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THE ONSLOW COUNTY an ws T/?f On/ff Newspaper in I he World That triers a Whoop ihoul Onslow County 7 *>*js VOL. Mil, ISO. 16 JACKSONMI.I.K, N. C, i\ ."<!>.* V. '■> 191" The News and Vlewa Leads I Paid ClrcolatloB Local Advertising National Advertising Classified Advertising Onslow County Neva MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED press price: 5c PER COPY $2.00 PER YEAR DOWN EAST WITH ^ILLY ARTHUR jI. Frank Fenton, v\ ti > < r merly was attached at Camp Le jeure. passed through the city Friday en route to QuarUico. Ho has recently returned from over seas. A lot of the folks around here remember Frank as one fine i:er son. and the little chat we had certainly brought back old times. Mrs. Fenton was along. The col onel looks in excellent health and is just as vigorous as ever, and it was a sincere pleasure to see him. 0Joe Cole is telling the story about the moron who was asked to make a sentence with the word "diadem" in it. "If you don't drive carefully at railroad crossings and street in tersections," said the moron, "you'll diadem sight quicker than von want !n." # I've seen what I tlvink is about the longest moustache. Of course, thro may be others as long or long er. but I haven't seen everything yet. Anyway, the shrubbery adorns the person of Raymond Tomeszew ski, member of the Second War Dog platoon now at Camp Knox. Ray began cultivating the thing the minute he shaved clean for the Okinawa invasion in April. It stretches about four inches to well groomed points, which Ray keeps meticulously waxed. No. it doesn't get in the way. 0 Meri Ferguson says he's not so upset over the robbery of the drug department of Johnson's drug store the other night since he's learned the robbers didn't bother the nose drops. 0Sam Munch — you probably know him by the name of Mooch— reports that lie came by to see me the other night and that I wasn't at bogie but two possums were. Sam swears there were two pos sums playing around my front yard as big as you please. 0Two business men were dis cussing their volume the other day. "I don't know where they c;ime from last night," one said, "but we turned them away. It's been a banner week for us." "Mine's been a banner week too." said the other, "but the ban ner is flying at half mast." 0 Rufus Caddy was telling the other morning about a fellow over in Sampson County ,vho had ta have his daily toddy regardless, and on one occasion he went ~.o doctor for an examination, • e he was getting so he t hear so well. doctor examined him iho . ....ghly and warned that if he didn't cut out his todies he soon would be so that he couldn't hear a thing. The man went home and some months later came back to the doctor for a check-up. "You've been drinking!" the doctor exclaimed. "Don't vou re member what I told vou?" "Yes. sir." the fellow replied, "but 1 decided what I was hearing was doing me more harm than what 1 was drinking. 0 Personal to Dave (Murphy) Cohen: Bill Sharpe. head of the State News Bureau of the Department of Conservation and Development, is the man responsible for ail your woes. It was Bill who sent out the story about the trout stream "or women fishermen only. And Bill advises that the stream is Noel's Creek on the Mount Mitchell Game reservation in Western North Carolina. It's well stocked with fish and open only during the trout season. And. Dave, you can write C. N. Nease. if you want to send vour wife up there. He's got cabins for rent. 0 Val MeCabe chides me for my recent bit about him. thusly: "Thursday nights, at the U. S. A newspaperman, puts on a "Quiz Show". For a "Jackpot" question, he hunts around, Finding one his gratitude, seem ingly. knows no bounds. But in his next edition, in old fashioned tradition, he writes a conviction. Against one employed, in a poorly position. Sincerelv yours. THE GLORIFIED JANITOR." 0 All this talk abcut influenza and double pneumonia worries ev erybody but Charlie Lewis down at Sneads Ferry. Captain Charlie says he had double pneumonia 13 times in one year. 0 A Linotype machine is almost human: it ticks along perfectly at times, and at others it ails and frets and you can't diagnose the illness, and pretty soon things just naturally right themselves. Quite often as I pass the ma chine in the News and Views of fice. I wonder if it isn't doing some thinlyng on its own part. And, if one could think, whether it's mus ings wouldn't go something like this: Ready for another day. What's this story coming through now? More about Christmas. Christmas all right, a wonderful season I get tired letting fall the that spell it out. That's all , however. I'd rather set that .» that fellow's name with the long moustache. It was hard to distribute. Come on. Edward, drop in an (Continued on Page 5) Curfew In Jacksonville Lifted By Marine Corps £• Camp Lejeune has lifted the 11 p. n. curfew which lias applied to Jacksonville for the past two years, it was announced Friday by Maj. Gen. John Marston, com manding general, and Mayor Ra mon Askew of Jacksonville. In a let. or to Mayor Askew General Marston wrote that the curfew was being lifted as of De cember 14 and .hat Provost Mar shal Thomas G. Letchworth would supply the necessary patrols' be tween the hours of 11 p.m. and 8 a.m. daily. Tno order lifting the deadline fo.- liberty in Jacksonville came as result of a formal request by to • City Board of Commissioners, acting on a petition of some '20 businessmen. The board was told that the extended liberty Aould attract more people io Jackson ville and probably would reduce the numbeif going to other ci ies and communities during their off hours. The 11 p.m. curfew was inaugu rated two years ago upon live re quest of the citizens of Jackson ville Kinston also has the curfew, while New Bern, Wilmington and Wilson do not. Johnson's Is Robbed 0( Narcotics Supply; Fingerprinls Secured 0 Johnson's drug store was robbed of all its narcotics supply late Thursday night or early Friday morning, it was announced by Police Chief Paul M. Shore. Nothing else in the store was bothered, and that prompted police authorities to believe that they were dealing with a person who knew exactly the location of the locked drug closet. Entrance to the store was gained by breaking out the glass on the rear door and turning the handle. Evidently the robber went directly to the drug closet, broke the lock and removed all the narcotics. One suspect was picked up by police but later dismissed. Federal narcotics officials have been notified and fingerprints taken. Some good prints were ob tained. Shore said. Negro Is Fatally Stabbed By Woman At Holly Ridge 0 William Everett, Jr . Burgaw Negro, was fatally stabbed at Holly Ridge Friday night, and 11 at t io Pickett. Maple Hill colored woman, is being held in jail without bene fit of bond. Deputy Sheriff James 1,ikons, who investigated and made the arrest along with Acting Coroner Timmons Jones, said that the woman admitted stabbing Everett but said that he cut her with a knife first. She does have cuts about the fate and body but they are not regarded serious. According to officers, the woman is alleged to have loaned Everett S2 some time ago, and had twice asked for repayment. Friday night he argued, and she said he cut her and then she stabbed him with a paring knife, just above the heart. Everett died instantly. WINS MAYFLOWER CUP 0 Raleigh — (/P) — Joseph us Dan iels. newspaper editor and author of several books, has been award ed the Mayflower cup for his latest work, "The Wilson Era; Years of Peace 1910-1917." No Friday Edition Of Hews And Views; Christmas !s Next 9 There 'will bo no Fridav ecl.tion of Hie News and Views t«iis week, and the Christmas edition which will replace it wii ho issued Monday. This is being: done so tlicit subscribers will have their Christmas edition the day be fore Christmas, bccausc there are no deliveries of mail in the rural sections on Decem ber 25. Il is done so that the Xcws and Views employees may have some time off for C hristmas—a present that our readers have given us in years gone by and for which we are deeply grateful. Lions To Provide 26 Presents For Hospital Patients 9 rile Jacksonville Lions cILl has financed 2(i Christmas slocl ings for patients at the \av..l pital at Camp Lcjeune il was t nounced .vesterdav. The pi. s,Mil pari of :m undertaken In ;'i camp and hospilai '•ommilliV , '.he Onslow County chapter :>r ill American lied Cross. Chamberlain Talks On Post-War Uses Or Radar To Lions An int.'rstinu iaik on the pn. war Uses of radar was tfiven In Hi fly ( namborlain. radar and radi expert at the weekly meeting < the Jacksonville Lions club at 1 i Club Roanoke Island Thursday a temoon. Chamberlain predicted thai e\enl ually would be used on 1rajr and snips and possiblv busses f»■ safety measures, but' at presei the cost is so extremely high lh: few operations can afford it. llov ever, with postwar improvemeiil and cost reductions, the price ma be lower. II id ready has been developer C namberkiin said. to the extei mat all ' one needs is the add res oi a house or building, and a bom with radar in its nose will J'ind i( way to the target." Guests at the meeting of th club were T.nn Shugarl and -Maui ice Mara go I is. Carolina Coach Co. To Transport Naval Hospital Patients 0 The Carolina Coach co.npar will lurnish gratis bus transport; Hon o! \aval hospital patients 1 and from regular Monday parti, m Jacksonville. it was announce yesterday by K. C. Miller, divi-i,, superintendent. I he . ransporl ation was inau°i rated yesterday. In the past men bers of the Kiwanis club of Jael son vi lie have furnished aulom< biles to ti"1 sport ihe patients i and from the parties, staged weed ly by the Jacksonville USOs'wil the assistance of local residents. -Miller said yesterday that .!' Carolina Coach company woui furnish any size bus needed ? move the men. Council Decides To Operate Pine Lodge By Donations Until July 1 0 Pine Lodge will be operated as a community center with a plan ned recreation program for .serv ice and civilian personnel of all ages beginning February 1 after USO withdraws. The operations plan for the community house on Tall man street provides that the financing from February 1 to June 30 shall be by public contributions, and it is hoped that the City of Jackson ville will make provision in the 1946-47 budget for financing sub sequent operations via a tax levy, as authorized by the 1945 General Assembly. At the second meeting of the Community Council, composed of citizens interested in keeping open the popular building, it was de cided to have a public canvass foi funds during the first two weeks in January. Mrs. J. W. Burton, coun cil chairman, appointed Gautiei Jackson to head the canvass in the business district, and the Woman's club was asked yesterday after noon to conduct the house-to house solicitation. Committees Named Mrs. Burton appointed Rev Carl B. Craig chairman of a com mittee to secure a trained direc tor. He will be assisted by J. lied rick Aman and Mrs. J. F. Starling Mrs. R. S. Pinkston, chairman Mrs. Ralph Caldwell and Z. E Murrell. Jr.. compose the furnish ings committee, and the House committee, which will set ii policy of the building will be eon posed of Mrs. YV. T. Turlington : chairman, Billy Arthur, H. < Johnson and members of tl council executive committee. Albert J. Ellis was elected member-at-large on the council. Definite enthusiasm towai keeping open the building at with it offering a well directed r creational program in addition making the facilities available all organized groups for the meetings and entertainment w. exhibited at the meeting. Reason For Donation The reason it will have to 1 opened by public subscriptions b tween February 1 and June 30 because the city's budget for tl year already is in effect and cannot legally appropriate func for [lie recreation program. However, the last session of tl General Assembly made possib a tax levy for financing such program if the people approve « it in a tax referendum. Such referndum can bo called by tl C?ity Board of Commissioners up< its own volition or upon present tion of a petition containing per cent of the qualified voters ■ the city. If the referendum passe the program would be financed I a levy of not less than three cen nor more than ten cents per $1( properly valuation. Twelve Onsiowans Honorably Discharged From Armed Services i~i '.("is v "Wclntosb - i' JaeU S Mi- th"< !\ .. LMlU'lV. scrvi.-c J'.; >• 17, HH4 ■ - viiU man at Ar.-i enw . h. Ririneian 1 i . < !•: • y\ i; (/.ill..If 1. /i 1 rne:i wv.o ■r i . I'.;. pH Ilea •: Ov d:« the P:.ci 1 he Vici :.r B. \< . (■ iMM I'.s ;,nd the . iiion Hie ia'.s. tlii c'wv_cd Novem J. Shaw of • '»(-■! Conduct and ; •. i win) was fis her 5. T-5 'Winfred Fountain of Cl'in . qua pin, route one, who 011:0 «• I 1 servk Sept nbcr 14, 1940. was t lie American i)■»: i- .v. \nvnean Theatre, Good Conduct and Vic i.orv medals u< i who \\;is dis charged Novem! Ui. Ships Service .*•<• St. SI. Yar borougli of Riehlands, who enlor ed service -lanuar\ 1944 and who was ;'isell.11 < :! Deei-iv.her 4. S-Sgt. Nathan 1?. Sanders, col orert of Riehlands, route one, who enlc't d servit e Jul> 21, 1942, r) was a supply <: rev :nl i:i \'or s mandy. Nnrihern France and Con '[ Iral Km •.•no. who v. ear- \'.u< n ''- A- ' ' '■' '' '^ ■■ and CIint;i ('i n11«ieI on ials ! . who was disc!'ari> t K«»\ em 'e • 2'\. Corp. G. V.' iion <;i near Jack son viliv. i;i-e!:a :e;i < )*.•< - er 2 !. K-Sgt. George 1). Walton of nc.tr () Jacksonville, uii:» was d .--c'sar d November 22 by !he U. S. Marine |, Corps. ftlaj. Cyrus Walton, who was p discharged recently at Fort Bra', g . In' il,.. I ^ \ rm \ 0 1'fe. James A. Brown of near .Jacksonville, wli SlM'VCtl It) N.' ' A f r i c a , Sic.i Norlliorn Krai re B o 1 u i it m en.. Central Europe who wear's Hn KAMF.T, Goon C o M (1 ii e t a ii d Purple Hear: c medals. T-4 Mutllu'l'l ; Hunter, colored? ■; of Jatksiinv!:' | route two, w 1 • * Au.list 26. was a me hanic, w ho wear- I' • \n.< ..r !' , 1.iv. d Victors . "i u ! lit- an.I '! <;.! d Conduct a.ul ulto was dis cliart'.oil Kovombrr 29. o °v FIKST SNOWTAL1. is Kirsi 'r-.iTh- sno.v • >1' v :ii!ci t'c 1 in c'csd.p Me Jale Satunla.- .ifter o »»;, bit, il,o snovv (':'ln'l lav because of the vain f soaked /.round is it Mercury Goes Down s To 12 Degrees As o Cold Wave Strikes a it # The coirt ware sweeping" a across (lie Atlantic seaboard c rapped on local doors and n walls Sunday night as the i- thermometer registered the 5 coldest night of the year, if The mercury dropped to 12 s, degrees above zero, or 18 bc y low freezing, in this section, ;s according: to the Wcalher Ol» 0 server l.onnie Griffin at Deppe Fire Tower. Keslsr !s Elecied To Hospital Board; 2 0;he's Re-Named 4?$ '' !'<• >;:;!/(! of trustees of the Onslow County Hospital, (:',c . rc-electcd two rocioiH i>. <• tin- self-pcr pptiMiit::; n -..r;!. It. \. Rag ;daie of Riehlands and H Jh Arthur of Juckson vI'i' •(' r - cVcted to the ! • •:i <5 this time l«: serve six • . :• each, and K. B. C. K ■' r of Jacksonville was c t»j :<• the b^ard for a t'.vo-v< rv term. !a- "i Grae'iufes Of 0 •• ;.:dy Course a-.' ^ ! Ca.iificaies e . !uaIt's of the rec :«••• . • ' " Coiii'h e'.no VI ' :: ,\.M' Ke:l Cross • . c a . riu ■' (Truncates in a -ii'.r-ic ' ' i'-s.Vf -eremonv it i he o c vie a! Canip Le jeuoe '!'• •• \ a] vr :oon. Mr-. .■ . ... \-)iiie. Gi av La My rha?rm vac. ted iihe speakers, field d t r • the Red Cross' at 1.1 ! . ' . . '.if ; .d M .h.Vi M • Mar-ton presented he (• !'•;.• -.mi Captain While "nr.ir • .••• I.)<• (..ray Lad. - '! wee pics'-a'. ;1 's: Mr? L R. Turner, VI i- .!. \ J!,.. D. C. •..'..■'sic: VI r- ; S. I J.-!? Mrs. •A. II !' - * Mrs. V P Ma-sani». Mrs. I S \!i ell. Mrs. \. W. Mc Ir: V\ :. Kelt-mini. Mrs. V I.en.M A!: •- V iliiam Fairbornc in.'? Mr I. W. Burton. l i'M' • ■•; prt uram. held at •• lini" 'i' o! ! lie Officers Mess. VI. V ie (mi!- .'I:.ined at tea at ic tin Mi's. I. K. W bite a.id Mi.-. A P.. Gawthrnp poured tea it ;; I ,'iv appointed .able. >'!e ••• , h pink uladiolas Hank ,<d bv ! rnins? white tapers • ie f .< facksonvilie Gray La K.- .• > mi. Mrs. Barton. V > Tu -n.er. M s Sa'niston and Mrs. \V V. R c'lai'dson. who ve ■; - certilicale las! year- - ;i I fnrr.i t he r-iwelus of I he next i'wo Persons Held For Robbery Aitempt 'arly Sunday Morning ® Two men were arrested :.h; lit .1 ;> 1,1. :-'up.!.!\ on charges of :il empled breaking and entering of !. Si Aman :u» Sons store hero. I'wlice Chit1!' Fan! M. Shore said Ik- I ao men were William Uer ..■;'! Mori is "f Verona. recently i: -i :;,ii'Ui'd i rum 1 h • Marine corps, md Sgt. i-'.l!: R. Wilson, USMC, \v,v: skfioned at (Damp Le.jeune. Tin: police chief s .id thai the u.-n contended that they wore eariiii'4 against the plate glass iViiulow and that it collapsed, hut officers said they have evidence hat tends to show thai the men Acre in the act of breaking and City License Piaies Go On Sale- Belter Get One Immediately © ■;<> <>r .]. acksonvilte automobile license plates for 194(i are now on ;a!.' it w.is announced yesterday by Clerk L'y llawls ami motorist i heller one r ihei.- tiul »• imo1):!;' or be liat)!c for proscu l tn. '1 he city license tags are the le coior of ! lie new State o' Carolina lavs -yellow nu merals on a black background. Give Victory Bonds For Christmas And Boost Our Quota £3) J'-. -!.nv •'iii.ji I.'■ pure liases •> \ it t■ • i'\ bonds !uriii_ ino rcivn c! :v» and so I :ii 'his nun ih !i;r.< • n t e 11 lu c"., «>u,40l) only hal til : v Cjiiota. .recrd:-. 4 u» Chair 111:. 1 I. C. >n. . IS 111 Sl'l'i; s !•' ho\ds 10 conn • v .;•> ..1 i 's h:»v .■ ciin.'i'i'.ir.l to on ? : ' J no -1 11 ; ! a $2 Ki.UOO qucua ;<<•: •. din..' to Fed-i a I l\ ' -11!-1 e Jlanl 'i hompsoo, w h i 1 • pessimi.-' it ; 11 * ■ •. 11 ()' • j. ! < 1 \ v iii-ainin,* its S372.<- •' said I'm., 'wo can slid in:»k' a l.oitor si 1 •'\\ iii" by Victor} bonds for Cliri.e mas. There is nc holier Christmas gift." G. W. Hiil Returns To Police Force, Now Full Slrength §G. W. Hill has been added tc the Jacksonville police depart nient. it was announced yesterday bringing the department to ful strength. Hill, who has been 01 the force before, succeeds Charle Krvin, Maysville. who rcsignec move titan a month ago. The nev member of the force now is as signed to the office ai night. Scott Property Brings $33,250 Bid At Auction J-Vil!e Airport Opened; Al! Services Now Offered © T'.o 1 (inn-;i\\ *iiteel opening of '.lie Jacksom iile airport came last Thursday with Ihe arrival her.1 of L L. i.lack! Stevens, who will operate it under the name of liie Jacksom !!!.* Flying Service Stevens. wh i moved here "rom Burlaw, wnere he has been a-s.> eiated wilh his brother i:i opera tion d! an airport for :he past 14 months, will have three planes available for training, rental or charter service. His brother is Jimmy Stevens. Moth are original ly from Paducah. Ky. 'the Jacksomiile airport recently was given a temporary designa tion oy 'lie Civil Aero-:antics Com mission until January 4. pending completion of the runway, which now is serviceable f r 2,000 feet and is sufficient for living. A hangar will be erected short ly after the first of the year, when work will also be started on the other two runways, which criss cross. Oilier appointments already are installed. More Than 4,500 Hours The Stevens brothers have in more than 4.300 flight hours. Jack a total of more than 3.500 himself wilh Jimmy the remainder. Before entering commercial avi ation, the airport manager was an army instructor and attached to the army ferry command, lie v. as an instructor before the war. The airport will offer flight training, rental for solo flights and charter plain- service anywhere. Five plane.-, will be at the air port almost all the time, three be longing to Stevens and one to Raymond and C. W, Ilartsfield and another to Ellis Cates. Th;• airport manager moved here last week with his wife and two children. Patricia and Larry, and are making their home on Johnson boulevard in the former A. B. Johnson residence. W. R. Midgeff, Hubert Resident Succumbs, Funeral Conducted I'lineral services for W. R. Midgett of Hubert, who died at .his !! :me Friday. were conducted "rom the r; ''ienc.- Sunday afternoon. The services were conducted by Rev. Charles Mercer, pastor of Swansboro Methodist church, and burial was in the Oak Grove ceme tery. Mr. Midgett was well-known in the Hubert section, and is sur vived by his widow. Mrs Bertha Henderson Midgett of Hubert; three sons, W. \W. Robert and Wade Midgett, all of Hubert: and five daughters. Mrs. Luther Mor ton. Mrs. R. D. Holland. Mrs. I). B. Sanders and Mrs. Loon Kellum. ail of Hubert, and Mrs Frank Price of Grifton. Pallbearers were I. N. Sanders. Raymond Freshwater. Willie Rus sell. K I. Riggs. Frank Morton and Fred Freshwater. Judges In Woman's Ciub Yule Contest Will Inspect Homes ®Judges in the Woman's club Christmas contest for homes de corations will go over the cily on the nights of December 20. 21 and 1^2 to select the winners, Mrs. Deane C Taylor, chairman of the club garden and beautification committee, reminded local resi dents yesterday. Some homes already have been decorated. Mrs. Taylor said, and many will have the Christmas de corations added this week. Name of the judges w ill not be disclosed until they select the three most, attractive doorways and windows in the city Flash And Red 9 "Flash", an Eskimo Spitz, and his master. PI'c. F. P. iRed> Bald win. above, have separated until Red gels out of the army and away from New York. Flash re cently made the trip down from New York via express and is be ing kepi by Mrs. E. C. Coleman. Jacksonville, route one. until Red comes home. Despite his former feeding from an Army mess. Flash is getting accustomed to civilian life. His disclaiming in the Army is showing results. Mrs. Coleman says. WRs Hit By Truck Saturday Night Here: Ambulance Wrecked 0 Two members of the Women's Reserve at Camp Lojeune were injured Saturday afternoon about 6:45 o'clock when struck by a pick-up truck driven by McCoy Gillev on New Bridge street near the new DeLuxe Diner. Police who investigated the ac cident preferred no charges against Gilley because the two women were walking on the highway in tlie same direction in which traf fic was moving and Gilley was un able lo see them because of the rainfall at the time. They were Catherine Tanch and Virtue .lane Sanford. both station ed at Camp Lejeune. Given treat ment first at the Onslow County Hospital, they were later taken to Camp Lejeune via Marine corps ambulance. And. on that trip a near serious accident occurred when the ambu lance sideswiped a Standard laxi driven by "Red" Johnson. The taxi and ambulance were damaged, but the occupants escaped injury. Stores Remain Open Until 9 P.M. Starting Thursday, Dec. 20th 0 Jacksonville merchants will begin staying open until 0 p.m. on Thursday for the conven ience of Christmas shoppers. The late closing will he in effect Thursday. Friday, Sat urday and M on day. Look Up mat Telephone Number; Lofs Of Them Have Been Changed 0 Have you boon irked al your , lelep-hono lately? At the other follows, too'.' Then, lake our advice and look up that number in the now tele phone book, because iho Carolina Telephone and Telegraph company has changed many of the num bers, including police department, fire department, one ambulance service and a host of others with out notice to the public, and. in some cases without notice to the subscriber. Some of the numbers were among the most frequently called I in the city, and one person tried i for two days to get the police de ; parimont to answer to the well remembered number of 260. It's ' now 760, and while the fire de ■ part-ment lias been assigned an other number, 302, you can also report a fire at 760. The numbers were changed at the ! i quest of some subscribers and the News and Views, because they began with the digit "2" which is also the first number foi popular Camp Lejeune circuits. Quite often in the past one got a busy signal when lie dialed the first numeral "2" and the changes were designed to take the load of that piece of mechanical equip ment in the telephone exchange Here are just a few of the places in Jacksonville that you thought you knew the telephone numbet of. but you don't anymore: T. .1. Capps & Sons. J. H. Amar and Sons. Cow-ell Service Station Quinn-McGowan Funeral Home Quinn-Miller Furniture company Johnson's Drug store. Joncs-Ons low HEA. Aluure Beauty Shop, liad enough? Look 'cm up, then # Property of the late John Scott, including two important business sites in the heart of Jacksonville, brought $33,250 at public sale here Saturday, the funds eventually to so to the University of North Carolina under state statute be cause the late resident left no will or heirs. The First-Citizens Bank and Trust company and E. J. Pette wav of Jacksonville bid in the two corner sites, bank for building purposes as soon as materials be come available, it was said. Petteway, who operates a gro cery store in one of the buildings, i)id SI7.750 for the property and brick structure, and the bank bid SI3.000 for the property and frame structure located on the opposite corner. C If. Bryan of Jacksonville and Goldsboro bid $2,500 for the build ing and property formerly occup pied by Hattie Howard, well-known colored woman who has operated a popular boarding house catering to both white and colored people here for years. Bryan purchased the property as agent for Rev. S. Stanford, colored minister. vi. m. lannaay, cusmer 01 the First-Citizens Bank and Trust company, said that the institution intended to erect a building that would enable the bank to offer services commen surate with the city of Jack sonville's growth and demands. The present building: owned and occupied by the institu tion is said to be much too small and to be so arranged that it cannot be converted into a suitable service. How ever. it was emphasized that building will not be under taken for some time, at least until materials become more plentiful. Petteway will continue to oper ate a grocery store in the prop erly he purchased. The City Package store now oc cupies the property purchased by the bank, and it has been condem ned for demolition as of Janu ary 1. The property sold Saturday at an auction featured by spirited bid ding despite inclement weather. It must be confirmed by Judge Henry L. Stevens, resident Super ior Court judge of the judicial district. Never Drew Will The property was acquired by the late John Scott of Jackson ville. It was reported that he in tended to make a will and discus ed some of the proposed provisions with attorneys, but never drew one. Upon his death, therefore, the property went to his nearest relative, his sister, the late Miss Julia Scott, who was considered not competent to make a will, and therefore died without leav ing one. Since no heirs appeared to claim it. a receiver was ap pointed and the property ordered sold. If no heirs now appear, the funds derived from the sale will be escheated to the University of North Carolina. Swansboro Kiwanis Club Will Present Minstrel On Friday 0The Swansboro Kiwanis club will present a blackface minstrel at Swansboro school Friday night al 8 o'clock. The cast of the min strel includes persons well-known throughout Ihc community and is reported to be hilariously funny. W. Glenn Martin, who will be interlocutor, in directing the min strel. the cast of which is com posed of Henry Tolson, Kenneth Twyman. Miss Hilda Forehand, Mrs. Isabell Parkins. Craig Lisk, Wvatt Kellum, Rev Charles Mer cer. VV E. Baggs, Pines Cranford. Bill Casper. John Forehand, Carl Weeks. Aubrey Lilly. Larry Stan ly. Car! Tolson, Ed Latham, Sam Alligood, Mrs. Kathryn Forehand and Nanion Cannon. Ralph Culbreth of Sneads Ferry will appear in a monologue. The music is under the direction of Mrs. .1, C. Foster. Proceeds from the show will go to the athletic fund of Swansboro school. Martin said yesterday that it is hoped the minstrel can be pre si nted in each of the high school <n the county as an activity of the Swansboro Kiwanis club. Bynum Re-Purchases Interest In Cafe From B. B. C. Kesler # Coleman Bynum has purchased •the interest in Coleman's Restau rant which he sold in the spring to his brother-in-law, B. B. C. Kesler. Kesler. formerly principal of Richlands school and superintend ent of Jones County schools, said that he had no plans for the im mediate future. He resigned as school superintendent in Jones County at the close of the 1944-45 school year to devote his time to the restaurant and assist Bynum in direction of the business.