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THE ONSLOW COUNTY News and ews The Only Newspaper in 'he World That Gives a Whoop About Onslow County The Newa and Vlewi Lead* <■ Paid Circulation Local Advertising National Advertlsln* Classified Advertising Onslow County News VOL. VIII, NO. 44 JACKSONVILLE, N. C.. TUESDAY. OECSiMBKR 11, 194-5 member of toe associated press i»|{ICE: 5c PER COPY $2.00 PER YEAH DOWN EAST WITH . SILLY ARTHUR I ./here Meri Ferguson found them no one has yet discovered, but he offered R. R. (Cedric) Tall man a match. Imagine Cedric's surprise when he looked at the package and on it read: ' Vote for R. R. Tallman for sheriff—for good clean govern ment." That was some time ago that he distributed the matches when he was a candidate for sheriff. Miss Mildred Tallman asked Me ri if they would strike. "You know they won't strike," Meri told her. "You never saw your dad give away anything ihat would work." £Jack Peck got his automobile stuck the other night, but when he asked for help he didn't say what for, and therein lies the rea son for Roy McFatter's answer. "How about helping me?" Jack asked, and Roy agreed but want ed to know what he needed as sistance in. "You got a chain?" Jack asked. "Yep." "How about pulling me out of rut?" "It'll take more than a chain to get you out of the rut you're in," Roy replied. 0One of the vacant lots on Tall man street was burned off last week, and the rows of bottles thereon looks like a battlefield of toy soldiers. Some of the folks have named the site "Expose Estates." 0 Leave it to Val McCabe to spoil someone's evening. The genial (?) USO assistant director gave us a question for the quiz program the other evening, and then gave one of the participants the wrong answer. 0 "How's Captain Ed Provost?" 1 asked Fred Pittman the other morning. "Fine", Fred replied. "He's still growling." 0 Elbert Barbour sends word for me to do something about remov ing that "stop light at the entrance to Camp Lejeune so WJNC can get through to my radio at Hubert." 0 Leave it to me to talk too much. Down at the Lions club meeting the other day, I couldn't let pass the opportunity of congratulating the club on having financed at that time 17 Christmas presents the boys at Naval Hospital '-amp Lejeune. At the same fc I encouraged them to see if W couldn't sponsor a few more. j, pointed out to them that the iJons themselves shouldn't do all the financing, but to see that some source did it. When the meeting adjourned, Roy Lasitter stepped up and said, "Gimme a dollar." "For what?" I asked. "For one of those Christmas presents," he replied. "You said get the money from outside of the Lions club, and I'm asking you for it." Whereupon I had to fork up a dollar. Well, actually I wasn't out any thing—I was a guest at the meet ing. and my lunch hadn't cost me anything—up 'til then. 9 A Communication: Holly Ridge, North Carolina December 5, 1945 My Dear Friend Billy— I am hoping and praying this letter will find you in the very best of health and spirits. Billy, at this present time I am very much depressed, now going on for about close to two weeks. I feel that you are about the only person in this world who can help me out of this predicament. Billy, you see I know you can and will help me out. So! please Billy, for old time sake don't fail me now. I know I don't have to remind you Billy, when I first hit Jacksonville in my unfortunate venture in the plumbing business, and do you re member the time your lavatory got plugged up with some old ' chewing tobacco? Why of course it was me you called on to help you out. Naturally.at a nominal fee of course; for which we traded for some advertisement you have giv en to the now unexlsting Uneeda plumbing company In your great little newspaper. So, Billy, must I go on, on and on reminding you of all the pleas ant times we have had together at all the Rotary and Kiwanii Ban quets, and on very many other pleasant occasions that I had the pleasure of being in your compa ny. So you see, Billy, my old friend, that is why I feel that I can call on you in my hour of need, and that you won't fail me. So here is my problem, old pal. You see, Billy, I am married to a most charming woman, who just happened to be a former school teacher and a Tar Heel at that. Just about two weeks ago she hap pened to run across some news paper or rag or something, print ed in Spring Valley, III., where ever that may happen to be. May be you know but I don't. Just the same I wish they would stay in their own back yard, and not put my happy marriage on the rocks, indirectly with their statements. So right after my wife got -»ugh reading about her own * setting aside a fishing stream * • isive for women only in this ** ign paper, why right there is ..ien my married life became a nightmare. When my wife asked me if I knew where this exclusive fishing stream was located, exclu (Continued on Page 3) Onslow Has A Chance To Make Bond Quota 0 Despite the intensive bond sales efforts during: "Women at Peace Week", Onslow County moved almost to the bottom of the list of North Carolina counties in total pur chases last week. Only two counties in North Carolina have purchased fewer bonds during the Victory Loan drive in North Carolina, meaning that 97 of the state's 100 divisions have made a bet ter showing than Onslow. Victory Loan bond purchases in Onslow County amounted to only S133.262.50 as of December 7. the anniversary of Pearl Har bor. Chairman J. C. Thompson reported yesterday. Sales on the final day of the intensive cam paign were not included in the Federal Reserve Bank report of purchases, but they did not put the county anywhere near the $372,000 quota. Series E bond sales in Onslow amounted to $128,262.50 against a $240,000 quota as of the same date, the report showed. Although the intensive cam paign in the county, held in con junction with the nation-wide pro motion. officially ended on Satur day, all sales of bonds during the month of December will be ap plied against the quota. Thomp son reminded Onslowans. •"There fore, we still have a chance to make out allotment." "I hope that purchases of bonds during this month will put us over the top," he said. "There are a lot of people who will give bonds for Christmas presents—and I know of no better present than a Victory bond. There's still a chance for us to show our appre ciation of the victory and to help in preventing inflation. So. give a bond for Christmas." Capt. Tim Sanders Heard By Lions At Weekly Luncheon 0That some amicable settlement could be reached in labor-manage ment relations if civic organiza tions throughout the nation would demand it was the opinion ex pressed by Capt. Tim Sanders, Camp Lejeune public information officer, in a talk to the Jackson ville Lions club Thursday. Speaking at liie Lions' luncheon meeting at the Club Roanoke Is land, Captain Sanders, formerly associated with newspapers and radio, said in effect that if civic organizations were able to mould public opinion in their local com munities they certainly should bo able do likewise throughout the nation by unified action. It was his opinion that returning servicemen were not altogether in sympathy with labor demands, and cited an incident where approxi mately 187.000 troops, who had finished th<?ir job in Europe had to wait for weeks in France for transportation home because of a longshoremen's strike. Not all of the returning men desire their old jobs back either, said the veteran Marine who re cently returned from overseas. The armed services have conduct ed highly specialized schools for their members, and some young men who left jobs as shipping clerks are coming back as techni cians and machinists, and skilled in numerous trades. They, too, want to go work but are thwarted by labor-management strife, Cap tain Sanders stated. The Camp Lejeune officer was presented by Lester Gould, pro gram chairman, who also intro duced another guest. Billy Arthur. Arthur congratulated the club for its having undertaken a quota of Christmas presents for Naval Hos pital patients. Local Lions already have sponsored more than 2G presents to be delivered through the Onslow County Chapter. Am erican Red Cross, at Christmas time. DIRECTORS TO MEET 0The board of directors of the Onslow County chapter of the American Red Cross will meet at Tallman Street USO this after noon at 2:15 o'clock. Coming Home #The rol lowing Onslow County service men are headed home from overseas, according to the Asso ciated Press: Scheduled to arrive at Newport News aboard the SS Lawson was: Pvt. Rudolph Sanders of Jack sonville. Scheduled to arrive in New York aboard the SS LeJeune was: Pfc. Daniel R. Brown of Rich lands. Pfc. James O. Piner of Beula ville. Scheduled to arrive at Newport News aboard the SS Samuel Johnson was: Pfc. John C. Everest of Sneads Ferry. Local Cage Teams Beat Pollocksville Highs In Twin Bill # Jacksonville high school open ed its 1945-46 basketball season with a double victory over Pol locksville there Friday night, the boys winning 54 to 13 and the girls winning by a 27 to 31 count. The two teams play a return engagement here tonight, the first game beginning in the high school gymnasium at, 7:30 o'clock. The inexeperienced Jacksonville girls gave a good account of them selves in the closest contest of the evening Friday, and while their passing and defensive play was good in spots they realized a lot was still to be accomplished. Anne Yopp and Young turned in the best play of the evening at forward and guard. The boys game was a runaway, and Principal-Coach W. R. Lingie played everv candidate for the team, some 22 or 23. Almost •■•very one scored, but Captain Walter Sabiston managed to top them. Leonard Hitch and Leslie Russ turned in the best performances at guards. The locals' passing attack showed some improvement over its appearance in practice sessions, and the defensive play was good, considering the opposition. It still is not the type, however, that can run up against consistently good opponents, and to perfect both of fensive and defensive play. Coach Lingie still is emphasizing funda mentals. There were almost as many Jacksonville people in the Pol locksville gym Friday night as there were supporeters of the Jones county club, and Lingie said that he was appreciative of the support of the teams and the of fering of automobiles for trans portation. Mary Buckmaster, Swansboro, Appears In E.C.T.C. Recital % The Department of Music at Fast Carolina Teachers College presented eleven students in a re cital on Wednesday afternoon. Among those taking part was Miss Mary Buckmaster of Swansboro. Schedule Of Masses At Christmas Time Here Is Announced #The schedule of Christmas masses at Jacksonville and Mid way Park was announced yester day by Rev. Charles B. McLaugh lin, pastor of the Infant of Pra gue chapel here. Midnight mass will be celebra ted at Tall man Street USO here and at Midway Park Community House on Christmas Eve, and mass will be spoken on Christmas morn ing at 9 a. m, at the Rectory on Railroad Avenue here and at the Midway Park Community House. Expect $431,000 To Be Spent In Onslow For Home Repairs 0 More than $431,000 is expected to be spent during the next five years by Onslow County home owners on remodeling and repair work. The year 1946 promises to inau gurate one of the greatest eras in American history for home repairs and modernization, according to estimates released by the Tile Council of America. "Few devel opments will contribute more to employment and general prosper ity in any community," according to R. E. Jordan, chairman of the Council's Residential Construction Committee. Because of lack of materials and manpower during the war, major ity of the county's 3,950 dwelling units are in need of some kind of repair or remodeling work. Kitch en improvements and moderniza tion of bathrooms, installation of tiled showers and in some homes addition of a second bath top the nation's list of most wanted major improvements, Jordan said. Outside paint jobs are needed on more than 50 per cent of homes, and addition of rooms and construction of porches also rank high in remodeling plans, accord ing to the report. New roofing and heating plants are required by many dwellings. Home owners in North Caro lina will spend an estimated $89. 870,000 and those of the nation more than $5,500,000,000 for major repairs alone in the next five years, according to Jordan. Ample funds, at low interest charges, are available for such work through commercial banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions and mutual savings banks, he pointed out. i-iardsuriacmg of 2 Important Roads In County Endorsed 9 llardsurfacing if .wo important reads in Onslow County was given the support of I he Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce at its De cember meeting Thursday night at Tall man Street USD. Tlu'y are: The Catherine Lake road to the Duplin County line, and the Jacksonvillc-Burgaw road Lo the Pender county line. John 11. A man. Pender V. Capps and Cm. K. Maultsby were appoint ed by President Deane Taylor on :i committee to press for approval by the State Highway and Public Works Commission of early hard surfacing of those two stretches. In interest of both, particularly the Catherine Lake road. County Attorney John D. Warlick and City Clerk Cy Rawls conferred in Greenville Friday with Distiret High w a y Commission officials and the chamber of commerce and Mayor Ramon Askew have dis patched letters concerning both. All parties feel that with the Nello Teer Construction company now operating in this county in con nection with widening of the Rich lands-Jacksonvilie road, now is the time to gel the other two paved at a lower cost to the State of North Carolina. District Highway Commissioner W. NT. Spruill recently advised Rep. Billy Arthur that paving of the Jacksonvillc-Burgaw road would be Onslow County's major project for 194(> and that the work would be done as soon as i he stretch in Pender County is grad ed and culverts installed. That work already has been done on the Onslow County side of the road. Both stretches of highway would open wide two important and pros perous rural territories in Onslow County, residents of which now have to travel on almost impass ableroads in inclement weather. Nominating: rommiuce President Taylor appointed a nominating committee composed of Ramon Askew. John D. Warlick and Deane Sullivan to bring in a slate of officers at the next meet in.:. The committee will nominate two candidates for each office, and they will be voted on by the mem bership. At the same time. Tavlor who was elevated to the presidency lip on the resignation of E. Petle way several months ago, asked that his name not be considered as one of the candidate... At the outset of the meeting, Taylor explained what, he consid e 1 od are the purposes of Ihe cham ber of commerce to set straight what he termed had been a mis conception or two about the or ganization's function. Publicity, he said, was the fore most purpose of the chamber, with credit information and handling of public servLes ih;.- next two. As an organization, -the chamber itself cannot finance any enterprises or local services. Its puroose is 10 s e thai l ie financing is oone by .••'>rne private or public capital. Hospital Auxiliary Votes To Spend $300 To Refurnish Lobby 0The Onslow County Hospital Auxiliary voted at its meeting Thursday afternoon to spend $300 to refurnish the main lobby of the hospital. They have also bought surgical instruments for the hos pital amounting to S840.00. Mrs. W. T. Turlington, presi dent. opened the meeting with 28 members present, and Mrs. G. E. Gurganus, secretary, read the min utes. Mrs. R. M. Caldwell had charge of the program. A play about the birth of Christ, the origin of hang ing of the Christmas stockings, the origin of the poinsett a and the origin of the yule log was given by Sandra Adair, Anne Kelly Gard ner, Carolyn and Madeline Simp son. Don Cowan, Cecil Ballance. Gail Prescott and Mildred Jen kins. They also sang Silent Night. \V. F. Henderson, supervisor of the hospital was a guest. Refreshments consisting of fruit cake and tea were served by Mrs. A. II. Hatsell, Mrs. Manly Morton, Mrs. A. G. Walton, Sr., and Mrs. B. J. Holleman. Marvin A. Futrell, Richlands, Reenlists In Regular Army £Camp Wheeler. Ga.—Marvin A. Futrell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wal ter D. Futrell. Box 2.15 Richlands, N. C. has enlisted in the Regular Army for a one year term at the Recruiting Station attached to this Infantry Replacement Training Center. Declaring that "the war is not over until future peace is assur ed and I feel that my place is with the Army at least that long", the Camp Wheeler soldier signed on the dotted line for more service after having already spent six months in the Army. US DA BOARD MEETING 0 Fred Harmon, superintendent of Jones-Onslow Electric Member ship Cooperative, will discuss ex tension of power facilities in rural areas at a meeting of directors of farm organizations and services here Thursday morning in the of fice of the farm agent. Deadlock Continues in Wage Negotiations 400,000 Workers Out By The Associated Press ®c IO-l'nited Auto Workers' top official1-- planned conversations with .c:t-cii-1 ary of Labor Schwell enbach Monday as tne union's negot i.i! ions l-'ord Motor c.'im pany i-i'icrjcl a new phase, and the (• ■ .u ral Motors dispute re mained vadlc.cked. Having rejected GM's 10 per ceil! wage rate increase offer, UAYV Vice Pre-idem Waite- Heu thcr s i:11 persisted on "30 per cent unless arithmetic proves us wrong" as negotiations were re usrned. Labir.- troubles across nation af fected -100.000 workers, .he CI M strike along idling 213.000. No. 2 Gestapo Man Pleads Not Guilty To War Crimes Charges £ Nuernberg —f/Pt— Ernest Kal tenbrtinner. once-dreaded No. 2 man in the Gestapo, joined 20 other iop Nazi leaders in the pri soners dock before the Interna tional Military Tribunal and plead ed not miiltv lo war crimes charges Monday. Kali.cn!.runner, recovering from a cranial hemmorhage which sent him to the hospital just before the trial opened, was brought before the tribunal and declared: "I do not believe that 1 have made my self guilty." Communists Order Troops Withdrawal From City Of Mukden 0 Chungking — f/P) — A Chinese dispatch said irregular forces in side tiii' Manchurian cily of Muk den had withdrawn Oil communist orders as Central Government troops stood outside the city. Although troops of Gen. Chang Hsueh-Sl.ih previously had been reported moving into the city to welcome the Chungking forces, this dispatch alleged .hey still were linked vith Chinese com munists. At Yenan. Gen. Peng Teh-Huei. vice commander in chief of the Chinese •ommunist ai'i'ii. s. said the communists "de finitely oppose" any country ob taining .1 -sphere of influence in any part of Chi.na. Reginald D. Sesscms, Brother Of! oca! Mem, Dies in Windsor © u nds• ui e; il ■ »r\ ices "or i-e in.ald D. S' ovm-. -37, were cu.i dud'-d from tin: Episcopal Ciiureh Tmsday aftesno-jn. Mr. Se.soms died Monday a'Vrnr.on a'.'ter . n il:ness til mar.j- months at his lii'ine. "Rosema/v Farm," near Windsor He was the eldest son of the late Preston JTarrell Sessoms and Annie Beasley Sessoins. He married Cora Fitzgerald of Norfolk. V'a . who preceded him in death two years ago. lie was a communicant of St. Thomas' Church and a vestryman for a number of years. His life work was farming. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Marion Cale of Windsor. Mrs. W. E. Cox of Williamston, and Capt. Virginia Sessoms of Fort Bragg: three sons. William Francis. Robert Douglass and Duncan E. Sessoms. all of Windsor: a num ber of grandchildren: three sis ters, Mrs. C. W. .laeocks of Geor gia. and Mrs. E. W. Gray and Mrs. K. D. Spruill of Windsor, and three brothers. Puffin W. Sessoms of Jacksonville, and Eugene P. and Duncan W. Sessoms of Windsor. Swansboro Defeats Maysville High In Cage Doubleheader % Clearly demonstrating t hat they are out to take the Onslow basketball championship. Suums boro's basketball teams defeated an out-of-county rival. Maysville, in a twin bill last Tuesday night. The scores were 27 to 11 in the girls' game and 51 to 11 in the boys ame. Swansboro's girls copped the county championship last season, and their performances so far in dicate that they are well on the road to a repeat job. white the boys are making a strong bid to take the title away from Rich lands school. Wilburleen Stewart racked up 12 points for tlie winning girls, and Frances Odum turned in a brilliant passing performance against Maysville. In the boys game. Charles Odum scored a to tal of 24 points, followed by Houston Maddox with 16. The de fensive play of the entire team was excellent. CU B WILL MEET £The Jacksonville Woman's club will meet at Pine Lodge USO Thursday afternoon at the 3 p. m. hour. A I'.'ll attendance is desired. Members of the club will pack Christmas stockings for distribu tion to Naval Hospital patients. Chamber To Consider Defraying Census Costs Gen. Patlon Seriously Injured, Partially Paralyzed By Wreck 0 Mannheim — i.T\> — Clen. Clpoiffo S. I'atton lay partially paralyzed in Heidelberg; hos pital as prominent nerve spec ialists were summoned from England and U. S. to treat spinal injuries which he re ceived in automobile accident Sunday. An Army Medical bulletin said I'atton's general condi tion was satisfactory, that he was completely rational and had spent a comfortable night. 4-H Counly Council Meets Saturday Afternoon Here § Two meetings will be held this week for discussing fertilizers, Farm Agent Charles C. Clark. Jr.. announced yesterday. One will be held tomorrow eve ning at 7 o'clock al Hear Creek Community House, and another will be held at While Oak school Friday night at 7:30 o'clock. Two Men Arrested At Still Sunday In Five Mile Section 0Tuo men were arrested and jailed on charges of manufactur ing illegal whiskey in the Five Mile section Sunday afternoon after Sheriff Frank Morton and Deputy James Likens caught ihem in the act. The men were James Robert Bachelor and Walter Bachelor. Five barrels of beer and a half gallon of whiskey were also de stroyed. Total Of 51,158 Received From S3le Of Christmas Seals 0 \ total of $1,158 has boon realized so far from the sale of Christ inns Seals and bonds, the proceeds of which arc used to combat tuberculosis. Miss India Gurganus. secretary of the Ons low Coun'.y Tuberculosis Associa tion. said yesterday. So far. Miss Gurganus stated, a total of $928 has been raised from ;i direct mail campaign io sell the familiar TB seals, which adorn Christmas letters and pack ages every year, and $230 from the sale of bonds. Penicillin Is Used To Treat Trench Mouth Successfully 0 Washington - </P1 Successful use of a penicillin mouthwash for trench mouth is reported by two Army doctors. ('apt. Gu liter Schmidt of the dental corps and Capt. Seymour A. Horwitz of the medical corps said such a mouthwash had proved ef fective in 12 cases, including two which had failed to respond to any other treatment. Trench mouth. scientifically known as Vincent's disease, is a bacterial ailment in which the gums become infected and in flamed. It is often accompanied by bleeding and considerable pain Some previous techniques in volve " painting" the gums with a chemical compound as well as the employment of mouthwashes. The Army doctors said the penicillin technique was much simpler. They said in the Army Medical Bulletin that once the mouthwash was properly prepared—by dis solving a certain amount of peni cillin in a salt solution - '.he pat ient could treat himself without difficulty. The mouthwash was described as noniiTitating to the gums, and the doctors said there even were indications that it helped in the genencration of damaged tissue. ST. ANNE'S FPICOPAL C1II RC1I 0 Services at St. Anne's Episco pal Church next Sunday. Decem ber 16th. the third Sunday in Ad vent. are: Junior Church 9:45 A M.: choir rehearsal 10:30: celebra tion of the Holy Communion and sermon at 11 o'clock. There will be a midnight cele bration of the Holy Eucharist on Christmas Eve. December 24th. the service beginning at 11:15 P. M. This highest service of praise, thanksgiving, and adoration will feature the familiar Christmas hymns and carols of the Church, and rendered by the vested choir. There will also be a celebration of the Holy Communion at 10 A. M. on Christmas Day. The midnight choral celebration of the Holy Communion on Christinas Eve is a traditional service of the Church, and has been observed at St, An ne's since the Church was conse crated. J. Carson Heath, 64, Father Of Mrs. Askew, Dies Of Heart Attack 6) •' I'arsi. i Heath. a member of Kinsion nolice department iiihI lwire iN chief. cIi<-{I of a neart attack ;il the home of his daugh ter. Mi's. K 111!<111 Askew here Sun tlay morning around 10:30 o'clock. I(o was <14 vcars old. Mr. Heath was a native of I.en ir County. a prominent .-iti xen of Kinsion and a familiar figure in 'hat cilv lo many resi dents of t.iis section >f Eastern North Carol ina. havinu peon a member of she police force there al least 28 years. Me had served 1 he City of Kinsion regularly since July 1. 1933. when he returned lo ihe de partment alter working with the Atlantic C"-;ast Line railroad on its Kinston-We I don division. Mr Heath was stricken with a 'leart attack in Septemher and had jeen recuperating and living with Ins daughter here since that time, lie was stricken again this morn ing. Funeral services were conduct ed yesterday afternoon at Wood Funeral Home in Kinston by the Rev. Mr. Hurt, pastor of Gordon Street Church of Christ, of which the deceased was a member. As sisting ministers were Rev. Leslie L. Parrish and Rev A. De Leon Gray. Methodist ministers of Jack sonville and Snow Hill. Burial was n Ma-plewood Cemetery in Kin ston. Mr. Heath is survived by the me daughter, one sister. Miss Dwila Heath: a brother, Claro Heath, both of Kinston: and a grandson, Kamon Askew, Jr. Pvl. Luby Marshburn, Richlands, Serving In The Philippines # Luzon. P. I Pvt. Lubv H. Marshburn. son of Mr. and Mrs. E. I. Marshburn of Richlands. N. C\. is serving with the 271st Quar termaster Gas Supply Connpany :il an Army base on Northern Luzon, it has been announced. Private Marshburn entered serv ice in January. 1945. prior to which time he was a farmer. His wife. Mrs. Vivian Marshburn, re sides at Richlands. Farmer-Discussion Groups Will Meet Twice This Week 0 The first meeting of the 4-11 county council will be held at the Agricultural building here Satur day afternoon at 2 o'clock All of ficers of all 4-11 clubs in the coun ty are members of the council A full attendance is desired be cause officers will be elected for the county organization, and pro grams to be conducted in the schools as well as 4-11 club work in general will be diseuscsed. Commercial Photography Business Operated By Thomas P. Griffith 0 Thomas P Griffith, who has been a petlv officer first class ii the U. S. Navy photographic sec tion at Anacostia. has taken ovei the commercial photographic de partment of Griffith Amusement on the Swansboro toad. it 'as an nounced yesterday by T. L. Pup Griffith, his father. Mr. and Mrs Griffith are mak ing their home at 114 Sherwooc Road. FEAR RAT AVIAN ITRISING 0Batavia — •■■P) — Several thou sand armed Indonesians were re ported mobilizing in village; around Batavia, possibly for at attack on the city, while British planes blasted the mountain vil lage of Tjibadak. 50 miles lo the south Monday. Large concentra tions of natives were reported it Batavia's suburbs, and British troops were on the alert. One rumor said a new uprising was scheduled for Dec. 14. DRASTIC CHANGE IN JAPAN 0 Tokyo — (VP) — A warning fro it influential farmers that rice riot: are inevitable without a strongei government with agrarian policies coincided with General Mac Arthur's second blunt demand tha1 Japan's feudal land system be al tered immediately. RICHLANDS MAN HONORED # Pfc. Kempster Huffman of Rich lands, prisoner of the Japs for tw< years, was among the former Kins ton residents and former prison ers of war honored by the Kinstoi Lions club at a meeting last week 0 Jacksonville may have an offi cial census taken by the U. S. De partment of Commerce next year, il developed Thusrday night when the Chamber of Commerce voted for a special meeting of the board of directors to consider footing the expense. The decision to call the board into session came on motion of Vice President G. E. Maultsby aft er some discussion about the value of showing more population be tween now and 1950 than appears on the official records of the com merce department. The last cen sus. taken in 1940. gives Jackson ville 873 population, and that was before the influx of people start ed making permanent residence here in connection with Camp Le jeune. In response to a chamber letter. Hep. Graham A. Barden recently advised that the bureau took no counts except at the appointed ten year intervals. For census counts in the interim, the department will make them at the expense of the communities involved, and Barden estimated that for Jack sonville it would be approximately S600.00. The chamber seemed to feel that the board should consider the expenditure because of the value it would be to Jacksonville. Man ufacturers of consumer goods con sider populations of towns and cit ies in making allotments and sales direct or to jobbing firms in this area. In addition, chamber members felt that showing possibly 6.000 residents would be of great public ity to the city. Tourists, it was pointed out. will expect to find ho tel and rooming accommodations here that are usually found in a city that size. As the records now stand, however, they will not ex pect to find any accommodations here and will make plans to stay overnight in nearby cities when, touring this section, visiting Camp Lejeune or passing over the Ocean Highway en route North-South. Canned Foodstuffs Being Collected For Distribution Abroad ft A collection of canned food stuffs for distribution to residents of war-ravaged nations of the world at Christmas time will be held here and at Midway Park all this week, under the sponsorship of the War Relief Service of the National Catholic Community Service. Rev. Charles McLaughlin, C'Uholic pastor here, said yester day that the collection and the distribution are not limited to persons of Catholic faith, but that donations will be accepted from any person and that the gifts will be made without regard to creed or color. Donations of money are being discouraged, he said. Canned foodstuffs are requested, and they may be left at the Catholic rec tory here or at the Midway Park Community Center. Volunteers Needed To Assist Packing Christmas Stockings 0 Volunteers are needed to assist in packing approximately 300 Christmas stockings for distribu tion among patients at the Naval Hospital. Camp Lejeune, at Christmas time, it was announced yesterday. The camp and hospital commit tee of the Onslow Red Cross chapter, of which Mrs. Mary Lily Blake is chairman, will begin packing the stockings at Pine Lodge USO Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. And, the packing will be continued on Friday afternoon from 2 to 4 if members of the Jacksonville Woman's club do not complete the job on Thursday afiernoon. The club has voted to dispense with its program so that, the members can help out in this worthwhile project. Anyone who wishes to volunteer to pack the stockings tomorrow is requested to beat the Pine Lodge at 2 o'clock. Local OPA Office Staff Reduced As ' Business Falls Off 0The Onslow County ration board, now concerned with only sugar and tire rationing and price controls, has a personnel of only three persons at present, com pared with as many as eight and ten, plus volunteers when the ra tion program was at its height. Mrs. Ivy O'Quinn, chief clerk, said only two persons were need ed at present—Mrs. Emma R. Morton and Mrs. Freida Edwards. Of course, there are details of the office which continue from time on—namely, issuing ration books for returned service men and to newly born infants.