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o low PnOGHAll .fr.vcr Trophy To Be" Avcrdsd Cert At- ! tcr.Jar.cc Club . . - o v- Tfce Dr. ;Hn County Federation , - - 8 Demonstration Cluba will . i 1 at the court bouse to Ken , .vi'.leon April 1. t ; 8:30 , i'.)Ck. ' ' ' ' '" " A record attendance la expected. Lout spring there were 398, people in attendance. . , Each of the lT women'f cluba will entervthe County Song Con test The club whining first prize, v !,.h a representative group of egera from all the clubawlll rep r-nt Duplin, in the. Song Contest at Willard in September at which time a $25.00 trophy cup will be awarded the winning county. '.. The Home Demonatratlon club membera have arranged to have a flower- show in .connection- with the regular program and" plana are under way to turn the -atage of the auditorium Into a miniature old - fashioned "flower garden in which the entire program will take place. Attractive prizes will be a-, warded the winners in the -flower 'show. The federated cluba of. the county as wetf as friends of the clib membera are Invited to enter n nlntf rt flnuAral. Thft TUlAal for e contest are ni follows: . j 1 All TinWMl RHUinHl IIIUVl UV ' I own by the contestant. . - ' 2. All dlsDlavS1 must be In the' e agents ' ornce neiore xwo k April 19, S. All f!o-,vp must be arranged ' i ! M"nct've contnlnera. - .- t' c!" I a j t-.o dub ma!.. , wie best i in attendance. The Tdm . ri5llamg Club of Wallace baa i n awarded thla cup for the past t o u. s lhgt ftndlf this Club wins t e cup a, third ' time it automa ta ally becomes' the property of tUs club. All' the clubs In - the county are vlelng with the Tommle Williams club for this honori ' J , r The program- for the meeting la aa followa; " ' ;' ":' ' ' Program: , ' Mrs. Hubert 'BomyS Teacheys, President, presiding; Song, Ameri ca; Invocation, Revr Frank- Lb Goodman; Greetings, Mrs. Edgar Wells, Teach- ti- Club; Response, Mrs. Stedmstii Carr, Tommle Wil liams Club, (Major Project Chair man) ! Minutes; Special Music; Roll Call; Clubs, 9. jr. Grady r Mil ler; La' nac8,-Magnolia; Mays vllle; Franklin; East Magnolia; Founta ii iboro; j Tommle Williams; mineral Springs; Outlaw --Bridge ; Teacheys; Rdfck' Fish; Beula vllle; burton; - East . Falaon; . Pasture branch; Service Club, 4 H"s; Spec iol Music; Presentation of Dlstln-jxprll 26th, Kennas vllle and Beula gulshed Guests; A wards in Flower t vine. Mav 2nd.. Chinquapin, May Display, Mrs.- Henry Stevens, War- J saw, N, Cr Presentation of Trophy i- Cup, Supt. J .0. Bowman; Awards j Wilfninffton PresbV in Sons- Contest Mrs. Estell T. " un,lllS lul1 CBWJ'1 Smith, Dlst Agent; Hostess, Tea cheys Club; Pages, Service Club Members. . Eritcrn .Baptist ticn RIeet At C rcn Church T. e rasfern Association of Bap-M- t Tu- 'fy at Sharon Bap i C ;.urch and held an . all day -i, Th-- 'cting was presided t y J v ;;in McGowan, - of ville-, Moderator. The meet- i an innplratlonal and ln ue. A good represents i of cl-urchea waa present. 1 'c dinner wnB spread on the i at one o'clock and every "ed : Mr fill of good eata. j fu.li ing tallis were made t the day: "The Church Re to Christ," by Rev. A.. J. -stor of the First Bap . ch of GoldaborO. Rev. ; E. on of Mt. Olive made a 1 talk on "The Church in To The World." M. O. general missionary of t ttate Eoard spoke on h in Rc'iitlon to the i f God." "Yo-ir task and theme of Rev. H. . k. r'v. C! lis .How ' e on "The I i ' ' TS." . - t i on "The 7 . !," v, hi!e -' v.'f.'i t!e i'. I. ".lira's ,:nnstra- in Uen- Crovd New Rulings Affect-; ins Cotton "And To bacco Grower, &t tehtion Farmers . The cotton grower who haa ;. base poundage of 054 pounds this year Will be given certlfl eatea for the ginning of that a mount of cotton without any reduction being made, In other ' words all growers who have a base of 2 bales of cotton ; less the tariff,- wlU receive certifi cates for-ginning that amount of cotton, according to an an nouncement coming from Secret tary ' Wallace in Washington, City this week. ; '; Secretary Wallace also" ule4 that the acres of land taken out; of production by tobacco: er tracts and rented to the govern ment in 1985 can be planted to '. food and feed crops or soil Im proving crops or used for pastor-, age. This Is a change from the ruling that one half of the rent ed land should be idle in iwjw- Corn although a basic com- 1 modify under the corn and' hog contract canxbe planted on the ranted acres for the reason that, ... a sufftclent amount oi corn ?or home and farm consumption Is not raised Jn the tobacco belt J Rose HUl Hiffh School Finals Begin Sunday Rase HlU,,AprU SCommence- w4 wamlMl AT :T.nfl. 1UM mil Hlhh School will begin on, Sunday ii , m.. with the wnninuraate sermon, it is. miv ursatB atsiMiu,.. . .... 1 tkl ,IMA.'Mfnn inr HUITBI. minister WlU be, Dut tbla la being arranred by the pastor of the local Beptut church, Rev.' 3 H, -Batnear All exercises wUl be in- the scnoo can Mquire property. - . , auditorium, and ' the other event , j naw learned . through horn are to be given In the following economics and agriculture- how to order- !Tdeaday evenlng.'Aprtt 1ft, be mara-a economical and-, savtog, Class Exerolaea; Wednesday even .And tbia lesson la finding ita way tag April 17, Graduation Bfcewi ea ahd Delivery ; of.. Deplomaa; ciUD boys and grila throughout the Thursday evening,' April 18, Senior I united Stetea.? - u - : Plav ,'WUd Ginger." ',- ' " H Club work has developed me In This play la one or we sitvugcai. comedies ever selected here,, and it is supported by a well-chosen cast of characters. . j . ....r..vr.i.-...r'.'-.-.'r,''t crwnm.f!T.STNR ' ( j t- m Tn O CVT DA 1 O OCjL i Ckwnlg dates for Duplin Coun- ty'a consolidated schools have"been set according to an announcement from the county auperintendenfa office this week. ,. - The firat school finals. will- be ' held at Rose Hill on April ; lTtb while the other schools wlU hold their finals as followa: - April 19th, Warsaw; Falaon, B. v Gradv. Wallace and Magnolia, 8rd., Calypso. ' 1 '.' -o - , tery Meets At, ; - Moint Olive l' ,'f'1 'i, o' ''' 'I. f" ' ! Wilmington Presbytery' met at Mount Olive Presbyterian Church Tuesday morning at 11:00 with the openlnb 'aermon by Rev. J. H. Whltmore, D .D,' of Wilmington, the retiring moderator. . Dr. Whlt more based Jhls aermon ' on - the challenge to find men who, knew and understood the times and were eady to face them. He used aa his Text 1 Chronicles 12:32, call ing attention to the fact that here were men who understood ' the times In which they .were living and knew what the nation ought to do. Dr. Whltmore developed his thought along two ; lines; 1, the times in whlchvwe are living and 2nd; What we ought to do. We are llvlna: in an age of Ques tlontag, CriUcism, Revolt against authority and Moral Laxity. We, .,.. musurcr .. r . . a ui.' ine uves.oi men uw : WQr the many problems of man. The Doctrinal Sermon was prea- ched by Rev. A. IX P. Gilmore, 0;t7of Wilmington, on tne auiv ject of Regeneration. Dr. Gilmore IUUH BUUJCUb A'-" wa.i- lure,-- Dasea on xi Mr. u,i. rat ..' a . honri. oh. j .... m ' v.in tTi r auvnincu owb - vv wawvn vanced by the New Deal of to aay, ana nowea umi viw wk- nena of the man made schemes was ... ..... that it dors not reacn tne nearc. The Fi a t.- y r .-juit from (- e on vir:;;z:is in , ' f , (County CIpt'uing Cbamr i r Winners u 21 county? clothing lexhihit at the F contests entered the State-wide 4- gr j la. O1- ' H lub dress revue held at State I College recently.. Miss Hester 8wli son of Dupun County, -flitn tromj the left on the front row, was aa..t,celvei $100.09 . lected as first winner in piotnmg J Construction and hercoa;ume was gent to be entered in the clothing , . WHAT MY 4-H CLtB HAS " ' '"MEANT TO ME , fty Hester Swlnson 4-H Club work Is ao. inspiration - UiiiE you about It - I -.have learned Tofk8 Sirs experience In club college could have given, it nas Urht me. together with countless .other elm ana ooys, now y ounce ouu uuj-i , ,AAtMM . nniHVMIf!. UlU aM,WV, haB taught me to conduct pubUc meetings in art orderly way, Mid earn noueyby saving ao nai i- jcadersnip; ana uuux wu - develops leadership In all f ltr members, boys and girls, it there-j fore prepares ua to be better and ... . i. nMj wamm.a? more efficient men and women of tomorrow. ' ,; - Club work has taught me bow Put on demonatratlona, organlz a committee, prepare and set up an exhibit, judge crops, uveswcn bjiu other products- of 1 the farm sand home. Hence, I have been deeply Impreased through club work of the value of knowing how to operr ate the home and f arnl by the most advance and scientific methods. .; I Una UU ClUO -worn, eiuyuuui- eaJthe home. And by atudy of the home, I have come to realize the responsibilities that are placed, up on my parents In their operation of home- and farm and that. I. need to be useful and helpful in Every way that I can in order to help lighten the burden that rests up on my parents. 1 Club work bringa me into con tact "with the best practices and finer things In agriculture and the home, developing in me the right attitude - and sympathy toward I farm work and the poen country and gives me hope and faith in the Industry, pride of occupation, and vision of the possibilities of rural life. It shows me the Important problems of the community ' and how to cope with them and also how to do something on the farm or in the home that la worthwhile, fits me better, I fell for my ulti mate life work. I " ,' " My club work has x been tne I means of teaching me the real and trueValuea to t derived from ru-l rsl life, It teaches me how to cook I plan a well balanced meal and ser ve it In' a correct manner, and thus to' ' protect the families health as well as mine. It also teaches me how to make mywn ciotnes. Be- go. ' tore i oecame a vjud memper, vXnother child is wanted for adoption, or to Mve In Mother hart t nlAn afh mPAl Uld.II)MrMW,i.AllBer emia IB'.,...,. , , n it- ia neoHioo. tnr ma tn pav I -i - j ' Club; i qont nave to run to Motn-1 cr at the last minute Ui aew on my ouwons, put x khqw. now w help Mother and Dad in the rush r . watraaiiAH ma was loftra a n n 4m. .Uv.. - .t,- nortant part In our club work. And - : I am always ready at any time 'and "'' . .i""-'r i6 games, stunts, etc., I always come I M J irum uur xcuuiauuii meetings I, - .' . . , : - (.nun u iu.ii isjcj co: r, LnSt year 1 the- Rones C the E !,t9 atl(j t included a te ( tlonaI cub Cl -u,L swlnaon a IiriDrbverneilts , 1 'a ' " ! O ' ' 1 1 AreiStarted; Board Makes Vytlks As a result of" the. efforts bf the H . , --- ,- junior Woman's Club' the. court IMMHK MIIUIIB ID VCUIU UnUilUKUi - The JuniotrClv(b. - sponsored, two hridgeournamontvltf KansM and- raised money wim wnicn to ipurcnase-snruDDery. ananave ine - grounds plowed and sewed In grass ( At their request the Board of Com- misaionei has apprppited ?9H .to put concrete walks on' the cam- awarded to C .B. Sltterson;of Ken - jansvllle. The plans call for a 6 foot walk m. wjr w a six foot walk from the South entrance to the high way, a six foot . walk from the West entrance to v. '-"-I"--" .-l ' " '".7'' Gbunty Welfare D Gives Quarterly; Report To Board County Commissioners cKv : : During the last- three months j Investigated one white child who eight homeless children hive been ( was reported to be mistreated and placed In good homes. Three of the three colored children. boys were, able to work, the other five were placed with prospects of adoption ; !:0y:- ' Dr. White; has been asked to vis it ind ('givi treatment to twelve families After, investigations were made by this department;?? M : i. Three 'children were returned to their motMer 'Jn Duplin . Couhty f from PamUco. ' Eight juvenile asea bave been Investigated - and treld In Juvenile Xlourt. Five of these were commit- ted to training school and two of them were placed lh private ..hom es, dne other case has been In vestigated, and will bet tried April 1st- Arrangements have-been made for her to be placed la .the Indus trial Training School for Colored Glrls, at Efland, N. C. In case she 18 commuted. ; . , One expectant mother haa been niaced In the Salvation-Arm v hos-1 pital, v ' ' , .. people have been sent, to jui , v,um- , -J for entrance Into the County Horn , "T?r "?rr "r.Tflwere wanted to help with house- ea us nouoencepcra m kwu uuiiibb. ' Tsanitorinm ' ' ! Five unmarried mothers have - , . . . , , , I b oennqueni jCes aav.TOn :;.report4 to thte 6paitoent.pey . ".i , a ii r4 iiiw VHnniiw mriiihiibt .kit t nn l nunrv -- r -- . from time.tb timer and more than - ,f - 'our hundred, tmlawfurschool ab- "-v ,, 7 T"f . " me cmiaren aavisea 10- auepa an Viil viilMlr Uaiia nnn tU a- .tftu.Mj,.,, i"VMW uiw,.m. creased c-nuse oi visits. pavuL .bu .u parents. They were taken care, of .i " fa . itaT of Sitlona Wr maaev..-,..t,". rhllHron 4n' bnan carried to . '5 aJtotal r aPj 1. ThhV visits have been made to h"lL. UT.OftO.0' CLOTiiluG CONTEST .1 J ; ritate Contest onal Club Con- ed a second gold medal in the cloth 111 , ling judging contest put on at. the Chriin'e bail of ' Auditorium Hotel during her stay i 4-p Club won'ln Chicago. Miss Rachel Jones re y rlze and re-! celved second prize in the Duplin '! prize which contest and will, no doubt, make a rip to tha Na- splendid race for first prize in the 4 Chicago, j gtate thig year, if she enters the .las Dai recelv-1 county contest. Court House Appropriations the drive, a six foot walk from the North entrance towards the . - 3 " -- - . V. ... V. . ..V ... V4mv , lVf- wm Uv North sjdejwtU; 1: reduced, mov arive- bdoui xa reel w give more parmg, iwm. vm me cm rnae a; Characters circular walk' about 15 feet will Rev Bieecher ward Jenkins . be id Just off the stepa and from'Elbert Brown preSident of Ua walk a six f laid to the two entrances lnt6 the ;t g,,' B6nepart Johnson. . . 1 :-ti-:' Tom Sandlln, the host ! i On completion of the. waUw.thel Moses Abraham' Highbrow . .grounds will be sowar in grass. Oa Ashley Brinson, Treasurer of each aide of the walk on the South club Ue wmwooas wui ue pianiea. ine ' campus will be spotted with ahrub - bery in places and more shrubbery set out against the building. . ; . . We have Investigated and settled ten domestic relation cases.- This took hours of time and settlement was not always satisfactory. : ' Secured position in Fayetteville for one young lady. Three girls from the State Farm Colony have been placed In homes ,ln this County, and are under the or mis ueparimem. i Three Dumin Countv bovs were 'ih , iv.inin arhnni two of which were placed In very good homes. Notice has been giv en of the parole of a girl, ind ar rangements are being made now for her disposition. ' 4 Two girls who have been on pa role were returned to their mdth- ; 0ne veteran was placed In the Ivwmltii! T-ettars for three more have been written. j I One annlication haa been made out and sent In toCharlotte fro and wishing to sign cotton con-.; Choice", portraying college life of Veteran's C. C. C. Itracta In 1935 should do so before" a Freshman who refuses to heed sis transient letters have' been, the end of that date. ladvlce of a mother and older attended to. K SJSTZZlZZ' (iiiib'mi.ss nil i:iiiiuicii. muno ua nuu.u w . . . . " . . ork or helP on farm, some the home a. a member of the ftm- ilv ' . Many requests nave peen receiy. We ,nvegtigated a family of chil-' 6re wKo . by .thelt A Vin ntAiM- riaaasitArl Vtr flaal . l . . Kigm people were given nosRita- .., .. ... Z : uouvu tui Taiiuua vauoca iviiv w. whlchwa, particular IntereaUng. Tnia ease waa mat or isari narai-i U.ll wh0 w aimost double. " and unable to- walk a step. SlinpA - J (More on back page) uimiUB every iuiiu xm-.iousjf. , i tt,- n-, ion Strdwberrjr Market Opening Warsaw To Hav Open Mart . VYITXTTV TYDV ' VAUIN 1 1 UlX . T 1? AnllTU TTDrPC ljJliAliiVK JJ JXUEiO OTITCK ACTION ,. ."To tle United Drys of Dup ! Un County: " " , . ' .,; Please write your Represent a i tlve and Senator at Raleigh, 1- Immediately, as follows: . I ' 1. Urge them to stand firm and vote against the Hill Bill, the Day Bill, or any other that may come up to attempt to legal ize, the- liquor traffic again In North Carolina 2.. Urge them to talk and work for the Dry Cause a. ex- pressed by the .will of the voters by a 186,000 majority on Nov. 7, .103$, and to do this as a Demo oratlc Principal, as well as a Moral and Righteous cause. S. Urge, thiem to. remain In Raleigh, at their post, and to try to get., all, friends of the Dry Cause t oremalh .until the Legis lature adjourns, or until all liq uor bills sire' killed. " - " .4. Urge them to get Intro duced .and passed. If pomlbk?, a Bill to better enforce the Turling ton Act and other criminal laws now being violated In the State. , Sincerely Yours, C. E. QUINN, ' Dunlin County Trustee fJnlted Dry Forces of N1. C : o-r- Pasture Branch Night School Has Closing The Pasture Branch ! NigHt School for older people closed y,e- centJyrMrs W. X- Nix- P Kenans- , ..III- .. Vnw Wa ankaml witn p,,, Coonvll Coonvlllo: psterat tSob the Sampson Luyssua Blinkers , George Atkinson, In love with Miss 1 Boggs N , j Julius Caesar Blinkers . . ..J I i . i ... Pasley Rouse, In love with -Geor. ' glanna.' Mr. Ephrain Ebenzer blood .... Stacey Harrell, Blue A very (prominent member. I Mrs. SustmhH Priscilla Blue- iBliJebird's wife: . '. I : ' Miss Louisiana' Bumps,. . dred Harrell, A suffragette. Mrs. Mandy Johnson . . . ... Mil- Ethel King, A yourtg member, j Mrs. George Washington Jones, Mrs. Cyrus Brock, Very styl- ' lah. ": ' Debate Query: "Ghoses Er Not Ghoses." President: Mrs. W. V. Nix. De-! jbaters: William Blalock, Ruth Carol Nix, Mrs. R. B. Leary, .'Mel j vin Brock, Tom , Brown, David John Kllpatrlck, Oscar Brock, D. A. Jones, Juanita White, W. V. Nix- and Ashley Brinson. o- Tl . T TTu n ajuuii. UMV'l 1935 Cotton Contracts No new cotton contracts will be written 'after Friday, April 12th., tomorrow, according to announce ment made today by County Agent MqLendon. ' Instructions have been received in. the local off Ice from Washing - t-nn f.itv fhnt'HM Km, tn toirirto- new cotton contracts exnires to- morrow and all nersnnn ellfihip N early All Seed - Ltians Are Made a r,..- r.,..' AZn w about been iraewJ?ave,u Just aut .rff", ... made.; The loans onened a little , - - . . nl4(, mo ZZ'rZ', ZZ ,,. th, .. drir.-ji wnen this county loaned approxi 'S5? L icin. lumn to MMOoSl ' . . -r 'T r f 19nn -hn..,1 goin gto 1200 borrowers while lftyt ' STI ?JT "ZjT u" T,aFi5i v ' I V i" ped to fi54 for an approximate to - ,j tal,.of 65,000. Jhe decrease last . zz.i ifiH.nH TIH.VH . uetn mann imm I www TVVW I Farmers along the railroad in I Duplin County are seen with broad v I smiles on their faces theje days , I for the strawberry market is open; f i inB atld Prospects" are for' a good , season. The Wallace market open ed last week with the first crate selling for $8.25. s-H '1 Warsaw berry buyers and 'mer chants are pushing forward this season in an effort to make War saw one. of the States largest ber ry markets. For the. first time Ith is hoped that Warsaw will be an open market. To date at least sev-i en buyers are expected on the market and possibly more. The auction block is expected to open " theclt plaUor ja- cross from the Coast Line depot. The auctioneers cry will be heard every day. Warsaw is doing every ; thing possible to attract sellers to I their market and city this season. It is reported from all sections of the berry area that 'North!,Cnro Una and especially Duplin County will enjoy a bumper crop of straw berries and with the recent dam age done to the Florida crop, gene ral demand for the berries is ex pected, to be good, therefore hold ing prices up despite the large crop in this area. Mr. May, the new assistant farm agent spent Tuesday and Wednes- day of this week visiting berry wps over the county, and reports i'hat bushes are hanging with green berries and just as soon as the weather warms up the berries will pour into the markets. ; 1 o . Civil War Veteran Answers Last Call 1 Duplin Vet Left The grim reaper sounded taps for 1 KT'Lu I Z J k 7.V 1 was called to his last resting place after suffering an attack of bron- . chlal pneumonia. If he had lived until the 30tb of this . month the veteran warrior would have been 93 years old. Death came quietly at his late home in the Beautancus community. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock fjnd mterment hurrying ground ada . The deceased and interment made in the Pridgen near Williams The deceased was the oldest member of Friendship Methodist Church. He was twice married, both wives having preceded him to the grave. He is survived by the following children: John Pridgen Virginia, Miss Belle Pridgen ot of Duplin County, I. L. Pridgen of Wilson and Leon Pridgen of Sel ma. With the passing of Mr. Pridgen only- one other veteran of the Civil War is living in Duplin County. o Cobb Wins County 7th Grade Contests y o- - Cobb's school, a small three room school, located in Wolfescrape Township, won first place over ev ery consolidated and high school in the county last Friday In the 7th Grade contest held In the auditor ium of the Kenansville school. The Cobb school, presented Our, Moral Code". The presenta tion was original and well present ed. Every member of the class took part and played his or her part well. Each child appeared to be complete master of the situa tion and the entire act of about 15 minutes went off without a break. Second place was taken by Beu- lavllle. The class as a whole were iriwiil hut two actresses In Dartieu lar took the BPotlleht. The theme of Beulaville's nlav was "Julia's friend. . . Third 'honors were taken by the Chinquapin -seventh graders. Of particular note in this play were i the two characters Betty and Jaclt. They appeared so natural that ono rorgot that H was a Play were giving. The theme Chinquapin's . 6 .. .. .......' ;v,io woe, ""ho TnnriA nr LjUHrniT play was "The Castle of Charac ter" Judges were Mrs. Henry L. Ste vens, Jr., of Warsaw, Mr. Butler w of Clinton, Rev. P. O. Lee of Rose Hill and Robert Grady of Kenans vUle.'". - y- Mrs. Henry L:- Stevens, Jr., pre I sented the awards. ' v . .' : . ; ty rental payment ana services Wins j-KWUction-vrwuii.-'Aawwiv 1 tlA ,i,mi, h.. tnarwd thl vear hUhdred thousand 'dollars. year and this fi attributed to- pa-. IS lTTV