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SSO CHECK PRESENTED - Shown above, left to right. Charles Watson. Levon Koonce drum major. T.J. Turner, Arthur Harris, band director. South Lenoir, and Glenn Turner, melophone player. Harris and his band students presented the $50 check that they were awarded at the Pink Hill Christmas parade for second place competition back to T.J. Turner to be used for the Pink Hill Medical Center. Photo by Lynda Stroud Along the Way Imlly Kllletfo The theft of livestock and cash, and counterfeiting are not new crimes to Duplin County. One of the state s most notorious outlaws during the late 1700s, Spencer Dew. was captured and punished in our county for crimes of theft and coun terfeiting. Dew, a native of North hampton County, traveled und conducted business under one of many alias names. Dew and partners traveled mostly in the eastern part of North and South Carolina. As Dew and a band of criminals traveled, they carried on a steady routine of horse, cattle, hog and money thefts and passed countless amounts of coun terfeit currency. Prior to the Revolution, counterfeiting was a common crime. The persons manu facturing the money often supplied one or several people with counterfeit bills to be passed in public busi nesses. The revenues pro duced from the passing of counterfeit bills was shared between the manufacturer and the person cashing the illegal money. However. Dew met his match in Duplin County where he was arrested by Sheriff Felix Kenan for stealing horses The June 1 "'7.1 term of the Court of Oyer and Terminer held at the Duplin Courthouse tried Dew. 1 he Duplin County court house was located in Baltic between Warsaw and Clinton. Dew was convicted and placed in jail to await execution. It was during the ?davs leading to Dew's exe cution date that he escaped from the Duplin jail. Within a few weeks, he was re captured in Craven and promptly returned to the Duplin Courthouse where a special session of court was held to deal with the con victed thief's new charges of breaking from jail. Judge Richard Caswell of Dobbs County, now Lenoir, presided. The case began as Dew's June conviction was read and he confessed to be the same person. Upon Dew's confession to be the same person, the Court ordered "that he be taken from thence between the hours of one and three this afternoon to the place of execution and that the Sher iff there cause the former sentence of the Court to be put in execution to wit: That the prisoner be hanged by the neck until he is dead.'' l So, August 2, 1773, Spencer Dew was taken from the Duplin jail and hanged before a large gathering of local citizens. Before his execution. Dew signed a lengthy confession of his numerous crimes and gave the names of several persons who had been in partnership with him. And. Dew dispelled rumors that Sheriff Kenan had taken a bribe to allow the criminals escape prior to his execution. "It has been maliciously reported and spread about that Felix Kenan. Fxq., High Sheriff of Duplin County, received a bribe from me to favor my escape. I now de clare before God and the world that neither he nor any other person ever received a bribe or reward from me for that purpose nor was the said Felix Kenan privy to the means by which I made mv escape." The confession was pub lished in the newspaper. Cape Fear Mercury, of Sep tember 22. 1773 and repro duced during the early 1900s in a volume of the North Carolina Historical Review. Duplin General Hospital Auxiliary Mrs. Ruby Sauls was guest speaker at the Duplin General Hospital auxiliary meeting on Wednesday morning, Jan. 19. Mrs. Sauls encouraged the group to sign Eye Wills. Even if one's eyes are not good, the eye ball is very vital for study, she said. Mrs. Sauls is an enthusiastic speaker as she has experienced blindness for several years and would be blind today had she not received a retina for an eye transplant. The group met at II a.m. at The General Store with eighteen members present. Mrs. Doris English presided. The Auxiliary voted to buy six scanners which are needed by the operating room nurses. They also agreed to furnish $50 for repairs to the piano in the mental health ward. This piano is an aid for therapy in that department. The meeting adjourned and many members had lunch at The Country Store. l United Daughters Hear Of ? Heroes, Hardships And Humor The James Kenan Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy met on Jan. 12 at The General Store in Kenansville with Mrs. W.M. Ingram. Mrs. Pearl McGowen and Mrs. Louise Wells as co-hostesses. Mrs. Celestial Colwell, president, presided. The pledge to the U.S. flag and salutes to the North Carolina and Confed erate flags were led by Mrs. N.B. Boney. The president led tfye ritual. Mrs. Ruby Holland patrio tic services, reported on the visit to the V.A Hospital in Fayetteville to take gifts for the veterans at Christmas. A moment of silence was observed for a deceased member of the organization. The program. "Heroes, Hardships and Humor" was presented by Mrs Henry L. Stevens Jr Mrs. Stevens related historical facts of the chapter named after James Kenan. The chapter was organized Dec. 3, 1101 with Mrs. Hill the first president and she held this office for 25 years. Mrs. Stevens gave an in- ' depth account of the hard- 1 ships and humor of the ' heroes of the war. Bloody ! boots were in evidence 1 everywhere, prison life de- 1 plorable, lack of food and 1 supplies a constant enemy. 1 In addition to these condi- ' tions, disease caused more 1 deaths than all the other i causes together. The role of ' women was a tremendous task as they shouldered '? the huge responsibilities of < the home front. During it all. though, there was a time for a bit of humor as the soldiers ; engaged in games as snow- 1 ball fights, story-telling, acts of mimicking animals and the likei Mrs. Stevens climaxed ' her remarks by relating a humorous episode as re corded in the book, "The South In History and Liter ature" by Mildred Lewis Rutherford, c 1906. The story concerned a ride in a stage coach from Winchester to Strasburg during the war. It was the 24th of December and the weather was bitter cold. When two women, a aaby, two baskets and several bundles awaited the arrival of the coach, a struggle for a seat on the :onveyance became quite a ronflict with the passengers already on board. When the :oach stopped, those on board shouted. "Go on, driver, there's no room for another." The woman with the baby yelled back to them, "I'se gwin to Strasburg to spend Christmas with my relations, and nobody's got a better right to the stage than I has." Despite the deter mination of the passengers, they boarded the coach amid the shouting and heckling on both sides. Many like inci dents occurred during the terrible years of blood and trials. After the meeting ad journed the members re sponded to the invitation by Tom Kenan III to tour the Liberty Hall, which w?s a rare treat for all. ? ft Continuing Education At JSTC Basic Machine Shop Prac tices: This 78-hour class pro vides instruction in practical mathematics for machine operators, basic blueprint reading and the care and use of precision instruments commonly used in the machinist trade. There will be an $8 registration fee and prospective students should preregister before Jan. 21. Class will be held in Room 120 of the Hall Building on the campus beginning Jan. 25. The class will meet each Tuesday and Thursday from 7-10 p.m. Cake Decorating - A 39-hour class in cake deco rating will be taught at the Wallace Recreation Depart ment beginning Jan. 27, and will meet each Thursday from 7-10 p.m. The students will be instructed on party recipes and basic recipes tor cakes, frostings and icings. Students will learn to utilize a variety of decorating tips to build floral designs, borders, roping, writing, stars, leaves and other decorative objects. Students must furnish a minimum amount of supplies ana tnere win oc a >13 registration fee payable at the first class meeting. GED: If you are thinking about completing high school this class is the road to take. Through the GED prepara tory class, the student may prepare to take the General Development Test. The class meets on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 7-10 at the Wallace Recreation De partment. There is no regis tration fee. but students will need to purchase a textbook. | Students should register at , the class no later than Jan. 20. , Calligraphy - This class has j been designed for the stu- | dent to learn and practice the art of fine handwriting. Stu dents will be instructed in I shaping letters, legibility. | form, size, stroke, propor- . tion. rhythm, spacing, character and uniformity. The class meets Wednesday , from 6-8:30 in the Herring j Building in room 212. There will be a $15 registration fee and it is not too late to enter. , Speed Reading - A 21 -hour | course in speed reading will ( be offered on Thursday , nights from 6-9 p.m. be ginning Jan. 27. The class , will meet in the Hoffler | Building in room 109. Stu dents will be trained in new reading techniques to in crease visual acuity and en- | hance comprehension of , written materials. Students , can easily double their cur- ( rent reading speed and com prehension. There w ill be an . $8 registration fee at the first class meeting. For more inforamtion. contact the continuing edu cation department at James Sprunt Technical College. i tc r ? ? " " w ? ri 1 in a I I Newspapers are the number one advertising medium in the United States. Tarheel Health Watch trull Vs. Sweets If you prefer munching on a wedge of cantaloupe to scooping up a hot fudge sundae, you may already know the benefits of fruit in he diet.. The N.C. Medical Society says if you eat sweets, do it n moderation. Fruits are Better for you because they aontain more nutrients per calorie than most desserts. Each time you substitute a Bowl of strawberries for a piece of chocolate cake, you are getting more nutrition per calorie and chances are sou are also taking in fewer ralories. For example, one medium apple has only 80 caloris, xhile a small slice of apple pie has 255 calories. A half ;up of cherries has 41 salories. and a cherry turn aver has 342, A quarter cup >f raisins has 120 calories. But raisin cookies weighing about a quarter pound have 430 calories. Fruit is also good for you Because it is filled with vitamins and minerals and provides more fiber than found in most desserts. So try saying no to sweets and start eating more fruit. Cenansville United | Methodist u Women Luncheon S The Kenansville United Methodist Women will be serving their soup and sand wich luncheon on Thursday, January 27th in the fellow ship hall. KRAFT'S STUDIO INC. Specializing In: ? PHOTOGRAPHY ? CUSTOM FRAMING ? ART SUPPIIFS 104 W. /James St. . MrTC- Mount Olive i 1ST' Te|e 658-2576/ CLOSED ON WEDNESDAYS 1 Wedding Invitations and " Announcements Duplin Times | Call 296-0239 make ) someone vjgSf kappV^ Ellenberg's Florist FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS 108-CW. College St. Warsaw Steed Building 293-4071_ By Popular Demand 1 2uinn|$ Dollar Day * , ^TaT^^Zontlnues I We Have Restocked On The Sale Kerns Shown In Our DOLLAR DAYS SALE Circular & Will Continue This Sale Until February 12th. For Some Real Old Timey Values, Please Keep This Sale In Mind. ~ Come In For A Sale Folder. Quinn's True Value & Variety, Inc. Call 296-0034 Kenansville Beulaville Gift & ? Children Shop Phone 298-3777 > 1/2 Price Sale Girls \ Tops Blazers ( Skirts Dresses Coats Gowns Boys Sweaters Blazers Suits Jackets Shirts Cord Pants ^ HOW YOU CAN STOP YOUR HEATING ? DOLLARS FROM GOING THROUGH THE ROOF. . A >- A 1 ' ' _ Upto12%of the heating Tyou pay for could be going through the noof because of a poorly insulated attic. , So, if you're looking for a way to save energy your attic is a good place to start. And, if you need to borrow some money tor insulation, CP&L is a good place to go. ? ? V\fe'll loan you up to $600 at just 6% interest for attic or floor i nsu lation, for storm wi ndows and doors, or for other energy i improvements. Improvements that can help make any home more energy efficient from top to bottom. t For details about our 6% Home Energy Loan, just contact Carolina Fbwer & Light. \Ne can help you put a lid on wasted energy CP&L 6% HOME ENERGY LOANS. To qualify you must be a CP&L residential customer with electric heat or whole-house cooling 4 ' > I j i ?' V Entire (Stock Fall II & Winter II . Merchandise y2 Price All Wealhet Coats. Sportswear & Dresses I Dob's Place 1 W arsaw
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