North Carolina Newspapers

' ' . 6 1 the -, ows:, . ones v Is try -sfer- i flf (Si sary, " . ner, qi ... A.- : I't If ' ,-juim ; jr. - i 1 w i: Q Volume Number fourteen DUPLIN h$ii7ay Commissioner Meets Uith Board Com mission srsjProject Approved Vara to Market Roads Construe t- loa Gets Underway Shortly: BUI Street and Cemetery Street la Warsaw be Paved tote Sum mer! Bridger says he la going to take cars of Duplin; Program Calls, for a Total of 60 MUee be Paved la Next Two Tears. " State Highway Commissioner, J. ." A. Bridger, of BJadenboro, and . ... District Engineer, T. T. Betts of ' Fayetteville, met here with the ' -v. Board of County Commissioners : last Friday and approved a sched- ule of surfacing 60.1 miles of farm to-market roads in this county during the next two years. Dr. G. V. Gooding met with the group and It was decided to follow the schedule he and the board of com missioners worked out while he was highway commissioner. Actual construction is expected to begin in about two weeks or as " soon as the weather clears. Rock and gravel for the Reaves Store to t Summerlin's Crossroads is already , being delivered. - V The roads will be of rock, and I asphalt construction. Work will be i ! done by the State. This work Is in "S line with Governor Cherry! pro- ; Vgram to Improve farm-to-market 'roads justju quickly as possible. j Work on highway 1U. which is expected, to get underway In a few .months will haw to wait onto a contract is let" That toad and some others in the county come - junder the State road group, for tf. jf Wenlng of the highway Trom Ke- WJ nsvllle to the Onslow County ne also will have to wait a con tract. This road is a Federal pro ject and federal funds are set up for this. The editor of the Times talked with Commissioner Bridger last night and he stated that he was going to do everything he could for Duplin County. He asked that our people not visit him too much about road problems, saying that he waa going to be guided wholly by the recommendations of the board of county commissioners. Engineer Betts stated that Du plin had more miles of roads rea dy for surfacing than any county In the district, and during 1946 would get more miles surfaced than any county in the district. In the meantime work is going forward preparing other farm-to market roads for surfacing. ' Of the 30 miles to be surfaced this year It is broken down as fol lows: , ' 1. Reaves Store to Summerlin's Cross Roads, 7 miles. 3. Kenansville-Chlnquapin road 3 miles. 8. Frgm No. 11 .Toward Sarec ta 3.2 miles. . Warsaw-Ward's Bridge road 8.1 miles. . 3. Rose Hill, to Snyder Carr's Store 3.2 miles.. 6. Calypso Beautancus road 2.1 miles. 7. Hill Street In Warsaw .3, mile. . 8. From No. 11 Towards Scott's Store J mile. 9. Magnolia to No. 11 3.9 miles. 10. Chinquapin road, end of road referred to in paragraph No. 2, to Paisley Rouse's S.8 miles. 1L End of road In paragraph 5 to Snyder Carr's 2.4 miles. 12. Betty Kornegay's to Sum ' merlin's Cross Roads 6.7 mi les. 3. End of paragraph 3 to Cabin ' 4.7 miles. 14. End of paragraph 4 to Solon MORS ON BACK PAGE John B. Hall Gets , Honorable Discharge John B. Hall, torpedoman lc, received his honorable discharge from the Navy yesterday. He is 1 946 K E N A NSVILl E , NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1 5th., 1 946 W County Coroner Ralph J. Jones Announces For Sheriff Candidate Is Veteran of World War One and Prominent War saw Fertilizer Dealer; Recei ved Purple Heart and Person al Citation from late Presi dent Wilson for Gallantry In action. Ralph Jones, the very efficient Coroner of Duplin County for the past eight years, has announced that he will seek the office of Sheriff of Duplin County at the Primary to be held in May and he sincerely asks the support of ev- ! ery citizen. Mr. Jones is a veteran of World War 1, and was a battle soldier and participated in many major battles in Belgium and France. He was a first class gunner in the 119th Machine Gun Company of the 30th, Old Hickory Division. He saw .one year of active service overseas -and "on September 29th, 1918, wM, engaged in the break ing of the Hmdenburg Line, which was the decis-'ve battle of the war, he was gassed and wounded in ac tion, having received a shrapnel wound in his knee. It was at this same time, in the heat of battle that his friend from' Wolfescrape Township, Adrian Grantham, who volunteered with him into service, as killed. Mr. Jones was awarded from ' the U. S. War Department, the Purple Heart and the Victory Medal with three clasps, and he received a personal citation from the late President Woodrow Wil son for bravery and gallantry in battle. After his discharge he spent one year in a veteran's hospital to regain his health and entered N. C. State College for a two year course. At the beginning or World War n, he became especially interested in Civilian Defense work and was appointed District Supervisor of the Ground Observation Posts of southern Duplin County and he did much in the erection of Obser vation Posts throughout the coun ty. When War Rationing came into effect Mr. Jones was called upon to serve on this board, and he gave untiringly and unstintingly of his time without pay, and he rendered a great service to Duplin County in its time of need. He was appointed Chairman of the Duplin County Rationing Board and he worked with rationing from its be ginning until the end. Mr. Jonesaerved as adjutant of the Charles R. Gavin Post of the American Legion for a period of five years, and he has been elect ed Commander of his Post for two different terms, which office he now holds. He has also served as Service Officer for the Post and has rendered much service to both white and colored veterans. - Not only has Mr. Ralph J. Jones given his time and himself with out reserve, he has also furnished a son, Sgt. Sam R. Jones who has served overseas for two and a half years during the worst years of World War II. He fought with the Second Armored Division, known as "Hell on Wheels" and he was recently discharged. His many friends urge you to support and vote for Ralph J. Jones for Sheriff of Duplin Coun ty, and that he be permitted to serve you In peace as well as In War. the son of Mrs. L. J. Whaley of Kenansvilie. John entered the Na vy Dec. 11, 1942 and served a total of 3 years and 8 months, ofthls 30 months were spent in overseas duty. Red Cross Drive ROADS THIS YEAR i RALPH I. JONES COUNTY BRIEFS The State Department of Reha bilitation has been able to aid sev eral young men who have been dis abled because of accidents in this county. Mrs. Hazel Baker Lewis is now working in the Welfare Office as Mrs.- Frank? Fonville has resigned. Mrs. Inez Boney was guest spea. ker Friday night at the Wallace Womans Club. She spoke on Wel fare work in Duplin County. The PTA were instrumental in sending a school girl to Duke Hos pital Wednesday. The expenses of the trip will be borne by the Crip pled Seal Fund. Dr. Gustav Ulrich will address the Rose Hill Woman's Club on Wednesday, Feb. 20th. Miss Katherine M Olson, special field representative for the South eastern Area, visited the Red Cross office in Kenansvilie on Wednesday. Rev. J. G. Morrison attended the Interdenominational Conference held in Durham on Monday and Tuesday. Attends Lodge In Miami Eure Johnson, prominent paint er of Kenansvilie, has recently re turned from Miami, Fla., where he spent several weeks with his bro ther, A. H. Johnson. Mr. Johnson spends part of each winter in Mi ami. He says he had a wonderful trip and had the pleasure of visit ing the Masonic Lodge in Miami twice. On one visit he said 569 members were present. He witnes sed the confering of the 2nd and 3rd degrees. He said they served t suppers at their meetings just es does St Johns In Kenansvilie. Annual Scout Dinner Scheduled Feb. 19th In Goldsboro The annual Tuscarora Council of Boy Scouts, dinner will be held In the Hotel Goldsboro next Tuesday evening, Feb. 19th. Dr, Herman L. Turner, pastor of Covenant Pres byterian Church in Atlanta, Ga., will be the speaker. The meeting Is restricted to adults only and reservations must be made by the 16th. Magnolia Student Cast In Play Miss Francelle Barden of Mag nolia will be a member of the cast of Lawrence Riley's "Personal Appearance" when it is presented by the senior class of ECTC at two performances on March 5-6, She was chosen by the director and a special committee of advi sors from the faculty. Editorial DUPLIN ROADS BT JT. R. GRADY Last Friday afternoon State Highway Commissioner 9. A. Bridger and the district Engineer, T. T. Betts met with the -Duplin County Board of. Commissioners to discuss and make plans for future farm-to-market roads for this county. Dr. G. V. Gooding met with them. The group took up the program Dr. Gooding had worked out during his tenure as Commis sioner and It was agreed up on. Mr. , Betts stated that more roads In Duplin had been prepared for hard sur facing than In any county In the district Last night the writer talk ' ed with Mr. Bridger and the Commissioner stated that he was going to do all he could for Duplin. He further added that he was going to be guid ed In his actions by recom mendations of our board of county commissioners. He asked me to urge the people to be patient with him. In deciding upon what roads would come first the group took Into consideration every section of the- county. Once a road Is commenced it will eventually be finished. It is Impossible at the present to start work on one road and carry It to completion without neglecting some oth er section. SoW appears that the group took an overall sur vey of the road needs and Is launching a program that will eventually result In more paved roads In this county than any of us ever hoped for. Work Is to commence just as soon as the winter weath er lets up. It Is hoped that It will start in the next three or four weeks. The farm-to-market roads have nothing to do with- the state and federal roads. There Is set up In the road funds, farm-to-market, state road, apd federal roads. The meet ing Friday had only to do with the farm-to-market roads. Here's Another Way To Save Space Another way to save space and paper is suggested by this editorial from the Dallas News: "Mch hs bn wrttn abt rfrmed spllng as a savr of spc. Posbly ths wld b a gd pin. Bt it wld b a bttr pin if it wr carrd frthr. If a systm of abbrvtns wr adptd, as mch as 40 pet of spc eld b savd. It wldnt b so hrd as u mght thnk. U cn read ths, cn't u?" Home On Furlough Pvt. Thomas L. Wallace is spen ding a 15-day furlough with his mother, Mrs. Garland Wallace of Seven Springs, Rt 1. Pvt. Wallace is stationed at Camp Plauche, in New Orleans, La. Young People To Hold Crusade For Christ Rallies The Methodist young people of this commuaity and county are joining in one of the Crusades for Christ Rallies to be held In Wil mington District during the week of February 18. The three Rallies to be held in the Wilmington Dis trict are to be at the Whitevllle Methodist Church on Monday, Feb ruary 18, at Clinton on Wednes day, Feb. 20 and at Trinity Church in Wilmington on Thursday, Feb. 21. The Intermediates and Seniors, together with their pastors and adult leaders, will meet at 5 p. m. All delegataions will bring a box Starts Sunday February, G. H. Ulrich Again To Lead 1946 Red Cross Drive;County Quota Set SOT. SAM R. JONES RECEIVES DISCHARGE Sgt. Sam R. Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jones of Warsaw, received an honorable discharge from the U. S. Army on February 2, 1946, at Fort Bragg, N. C. He served with the Army for three years, two and one-half years be ing spent in the European Thea ters of war. He served with the 9th Army Air Corps until the ur gent call for help at the time of the Belgium Bulge came from the 2nd Armored Division when he volunteered and fought with that Tank Division, known as "Hell on Wheels." Young Jones experienced the horrors and awfulness of war nnd tasted the thrill of final Victory as he rode into Berlin on his tank and stood Honor Guard for the Big Three Meeting held there last summer. He fought over the same territory that his father fought as a machine gunner in World War I, and he saw the complete defeat of Germany, the reward that his father was denied. He says all the small towns and cities were com pletely demolished and the people live in the ruins propping boards over their heads in any way they can. He saw hunger, cold and dis ease rampant and it seems to him that it will take 100 years to get themselves together and he thinks Germany will never be able to start another war. Sgt. Jones attended Hull Uni versity at Hull, England for ten weeks study and he plans to en roll at Wake Forest College in June and continue his work there as a student of medicine. GETS DISCHARGE Tech. Sgt., 4c, Julius R. Dixon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Everette J. Dixon, of Rt. 2, Mt. Olive, has been given his discharge from the Army Medical Corps at Camp Fannin, Texas, January 31, 1946, after 40 months of service. GETS DISCHARGE Joseph Grady, Platoon Sergeant, TT 3 M C enn nf Mr And Mrs Ann a' HraHv nf Rt 2 Warsaw. received a Medical Discharge at the Marine Redistribution Center at Portsmouth, Va., on December 22, 1945. He served 61 months in the Carribean and Pacific Theaters, receiving the Purple Heart for wounds received in the Okinawa campaign May 29, 1945. FEB. 15 IS DEADLINE ON FILING OF REPORT Attention of farmers has been called to the fact that February 15 is the final date for making re ports on 1942 soil-building prac tices. Anyone failing to make his re port by that time will lose any payment due on the 1945 program. All are urged to turn in their report to the AAA Office at once. lunch. The program will close at 9 P. M. Those who cannot come for the afternoon service and sup per are urged to come by 7:30 P. M. Rev. A. S. Parker, District Supt. and Rev. J. E. Carter of Carolina Beach, will be the featured speak ers. Rev. L. C. Vereen and Rev, J. G. Phillips, of the Methodist Board of Education, will announce dates for the camps and assem blies and present the plans for the youth movement in the Methodist Crusade for Christ, FROM SORATA By Jake February: The month of Febru ary is with us. It is a short month, usually with varied winter weath er. Of course it brings ground hog day, Lincoln's birthday, St. Val entines Day, and George Wash ington's birthday. These are the more prominent events which stand out in the minds of most people as being part of our lives in February. Here are a few other important dates of February. How many do you remember? On February 3, 1917 the United Statos -;ev".vl diplomatic rela tions with Germany; February 3, 1924 Woodrow Wilson died in Washington, I). C; February 11 1847 Thomas A. Edison, scientist and inventor, was born at Milan, Ohio; February 14, 1849 Oregon I was admitted to the Union; Feb- ruary 15, "Maine" , 1898 the United States was blown up by a mine in the harbor of Havana, Cuba; February 18, 1862 Jefferson Davis was inaugurated president of the Southern Confederacy; February 19, 1878 Thomas A. Edison's pho nograph was patented; February 23, 1848 John Q. Adams died in Washington, D. C. These are not all, but enough to show us that many outstanding events in the history of our country took place in February. Next Friday, February 22nd is Washington's birthday. It would be interesting to know how many people in Duplin County have the same birthdate as the Father of our country. If there is such a per son in this county, won't you drop a oard to Sorata in care of the Duplin Times, Kenansvilie, N. C, and give us your name and state that February 22nd is your birth day. No, you need not give your age. We shall be glad to honor your birthday, however, by print ing your name in this column. Would you mind calling this to the attention of your neighbor in the event he may have this birthdate, but for some unfortunate reason fails to Eot a C(W of Vur VOr- ite county paper. Rev. G. II. Ulrich, pastor of the Outlaw's Bridge Universalist Church is again leading Duplin County in the annual Red Cross campaign. A county wide meeting was held last week in Kenansvilie to map out plans for the Red Cross arive. ine quota this year has been cut over recent war years, but the need for Red Cross activi ties continues to be great through out the world. Rev. Ulrich and his voluntary group of workers thru out Duplin are continuing their splendid efforts of past years to bring our county up to its proper place in this great humanitarian work. The success of the county chairman and each community chairman will depend upon the de gree of cooperation that is given by individuals and business places. The job is one that each citizen should accept as his own. Not ev ery one can solicit funds, but ev ery one can be ready to make his contribution when the solicitor calls and to that extent make the work easier and more pleasant. Let's all join whole-heartedly into this task and give generously and immediately so that we can finish the job quickly and proudly in Duplin County. Waiting Is no fun: A lady from Rose IJill needed some repair work done at her house. Since she waa employed elsewhere during the day the repairman went to see her at her place of employment They made an agreement that they would meet at an appointed time (CONTINUED ON BACK) No. 7 At $8,925; $5,000 Less Than 1945; Community Quotas Given. The organizing meeting for the Red Cross Fund Campaign for 19- 46 in Duplin County was held in the Courthouse Friday afternoon of February 8. Dr. Gustav H. Ulrich of Out law's Bridge, Vice Chairman of the Duplin County Chapter and Or man of the 1946 Fund Campaign presided at the meeting. Representatives of most of the thirteen districts into which the county is divided for the purpose of the campaign were present. The County minimum quota of $8,925 was "broken down" for the 13 districts as follows: Beulaville, $800; B. F. Grady, $475;, Calypso, $650; Chinquapin, $375; Faisoi, $700; Kenansvilie. $850; Magnolia, $300 Outlaw's Bridge, $100; Pot ters Hill, $75; Rose Hill, $1000; Teachey, $100; Wallace, $2000; and Warsaw, $1600. Duplin County is asked to raise a minimum of $8,925 for the 194ii Red Cross Fund. In 1945 Duplin County gave over $14,000. The committee and the officers of the Duplin County Chapter are confi dent that the citizens of our coun ty in their various districts will wholeheartedly support the drive and insure the County's victorious conclusion of this campaign. Sunday, February 24 has been designated Red Cross Sunday in Duplin County and the campaign will commence on that date. It is the Committees hope that we will have reached the County Goal by March 9th. Beulaville Raises $167.25 In March of Dimes Drive As Chairman of the "March of Dimes" for Infantile Paralysis in Beulaville, I wish to thank each one who assisted in any way In making the canvass of the town and surrounding community To the Woodmen of the World, Schools, Sunday Schools and to every in dividual contributor, I take this means of expressing appreciation. Contributions were as follows: . The following are all of Beula ville; Baptist. S.. $25.00; Free will Baptist S:S., $12.00; Holiness S. S., $10.00; Presbyterian S. S., $5.00; Woodmen of the World, $15.10; School, $33.19; Miscella neous Contributions, $66.96; Total $167.25. In addition to the above amount a number of contributions went through the Model Theatre Drive which amounted to $95.00, making a grand total of $262.25 for this community. Again let me say "Thank You" for your cooperation. Mrs. Murphy M. Thigpen. American Red Cross Gives Report Home Service Report for Janu ary, 1946: Case volume: Army 121. Navy 42, Ex. Service 43, Civilian 4, To tal 210. (Last month our case load was 177 and in November It reached its peak of the past year, 329). The general average case load per month has jumped since May from 150 to 175 or more. Ser vices rendered have been chiefly Inquiries and Messages, Furlough and Extension verifications, Con sultation and Guidance regarding Dependency Discharge in addition to health and welfare reports, Assistance with Government Benefits and Financial Assistance. $277.50 was loaned out during the month of Jan. as follows: $250.00 to Army personnel and dependents, $15.50 to Navy and $12.00 to a Veteran who was wait ing on his pension check. Two of these cases were for colored fami lies who were loaned $62.00 of the above amount given. . 24th. ON i Ex-! . ts-; f of ing to led lay tee ry. 7 IV :Vf -it- 'I f i