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THE ONSLOW COUNTY News and Views The Only Newspaper in the World That dives a Whoop About Onslow County The News and Views Leads In Paid Circulation 'f-ivjqjrj Loral Advertising National Advertising Classified Advertising Onslow County News VOL. VII, NO. 71 JACKSONVILLE, N. C., I t I SQ VY, MARCH 20, 1915 l'RICE $2.00 PER YEAR + Keep The Red Cross At His Side—and The Red Cross Is You Hh DOWN EAST WITH BILLY ARTHUR #The commercial fisheries com mittee of the House held its first meeting the other day, and among the items under consideration was a bill proposing an increased tax on commercial fishing boats that carry all sorts of purse .seines, tongs, etc. And also included was a tax on shirred nets. "What's a shirred net?" asked Rep. Vivian Whitfield of Pender County. "I don't know," I confessed. "What is it?" Rep. Vernon James of Pasquotank asked Rep. Me?kins of Dare County. "Don't know," Brother Meekins replied. "Don't you boys know what a shirred net is?" Rep. Earl Cohoon of Tyrell demanded. "You know, don't you. Cy?" "Sure don't," Rep. Cy Gibbs of Carteret replied. "Well, you're one helluva bunch of representatives of coastal coun ties," Cohoon continued. "You tell us, then," someone sug gested. "I'll be darned if I know," Co hoon replied. "I come from a coastal county myself, and I'm just trying to find out." 0 Sen. George Penny of Guilford County declares that he has al ways made a sincere effort to satisfy every customer. "One time," he explained, "I rode a horse through the worst weather of winter to please a cus tomer. The snow and sleet were falling, after a cold rain, and the roads were so muddy that the horse could hardly get his hooves out. And the wind blew. It was the coldest, nastiest weather t ever saw. At times I thought that sheriff was going to freeze." ^The boys in the House were wondering the other day if I were changing the name of Branch street in Jacksonville to Kerr street in honor of Rep. John Kerr of Warren. It was necessary to explain that the street is being named in honor of Rev. J. T. Kerr, an esteemed Bap tist minister of the town. 0 All the way up here in Raleign. some folks arc inquiring why Jack sonville doesn't sweep up and re move trash around the town, at least. 0 There was a little fire on the tenth floor the other night, and it was said to have been caused by ^ne of the legislators bringing a tie flame into the hotel. #Rep. Tom Pearsall of Nash County produced a five-pound bag of peanuts for every member of the House last week, and the folks wanted to know for what he was running. As if they didn't know then! They found out later in the day. Gifts to the membership during the session were also distributed by Rep. Fisher of Transylvania who produced some pipes. Carl Goerch, editor of The State, told Rep. Alonza Edwards of Greene, after the peanut politician had been around, that if he "would produce a nice cured ham for every member of the body, you can be elected to any job you want. And I'll help." #They were telling a story the other day about one member of the House in years gone by making a speech and being interrupted fre quently by petty questions from the members. He was getting tired of it, and realized that they weren't arguing but merely heckling him. "Now, see here." he is said to have countered, "I'd much prefer to be swallowed by a whale than nibbled to death by a bunch of minnows." #Sen. Charles H. Jenkins of Au lander is a brother-in-law of D. E. (Zeke) Henderson of Onslow Coun ty and Charlotte. Zeke married Senator Jenkins' sister, the former Miss Mattie Jenkins. 0Sen. George Penny was doing a bit of philosophiiing the other morning, after Sen. Brandon Hodges had taken oflf on him. When he explains a bill, Sen. Penny always says that 'this bill doesn't have any of those whereis^s and whereases, and I think it's a good bill and should pass." Then, he added, "and it did." "Now," the senator said, "those last three words are the most im portant of all. And it did.' You know, a preacher is no better than his last sermon, and a horse is no better than his last race. A pitcher is no better than his last game, and a leigslator is no better than his last speech. Nobody cares what they did before: all they're inter ested in is the last thing that hap pened, and what he's capable of doing now. You know, you can't harness the water that's gone over the dam; you've got to catch that coming down the stream if you want to have meal for breakfast." TO BE DISPATCHER 0 Nat Dixon of New Bern w 11 icceed R. S. Davenport as dis tcher for the Seashore Trans lation company here, it was .earned yesterday. Dixon has been with the Seashore company as traffic manager for several years. Davenport has resigned, after nav ing been located here for more than a year. Maysville Brothers Serving Overseas JOSEPH H. WASHBURN §Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Pollock of Maysville have two sons in serv ice overseas. Joseph H. Washburn, motor machinist's mate second class, is with the Navy in the Philippines. He has been in serv ice about seven years. His brother, VICTOR B. POLLOCK Staff Sgt. Victor B. Pollock, has been a Japanese prisoner of war since May. 1942. His parents re cently receivefl a card—the first message in 19 months—from Ser geant Pollock written in February. 2. He has been in the Army for 13 years. Series of Heavy Aerial Blows Hit At Japs from Formosa to New Guinea 0 Manila—(AP)—A 337-ton bomb ing of Japanese positions around Baquio, supposed Philippine head quarters of Lt. Gen. Tomoyuki Yamshita, highlighted a series of heavy aerial blows from Formosa to New Guinea was announced yesterday by Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur. The latest of daily attacks on Formosa was disclosed as Pacific Fleet carrier planes struck the enemy homeland 700 miles further north and B-29's from the Mari anas raided Magoya again. Japs Close Schools 0San Francisco—AP—All schools, colleges and universities in Japan have been ordered closed for a year, Radio Tokyo reported Sun day. and the students as well as teachers will be mobilized for war work and food production. * - The closing order, effective April 1, was issued by the cabinet of Pre mier Kuniaki Koiso. The only ex ception was the first grade of pri mary schools, indicating that from seven-year-old second graders up the students will go into Nippon war machine. Russians Move Westward 0 Moscow—(APi —Russian Divis ions. having conquered the Baltic Naval Base of Kolberg wheeled westward today along the Pomer anian coast to bolster the seaside flank of Marshal Geogory K. Zhu kov's First White Russian Army troops fighting for control of the mouth of the Oder. Kolberg fell yesterday, as a sav age struggle mounted from the eastern suburbs of Stettin to Woll in Island in Oder estuary. Mean while. German forces trapped southwest of Koenigsberg in East Prussia reled back into a final de fensive position on the outskirts of Braunsberg and Heiligenbeil. U. S. Tanks Near Mainz. % Paris—(AP)—Third Army Tanks shot within 14 miles of Mainz to day and came within 45 miles of closing trap with the Seventh Ar my on perhaps 80,000 Germans making a confused retreat from Reich Saarland and Palatinate. The famous Fourth Armored D v ision captured Sprendlittgen and moved closer to Mainz. Lt. Gen. George S. Patton's Tenth Armor ed Division sprinted within 19 miles northwest of Kaiscrslautern, a key German base of 61.000 in the Palainate. Ludendorff Bridge # Rhine (AP)—The Ludendorff Bridge, whose central span collap sed Saturday, can be repaired and it probably will be in operation again soon as a vital lifeline sup porting U. S. First Army operations East of Rhine river. That was a view expressed by U. S. Army of ficials. who declared that the loss of structure, even temporarily, would not affect the First Army's ability to hold its bulging bridge head across the water barrier. An American broadcast from Eu rope said the Bridge had been "almost completely repaired". Col lapse was blamed on weakened main supporting girder that had been damaged by enemy demoli tion charge before the Americans captured the 1,200-foot railroad span on March 7. LIEUTENANT ELLIS HERE 0Lt. Albert J. Ellis arrived home during the week end for a ten-day furlough before being assigned to a permanent post in the judge ad vocate general's corps of the U. S. Army. He recently completed a course of instruction at the Univer sity of Michigan. PROMOTED 0Sgt. W. R. Humphrey, son of Mrs. Clara Humphrey of Maysville has recently been promoted to this grade from that of Corporal Sgt. Humphrey has been in the army over three years and has been serving overseas for 22 months. Onslow County Red Cross Drive in Full Swing Reaches $21,666.41 0 In a little over two weeks dur ing the current Red Cross cam paign, Onslow County already has subscriptions totaling $21,666.41 and the quota of $24,000.00 seems to be in sight as the campaign goes on in full swing. Camp Lejeune has done a won derful job in subscribing $13,600.00 as of noon, yesterday. The service personnel stationed at the base are in a position to know the many benefits of the Red Cross and their response in indicative ot their de sire to keep the Red Cross at the side of every fighting man. E. J. Pctteway, chairman of the drive, has expressed much enthus iasm in regard to the amount of work and effort put into making this drive a success. 'The men of Camp Lejeune and all of the civ ilian volunteers are doing a splen did job and deserve a lot of credit" Petteway said. 'This year with more and more of our boys scat tered all over the world. Red Cross is needed as it never has before." he pointed out. " and it is really gratifying to see how anxious peo ple are to lighten their burden as much as possible." As of noon, yesterday, the fol lowing contributions had bee l turned in to the Red Cross head quarters: Camp Lejeune - — $13,600.00 Jacksonville 6,914.61 Folkstone 50.75 Verona 71.20 Maysville - 40.30 Sneads Ferry 305.60 Midway Park _ 80.60 Swansboro ._ 213.00 Silvcrdi !e 44.40 Holly Ridge 231.00 Hubert G7.95 White Oak 47.00 In addition to the special gifts previously published, the follow ing contributions have also been turned in: Johnson's Drug Store. $100: J. W. Jackson Beverage Co., $100; Tom Shugart. $100: Jacksonville Bus Station. $100: C. YV. Conkling, $100: Gay Distributing Co.. $50: Cowell's Service Station. $50: Crystal Cafe. $50: Roy Lass'ter. $50: J. H. Aman and Sons. $50: W. E. Sabiston. $25: Dean Sullivan Tire Co.. $25: Steve Stefanau. $25: Dewitt Sparks. $25: Bill Boden hamer, $25: Aman Brothers Fur niture Co.. $25: P. V. Capps. $25: S. Fleishman & Son. $10: D. L. Phillips. $10: Camel City Electric Co., $5: E. B. Smith. $5: Royal Cleaners. $5: and DeLuxe Diner. $1.00. Selective Service Inductees Between 18 and 20 Are Earmarked for Army 0 Washington.— <AP> —For the next three months all Selective Service inductees between 18 and 20. inclusive, with a few exceptions, will be earmarked for the Army. A joint statement by the Army and Navy said the arangement w«?s made "to satisfy the current needs of the Army for young infantry re placements." During the three months period covered by the agreement. Ihe Navy's calls upon Selective Service will be filled with men 21 tj 38 years old. The only exceptions in the 18-20 bracket will be inductees who qual ify and are assigned to special Navy programs, such as radio tech nicians and combat aircrewmcn. The text of the statement: "As the result of an arrangement between the Army and the Navy, all inductees 18 to 20 years old in clusive will be acquired by the Ar my for a period of three months beginning March 15, with exc§g> < Continued on page 4) Comdr. R. P. Murphy Has Narrow Escapes On Iwo Jima Island 0 Comdr. R. P. Murphy, who as a lieutenant, was the first officer-in charge in connection with acquisi tion of land for Camp Lejcune, is now on iwo Jima. according to a letter received from Mrs. Murphy last week. During construction of the base. Murphy was assistant officer-in charge to Comdr. Madison Nichols. An interesting letter from Mrs. Murphy who is now residing in Oakland. Calif., follows: Dear Billy: ■ I've just had a V-mail from Ray written on Iwo Jima. and I thought his Onslow County friends would be interested. He says: " In case you didn't know it, I'm on the grand little island of Iwo Jima. Wonderful place, the Jap hospitality can't be beat. They are still shelling us on the beach, and after nine days. Haven't got hit yet. Don't know how much longer my luck will last. Have had some mighty close ones." ' After Ray left New River in November, 1942, he was Communi cations Officer at Camp Peary near Williamsburg. Then he was made Officer in charge of the 133rd Seaboes. now attached to the Fourth Marine Division. His first overseas job was at Naval Air Station. Honolulu, where the Sea bees did plenty of work including building barracks for the first Waves and women Marines io go overseas. "The children and I stayed in Baltimore a year, but the coal shortage sent us scurrying to Cali fornia as soon as school was out. We bought a home of our own and of course I'm sleeping in the din ing room, as do all the best people in Jacksonville. Guess who my next roomers are going to be? Dr. and Mrs. Robrt Goldstein (they lived with your Chief of Police next to the new high school) who are on their way west for duty here. Bob got back from Guadalcanal. Boug ainville. etc., last summer. "I think often of those first months in Jacksonville, when the tent camp area was still partly corn field, and Ray's office was first in the jury room, then back of Char lev Jones service station on the Swansboro road. Years have gone by. and there's still war ahead. "If you care to use this in your letter column, say hello to every one who remembers me in Jack sonville. The list I remember would run mighty long. "To you and to Pop if he's still at the linotype machine, a special hello. "Sincerely. "EILEEN MURPHY." (Mrs. Raymond P. Murphy) 914 Rosemont Road Oakland 10. Calif. "P.S. Mrs. Madison Nichols just phoned—she's having a tea next Saturday at her quarters at Naval Air Station. Alameda." EPISCOPAL CHURCH ^Lenten service consisting of the Litany and sermon at St. Anne's Episcopal Church, Friday evening, March 23rd at 8 o'clock. Sermon subject: "Healing". Services for Palm Sunday, March 25th are: Church school, 9:30 a.m.: and celebration of the Holy Communion at 10:30. Chap lain Edgar L. Pennington being the celebrant. The church service has been moved up half an hour to enable the chaplain to conduct other services at the Marine base. Tt is expected that Palm Crosses will be distributed at this service. Cpl. James R. Langley, Jacksonville, Awarded Aerial Gunner's Wings #Cpl. James R. Langley, son of Mr. J. E. Langley of Jacksonville, was gracluted last week from the Army Air ruu^ Flexible Gunnery School L a r e (1 o Army Air Field, Laredo. Texas, a member of the AAF T r a i n i ng Command. He is now qualified to take bis place as a member of a ■bomber c o m b a t ■crew. J Along with his s diploma, he re ceived a pair of Aonai uunners silver wings ana a promotion in grade at brief grad uation exercises held here. He was prepared for his place in America's stepped-up air offensive by a comprehensive six weeks course in every phase of aerial gunnery warfare. Besides learning to fire every weapon from camera guns to the deadly caliber .50 Brownings, he studied turret mani pulation. aircraft identification, stripping and reassembling of ma chine guns while blindfolded. He climaxed the course by air firing on towed targets. 0 Richard Catling, born on a North Carolina farm in 181R, who invented the machine gun, thought his device would make war more humane. First Annual Banquet Of Chamber to Be Held Wednesday Night #"Onc hundred and fifty persons, including local business men and guests and Maj. (Jen. .John Mars ton and his staff from Camp i.e jeune. are expected to attend the first annual dinner of the .Jackson ville Chamber of Commerce at the Federal I SO building here Wed nesday night, beginn ng at 7:30 o'clock. Dr. C. Sylvester Green, editor of the Durham, N. C\. Morning Herald and former president of Coki ;• College at Hartsville. S. C.. will be the principal .speaker, de livering an address on the "Basis for Wartime Living." A graduate of Wake Forest College. Dr. Green served as pastor of Watts Street Baptist Church in Durham and Grove Avenue Bapt st Church in Richmond before going in 1936 to Coker College as president. He held that position until 1943 when he became editor of the Durham Herald. E. J. Petteway. president of the chamber, will preside and make the address of welcome. The speaker will Ix- presented by Rep. Billy Arthur. It is expected that Major General Mars ton will res pond to the welcome. Entertainment will be offered by soloist Pfc. Jean Nickelson and an orchestra from Camp Lejeunc. 6 Stills Destroyed By Sheriff's Officers On A Sifigle Day 0Six stills were destroyed in On slow County last Thursday by Sher iff R. F. Morton and Deputies James Likens and Willis Johnson. Ttw.cn ty-seven barrels of molasses mash were also destroyed. A gas drum outfit was cut up in the Piney Green section, and ;wo gas drum stills and one copper rig were put out of commission in the Bright Town section, in White Oak township. Thirteen barrels of mash accompanied those out if its. The Belgrade and Nine Mile sec tions gave up a gas still and six bar rels of mash each on the same day as the officers put in hard toil. "If the day had been longer." Sheriff Morton said, "1 don't know how many we would have found." All of the stills were cold and not in operation. No arrests were mede. Reese B. Walter Is Kinston Manager For Insurance Firm 0Reese B. Walter, .Jacksonville' representative of the Jefferson Standard Life Insurance company here for the past two years, has been promoted to Kinston man ager of the company and lias moved to that community. Mr. and Mrs. Walter and daugh ter were here awhile Saturday. While residents of .Jacksonville, both Mr. and Mrs. Walter took an active part in the social life of the town, and Mr. Walter was a mem ber of the Kiwanis club, lent his voice to local church choirs, and donated generously of his time to civic affairs. Methodism, Successful In Crusade, lurns to Evangelistic Endeavors 0'1'he Wilmington District of the North Carolina Annual Conference has been highly successful in reaching and oversubscribing its goal in the financial phases of the Crusade for Christ. The Crusade for Christ launched by American Methodists in the past fall, is a four year program contemplating the strengthening of the church in all its endeavors throughout the world. The financial efforts to raise S25.000.000 throughout the nation has met a most enthusiastic response and is assured of a great victory. The Wilmington District, under District Superintendent A. S. Parker, set the pace for the North Carolina Conference by raising its quota before any other district in the Conference. Accepting a quota of $51,120, the District has now pledges and cash, a total of $63,229, showing a surplus of SI 1.732. Of the total pledged $36,720 is already paid in cash. Immediate steps contemplated include: meetings of the Crusade and Evangelistic Committees of the Churches throughout the Dis trict. to assume responsibility for the evangelistic tasks: the training of lay workers in their role as evangelists: the holding of Christ ian Life and Church Membership Classes by each pastor in the Dis trict and a thorough preparation for the Holy Week and Easter services. I'APPS WILL MOVE #Mr. and Mrs. W. C. (Rill) Capps will move soon to his new residence on Iluerth street. For years lie has made his home on Old Bridge Street. Registration, Voting Regulations Changed Bill Passed by House Changes Name of Branch Street to Kerr §.\ bill passed by the General Assembly last week by Rep. Billy Arthur changed the name of Branch street in honor of Rev. J. T. Kerr, pastor of the colored First Baptist Church. A petition, signed by all residents and property owners on the street, was presented to the representa tive. after the Town Board of Aldermen had given their approval to the change in name. Accompanying the petition was this tribute to the minister: REV. J. T. KERR In the summer of 1913. Rev. J. T. Kerr came to Jacksonville to work in the Onslow County school system. He built his home and began by precept and example to improve many local conditions. Rev. Kerr served as principal of the Georgetown High School for fourteen years and through his untiring efforts the school became an accredited high school which served the town of Jacksonville. Onslow and adjoining counties. The First Baptist church on Branch Street, was founded and built by Rev. Kerr. His greatest aims were to train young people to live useful lives, and the com munity to regard law and order and to work for the good of all. He was instrumental with the Civic Club in cutting the under brush on Court Street and digging the canal to drain the town. Rev. Kerr did a great work, which is acknowledged here by both races. Twenty Onslowans Will Report to Bragg for Induction on March 26 # Following is a list of white reg istrants leaving who are leaving for induction at Fort Bragg, on March 26: Buren Henry Shepard. Wilming ton; Melvin Marthin Shepard. Sneads Ferry; William Mattocks Sanders. Hubert: Jesse Fitzhugh Littleton. Swansboro: Telford Mar vin Morton. Jacksonville; William Ray Brown. Richlands: Linwood Brinson. Richlands: Frank Vernon Williams. Jacksonville; Sam Henry Jenkins, Holly Ridge: Marvin Jackson King. Sneads Ferry: Willie Lee Parker. Jacksonville: Harry Lee Foy. Verona: James Lofton Foy, Richlands: Dixon Bryan Hood. Jr.. Richlands: Alton Kermit Hunter, Beulaville; William Jackson Nelson, Midway Park; Seldon Southey Waters, Jackson ville; Neoly Hill, Jacksonville: Samuel Patrick Zahran, Jackson ville: Herbert Lawrence McGlo thin, Jacksonville. 5 Justices of Peace Elected for 2-Year Terms in Onslow 0 Justices of the peace in Onslow County elected for a two-year term by the General Assembly last week were: Stump Sound township—Horace Grant and E. T. Sanders. Swansboro township—H. V. Mat thews and F. B. Pitt man. White Oak township—J. E. Free man. GRASS FIRE # Firemen extinguished a grass fire Saturday afternoon in rear of the Onslow County Hospital nurs es' quarters. Pfc. David Evans Gets Bronze Star for Meritorious Service FFC. DAVID EVANS % Pf. David N. Evans, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Evan.-, of near Maysville. has been awarded the , Bronze Star for mertiprious serv ice against the enemy in Europe, according to general orders issued February 12. As a member of an infantry company. Pfc. Evans was a batta lion runner. His award reads that during the period from July 6 to January 18 "Pfc. Evans' outstand ing accomplishments and perform ance of duties are in the highest traditions of the military .service." He has been in the Army since 1940. General Julian Smilh Honored by Britain With Service Order QSan Francisco. Calif.—Marine Maj. Gen. Julian C. Smith, com manding general (if the Depart ment of the Pacific here, has re ceived notification of his appoint ment as a Companion of the Dis tinguished Service Order of Great Britain. King George VI has approved Gen. Smith's honorary appointment to this order "for outstanding gal lantry and leadership shown as Commanding General of the 2nd Marine Division in I he operations for the reconquest of the Gilbert Islands." The Gilberts are part of the British Empire. They were seized by the Japanese in January. 1942, and were returned to British ad ministration in late November, 1943. Maj. Gen. Julian Smith, once Commanding General at Camp Lc jeune. was in command of the 2nd Division Marines who stormed ashore at Tarawa, most heavily de fended of the Gilberts, on No/. 20, 1943. North Carolina Sweet Potatoes Bring Ceiling Prices in New York # Raleigh—The carlot movement of North Carolina sweet potatoes into commercial channels totaled 18 cars last week. John Winfield, markets newsman with the State Depart moni of Agriulturc. said. The movement during the preced ing week was 22 cars. Car.'ot shipment, of sweet pota toes from this State between last August 10 and March 3 was 420 cars, an increase of 33 cars over a similar period during the previ ous shipping season. The highest qualitx V C. sweets brought S3.71. the ceiling in New York last week. John Meadows Held Under 51,000 Bond After Slaying Marine Here #Cpl. James Shaw, young Brook lyn Marine stationed at Tent Camp, was shot and fatally wounded by John A. Meadows. Jacksonville, in roar of his residence 'here Satur day night shortly after 10:30 p.m. Meadows is being held under SI.000 bond pending a coroner's inquest. The Marine, in company with three others, received a shotgun charge in the pit of his stomach and died about 20 minutes there after. He was about four feet from the back porch steps when the shooting took place. Sheriff B. Frank Morton <;nd Police Chief W. B. Hurst saivl dur ing the week end that their in vestigation had not shown whether or not the shooting was justifiable. Investigating officers stated that Meadows and the Marines, both, had been drinking during the eve ning. How much they did not know. The investigation by both mili tary and civilian authorities had not been completed early Sunday; therefore, there were varying ac counts as to what actually took place. One story was that the serv ice men had left the pholo shop and gone into the rear of the "Mea dows residence, which is on Court street, to relieve 1 hemselves It was said that Meadows came to his back porch and ordered them away, but that they did not go soon enough and :".at he fired. Alio; her account had it that the group had been in rear of the residence suf ficiently long to annoy Mrs. Mea dows who sent for her husband That story was to the effect that he ordered them away, that they argued and cursed and stalled to go into the house, that Meadows went in and got his .-hol ;uii and fired into the group. £ Under the terms of a measure Kissed by the House of Represen .alives lasl week any person not laving resided in his present vot rig ward for a period of four nonths. but who meets other re tirements for being eligible to ote. may register and east his jallot in the Town of Jacksonville jrimary and election this year »nly. The bill was introduced in the lou.se at Raleigh Wednesday by lep. Billy Arthur in order that esidents of the Town of Jackson •ilie who have moved from one vard to another in the past four nonths may not have to register wice—this time in the former esidence ward and next time two ■ears hence in the ward in which hey now reside. A large number of residents of he town, it was said, have moved nto Bayshore Estates in the past ;everal months, and under the gen ral municipal elections laws would >e ineligible to register and vote n the new district. They could lave, however, registered and 'oted in their former ward since hey had been out of it four months rr longer. To be eligible to vote, however, he resident of the town must have >een a resident of the State of sTorth Carolina for one year and > resident of Onslow County for ix months. The House also passed a bill, introduced by Arthur, officially lesignating the colors red and blue )f the shades used in the American ind North Carolina flags as the >f{icial colors of the State of North Carolina. (Two candidates posted filing ees Saturday to seek nomination ind election to the Town Board of Commissioners, thereby putting nit a candidate in each of the own's four wards. The new candidates were B J. lolleman, who filed to represent A'ard 3. and Coleman Bynum to re present Ward 1. Bynum in opposi ion to 11. L. Cowell. which will provide a race in that district—and i bigger one. too. in even! G. P. 'ohnson seeks renomination. Another contest developed last, veek when Maurice Margoiis post al his fees to oppose -I Hedrick \man. an incumbent who is seek ng renomination. Another incum >ent who has come out is J. C. Collins in Want 2. But still there was no candidate or mayor—with the deadline for iling. fast approaching. No one could speak officially hat Mayor C. L. Sabiston would lot seek the post again, although le was quoted as saying he was lot interested. Some effort has 3een made to bring Ramon Askew :>ut for the number one town job. and Rep. Billy Arthur even was mentioned. And that's the way the situation was during the week end. County Agent Clark Calls Forestry Meeting For Thursday Evening 0 Charles C. Clark. Onslow Coun ty agent, has called a forestry meeting to be held Thursday eve ning. March 22, at eight o'clock at the Jacksonville Court House. The subject of the meeting will be "More Wood Products for Our Fighting Men." ' The needs of our men." Clark pointed out. "have made this an important project." He urged that tlie vocational teachers. farm forester, TPWP forester, chairman of the County War Board. Soil Conservation and Farm Security representatives, county forest war don. pulpwood buyers, lumbermen, farmers, timber owners and other key people will make every effort to be present at this important meeting. William A. Sanderson, Well Known Farmer Of Chinquapin, Passes i < £ William Albert Sanderson, 86. well-known farmer of the Chinqua pin community died late Thursday evening at his home following an illness of several weeks. Funeral services were held at home of his son. Thomas F. Sanderson in Chin quapin on Friday afternoon at 3 with the Rev. J. T. Gresham of Beulaville officiating. Burial was in the family cemetery at Halls ville. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Eula Sanderson; six sons, E. C. of Wal lace Thomas F. of Chinquapin. Henry L. of Wilmington. Albert L. of Beulaville, H. J. of Wilmington, and Philip Sanderson of Beulaville; five daughters, Mrs. Lillian Sellers of Kinston, Mrs. Rosamond Rhodes of Richlands, Mrs. Vida Milloy of New York City, Mrs. Kate Futreal of Chinquapin and Dorothy San derson of Wilmington. I '