North Carolina Newspapers

V "j VOL 12 J Warsaw Bond Rally To ' Cast Of Hi-Mate" Bated Outstanding x. Attraction; Admission By Purchase of Bond or fl.00 , In War Stamps; Boy A Bond Or Stamp and Receive a Tick et i 8:80, Jane 30th, Warsaw High Auditorium. , k Warsaw is planning a big Rally on the night of June 30th at 8:30 In the school auditorium. Residents of Kenansvllle and Faison ate in vited to Join them. . Admission is by ticket received for the purchase of a war bond or $1.00 War Stamp . Hi-Mate a roaring musical comedy with a cast of 60 people including former radio and stage stars will be given under the ( rection and supervision of the North Carolina Shipbuilding Co., of Wilmington. "Hi-Mate" has made 30 successful presentations in Wilmington and has been on every leading radio - station - in North Carolina. - ."- - i ; xour attention is called to a page advertisement of the event in this issue, Kenansvllle Board To Send 201 Boys . , FT. Bragg Monday The Kenansvllle Draft Board ' has issued a call to 201 white boys between 18 and 26 years to report to Ft. Bragg for pre-lnduc-tion physical. They have been no tified to report to Kenansvllle at 7:30 Monday morning. '. The group: ' Charlie David Brock, Harold Dexter Rackley, Kenneth Gorden Grady, Roy James Houston, Gra ham Carlton Raynor, John Ed ward Lanier, Roscoe Veston Ed wards, Alkon Moody, Alvin York Lanier, Edgar Williams, Leon . Cleo Heath, Arthur Sumner, De f Leon Wilson Qulnn, Pearlie Mil ton Henda-son, and Odel Hall , ' " Marvin Edsem Rhodes, Grover Welly Byrd, Arthur Carroll Ri- -'venbark, Anthony . Fields Jones, Richard Laverne Pickett, Kenneth Nethercutt, - dzie Edward Mare ady, Ervin Albertson, Jesse Jack son Andrews, Hoyte Randolph - Miller, Johnnie Franklin Qulnn, Ronnie' E. Mateady, Thurman James' Garner, Herman Hatcher, and Freeman Ray Raynor. Guy. Davis, Jr., Grover Reed Grady, Andrew Joseph Lanier, El wood Ray Fountain, Norwood Mercer, Alton Edward Mobley, Thurman Milton Williams, Edwin Radford Williams, Norwood Chatr les Harrell, Davis Norman Brin- um. Matthew Newton leacney, James Wilton Kelley. Norman - Brown, Listen Henderson Moore, and Clayton Mac Brown. James William Batts, Elbert Grace Kennedy, John George Nethercutt, John Franklin Wells, Durwood James Hall, Robert Al- len Andrews, Pmton Lee DeiL - Rashie Wells Sanderson, William Riley Brown, Moses Jarman, Jr., Adolph Mercer, Darrell Worley, Kenneth- Allen Blanton, John George Bostic, Durwood Clifford Futrell, and Ralph Chambers. Howard Home, Seth Turner, Delbevt Futrell, Listen Brown, Lemuel Joby Stroud, Elbert Lit tleton Ball, -Levy Allen Brock, Linwood Edmondson Jones, Car lis Llston Hanchey, Jr., Clifton Frank Fountain, Ransom Houston, . William Edgar Simmons, Calvin Coolidge Jones, and Eric Harper. James Henry Parker, Jr., Her ' bert Mathew Penny, George Lin wood Surcy, Ottis Penny, Ashley Heath,. Jr., Hughle Maxwell Rhodes, David Walt; Carter, Paul Swinson, Albert Alson Dail, Norwood Williams Cavenaugh, Rlvton Milo Raynor, Keimeth Staurt Lanier. William Junior Mc Clung, Pearlie Price and Lester Kennedy. ' . Robert William Craft, Jr Rich - ard Enoch Smith, Ralph DeLeon Merritt, Jr.. Oin Melton, John Duncan Robinson, Edward Hulbert, Algie Ray Baysdeiv Wil liam Olsburne Grady, James Ed ward Hatcher, RarisomDavid Basden, Ransom Carl Wheeler, and Paul Baker.. , - Lrnier WUbur Hatcher, Larry Gordon Hlnson WUliam Jarnes Whaley. Edward Bryan Hatcher, ..vir'annrtBriion. Laster Tue Baker, Leonard Hemy . Jones, it irwri Murrav. Ralph Ed JonC Arthur Campbell Wullarns, Julian David Smith, Jr. Stead- , AAiiiiafnn . iiiuiiuau ' wood Batchelor, H. O. lMr. Pohert Linwood Edwards, Edwin OTIIMII V T . ; Carroll EnglUh, .Laney rranKun Sgh Washington ShoUr, Floyd w.nn Brlnkley. and George Jerome Carxr, Allen Sherwood Futrell. WUliam Wright Davis i - W.itoi Kpnnedv. Dorword tto.t Mnrris Mobley. Cleveland Turner, Sewell Allen Qulnn. Paul) Fdward Dail, Chester Junior, Houston, James Agusta Gladson, jr., Vance Hill. Jacob Dawson Stokes, Jr.. Warren Edwards, Hot "irt Jackson Herring, John L( i O'Oninn, Del Smith, Jr, f - i ? ' i 1 ' r . 60 In Rlusical WHAT MORE CAN ANY MAN GIVE THAN THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE v FOR A FRIEND? BY JUDGE HENRY L. STEVENS, JR. i ; War in all its gory ferocity is abstract, unless we are participants in battle or unless it strikes close to home. This past week we, in Warsaw Township, had our sensibilities shocked into the stark realization that war is not the glamour of uniforms, rythmn of, marching feet, pride in the wearing of insignia of rank, or any of those things which characterize the parade ground soldier in time of peace. We have found put, all of us, that war means hardship, sweat, disease, parasites, thirst, hunger, and to many death it ;self. ; :, . ; .V.v;;:.v V-:'-7 On the historic plains leading o Rome the v very, city of art and music, history and ageless ness, religion and culture all those things which we, in summing up, call civilization, one. of our . younger and finer citizens Samuel R. Bowden, Jr. of Warsaw Township, laid down his life in com bat as his contribution to the successful advance of the Fifth Army in the capture of Rome and. the liberation of its people.- ' j - When the day of complete victory comes to our armies he will not be there in the flesh to receive the plaudits of a grateful world. His ears will not hear the screaming of sirens of ship and shore as the troops move into our great hdrbors on the day of return to their homeland The empty chair at the fireside wf his home cannot b TdlecLvThe. - gnawing pcmgjrtjf sorrow will continud'fo f Hfthe breast of, fiis family and Intimates. His spifjt , must take comfort in the single fact that he, as an Americanoldier, exhibited p iove of country and; its cause that made for him a hero's death. Foi us here in the security of this vast domain-we call the United States, 3,000 miles to the nearest battle zone, let lis be thankful that our way of life, the teaching of our children, the apprecia tion of our freedoms and guaranties, has pro duced millions of Sam Bowdens who are willing to drain their heart streams dry in order that America may live. V ? As other Sam Bowdens are being called vpon l day and night and the several tomorrows to cornel to pay the extreme sacrifice, may we, as indivi- duals, be shocked into out responsibilities as Americans and reminded of our duty towards our heroic sons in Service? Can we do less than to forego all expenditures for pleasure and non essentials in order that we may send our dollars into the fight along side of our young men and , women. There is really a big ob that all of us can do and do now and that is buy every bond that the Government has to sell during the Fifth War Loan Drive. You have sent your boy, and your girl in many instances, into battle surely you do not hold more sacred the idle dollars that crowd your pocket and bank account. You are not in the front line but you aire in support and your country is now calling for the reserves to come up. Get these reserves out of the bank, out of the sock, out of the very fruit ar and report them for duty. After all you qre not giving one cent. You are investing in the finest security on earth, the earlier return of your child to the peace of home from the infernos of battle. Former Local Resident Completes Course Ensign Ronald A. 'Baslnger, formerly with the Wells-Oates Lumber Co., here in Kenansville, has recently completed a special ized course of Instruction at the U. S. Naval Frontier Base In Chasleston, S. C. - Baslnger, while here resided In the home of Mr, and Mrs. B. H. Oates, (in-laws), having married Miss MarieHuff, a sister of Mrs. dates'. He occupied a position in the office of Wells-Oates Lumber Co., the whole time he was here, Report Full Supply ' ' . Cf CciJen thorn c n. v.- rMl. vr" . - v . t '.l t?.ibb - r 1 f ;l a f-.i . KENANS VI LIE, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY JUNE 23, 1944 Feature Town, County Officials Will Discuss Tax Collections, AtNaw Bern A -series of eighteen district! meetings for town and county tax collectors and attorneys la now being held throughout the State, under the auspices of the Insti tute of Government of thg Uni versity of North Cai-olina, Albert Coates, Director of the Institute, has pointed out that these meetings should be of parti cular interest to town and county tax collectors, attorneys accoun tants, mayors, managers, chair- Comedy Tl- thHtVhUu s. etc. -mn or nrmrr.R or raunrv canuniHH- .'I- - T t ' i -- rf Vie r"r''-"i is! 1 j cf 1 1 tax-' WARSAW'S FIRST CASUALTY i r a .11 iiw.,iiiiiimmiiitiW'TW-iWl' Bfnnwif-T" , SAMUEL RUFUS His Life And Bv STrs. Hnn MUilntn Mv fine voun? friind ami npih.' bor. Samuel R. Bowden. Jlr was hvn iw 90 yam ur-.n. N. C. He attended I?. C. 5tate Col - lege and Presbyterian. Junior Col-1 less at Maxton .N.-X;. He entered the Army at Ft. Bragg on April 25, 1943. From there he was sent to Camp Wheeler, Ga., where he received basic training in Infantry He was transferred to Ft Meade, Md., where he stayed for a few weeks. He landed in North Africa some time in Oct 1943 and from there went to Italy. un Jan. 0, ia44, he was wounded and received the' Purple Heart, Infantry Badge, Campaign Medal, and Good conduct Medal. He was killed in action on May 23, 1944 in Italy. He was the son of Sarah McGirt and S. R. Bow den, Sr.; and the brother of four sisters, Sarah, Nell, Dorothy, and Ann, all of Warsaw, N. C. Sam endeared himself to me by his close association with my boy, George. He was such a likeable boy. Seldom do I find a boy with so many fine traits of character. He was always full of life and fun; WARSAW MILL GUTTED BY FLAME The Warsaw Flour and Feed Mill suffered a tremendous loss of eaulDment and grain Friday night when it was gutted by fire, one of the worse in Warsaw in Many, months. , J. C. Surratt, owner of the mill, which is a comparatively new enterprise in Warsaw, reported the loss to run into the thousands although the equipment was not completely demolished. The fire, which started In the feed room an nex, was of mysterious origin. The Warsaw rice ueparimeni o onliMi immediately to ' ine Icene and scSn had the leaping CWdT KttsXred painful cuts on hta anil which required 15 2ihZi tn eioft- the wound. i Johnnie Pecora Graduates From Marine School - Quantlco, Va.- June 22 Marine SmyiiuI Lieutenant John Louis Pe cora, son of Mr. and Mrs. Silvio Pecora, of Bowden, graduated re cently from the 4vtn unicers Training Class, jwat-ine vorpa Schools,, here. Active In football and baseball at N C. U.. Chanel HilL Lt. Pe- mm onlintpd in the Marines on March 9, 1942. He joined the Of ficers' Candidate Class March 1, 1943 from Camp Lejuene and was commissioned Second Lt May 24. atlon and possible Improvement of th tax laws. .1 The meeting for Cartelret, Cra ven. Jones. Dunlin. Lenoir,' On- I be held at the County Courthouse biuw. anu aiimw ..... In New Bm at 3 p. m. Tuesday, June 27, IjIL BOWDEN, JR. Character still, he was crentle. kind and con- siderate of others :even sacrificing his own ease and comfort if hd tmanr it wniiM nAA nlHnn of be ' of any help to a friend. ; I looked forward to. Sams visits 'as though he were my own son. There is a vacancy in our home now, which makes me sympathise more deeply min motners ana fathers who have their dear boys in this terrible struggle. , I have never known Sam to hold malice, hatred, or ill will towards any one. He made one feel that there was something good in every one. f He loved his home and called his mother "bis best eirlA' , In a letter to me from Italy, he said. I landed in Notth Ainca, came on through Sicily, and now m Italy, I tell you, I wouldn t give Duplin County for the "whole thing.'" So he loved Duplin too. The friendships of life are the most treasured things that come to us. My fine young friend has gone from me and my heart sor rows at his going; yet my life has been enriched because I have been privileged to share in his friend' ship. MAKE D-DAY V-DAY Women between the ages of SO and 50, American citizens, without dependents under 14 and with a minimum 'of two years' high school, are eligible for enlistment in the Woman's Army Corps. ' In cases where substitutive qual ifications exist the educational re quirements may be waived. : Mrs. In ex O. Boney, Civilian Recruiter for Kenansvllle and vicinity, states that now that the long awaited thrust In Europe has. begun, H Hour and D Day Is here now for the women of our country. " ! With the ever Increasing casu alties mono ting daily, women are 1- mm MKi.Mnu.fa ( b . mu8t b. trained to care k 1 1 mil hV tm rtiTto c. , . . mwkA ,hW0Unde4' the crlppted f f,, ta, J!0- ?a,Iy ta tarnlnr D"D 1 1 V-Da Dr. W. H. Carter To Speak, MONUMENT DEDICATION Dr. William H. Carter, Special Representative of the Woodmen of the World, of Goldsboro, will be the principal speaker at the dedl cation and unveiling ceremonies to be held at the Cemetery near Dallas Jones' two miles from M.mnlta nn SundaV. June OUL t at 5:30 o'clock, when a monument fwlll be unveiled and dedicated to T. v- lota Snvsriim tne meraunr ui uro Jacob H. Chestnutt . . n The Magnolia and Rose Hill Camps of the Woodmen of the World - will have charge of and participate in these Impressive and beautiful ceremordes. , ' t The late sovengn uumu an active member of Tuberose Camp No. 327 for twenty years. Love, Honor, or some thing" Mrs. Several men proposed to me before I married you. Mr. Why man t you marry the first fool that came along T. , 1 tlrs. I did. y ro Ucat I'iavc A Dcin I'iorth A TO BOND BUYERS The Kenansvllle District Is composed of Smith, GUsson, 1 Albertson, ' and Kenansvills Townships. ' - To Insure proper credit for the district and for the spon sor ,of the Ship-Christening, buy your bonds from an issu ing agent In this district. KUa 1 uoomng, ; chairman fith War Loan . Kenansvllle District. . Seymour Johnson Field is furnishing a 80-plece Band for the Bally and Demonstra tion of the Fifth War Loan Drive which la being held at Kenansvllle Monday morning, July 3rd, at 10:80. Prises such aa Hams, load of Wood, ton of Coal, and many other valuably and worthwhile prizes have been donated for the event. . We are hoping that the people of Duplin and other counties will attend the rally and that' many thousands of dollars will be put Into War Bonds on that day. PROMOTED TO CPL. The promotion of Pfc. William F. Powell, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Powell of Wallace, to that of Corporal, has been announced by the headquarters of the Ninth Air Force Service Command unit to which he is attached, .Prior to entering the Armed For ces in December 1940, Cpl. Powell was engaged in farm work. INJURIES FATAL TO ROSE HILL SEAMAN, P. S. Newton. Jr.. 27, Navy pharmacist mate, first class, died in a hospital favtaplata, Md., Saturday at 8 D. m. as a result of injuries suffered in an automo bile accident near there on June ft. Newton,, son. of Mrs- P. S. New ton, Joined 'the. Navy in 1937 and irecentiy returned from 19 months submarine service off the coast of Australia. He was stationed at the U. S. Naval air station, Pat uxtent River, Md., where he and Mrs.' Newton made their home. - He was a member of the Pres byterian Church in Rose Hill. Surviving are his wife, the for mer Miss Genelle Rouse, of Tea- cney; his mower, Mrs. r. s. New ton, Sr. of Rose Hill; three sis tars, Mrs. L. H. Smith of Savan nah. Gal, Mrs. P. R. Rouse of Rose Hill, and Mrs. Charles Tea chey, Jr, of Rose Hill. Funeral services were conduc ted Tuesday morning at 11 in Mt. Zion Church in Rose HilL Burial followed in Rose Hill cemetey. ROSE HILL BOND RALLY TO BE TOMORROW Rose Hill will nut on a Bond Rally tomorrow and a band from beymour Johnson Field will be there to furnish ; entertainment They expect to put their quota of $80,000 over during the rally. Daughter Former Kenansville Couple Killed in Accident Margaret Ann BendaU Killed In Auto Accident; Lived in Kenansville and Warsaw. . Funeral was conducted in Pe- . A. 1-. T M war it;ia(Muj, v b., recenuy iur mar- Ann BendaU, .Ti-S.!?m uauguier 01 an. tuiu am. o . n. .BendalL She was Instantly killed; way'soT betn S J". Va. The car In which Miss BendaU1 ilM M.1.U UHMM M.UAH young people struck an open cul-l highway by two large trucks that were attempting to pass each other. The Impact threw the Ben dall girl through the windshield, severing ner uguiar vein. -Surviving are her father, 'J. R. Bendall of Weldon; her mother, Mrs. Margaret Bendall of Peters burg two sisters, Bobby and Mary? The boys in service seem to like Frances and a brother, Dickie, all jCates' pickles and relishes. Last of Jarrats, Va. " ' week and this the following were Mr. Bendall came to Kenans- shipped to the quartermaster de ville with the Duplin Times when J pots: two cars to Memphis, Tenru, the Printing ' Plant was moved" and three cars tcTBoston. 1 ? from Weldon and worked here for,! Mr. Chas. W. Cates, father df utile iuitc no uw pcui w time in Kenansville and part in Warsaw. r . Rotarians Hear Jack Glisson -1 The Wai-saw Rotary Club held Its weekly luncheon last Thursday with. Jack Glisson as the speaker. Jack talked on Industrial Insur ance, its purposes and advantages. Stacy Britt was received as a kw member, making a total of 17 members. No. 25 Drohci With Million Dsllars "Thermometers - Here, Said ' 110 Degrees; Bain Fell Generi -ally Over County; Lightning strikes One Farmer; Hall and . Wind Damaged - Few. People aa well as crops received a long awaited break Monday af- , ternoon when the elements turn ed loose with wind, (rain, light- nine- thundpr and hail. When sur veyed the next day a million dollar rain had descended upon all the county, lightning struck Remus Outlaw in the Scott's Store sec tion, but he lived to tell the story. Some crops were damaged by hail and wind, every telephone ; line in the county was reported put out of commission but every one was walking around with a big smile. A drought which set in about a month ago had played havoc with the crops. Tobacco was burning up in the fields, and truck -crops weve damaged and corn shviveling up. Last week a severe ' heat wave set in with thermom eters in Kenansville touching 110 degrees over the week end. , Monday about mid-afternoon t clouds came up and Kenansville ' and east received a good seasoner . while other sections of the county received a light fall. Some hail ; fell but no serious damage was done. About five o'clock rain set in again and in every section of . the county it fell almost steadily until past midnight. . ... Some hail damage was reported around Faison, Magnolia, Wallace and Chinquapin, Joe Wood's to bacco and corn crop at Chinqua pin suffered its second hail dam age this season. It is reported that every tele-j phone line in the -county was put out of commission and linesmen s were working, until after midnight ; to get service restored. I Last night about midnight a' storm struck in Kenansville and? another heavy rain fell for about j an hour. t DUPUtfWAR BOND DRIVE IS LAGGING Chairman, J. C. Thompson of ; the Duplin Fifth War Loan Drive says that we are lagging behind and double efforts must beput forth if Duplin is to reach her quota of over a half million. To date about $150,000 has been sold. Tobacco Housed in Duplin This Week A report from the B. F. Grady section said that one farmer put, in his first barn of tobacco Mon day. It was burning up on the stalks and he decided he might save some by housing now. This is probably one of the earliest housings ever known in this coun ty. CORRECTION ' An ad appearing on an Inside Page, advertising MH1-Mate", Musical Comedy to be given In Warsaw .on June 80th., reads admission by Bond. This la an error. It should) read: ADMISSION BY $1.00 WAR STAMP OE BY BOND. Rer Store Terrors ; Defeat Beulaville 1 Last Sunday afternoon the Red Store .Terrors traveled down to Beulaville' and defeated the Beulat ville nine by a seven to four deci sion. It was a tight game all the 1 "A" way uuuugu. ucumvuip . In? 3 to 0 until the fourth, when ' the Tenors collected two runs and tie the game at 3-all. In the sixth inning the Terrors struck again MnVMA i. Ulith Tllf mniW flin taking a lead of 7 to 3. BeulavUle 'ended with the Terrors on top to 4. Cates Ships Pickles I .To Army and Navy ' a, it., anu - uiviiici u& amjjt, nqa been in Faison for the past few weeks looking after the plant. Roy, who recently suffered a sfc-oke of paralysis is recuperating in the Veterans Hospital and A. P., is In South Carolina supervis ing the new plant iney nave re cently built there 4 Never Seaman Do you-belleve that kissing Is unhealthyt 1 Kate I really never ... 'Seaman Never ben. kissed? Kate Never been B.k.