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' . KElANSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 29r 1957.
VBSCKIFTION KATES: fUt ,fw ''mm hi OppUa and adtDia
CmbHms H.H Mrtrite fhto m to M. Cj IMt MMi tf. C.
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Yoaro On Tivo Counts In
;H: James McArtbur, Jr.. was senteii'
ced on two counts Tuesday before
J. Paul Frizzelle for combined
sentence of from 18 to 25 years In
the north Carolina State Prisons.
Presiding Judge Frizzelle : heard
the case after a surprise move by
the defense in which plea of as
sault on a female with intent to
commit rape was entered. The State
accepted the plea.
McArthur was being tried for the
attempted rape of Mrs. Emma Brin-
son on the night of June B. He was
, also being tried lor breaking and
1 entering, ;;.-r,
The sentence as dealt out were 10
- tin M years for assault on a female
y with Intent .to commit rape, " and
eight to 10 yean for breaking and
nienng a nouae , : wno invent y
' commit a felony, . '
Before announcing the Judgment
Judge Trizrelle. said that; he fett
that McArthur . should be, removd
from society for not' only his bene
. lit, but tor , the benefit all eon
cerned, -it. ' -t -u .
waa brought out durjag the
. trial that McArthur had been, men
tally deficieat alnee he was, about
11 years old. HI father. Jamas
McArthur, Sr told the Judge n
(Mireb oueetionteg that Dt. C X.
Hawca- ha4 Advised him to take bis
-Hon to he doctor.' , .'
ii McArthur, Jr cannot read nor
write, Hb- , stopped school UCibjO-ltooi Oaf
' '"- I. "J ! I . ill I II 1 l II ,"' '
Ir A imUinlarrfmrCentti made
4 By jpupln . County Cunmlsloners
I auction wj larger 4ha asCye
tV'i' 3teouVageerThootK
i & liy set-' by .! IhcreaW devoted, to pro
'j . duction of crops other thamtobaceoS
-1-'- corn and cotton. In W36."-. 140.754
nd weri ' UMtod" to
comparison to JM.OW
Meres intBrsducllon last year. This
' '" K1 n. lht per oent4tor'"
h " "The 'figures were made available
"-1 "by ihe. C. and U. & Departmenls
?. S f Aaticulturo, C r o p.- Reporting
' 4t Service, figures show that prop
f ('rhtty pwhera of Duplin produced
r"''1 78,341! acre ot corn in .lS6 com-
:;pMed'ti 8876 acres in 1958.
I 5 i t; the tobacco acreage was reduced
-ft?5 about ''8.50ft acres. Cotton acreage
was cut about nine per cent. There
'i , 5 ws an increase In the .production
;of .wheat, feiit a amaller production
of oats aqd othe small grain was
Aoted, -so the; total small ' grain
GREAT LAKES, ILL., Select
ed as the outstanding North Caro-
! Una Bluejacket of the Naval Train
ing Center here, S Jabk L. Gates,
chief machinist mate of Spencer,
will head the North Carolina wel
.coming committee during 'Salute to
: North Carolina' . week. Sept. 2
through 8. , , ,
" The 12 year veteran was pioked as
chairman of the welcoming, com
mittee because of his Naval background-,
and outstanding perform
ance of duty as a service school
master' - at w'' arms and barracks
Commander for ship's company per
sonnel at the, Great Lakes, Naval
Training :t.X..
. . Also named to the four man
roster were: . Davi4 H; -Garner.,-chief
: machinist mate of New Born; Car
roll H. , Stroud, ' opticalman first
class of Maiden end James L, Wood,
boatswain's hute '' first i class of
Greensboro...
.These North Carolina career men,
who are among the finest petty of
ficers in the Navy, will act as
the official hosts of 'Salute to North
Carolina' , week, during the sum-
mer-long open house called Great
Lakes Navy Homecoming. ; ; W i;
The committee members will be
on hand to introduce state dignitar
ies to the base , when the. special
-1 orth Carolina company now in.
tialnlng graduates September 7 as
t:.e climax of "North Carolina Week.'
In addition to the recruit review
which will highlight the week end
activities, the visitors will see dis
plays depicting 50 years of Navy
progress, guided missile equipment,
f:re fighting demonstrations, a 25
foot mold of the 8upercrrler For
rp't il, aad two supersonic, carrier
j j f..,, , j u Cu'Jass and-
sixth 'grade'-.'rJv' j,.
Mrs. Brinson, on the stand, said
that the incident started when Mc
Arthur came to her -house on the
night of June 3, "-around 8 p.m. and
asked tor 'a setting of eggs.'
' She -said that she Vent into the
kitchen for the eggs and turned a
round and saw McArthur standing
behind her. I : .'
1 He told Mrs, Brinson, according
to her testimony, that be was. go
ing to havi sexual intercourse with
her. He attacked her with a knife.
A scuffle followed jjind the two feU
out the back steps of the house
into tb ba-cjk.;yar:; fa , .
Mrs. Brinson, who is years old,
took the knife wsy from McAr-
She asked for a glass of water and
McArthur said he would not get her
a glass of water but weuld turn off
the-light la the house. Whea he got
up off bar, he toU her he would
kilt .her it the sawed. .
Se did go lno the house and turn
ed oft the light When the" light
went off, Mrs. Brinson Jumped and
rka,' hiding undr the front door
s'-rfir'abouVoBo d a halt
k' T,'y-l,- .
).Ahur looked tor Mrs. Brin
son f ? tbout W'hnur before loav
lag. : . Brlniteii Itald she ran into
the T .d
la reax or aer nouae
Dupli iarmera. tbcreased their)
production .f-o-4 and -gitto. on
farm about -AWM'flPM
tkmmh wm oleoma eled'.lncreas f
fabUt-'ll per eeTitvuicreaM,ln hens,
Xhirint tho year ..the figures snow
. i there-, was a decrease s in the
U, W"-Bk f 3a
wet.oouniy. ,
c ftopprt'oo utilization of all land
In lupUn shows that one per cent
reported soil Improvements: 32 per
cent. ,barveted cropland; four per
cent u pasture; six per cen uie
cropland; and 57 per cent, another
lands, v -,; ; - .. . .:. .
Figures for the crops harvested
show that dl per cent corn; 15 per
cent tobacco;- 5 per cent, soybeans
for 'beans;, and 19 per cent for all
other crops.
Land in farms in the county to
taled 401,474 acres In 1955 com
pared to 402,582 in 1955. '
In 1958 soil improving and crop
coming
Cougar;1- '
An open invitation has been ex
tended to all the people of North
Carolina to Visit the base during the
summer ' long open house.
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High School Dance
Warsaw Fri. Night
The annual Duplin County high
school . dance will be held in ihe
Warsaw National Guard Armory on
Friday night, beginning at 8 p.m.
: The annuaf dance is sponsored by
the Warsaw; Junior Chamber of
Commerce.7 c '- '-',!; 'r? "' i j"1'?1 'f?
' All high school students in Dup
lin County are invited to the dance.
There is no admission and refresh
ments are- free furnished bf the
Jaycees. The, band, , Skeetef WU
lams' , Orchestra; 'is also sponsored
by, tne Joycees..-; k-.r: j,;.-
FarmlVofesAre
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' Latest; return from 91 'counties
in last Friday's .'nickels tor know
how' -referendum ' show, a vote of
30,928 for tho program and .only
2,321 against it ;;;:j ;g. ,:;..';."''
The program, of assessing farm
ers five cents per ton of seed and
fertilizer to provide funds tor ag
ricultural will- be 'continued for an
other three years.. ':; iV'Mv
Cotton -growers 'in 82 - counties
voted 10,622 to 1,131 In favor of
a 10 - cent per bale assessment to
promote use ana sale oi north ca-j
Court Clare
Af
.The J, K. Club has been organ
ized ,W, the purpose ef boosting
athletlcV'Snd other school activities
at the . new James Kenan Consol
Idated High School between Ken-
ansvUlo and Warsaw,
The organization is composed by
school patrons from the three com
munities in the new consolidated
high school. Magnolia, Warsaw and
KenansTllle. ,
Season tickets tor athletic events
are now on sale'ln the three com
nuiiltles by members of the va
rtous community .dubs.
Dr. Oorbett Qulnn has been aafn-
ed acting caairmaa- of the J. K. I
Club. The . Constitutional Commit
tee is composed of Dn-RusaeU Har
rls, chalrmah; l H. VusseU, Wil
liam I. Craft! Secretary; Joe.Costln
and Treasurer, Oeorfe Penney.
The next' meeting of4he members
Is scheduled! for Tueeday night 1
p.mu. the Warsaw sehool lunch-t-jPBKji-tiVV'
-The ffc Club If the product of
tnif .WArs Jyces. who first
started the sponsorship of the boost.
err clv.,!4-'-...' v
r. Idle, etop land m 5 totaled 11,.
- thawv wv wei m -" ap
:alLai tbtal'-acreage
J-':.
iAcreage-vsed for Improved pas
ture- In .1955 tru02f compared to
819 acres wMSt. '.:
j. ..Unimproved pasture in l5was
8,020 acres compared to tV57 acres
last year. ;. ' , , V
Otherlands including 'woods,
wastelands and others of this type
In T1955 totaled 229,584 acres and
in U58, 228,605 acres.
' In 1956 there ere 26,143 people
living on farm tract in the county.
As of January 1 .this year there
were 24,976 people living on farm
tracts.
" Working with the M. C. and U. S.
Department of Agriculture to com
pile these figures were Duplin com
missioners, E. E. Kelly, chair
man; J, W. Hooier, J..B. Stroud,
L'ott Kornegay and Leon Brown.
Jurors For Pearlie
Faison Trial
The . jury for the Pearlie Faison
trial being held in Duplin County
this week are listed as the follow
ing: ,
(IT Bryant Miller, Negro farmer;
(2) G, C. Raynor, white electri
cian;; (3) Andrew 'Bizzell, Negro
farmer; (4) Paul A. Grady, white
farmer; ' (5) John M. Sumner, white
v.v..- ' :
farmer; (6) H. W. Bryan, white far
mer; (7) Frank Battle, Negro farm
er;. (8) Arthur Graham, Negro far
mer; (9) Raymond Barnette, white
farmer; (10) Adrian J.. Davis, white
veneer plant employee; (11) James
A. Parker, white veneer plant em
ployee; U2) Harvey Arnette, white
farmer; and one alternate, (13) Wil
bert Futral, .white construction co.
foreman.. ;,;..;.;':'' v
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j Total, farmers: 4 and Negroes: 4.
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liclllesnikes
.:..t.i:,?;:K:.
; The' lghway force, while build
ing 'a new road in tho Stokestown
sectionv of Cypress Creek, a few
days ago killed about ' dozen rattle-J
snakes,, some Of i them' measuring
five feet long.' Mr. Tyndali said
rattlers . in that area were almost
as thick as hut grass but this was
the first 'time' they ever ran into
that many at one -time. The road
runs through part of the old Sav
annah in 'that section. The road
ln3ss from Fin Hook to Cypress
Creek church at Fitum Jame's store.
Wallace-Rose Hill Set For Another Real
Powerhouse; New FacesTo Be In Ljne-Up
From all reports, it looks like
this year will be another big one
for Wallace - Rose Hill football.
The same story is preached, and
is most times a reality year after
year.
. Coach The! Overman, who has
been the Wallace - Rose Hill mentor
for 11 years has another power-,
house in the making. This team
could develop Into another cham
pionship team,' he warned.
TVe have a lot of work to do
with upcoming Jayvees to fill the
gaps, from players lost by gradua
tion.. There is a good bunch of
freshmen, Imt they need develop
ing he adds. v
Willie Finer, a halfback; Jerry
King,' halfback; Harry Puckett, tac
kle; and Pat McGowan, center, are
returnees from' the 1957 Bulldogs
championship' starting 11.
Bob Hursey' and Turner Riven-
bark,' ends last year, have been
twitched totte backfleld, Hursey
to jruarttrback and Bivenbark to
For Qtabeth Ana Whaleyv
A trust fund Is) being- set up to
finance the heart operation and
efubfiitaloa Tfflltabath Aa
w1ialey,: of Magnolia. v; -i:'
T It was; learned thur week that
Mri and Mr' Trey Heme, rguard
ianT' ' EUztfteth Ann since . she
wa at morxthf aid are aot tuuuv
ciauVable tffoid the eoeraticm to
dose i duet ' la tha sU yeae old's
SrV. JZ?0' 5hj Pnmfm doetof at,Duke Hospiufto
'aid today that ha wUl 'ecept-0J
hanclal tcotatributieas and
reeora on . au contrtbuuonrJMt.ia
for-the purpose of tho heainer
tloH and rahabiUUUon of Jaizabath
Ann.,- i,r;--;
He said that all checkfjahould be
made out .to rEluabeth.' Arm Whaler
ffiind, and forwarded to R.''VW01s
ClerTi of Superior ' Court; Kenans
ville, N. C. No one will recelvf any
pay for his servloest in cdnnoetion
with this special fund. , : ti ,'
All money received will be used
for Elizabeth Ann's benefitV "
Her appointment at Duke Hospital
to make arrangements' for the oper
ation is Sept 11.. Si
The operation is made possible
because Elizabeth Ann's' father.
Johnny W Whaley, was located in
James Kenan High Gets
Good Start; Plenty Enthusiasm
BY J. R. GRADY
The James Kenan High School
had its initial opening Tuesday
August 25th. J. P. Harmon of War
saw is its first principal. For the
time being high school classes are
being held in the Warsaw high
school building with 17 teachers.
The new school is a consolidation
of the Kenansville, Warsaw and
Magnolia high schools. High school
students from each community are
transported by bus along with the
elementary children tb their re
spective graded school buildings
and from there to the Warsaw
building by special buses. Elemen
tary schools in the three commun
ities operate fifteen minutes longer
in the day to allow the high school
buses tb return from Warsaw, Be
ginning Monday school day hours
will be 8:30 to 2:15 for four weeks
and then Will change to 8:40 to 3:15.
Lunch is being served the high
school students in the Warsaw ele
mentary school lunch room. They
are being transported by bus each
day at lunch. Beginning Monday, a
student center will be opened serv
ing sandwiches and some forms of
light lunch. Those wlsksng to may
eat there, instead of going to' the
lunchroom. . M " , , .1";' v
There are about 325 student en
rolled and Principal Harmon; fays it
is one of the finest young groups he
has ever worked with. Ho saya the
spirit of cooperation is unusually
good and there is a determination
prevalent among them to make the
newwschool a great, success. The
school spirit is ' above average, he
thinks. He also, says he has never
worked, with a finer group of teach
ers. Mr. Harmon is all enthusiasm
about the new James Kenan High
and they are all anxious to ge imo
the hew building aa soon a., litis
completed. " They I, celebrate '-the
school opening tomorrow nlrt with
student dance in the V'a' " Ar-1
mory, 2r. Harmon t i t '1
Fullback. Guard Gordon Whitakers
is another veteran and has seen a
lot of action.
New prospects with promise in
clude' ; ends: Kenneth Brooks and
Mac Horrell; guards David Wells,
Graham Wells, and Neal Blake;
tackles, Billy Murphy and J. W.
Horrell; fullback, Roy Cavenaugh;
and quarterback Leroy Moread and
halfback, A. J. Carr.
Charles Powers, Western Caro
lina graduate; and Neal Carlton, are
assistant Coaches at Wallace - Rose
Hilt
BULLDOG'S SCHEDULE ,
Aug. SO North Duplin, home
Sept. 8 Jacksonville, home.
13 Edenton, away
2 Beulaville, away
27 Burgaw, home
Oct 4 Mt, Olive away
11 LaGraage away
18 Richland, home .
tt-SmitWield away
Nov, 1 Warsaw, horne
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the V. 8. Army 'somewhare west
of uthe, Mississippi.' He requests
that his reuct JoeatloB remain a
UntU; M-Sgi Allen Fountain, an
Arrny ateeruitlng officer in, Gold
.esnlaad Us name. Wha
ley's wtereabeuta had not been
4mowniiee June IT, 1854 by any
ttenvber -of the family. "' ' ;
His signatture was needad la' order
noma, me .a ra yaajraaoq,.
After
ItaAoL 2T
formodJUd -Cross stfnc4tJ-.trlM ta.
j',:Wm; througH tte Adjutaat
uenerai's omce, wehiagton, R c,
that he would alga aa attldavtt giv
ing, doctora peraktasion to aparato.
; In the. meantime, Elizabeth Ann's
"hyslcal condition has . beeom
worse. .: v "
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f 'And only this weekit eras learned
that the Horne family doe net have
sufficient funds wlth( whieh" to ft
raance the operation, vri
The 'Elizabeth Ann . Whaley Fund'
is being set up as, a' result of pub
lic demand from individuals who
have expressed a deslrevto help a
little girl who really needs help
which means life.'
Duplin County Poultry Show And Sale
Held Wednesday Afternoon At Wallace
The Duplin County Annual Poul
try Show and Sale was held- Wed
nesday afternoon in Wallace.
The Show and Sale, sponsored by
the Sears and Roebuck Foundation,
had 10 entries. ,
Entering were: Kay Davis, win
ning a blue ribbon: Wayne Faulk,
Jr., blue ribbon; Hollis Thigpen,
blue ribbon and BUiie sue -nomas,
blue.
Red ribbon winners were: James
Lee Batchelor, Jo Ann Faulk, and
Bobby Roberts
White ribbon winners were: Shir
ley Ann Brown, Ardythe Savage,
Jerry Dean Sandlin.
Arrested Yalklr.0
Wrong Side of Road
Patrolman'Ray on August 20th ar
rested Wm. Herman Taylor, white,
of Calypso, for walking On the
wrong side of the highway. This
Is Just as much a violation t the
law as driving a car on the wrong
side, he said. Taylor was convicted.
The judge asked him it be was
erazv or ready to die. He was walk
ing about bait way between the
shoulder and the ' marker la the
middle of the highway on the wrong
side. He had slowed trattltt down to
nearly crawl. Ray ran around the
cars to get up front and see what
-fr
games will be played In Warsaw
and all major basket ball, games
will be played -in Kenan .Memorial
Auditorium.'' All' in all, the new
school portends" to brir-f renani
villa, Warsaw and 1" "la to-
:ther as one t:j com- . -
Stern VJarninslJrom Judge Frizzelle
Hampshire Show
And Sale To Be
Tomorrow Near
Goldsboro .
The annual North Carolina Hamp
shire Breeders Association, Inc. will
hold Its annual Hampshire Show
and Sale on Friday (tomorrow) Au
gust SO, at the Wayne County Ag
riculture Fair Grounds.
The Fair Grounds are located on
the Goldsboro - Mount Olive high
way about five miles south of
John Tart, secretary treasurer
of the. organization, said today that
'some of the finest bred and open
gilts and boars will be at the show
and sale..-
The shew will begin at 10 a.m.
with the 'sale scheduled to start
promptly, at 1 p.m
There are 88 members in the 1957
North Carolina Hampshire - Assoc
iation, 2urt said that all boars and
open gilts are guaranteed to' bo
breeders if properly managed. Brad
gilts; are guaranteed in accordance
with the Hampshire Swine Registry.
--B1U PeweU Is president of the
organization with Karl Morris server
tug as vice president
Gredy - Outlaw
4tt
V r. Grady high tehooL About ISO
war wsseat IVeaident Needham
Outlaw of Ooldsboro presided.
Tht speaker was Judge Clifton
XSoore of Burgaw, pinch hitting for
Congressman Graham A. Bardbn.
Moor talked on family history and
lore. Music was furnished by Mrs.
Louise Outlaw McMilan, who wrote
the clan song Following the- meet
ing a picnic dinner was held in the
school lunch room Judge Henry A
Grady, organizer and first president
Of the clan was on hand to extend
and receive greetings. The older
heads enjoyed their getting togeth
er and telling old tales and recol
lections. Very few young people
were present. The meeting will be
held next year at the Outlaw school.
Off To
Blue ribbon winners received $13
each; red ribbon winners, $10 each;
an white ribbon winners, $8. I v
Purchasing chickens were: Henry
Rivenbark, Amos Outlaw, Ellis Ves
tal and Vernon Reynolds.
Eugene Exum, who has just com
pleted auctioneer school, was the
auctioneer, donating bis services.
The Wallace Chamber of Com
merce was in charge of making ar
rangements for the Poultry Show
and Sale.
Working with the annual event
tfere Assistant County Agents, Ed
Simpson and Mrs. Annie I?is Britt.
the trouble was. He then arrested
the man. The law says a pedestrian
must walk on the left side of the
road, facing traffic.
Births Recorded
Dr. Hawes Clinic
if,
During the past week the follow
ing births were' recorded at Dr.
Hawes Clinic in Rose Hill.
r Mr. and Mrs. Herro' i T ' "arker,
Wauace, a girl ftl
ana Mrt."Henry Lee WWamsTWaW
lace, a girl August 29
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HOME COMING
Homecoming will be held at Pear-
raU Chapel church, Sunday, Sep
tember 8. There will be an all day
service with a picnic lunch on the
gfounds at :00; f, ,V v ,,
' A song service Will be held In the
afternoon. Every out at invited. i
Editor's Note
The defense and State rested
its, rase Thursday afternoon.
AK tbe close of Thursday's ges
slrrts;' Hubert Phillip had charge
ed the jury for the State and M.
E. Gadsden completed his charge
to the Jury, for the defense.
1 svW
An Egg Laying
V
causes to.
-AM
Agent To Learn
When this hea cackled, It really
Must M eggi
WpeiMIr Afatstaat Coaaty Ag
ease an. Aaaie Lais Belt and
Ed Sbapetdi went to tho farm ef
Elbert DavtaJ -Sr. to -attract Mats
By Vavla hew te go about aeleet
hkg tum froaa her fleck for the
Coaaty Foaltry Shaw,
tea toaae fleck waa sitting
fcJgrewrt aad bad the sole
altoattoa' Mttle Elbert Davfa.
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jnUle the tnatraetteai waa getng
ea,(Fa freca 'ever, and started to
fWt ap the aoa which waa cUtts
'4m itaa- twad aad ' atider te
.watchful eye Elbert, Jr.
,vdwWWnad to pick up the
K;Jlfcear featber her.
1'alnadflald taraa egga.
Morba.ahell lay aaocher' one,'
the shoal freea Elbart, Jr.
to say that ba waa se
lected, BatrMrt. Bhitt ale learn
ed a liaaia frcm tho dxperelawe.
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a4ear
4k eftsratf tarea aa m ds
vTa''aacrar tfca ttery, Is that
'heaevacltova to aaaae pre.'
dactlot. asM' acaPoaaty-Agents
loara jtoiaethmt -pew cvej-f day.
Driofs
. -TURKEY' SUPPER
A Turkey supper will be held in
the Kenansville white school cafe
teria tomorrow night (Friday) from
6.30 to 8:30.,. The supper is being
put.,pni,by.. Grove Presbyterian
Church and proceeds will go into
the Church treasury. Plates are $1.00
fqr. adqlts. And 50c for children.
Forthose .Who wish to -take their
plates out may get them earlier than !
the- houra mentioned.
ADDITIONAL BUS
An additional bus will be added
next week, to transport high school
students from Kenansville to the
James Kenan High. At present the
traveling conditions are crowded.
MUSIC CLASSES HERE
Mrs. Ben Bowden, who has recent
ly moved from Warsaw to Kenans
ville, will commence her music
classes in the local school next
Monday. . ,
BIRTHS AT DUPLIN GENERAL
The following births were record
ed at Duplin General Hospital.
Mr. and .Mrs. J. B. English, Wil
mington, a girl, August 21.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Foss, Warsaw,
a girl, August 24.
Mr. and. Mrs. Bradley Tew, War
saw, girl August 25.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Williams,
a girl August 23.
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Ammpns,
Mt..01ive. a" girl August 24.
Mrl 'and Mrs. C. M. Hodges, Wal
lace, a boy August 26.
Vvi' Patients
The- following are patients in Du
plin General Hospital:
George Ammons. Kennansville;
Hettle AcTell Ammons, Mt Olive;
Katby Benton, Warsaw; Brenda
Byrd, Kinston; Harvey Davis, Faye
tteville; Audrey Foss, Warsaw; Jam
es E, GradA Kenansville; Marjorie
Webb Hodges, Wallace; Archie Co
Ion Billaad, Kenansville; Betty Mil
ler Houston, Magnolia; Eurie J.
Johnson, Kenansville; Ronnie Earl
LMier,) Chinquapin; Julia Stokes
MrtSowen. Kahanavllle: Robert Joe
Mathis, Warsaw; Ralph Deleon Mer-
ritt, Warsaw; Fannie Newklrk, Rose
Hill; Essie Pates, A. T. Outlaw, Ke
uaflsyMlet Cleveland Outlaw, Mt.
Olive; ' Gertrude Powell, Wallace;
Dorothy Raines, New Bern; Wal
ter Simmons, FayettevUle; James
W SuttoB, Warsaw; Henry S. Tyn
datt,' Albertson; Mrs. Virgil B. Wade
Kinston;- Chancy Williams, Chin
quapin' -Flora Mercer Williams,
Chinquaplnr Mario Williams, Beu
lavliie; Garland Melvin Wilson,
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BY PAUL BAR WICK
The State rested its case in the
Mrs. Mary Lou Carter rape trial
Wednesday afternoon and the de
fense began its case for Pearlie Fai
son when court convened Thursday
morning In Kenansville, at 10 a.m.
Most of Wednesday morning was
spent selecting the Jury which is
listed elsewhere on the front page of
the Duplin Times.
The jury, composed of nine white
men and four Negro men. slept
overnight in Clinton under the same
roof and have been fed together at
the Kenansville Cafe.
Before the trial started. Judge
J. Paul Frizzelle ordered all child
ren under 18 out of the court room.
Some did not leave and had to be
removed by the Sheriffs Depart
ment. Mrs. Mary Lou Carter, 48, white
lady of the Wallace community,
took the stand first for the state.
She said without reservation that
it was Pearlie Faison who raped
her on the night of March 31, a
bout 1:30 in.
According to Mrs. Carter, she was
awakened around 1:30 a.m. by the
Venetian blinds rattling in her din
ing room, which is next to the bed
room In which she was sleeping.
' She had checked the wlndowsbe
f5re 'retiring at 10 p.m. and knew
they were down. She got out of
bedput on a house coat, turned oa
the light .and picked up the -41a
gauge shotgun. When she went into
the dining room, she said she saw a
body crouched behind the chair aad
fired over the body trying to Kara
him away. : 1,1
Instead, he picked up the chaw
and hit her in the,, head, causing a
compound fracture of the ikuU. She '
started bleeding from the wound. ...
Sh acid Faison asked her for
8300. She- said she d not have it
He tMh picked Up the gun and
with the barrel forced her into
the bedroom. He told her to pull
off her clothes, but she refused.
When she did refuse him ,he tore
her clothes from her.
Mrs. Carter testified that she was
completely naked and lying on the
bed on her back. She said Pearlie
Faison then pulled off his clothes
and raped her. When asked direct
ly if he did penetrate her, she re
plied, 'Yes, He did.'
She said they stayed on the bed
for about 20 minutes. When he got
off her, Mrs. Carter said she put
on her housecoat and went and got
all the money she had in the house
about $3.00 in change and dump-
ed
it on the bed. He picked it up.
After that, Faison tied her up, she
said, with wire and put her on the
bed. He placed three quilts, a blan
ket, a bed spread and two pillows
over her and left the house.
She managed to free her hands
and went to the telephone and call
ed her brother, Bennie Teachey.
He testified that he came and
carried her to the doctor in Wal
lace, Dr. Troy Kornegay, and he
advised her to come to Duplin Gen
eral Hospital.
In Kenansville, Dr. Russell. Har
riss examined her and found the
skull had been driven back into
her brain about one inch, Dr. Har
ris said. He advised that she be
removed to James Walker Hospital,
Wilmington, where she remained
for 10 days.
Mrs. Carter said that she at no t
time lost consciousness and that
she knew for sure that it was Pear
lie Faison who entered her house
through the dining room window,
hit her, and raped her on the morn
ing of March 31.
Under cross examination by De
fense Lawyer M. E. Gacsden, she
said that she had blood in her face
and eyes, but that she could 'tell it
was Pearlie Faison.'
Several items of clothing were
introduced In the afternoon session
which it was said Faison was wear
ing when arrested by Chief Deputy
Norwood Boone.
Faison was arrested that morning
around four miles north of Burgaw,
Boone testified. When returned to
Duplin Hospital, Faison was brought
before Mrs. Carter. She said, "Pear
lie why did you do this to me.' Ac
cording to Boone, Faison did not say .
anything.
The bedding and clothes which
Mrs. Carter was wearing at the
time were also introduced. Both
were very bloody.
When the defense began its case
Thursday morning, Faison was the
first to take the stand.
He testified that he was not any
where near the house, 4 miles north
of Wallace, when the rape of Mrs.
Carter took place.-: , ,
He said that he was with Arthur,
'Rabbit' Mitchell and Leroy Smith .
for the entire Bight, they had been-
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