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VOLUME NUMBER FOURTEEN KENANSVILLE, N ORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, JANUARY 1 8th., 1 946
Duplin Mercantile Company
Is Successor To C. E. Quinn
After 81 Yean In Business here
Quinn Sells Out; Allen, Quinn,
and Ingram are new Owners
of Kenansville's Largest busi
ness; Plan expansion.
Thirty one years ago a young
Duplin County energetic merchant
came to Kenansville. Associated
with his brother-in-law, Lloyd
Ferrell, Clarence E. Quinn opened
a small grocery business in the
Grimes Building under the firm
, name of Quinn & Ferrell. A year
later Quinn purchased Fe-ret"s
Interest and continued as C. E.
Quinn, General Merchandise. In
1918, Mr. Quinn moved his busi
ness to the old Cooper store. In
1926, he purchased the Elbert
Southerland garage building and
remodeled it into a store and
moved Into the new location In
May, 1927, where he has been lo
cated since. Mr. Quinn has made
several additions to the business
and In the past few years has built
two adjoining brick buildings, now
occupied by the Wacamaw Bank
and the Kenansville Production
Credit Association.
Oh January 3rd, 1946, Mr. Quinn
sold his stock of Merchandise to
M. F. Allen, Jr., L. H. Quinn and
Paul Ingram.
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xne new proprietors iook over
the business as of that date and
changed the name to the Duplin
Mercantile Company. They will
continue to operate a general mer
cantile business as did Mr. Quinn
but expect' to make a substantial
expansions as soon as materials
and-euppHea areva.lab-,- I
Mri' Allen came to Kenansville!
as cashier of the Waccamaw Bank
when it opened here August 26,
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. a yuung ttnu emer.jr.-uig
man he soon put the bank on a 1
paying basis and later opened the '
M. F. Allen Insurance Agency, 1
which is Kenansville's only insur-1
a nee agency.
Mr. L. H. Quinn is one of Ke
nansville's most successful farm
ers. He lives in the Sarecta neigh
borhood and operates farms there
and around Warsaw.
Mr. Ingram is a farmer and for
mer traveling salesman. Before
entering the Duplin- Mercantile
Company he traveled throughout
Duplin County selling merchan
dise. The trio are well qualified
to operate a business like the one
they are attempting. The new
venture is an asset to our county
seat town.
C. E. Quinn, though out of the
mercantile business, is continuing
to manage his several farms and
' will sell fertilizers and feeds. And,
we suspect, continue in politics.
He was first elected to the Legis
lature in 1936 and has continued to
be our representative since. He
has secyed in five regular terms
and two special terms. The writer
asked him if he would be a candi
date this year and he replied with
a grin. Our guess is yes.
The uew firm will continue to
carry the general line of merchan
dise Mr. Quinn carried including
dry goods, notions, general line
of hardware, heavy and fancy
groceries, fertilizers, hay, feeds
and seeds. As ulckly as stock is
available they will add a line of
farm machinery, radios, refriger
ators and electrical appliances of
all kinds.
POLIO CAMPAIGN
CHAIRMEN NAMED
j County campaign directors for
.forth Carolina In the 1946 drive
against infantile paralysis were
announced by state headquarters
In Chapel Hill by Dr. Ralph Mc
Donald, who is state chairman for
the fourth successive year. .
Directors in Duplin County .?re
H. F. Lee, of Warsaw, and Ctaey
Caudell, of Wallace. :.;.V
Last year North Carolina set an
all-time high when it raised $517,-
211, as compared with $169,529
the previous year. This year's
quota Js 1354,7301 ..-
MAJOR WELLS
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MAJOR ROBERT O. WEIAS,
son of Clerk of Courts R. V. Wells,
and prominent Kenansville attor
ney received his terminal leave
(discharge actually) from the U.
S. Ground Air Forces Sunday,
January 13th in Washington City.
At the same time Wells was pro
moted to Major. He had held the
rank of Captain for some time.
A few days before Christmas he
arrived home from Calcutta, India,
where he had been stationed since
early in 1945.
Major Wells enlisted in the Ser
vices in the spring of 1942.
STUDENTS MAY ENTER
NAVY'S V-5 PROGRAM
Candidates between 18-23 and
who will successfully complete
two full academic years at an ac
credited college by March 1, 1946,
may now enter directly into the
Navy's V-5 Flight Training Pro
gram. Qualified applicants will be en
listed as Aviation Cadets, Class
V-5 USNR, and ordered to active
duty at a Navy Pre-flight school
for entry into Navy Pilot training.
Interested applicants may con
tact the Office of Naval Officer
Procurement (Naval Aviation Ca
det Selection Board) 1320 G. St.,
N. W., Washington 25, D. C, for
further details regarding this ex
cellent opportunity.
WARSAW BOYS
DISCHARGED FROM
SERVICE
T5 Wiliam J. "BUI" Miller, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Miller, of
Warsaw, returned last week to his
home after receiving his honorable
discharge at Ft. Bragg. Miller
was in service 30 months and was
overseas in the European Theatre
with the 7th Army 18 months.
Sgt Kenneth Brock, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Brock arrived home
Saturday night from Ft. Bragg
where he received his honorable
discharge from the AAF after
serving over 3 years, 26 months
of which were spent in the Euro
pean Theatre where he was on
Anr Field Controller with the 9th
Air Force.
Pfc. Fred Gaylor, USMC, arri
ved in San Francisco Sunday and
immediately contactedhis parents
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gaylor in War
saw. Gaylor has been in the Ma
rine Corps three years, two of
which he has spent In the Pacific.
He expects to be home In a week
or so and to be discharged shortly.
Cpl. . Momon Barr arrived in
Warsaw Saturday from Ft. Bragg
from where he expects his dis
charge this week. He has been in
service 2 years, one of, which was
spent in Europe,, later being trans
ferred to Okinawa and Japan, -
Jack Boney, son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. R. Boney received his discharge
recently from the Navy. He served
several, years in the Paeifle. At
present he Is affiliated with H. M.
Cooper Garage.
- Hunter Carlton, -USN, son of
Mrsv;H. H. Carlton, is a patient
at the Naval hospital in Charles
ton, S. C, His brother, .Ward Carl
ton, USN, is now borne on learn
after "overseas service,
Victory Clothing Collection
The citizens of Warsaw are all
set to meet their share of the
challenge to collect one hundred
million garments during January
in the United States, for the re
lief of Europe, the Philippines,
China, and the Far East
The Warsaw Rotary Club is
sponsoring the Victory Clothing
collection under the leadership of
Rev. G. Van Stephens, Hopton
Smith, and Jimmy Kitchin. ,
Every family is urged to share
all the clothing that they can
spare, that the millions of war
sufferers may have something to
wear.
Here I How You Caa Help;
Get together all the clothing,
shoes, and bedding, that you can
spare.
Bring It to the Warsaw Town
Hall today, If It Is impossible for
yon to deliver your clothing, call
write, or contact any member of
the committee.
You are Invited to enclose a
message of good will with your
clothing gift if you desire. Attach
the message securely with a safe
ty pin, sew it on, or put it in a
pocket.
Mr. J. P. Harmon, superintend
ent of Warsaw Schools is request
ing all the students to bring in
garments and shoes to the school
buildings.
Let us all remember these are
millions of people from babyhood
to old age living in the war torn
lands - that desperately need tout
help, fet'snot' forget fhem.
4-H COUNTY COUNCIL '
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
On Friday night, Jan. 11, the
Duplin County 4-H Club Council
consisting of the Officers from 14
clubs In the county met in the
Agricultural Building in Kenans
ville at 7 p. m. The following Off
icers for the coming year were
elected: President, Mittie Ruth
Wallace, B. F. Grady Club; Vice
President, Max Sykes, Wallace
Club; Secretary, Hugh Carlton,
Warsaw Club; Reporter, Janet
Boney, Kenansville Club.
After the election of Officers
the Council Members discussed
county wide 4-H Council activities
which include Spring Beef Calf
Shows, Summer Encampment,
Summer Short Course and other
such activities that the clubs of
Duplin County plan to participate
in during the year.
Following the business session
the club enjoyed a period of rec
reation. The program was under
the supervision of Miss Virginia
English, Assistant Home Agent, ,
and Mr. Edwin Wright, Assistant
County Agent.
Army Officer
Fatally Injured
Wreck At Bovden
Capt. Lowell N. Douglas, en-
route from , Wilmington to Wash-
inirton aty. was fatally Injured
Saturday afternoon near Bowden
when a truckdriven by J. C.
Norris of Chinquapin, skidded in
to the car in which he was riding.
The officer was rushed to the
Seymour Johnson Field hospital In
Goldsboro where he died shortly
afterwards from internal injuries.
Also injured in the wreck were
three other occupants of the car.
John Hamilton, two-year-old child
is reported in a Wilmington hos
pital, suffering from a punctured
bladder. Miss Luella Beirne of
Columbus, lnd- suffered minor
lacerations and a broken nose.
Mrs. D. T. Hamilton, mother of
young John, received minor bruises
and scratches. ,
Norris was released under a
thousand dollar 'bond . pending
further dsmlopments
Warsaw Gets Under
The children Of Dr. Craven J
and Mary Quinn Grady of Albert-
son Township met at the home of
the youngest child, Ada, recently.
This was the first time in forty
years that all have been together
at one time. There were nine
children born and nine are living
today. They are, left to right, Mrs.
Sam Herring, age 49, Seven
13 Year Old
Child Dies
Cecil .ones Sandlin Funeral
Held Monday; Father and
Hubert Brown getting along
nicely; Morris Grady driver
of other Oar.
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Cecil Jones, 13 year-old-son of
Mr. and Mrs. Preston Sandlin of
Beulaville, was fatally injured in
an automobile accident in Beula
ville Saturday afternoon when the
car in -which he was riding col
lided with a car driven by Morris
Grady of the Hallsville section.
Grady is a recently returned vet
eran. Young sfandlin was lashed to a
Kinston "iiospital immediately af
ter the wreck and died early Sun
day. Funeral services were held
Monday afternoon at 3:30 with the
Rev. Ernest Gresham conducting.
Interment was in the family ceme
tery. He is survived by his parents
and one sister.
Grady was released under a two
thousand dollar bond.
Hubert Brown, also an occupant
of the car and Preston Sandlin,
driver, are reported to be getting
along well. Sandlin was only
slightly injured.
Calypso Seaman On
USS Canberra
On the USS Canberra. James
Leonard Batson, fire controlman,
lic, USN, of Calypso, served in the
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ter nearly ,eleyen months on the'elgh this week, and commenting '
other side of the continent, the on tile fair said, "We hope to
Canberra has again joined
Pacific Fleet, for duty.
the
Faison Seaman
Coming Home
Waverly Frison, S lc, of Faison
is getting ready to rejoin the
ranks of civilians. He is now at
the Naval Staging Center, Pearl
Harbor, awaiting passage home.
Beulaville Soldier
Re-enlists In Army
Pfc. John C. Blizzard,
of
Mrs. Addie Blizzard, Cf Rt 1,
Beulaville, has enlisted in the Reg
ular Army for 18 months, while
serving with the 242nd Infantry
Regiment. 42nd Rainbow"Divi.
aion, Brack, Austria, effective
November 11, 1941
i His organization Is a unit of
General Mark W. Clark's United
States Forces in Austria.
NEW TOBACCO
RECORD SET
The State Agricultural Depart
ment reports that total production
of tobacco m 1945 was 2,042,000,
000 pounds, a new high record.
In
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Springs, Egbert W. Grady, 52,
Seven Sprints. Rosco Flanus
Grady, 54, Washington, D. C,
Leonard G. Grady. 57, Seven
Springs, Minnie Grady Allen, 60,
Seven Springs, Barney D. Grady
62, Warsaw, Dora Grady Waters,
64, Seven Springs, Ira J. Grady,
67, Kinston, and Albert O. Grady,
69, Warsaw.
Beulaville
From Wreck
HEALTH BOARD
MEMBERS NAMED
Following is a list of the new
members of the Duplin County
Board of Health appointed by the
ex officio members:
L. P. Wells, chairman Board of
County Commissioners, O. P.
Johnson, Sueprlntendent of Schools
for Duplin County, and C. E. Ste
phens, Mayor of Kenansville; C.
V. Garner, of Warsaw, Dr. C. V.
2Ubelin, of Wallace, Dr. R. F.
Quinn, of Magnolia, and John B.
Rhodes, of Beulaville. Dr. G. V.
Gooding, County Health Officer,
is secretary to the Board of
Health. Garner was appointed for
a term of one year. Zibelin for a
term of two years, Quinn for a
term of three years, and Rhodes
for a term of four years.
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STATE FAIR WILL
BE HELD THIS YEAR
For Urn first time since 1941,
there will be a North Carolina
State fair tbls year.
Manager J. S. Dorton, who lias
been assisting la various federal
programs during the war, has re
opened his office In the agricul-
make It bigger and better than
ever."
The buildings are in good shape
he said, adding that they were In
a fair state of repair, although
they had been used for storage
purposes for the last several
years; and the racetrack, too, is
okay he said.
Gets Promotion
In Japan
Gordon Holland, Jr., son of Mrs.
Etta H. Holland of Rt. 1, Faison,
has been promoted to the rank of
corporal in recognition of proven
ability with an engineer battalion
In Japan.
Cpl. Holland is a member flf
the famed 81st Infantry "Wildcat"
Division which is now occupying
Aornori Prefecture, Northern Hon
shu. '
This total compares with the 1944
crop of .1,956,000,000 pounds. The
acreage planted to tobacco was
larger this year than last, while
average yields were below last
5 Months Aid Child
FoundJDead In Bed
FROM SORATA
By Jake
January 7th was the day that
the Victory drive began. It is hoped
that every one will make a thoro
ugh search in his home for shoes,
bedding, and clothes. The people
in the devastated countries of
Europe are in desperate need. In
so many instances innocent child
ren are suffering . thousands of
them homeless - without enough
food and, along with that, they
are cold - no fuel to make a fire
and not enough clothes to wear.
The war has not come to us with
that kind of horror. Very few
people among us ever have been
actually hungry and without suf
ficient clothes to keep warm. Yes,
certainly, we have given before.
Yes, too, we have not been able to
buy all the clothes we wanted and
the prices are high for those that
can be bought. At the same time
most of us can still spare some
thing and not suffer. Our people
have prospered in many ways
while others have lost all they had.
It certainly approaches the ideal
of brotherly love and Christian
responsibility when we can look
beyond our selfish desires, our
ease and comfort, and divide that
which we have with those less for
tunate than we. Few of us will
miss a few articles of clothing that
may mean life to some other mem
ber of human society.
Is it not true that proper stew
ardship of what we possess is our
special responsibility? Then the
fact that we are able to share and
that we do possess much makes it
our responsibility to share. Even
though we are called upon we still
can give and help others in their
struggle for existence. What great.
er satisfaction can one have than
that of having been the means of
contributing to suffering humanity
whether it be at home or abroad.
Do not wait for some volunteer
worker to plod you into getting
your gift flf clothing ready, but
rather may we all become volun
teer workers In Duplin and give -more
than our share.
Have you observed that some
time during January, usually, we
have a "warm spell". Certainly
it is often welcome because much
outside work can be done and we
feel the need for relief from the
chill of December. It is well to
remember though that Winter just
began its reign a few weeks ago
and Spring is still a long way oft
Uncle Dick say. When you go
off for the day anytime between
October 15th and April 1st it is
a good idea to take an overcoat.
! You never can tell what change
the weather is going to make in
any twelve-hour period during the
pal and winte
Driving through Duplin a few
days ago it was observed that a
number of new buildings are going
up. We counted 15 in not too great
a distance traveled. Included in
that number of course were ser
vice stations, and barns as well as
homes. It will be a relief to those
who can to build needed structures
as soon as possible.
Dupttn Oonofy Is nice the rest of
the country in that it roods many
new homes built. New homes are
needed! on our farms and in our
towns. Many service men who
have returned to Duplin wish to
settle down on their own farm or
in one of our towns and begin a
new civilian Ufa. Certainly the
present situation in the building
industry is one caused by the war
and affects many people - tose
who are builders profesdoiuilly
and those who need to have build
ings put up. One may be fortunate
if he can wait until a more favor
able condition develops in the
building industry before he begins
a new home. Better materials,
more readily available, and a more
reasonable cost in materials as
well as labor should develop be
fore one begins to go too far in
new construction.
No. 3
Funeral services were held last
Sunday at Magnolia for Mary
Elizabeth Wood, five-months old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tommle
Wood.
The child was found dead Sat
urday morning. Mrs. Wood has
been making her home in Magno
lia with her mother while her hus
band is in service. She was visit
ing his mother in Wilmington at
the time of her baby's death.
Burial was in the Magnolia
cemetery.
FIVE WHITE MEN
TO BE INDUCTED
Five white men left here yes
terday for induction at Ft. Bragg.
They were: Esley Bardner San
derson, Grover C. Bostic, Maurice
L. Sutton, Norman Lee Spell and
Robert Jackson.
The following white men recei
ved their pre induction exams at
Bragg Tuesday: Millard C. Griffin,
Arlond Mercer, John R. Parker,
Norwood J. English and Jerry D.
Sloan
Worst
Storm In
Years
Schools rinsed until Monday;
Skies cleared Thursday after-
Duplin's worst winter storm in
several years struck this week
when Duplinites awoke Wednes-da;-
morning to find sleet falling
heavily. Throughout the day sleet,
mixed with rain fell. The rain
froze as it struck the sxound.
Automobiles and trucks were
grounded on every highway.
Superintendent of Schools, O.
P. Johnson, ordered all schools
closed for the remainder of the
week. The thermometer hovered
around thirty degrees throughout
the day and up until noon Thurs
day. Skies cleared up Thursday
afternoon following a heavy fall of
rain, mixed with snow during the
morning. Friday found a clear but
cold day.
The weather man today predict
ed rain, sleet or snow by Sunday
night.
CHANGE PERMITS
MORE CHLORINE
The State Board of Agricultere
has amended its fertilizer regu
lations to permit the sale this
season of fertilizer containing
3.5 per cent chlorine, it was an
nounced by Agriculture """rmxnlss
ioner Kerr Scott
Heretofore, the maximum chlo
rine content permitted has) beta
three per cent, and all fertilizer
having more than tine amount
this spring will be required to
have on the bag a yellow tag war
ning the farmer that it baa the
extra amount.
The question of the maximum
content of chlorine to be permitted
in tobacco fertilizer first arose in
public view at a conference of
fertilizer manufacturers, agrono
mists, and fanners. The confer
ence was called by Assistant Ag
riculture Commissioner D. S. Col
trane in an effort to determine
what should be done with 35,000
tons of "Orange" and "Old Glory"
tobacco fertilizers manufactured
by Smith-Douglas which contain
3-5 per cent chlorine, In alleged
non-compliance with the depart
ment's rule of a pennitted maxi
mum of only three per cent
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