North Carolina Newspapers

V 1 c T O O Y V 10 VOLUME 13 khizzi Fhld Pilot ed In FI::d Crcsd By Mrs. Stacy Brltt Tragedies of the air struck near Warsaw, Monday afternoon about 1.O0 o'clock when a fighter plane, based at Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, crashed, about 'three miles south of Warsaw, Evidently several planes were on routine! flight flying over and about the community when one plane , crashed In a dense wooded area on the farm of Leonard Moore, color ed, Just off the Warsaw-Magnolia highway. The plane was a single engine Model." , .' -;.f ;v. Several eyewitnesses saw the one plane drop from formation and go down, but -it was , some three or four hours before the plane was .-' actuallyspotted by Eugene Carlton, a farmer in the community; who saw the falling plane. Mr. Carlton saddled his horM and wont Intn th fonna wamn Whm flnallv IrvataA tha I plane was completely demolished and In the middle of a good pond of water, the pilot, the only oc- cupant of the plane, dead and his body badly mangled. - plane was actually spotted by Name of the pilot has been re- - J vealed as Flight Officer t Richard C. Combs, Minard Place,' Nor- walk, Ohio. Mr. Carlton immediately con- t- t acted Seymour Johnson Field and an ambulance was at once dis - patched for Warsaw. Along with . the ambulance were several other army vehicles and M. Pa. It was : : impossible for the cars to get . " within a mile of thewreckage and -numerous town folks assisted the army personnel in recovering the body of the pilot Among those helping were Charlie Sheffield, thur Apple, Sterling Marriner fl Cecil Jones. With the Goldsboro field so near and training planes circling .War- ' saw daily, this was the first crack ' - up which caused a fatality to the community. Soil Conservation Office Now Open In 'Kenansville G. V. Penney opens Office West -of Courthoiuej Offers Free Service to DnpUn Farmers. " The organization of the South eastern Soil Conservation District which Includes Duplin, Sampson, Wayne and Lenoir counties has ' been , completed. L. F. Weeks, ;... County Agent, reports that Mr. G. , V. Penney came to Duplin County ' on June 1st, as County Conserve , tlonist. His services will be avail able to fanners without charge. He will be able to assist them with their Soil Conservation pro v blems such as terracing, drain age, crop rotation, pasture im provement etc; Farmers desiring Mr. .Penney" assistance on such . problems should apply to him. His office is In the white office build ing next to the Springs, -on the " west side of the Courhouse in Ke nansville. ' , Mr. Penney has had ten. years . experience with Soil Conservation -Service. His most recent work was in Pitt County, N. C. ' Mr. Lewis W. Outlaw, ' repre- sents Duplin County on the Board of Directors, consisting of five men from the four counties. The district office will be maintained in Goldsboro, under the direction of Mr. R. P. Moore." SUGAR CANNING . RULES CHANGED The Raleigh district OPA office -- saldlast that an announcement in "Washington referring to cer tain changes in the handling of home canning sugar rations "does not mean that any changes will be . made In Eastern North Carolina,'' District OPA Director said that the plan as announced in Wash ington had been in effect in east ern Carolina for some time and had been "very successful." Housewives will continue to eet 8"rar for canning purposes, he ' f ' T that "there Is no f s i ' !, if rvr;-fme plnys KEN fit- Warsaw m Balers deadline DA S ARE GIVEN OIV 3trlct Director T. S. tire Johns 5? ; dealer1,., i xlav remindea ree Important dates. Every ure dealer Is required to begin keeping records of all tran sactions in Class I on the first of June. On Jitoe 30, he must make a complete inventory of tires on hand and of replacement certifi cates. " . Between July 1st and 10th he must register with the OPA in ventory branch In New York, on dealers Inventory,, registration form which he will receive through the mail or obtain from his OPA district office or the WP&RB. . Unless the requirements are complied with the dealer may not continue to "receive or sell tires after July 10, Johnson cautioned. ROBBERS ENTER an rr G A. WEST GARAGE Robbers broke in G. A. West's Garage storage house on Thursday night of last week. The robbers stole two 8:25 X 20 10-ply truck tires, two 7:00 X 18 6-ply truck tires and four truck tubes They also took about four pieces of 'meat No clues to the robbers as i yet have been found, l Receives Decorations Capt James T. Stroud, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Stroud of Pink Hill, has been awarded the Silver Star Medal for gallantry in action against the enemy in Europe. He also has received two ! awards of the . Bronze Star, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, tne , Presidential Unit. Citation, with two Oak Leaf Clusters and the ETO ribbon for service in France and Germany. He received his commision as a second lieutenant in May, '1939. Memorial Services Held By Woman's Club Memorial Services were held by the Kenans ville Woman's Club for fallen heroes in the war between the States, Spanish-American War and World War I and n. Mrs. N. B. Boney directed the Droeram. A tribute to our flag was eiven by Mrs. E. A. Newton. Appropriate tributes to our fallen heroes were given by Mrs. Emory Sadler, Mrs. Ellis Vestal and Mrs. Mary Southerland. : The roll tall of deceased veter ans was enterspersed with soft music by Mrs. J. G. Morrison and "Coins: Home" was sung by Miss Carolyn Williams. . Misses Janet .Boney and Carolyn Williams plac ed flags in the Memorial Wreath. Closing meditation was in dedi cation to the memory of our late President, Franklin D. Roosevelt. During a business sesion of the club, the following officers were installed for the coming year by Mrs. John A. Gavin, a former president; ' Mrs. A. T. Outlaw, President; Mrs. D. S. Williamson, Vice-President; Mrs. , E. A. New ton, Secretary; Mrs., G. V. Good tog, Treasurer. ; '' t ' The 'president announced 'the following Department Chairmen; American Home, Miss . Hilda Clontz; ; Education, Mrs. N. B. Boney; Welfare, ' Mrs. Inei . C. Boney; Fine Arts, Mrs. J. G. Mor rison; War Work, Mrs. J. E. Jer ritt ' ';, '-'K Standing Committee Chairmen are: Custodian' of Club Rooms, Mrs. Emory Sadler;' Year Book, Mrs. E. A. -Newton; Publicity, Mrs. Ellis Vestal. , Outlaw's Bridge A. U. W. The Outlaw's Bridge AUW will meet Saturday afternoon, June 9, with Mrs. Eliza -Outlaw hostess. All members are urged to 'at tend ? rnf Victors are in- ANSVIUE, NORTH 7th. Var Loan Drive In Duplin Lagging Badly;0nly 30 P Over-all Quota is $513. 000; Series .E Quota 35 Percent over; Thom pson urges All-out ef fort. Chairman J. C. Thompson sta ted this week that the 7th War Loan Drive in Duplin is going very, slowly. "No community has nearly approached its goal. Of an overall - quota of $513,000, Mr. Thompson stated, only -30 per cent has been sold. About 35 per cent of the series "E" quota has been sold. . Duplin has never fallen down on one of its drives and it must not this time. Mr. Thompson urges all workers to an all-oat effort during June to see that Duplin goes over the top. ATTENTION WOMEN! A message from the Regional chairman of the War Finance Committee, Woman's Division, in Region 3, is urging the members to loin the "Blue Sts Brigade" and win an Officer's pen by sell tog bonds to ten different people. Every club is asked to have a bond chairman to order that they may send in the amount of bonds sold of all types. Every club woman is asked to speak to at least seven persons about the need for buying bonds. This year there will only be two war loan drives, not three, as we have had previously. That means bigger, extra bonds in the 7th drive be cause only by buying more can we make two take the place of three. . V Mn Inez C Bonev of the Du plin County Welfare Department la Regional uo-cnairman oi we Woman's Division of the War Fi nance Committee. DUPLIN THEATRE TO GIVE PREMIER SHOWING H. Finn Lee, manager of the Duplin Theatre to War, announces that on Tuesday night, June 19, the theatre will offer a premier showing of "SON OF LASSIE", a technicolor picture, starring Don ald Crisp, June Lockhart and Peter Lawford. This picture has not been released from Hollywood for commercial showing but the producers have agreed to let Mr. Lee show it in the 7th War Loan Drive.. ,. Only one showing will be given, at 8 o'clock p. m. Admission will be by "ticket secured by purchase of War Bond. Between June 12, and June 19, bonds will be on sale at the banks and, or Post Offices in Kenans vllle, Beulaville, Magno lia, Turkey, Faison and Warsaw. Do your bit in the 7th War Loan drive. Buy a bond and enjoy a-good show. You will be given a ticket when you purchase a bond. Only one ticket to a person. ROSE HILL MAN IS v AWARDED CITATION' Durant W. Smith, aviation ma chinist's mate, lc, USN, son of Mr;' and Mrs. Sidney D. Smith of Rose Hill, was recently awarded the ' Presidential Unit Citation for "extraordinary heroism to ac tion operating against enemy Jnnanmie forces to .The Philip- pines'. and Netherland East In-' dies" while serving with Patrol Squadron No. 22. He received the award during captain's inspection from Rear Admiral J. W. Reeves, ' commander of Naval Air Trans port Squadron 4, Oakland, Calif., where he Is currently stationed. RECEIVES PROMOTION ; Ralph E. Berwick, of Magnolia, recently received a promotion to Technician 4th Class at head quarters of the San Francisco Port Of Embarkation. He is on duty in the Port's Water Division. ' band of Mrs. Martha C. Barwick, Ft 1, T'-wVa. IT.'s fent eor- CAROLIN A FRIDAY, JUNE 8th., 1945 Mineral Spring Club Sponsors Square Dance The Mineral Springs Home Demonstration Club is having a square dance every Wednesday night at the Club House in War saw. A string band from Golds boro will furnish music. Time: 9:00. Admission: 50 cents. ODDITY ON FARM OF OSCAB BEST When Mr. Oscar Best was digging Irish potatoes early :, this week he was . quite amazed to discover that grow ing on the potato bushes were huge white ' potatoes in the ground and on the tops numerous clusters of green tomatoes. The Irish potatoes were so large that 12 com pletely filled a peck 'bucket and 'weighed 12 pounds, ave- . raging 1 pound each. Mr. Best says that a short dis tance from his potato patch he has a tomato field and it la presumed that during the time of cultivation the pollens of both potatoes and toma toes became mixed; therefore producing this mixed variety on one plant. . Anyone doubting this odd fact can see same at home of Mr. Best In. Warsaw. FAISON LADY'S DRESSES LOANED TO HALL OF HISTORY ' Three dresses from the trous seau of Mary Faison Hill of Fai son were loaned to the Hall of History recently by her daughters. Mary Faison Hill Married H. M. Robinson of Fayetteville on Feb ruary 24, 1886. The materials for the gowns were bought to New York and the dresses were made by a Balti more dressmaker, famous at that time. The morning dress is made of heavy green wool, lined with stiffened cambric. There is also a dark green satin dress and a for mal purple velvet dress. M.L Outlaw The Last Of Older Generation Dies In Albertson ' Matthew L. Outlaw, 84, died Tuesday, May 29,. at his home to the Outlaw's Bridge community, this county, ' after suffering a stroke of paralysis several days before. Funeral services were held at the home Wednesday at 3 p. m.,1 conducted bv the Rev. Onqtnv TT1-1 rich, pastor of Outlaw's Bridge ' Universalist Church. Burial was in the family cemetery. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ida Outlaw; six sons, Paul, L. B., M. I, Jr., L. J, and Gordon Outlaw, all of Seven Springs, and' Donald A. Outlaw of Kins ton; two daugh ters, Mrs. Katie Outlaw and Mrs. Bonnie Dell Simmons, both of Seven Springs; also surviving are 29 grandchildren and 3 . great grandchildren and a host of oth er, relatives. Mr. Outlaw was a member of the Pleasant Hill Ma sonic Lodge. M. L.' Outlaw was the last liv ing great-grandson of Captain 1 James Outlaw, father of the Du plin County Outlaws. He was the son of Charlotte Smith Outlaw , and . Captain ' (Mexico) ,! Lewis Outlaw who was born March 19, 1819. During the Civil War, he Was captain of a local organiza tion. He was a Sergeant in the Mexican War hence his nickname (Mexico). - -i;J::-'c Other children of Capt. Lewis Outlaw were Joseph s Benjamin and Lewis Wright, twins, Fan nie Elizabeth, A. D., John Wil liam and James Leander. ; "Mexico's'; father, and M. L.'s grand father was Lewis Outlaw, born in Albertson Township Feb. 9, 1788.. H6 was the son of Capt James Outlaw,' born In 1744 and died in 1826. Captain James Out 1 -v ws the sire of the present r " c'-n, Over ercent Another Duplin Boy H6me On Furlough Pvt. Clarence Thomas, Jr., 20, grandson of Mr. Gallaway Tho mas of Pink Hill, is spending a 60 day furlough with his grand father. Pvt. Thomas was induct ed into the Army in Nov. 1943, and was sent overseas to April, 1944. He fought to the invasion of Southern France and the bat tles of Anzio and Sterltoo. Pvt. Thomas was taken prisoner by the Germans on Sept. 15. 1944 and was liberated on April 29, 1945. He has won the Good Conduct Medal, two Bronze Stars and Ex pert Infantryman Combat Badge. After his furlough he will re port to Miami Beach, Fla. Judge Stevens Favors Compulsory Service For the sake of the youth of this nation as well as the national security, at least one years com pulsory military service should be enacted by the Congress as soon as possible, Judge Henry L. Ste vens, former national commander of the American Legion, said to an address to the Jacksonville Klwanls dub in Jacksonville last week. Recalling statistics showing that 25 percent of the nation's youth have been rejected as un fit for military service in World War H, Judge Stevens declared that it is "unpardonable that so many of our" youth are 4-F and unfit to do a day's work to pa triotic service to this nation." NOTES FROM WELFARE OFFICE Miss Una Brogden of Calypso and Miss Norma Brown of Beula ville are now employed in the Welfare office. Dr. Ellen Winston, Commission er of Public Welfare to Raleigh, was a recent- visitor in Kenans ville and stopped by to visit the local Welfare Department. Regular visits have been made to the clinics for crippled children. This month there has been an operative clinic for white persons with defective vision held to Ral eigh. Duplin County has carried five patients. Mr. J. E. Anderson is working Duplin County this month as pa role officer. He was formerly em ployed by the Duplin County Health Department. $210.73 is still unpaid on the projector purchased for . the edu cation of school children concern tog Tuberculosis. If any club in the county has failed to send in their contribution the Welfare De partment, would' appreciate 'them sending it to as soon as possible. Dr. W. C. Woodburn is now out of the county and this bill has been turned over to the Welfare Department Any contribution for this purpose will be very much ap preciated by Mrs. Harvey Boney. ;? V Warsaw Library In New Location The Warsaw Library is now lo cated to the vacant office in the Town Hall. Miss Rosa West, who has been the loyal and faithful Librarian several years, , invites patrons of Warsaw tp come and en joy the fine reading material to be. found there. , COMMERCIAL BUTCHERS MUST REGISTER All persons to Duplin who ex pect to butcher for sale, hogs, beef, sheep or goats, are request ed to appear before the local ra tioning board and register before June 30th and get a Class 3 slau ghterer's permit ' Those who butchered last year are allowed to butcher the same amount this year. Those who did not butcher last year are allowed to butcher 400 pounds of dressed meat. Those who ' butcher for home ' consumption only are not required to raster. Weight Limitations On Choice Hogs Removed In an effort to increase sup plies of pork and lard and put ad ditional meat on the tables of the nation, the WFA .has removed all weight limitations on support price committment of S13 per hundredweight Chicago basis, on good and choice barrow and gilt butcher hogs, Lewis W. Outlaw, Chairman, Duplin AAA said. Under the new program all good and choice barrows and gilts will be under support program until Sept. 1, 1946. Mr. Outlaw pointed out that prior to this action top weight was 300 pounds and removal of this limit will encourage fall pro duction of fall pigs. State OPA Director Speak Here Monday Theodore S. Johnson of Raleigh to speak to OPA workers In Courthouse Monday night; Public invited. Theodore S. Johnson of Raleigh, head of the State OPA, will speak to members of the Duplin County War Price and Rationing Board and clerks to the Kenansville, Warsaw and Wallace offices here Monday night at 8: 30 o'clock. Mr. Johnson will deliver his talk to the Courthouse. The public is invited to attend. Flight Officer Hussey Nome On Furlough Flight Of ifcer, Ernest Hussey, USAAC, is home on a 15 day fur lough with his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Hill, from Aloe Field, Victoria, Texas. He recei ved his wings on April 15, and since has been taking special transition training on P-40s. N. C. Farmers Food Crops Warsaw Town Board Hold First Meeting The newly elected town board of Warsaw held its first meeting last Friday night. Mayor-elect, John Jenkins, took the oath of office and then administered the oath to the board members, Floyd Strickland, H. F. Lee, A. L. Cav enaugh, Bland Pickett and Stacy Britt. ' Floyd Strickland was named Mayor, Pro-Tern. A. L. Cavenaugh was appointed finance chairman and E. Walker Stevens was named town attorney. ' i Chief of Police, Thomas Rogers was renamed for another two , years and Mrs. Rogers was re named town clerk for the same period. ' . i CPL. QUINN BACK INSTATES Mrs. Lillian R. Quinn of War saw, was notified last week that her son. CdL Graham S. Quinn, Jr USMC, arrived in San Francisco last Wednesday after almost two vears of Pacific duty to the Ma rine Corps Ground Air Force, and recently in the Philippines. Early Monday morning Mrs. Quinn was delighted when her son called her from California and informed her that he would be home soon and was to be stationed at the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station, , V HOME COMING DAY AT JONES CHAPEL On Sunday, June 10, 1945, the Thad Jones Memorial Home Com ing Day at Jones Chapel Church, will be held. Sunday School ser vices will be at 10:30 A. M., and Rev. Bryan of Fayetteville ' will preach at 11:15 A. M. At 1:00 a Picnic Dinner will be spread. Dur ing the afternoon services, a re turned Missionary from foreign fields will speak and the Memo rial Address will be made by Mr. Vance B. Gavin, of ' Kenansville. The Public is cordially invited to ,c""? r 1 ? '"j a j ' !c c"" r. No. 23 NEW FOOD BOARD NAMED LOCAL OPA The Local Rationing Office has ' set up a new board to work with all foods,- slaughtering permits and canning sugar Members of the board are: Arthur Whitfield, Glenn Bowers and Ellis West. Applicants For Canning Sugar Must Appear In Person Applicants for canning sugar must appear in person, to the lo cal ration board. Applications through the mails will not be honored. Rhythm Class Opened In Mt. Olive Miss Audrey Alphin, teacher at B. F. Grady School, is opening a Rhythm Class in Mt Olive on Tuesday June 2, at the Communi ty Buildine. Grammar Grade children will meet at 7:00 to 8:00 p. m. and Ten age group from 8:30 to 9:30 p. m. MAY TAX COLLECTIONS Tax Collector L N. Hendersen reported Monday that his office collected $6,354.76 in taxes during the month of May. Revival Services Conducted Here The Revival services held at the Kenansville Methodist Church the past week were well attended and 'much interest was manifested among the members of the church land the public In general. Rev. Harvey L. Davis, pastor of the Lit . tleton Methodist Church preached the revival sermons, assisted by the local pastor, Rev. , D. D. Broome. Thomas Quton of Kenans ville joined the Kenansville Meth Jodist Church during the series of 'services. Produce For Victory North Carolina tanners, always eager to do their part to aid their country, produced tremendous quantities of vital food to help the nation's growing .demands and for home use during the past year, it , was revealed by the State Agri cultural Extension Service. North Carolina dairy farmers produced 1,540,000,000 pounds , of milk, or 75,000,000 pounds more than was produced to 1943. The , farm value produced to the State was $60,000,000 last year. A total of $12,000,000 Is Invested in the 124 dairy processing plants in the state. Here are some other production figures which show part of the huge food crops grown last year: 8,970,000 bushels of sweet pota toes; 1,080,000,000 eggs from 13, 879,000 broilers; 51,524,000 bush els of wheat; 11,200,000 broilers; 51,524,000 bushels of corn; and huge amounts of other commodi ties. . Tha rural women also came in for their share of credit in the food production program. In 1944, families assisted by the Extension Service agents canned 27,023,217 quarts of fruits, vegetables, and meats. This figure represents an increase of 2,018,831 quarts 'over last year's record. In addition to the figures cited. the farm families also cured 30, 453,958 pounds of meats and stor ed 8,344,908 pounds, of fruits and vegetables. The freezer locker ca pacity was doubled In 1944 and la still growing. Rural women used these lockers for storing 507,799 pounds of frozen products during the past year. One of the object ives of the recently organized Ag ricultural, Foundation la to In crease the farm crop of North Carolina and cause our farmers to be independent of outside sources of food. , ;.v ' v ' i:"- ' . NEW FOOD CLERK IN RATION OFFICE Mrs. I. C Burch assumed her new duties the first of the month as food clerk of the local ration ing board. She replaces Miss I'ar garet Thomas of r u' v' i. ;-. J i ' .! -it i-M "1 i J If in ft y