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KENANSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. . Thursday May 5, 1960
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Fumes Fatal To Two
Wallace
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Carbonmonoxide poisoning killed
two person and caused two others
to become unconscious while they
sat in a car at a drive-in theatre
Quad - County
FHA Rally
In Kenansville
Over 300 Future Homemakers and
Teachers attended the Quad County
Bally of Future Homemakers of
America at the Kenansville Elemen
tary School Auditorium Wednesday
afternoon. May 4.
The Quad County F. H. A. is
composed of Duplin, Pender, Onslow
and Jones Counties. Chapters re
presented at the annual Quad Coun
ty meet, were: Atkinson, Beulaville,
B. F. Grady, Chinquapin, Dixon,
Burgaw, Jacksonville, James Kenan
Jones Central, North Duplin, Pen
deriea, Richlands, Swansboro and
Wallace-Rose Hill.
Registration of the Quad County
Rally began at 3:S0 with the D. F.
Grady Chapter in Charge. The Dix
on Chapter had the highest number
of members present at the meet
ing with a total of 43.
Dorothy Dunn of Kenansville, Pre
sident of the Quad County group,
presided at the meeting.
An inspritational devotional was
presented by the B. F. Grady Chap
ter.
Speaker for the occasion was the
Rev. Lauren Sharpe, Pastor of the
Kenansville Baptist Church. Rev
Sharpe was introduced by Lura Ann
Penney, President of the James
Kenan F. F. A. Chapter.
Awarding of Degrees was made
by Mrs. Emily Wells of the Wallace
Rose Hill Chapter and Advisor for
the Quad County group.
Installation Ceremonies of Offic
ers were conducted by the Rich-
lands etttwter . 1 aafcr r
In the past years the Qwd Coun
ty Rally has been held at Cliffs ef
the Neuse but this': year " was trans
ferred to "one of the school sites.
The Rally was termed most successful.
Drive - In
near Wallace Friday night.
Corner Hector McNeil said fumes
arising from a faulty exhaust caus
ed the deaths of Louis Giddings, 24,
of Rose Hill x and Christine ' Smith,
17, of Willard.
The girl's mother, Mrs. Ellis
Smith, 37, also of Willard, and Paul
Gilbar, 30, of Watha were taken to
Duplin General Hospital in' Ken
ansville. There condition Saturday
was termed satisfactory.
Coroner McNeil said the 1950
Ford hot rod in which the couples
watched the movie bad a dual ex
haust but no tailpipes. An attendant
at the Wallace Drive-in Theater one
mile north of Wallace on U. S. 117
noticed the car was still parked
with the motor running after the
movie was over. After finding the
bodies he quickly notified authorities.
McNeil said the two couples evi
dently had left the motor running
for warmth against the cool night.
Police Chief E. W. Whitaker of
Wallace said the Wallace Fire-De
partment rushed to the drive-in and
tried vainly to revive Giddings and
the girl.
Music Recital
Mrs. W. J. Middleton, Jr. will pre
sent her High School Students in
Music Recital on Tuesday, May 17.
The program will be presented in
the Warsaw Elementary School
Auditorium at 8:00 P. M. Twenty
pupils will take part in the pro
gram and after the completion, a
wards will be presented.
On Monday night, May 16, Mrs.
Middleton will present her Ele
mentary School students in Music
Recital. This program will also be
held in the Warsaw Elementary Sch
ool Auditorium at 8:00 P. M. Thirty
puplis are to take part in this re
cital, after which awards will be
presented.
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RALEIGH - The Motor Vehicle
Department's summary of traffic
deaths through 10 A. M. Monday
May 2, 1960:
Killed To Date 333
Killed To Date Last Year 379
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Mrs. Elma Dvek Heads
Successful Polio Drive In Duplin
Brings In $5,750.89 To County Fund
Nancy Ward ( right) of Rose Hill who won the
1960 Duplin Spelling Bee. Lana Kornegay ( left) of
Calypso was contest Runner-up. The Spelling Bee
was held last Tuesday in the Kenan Memorial Audi
torium. Contest winner won a $400. scholarship
to Wilmington College.
( Photo by SENC Photographer.)
One of the most successful March
of Dimes drive ever conducted in
Duplin County has just been com
pleted. Mrs. Elma Drew, 1960 County
Polio Drive Chairman turned over
today to Mrs. Christine Williams,
County Chairman of the Infantile
Paralysis Foundation, $5,750.89.
One-half of this amount will go to
the National Foundation.
In 1959, Duplin raised only $3,676.
57 for the Polio Foundation. In 1958,
the County raised $5,284.36.
"I think Mrs. Drew deserves a
great deal of credit for making this
year's drive such a tremendous suc
cess," Mrs. Wiliams said. Through
her efforts, we are one of the few
counties in North Carolina to ex
ceed last year's fund drive for po
lio."
In commenting on the success of
Henderson On The arch Caravan
Scenting victory, supporters of
David Henderson, are limbering-up
their biggest political guns in the
final weeks of the campaign. From
a survey of the nine counties of the
third Congressional District for the
seat at stake, Henderson was front
runner for the district.
Interest continues to mount as
newspaper surveys give top spot to
Henderson in public opinion sampl
ing. Older Duplin residents are cou
nting years and decades in tryine to
determine the number of years
since a Congressman hailed from
Duplin's fertile soils.
Outside the county, powerful ele
ments are sounding drums of en
thusiasm for Judge Henderson's
candidacy. Reasons: ability, age
and experience, all of which will
be (Valuable assets in the Halls of
Congress. Other reasons, cited for
Henderson's elecjoi. ar bis. civic
activities', his agricultural back
ground, his ability as a legal coun
cilor, his evperience convictions
and interest in education and com
munity welfare.
From this strong focal point,
coupled with Henderson's burning
desire to be of service to all peo
ple within the district, have develo
ped strong currents reaching into
every section of the big Third Dis
trict. Almost on the eve of the big elec
tion, car caravans are planned for
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George Rogers Charged With Murder
Of Joe Pearsal Sunday Near Pink Hill
the drive, Mrs. Drew said, "I would
like to express my sincere apprecia
tion to each individual who contri
buted to the polio drive and to
those people who assited me with
the drive in the various communities
Mrs. Drew's son. Randy, is a
polio victim. He contracted the crip
pling disease when he was 22 mon
ths old. He is now six years old.
During this year's campaign. Handy
traveled with his mother wherever
she went, assisting her with the
solicitation of funds.
Last year, Duplin County reported
two of North Carolina's 18 deaths
from polio. The County reported in
1958 a total of eight polio cases.
Mrs. Williams points out that it
is interesting to note that Duplin
County has always received more
money from the Infantile Paralysis
Foundation that it has contributed
Duplin County Health Queen And King
Crowned; Junior, Sr. Winners Named
BandDriueOnUJithBang!
The drive for Band uniforms for
die James-Kenan Band got off with
a bang on Tuesday night, reports
chairman Ted Wilson.
Magnolia with a quota of $800,
Warsaw Rotarians
See Color Slide
The close relationship between
southern forests and the nation's
economy was dramatically shown at
a meeting of the Warsaw Rotary
Club Thursday, April 28.
In a program held in conjunction
with the southwide observance of
Pulp and Paper Week, Rufus T.
Crouch of Weyerhaouser Company,
North Carolina Pulp Company, Sub
sidiary, said that supplying the new
raw material needed for the nation's
expanding pulp and paper industry
has placed "the trees of the South
in the mainstream of America's
modern marketing economy."
Crouch showed a color slide film
entitled "Care of the Forest Helps
Paper Have Its Day," to the Rotar
ians of Warsaw assembled for the
meeting.
has raised $404.50. Warsaw with a
quota of $3000. has raised $2132.50 to
date. Kenansville has a quota, of
$800. but at Press time was unable
to give a report on the exact' amo
unt collected.
It is hoped that this drive qan be
closed out by the week end and the
order for uniforms placed.
The band, composed of about 70
students, has made much progress
since it was organized in the fall of
1959. Their leader is Sinclair New
man of Warsaw.
Pavilon Damaged
Near Warsaw
The Pavilon on Eugene Carlton's
farm, near Warsaw, was damaged
by 'person or persons' over the past
week end, according to Sheriff
Ralph Miller.
Sheriff Miller said tne damage
CHIEFS
ATTEND MEET
The following members of the
Warsaw Junior Chamber of Com
merce attended the 4th Quarterly
Meeting of the 12th District at the
Hotel Biltmore in Morehead City
last Sunday: Joe Brinson, J. B. Her
ring, Joe Costin, and Allen Brown.
George Rogers 42-year-old Negro,
has been ordered held in Duplin
County jail without privilege of bond
for the axe slaying of Joe Pearsall,
38, Negro, of Duplin County.
Sheriff Ralph Miller said the
coronor's inquest Tuesday night in
Kenansville that Rogers slipped up
behind Pearsall as he slept in a
BMkteg chair oft.'tha .front porch nfJjitaggoingto kilLPearsaL
. Honor Students Entertained
East Carolina College's "cream of
the crop" in academis" work were
honor guests Monday night, May 2,
at a dinner. The dinner was given
in honor of the top-ranking students
by the Guaranty Bank and Trust
Co. of Greenville. Those students of
Duplin who attended the dinner
were Nancy Lillian Grady of Rt. 1,
Kenansville; Betsy J. Myer of Rt
2. Wallace.
tne house at which he was staying
near Pink Hill and struck him twice
in the head with the butt end of the
axe.
Sheriff Miller said the two men
had been arguing earlier.
The incident occured Sunday after
noon between 1:30 and 3 p. m.
The original argument is alleged
to have started over Roger's en
tering Pearsall's house by breaking
into a rear door. Joe Mtichell is
alleged to have stopped an earlier
fight and taken Rogers home. Mit
chell testified that Rogers said lie
Rogers will be officially . charged
with secret assualt and pre-medita-ted
murder.
Both Rogers and Pearsall were
employed by Tom Davis as loggers.
The Duplin County Health King
and Queen have been crowned for
1960.
In the Junior Division, Miss Cathy
Mattocks, of Rose Hill, is the Queen
and Ray Roberts, Jr., of Calypso,
is the King.
Runners-Up in the Junior Division
are: Missjlrenda Sullivan, of Oak
Ridge; and A. Q. Smith, Jr., of
Magnolia.
Miss Joyce Ann James, of Chin
quapin, and Melvin Williams, of B.
F. Grady, are the Senior Queen and
King respectively. Runners-up in
this division are: Miss Gail Grady,
of Pleasant Grove, and Roy Allen
Lanier, of Chinquapin for Queen and
King respectively.
Some 300 people attended the
ceremonies held in the Kenansville
School auditorium.
The. County-wide winners were
selected on the basis of record
books which have been kept by
each 4-H Club members in the
County, In April, the local 4-H Club
King and Queen were named. Com
petition for the County honors was
over the years.
Since the polio drive started, Dup
lin has raised a total of $58,264 .60,
exclusing the 1960 drive. On the 44
polio victim which have been treat
ed over the years, the Foundation
has contributed $69,162.42 toward
the expense of rehabilitation of
polio victims.
among the Club winners.
The Senior Queen and King have
been awarded an all-expense paid
trip to Club Week, in Raleigh. The
Junior queen and king are awarded
an all-expense paid trip to summer
camp for one week.
In order to be eligible to win, in
addition to having a complete re
cord of activities, the individual
must have participated in individ
ual, Club and Community Health
and Safety projects.
Mrs. Lois Britt and L. D. Reese
are Duplin County Assistant Agents
working with 4-H Clubs and mem
bers on all program of the 4-H
Club.
Democratic
Precinct Meets
DRAMATIC AWARD
Charles Miller of Beulaville was
oresented a Dramatics Award at
Atlantic Christian College, when a
wards ceremonies were held on the
ACC Campus this past week.
VICE-PRESIDENT
William E. Craft of Kenansville
was not discovered unitl Tuesday was elected vice-president of the
afternoon. Damage is estimated at 12th District of Jaycees at the dist-
$150. I net meeting held at the Biitmorf
Sheriff Miller and Chief Deputy
T. E. Revelle are investigating the
incident.
Dr. Lovelace And Dr. Randall Speakers
Chinquapin School Closing Exercises
Baccalaureate Services will be
held in the Chinquapin School on
Sunday, May 8 at 11:00 A. M., ac-
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cording to an announcement from
R. L. Pruitt, principal, ine ser
vices will be held in the Chinquapin
Auditorium.
The School has been very fortunate
in securing Dr. Marc Hoyle Love
lace, Professor of Archaeology, Sou
theastern Baptist Theological Sem
inary of Wake Forest, to deliver the
sermon. v
Dr. Lovelace, a graduate of soutn-
ern: Baptist Theological Seminary,
Is the recipient of 4 Carnegie rouna
ation Grants for work done in Duke
University. University of Pennsyl
vania, University of Chicago ana
the American School of Oriental Re
search in Jerusalem. He has been
with the Baptist Theological Semin
ary since 1952.
On Thursday evening. May 12, Dr.
William M. Randall, President of
Wihnlneton College. Wilmington. N.
C. will address the seniors at their
graduation exercises. The gradua
tion exercises win be held in the
OIL MARC K. LOVXLACa
Hotel in Morehead City on Sunday,
May 1. Five members of the Ken
ansville Jaycees attended this meet
ing.
BARBECUE SUPPER
A barbecue supper will be held at
the Rooty Branch Church on Satur
day, May 7, from 5 until 7:o0 p. m
' ASC OPEN HOUSE
Open House was held at the ASC
office on Monday afternoon from
3:00 until 5:00 P. M. Visitors made
a tour of the offices and were told
of the type of work that was car
ned on in the offices. Each farm
in Duplin and all pertinent informa
tion concerning that farm, is avai
lable at all ' times. As guests left
they were served punch and home
made cookies.
MAY FELLOWSHIP
A May Fellowship meeting and
covered dish supper will be held in
the Kenansville Presbyterian Chu
rch on Friday evening at 6:30 P. M.
This is a meeting of the Council
of Churches of Kenansville. Mrs.
Henry L. Stevens, Jr. of Warsaw
will be the speaker.
PATENT
Gilbert E. Alphin. Jr. has been
issued a patent to his Tobacco Har
vester as of April 19, 1950. Alphhi
Chinquapin auditorium at .:00 p..sU Jaawifaoterlns; -ttesr Haft
wr.four seniors wffl graduate 1 Testers for. several years and has
from the CWnquapfr Scno laow rocalred his patent. .
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NEW OFFICERS OF THE WARSAW JUNIOR
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: The following list of
Jaycees were installed as new officers of the War
saw Junior Chamber of Commerce at an Installation
banquet last Thursday night at the Coffee Shop in
Warsaw: From left to right: Past President Joe
Costin; State Director, J. T. Kelly; Vice President,
Marvin Sutton, Treasurer, Joe Brinson ( behind
Kelly); Board fo Directors, Allen Brown; Board of
Directors, Colin McLaurin; President, Aubine En
glish, Corresponding Secretary, Frank Steed, Board
of Directors, Leonard Autry, Secretary; and Bobby
O'Briant, Board of Directors.
Jaycees Cite Progress In Warsaw
By: Joe Costin
Some four years ago, a group of
young men in our town Decame
more concerned about the need for
a civic organization especially tail
ored for active young men. Their
concern for the future growth of
Tigers '60 Schedule
The James Kenan 'Tigers" 1960
Football scedule has been complet
ed and released by Head Coach.
William J .Taylor and Assitant
coach Bill Helton.
The "Tigers" will have six home
games this year and five Confer
ence games.
Following is the 1960 James Ken
an "Tigers" Football Schedule:
Sept. 2 Jones Central
(H) Sept. 9 Massey Hill
(Hi Sept W :5 .. . Etwin
(C) Sept. 23 Richlands
(H) Sept. 30 .... Wallace-Rose Hill
(C) Oct I!... Burgaw
(H) Oct 14. .. Roseboro-Salemburg
(H) Oct 21 ...... North Duplin (C)
(C) Oct. 28 Mt,-OJlT
XWW6'. .."T.". Beulaville (C)
(H) deletes home games
(C) denotes conference games
our fair city led to the re-organiza-ing
of our Junior Chamber of Com
merce. At that time Frank Steed, a young
businessman eager to see progress
was elected President of the club.
Throughout, the few short years, our
achievements have been outstanding
and we have reecived State and Na-
Duplin County
Census 40,050
The preliminary announcement of
the population of Duplin County for
the 1960 Census is 40,050, according
to Julian B. Herring, Census District
Supervisor.
"These figures are believed to be
substantially correct." states Her
ring, "But are subject to revision
after the returns for non-residents
are credited to their proper locality
and other routine checks have been
made."
. The . official announcement of thai
population wiH be made at a later
day by th, Director ef tat Buree
of the Census.
tional recognition.
Four years ago, our membership
ran something like 'en or twehe,
but I might add. the group was
very enthusiastic about the progress
of our town. To-day, we are proud
of the growth of our club and it's
twenty-seven members as of instal
lation night last week.
Under the leadership of such men
as Steed, Elbert Mathis, and J. B.
Herring, our clud was instrumental
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Democratic Precinct Meetings
will be held on Saturday, May 7, at
2:00 o'clock, P. M., at the Town
Hall in those precincts in which a
Town Hall is located, and at the
regular polling place in all other
precincts.
The Precinct Meetings will per
fect the precinct organization and
elect delegates to the County Con
vention to be held at the Courthouse
in Kenansville, N. C, on Saturday,
May 14, 1960, at 11:00 o'clock A. M.
Hon David N. Henderson ot Wal
lace, N. C, will be the principal
speaker at the County Convention.
Sub-district WSCS
Met In Warsaw
The Spring meeting of the Ken
ansville sub-District of the Woman's
Society of Christian Service was
held in the Warsaw Methodist Chu
rch on April 20-29. Mrs. Adrian
Davis, sub-district leader, presided
over the meeting. The theme being
"Thy Kingdom Come". Rev. L. T.
Wilson, pastor of the host church,
led the meditation. The group was
welcomed by Mrs. Myra West, pre
sident of the Warsaw W. S. C. S.
Special music was rendered by
Aubine English and Al Smith.
Twelve societies were represented
at the meeting with tne president
from each society giving her re
port. The memorial report was
given by Mrs. C. W. Surratt, Jr. of
Rose Hill. This was the service
held on March 29 at the Charity
Church in memory of Mrs. A. B.
Lanier, Jr. The pledge service was
conducted by Mrs. The Overman
with local treasurers pledging for
their society. Mrs. A. J. Carr, pre
sident of the Wallace W. S. C. S ,
was presented a life membersship
by her society. Mrs H. S. Wait
made the presentation. District of
ficers recoqniod were: Mrs. Shel
ton Boyd, secretary of Promotion;
Mrs. John Thorton, secrteary of stu
dent work, Mrs. C. G. Nickens, sec
retary Missionary Personnel and
Mrs. Thel Overman, secretary of
Christian Social Relations. Also re
cognized were: Miss Jean Griffin,
rural worker from the Robefle char-
I ge and Mrs. W. I. McLamb, confer
ence secretary of Youth.
The speaker for the occasion was
Charles K. McAdams, Director of
Public Relations and Development
at Fayetteville Methodist College.
McAdams, introduced by Mrs. Mc
Lamb, inspired the group with his
report of the progress being made
with the building at Methodist Col
lege. He also showed latest slides
taken of the buildings. At the close
of his address, McAdams pronounc
ed the benediction and said Grace.
A dutch luncheon was enjoyed
by the 57 ladies present. Mrs. Adr
ian Davis is sub-district leader and
Mrs. Wililard Westbrook secretary.
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TIMES SPORTS
-:- -:- By Joe Costin
spoiled Allen Wahah's chances of
a "no - hitler" and a perfect ball
game Tuesdav ot this week as tlie
JAMES KKNAN WINS OVER
B. F. GRADY, 12-0
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the bottom of the fourth in
County Dress
Revue
The County 4-H Club and Home
Demonstration Club Dress Revue
will be held Friday, May 6, at 8:00
P. M. in the Wallace School Auditor
ium. Approximately 30 women and 30
4-H'ers will model outfits they have
made.
Local dress revues were held in
the clabs during the month of April.
Winners from each of the clubs
make up the group ot models to ap
pear Friday night in the County Re
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the Rem. ,
Meredith Alumnae
Guest Speakers
The Duplin County Chapter of
the Meredith College Alumnae As
sociation met in the home of Mrs.
John C. Cooper, Jr., on Tuesday,
April 12. Mrs. Lois Overlby alumnae
president, and Miss Mae Grimmer,
executive secretary, were special
guests.
Refreshments consisting of punch,
party sandwiches and cake were
served upon arrival of the mem
bers. Then Miss Grimmer gave an
informative report on current acti
vities at Meredith and the expansion
program. Mrs. Overby followed
Miss Grimmer with a discussion of
the privileges and opportunities in
herent in helping Meredith maintain
its high standing among the col
leges of the South.
During the business session, the
members voted to donate the His
tory of Meredith College, by Dr.
Mary Lynch Johnson, to the Rose
Hill Public Library with the inscrip
tion 'In mem'ory of Miss Sallie Mae
Johnson," on the flyleaf.
In addition to those already men
tioned, the following alumnae and
friends were present: Misses Katie
Murray and Bessie Johnson; Mes
dames Thurston Arnold, Billy Blan
thard, George Matthews, Faison
McGowan, Clarence Pope, Robert
Ward, Jr. and Eflls Vestal. Chapter
officers are Mrs. John Cooper. Jr.
president; Mrs. Robert Ward, Jr.
1C4HpraWrd Mrs. Kenneth
Tuner, escretary.
RUSSELL BROCK
Russell Brock of the Bear Marsh
Section of Duplin County, who has
announced his candidacy for a
member of the Board of Education
of Duplin County, subject to the
Democratic primary on May 28.
Brock, a farmer, was born and
reared in Duplin County, and winner
of the Outstanding Farmer Award
in his community in 1955. He ia
also president of the Beautaoa
Commuinty Club.
After three years of active Mili
tary Service during World War ft
be married the former Gaynelle Her
ring of Duplin County and they haver
three children, one boy and t
girls.
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