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V I c T .V - ; a i . i.i it till A 1 jtVX- I J5ltaiJ4 yon. VOL 12 4th. WAR LOAN Duplin County Quota Is $500,000 Thompson Writes Letter To Citizens Sites Three Hard Facts; National Goal Is V 14 Million Dollars The following letter regarding the 4th War Loan Drive, addres sed to the citizens of Duplin Coun ty, was issued Wednesday by J, G Thompson of Warsaw and . Wal lace, Duplin County chairman War. Finance Committee: , January 12th 1943. TO ALL CITIZENS OF DUPLIN COUNTY: Let us face the facts: There are three hard, cold facts that YOU must face: . , FACT NO. 1: This war is a long way from being won . . ... There's still a lot of hard fight ing ahead of us. More than -two years have elapsed since Pearl Harbor. Despite many optimistic forecasts, the hard, cold facts re main that Germany has more di visions In the field today than at the beginning of the war. There is no sign of an early crack-up. The bitterest phases of the war in Eu rope are still to come. ; In the Pacific the situation is . much the same. Even though we have made substantial progress we are, nevertheless, not yet on the outer line of Japan's main de fenses. This war is a long way from being won. Germany Isn't beaten yet Neither is Japan, Every American must be made to realize that there is a lot of hard Moody fighting ahead for us. i.CT N. 2; The war is becpn easlngiy expensive. It costs TO ATTACK THAN TO -FEND. .. .. -,- .'.-- ' ; Our armies have opened new fronts within the past few months. However, this is only the begin ning. New invasions, new attacks will be made from the east, from ' the south and from the west The opening of every new front calls for the spending of additional billions of dollars for landing craft tanks, planes, guns and food . clothing and all of the thousands of items used by our army. As a result we must be made to re alize that it costs more to attack than to defend. FACT NO. 3: The threat of dis astrous inflation . is increasing. , Billions of idle dollars must be in vested in WAR BONDS. It is estimated that more than $40,000,000.00 in cash money will be held by individuals - than the value of consumer goods available." This can only result in the de preciation of life insurance poli cies, savings accounts, fixed in comes and all other stabilizing factors of American life. . Today your job and the Job of every other American is bigger , than ever before - to carry on the attack. The United States Treas ury needs $14,000,000.00 (Four teen Billion) during the FOURTH WAR LOAN DRIVE - - START ING JANUARY 18th, 1944. ' Experience has shown that Du plin County citizens will do their part In the all out war effert and we are confident that they will again meet this challenge and buy $500,000.00 in war bonds which is our alloted quota for the 4th War Loan Drive Duplin County has more than sold her quota during the first three War Loan Drives but we must face the above three facts and continue on to Final Victory. You can't say, "let the ofheir man da it" Think of the 2,000 Duplin County boys who are giving their lives, their blood that we may have eternal PEACE and FREEDOM. Sincerely, J. C. Thompson . : ; Chairman Duplin County ; i War Finance Committee. Civilian Defense Asked To Aid 4th War Loan Drive 1 . Again Civilian Defense Is asked -"'vN lend every assistance possible .. Mbe Fourth War Loan Drive. ( Man Defense workers can play , w important part in this gigan- tic task. The house to house can- v s 9 and the face to face method "d to be of the graatest value i - o previous drive. - 'il . 'm work should, appeal to !crs of the Citizen's Service . It is another opportunity r'-ril and necessary patriotic o. You will not' be required ! i "e any cash transactions. f rvire pliouli be -cotifinfd 'i' r voluntary c - it- ( f !..!' -hf.1.1iT8 1 i COUIITY CHIEFS NO HEAT ; . , ; The local agricultural building and the county Jail were without heat all day Monday after a pipe froze and bursted some time Sun day night In the basement of the Jail. Both buildings are heated from the heating plant in the Jail. The Warsaw fire truck was cal led over Monday to aid in getting the water out It was three feet deep in the basement. ULRICH TO HEAD DRIVE ' J. E. Jerritt, Duplin Red Cross chairman stated .this week that Rev. G. H. Ulrich of Outlaw's Bridge is expected to head thel944 Red Cross drive which will be held some time in March.' Mr. Ulrich successfully headed the drive last year. THREE WORST CRIMES " Clerk of Court R- V. Wells says that in his opinion the three worst crimes affecting Duplin County citizens happening in his memory was the Stephen English case, the Sheprose Holland case, and the Stedman Carr murder. ROBBERIES AGAIN A few nights ago thefts contin ued their tour of Duplin when they entered the bank and three stores, Rose. Hill - Hardware Co., Reeds 5 & 10,' and Rose Hill Tra ding Co.. one night this week. Their loot from all places amoun ted to about $10 in change. No one has been arrested yet out some reports indicate that it is believed some boys from Rose Hill, probably Aided by a Marine, did th Job.-i-rt-FRIDAY MEETINGS principals of the county will meet in nenansvuie at wmcn time Ralph Andrews of the Dept of ErfllPJlttnn wmMAnfnHuA n 41. a State Highway Department safe- A JI.J.i , . ... .1 iy division, ana representatives or the Army will be present and in struct the principals on the pro per way school buses should be driven..-."' . Friday night at 7:30 there will be a county-wide P. T. A. meeting keire and at 8:30 there will be a war bond meeting. - Woman's Clubs Urged Bade 4th War Loan Drive . The following letter has been sent out to Women's Clubs throu ghout the state urging them to Support the 4th War Loan Drive: Dear Club President: 2 ; Will North Carolina Club Wo men support our Government's War Financing Program; honor our President Mrs. .J. , Henry Hlghsmlth; and assist our Dis trict Presidents by selling or buy ing enough. "E", "F" and "G" Wat Bonds, from January 18 to Febni ary 8, in every district in the Fed eration, bo that each District can win the privilege of naming either A Heavy Bomber at 1300,000.00 A Medium Bomber at 175,000.00 or A Fghter-Plane at 75,000.00 Don't you know "Our Kate" would be proud to be able to say to the 1944 G. F. W. C Conven tion, "THE N. C. FEDERATION WAS THE FIRST ONE IN THE U. S. A. IN WHICH. CLUB DIS TRICT BOUGHT A BOMBER?'' Only YOU can do YOUR share to make this possible. The RULES: 1, Ask your local War Finance Chairman for his or her cooperation and advice. 2. Be gin selling Jan. 18 - sell to Feb. B. 3. Sell only 'E", "F" or "G" Bonds 4. Mail all ireports direct to Mrs. Karl Bishopric, War Bond and Stamp Chairman, Spray, N C, as soon as possible after the close of Campaign. 5. NO REPORT COUN TED, POSTMARKED LATER THAN FEB. 15. 6.NO REPORT COUNTED. NOT MADE ON OF FICIAL CERTIFICATE OF PUR CHASE: furnished by State Of fice, Women's Division, War Fin ance Committee, Spray, N. C . (Any number Certificates of Purchase required on request, or you may mimeograph your own.) Clubs selling most "E" Bonds per capita, will be honored at Con vention. Counting on your Co operation! Sincerely yours, -Mrs. Karl Bishopric. V.ttfn in nornrrr AroTJT V.'ll.vr TO CTTAT'I . n f - irs not A i..;u i:xi : . KENANSVILLE DRIVE SPEAKER r Dr. Douglas SouthaU Freeman Dr. Douglas SouthaU Freeman, Editor of the News-Leader, of Richmond, Virginia, will be the speaker on the program of The Southern Baptist Hour at 8:30, EWT next Sunday morning, Jan. 16th, according to the Radio com mittee of the Southern Baptist Convention. Dr. Freeman, Pulitzer Prize Winner and holder of 12 honary degrees, author of "Robert E. Lee", and now completing the last volume of "Lee's Lieutenants', is oeculiarly Qualified to discuss his subject 'ATt -Chawih . t.iA Free State. . ; v . . The program on the Baptist Hour can be heard over station W P T F, Raleigh. LEARN TO TALK OF NMFEE THINGS. DONT YOU KNOW RUMORS HAVE WINGS t WILLARO TEST FARM EXPERIMENTING WITH GRAPES; MAY PROVE NEW. ) PROFITABLE CROP IN SECTION The State Department of Agri culture is now planning a project, which if lt goes through, will re sult in the profitable utilization of thousands of acres of cut over, Idle land in Duplin and other counties in this section of the' state. Fred E. Miller, director of the test farms division of the State Department of Agriculture, said recently that the muscadine grape experimental work being carried on at the coastal flams Experi mental farm at Willard will be greatly enlarged. He pointed out that the Increased attention given to the grape production will also Include the planting of five acres of experimental vineyard at the next test farm recently purchased in Washington county. Working closely with Experi mental Station officials, State De partment of Agriculture special ists will encourage farmers in the eastern counties of 'the state to devote more acreage to grapes, No To Bragg Draftees Get 21 Days Before Induction; ' Several Changes :'.v; Noted v: Washington Jan. 7th, In a sweeping revision of the system for physical examination of draft ellgibles, selective service today abolished "screening" examina tions by local boards and arrang ed for final examinations to be given at least 21 days before ac tual induction. Under the new system, which is to become fully effective February 1, " postinduction furloughs also are abolished. Currently these are three weeks for those Inducted in to the army and on week In the navy. Aimed at complying with the mandate from Congress for pre inductlon physical tests and elim inating uncertainty by draft ell r : ' i over wt ether their physical ,,. in-i sr-rvlct stan(!.irds, ' ' f iv :"1 v :.c i,i V. 3 Screen Test: Draftees Go NORTH CAROLINA. GETS UNDER ' Local Boy Is Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant CARLTON B DOBSON this week received a much cove ted pair of pilot wings and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Army. This event marking the completion of one of the most rigorous courses of training prescribed by the Army Air Forces Training Command. Lt. Dobson entered the Army Air Forces last year as an Avia tion Cadet and was sent directly to the classification center at Nashville, Teno, where he was chosen as potential pilot material. From there he went to an Army Air Forces Training Command Pre-Flight School where he under went arduous touehening-up . ex- i i -i . Jit ' his primary, and basic flying training at various training fields in the Southeast and was then sentto ,thrmy eJrJCorcesAd-; vanced Flying School at Mariaoey Fla., for .two months intensiCf course in single engine trying tactics and operations. Lt Dobson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Claudius O- Dobson of Kenansville, N. C. - He arrived home Tuesday for a visit ? and marketing experts will advise growera on the best practice to follow in selling grapes. ' Miller said t that the experi ments with Cranes carried on at the test farms over a Denoa oi - . m ni. . . ...Aw. 1. .i nVimim via 1ftT T a 1 1 1 1 roa jcu nave D"""'V7.w"r:r: at any time. He said that spray-. bip for control of insect and dis - eaie has never been necessary. . At the present time, there are onlio. - th rvuo. r TOSUtoT devoted to the culture of the muscadine grape va rieties Scuppernong, Mlsch, Thomas and James. It is Miller's idea to develop at least three dis tinct varieties for shipping, for wine and for unfermented grape Juice. " Miller said that there is a defi nite trend In North Carolina and throughout the South toward the greater production of grapes. He declared that "it has been shown that a greater profit may be had from an acre of grapes than from almost any other crop." due for- a call to service, will be dispatched to Induction stations'. There they will be examined by army and navy physicians. All will be sent back home as civil ians, with those who were found acceptable having assurance that they will not be ordered to report for induction ; for at least three weeks. . It la Intended, as a pool of phy sically acceptable men is built up, between examination, and 'Induct tion, but If a man is not inducted within 90 days a new preinduc tlon examination will be required The army and navy examiners will classify acceptable men In three groups ' army general ser vice , "army limited service" and "navy" (including marines and coast guard) according to their physical condition. The navy de mands a slightly higher degree of physical fitness, than, does the army. The army accepts -forHml-ted service, men with physical de fects barring them 'from general service. , , Thereafter, calls to local boards v "1 t 3 i r a definite number of erases ana biuuy- ne rgratviu i . tji i r-wm. his nrlmarv. and basic, ..lWtiaXmV& Mary Herring, of Greena- . 11 . ... , . . , ,: . ... r For Complete Physical FRIDAY, JANUARY Trial Continued Wins Wings 'rmtlnYaniiiH mi. mmr" '" Edward Strickland, son of Mr. and Mrs. A t. trlokland f Warsaw, has bsn awarded his winffl and emmiarion as an ensign la the Naval Kmwii following graduation from Kit Naval Air Training Cmttr at Corpus Chriatt, Tvxas. IkisigB Strickland was a student a State Colltgaprior ta eafcrteg M sarvioa. Ka MM t C fcmUa, JL 0. C3mp4 KS1. mi laatha, KanTkt Is av ptaM Miss Mary Herring, Missionary; To Teach Course -.'.in Warsaw hnm who is a return Baptist Mis, sionary from China, will teach a .arvwinl n T U course in the War- January 23rd, to 30th. She will teacn ine roui w iiiicoi,. Miss Herring is a native of Du plin County and has numerous re latives around Warsaw, who will indeed be grateful to know of her return from China and visit to Warsaw. Young Democrats Are Becoming Of Age; Quinn and Johnson Named on Com'. It appears that the Young Democrats of Duplin County are rapidly becoming of age. una nccn. jmtkiw This week, Kepresentative c cj. .., a ot. i?i,rQrc n wuiiiu oiiu uciiaw, - . . . Johnson were namea memDers oi t. . t viotnrv War Bond Com- . iU miLiee ui uie i-suiiii utiuuiw vbunff Democratic Qubs by the arrested Pf nome " "tf;,r ; Tt?f. HnS g Mrs. H. J. Falson, aged couple in committee, chairman, Hugh 0.lT,oicn lflSt Saturday morning at twittna rT tha IV rtTT h I 'am in9 ' JSS and a meeting of the Young Demo- crats in Charlotte, Saturday the 15th. Heavy Transport Falls Near Magnolia Last week the second airplane I to fall near Magnolia crashed a- j bout one mile from Magnolia WhllA AM B VvnttfiA VlfrrVlt- It Ufa D I w c vii a mpv.mvc k naa Tk AbsuAvvt . ijiaiic was a iwu ci.ts.ucu uansyun carrying a crew I - i of for an overall total of men, as at present. .;, v.. -' -, The classification by induction station doctors, however, will simply be a tag of degree of phy sical fitness. As far as practica Die, wishes 01 the drafted man regarding the branch of service he enters will be followed. , The present system of sending men to induction stations for ex amination and Immediate induc tion will continue In use for meet ing this month's draft quotas Boards also will begin immediate ly to send men to the stations un deH the new system in order to get it fully Into operation by Feb ruary 1. The present ''screening" exam ination Is given in the draft reg istrant's home community to screen out those obviously physi cally unfit tar the armed services. Although it is officially abolished, any registrant who believes he has an obvious defect may re quest and be given an examina tion by a local board physician. aiso any man. Who wishes no delay will, on request, be inducted immediately after passing his 14, 1944. WAY TUESDAY Of Richard Setzer. Is .v To May Term Aif Court Second Heavy Snow Fall Hits County Duplin suffered Its second heavy snow of the season Sunday when snow began falling near mid-day. It was preceeded Saturday by some rain and sleet. The tempera ture was not as low as the last snow, ranging mostly around the freezing-point. Most of the snow melted. It is estimated that from one to two inches stuck. Snow continued to fall until about dark when the skies cleared and folks shivered under a bright moonlit j RjChard Setzer, 20-year-old Wil sky as the thermometer dropped ,ard vouth. was charged with the to below the twenties before morning, generally over the state nd reported to be the largest snowfall in the state in , several years. All schools In Dup-1 lin opened Monday morning but i in many of the counties scnoois ..emained.closed.. ... . . . The heaviest fall in the state : was reported from Boone while Raleigh had the heaviest fall in the eastern Piedmont section. Scattered wrecks were veporxea over the county with probably the most serious being -about half a mile east of Kenansville on the Rpulaville hiehway when a Ford, . AJ driven by Richard Davis andoc ximipd hv Davis and Thomas Gray , Farrior, skidded and turned over in a ditch. The car, belonging to ( someone eise, was v1" molished. The .occupants received minor cuts and scratches. 11 ' t Herring Home Caught - - pjre Monday Morn ? The home of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Herring, about one mile wes t ot Warsaw, caught fire Monday morning about 9 o'clock when Mrs. Herring was attempting to thaw out a water pipe underthe house. She was using lightwood splinters when a blaze shot up hn walla. The Warsaw Fire Department responded find the tire was soon unucr Little damage was done, it was re ported, except where Mrs. Her ring cut the wall with an axe and some water and smoke damage. Calypso Boy Held For Entering Home Calvin Coolidge Davis. 19 year old boy of Calypso, is being held in Jail here on a charge of enter ing a house. According TO omcers, e . w . . m stated that the"bck Ir ' Mss Faison Z'X knmlng heard uuneone in an hfA room and when she entered and turned on tho light she found young Davis in the act of Vndres' sing. She asked him what he was doing and he told her he was fix t nn tn Afflfprn wore .nj ha a nprostml and locked up He was gaid to be In a d d condition. He is being held ... ... m l nkmit tho nri vtifao nr nnnn nmwuv w" , ,., r i .M or men lomuuiK iwcivc. ai u the Dilot ordered all men to bail out and he. rode the plane 10 me . , ' i . J ' ...I.U crasn lanuing anu esuipcu wiui' out injuries. The eleven who ball. The plane was landed in a three without injuries. acre field. Engine trouble was re ported as the cause of the crash, "A limn gazing lit tlic slun i$ proverbially at the mercy ot the pudilln on llie road JANUARY. . : -Smilrt S Limit Judicial power oi United States to federal . n oases, 1798. ' f " i ftVlomei M. Landl cy- i . pointed head of civilian : JMt defense, 1942. . . , 10 Arrival oi first steamboat ' on Jlsitajippi river at ' New Orleans 1812. . r sian treaty lor settlement oi disputes, 1909. IS Preuident RnnmMll- rr. otes National War Labor W- board. 1941 jrfcM,, lJPadf!c Coast shipyards r S , od9P 7-day, 2-hour ..'3' sdwdule. vM. Ky ... titt NO. 2 Unable To Secure Jury From 101 Men; ; All But Three Had Made Up Minds; Judge Stevens Presides. By 8UDIE P. MILLER Burgaw, Jan. 12. M. J.n-nn mlMlOV fit Stedman a Pender 0 4llrtf -,,-iv Mondav ' w n Blak tt waf aDDointed by the a"i0JTne.y' SLSr , Blake court to defend Seteer. Blake " C " "-""t e juuBt! . , siding Judge. .Blake asked for examination of the prisoner by a psychiatrist and continuance of the case. His re quest for the services of a psy chiatrist if one could be secured, was granted but his motion for continuance was denied. Blake was authorized by the court to get i tniirh with Dr. Frank L. Whel. play of gtate Hospital at Golds .to. examine Setzer, either at the hospital In Goldsboro on - . January 11. or at the Pender county Jail Sheriff J. X Brown was Ins true- . ted to summons a special venire of 75 jjien for the jury. Witnesses - were . exqysea vmm jlu 9 ciocjr Wednesdaylnctfhingrrk'Jah. 12th. CASE CONTINUED Late Wednesday afternoon Judge ' Henry' Lr Stevens ordered the case f - Richard Setzer, on trial for his life for the murder: of Stedman Carr of Wallace, on December 31, continued, after 101 men had been examined for the Jury and only three had been ac cepted.. . Judge Stevens stated that it was . manifestly impossible to secure a 1 Jury that had not formed an opin ion In the case. Twenty-six men from the regular Jury list, and 75 from the special venire were ex amined during the day. Examinaiton of Jurors began about 11 o'clock and continued un til court adjourned for the day at 5 o'clock, when Judge Stevens or dered continuance. The case will be continued to the May 1 term of criminal court,, Judge W. C Har ris, of Raleigh, is the Judge sche duled for this term of court Setzer will remain in the Pen der county jail without bond un til his case- is heart in May. ...Wyatt Blake., attorney for Set- zer, stated Wednesday morning when court opened that he had not ' been able to secure the services -of a psychiatrist for the examin ation of Setzer." The court .room was packed with spectators, , . men called for jurors and. the witnesses. Because of the sensationalism of the case, ' and the wide publicity given it In the newspapers most of the men called for the" jury had already formed an opinion. Setzer, slight, boyish looking, shirt open at throat, sat in the prisoner's dock throughout the '"' day, head and eyes slightly down cast most or the time. He did not SDfal5 unleS8 ken to. Occasion- ally he smoked a cigarette. His family came from Western North Carolina to Penderlea last spring. All of the members of the family excepting himself returned to Waynesville, where they are now making their home. One brother came down for a short time this week to see Richard, but returned on the next bus because" of illness In his family r . bunday morning at the Sundav school hour at the Burftaw Meth- odist church. Sheriff J. T. Brown. told the conEreeation that Rich- ord Setzer asked for the' prayers ot ine good people or the church. solicitor Clifton L. Moore wan assisted In his duties by Attorney J. A, Powers of Wallace, and Sen ator R. D. Johnson of Warsaw. , Home On Visit "' r ....... 4 : .. Raymond Chestnutt, Seaman 2c son or Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Chest nutt, was home for the New Yea' holidays. He took basic tralnlni at Sampson, N. Y and Is now in -training at Balnbridge, Md. "INFORMATION PLEASE IS GOOD FOIt A OtTIZ tUT TTT so c.oob v,;r;N 1 vix , Winzi phyo'fnl examination r-" - h ciai - 1 j ,