to add that not only is ne un nrovine the looks of the store but Barr says, ana nis sneives ana stock room testify, that the stock is being continually improved, new and better lines added and fle firm is enjoying a steady increase in patronage. The old famous Brooks store is rapidly becoming the new famous Biwxks stone, i t- i nnhasnn K-mDnDnj noir. r-cuuc-, w----, ------ Scotland and Wayne Cinmties -as well as new aeljalair areas which W. BMJiri.ai. f-ea, f..m lTr 'cM-if-".? I P. And Constable raimnu of couectma commouuico i v -- ----- - such as peanuts, corn, in-lk, wy- ' . beans, cotton and wheat lor rcUef nrimarV ':- -ff Itlill needs overseas. , " I IIIIIUI I wwyiivn ...... --.....a.-. 3 . .n..n nnnn.1 ' Mr. iTuea-oDo jbi-b 1 e tn tne Burrows raemon-i otri - -r. . . tk- Church of orkirm," me. uu i Buw wv --- , . , Official Results iShirley Jean Brilt DrownedDn Sunday official tabula- rB JY. w. -anjor rZ!I2i Sttl th CorStt HtJi Sfe"' 31 SSiiI.f Ii swimming at Ihrjond, located WflUam- Different Story nn TWnndav Herman D. Houston of Route 2 Kenansville was return ing home. Aa ne auempteu w whim Martin of Norfolk. Tirglnia, ur.tin' nidflnniv stooned on the highway ln; iront w nun wnonui giving any stop signal u"i"5 Houston to hit the rear of the 1946 Cadillac. Martin made no mention of preferring any charge against Houston saying that he had stopped to investigate a tire he thought was going fiat. He wanted to continue hi. wav as Houston's truck, a 1 1-2 ton StudeDaaer, was not oam aged.' Houston told him that the Ajunatm was over S2S. and thought that the accident should be report-; ed. In wanting . to aeai nonesuy with the law, he got a ticket for trailing too close. Houston did not plead guilty ana sua says ne is in nocent. He paid a $10 fine and costs to save time and trouble of having to fight it in court. Tk. Mimut rillve fire depart ment' resuscitator was used for twnit'an hour ana a nan suuua; atmnnn in a -wain attempt to re- th life nf "Miss Shirley Jean BrUt, WHO orownea in -iacu iuui . Hiss Bntt, wn mw. rawn'- At B. F. The Annual Waller and Williams family reunions will be held Sun day. June 15, at B. F. Grady. ' All descendants of the late Ste v u- waller and Nannie Wil- Waller are invited to attend CAMP GORDON Cadet Ervin W1i carry picnic baskets for the m v anat nn of Mr. and Mrs. JL , WnlWI . - In n.n,n. Ervin Komegay Albertson, is sche duled to report to Camp Gordon T..1- oVi.91 t attend the Signal Corps Reserve Officers Training Corps summer buku'vw Cadet t Kornegay, a student at North Carolina State College is a member of the school's ROTC unit. tti. .Hmui.nM at the six weeks long camp wiU be a major step to ward qualifying him for a commls .h.. .. m Mrrmd lieutenant in the U. S. Army Signal Corps. Reserve He is one of more than 1,000 uviw " tn-iincmiM iruiu oiiuw w the country who will receive in tensive training in muiiaxy , 7. and the operation of Signal Corps ..nt94iin. eoutoment. Climax of the encampment will come during its final week. When the cadets will participate in a i.id nroblem : under simulated combat conditions. MitViA lnnh. "" , . . t , a nrnnrim ana Dusuiew suwv ing of the clans will begin at 11 a. m Fish Fry To Be V.'c'.:2sdayJi!n3 J8 The Magnolia Lion's . Oub is sponsoring a fish fry to be held at C 'ton's, F: a Pond, located nf t C....::on't Crr tng,- betwwi . son.- 281. W. B. Klssner was elected con stable of the town of "Magnolia with 120 votes over W W. avans who had 106 votes. i The township of Rose Sill gave anwr4 f. Fiolda 183 votes tor con stable over Dallas F. James who polled 101 votes. ' The official return far JuiStiee of Peace in Island Creek tk-wnahip gave the only contestant, at. . iav enaugn z votes. v f In the race for constable In Is land Creek Township. A. P. Mar-, ley got 435 votes, 350 ia WaHaae . 49 in Charity, and 36 in LockUn.; His opponent, Robert J. Harsejrigat a total of 331 votes, 283 in Wallace, 39 in Charity and 9 in LockUau ' Cooking School Be In Warsaw On June 19th A ennkinff school will be hald on June 19 in the Warsaw High EU4inoi Auditorium at 8 o'clock. riU achnol is snonsored by the Warsaw American iegion Auxil iary. Many of Duplin's nest in tne enlinarv arts wiu - want to atteno and see if some of the new fang led Ideas can compare with theirs while many of tha newly weds win take advantage of toe oppor tunity to learn how to please hub by better. Maybe the old saying the way to a man s neart is tnrougn his stomach' needs mora practic ing these days in ah effort to cut down on the divorce rate. At any rate Duplin's cooks are determined not to let Duplin's reputation for good eats be carried away in th school occasionally Is good for all rush of things. A good cooking concerned. in the Corbltt u aeroon ox Wayne County and about 10 miles northwest oflat. Olive-when she apparently stepped into fnter over herneaa. . - :. . It was taflieved that Miss Britt was unabla to swim, and n-nnmui in. tha deep water. a -.tin ivadeat from the sher iffs department for divers resulted in lifeguards rrom woooiana --. -anil nfhev esnWrience awimmers converging on tha pond, and hear ing about tha mcwent. nr. w. a. Cmmnler of Mount Olive took the fire department's oxygen equip ment to tne pona. it was uuua-tnnd- that ' Dr. Crumpler also Uln.n In the neardi for the body. -"-" - " 77. j Miss unci waa unucr w:x about an hour before her body was found and all attempts to revive her were in yam. ' Funeral services were held Tues day afternoon at her home. Sur viving the young giri - student at Grantham High School mm har Ttarents. Mr. and Mrs. Gur- ney Britt; one brother, Edis, four sisters, Leila, Betty, Lynda and Alice; her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Leon 5nom ox snumi-ciu, and Mrs. B. O. Brut oi wiiming-ton. Youth Revival At Cabin F. W. B. Church llext Week There will be a Touth Tteviyal . r-v-hi-m tu b. Church beginning June 15th continuing -each evening through the -.ana. vnurcn -"-onnn i.v Pnv fflnwe) Wallace, atw w vvw. . -. . a student from BiDie wuiege, aw ville Tenn., will be the guest speak er. Boyce is a fine young man from tp zrnv Mention. ,'Th'e. church extends a cordial in Vaation to. ht.: a fateadtf ad to all cnurcnes oi u oenvmiiu- tions. - Weil be loaaang, xor you with a great big weicvme. WM. K, KELLEY a 1941 graduate of Magnolia High school wiu re ceive -e Degree oi uocior u n.ntnl Snreerv from Indiana lin: versity School of Dentistry, Monday morning, June 16, 1952 in Memor ial Stadium Bioomuigion, luumua. TTndera-raduate WOrK was lai-eu at N. C. State College and Butler University Indianapolis, Indiana Laura Cleo Hlghsmith, mother ofJ ten children was auiea lamauur. after being strut in uie aiacuy shotgun blast fired at point btanfc range hy uranam tarrou in a store in me nay s-tuuu Chintjuapin. According, to the evidence hrnnoht mitfit the coroner's inquest: Olive Hlghsmith and his wife, Lan- ra Cleo Hlghsmltn arove to lace on Saturday to do some shop ping. While they were mere, vra ham Carroll Pickett came up to them and asked them tor a nae. hi.Hr tn Chinauaoin. They stop ped at a country store operated bjr James ana Lonnie nan aouut a biikt out of Chinquapin in the Bay sec tion near the colorea scnooi. Graham Carroll Pickett flisap peared for a few minutes and soma" one saw him returning with a. shot gun. The deceased was sitting- on a bench with her son when Pic kett fired. The shot hit the boy in the arm and entered tne nenri side of the woman who died instant ly. James Hall ran to tne door in time to see Pickett reload the 12T. gauge gun, and Hall took the. gum away from nun. Witnesses say mat lcxeu was drunk and would have killed any one else who was there if Hall hadl not taken the gun away from him. There was no apparent motive for the shooting and there had! been no quarrel. Tne coroners; rury ordered Graham Pickett neia. "for court investigation without; bond. A good listener is not only popu lar after a while. he learns. i Kenansville Sunday School Picnic Sef For June 18 At White Lake; Get Ready Be getting your bathing suits itation for everyone will be furn. readjr, kids and mothers start plan- ished free of charge. Everyone;. ninff that Dicnic luncn ior jveuauo- uiu on - - vmf's annual community-wide ca- day Scnooi next Sunday so tte ravan to White Lake is an set. ine date la Wednesday, June 18, rain or shine, snow orsieei. ine pas. few trips to the Lake have been so thrilling mat it was aeciaeu i:s summer wcaild never be complete tritkniirM inPinvlrst. Th oroua iron, ail thrae Sunday Vhoola will assemble at the Bap tist Church at I P-m- iraaspor-1 ... . Notice: exact number who plan to go en the outing will be known. If yonrr name is not in the pot-you might, miss the boat. And speaking of! boats, there will be- boat rides - plenty as well as amusement rideer for the kiddies. Umnv. Cant yo Just taste that fried chicken, cak-. and pies, and et cetera right now?: Phil Kretch To Be I2ew Bank Cashier Here Mr C. L., :ecutive vice- president of ; icamaw Bank unit itiit Ljomoanv qtuiii office in Whiteville. was a visitor In Kenansville today. Mr. Tate told the Times that Mr. Phil Kretch now with Waccamaw in wmwviu-, will replace M. F. Allen as cashier In Kenansville when Mr. Alien leaves for his new Jod in jacasou vllle. , Mr. Kretch has been with o,. hnnv ahnut B vears. His wife Is a former teaener m me neuia ville schools. Wa did not learn wao she was before marrying Mr. Kretch. . Beginning with this issue of the Duplin Times, ; there will be a churcn directory wiui a mi u the churches in Duplin County and th (ImM nf service. This is not complete ana tne rimes wiu wel come correctione"" ana aaiiHi. This is a page for church news, and is for the muustera to use as they see fit All copy for this page must reacn tne uupim xuues uj Monday .noon. ; , The iawbone of an ass is Just as dangerous a weapon today as it was in Sampson's time. , The best insurance against auto accidents Is a Sunday afternoon nap. - -" " ' - Dress E.GUU8 . Ucms lubli t 1 ITS By Maude Smith ; t.' rh Rnrins Federation of Duplin Countv Home Demonstration Clubs was held on June 5, 1952 at the Kenansville High School Auditor ium at 3 o'clocK. -a. Mrs. J; B. Torrans, President, presided: The ' song, 'Hail ciud women wrownea xiuu sung by the'group. Mrs. D. H. Boney lea tne ueyouunu, w.m CoUect of Club Women of Ameri ca following. The secretary, Mrs. Herman Miller reaa tne minu.es .yiA ,diiwl the roll by clubs. . The President gave ' introduction of guests.' r SpecUl music 'Come ' To The Fair was renderedby the Home Demonstration Choir, -.--Mrs Robert Blackmore was nar rator for the Home Demonstrj tinn Dress Hevue. House Dresses were modeled first with Mrs. Wil lie Bell, Franklin Club winning 1st riwe f'r the mher e''T'e dre. of S ! .: jr vf l 1 1 1 v Fcaturos .JL ..i.t inrtinn Mr. i Store n-odellnrf !a' lavender faille tth white evelet insertion. Mrs, J. N. Horne received honorable mention for the red checked feed bag sun dress she modeled.. She IS a memoer OI tne juagnoua v-.i-u. For casual dresses, Mrs. J. W. Evans of the Magnolia Club was first place winner. - She modeled a- neat Diue inaianneatt cuoi uxu?. Mrs. Chester Rouse of Rose Hill was second place winner ior the sundress she modeled.; It was made of -orchid broadcloth- trimmea in purple. -This lovely dress can be worn with or without the stole at the beach or In town. ' t Now we have the young daught ers of club women who modeled dresses their mothers made, uar olyn Sue of Scotts Store modeled a celery crisp permanent-finish or gandy dress made by her mother Mrs. Emmett Herring. This lover ly dress won first place. Kay Sut ton of, Outlaw's Bridge won sec ond place for the little organdy r s He v! two piece dress won iirst pruf, with Mrs. Oakland Houston of the Miller Club modeling a soft tan voile dress which was as leminine as face powder. It had tucks and mmiiriin rihhnn trimming. For this summers 'dressy dress Mrs. Houston was secona place winner. Mrs. i waiter JKnoaes oi uaom was county H. D- -winner. - She modeled a three piece navy iinen weave dress in the Dressy Group. The detachable collar was made from white linen table napkin. When she removed tne jacket it lett a two piece dress with a red hand kerchief in pocket and red belt,. After the H. u. v. iaa.es nnisnia modeling their dresses the Regis tration Committee gaye their re port. There were 129 present with Scott's Store having largest num ber present "They had 19 members traveling' a total of 270 miles. Miss Shirley , Britt was narra tor for the 4.1 Club dress revue. irst. f - - a .r'""""t of tM p- ' If t ,nT 4 f Recruiter OHoway Taps Eight Men For Armed Forces x-inlit man nf Dunlin COTWty en listed in the U. S. Army and U. S. Air Force through T Sgl. Jaca ui- In the montn OI May. i- Sgt. Ottaway is the local recruit ing officer tor tne u a -urny " U S Air Force in Duplin County with his office at vi fine sows Warsaw, N. Cj phone ai. Due to the shortage of gas this month, Sgt. Ottaway wiU not be able to mace most oi nu aups m the towns as in the past. So he asks anyone who is mterestea :n enlisting In the U S Army or US Air Force to stop by his office and see him. Sgt. Ottaway win oe in his office . Mondays through Fri days from 8 a. m. until 5 p. m. every day. The following men enlisted in one of the branches of service as indicated by his name: 1. Haskins Medlin, Warsaw, en listed In the U S Air Force on 8 May 52, and is no win Lackland AFB, San Antonia, Texas taking his basic training. A-B Haskins is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Theophelus H. Medlin, Warsaw, N. C. 2. Oscar V. Johnson Rt 2, Rose Hill, enlUted'in the US Air Force on 22 May 52, ana is now in L.aci. land AFB Texas taking his basic training. A-B Johnson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hallle Johnson of Rt. 2 Rose HilL N. C. - 3. , Josephus Robinson, Rt. 1, Willard, ' re-enllsted in the U S Army on 22 May 52, and he was sent to Ft Jackson S. C for re assignment, n Pvt. Robinson was set runing i .u. T e i t on fk. parallel to Rutledge on the north 1" "VtC-.- r.RADV MERCER r.niti Mercer. County Solicitor, has opened an office in Kenansville North Carolina, wnicn is loca.eu back of Stephens service station. Solicitor Mercer states that the in crease in volume of work ox me County Court made it necessary for him to be in Kenansville every day The volume of out of state traffic in Duplin County makes it necessary to try several cases each day during the week. He stat ed that he built an office ip order to have some nlace to talk with a states witnesses during tne weex and mornings before court concern ing the important cases that come up for trial. He has been doing this work in the Clerk's Off ce which was already overcrowded for sDace. Mr. Mercer states that his office will be opened from 8:30 until 5:30 each day in order to as sist in any matter connected witn the County Court. Helen Murphy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Murphy, a student- of Central College of South Carolina has accepted a Job as sec retary to Sold tor Grady Mercer for the summer. Court House Done Gets New Coaf Of Paint By Hubbard7 Was it cock-robMB we saw iff the court house dome the other .loir? tin it was little Jim HtfAard the perennial Duplin court house roof painter. Whenever you see a- new coat oi pain, goiug w court house roof you instantly know Jim Hubbard is on the job. He is so small and nimble that he can. hop around on the roof, almost perch on top of the spire on toy and do most any kind of antics re quired of a roof painter and never fall off. . . Jim is particularly proua oi ms job this year. He has believed for . . . . 1. A .In . n n.nn' rt a long tune mav uie u never be the same color as the rest of the roof and particularly red. Jim liked aluminum and he succeeded in talking the officials into letting him paint it aluminum so it will shine and reflect in the Duplin sun. The dome should be the most conspicuous part of the building, he says, ana it reaiiy i these days. Kenansville To Condemn Dail Lot Openltlewf Street : At a recent meeting of the Ken ansville town board it was voted to institute condemnation proceed ings against the property ox the 'Slim' Dail estate adjacent to the drug store in Kenansville. The property is now known as the Pool Room, a two story wood structure. The town proposes to demolish the Duuding ane open a street runing side, thus breaking the bottle neck of Rutledge at - tha court house. A lawyer has been retained to start the proceedings immediately. notice: The Girl Scouts of the B. F. Gra dy school will have no mora regu lar - meetings until . school opens "t fall. Catherine he;-ard, fore, and has a brother now serv ing witn the u s Army at rt- pen ning. Ga. Pvt. Robinson Is th son of Mr. and Mrs. Neat Robinson of Newton Cross Roads. a 4. Hubert D. Hayes, Rt. 1, Wal lace, enlisted in the u s Army on 22 May 52, and la now taking his basic training at Ft Jackson, S. c Upon completing basic V" Pvt Toves v ' 1 vy t r t e I Cp r i 1 1 i a Cv.., . . 111. .1 ) The Army Or The Navy? With the 5th Infantry Div. in? Korea Although his recrods show that he is still in the Army, Pfc. Felton Pearsall of Route 1, Ken ansville N. C is wondering If he hasn't been transferred to the- Navy. A member of the 120th Engineer Combat Battalion, he Is now com manding a large ferry coat on ac river in the 45th Infantry Divlsion'st section of the front. The ferry is able to transport sev eral jeeps or trucks across a 55- yard stretch of river, tnus saving; 15 miles of driving between the regimental reserve headquart- ,. ers and the training area. Warsaw Jaycees Make Farmer's Day Success Saturday, June 7, was Farmer's Day in Warsaw. The Warsaw Jay cees worked hard to make it an : enjoyable occasion, and it was. It . maiiked the official opening of the Warsaw Produce Market which :; i. now in full swing with many bas- . kets of squash and fava beans be ing sold daily. Peppers which will come later are one of the biggest ; items the market handles. The. affair opened with a free eon-, cert In the American Legion, and free drinks, nabs, potato chips and! ice cream were given to the en-" thturtastie audience. That night, at crowd of more than two tbousandT crowded the Produce Market where a free dance was held. The music ...was furnished by Pope . Brothers and the Sun Valley Boys from Smlthfleld. The third annual F'-nuera day was voted a huge i ly all ato a-.en Jed. .