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The News and Views Over 9,000 People Read The News and Views. The Only Newspaper in the World That Gives a Whoop About Onslow County VOL. XIII, NO. 18 JACKSONVILLE. N. C. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5. 1950 member of the associated press PRICE: 5c a copy Down East With Billy Arthur ♦ happened at the Kiwanis in lub meeting at Wrightsvillc ch last Wednesday evening. .1 was quiet except the speaker who had Just made a statement about the confusion and uncertain ties of this age when Carrol] Bryan's chair completely collapsed ana Bryan went down with a ter rific crash. Joe Bynum and Harry Potter rushed over and offered help and inquired if he was hurt Albert Ellis put his foot on Bryan, held him down and declar ed "Sure he's hurt, and bad, too. Get a doctor quick." Bryan got up and assured every one that he was not hurt. But Ellis moaned all the way home over such a rare opportunity for an ex cellent law suit gone. It was a swell Ashing trip that Capt. Fairley Fulcher and Capt. T. O. Davis accorded us during the week end Mrs. E Burkhalter and Mother of Charlotte and Edith and 1 took it in. But even the skill of Captain Davis in manipulations of the boat couldn't keep world traveler-mother, who has spent as much time on the water as on the trains, from getting seasick. And the same went for the coastal-born wife of mine. Only us landlubbers who were raised far inland could take it. Craven County Superintendent of Schools R. L. Pugh is also a Baptist minister. In a talk Friday over in New Bern, he drew quite a laugh with several observations. Bob said the "Good Lord evi dently didn't intend that there should always be perfect agree ment between people. He intend ed there should be some dissen ters. because he made Baptists." But his most pertinent obser vation quite often we ourselves thought about. Bob recalled that "when the children of Israel were on their way to the promised land determined to take over and set tle down, they suddenly changed their plans and decided to send out some spies in advance. So they selected twelve men—a committee —who went over into the promised land and reported back that the men over there looked bi« as giants and the walls were so large they were insurmountable. Only two of the committee recommended going ahead into the promised land r.c cordine to plan and taking it; the other ten disapproved. And more than two cenerations were wasted bv the children of Israel because the matter was turned over to a committee." One of the better stories going the rounds concerns the mother whose daughter had misbehaved something: terrible and punishment wh necessary. The mother took ♦he girl across her knee and ap d a hard spanking. y le daughter wailed and weeped rushed into her room where .• screamed and hollored. Sud denly all was quiet in the room and the mother began wondering the reason. She tiptoed to the door and opened it softly. There standing on a chair in front of the mirror with her little dress up and her panties down was the little daughter. She was craning her neck*around to get a good view of her rear reflec tion. when she discovered her mother. "1 hope you're satisfied," she spoke between sobs. "Look, you've cracked it." Thai reminded me of the tale about the little boy going to Sun day school for the first time, and when his mother asked what they did, he said. "Oh, everybody sang.' His mother wanted to kno* what they sang, and he replied: "1 don't know what the rest of them sang, but I sang She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain." McLaughlin Called For Army Physical E. L. McLaughlin, Jr., adminis trator of the Onslow County hos pital. has been called to Fort Bragg for physical examination relative to his being called into the Army reserves. McLaughlin is a reserve first lieutenant in the medical corps of the U. S. Army. He got his call Friday. TOWN BOARD TO MEET The regular monthly meeting ol the Town Board of Aldermen will be held tonight at 8 o'clock in the Town Hall, Mayor Herbert East wood said yesterday. By Amelia Reynolds Long AP Ww»*—»wr«» Chapter 1 1 know it sounds contrary to son for the funeral to come and the murder, afterwards. J in the case of Qfgpdpere Du jnt's funeral, moat aatural laws seemed to have been set aside, as though supernatral laws had taken their place. My introduction to it arrived in the form of two air mall letters, both postmarked New Orleans. One. addressed abaentmindedly to "Miss Peter Piper," waa, of course, from my fiance, Amedee Dumont. The other, addressed with more dignity t« "lUaa Katfa erine Piper." bore the legend. "Duval, Duval, MolUneux. and Pieezinski, Attorneys-at-Law" I decided to read it first, and save Amedee's letter until later. This is what I read: My dear Miss Piper: In accordance with the instruc tions of our late client, Colonel Etlenne Dumont, it is incumbent upon us to inform all his blood relatives and all persons at pres ent affianced to any of said blood, relatives, of his recent demise on the eighteenth instant. The fu neral is planned, tentatively, for (CONTINUED ON PACE «) Chosen VFW Beauty Queens Miss Uwynne Shelor (center), 19-year-old blue-eyed blonde of Sumter, S. t\, holds trophy she won after being chosen "Miss VFW" in Veterans of Foreign Wars' beauty contest at annual encamp ment in Chicago. Runner-up is Gay Herring, 18 (right), of Pink Hill, N. C.. and third place went to Shirley Stopler, 20 (left), of Chicago. <AP Wirephoto) Team Looking Good After Two Weeks Of Practice "We'll be fairly strong in starting positions and especially in the line, but we will lack depth in both the line and backfteld." That's the statement of Coach Lou Savini after two weeks of football practice with the Jacksonville Cardinals. I Approximately 20 boys have been out for drills, Savini said, and i more are expected now that schools has opened. The boys have been i working out in heavy equipment during morning drills and in light j equipment in the afternoon. Fundamentals, with emphasis on blocking and tackling have been stressed so far in the drills. Two Persons Seriously Hurt In County Wrecks At least two persons were critic ally injured in wrecks in Onslow County during the Labor Day week end. Highway patrolmen reported yesterday. In a wreck just after midnight Friday, a 1949 Ford overturned on Highway 17 north of Holly Ridge. Patrolman A. Z. Davis, who Investigated the wreck, said that SSgt. Leroy Worsham of Camp Lejeune, the driver, suf fered brain injurie« in the wreck. He was curried to the Naval Hos pital at Camp Lejeune, Davis said, where he was not expected to live 1 more than an hour. However, his | condition improved some and he was still alive yesterday. One Jacksonville man and two men from Pennsylvania were in jured in a wreck on the Swans boro highway at 2:30 Monday morning. According to a spokes man at the Onslow County hos pital. Cyrus Morton of Jackson ville and Stanley Jakuboskl and Lewis Hinslinger of Blairsviile, Pa., were admitted to the hospi i tal after the wreck. The three men were carried to the hospital before a highway pa trolmen reached the scene and yesterday morning, no further de tails could be obtained. However, j it was said at the hospital ihat Jakuboski was in a "critical" con | dition. The Pennsylvania men were ! driving a station wagon and Mor I ton was riding in a Cadillac. The I cause of the accident was not known immediately. HARMS CREEK REVIVAL i Rev. G. T. Liner will be the i main speaker at revival services which will continue for two weeks •at the Harris Creek Baptist church. | The services began Sunday night and will be held each night at 7:30. Rev. L. L. Barnes, pastor of the church, will lead the song serv | ices. The public is invited to at tend. uau oniy HOrUS OI praise for the members on the team. "Teamwork is one of our vital assets. The boys realize that by helping each other, they help the team and 1 am sure of one thing, we may not outscore I every team we play, but we cer 1 tainly will out hustle all of them. L All the boys are hustling and allowing us that they want to ; play football," he said. I Several potential players have ; not come out for the team, Savini said, because their parents feel the game is too dangerous. Urging the cooperation of parents in building a strong team here, Savini pointed that the new insurance policy adopted by school* this year pro {tects any boy who might be in jured. In addition, he said that new equipment purchased this year is suitable enough to minimize in juries. Earl llensen, principal of the local elementary school, is coach ing the line candidates this year. Savini said he was still experi menting to find the position best suited to each boy's ability and capacity. Some of the boys, he said, will play different positions on offense and defense. The roster of boys out of the team, and their probable posi tions. is as follows: Ends: Harry Turner, Bobby Phil lips. Jim Kennedy and Leslie Scurry. All these boys, the coach said, are capable pass receivers. The battle between them for start ing positions will be interesting to watch, ho added Tackles: Ed Hollingsworth, Glen Felletier. Cecil Balance and Win fred Strickland. Hollingsworth and Pelletier are the probable starters. They have all the possibilities of becoming good tackles, Savini commented, adding that they have weight, speed and power. Guards: Ed Coston, Tom Hewitt. Jr.. and Billy Chadwick. "These three boys". Savini said, "will un doubtedly share offensive duties. They are all fast and can pull out of the line to lead interference. Chadwick may also see action at a defensive end position. Centers: John Meadows and Carlton Ballinger. Meadows will probably see more action at defen sive tackle. Ballanger at offensive center. Backs, and Savlnl's comments on them are as follows: Donald Swinson, "very fast om our re verse. I am looking for him to really come Into his own this year." Jim Bruner, "Jim is our quarterback. He has rood foot ball sense and should make a good field veneral." Tom Hewitt, "Tom has besn shifted from tail back to full back this year. He has cot speed and power to hit the line." Carl Venters and Frank Godwin, "The passim: du ties will be shared by these two boys." Miss Farley Elsolsd Health Group President Miss Marie Farley, public health nurse of the Onslow-Pender Dis trict Health department, has been elected president of the South eastern Health association, an or ganization of health department officials of this area. Mrs. James Cardwell of the local department has been elected secretary. The next meeting will be held at Wil mington in December. Holleman, Three Marines 36 Hours Overdue In Flight To New Jersey Johnson Explains Stand In Case Of Aged Prisoner Dr. T. C. Johnson, state paroles commissioner, told the News and Views Thursday night that he intended no reflection on Onslow County and its welfare department in handling of the case of N. R Robinson, who soon will be released from prison Dr. Johnson said his quoted remarks of a "shame and disgrace" applied to the "situation facing Robinson" upon his release September 18 when his wife and daughters will share no part of his care. "It's a pathetic condition." said the paroles commissioner. He stated his de partment wrote to the daughters, and received no answer from two of them. "This man Is suffering (run senile dementia and would be better off in jail where he can receive care than he would be if no one assumes the responsibil ity for his care and mainte nance. I doubt he could get alone by himself," said the commis sioner. As for the welfare department, it has stated it has no county home and would make an effort to place him in a boarding home if one can be found, 'i feel that the welfare department will do its part be i cause he is a charge of ihe county, ; but it is pathetic that he faces no definite future immediately upon ! his release. Newstories quoting Johnson, said Board Chairman Billy Arthur, left the impression that the Onslow welfare depart ment had no interest in the pris oner, described as senile and . feeble, and that it had virtually declined to make any effort to do so. The commissioner's first state ment to the press apparently was based on a letter from the welfare department, but he should have re leased the entire letter for publi cation, and that would have placed a different light on the picture, said Arthur. The welfare department letter j to Mr. Johnson follows: "You will recall that on August j 23 you telephoned us concerning ] plans for the release of the above named prisoner. Since your tele phone call, one of our workers has talked with Mr. Robinson's wife from whom he has been sep , arated for the past eight years and J. K. Sabiston, Jacksonville town I ship commissioner. i "Our interview wtih Mrs. Robinson revealed that she knows of no relative who would i be willing to take Mr. Robin son into their home ... (A sentence of the letter here has been deleted because it refers to the prisoner's character.) .... We understand that Mrs. Katie Mae Lanier has informed you that she cannot possibly take her father into her home and Mrs. Robinson was of the opinion that it would be use less to contact the other two children. In view of this family situation, we are wondering if Mr. Robinson has any plan he would like to follow upon his release from prison. Mr. J. K. Sabiston. who knows the pris oner well, suggested that it is possible that Mr. Robinson miffht want to return to the little cab in in which he was living at the time of his arrest. Of course, we do not know whether or not Mr. Robinson is able to live alone at this time and for that reason we would be interested in knowing any suggestions that ! Mr. Robinson might offer con ecrning plans for his care. "We. of course, will be glad to {assist Mr. Robinson in any way we j can. We reaiize the importance of (adequate planning prior to Mr. : Robinson's release and will appre ciate any suggestions that either you or Mr. Robinson might have to offer." Both Arthur and Sabiston said today that every effort would be made to care for the prisoner, who will complete a two-year sentence for attempted rape of an eight year-old girl. While Onslow has no county home, it does place its needy in boarding homes or allots subjects an equivalent amount of funds and permits them to make their own living arrangements. Robinson lived alone along the water front prior to his ar rest. Whether or not he able now to reside by himself Is conjec ture, but it Is logical to ssume that his age would necessitate some care for him. Aman, Loeal Firemen Attending Convention At Hendersenville Chief W. D. Aman yesterday headed a delegation of local volun teer firemen to the State Fire men's convention at Henderson ville. The convtntion, opening to day. will continue through Friday. Other Jacksonville firemen at tending are Bill Hargett, Clyde Hurst, Les Cowell, George Buch anan, John Murrill, Wilbur Justice and Vernon Co well. Duplin Story' Set For Opening On Thursday Thursday begins the big event in Kenansville, the county seat of Duplin; Sam Byrd's "The Duplin Story" opens its mid-century pro duction then. Gates at the I Hampton D. Williams amphithea tre open at six o'clock and curtain time is at eight on the dot. The cast is all set. dress re hearsals are complete and Byrd Is well pleased with every thing. He says definitely the show is going to be better than last year it was so good that James H. McCoy of Wilmington ! labeled it the "miracle in the i corn field". Corwtn Rife, scenic ! designer and technical director | has outdone himself on the scenes and lighting effects. More equipment was brought from Broadway. The curtains are more attractive than last year and lights and colors more ef fective. Truly, it will more than live up to its reputation of Broadway brought liown south. ; vapi. vjil duck, nas r-s army 01 soldiers all trained and from im pressions made at rehearsals the "Battle of Rockfish" scene will be more hair raising than before. Edith Hinant Dickerson, the Negro soprano, will sing " Yes, Indeed!" and you will shout when it hits you Yes, Indeed". Miss Eleanor Gay Herring, Duplin's gift to the world of feminine beauty has re turend from her trip to Chicago where she came away with second honors in the Veterans of Foreign Wars national beauty contest and will again be seen on the stage as Miss Berringer, the school teacher in the Sarecta scene. Rev. L. C. Prater, the Universalist minister from Outlaw's Bridge, has donned his wig and colonial costume and will again play Henry McCullough, the wealthy British landowner vis iting the colonies. The girls in the James Sprunt scene are all dressed up In read iness to reenact the graduating class of 1910. Many graduates of that class will be on hand to see the reenactment. Governor Kerr Scott, Jonathan Daniels, Carl Goerch and other distinguished visitors will be in attendance opening night. Barring bad weather many pre dict that "The Duplin Story" will play to crowds not far under 50, 000 in the five days showing. Sep tember 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12th. PMA Offers Seeds For Pastures To Onslow Farmers | Legume and pasture seeds, lime superphosphate and mixed fertili zer are available for Onslow Coun- | ty pastures through the county j PMA office during September. A Z. Thompson. Jr., county PMA chairman announced vesterday. Through the Agricultural Con servation program, farmers may obtain purchase orders from the PMA to be taken to merchants who sell under the established fair prices and by an agreement with the government. Purchase orders reduce the out-of-pocket cost for the farmers. For ex ample, ladino clover sells for $2.10 per pound at fair price. Of this amount, the farmer pays 70 cents and the PMA pays $1.40. County Agent Charlie C. Clark, in a letter mailed this week, urged farmers to sow ladino-clover fes cue pastures. Onslow County's goal I for this year, Clark reminded farm ers, is 3,000 acres in pastures. "Every farm needs some of this pasture," he continued, "it saves feed, grows cows and hogs faster and cheaper and almost any soil except sandy dry soils, will grow ladino clover." Before the farmers may ob tain the order for the seeds un der the PMA, their land must be (CONTINUED ON PAGE 8) I Completes Training Pvt. Joseph M. Padgett, IK, son of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Padgett of Holly Ridge, has com pleted his AF basic airmen in doctrination course at Lackland Air Force Base, the Gateway to the Air Force. His basic training has prepared him for entrance into Air Force technical training. Scout Fund Drive Opens In Onslow Early Next Month Onsow County's annual fund I drive for the Boy Scout movement will open on October 3. Chairman Jim Tanner said yesterday. A min imum goal of $1,500 has been set for the coupfcy. campaign teams win bp or ganized and announced in an edition of the News and Views next week. Tanner said. The teams will include Richlands, Swansboro and Camp Lejeune and other areas in the county where scout troops are main tained. The Boy Scout program is re garded a.s an outstanding move ment to prevent juvenile delin quency and the present aim of scouters is to enlarge the program through greater financial support and fuller parent participation. Tanner said yesterday that while those participi line in col lecting funds for the drive will attempt to personally see every one in the county, some persons may be overlooked or may de sire to mail their contributions in immediately. They can be mailed to Tanner in Jacksonville at any time. COMMISSIONERS MEET The Onslow County Hoard of Commissioners will hold its Sep tember session at the courthouse today, beginning about 11 o'clock. The Beauty And The Porker A contented porker and the bcau'v could be the title of this pic ture. The pi* seems quite happy «o be caught by this Carolina Beach bathing beauty as they practice for the county fair games which will be a highlight of the three day celebration to be held at Carolina Beach, September 8, 9 and 10th to mark the opening of the Carolina Beach September 8, with the arrival of King Nep tune and his subjects and will continue through the following three days when a number of events have been planned by the City of Carolina Beach and the Chamber of Commerce. Three-State Search Underway For Local Businessman, Passengers The Civil Aeronautics Administration reported to Jacksonville at mid-morning yesterday it had no new information as to the whereabouts of a four-passenger Navion plane with li. J. Holleman. prominent Jackson ville citizen pilot, and three unidentified liberty bound Marines. At noon yesterday the plane and passengers were about 3(i hours overdue at Teterboro. N. J., airport on a flight from Jacksonville. The CAA and other agencies were continuing the search for the plane in the Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey area—part of which is marshy, part flat and well-populated and part the water of Delaware bay. B. J. Holleman, prominent Jacksonville airman and business man. and three unidentilied Camp Lejeune Marines at noon yes terday were more than 3(i hours overdue at Teterboro, N. J., air port and hopes for *heir being found safe was rapidly waning. Meantime, a three-state search for them by highway patrol men. the Civil Air Patrol and Civil Aeronautics Administration was continued in New Jersey. New York and Delaware. Fears for safety of him and the three occupants of the Navion plane were mounting because Holleman was regarded as a cautious pilot. Once he walked five miles to close a High* plan, and it was believed that, according to his flying habits, he would have closed the present one had be been able to do so. Holleman left Jacksonville airport with three Marines, said to have been friends, on a week end trip to New York. He checked out of the airport about 4 p.m. and reported in to Salisbury, Md., airport via radio at 8:30 p.m., setting Teterboro, N. J., as his next check point. At 3:15 a.m. Sunday morning, he had not closed his flight plan and a search was started. The 54-year-old pilot who has had his transport license about a year and a half is president of the Jacksonville Airport, Inc., and secretary of the Southeastern Aviation Trades Association. He is also lieutenant governor of the seventh Kiwanis district, and a director of the Kast Carolina Regional Housing Authority. His aviation and other business as well as civic interests five him prominence in North Carolina, especially the eastern section. - ♦ P. .1 Hnllomun T »• .A Highway Commission Paves 8.3 Miles In Onslow This Summer The State Highway Commission has paved 8.3 miles of road in Onslow County this summer under the $200,000,000 bond issue pro gram W. Guy Hargett. Second Division Commissioner, says the two pro jects finished are only part of the total program planned for Onslow County during the remainder of the 1950 paving season and throughout 1951. The projects finished are: From a point near Willis Land ing to NC 24, 6.5 miles: and Silver dale to Stella. 1.8 miles. Onslow's share of the first $125. 000.000 in bond funds in $1,085. 625 With the exception of $435, 288.36, this amount has been al located to specific work in the county. The Secondary Road Bond Act as passed by the General As sembly divided the bond money equitably among the 100 counties. The cost of road construction under the secondary program is less than expected by the State Highwav Commission and conse (QONTINI ED ON PAGE 8) and F L. Nulton of Jacksonville, son-in-law of the missing pilot, took oil" from Jacksonville airport at dawn yesterday in a search. They were attempting to follow the I same route by whieb HoU«a*4Ji. usually flew on similar trips and were hopeful they might fortunate ly locate the missing plane. Bill Nurenberg, airport man ager, Holleman and Nulton Sun day night pored over charts at the airport to work out possible last minute changes in plans Hoileinan might have made be cause of a low ceiling over the northeastern area during his Might. Yesterday Nurenberg repot'.ed that the charts show the Maryland peninsula to be well-populated as well as flat terrain, and the miss ing flyers should have been able to report in had the> landed unin jured. The dark side of the picture, however, is that between the peninsula and Teterboro lies De laware bay. Should they have gone down in the bay it is doubt ful the plane would have floated long. The identity of the three Ma rines was being sought yester day through local broadcasts, but no information was forth coming. Because of the holiday at Camp Lejeune, it would be impossible to determine their identity until late today or to morrow after late arrivals and AWOLs check in. The airman, a former member of the town board of aldermen and a church and civic leader, had been missing about 3(5 hours at noon yesterday, llis flight plan at 7:30 p.m. iEST) or 8:30 p.m. daylight time Saturday night called for his ; being at Teterboro at 11 p.m., or midnight Saturday at the latest at which time a search for him was started. PO Will Install Additional Boxes At Lejeune, Here Postmaster Frank Smith yester day disclosed that 27 mail dispatch boxes are available for Camp Le I jeune and one or two large storage i boxes which will accommodate small packages for mailing will be , placed in Jacksonville. The 11 mail boxes for Camp Lejeune will replace the present wooden dispatch boxes as soon as posts on which to affix them are erected. At least one large storage box which would accommodate small packages for dispatch would be i placed in vicinity of the court j house, probably on the property, if ' permission can be secured from I the county commissioners. That ; will give mail carriers in the down town area a place to store mail ' and would afford patrons a means of dispatching small parcels with out having to go to the post office. A similar box is now at the Marine Chevrolet company for benefit of the carrier and patrons in that area.
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