Judge Stevens Praises Workers
Mrs; Steve ns Sponsor
Launching: Golden Fleece
With Local Ladies
Matron of Honor; Program
Part of 28th Anniversary of
American Legion In Wil
mington; Many State Lead
ers Attend.
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(From Wilmington Star-News)
" Praising the work of North Car
olina's shipbuilders in an address
at the christening of the S. S.
Golden Fleece at Wilmington last
Friday afternoon, Judge Henry L.
Stevens, Jr., of Warsaw, declar
ed that the launching of the C-2
vessel was a "real honor to the
greatest organization that the
world has ever known the Am
erican Legion"
The launching, with Mrs. Ste
vens as sponsor,, was part of 'the
observance of the 25th anniver
sary of the Legion there.
Judge Stevens, former national
commander of the Legion, assert
A that afnco the birth of the or
ganization its members have
ciit nave
preached f.om many platforms
the neea lor a large army anu me
inctmimonta nf war. "The Leeion
naires knew," he said, "that the
countries they fought could not
be trusted with large armies.
He commended the shipbuilders,
'and called the fitters, drillers,
riyeters and others "finished ex
perts after two yea.s." He expres
sed his pride of the men of the
company, "for only two years ago
thv were erocery clerks, mech
anics, etc., and for the most part
hov rp North Carolinians, anc
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and
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Judge Stevens asked the empio-
Red Cross drive, but to give one
day's pay to "help save our sons
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urhA oio fifrhrtnfT on ia ironis.
He discussed and praised the j
work and accomplishments of the
Kea cross.
Speaking of the ' Golden Flee
ce," he told of the story that
goes with the name, dating back
to the historical days of Greece,
which was instrumental of every
thing fine and worth while in
those days.
The speaker was introduced by
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Launching
Of
W. R Francis, of Waynesville, an
employe of the yard, and former
judge advocate of the North Caro
lina department of the Legion
At the beginning of the cere
monies, S. P. Ware, secretary of
of the company, welcomed mem
bers of the Legion and special
guests.
"These men fought victoriously
in the last World War." he said,
"and many of them have sons in
the armed forces of the United
States who are fighting on the
farflung battle fronts in this great
and terrible war."
Mr. Ware added that the com
pany was happy to know that
many of Its employes are mem
bers of the Legion. "They are all
making a great contribution to
the building of armed cargo ves
sels here," he said.
In his introductory remarks.
Mr. Francis said: "In sending
mis snip iniu uip wain,
this ship into the water, we hope
her record, when finally written.
will De as outstanding aim uuyies-
sive as the record of the men who
built her.
Mr Francis told of the mae
nificent lob of Judge Stevens, as
State Commander, which put him
out in front of the Field for Nat-1
ional Commander, to which he
was elected by Legionnaires from1
every state in the union. No other ,
North Carolinian
has held the
position."
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large vessel began its downward
ghde and Mrs. Stevens smashed
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vens matrons of honor were Mrs
Carl C. Loth, of Kenansville, and
narrnn oitamcl tha Kill 1 1 Fvi TC StO- I
Mrs. E. Walker Stevens, of War-
saw.
Among officials of the state de
partment invited to attend, were
R. F. Stevens, of Goldsboro, com
mander; N. I. Turner, Rich Squ
are, I. E. Kelly, Beaufo.-t, C. E.
Ihman. Hirfi Point: Georee K.
Snow, Mt Airy and Wesley
Brown. Asheville, all vice com
manders; James Caldwell, Ral
eigh, adjutant and finance officer;
W. Bryan Boone, of Winston-Salem,
national executive committee
man; Ralph J. Shell, Hickory,
alternate national executive com
mitteeman; D. P. McDuffie, Hen
derson, judge advocate; Mrs. Eliz
abeth F. Sharp, Asheville, histor
ian, the Rev. L. A. Watts, Ral
eigh, chaplain, and R. L. McMil
lan, Raleigh, tiational vice com
mander, and Norwood S. West
brook, commander of Wilmington
Post No. 10.
MAXWELL NEWS
Pnstnrp Branch H. D. Club held
its March meeting at the home of
Mrs. Cyrus Brock with nine mem
bers present. Miss Nettie Grace
Cameron gave a nice demonstra
tion on dishes, with little or no
meat. Miss Stanton was also
present. Refreshments were plate
and fruit. All reported a nice time.
The April meeting will be held
at the Pasture Branch school with
Mrs. Adron Wallace ana Miss
Ruth Wallace as hostesses. All are
invited.
Mr. and Mrs Roy Rogers en
tertained a large number of
friends and relatives Sunday at a
birthday dinner in honor of Mr.
Roger's mother, Mrs. Callie Rog
ers. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Dock Blalock of
Jacksonville is visiting here this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Cottle of
Rose Hill spent the weekend with
Mr. Dock Wallace.
Mr. Herbert Brock spent the
the week end with his brother,
Mr. Jesse Brock at Rose Hill.
Mesdames. Lula Wallace, Os
car Brock; Clifton; and R B.
Wallace visited Mr. and Mrs. Ed
gar Williams near Beulaville Sun
day. Mrs. Nora Simmons went to
Kinston last week.
Mrs. Amelia West and children
of Clinton spent Wednesday with
Mrs. Eunice West
Johnnie Watkins, of Wallace,
was here last week.
Visiting Wallace this week were
Mr. Clifton and R. B. Wallace.
Mrs. Nettie WaUace, Hadley Brock
and Mr. Tommie Sandlin.
Mr Bob Brock and Mr. Fayvel
Casteen went to Charity Saturday
Mr. and - Mrs: Willie Brock
went to Kenansville Friday.
Jack M. Coston
Jack M Coston. age 80. died
suddenly at his home near War
saw Saturday morning. Funeral
services were held Sunday after
noon at 4:00 P. M. .at the home
in charge of Rev. G. Vann Steph
ens, pastor of the Warsaw Bap
tist Church of which he wasa
member. Burial followed in Pine
crest Cemetery. "
He is survived by his widow,
the former Ida Blackburn of War
saw and ' five children; Mrs. W.
H. Bonham, Jr., of Wilmington, B.
J.; Fred; J. B.; and Leon Coston,
all of Warsaw
Hogs
J. E. Holcombe, Columbus Coun
ty fanner, has found that breed
ing of purebred Chester White
sows with registered Hampshire
boars gives him the best commer
cial hogs.
Eisenhower appeals to troops
be cut 5 to 10. per cent
Vessel In
KENANSVILLE
Society and Personals
O.E.S No. 215,
Elects Officers
Vonnnevtlle No. 215 Order of
the Eastern Star elected officers
for the coming year at a meeting .
held March 14, as iouows: -
Miss Besie Kornegay, Worthy
Matron; Dr. G. V. Gooding, Wor
thy Patron: Mrs ' Ruby Newton,
Associate Matron; Mr. F. W. Mc
Gowan, Asociate Patron; Mrs.
Pearl Kornegay, Secretary; Mrs.
Leona West, Treasurer; Mrs.
Pannie Rhodes, Conductress and
Mrs. Mary Jewel Dotson, Assoc
iate Conductress.
A contribution of $10 was made
to the Red Cross; $2.50 to the En
dowment Fund; $2.50 to the Edu
cational Fund; $1.00 to th Eas
ter Egg Hunt Fund and $3.00 to
the Octagon Coupon Fund.
Plans were made for a public
installation to be held on March
28th
Mrs. Brinson Hostess
Mrs
Woodrow Brinson enter-
tt,0H' hor bridee club on last
Thursday night at 8 o'clock. Three
additional tables were at play. St.
patrick tallies seated the guests
as tney arrived to the five tables
that were attractively arranged in
i it,.!. vwim nriH rtinin? room
LUC llVAllg awmmm a
wnicn were niauuc v
Sion. LiOveiy spring iiuwera toc
used for decorations in the two
- -. mi . i. a. i
rnrmc
vpd thp Wirn seore award for the
Miss Marina ncKeii recei-
, h m(limCn nresent and Miss
.
t-ilit 4.1 .uu.. UlrvU
n
score priZei Mesaames vance a.
G d j B WaUace tied for
"KTfc aA ,nVl woro
remembered appropriately. The
hostess assisted by Misses Fisher
Edna Earle Edgerton and Nettie
Grace Cameron served a congeal
ed salad plate at the close of the
games During the Progression
they served coca colas and salted
nuts.
PERSONALS
Mrs. Lee Cannon of Amerlcus,
Ga., has been spending some time
here with her daughter, Mrs. G.
H. Joiner, she came to be with her
little grandson, Jerry, who broke
his leg some time back.
Mrs. Walter Joiner of Shellman,
Ga., has been visiting her son,
G. H. Joiner and his family.
Mrs. P. C. Barwick and P. C
Jr., of Kinston visited Mrs. I. C.
Burch one afternoon recently,
for the
IN EVERY pulpweod producing sec
tion, a great civilian 'army is helping
to win tho war. But in placo of guns and
grenades, Hs. weapons are tho woods
man's axe and saw. Those men are a
. part of the productive Home Front which
General Eisenhower said -is necessary
to defeat tho Nazis in 1944.
But more volun
teers at prevailing
pay Scales are
needed. There Is
plenty of pulpwood
around here, pulp
wood going uncut -while
military needs
1
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At The
Wilmington
Mrs. Caroline Strang spent last
week end in Greensboro wun
husband, George Strang at Camp
N B. Bonev went to Raleigh
one day this week on legal busi-
ness
mr-. a T rtinL-cnn and small
rjrnavo Ann of Coates
UauUlCi, vrcsit:v
km Kaon violtincr AITS. J .
nave wv.v
Mica "Moi-tVlH ramDbell Who
Goldsboro
icuuna .w .
loot woo ir pnd with Mrs. A
T. Outlaw-
Bridge Club Meets
Mrs. J. M. Brock entertained
u- k.un, iiiv nn lnst Wednes-
day night at eight o'clock. Mrs.
Vance B. Gavin and Miss Helen
Hunt were additional guests Club
members high score was won by
Mrs. N. B. Boney and the visitors
prize by Miss Hunt. The hostess
served chocolate cake and jello
with coffee.
Card Club Meets
Miss Lula M. Hinson was hos
tess to tne mursaay anemoun
card club this week. All members 1
were present but one and her va-
cancy was filled by Mrs. Bess
Hines, sister of the hostess. High
score was won by Mrs. W. J. Pick-
ett and traveling prize by Mrs.
L. A. Beasley Lemon pie was ser-1
ved prior to adjournment.
OUTLAW'S
BRIDGE NEWS
(Intended for last week)
Mrs. M. L. Outlaw
Honored On
75th Birthday
Mrs. M. L. Outlaw, Sr.,
was
on her
74th
birthday
husband entertained witn a oar-
Hinnpr Guests for the oc-
racinn tvprp thpir children, trrand-
children nieces, nephews and
friends. A sumptuous dinner of
barbecue, slaw, pickles Dreaa,
uarDecin?, aid w, picnics uicau,
fried chicken, salads, sandwiches,
a variety oi pies ana canes, cui-
t 3 oninti at tho
ice anu ico ciyucu .v
a , .
noon hour. Mrs. uuuaw receiveu
many useful and attractive pres
ents.
pulpvood army
for pulpwood products mount. Tho
shortage is in manpower to cut it.
How can you help?
Cutting pulpwood can be a part-time or
full-time ob. Perhaps you can do your
part In your own woodlot. Perhaps you
can cut oa shares in a neighbor's woods.
Do You Know?
Over M ef all pulpweod b wed
In packaging farm products, the
pocking and distribution ef foods
nay be seriously upset tab year
by a shortage of paper and boxes
from pulpweod. 1 -
WALLACE
fe'.
FA" -
TST1( TWOSOME. Dnnny K nJ Din.li Shore, In ' -
,u,..eoul rfre.u Me-c- of SaM.uel GoWwyn'. -Lp in Arm."
b lerlinlroJor,
m.. Ua,. TVimnnsfrAtion Club
AilV IIWIG -.." -
will meet Monday afternoon Mar.
20th at 3 f. AL wiin w
n..i..., aii mMnhm are ureed
to be present and visitors are wel-
or. . Worth
Miss Sallie Outiaw of j North
Wilkesboro and Miss Esie Mae
Outlaw of SelnM spent the week
end with their sister Miss Fannie
Outlaw.
Mrs. Guy Smith of Sneads
Ferry spent Saturday and Sun-
day with Mrs. Ben Frank out-
law. the annual Dedication Service
Lt J. R. Jones, Jir., has notl-, program with all members taking
fied 'his wife, the former Miss part At the close of the meeting
Helen Parker, of his safe arrival a delightful social hour was en
in England. I joyed. The hostess served delicious
Sgt. tsennie i uman na ucch .
visiting relatives here
iffiofl rtafau Outlaw nf Golds-
boro spent Saturday night and
Sunday with her parents, Mr. ana
(Mrs. Paul Outlaw.
Miss Eloise Malpass of Camp
. . . J .
ilUOa w
Davis spent several oays i nwuc
D. H. Outlaw and Jennings
Price of Mt Olive were among
Mr. ana am. uoo uuum i
children of Kinston visited the
former's Darents. Mr. and Mrs
M T. Ontlnw Sr.. Sundav.
Mrs. Leonard Sutton and chil
dren of Mt Olive RFD, spent
uicu w mxw vf -r
Saturday night with Mrs. Sutton's
ihuuici, uuo, ".t? ...
Hfra TJnrtt MnlnaSS And Cilil-
r - -
. 1 ' i J 4. 7vrrkr I n
j aren visueu reioum m
riiiHnr tho wppk pnd.
Mrs. G. H. Ulrich was hostess
t4
If you have the time
but no wood, get In
touch with this mill
and we will try to
team you up with
someone' who has
wood and no way to
cut it.
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Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock
to the A. U. W with a splendid
attendance of members. Mrs. M.
W, Simmons presiding, called the
meeting to order. Mrs. Leroy
Simmons led the de"otlqnal. Dur
ing the business an Interesting
feature was the reading of the
minutes of the first meeting 16
years ago. Miss Rachel Outlaw
was first president and Mrs. M.
W. Simmons secretary.
Program fa- the afternoon was
nome maae ice cream ana coon-
ies The Aoril meeting will
be
held with Mrs. M. L. Outlaw.
TrAaM.an nhaarvoi the hpcHn-
ning of his twelfth year in office.
Sliding Doors on
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change, at once brings your engine internal oil
plating the foebf cursed engine acids! These un
avoidable "leftovers" of combustion were a menace
even when partly driven off by the Bteady heat of
long trips. But rationing brought short jumps, with '.
overcool operation that magnified acid attacks. It's
high time now in any car; under any conditions
to check rampant acids. And youll succeed with'
Conoco N'A oQ, containing an advanced synthetic .
This acts "magnetlike"...makes metals attract and
hold their acid-resistant shield of oil-platinq.
' Though your engine's cool or hot running or not
the oil-flatino doesn't all promptly drain down to
' the crankcase. And where there's oiL-PLATiNa, the
acids that' want to destroy are told to "Keep Off 1" ;
That's how Conoco oil can advance your car's
chance to keep going. Change for Spring today at Your ,
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..Company . . ;'.''. ..'
conoco
Rainy Weather . Delays
Planting Of Spuds
several weeks has resulted in "se
rious delay" in the planting of
J this State's early commercial
.Irish potato crop vegetable mar-
Iketing specialists with the State
impairment or Agriculture report. -
D. S. Matheson said thet "tf
proximately 15 per cent of tl
total acreage has been put in the
ground." He added that potato
Clucers In Eastern North Caro
ordinarily finish their plant
ing around March 15th.
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tusc'oui spring shades
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