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THE ONSLOW COUNTY News and Views The News and Views Leads In ^ Paid Circulation {'lr Local Acivcrtldlnf National Advertising >S J<?'' o,e Classified Advertislnf Onslow Connty News The Only Newspaper in the World Thai ;7/Yes a rJ hoop About Onslow County " VOL. VII. NO. 93 < JACKSONVILLE, N. C., • '! ! .! ' "> PRICE 82.00 PER YEAR DOWN EAST ^ I WITH | BILLY ARTHUR % A story that is now going the rounds concerns the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt's going to Heaven. St. Peter answered his knock on the Golden Gate and welcomed him in. "We've been (expecting you. Franklin." St. Peter said. "Great men like you live not for ever, and we knew that sometime you'd be coming up this way. We've made a lot of preparations and even have fixed up your quarters. They're right down the street there next to those of another great per son—Moses. You'll enjoy meeting and knowing him." The President looked over 1'ie fine residence in Heaven, admired the beauty of the place, got straightened out in his new home, and then decided he'd go over and meet his neighbor. Moses welcomed him generously and they sat down to a long con versation. "Franklin, you did a great job down there on earth." Moses com plimented him. "But you probably haven't been keeping up with what's been going on down there. All the while you were climbing up the Golden Stairs and getting your house straightened out, the boys down there on earth have been changing around the laws you made and doing pretty much what they want to." "T don't believe I'm going to worry about that. Moses," Frank lin said, "particularly after what they did with the Laws you gave them." % Judge Ilenry L. Stevens, speak ing at the Kiwanis club meeting Tuesday, told a story about a club wanting to take two ministers into its organization when its by-laws provided for only one. One of the ministers was a Bap tist. and the other was a Methodist presiding elder. Finally the clas sification committee hit upon ihe brilliant idea of taking both into the club by designating Baptist's occupation as "religion—retail" and the presiding elder's as "religion— wholesale." £ Nothing since the visit of the late President Roosevelt created as much interest in Onslow County as did the trial of Johnny Mea dows last week. When he was scheduled to go on the stand in his own defense Friday, it was al most as if a legal holiday had been declared. Nobody was keeping store, as the old saying goes. The barbers closed up. all ex cept Jimmy Lynch who left his door open so the folks could go ^ in and rest if they wanted to. Deane and Peggy Taylor were out of the store together, but I think Deane slipped in and sat in the back of the courtroom where Peggy couldn't see him. Mrs. Marie Sabiston oven called time out in her effort to make North Carolina general of the Blue Star Brigade in the 7th War Loan. In fact, if you wanted to find anyone, that was one day you could have put your finger right on him. 9 Miss Eva Simpson yelled out— that isn't the gentlemanly way to describe her ladylike call, how ever—to County Commissioner W. Victor Venters the other day: "I didn't recognize you because you're so dressed up." "Yep," Victor replied. "I'm a farmer, you know." 0 Raymond Hartsfield says he likes to ride over to the Burgaw airport in Bob Cravens' Ford road ster because he gets three flying lessons in one afternoon—one going over, one while he's there, and one combing back. 0 Randolph Mills, local colored man. brought some comic relief to the Meadows case the other after noon when he testified to hearing loud cursing and then two shots. "What did you do?" an attorney asked. "Boss, I took ofT," Randolph re plied. #In front of the post office Satur day morning passed a girl whose slacks were not quite slack enough where they should have been. Right behind her came two women whose shorts were just a little bit too short. It: prompted one fellow to ob serve: "Darned if that isn't a violation of the pure food and drug act of 1906." ^One of the women complained the other morning about being so very, very sleepy. "Why don't you try going to bed?" I asked. "I did," she replied, "but I was reading 'Forever Amber' and .iust hated to put down the book until I finished it.' INSPECTS CAMP LEJEUNE 0The rubber plantations and oil fields in the Netherlands Easl Endies will be in production with in three years after we have re gained them. Vice-Admiral C. E Helfrich of the Netherlands Royal Navy predicted Saturday while on an inspection tour of the Dutch Marines based at this camp. DISCOUNT ON TAXES 0 A two per cent discount will b( allowed on 1945 taxes paid during the month of June, Onslow Countj Tax Collector I. Dan Sanders saic yesterday. Onslow Is Far Short In 7th War Loan Drive ^ Bond purchases in Onslow County during the 7th War Loan drivo amounted to $71,372.25 as of Friday. Juno 1 Chairman J. C. Thompson reported yesterday, and pointed out that the percentage was far below the State and Na tional achievement ?-eport. Of the Onslow purchases. $61,000 were in Series "E" bonds against a quota of $400,000. The overall quota is 3510.000. Thompson said the State of North Carolina had reached 52 per cent of its quota and that the nation had reached 31 per cent. The figures for Onslow, however, show that it is less than 15 per cent of Us goal. Spurring the sale of bonds, a bond rnovio will be shown at the State theatre Wednesday, and any person having purchased a Series E bond yesterday and today will be entitled to a free movie by presen tation of the ticket supplied with the purchase. The Women's Division still is pushing the sale by manning booths at the post office and the bank, and Mrs. Marie Sabiston is leading the field in the Blue Star Brigade. She has sold sufficient bonds to be a lieutenant general. Members of the Midway Park Woman's club who are assisting here in Jacksonville are Mrs. Rhodnev Hambv. Mrs. Paul De Ragon. Mrs. Pelham Dennis, Mrs. W. C. Eduston. Mrs. James Crouch. Mrs. George Moore. Mrs. Phillip Eisenman. Mrs. Mark Raney and Mrs. Woolerton. Canteen Volunteers Needed By Red Cross For Camp Davis Work 0 Organization of a canteen corps to perform very important ser vices at Camp Davis is now under way. and volunteers are urgently needed. Mrs. Allan Gawthrop. ex ecutive secretary of the Onslow County Chapter. American JRicd Cross, said yesterday. The canteen corps would meet all planes bringing to Camo Davis returnees from European theatres of war and aid in the welcoming and comforting of them. "It is a very important service and the re sponsibility of the Onslow chap ter." Mrs. Gawthrop said. To be eligible the volunteers must have the 20-hour nutrition and canteen courses, which will be taught by Miss Laura Beattv. home agent. Those who have had the nu trition course wil have only to take ihe canteen course. Nine volunteers have been se cured at Camp Davis, but many, many more are needed . Mrs. Gaw throp said. Anyone in the county wishing to volunteer may call the chapter office or Mrs. W. Y. Rich ardson. volunteer special services committee chairman. War In Brief ^ American troops on Okinawa launch power drive and chop off vital strategic peninsula, thus pre senting Japs from using it for new defense stand. Other forces ad vance toward important Naha air field as Japs themselves admit their Okinawa situation is desper ate. Admiral Halsey's Third Fleet planes return to Kyushu targets for second time in 24 hours to balk Jap suicide raids on Okinawa shins from homeland airfileds. Fierce fighting rages on Min danao as Aemricans close in on Japs entrenched in Davao area. More clases occur on Luzon. British troops begin restoring order in Syria and removing French troops and civilians to safe places. Generals Bradley, Spaatz and others who led forces that crush ed Germany return to United Sta tes by plane. General Eisenhower and other members of Allied Control Com mission for Germany may meet today in Berlin. Great Japanese industrial city of Osaka burns as result of heavy fire-bomb attack by giant fleet of American Superforts. American warplanes have sunk or damaged more than two million tons of Japanese shinping in five month period. Fighting continues in Northeastern Luzon. American submarines sink 14 more Jap vessels. Mayor of Berlin named by Rus sians reveals disorders have been occurring in Red Army-occupied Nazi capital by announcing that arsonists and attackers of Russian troops henceforth will be executed, along with 50 Nazis for each such incident. SOS-SOS 0Camp Davis has requested the Onslow County chapter of the American Red Cross to supply it with 20.000 wire coat hangers. That's a difficult task, but the Red Cross figures some people hereabouts might look around good and find some extra ones or old ones and turn them in. Every single one will help. Cpi. Carlton Rhodes Home After Three Years In Pacific £ Tech. Cpl. Carlton Rhodes, who has been with the Army i?! Australia and New Guinea, arrived here recently to spend an extended furlough with his parents after having served three years overseas. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. V II. Rhodes of Jaekson ville, Route 1. SI00 Contribution ^ The Jacksonville Men's Club has made a SI00 contribution to the Onslow County Hospital Auxiliary. That contribution will make a total of $1,235 raised as result of a recent tag day. Dixon Resignations Not Intended To Embarrass Anyone #In a prepared statement. C. Bruce Hunter, Dixon school princi pal, said yesterday that the re signation of the faculty, later with drawn. was not intended :o em barrass any member of the Onslow County Hoard of Education. His statement apparently was prompted by a discussion of the matter at the special meeting of the Board of Education last week. The statement follows: "1. This is to state that the re signation of the Dixon faculty and principal 'which was drawn on May 8. 1945. r.ncl rescinded on May 12, 1945'. was not pointed at any mem ber of the Onslow County Board of Education or at the board at large. Neither was thei'e any personal in tention toward any member of any other board of county or local authority. "2. There was nothing personal in the matter and we as a group or as individuals did not intend to hurt the feelings of any or all mem bers of the county board. "3. We did not fail to take into consideration the work and efforts of the County Board of Education in our behalf. "4. We were victims of circum stances. We could not legally teach children in a building con demned by health authorities. "5. The printing of the article concerning the action of the Coun ty Board of Education on May 1st—• Monday- left the impression with the public that the "whole busi ness" was over. That all bids were rejected and there was no recourse of the plans." OPA Reminds Tire Dealers Of Three Important Dates I^OPA District Director Theodore S. Johnson has reminded tire dealers in Eastern North Carolina of three important dates. Every tire dealer is required 1o begin keeping records of all transactions in Class I on the first of June. On June 30. he must make a complete inventory of tires on hand and of re p 1 a ce ment certi fi cates. Between July 1st and 10th he must register with the OPA in ventory branch in New York, on dealers inventory registration form which he will receive through the mail or obtain from his OPA dis trict office or the War Price and Rationing Hoard. Johnson ex plained. Unless the requirements are complied with the dealer may not continue to receive or sell tires after July 10, Johnson cautioned. TSgt. Lynell Bynum Back In States After Combat In Pacific 0 Santa Ana. Calif.—TSgt. Lynell Bynum. 20. of Maysville. the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bynum. is currently assigned to the AAF Re distribution Station No. 4 at Santa Ana Army Air Base. TSgt. Bynum. an engineer gun ner on a B-24 in the 7th Air Force, has completed 40 combat missions in the Pacific. He entered the ser vice Jan. 30, 1943 and went over seas in Jan. 1944. He has been awarded air medal, and wears the Asiatic-Pacific theater ribbons with 2 battle stars. At this redistribution station, an operation of the Personnel Distri bution Command, combat returnees of the AAF receive complete me dical examinations, classification interviews and reassignment #o domestic stations of the Army Air Forces. K1WANIS TO MEET 0 The Jacksonville Kiwanis club will meet at the USO Pine Lodge at 1 p.m. today. Serving Overseas CHARLIE T. MARSHBURN. <$ Vic. Charlie T. Marshburn of Hichlands has bevn overseas since May of last year. lie is in Germany. Private Marshburn entered the Army in July of 1040. !Ii> is ihe son of Mr. and .Mrs. C. M. Marsh burn of Hichlands. Furney C. Collins, 70, Passes Suddenly A! Home Near Maysville 0 Furney C. Collins, prominent farmer of near Maysville. died suddenly of a stroke oi paralysis at his home early Sunday morning, lie was 70 years old. Funeral services were held yes terday afternoon f'- m the home by Rev. Ransom Gurganus. and Rev. Hi!! Edwards. Primitive Bap tist ministers, with burial in the Maysvilie cemetery, Mr. Collins is survived by his widow. Mrs. Haiti? Parsons Col lins of the home: five children. Dunnie and Herman Collins of the home. Dallon and Mrs. Ruth Waters of near Maysville. and Mrs Gladys Home of Chinquapin: one brother, B. C. Collins of near Maysville, and one sister. Mrs. V K. Eubanks, of near Maysville. Scouts Tearing Down Building At Morehead For Clubhouse Here 9 Troop 20 of the Boy Scouts of America, armed with crowbars and hammers and saws, staged a D-Day Wednesday at Camp Branch and have established a beachhead on one building. When completely demolished or secured, r.s tlu Marines put it. the building will be moved io Jack sonville on the site donated by B. •T. Holleman l'or the troop's club house. The building war don-ted by Walter Morgan and I.. J. Katz'm. Jackson .'ilie, owr.ers (»;' \ h-r* M.'rt - head Ciiv propci ty. whose effort:' to donate one two weeks ago were ?rust rat eo by their ?vToivheac' a :«'n J ho had sold the struct ure out from under them or from under 1 ie scouts, whichever the case might have been. Miss Kale B. Parker Woman Of Action !n C?rnp Davis Campaign ©Miss K;ite B. Parker i1^ a wuimn of actirn where the Mighty 7lh War Loan Drive is concerned. A civilian employee1 at ("amp Davis. Mi.ss Parker makes out the civilian payroll. She noticed that members of the station lire de partment had no deductions for war bonds, so on her own initiative she spent two evenings soliciting the fire fighters. The result of her little campaign paid big dividends for the Mighty 7th. Every man of the fire depart ment signed for bond deductions totalling SI.600 a month. One member of the department signed for six S25 bonds monthly and sev eral others subscribed for SnO bonds. Revenue Collector To Come Here Week Of June Eleventh 0 Beginning .Tune 11. a represen tative of the Internal Revenue De partment will be in the collector's oJfice here for the p ./pose of ac commodating Federal taxpayers. That was the information brought here this week by Kaymond D. Christman, Wilmington, deputy collector. Christman said that while it had been impossible to secure a permanent successor to P. R. Mitchell, resigned, lie him self would come here and spend that week, of June 11, at least. EPISCOPAL CHURCH £ Services at St. Anne's Episcopal church next Sunday, June 10th. being the second Sunday after Trinity are: instruction for Baptism and Confirmation at 10 a.m.; choir rehearsal at 10-30 a.m.: celebration of the Holy Communion at 11 o'clock, and at 3 p.m.. the "Min istry of Mealing". The evening ser vices are for everybody who wish to attend, but are especially for those who "travail and are heavy laden" with sorrow and trouble. B; 1A r.onn A,id See Steve Show Tomorrow Fres Q. V, '. V.'. Ci':.n:.»v,'ham, man a-or of io. .1! ti-eatrrs. yester ar.noni:-. i"i ■ : 7th Vv ar ' \ i!u- Slal<* tNatre to: ns pm rhassntr -1 bond to^ay t. -morrow v. ill lie cn i-i «?•(« the brand now >•' lure, "I'afvieU the Great" s!.vrin. Don.:!.; O'Connor and JVI',van, without charge. \\ hen purchase of a bond is rmute. a'.l thr p.urehaser lias to do i' ask fsu* his fn»o th'kot to fhc show and it v- iM ho given him. Bonds bought today and tomorrow will be good for the movie on tomorrow only. J. L Steed, ill, Gels Deqree At Randolph Macon Military Academy <£ . K. Fit end. TIT. of Riehlands ws: yradua^ed Inst week from Randolph Macon Military Academy. Ke is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Steed. Jr.. of Riehlands, who attcmlecl the exercises. Misses Porker Are Awarded Degrees At Campbell College @ Misses Cora "Male Packer and Ruth Parker of Jacksonville, route threo. were gradualed last week from Campbell College with de grees in commerce. Mis-- Cora Maie Parker is the dar.ghlcr of I\Trs. Cora Parker and Miss Ruth Parker is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Parker. Awards Presented To Ten Returnees A; Davis Exercises Seven officers an-.I thro--* ■,!i listed men !i.'\.• bedi awarded medals and ha;',:"s at ( ami) Davis. enta! ions \vcre irade by Ge:. er.M Geo;-::v L I'sin •. comma nd ii". general of i P" sa'nie! Di- • t i'i'Jtion Co:11 i inslal l;a ion. a .'ormai real '.'eat ceremony y-j , ■ , • j y • '"'hese medal., .v- n> .-.war led >:• "« v' raordinary erhlevemo:! .aid meritorious • ):k!;icI in combat". ( 'ambat 1 ... Be. l.s-es ex emplary e.nd i:i action a-jainr-l lh« enemy". v... presi :.te • ' 1.' Ale\" imm i. B-. oKlyn. v ■ • v ..n; vd ■ u . •. Fii n rt M. Dei ■ v n of Fort Sniii.li". .or! ansas. I '. CharU- i" Kr..-b Lo;.'f I !. New V> '.. v as -.warded the !''.ingui:.hod '• ire.; v'ros.-. as \. ••'! as live Air Veda! and two Oak Leaf elitist ers. SSgt. p( lev S M //apt lie. 1 ang Island. N. Y was presented villi t:ie Distingue-hod Fly" v.! Crass at:':! one Oak I'.e.d' cluster i'or tne Aw Me'il. The Bronze Star was presented : • MajoWin m;i B. A. Babe i of ikes-Barre. Pa. The major is asi igned to the medical carps. Major Mart a M. Marks a, Beau mont, Texas, received the Air Me dal, while Lieutenants Austin W. Blake, Marcellus. X. Y and Wil liam E. Sallacle II. Milton. Pa,, were awarded Oak Leal' clusters to tho Air Medal Combat Infantry Badges were awarded to Pri\ates Arthur Perry Santa Clara, California and Wil liam O. Gonzales of Philadelphia. Pa. Pork Point Varies Hiked 1 To 3 Points For June Rationing 0 Washington--(VP) - \ furl he', shrinkage in the civilian meal supply in June—about seven pei cent below May —was forecast bj the OPA. which simultaneous^ announced higher point values fui fat pork. Except for point reductions ii certain types of cheese, other rec point values will be unchanged. Lard, shortening and sala.l anc cooking oils will remain at ter points a pound, the value assignee to them in the emergency actior in mid-May. when values were in creased two points. Fatbaeks, clear and regutaq plates were increased three point; a pound making the new value eis/ht points, the same as for reg ular bacon, which remains un changed: bacon (breakfast plate was increased three points tc eight points, and pork sides (agec and dry-cured) one point to i nine-point value. BOARD WILL MEET The regular monthly meeting o the Board of Directors of ih< Onslow County Chapter. America! "Red Cross, will be held in tin Federal U.S.O. Building today. nominating committee will be ap pointed to nominate officers fo: Meadows Is Acquitted Of Manslaughter Charge Robert C. Warlick Commits Suicide; FuneraS Conducted ® Robert C Watiick. Jacksonville post in::: f > '• and membe" of one O!'»'11C >unt.\'s mi : DiMmlnen' fapjili: pommlii <1 suicide by shoot'i. 1 ii: oself v. ii h a pistol at I1:.- homo here Sund iv m >rning. fie died around noon at the Onslow County TIf>«<pital. Ho Wwiiki have been 57 years old on Tune 28. His act was ascribed by friends and relatives to declining health, particularly since the first of this year, and a stale of nervousness, probably brought on by his tenure as postmaster. While in that capa city. t he post office here was raised from third to first class when nearby military installations in creased enormously Ihe work re quired of the office, which was under his direction. Mr. Warlick was the son of the late Robert Logan and Dora Cos loo Warlick. and was a native of Columbus County. He attended the University of North Carolina. He came to Jacksonville in 1895. He taught school at Snead's Ferry and White Oak. and later was cashier of the Bank of Onslow for about 20 years. He supervised the HMO c nsus in Onslow County be fore becoming postmaster in 1940. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mildred Murrill Warlick: three daughters. Dora Elizabeth Warlick, Mrs, W. II Simpson and Anne Ward Warlick. all of Jacksonville: a broth; r. John D. Warlick. and a half-brother. Charles Duffy Kconce, both of Jacksonville. Funeral services were held from Trinity Methodist church here yes terday afternoon at 4 o'clock by Rev \. 1). Leon Gray, pastor. Burial was in Jacksonville ceme tery. with last rites conducted by members of Lafa\ c ite Lodge No. 83, A.F. & A.M., of which he was past master. Active pallbearers wee- J. B. Murrill. W a' t e •• Sabiston, James Salomon. David Sabiston and Clyde Sabiston of Jacksonville and Caplius Foscue of May-ville. Honorary pallbearers were Dr. J. P. Henderson. Frank Smith. B. F. Mi".'.mi. .1 K. Gurganus. W. C. C\.pp> .!. J. Cole. A II. Hat sell. W. \. S. Araan. W. S. Aman. W. L. Kvi.-hum. W. D. Aman. John H. A man. 1?. S. Pinks! n. IT M Loy. S. S. Ambrose. N". K. Day. Dr. W. T. Tuning;on. and F. S. Summer - > oi Jacksonville. W A. McGirt o! Wilmington, and members of the official board of Trinity Meth >dist church, Lafayette Lodge No. 83. and personnel of the Jackson \ille post office. The post office was closed dur ing tin- hour of the funeral, and the Jacksonville Chamber of Com merce asked merchants to close in tribute. Assistant Postmaster Frank Smith is temporarily in charge of the p s- jffice until an acting postmas ter can be appointed by the Post Office Department. Aificus Halseil, Jr., Graduates From Naval Academy,. Commissioned ©Midshipman Alliens II. HalseU. Jr.. of Jacksonville, has been grad uated from the U. S. Naval Aca demy at Annapolis. Md.. and com missioned an ensign in the United States Navy. Supt. and Mrs. A. H. Hatsell. who attended the commencement exercises, are expected home to morrow. In Germany J. ALTON CANADY. pi. J. Alton Canady, son of Mr. and .Mrs. Everett Canady of Swansboro. is in Germany. He has been overseas with the Army for 20 months and has been awarded the Meritorious Service Wreath. New Bern Livestock Mart To Be Closed About One Month The Cooperative Livestock Mar keting association in New Bern, of which Onslow County is a member, will be closed for approximately one month, effective immediately, il was announced yosterdav by Charles C. Clark. Jr.. Onslow farm agent. Clark said farmers should not. until notified, take hogs to New Bern expecting to sell them at the market. R -ason for the close, he explain ed. is that new pens and yards are be:ng erccted at the Oaks Road railroad crossing at New Bern. The new set-up. when completed, will be much better Tor livestock handling. Jacksonville's First Nominated Board To Take Office Tonight Jacksonville's new town board of commissioners—t ho first in history to bo nominated in a pri mary—will take office at the City Hall tonight at 8 o'clock. The new board will be composed of Mayor R;.mon Askew, and Com missioners J. lied rick Aman. H. Leslie Cowell. J. C. Collins and B. J. llolleman. Aman and Col ins are members of the retiring board, which was composed of Mayor Clyde Sabiston, YV. D. Aman a d G. P. Johnson. Pfc. George A. Morton Is Liberated From German Prison Camp Q rfc. G cor no Allen Morton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Javi B. Morton of Jacksonville, has been liberated from a German prison camp, according: to word received by bis wife, the former Miss Isabella Howard who resides with her parents in Maysville. Pfc. Morton was reported missing in action on Dec. 17, 1941. In a letter received Tues day, Pfc. Morton said he was well and getting along nicely. P. S. While Is Elected President Of Kiwanis Club In Swansboro 0 The SwansbOi. Kiwanis club was organized Thursday night with the election of 1'. S White, director of the I'SO-YMCA. as president of the new civic organization of 35 charter members. Other officers elected by the club included; Carl li. Weeks, vice president: K. L. Williams. Jr.. U'oa surer: Rev. Charles Mercer, secre tary: and R. L. Williams. Sr., Horace Webb, H. B. Moore. Dr. .1. P. Corbett. E. Gordon Provost, S. F. Milsted, W. E. Baggs and Henry A. Tolspn. members of the board of directors. Sponsored by the Jacksonville Kiwanis club of which Ramon Askew is president, the Swansboro club was organized by Frank Ma turo, Kiwanis International repre sentative. and G. E. Maultsby, chairman of the inter-club rela tions committee of the Jackson ville club. A splendid charter night pro gram is being arranged for July 20 at the USO club. In addition to the officers, the other leading Swansboro agricul tural. business and professional men who are charter members fol low: Vernon F. Alligood, W. E. Baggs, Charles Buckmaster, J. W. Forehand. .1. F. Foster, W. N. Hen derson. B. A Lamm. M. M. Lisk J. F. Littleton, N. N. Mattocks, D W. Maddox. Kenneth Meadows, E L Milsted. W. E. Montford. H. B Moore. H. C\ Biggs. L. T. Stanley Walter M. Thompson. B. A. Tol son. .1. E. Trexler, K. CI. Twyman W B. Phillips. H. L Ward. C. S Ward. 11. .1. Webb, and C. E. Weeks The club will meet Monday nights at 7 o'clock at the USO. White, the president, said ii accepting the responsibility of hi office that with such a splendic membership and help from Kiwani International. Swansboro wa bound from now on to take a pro gressive place in the communit; under the Kiwanis motto "Wi Build." Kiwanis International is an or ganization of 146,202 members ii the United States and Canada. Th< membership consists of men o good character and communit; standing, engaged in recognize* lines of business, agricultural, in stitutional and professional lift There are more than 2,270 club throughout the United States am Canada. The Swansboro Kiwani club is the tenth club organize' this year in the Carolinas Distric 0 John A. Meadows, local barber, on trial for the slaying of a 24 vear-old Marino. Cpl. .lames Shaw (if Brooklyn, N. Y., was acquitted Saturday in Onslow County Super ior Court by a jury that was out only about 20 minutes. The jury's verdict ended a three day trial of the case, which created considerable interest among both civilian and service personnel, but the jury could not find beyond a reasonable doubt, from the testi mony that Meadows shot Shaw without provocation. The defense contended that Meadows shot in defense of him self and his home when, as was alleged, Shaw and three Marines started to enter his house, drag him out and beat him, after he had ordered them to leave his backyard where they were said to have been creating a nuisance. Empty beer bottles and broken tumblers and a partly filled wine bottle were found on the premises, evidence showed. The defense maintained that Meadows shot first when Shaw had the screen door open and again as it slammed shut. The tip of Shaw's little finger and the wadding from the gun shell but no fragments of screen wire were found in the fatal wound. The case went to the jury Sat urday at 2:45 o'clock after a two hour charge by Judge Henry L. Stevens, presiding jurist. Argu ments had been completed during the morning. The State was rep resented by Solicitor J. Abner Barker and County Solicitor George W. Phillips. Capt. D. F. Condon of Camp Lejeune sat with the prose cution as advisor. The defense was represented by E. W. Summersill, John D. Warl'ick and Rivers John son. Members of the jury, selected from townships other than Swans boro and Jacksonville, were: W. F. Jar man, Ernest Jarman, W. C. Simpson, Leslie Venters, R. A. Jarman, P. H. Shepard, C. M. Silence, Manly Whaley, Eugene Shepard, 11 S. Cavenaugh. R. R. Parsons and Leland B. Home. Prosecution witnesses testified that, while the four marines in the party in which Cpl. Shaw was shot had had a few beers, they were not intoxicated; and that Meadows .vu,t at them without provocation. They denied having created a nui :-: nco in the rear of his home and stoutly .denied having threatened to entc) the backporch and drag him out. Meadows, who testified in his o \ n def ense, declared that when he ordered them away from the bt?ck yard, they threatened to come ir and beat him and started into the house. He said he stepped b .ck several steps to the kitchen a.id got his shotgun, firing it once while they had the door open and second when it was shut. He denied also that he had been drink ing. Immediately after the State rested its case Friday around 11 a.m.. Judge Henry Stevens ordered that the jury be escorted to the scene of the slaying, on Court sireet. slightly more than 100 yards from the Courthouse. The court room was crowded almost to capa city by a throng thai was intently interested in the case. The State began presenting evi dene Thursday shortly before noon. According to Pfc. Charles W. Dwyer the Marines, including himself. Corporal Shaw, Pt'c. Ta Fu Chin, and Pic. James Huxford, had come to town on a St. Patrick's Day celebration, including a couple beers in the afternoon, supper at the Victoria cafe, and several more beers in the Double Eagle Grill. At the Onslow Billiard Parlor they bought four glasses, and several bottles of beer to take with them. Upon leaving they went to Jackson ville Photo Shop to have their pic tures taken. Having to wait there some time, they went to the rear of the shop to finish the beer, and left the bottles in a cardboard box. However, two of them were broken, and that was about all the noise they admitted making. Dwyer along with the other wit nesses denied having been drunk. All three ol' them told substantially the same story, and cross-examina tion failed to shake them. They said they were walking through the back yard of the Mea dows residence, headed for the bus • station, when he stepped out on the backporch. shone a a light on them and demanded that they leave. They said they did not talk back to him, other than to declare that they were getting out im mediately. Whereupon, the wit 1 nesscs stated, he shot twice, hit ting Corporal Shaw in the abdo 1 men. He died shortly thereafter. ! They said Meadows did not make ■ any effort to assist them. The state contended that the ; young Marines were never any closer than three yards to the rear . steps of the residence. l Pfc. Hunnicutt, a military police ! man, testified that Meadows Baid • he didn't care if Shaw did die and ' that Meadows apparently had been I drinking. He added that he gtag . gered backward some distance . while talking to him. ; Chief of Police W. B. Hurst I testified first for the defense, 5 but more in corroboration of Mea 1 dows' story, which was to follow. (Continued on rage Six)