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THE ONSLOW COUNTY it i " ,, The News and Views Leads la News and Views The Only Newspaper in the World Thai Gives a Whoop About Onslow County ***ir7 ile Paid Circulation Local Advertising National Advertising Classified Advertising Onslow County News VOL. VII, NO. 79 JACKSONVILLE, N. C., Tl KSDAV. APRIL I T. I<> I ", PRICE $2.00 PER YEAR I DOWN EAST WITH | BILLY ARTHUR 0 Judge Harvey Boney is a snake in the grass when it comes to beat ing me to a barber chair. The other morning he and I started to the tonsorial (that's a good big word for a column of this sort, isn't it?) department on New Bridge street, and I inquired what time Jim Lynch opened his place of business. "If he opens this one like he used to open the other one," Har vey remarked, "we'll be able to get in about 11 o'clock. And it's 9:30 now. and you know he ain't there yet." Whereupon I continued on down the street and Harvey walked di rectly to the shop, sat down and got his hair cut. Not on his head; on his chin. And when I got there the place was filled. 0 Jim wants a name for his place, but judging from what took place, he's just about got one: "The Whack and Credit Shop." Dr. George Gurganus got up out of the chair, was told how much he owed, and the Doc said he'd just credit Jim's account with it. When Harvey got out of the chair, he said. "Charge it." One thing about it was that Jim, even though he wasn't taking in any cash, wasn't losing any money. 0 Lewis Cowan, who thought he'd lost his barber tools but finally re called that he'd stored them there, lifted me from the chair to a stool 1 have to stand on when I get my head washed. "That's service for you," Marion Cowell spoke up. "And I expect you to lift me around when I get mine washed." "I'm 'fraid I'm going to have quit again," Lewis replied. 0The folks were kidding Police Chief Will Barry Hurst the other morning when he showed up again down street after having been con fined at home with the mumps. "When you gonna get promoted to the eighth grade?" I asked. "Don't put him in high school," Miss Mildred Tallman warned. "He's had a grammar grade disease." ®No one knew George Buchanan was as bald-headed as Sam Leder until last Thursday night at the Chamber of Commerce meeting. President Elliott Pettewuy. looking straight at Sam Leder who was sit ting far in the back of the room, referred several matters to the industrial and agricultural Affairs committee with the remark, "George, you handle that." And. Ml the wbile George was sitting * n the opposite side of the room. 0 But the Buchanan fellow really pulled a good one later on. A mem ber of the gasoline panel of the Onslow ration board, George spoke up: "Last year, somebody sent cards to three fellows here in town tell ing them they were on the gasoline panel, and they didn't discuss it with them in advance Now, Smitty (R. E. Smith) got off—I don't know why—and then Meri Ferguson quit; and that leaves only me. I just wish that same board would get together again, and send three new fellows the same kind of letter they sent last year." 0Jay Hudiburg walked in the of fice the other morning and I greeted him with a how-is-every thing? "There's nothing wrong with me that a million dollars won't cure," he replied. 0 Onslow County already has had a visit by President Truman, but not in his latest capacity. As chair man of the Truman investigating committee probing waste in war time. he came to Camp Davis two years ago. 0 Deane Taylor had the lumbago last week, and said he couldn't sit still, couldn't stand up and didn't want to stay in bed—so he just walked around all the time. 0 Farther up in the column I had something to say about Harvey Boney, but now I'm informed things were evened up a bit at the PTA benefit danoe. It seems that Tommy Griffin announced that if hat passing didn't realize enough money to finish paying for the school refri gerator, they would auction off Harvey Boney. Whereupon a little boy whose name I didn't get walked up to Harvey and his dancing partner and advised: "I'll bid $2 if the girl goes with you." £Jim Herndon who lives at Mid way Park has a son about eight years old. The other night his soh, who evidently is a bright young fellow and keeps up with the news, sug gested that they attend the fune ral for President Roosevelt. "But that's in Washington," his father said. "We can't go all the way up there." The son thought a minute or two, then asked: "Daddy, you reckon Mrs. Roose velt would want to sell that dog now?" 0L. E. Rudisill went out to Sam eder's house the other day and ) ayed with little Nathan, who got /' big kick out of pulling Rudy's «iair. Mrs. Leder is said to have re marked that Nathan liked for peo ple to come to see him, because he liked to pull hair, and he never got an opportunity with just papa Sam around. Chamber Instructs Post-War and Zoning Committees to Proceed 0 The Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce Thursday night instruc ted its zoning and post-war plan ning committees to proceed with plans for developing the com munity. Meeting at the Tallman Street USO, the chamber heard Billy Arthur and L. J. Katzin, zoning and planning committee chairmen respectively, report that their com mittees had not. as a fact, accom plished anything yet but that their works were still in the mill. Arthur reported that the cost of zoning had been presented as on immediate stumbling block but that there was a possibility of se curing advice from the planning engineer of the City of Durham. Katzin reported that their efforts to discuss tax structures with other communities nearby had been held up because conference dates could not be secured. President E, J. Petteway instructed the two chair men to proceed and have reports ready by the next meeting, if pos sible. The resignation of M. A. Cowell as chairman of the liaison commit tee between the town and military reservations within the county was announced, and Petteway appointed Arthur in his place. Tom Shugart is the other member of the chamber committee. The chamber unanimously—by applause to the remarks rather than by vote—approved the sug gestion of Katzin that a letter be written to President Harry S. Tru man pledging our support to his "carrying on to victory" following the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The letter to President Harry S. Truman follows: "This community was stunned, beyond description upon hearing of the death of President Roose velt. "But. in his words 'we must carry on.' To that end. the Jack sonville Chamber of Commerce has pledged its wholehearted and all out cooperation to you and your cabinet to hasten the day of vic tory." The matter of membership in the U. S. Chamber of Commerce was referred to the board of directors, and Secretary L. E. Rudisill was instructed to answer with refer ence to industries and the request ed petition of All-American Avia tion. Inc.. to operate a freight and passenger line into this county after the war. itamon Asxew reported on a visit to reactivated Camp Davis, whose officers stressed a need for hous ing to accommodate personnel at tached. to the convalescent and re distribution center of the Army Air Forces. Askew asked that the chamber seek to have more houses erected or that a part of an al lotted 175 for this town be set aside for them. Arthur pointed out that the houses under allotment already had been secured for Navy and Marine personnel and that it may be difficult, if not impossible, to change the allocations. He sug gested temporary trailer units or houses at Camp Davis rather than in Jacksonville for the personnel. When the matter of zoning arose, George Buchanan said that a good job of zoning could be ac complished by the town at present by "just enforcing the laws we got on the books now" with reference to erection of wooden structures within the fire zone. A member of the fire depart ment himself, Buchanan complain ed that wooden structures still were being erected in the fire zone despite a town ordinance providing for brick walls of 13 inches for one story and 17 inches for two story buildings put up within 800 feet of the courthouse. Rev. John R. Poe To Deliver Lions' Charter Night Talk £ Rev. John R. Pop, Method ist minister of Trenton, will make the principal address at the charter night for the re cently organized Jacksonville Lions club here Thursday. April 26, it was announced yesterday. Reverend Poe is a forceful speaker, and his message is expected to be interesting and inspiring. In addition to the Trenton speaker, Jesse Jones, Kinston, district governor of Lions International, and other visiting notables will be pre sent. William Ketchum Wounded in Action In South Pacific 0 William Ketchum. of Jack sonville. has been seriously wounded in action in the South Pacific, according to word received here by his brother, Roland Ketchum. Kenneth T. Knight, Jr., Appointed Chairman Cancer Control Drive 0 Kenneth T. Knight, Jr.. of Mid way Park has been appointed Ons low County chairman of the cancer control drive, which is being con ducted throughout North Carolina this month. The appointment was made by John Kerr. Jr., Warrenton, state campaign chairman. Knight will work with Mrs. G. B. Moser. also of Midway Pack, who is county commander. The drive — Onslow County's quota is $456—is being sponsored by the Midway Park Woman's club, and is designed to raise funds to experiment in treatment and con trol of the dreaded disease. The drive will be conducted by mail, personal solicitation, recep tacles for contributions in public places, a dance at the Midway Park Commuinty House on April 20 and a bridge luncheon at the Midway Park Community House on April 25. Alumni Association Of Dixon School to Be Formed May 11 ^Organization of an alumni asso ciation is underway at Dixon high school. All former graduates of the school will be called to the school on the 11th day of May, and the organization will take place at that time. There is a large number of the boys in the armed forces and overseas. This number will be rep resented by some member of their family. There will be a baseball game and a program on the same day. C. Bruce Hunter, principal at Dixon, has appointed Travis Rawls of Verona as temporary chairman and he will serve until May lltli when the officers are elected and the association is organized. Western Front Is Split; Nazis Try Stem Drive 0 Paris — (AP) — The American Third Army drove to within eight miles of Czechoslovakia Monday against the enemy's Western Front which already has been split into two commands. The Germans in the eastern seg ment of the severed Ruhr death pocket surrendered Monday morn ing to the American First Army of Lt. Gen. Courtney Hodges. Hund reds gave up without a struggle. The Germans pulled troops from Berlin, tanks from the Russian front to counter the grave peril to their capital, 45 miles from the nearest Ninth Army troops. They erased one Ninth Army bridgehead over the Elbe at Magdeburg, but Lt. Gen. Simpson's men deepened a second crossing to four miles and to within 53 miles of the capital on the Brandenburg plain. Russian Launch Attack 0 London—(AP)—The German ra dio asserted Monday that the Rus sian forces had launched their long expected all-out offensive along the Oder rivar line within 35 miles of Greater Berlin and acknowl edged that the Red Army had made one "local breach" in Nazi lines. Tokyo Raided Again % Guam—(AP)—Another 400 su perforts rained incendiaries earlj Monday morning on Tokyo, still burning from last Saturday's fire raid which burned out ten and three quatrers square milds. Jap Fire Decreases 0Guam—(AP)—Derease in Jap anese artillery fire along the long stalemated "Little Seigfried Line" on Southern Okinawa was reported Monday as the campaign went into third week. Marines were mopping up enemy pockets in the northern end of the island. Mrs. Lillian Russell Installed as Matron Of Swansboro OES 0Mrs. Lillian Russell was elected worthy matron of the new Seaside chapter of the Order of Eastern Star at Swansboro Saturday night. The installation service was con ducted by the Service Star Chap ter of Jacksonville. Rev. Charles Mercer was elected worthy patron. The Seaside Chapter was install ed by the District Deputy, Grand •Patron, Dr. W. R. Gooding, of Kenansville, and the District De puty Grand Matron, Mrs. Pearl C. McGowan, also of Kenansville. A number of other Kenansville Eastern Star members were pres ent at the meeting. U. S. Must Make Peace Secure, Truman Says; War Strategy To Be Unhampered F. R. Death Is Mourned World Over By ASSOCIATED PRESS £ Memorial services were held around the world during the last four days for Franklin Delano Roosevelt as his body was laid to rest Sunday in a rose garden at his Hyde Park. N. Y., home. Americans in all parts of the country met to honor their late president in church services and public gatherings. In all except enemy lands, lead ers and common people alike gath ered to pray for the man they had come to regard as their stalwart friend in the fight against a tyran nical and evil foe. Watching the interment with strained faces were members of the family, dignitaries of Government and little sad-faced groups of pla:n people—the employes on the place and the neighbors from the coun tryside. A detail of grey-clad cadets from the U. S. Military Academy at West Point fired a volley of three fare well salutes. A bugler played "Taps." its sweet but still sad notes echoing through the wooded estate. Soldiers, sailons and Marines, who had held an American flag over the casket, folded it and hand ed it to Mrs. Roosevelt, A few steps to the rear. Presi dent Harry S. Truman stood with dim eyes and lowered head. There was a hush, then, in that moment of supreme grief, he squared his shoulders as if to assume complete ly and finally the enormous burden left by the death of Mr. Roosevelt. Promptly at 10:30, the National Anthem sounded and, as the wheels of the caisson noisily ground the gravel of the roadway, the notes oi nearer, my uon, to mee. were played softly. Through a pas sageway at one corner, the elderly, grey-bearded rector of the Presi dent's Episcopal church at Hyde Park walked across the newly clipped grass toward the grave. The Rev. George W. Anthony was wearing the black a:.'' white surplice and stole of the clergy. He removed a black velvet skull cap and took his position at the head of the grave, toward the west. The family followed him. President and Mrs. Truman. Mrs. Roosevelt and Washington officials left Hyde Park by special train for Washington, little more than three hours after they arrived. The Rev. Mr. Anthony went to the tiny Church of St. James, where the President had been sen ior warden. There 300 sorrowing villagers paid tribute to their neighbor at a memorial service. Tiie church was crowded. Men and women knelt in the aisles. But the one pew was empty—the one in which Mr. Roosevelt used to sit. Crowd of 400,000 In a flag-draped casket, the body of the fallen leader arrived from Warm Springs, Ga., at 9:40 a.m. Saturday was carried • along the once-triumphal inaugural route from the Union Station to the ex ecutive mansion, past between 300,000 and 400.000 capita! resi dents who stood in reverent silence. Many wept, unashamed. Overhead, big bombers and fighter planes roared back and forth, symbol of the armed might Mr. Roosevelt worked to develop to such great magnitude. Men and women of the armed forces marched in slow, measured cadence ahead of the catafalque and service bands played the dirge of a commander-in-chief fallen in war. The family and old friends of "The Chief" rode in the cortege, in shocked sorrow. In the procession, too. was Presi dent Truman, overnight successor to the man who fought; off infantile paralysis, battled from a wheel chair to the greatest political triumphs in the nation's history, then was stricken down at the age (Continued on page 4) Camp Lejeune Gives 3,000 Pounds Of Clothing, Canvass Tomorrow # Approximately 3.000 pounds of clothing, to bo sent to war sufferers abroad, were turned over to the Onslow County collection by the Camp Lcjeune Auxiliary of the Onslow County Chapter, American Red Cross, Thursday afternoon. It was the first contribution to the collection, according to Steve Stefanou. county chairman. The campaign is being conducted in this section in conjunction with a nation-wide campaign to secure clothing to be sent to war-deva stated areas abroad. Stefanou reminded Jacksonville residents that the first house-to house canvass will be made tomor row afternoon by Boy Scouts and members of the Kiwanis club. He asked that residents get out cloth ing they are able to part with and have it ready for the collectors when they come around. At the same time, he announced that Mr. and Mrs. James Odum have taken the co-chairmanship of Midway Park and that the newly organized American Legion Auxi liary will handle the campaign in Swansboro and vicinity. Persons in outlying districts may take contributions to the fire sta tion or the Onslow County Hos pital here at their convenience. DEPARTED LEADING Onslow Mourns F.R.'s Death; Lejeune Plans Memorial Service 0 Onslow County united with the nation and the allied countries in solemn mourning over the sudden passing of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. For four and a half days civilian and military personnel of the coun ty have been stunned by the death of one of the greatest leaders of all time. Appropriately, flags in the coun ty and at Camp Lejeune and Camp Davis were flown at halt mast, starting Friday on the initial day of a 30-day mourning period pro claimed by the new 32nd President Harry S. Truman of Missouri. At church services here Sunday prayers were spoken for the gui dance of the new president, com fort of the late leader's family and the well-being of the entire world to which peace must eventually come. At Camp Lejeune each regularly scheduled chapel service Sunday was considered a memorial to President Roosevelt, and tentative plans were being formulated yes terday for a hir;e memorial serv ice next Sunday afternoon in which all denominations will participate. A five-minute period of silence and prayer beginning ai 4 p.m.— the time of the funeral—was ob served at Camp Lejeune Saturday All organized dances were cancelled on the last three days of the week. In Jacksonville and other com munities of the county, stores were closed from 4 to 5 p.m. during the hour of the funeral. Small groups of people gathered about their radios to listen to the services—their way of paying last tribute to the World War II leader. News of President Roosevelt's death came as a bolt late Thurs day afternoon. They went to their radios and listened faithfully and attentively to tributes paid him. the history that he had made and that was being made at that very moment. There was noticeably much less after-dark hilarity in this usually bustling community. No one was on the streets. Marines did not come to town. The USO clubs reported their lowest attendance in months on that evening. Movie attendance likewise declined. It was that people could' not believe it. Some were amazed; some stunned; some .sickened by the loss to this nation. It just didn't sem possible. MOLOTOV COMING # Washington — (AP) — Marshal Stalin today advised President Truman that Foreign Secretary Molotov would represent tho Soviet government at the San Francisco conference starting April 25. Pic. William I. Smith Wounded in Action In South Pacific © Pic. William T. Smith, son of Mrs. Mary Smith of Beula ville, route one, has been wounded in action with the Army in the South Pacific, the War Department announced Sunday. Lieut. Lena Weston Assigned to Army Hospital in Richmond ©Richmond — Lieutenant Lena Weston. Army Nurse Corps, has been assigned to duty at McGuire General Hospital. Richmond. Va., announces Colonel P. E. Duggins, hospital commanding officer. LI. Weston trained at Martin Memorial Hospital. Ml. Airy, N. C., following which she served as pediatric and nursery supervisor at .Johnston-Will is Hospital in Richmond until entering the Army Nurse Corps, April 2. 1945. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Weston of Rich lands. N. C. McGuire General Hospital is the largest named mcdicai installation operated by the army in the Third Service Command, and has been Signaled to specialize in neuro surgery and neurology cases trans ferred from other general hospitals for definite treatment. Andrew J. Lanier Of Haws Run Dies; Funera! Conducted 0 Andrew Jackson Lanier. 76 year-old well-known resident of the Ilaws Finn section, died at the Onslow County Hospital Saturday night after an extended illness. He had been in failing health for some time. Funeral services were hold Sun day afternoon by Kev. Carl 15. Craig, pastor of King's Chapel church of which the deceased was a member, and interment was in the family burial plot. A bachelor, Mr. Lanier is sur vived by two brothers, J. L. Lanier of Jacksonville and Charles Lanier of Burgaw. F. N. Cox Appointed Minister-in-Charge Of St. Anne's Church §F. N. Cox, who was ordained a minister in the Episcopal church hero last week, has been appointed minister-in-charge of St. Anne's Episcocpal church in Jacksonville. He succeeds the Kev. W. R. Noe of Wilmington, who has been serv ing in that capacity 'since the church's organization two years ago. Mr. Cox had been assistant to Reverend Noe. The church here soon will elect a delegate and alternate to th con vention of the Diocese of East Car olina. to be held in New Bern, May 23, and will participate both in the celebration of the 30th an niversary of the consecretion of Bishop Thomas C. Darst. and also in the selection of his successor. Bishop Darst has given notice of hi retirement. Services next Sunday here, will be church school at 9:45 a. m., choir rehearsal at 10:30 a. m., and the Litany and sermon at 11 a. m. Asa W. Cooper, 86, Native of Onslow, Dies in Alexandria 0 Alexandria. Va.—Funeral serv ices for Asa William Cooper who died Monday night at his residence. 2401 Terrett Avenue, were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Cunning ham Funeral Home. Mr. Cooper was a native of Ons low County. N. C.. where ho was born September 9. 1859. He lived in Qnslow County the greater part of his life and was engaged for many years as a teacher in the public schools of his native county, dining a part oi which time He served as county superintendent of schools. In addition to his school work lie was active in civic and political affairs of the county. After his re tirement from active work he moved to Alexandria. Va.. where lie lived until his death. He is survived by his wife. Mrs. Lina Cooper; six sons and two daughters. Gordon L. Cooper of Bainbridge. Ga.. Desha .1. Cooper of Washington. D. C\, Marsden B. Cooper of Lyons. C»a.. Joseph C. Cooper of Burlington, N. C.. Junius C. Cooper of Takoma Park. Md., Eugene K. Cooper of Winston Salem. N. C.. Mrs. Christine Rai ford of Alexandria. Va.. and Mrs. Donnie M. Black of Kingston, N. Y. He is also survived by nine grand children. Now In China JEROME FRAZELLE. 0Capl. Jerome Frazelle. son of Mrs. Honimic Frazelle of Richlands is now stationed with the AAF in China, lie entered service in 1943, prior to which he "was chief clerk in the Triple A office here, lie is with a signal corps unit. Registration for Canning Sugar Starts in Onslow County This Week 0 Registration for canning sugar— housewives will get only 40 per cent of their 1944 allotment this year—will get underway in Ons low County this week, it was an nounced yesterday by the Onslow Office of Price Administration. Filing of applications will be made in each community of the county in order to conserve time and gas and tire use coming to the main OPA office here, it was said. Applications may be obtained filled out at the following resi dents: Mrs. Percel Shepard, Mrs. Beu lah King and Mrs. Bertha Shepard for Maple Hill section. Mrs. George Walton. Jackson ville. route three; and Mrs. Annie Walton, Jacksonville, route one. North East section—Mrs. Mac Wetherington, Mrs. CWe Smith and Mrs. W. II. Hunt. Kellum section—Mrs. John Mor ton and Mrs. E. P. Bullock. Maysville—Mrs. Emmett CoMins, Mrs. Emma Barbee. Mrs. R. L. Parker, and Mrs. C. Graham Jones. Loco—Miss Ruth Erwin. Belgrade—Mrs. Li la Henderson and Mrs. Guy By num. Palo Alto—Mrs. A. T. Redd, Mrs. Willie Johnston, Mrs. Arnold Mallard. Verona—Mrs. George Sandlin, Mrs. Henry Sandlin and Mrs. O. L. Edens. Svvansboro—Mrs. Hubert Odum. Silver-dale—Mrs. Steve Stanley, Mrs. L. D. Stubbs, Mrs. A. M. Cos ton and Mrs. Fred Parker. Hubert — Mrs. Percy Russell, Mrs. A. N. Henderson, Mary Alton Matthews, Mrs. Wyatt Morton, Mrs. Herbert Riggs and Miss Maria Morton. Sections in Sneads Ferry and Richlands vicinities are not listed here because Miss Laura Beatty, home agent, who is assisting the ration board in the effort, had not been to those two communities last week. She will be there this week and arrange for cooperation, after which the list for those two sec tions will be published. Registration for Jacksonville town will be held at the OPA of fice in the Agricultural building* President In First Talk to Congress 0 Washington—(AP)— President Iruman promised Monday that the garnd strategy of war will remain unchanged and unhampered" by his accession to the Presidency. Making his first address to a joint session of Congress, the new President declared that this na tion. along with the Allies, must shoulder the "grave responsibility" Df maJdng secure the future peace. To accomplish the objective, rruman said, the United States must join in punishing those guilty for bringing on war. "A lasting peace can never be secured if we permit our dangerous opponents to plot future wars with impunity at any mountain retreat, however distant," the President said, in apparent allusion to re ports that Adolf Hitler may at empt to seek refuge in the Bav arain mountains in Germany. Truman paid high tribute to he late President Roosevelt and said, "tragic fate has thrust upon js grave responsibilities. We must :arry on. "Our devoted leader never look ed backward. He looked forward and moved forward. That is what ic would want us to do. That is what America will do." Declaring that this nation is "deeply conscious" that much hard fighting remains, he said: "Having to pay such a heavy price to make complete victory cer Lain, America will never became a party to any plan for partial vic tory. We will not traffic with breakers of peace on terms of peace." Propose Widening Of N. C. 24 Between Richlands-Kinston Widening of N. C. 24 between rrott's service station, four miles west of Rich lands, and Kinston is proposed by the State Highway and Public Works Commission, ac ?ording to drawings posted in the Courthouse here. The project also proposes to eli mination oF several curves, include ing that at Trott's station, where several tragic and fatal accidents have occurred in recent years. Funds are not yet available for the work, according to unofficial information obtained here. The posting of the maps merely is to give notice to the public that the commission has the project in the books. School Commitiee Will Confer With State Superintendent % The Jacksonville school district committee will confer this week with State Superintendent of In struction Clyde A. Erwin in an effort to secure some prospects for a principal here to succeed A. B. Johnson, resigned. The committee composed of Mrs. W. T. Turlington, P. V. Capps and G. W. Phillips decided last Thurs day to confer with Superintendent Erwin and meet again Thursday night. No action was taken on the re signation of Johnson, because it was not in possession of the com mittee. and election of teacher was also deferred until after the Ral eigh meeting.
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