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KENANSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA . FRIDAY APRIL 7thf 1944.
No. 14
$14,742 Has Been Turned In
Two Communities Fail Quota
Mcnolia and Chinquapin
trailing; All reports Incom
plete) Expect final figures
'next week.
. County Chairman Ulriclr reports
that Jthe Duplin County Red Cross
War Fund Drive has gone over
the top by nearly $500. Eleven
nt th thirteen districts exceeded
their eoals: two did not make
their goals. All reports are not
completely in as we go to p.-ess.
. vt ovnartMt that final reDorts
on the drive will be published
next week.
Every Committee in the County
v. n.n.koH hard as the incom-
piete reports prove. The Drive
Total at this juriting amounts to
id7d2!ii witn several iuu
items still to come in.
To Begin Road Checks
On All ODT Drivers
Immediate AcUon to end all
wasteful and unnecessary use of
gasoline by operators of commer
cial motor vehicles is being taken
by the Wilmington District Office
of Defense Transportation, it was
announced here today.
It has been learned that many
commercial ,vehicles are being
used for pleasure driving.
The gasolin allotted these ve
kinio. io tn h used, for the speci
fic niirmflP as sDecVfied on the
Certificate of War N4essity the
ODT declared. '
nnu f the many abuses.
ODT will Inaugurate regular
road checks of all operators to da
te, mine compliance with ODT
Orders.
Violators will face reduction of
gasoline allotments or compiew
revocation of their Certificates of
War Necessity, without which the
vehicles cannot be operated.
There is not enough truck gaso
line available for pleasure driving.
The quantities allotted for essen
tial operation must be used as
zealously as a soldier uses bis
ammunition.
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:- Magnolia Boy is
- Awarded Purple Heart
Seaman lie David k Hamilton,
r Mr and Mrs. Edgar Ham
ilton of Magnolia, has been awar-
j-j .u Diiml. Heart for WOUndS
t.,A in hattie Bomewhere in
c..m.n Hamilton sraduated
from the " Magnolia High School
and attended the Applachian
State Teacher's College for three
years,
He
enlisted in the Navy In
SPEAK AT WALLACE
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DB. HAYWOOD M. TAYLOR
Associate Professor of Biochem
istry and Toxicology at Duke
University, will be the principal
speaker at the meeting of the
Wallace Lions Club to be held on
Monday evening, April 10. IV
Taylo wiu uuk on uwuBiius
'nartimiiar reference to its
Lfise by coroaers and others inves
tigating tna cause, oi aeaui ww
that tnxicoloev Dlays in
law enforcement. He will alsa dis
cuss briefly -war gases and the
eeneral methods of protection.
Via nmonim committee for the
Wallace Lions Club, secured D
Taylor for this meeting. Dr. Tay
lor is an outstanding' authority on
biochemistry, its organic 'exist
ence, as well s as its relation to
both plants and animals.;,
In view or ms ouisianuing
knowledge of biochemistry, Dr.'
Colwell has invited all doctors,)
county health officers, some city,
officials and police omaais xrom
both Duplin and render counues
to attend the meeting 'In order
that they may hear Dr. Taylors
discussion.
Besides members of tne uupun
rmintv Medical Society and the
Duplin County Health Department
the following doctors, county ana
police officials have been extended
an invitation to attend:
Judge Henry Stevens, of War
saw;" Dr. N. C. Wolf and Dr. W.
I. Taylor of Burgaw; Dr. G. C.
Beard of Atkinson; Aubrey L.
Cavenaugh of Warsaw; F. W. Mc
Gowan of Cenansville; Chief of
Police Norwood Boone of Wallace;
Mayor J. Aubrey Harreli or wa
MAY DRILL FOR
OIL IN DUPLIN
Raleigh. The recently or
ganised Coastal Plains Com
pany aaked the state Friday
for right to drill for oil, gas
and other minerals in Great
Holly Shelter and Angola
Swamp In Pender and Duplin
counties..
The request also included
the river beds of part of New
port river and Calico creek in
Carteret county and White
Oak river In Onslow county.
TO HOLD REVIVAL
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REV. A. L. THOMPSON
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The revival meetine at " the
Methodist Church in Faison wUl
begin Monday April 10 and contin
ue through the following Sunday.
The Rev. A. L. Thompson, pastor
of the Methodist Church at Ahos
kie, N. C, will be the preacher.
Mr. Thompson was formerly pas
tor of the Faison Church. The ser
vices will bee in each nieht at 8:30.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
. e" . "i -il" lo:. Sheriff D. S. Williamson of
hrbfsicin8 Kenan7vuie7 Sheriff Brown of
hZ; has been with the Burgaw; and Coroner Ralph Jones
Fleet in the Pacific of Warsaw.
"T" OPERATORS MUST
APPLY IN PERSON
Operators of commercial motor
vehicles, including trucks, buses.
taxicabs and 'rental cabs, must ap
ply in person to their local war
price and rationing boards for
second quarter "T" motor fuel
rations under a new procedure an
nounced Jointly by the OPA and
the ODT. '
The new procedure, which went
into effect March 31, is designed
to provide a closer check on the
issuance of T" rations.
Second quarteV "T" rations will
be issued in accordance with la
test ODT certifications.
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All Registrants 18 To 26 Must
Renort For Pre-i
In the Immediate future; few
young men will be granted
farm deferments; , actual
nMd of young men In oni
" form more Important than
farm needs; more unmarri
ed deferred! In agriculture'
than Industry, .
induction Physical
All registrants under 26 years
whn hnva not been exam'
it Ku the armed forces Within
the past 90 days will be ordered
to report for pre-inaucuon pnyo
cal examination, announced Gen
ni .T Van B. Metts. State Dir
ector of Selective Service. The
General stated that local boards
have just -been iurnisnea airec
ti.ro. tn that effect and that mem'
bers of bis staff are at present
Mnrinotimr - a series of recional
- conferences to discuss this policy
as it effects occupaflonal and agri
cultural deferments. He pointed
out that the directive was for the
purpose of accelerating the pro
cesses of induction of younger
men to meet the urgent needs of
& armed services and to Drovide
the Director of Selective Service
apd employers with information
regarding those who are not ac
entahle for military service.
The State Director advises that
a rcgtst-ant, if found acceptable
tn the armed forces, mlcrht still
be prantd an orvupat'rmnl dVfer-
i t, rrovI-JEcd f'oni 4 2-A i '"CO-
iaL approved by the State Direc
ts, houinir inriadiction over the
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principal place of employment, is
received hy tne rocai ooaru
to the registrant's actual induc
tion. In view of directives fvom
Motional Selective Service Head-
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quarters, Metis anticipates mm
few Forms 42-A Special will be
HlaA as nreaent indications are
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that they will be restricted to
the following vital war activities:
T.nnH,nff Craft Tires and Tubes.
Hieh Tenacity Rayon for War
Products, Aircraft, Airborne Rad
ar, Rockets, Submarines, XTans
portatlon, and' possibly a few
others. '
AGRICULTURAL DEFERMENTS
With regard to agriculture, the
Reneral stated that It seems to
1 be the prevailing thought that the
hi. j . . . t .a
wiinorawai ox me war umi yian
for Pleasuring agricultural activi
ties would liberalize farm defer
ments. Metts stated this to be an
erroneous construction, since the
unit system was only a means or
measuring the value of the regis
trant s r arming enort in applying
the Tydings Amendment, which is
still in effect. The Tydings Am
endment to the Selective Training
and Service Act provides, in gen
eral, only that deferments be
granted to those registrants who
In the Judgment of tne local board
are- regularly enticed in airricul-
1 tural occupation or en avor which
MULTITUDINOUS are the words of prayer which will reach
heavenward this Easter. Each of us will say a prayer apart
for the safety of a loved one in battle-for the return of a son,
or brother, or husband now in an enemy's prison camp-for the
healing of a wounded dear one. Yet together, we shall say
one prayer for lasting peace following the United Nations com
plete Victory And we shall find our greatest faith-particular-ly
those of us whom the war has already bereft in recalling
His resurrection, for whom this day is reborn each yearl
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i oaconttai tn the war effort. The
General pointed out that the di
rectives which have been Issued
to the local boards have srressea
H,o Natnnn need ior youns
finVilTKT men In the armed, forces.
as formerly stated by the Presi
dent and later reiteratea Dy uen-i
erai wiarsnau mu uuicib
ikia frtf fho hpnt utilization of
D1M16 ;
our manpower In the successful
prosecution or tne war un.
Metts stated that the directives
to the local boards provided that
in determining whether a regis
trant is necessary to an agricul
tural occupation or endeavor they
should bear in mind the National
situation and need for young men
in the armed rorces. tie weni on
to say that the local boards were
instructed th, in determining
the question of essentiality of the
agricultural endeavor,- they should
not lose sight of the fact that the
war effort itself is of paramount
importance and that the registrant
eniiid hardiv - be round essential
unless his overall nroduction Con
tributed mnre tn the war effort
than his service in the sirmed
forces. He expressed a belief that
few vounsr men would be granted
aorrlmiltiiral deferments. In view
of the need for young men in the
armea rorces.
The General" stated that North
Carolina is required to furnish
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Kenansville Board
Gets Call For 15
Army, Navy Induction
The Kenansville draft board
has received a call for ten men
for army and five for navy induc
tion. April 5th the following reported
for army induction to Ft. Bragg:
Hugh David Harreli, Roy Henry
Batchelor, Dallas Lee Albertson,
Adrian Davis and Ruby Franklin
Craft ' V
Anrii Rth the followinz will re-
port for army induction: Edgar
Earl Banks, William Hanes For
law, James Rollins Best, Walter
Bryan Turner and William Henry
Farrior, Jr.
April 10th the following will re
port for navy induction: Sherman
Batchelor, Herman Batchelor,
Gerald Carr and Austin Albro
James, Jar.
V Seventeen Cases
' Disposed of in ;
CO. Court Monday
Chinquapin Seniors To
Present Play Apr. 14
4-Club Mobilization Drive
Recruits 951 Doys And Girls
The Senior Class of the Chin
quapin High School will present a
3 act Play, "My Cousin From
Texas," on Friday April 14th at
8:30 o'clock in the School audit
orium. The admission win De .xa
and .30 cents,
"My Cousin From Texas' is a
i r-i.- lxrmtnwie Tt has
iarce oy cr imamo. - -
been called oy competent muc
one of the runniest piays to mane
is a continuous 'mirthquake' from
Many been on Docket for
long time were nol prossed;
" two oases appealed; seven
whiskey cases.
Robert Stalling8, operating au
tn nhila. intoxicated, nol pros
jwlth leave. Collie Jacobs, speed
ing and transporting wnisKey.
Nol pros . with leave. Herman
miKltt fTMinlrAnPRO.
'disorderly conduct and resisting
ULllucr. nui yiJ9 nim wa.v.
ftraham W.-Cuv. worthless check.
Nol pros. Gibbons Hicks, assault
on female. Nol pros. Ellis Jones,
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the risine of the curtain to its
Closing. ,
The characters are as follows:
Peaceful i Johnson by Laura !
Brock; Mrs. Beulah Scott, by(
Hettie Maready; anena cou
Evelyn Blanchard; Doris Weaver
by Virginia Padgett; Wilbur,
Scott Leon Sholar; Lucille
Scott Willie Frances Sholar;
Jark Lanier Jr.:
Johnny Benton Elbert Lanier;
Eshew Smith bod uunn mare-
odv rartiia Keiiv Denver hoi-
llnesworth: and Tomaslna Cooper,
by Sue Wood.
APRIL TERMS
SUPERIOR COURT
ARE CANCELED
426 boys, 625 girls enroll In
County Clubs; each selec
ted one or more projects In
food for freedom program.
During the recent 4-H mobili
zation drive 426 boys and 525
rrirla At A total of 951 enrolled in
Duplin County. The majority of
thps club members have accept-
ri u their eoal for the year the
n nrinrtinn of enough food CTOPS
to be equivalent to. the amount
needed to reed a man in tne arm
ed services for one year. The club
mnmher selected one Or mOTO Of
the following projects: Beef calf,
pigs, broilers, laying hens, milk
cow, corii, sweet potatoes, Irish
potatoes, vegetaoies, cane syrup
and canninz vegetables and fruits.
These boys and girls have been
fnrniahed a list showing the
pounds or bushels of each item
which is equal to tne iooa mat a
soldier needs for twelve months.
One club member said that part
of the food that he produces will
be used by his family at home
but this food, will help the war
effort because his family twill
have to buy less food, . leaving
that amount available for the
armed forces.
The hnard of COUntV COmmisS
loners, in session Monday, unant-
mously voted .to ask uovernor
Broughton to cancel the April
term of civil and criminal Super,
ior courts. The dockets are small
and Jail Inmates almost all out on
bail. It was decided that in the in
terest of the farmers at this sea
son it was best to take such ac
tion. :
Outlaw's Bridge Church
. East? Service at 12 o'clock
noon Sunday April 0. Rev. G. H.
Ulrich will preach. Sunday School
will meet at the regular time of
eleven o'clock. ' ,
Stocks of lard held in cold stor
age continue to increase.
County Commissioners
Consider Budget
Name new deputy sheriff;
get tax collections report
The Board of County Commiss
ioners met Monday in regular
session and devoted much ot the
day studying the 1944-45 budget
The following names were aauea
to Aid to Dependent Children:
Maggie Johnnie Jordan, $30
per month; Carrie Wiley Cole.
$25 per month; Fannie Alderson
Williamson, $18 per month.
Frances Stalling was given $10
per month from the Aid to the
Blind fund.
Additional people to receive
Old Age Assistance ares William
Edward Wheeler, $7 per month;
Delia Faison Chestnutt, $18 per
mdnth; David John Morrlsey, $5
month increase; Addle Houston
Chambers $10 per month; Emma
Deane Fountain, $12 per month;
Lucy Waller Holloman, $10 per
month; Hosea Byrd Lanier, $10
per month; Leonard Garland Hen
derson, $8 per month; Nellie
Sprunt Teachey, $15 per month
and Ann Southerland, $8 per
month. -
Tax collector. 1 N. Henderson
i reports that $7,953.87 was collec
ted during the month of March.
W. O. Houston was named dep
uty sheriff.
Tokyo Rose, broadcast from
Japan, popular with U. S. forces.
Army Air Forces to quit
Miami Beach Hotels by July.
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